Award-winning comedian Mike Birbiglia returns to Netflix with his highly anticipated special, “The Old Man & The Pool.” On the heels of sold-out runs on Broadway and in the West End of London, “Broadway's greatest comic storyteller provides a perfectly constructed 85 minutes" (Deadline). The show takes on life’s big questions: why are we here? What’s next? Exactly how much chlorine are they putting in the YMCA pool? "The Best Comedy of the Year" (The New York Times) is premiering globally on Netflix on November 21, 2023.
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00:00 My physician asked me, "Do you have a history of heart disease in your family?"
00:03 I go, "Well, my dad had a heart attack when he was 56,
00:06 and actually his dad had a heart attack when he was 56,
00:09 so I've always thought I should set aside that whole year,
00:12 get an Airbnb by the hospital, and keep a flexible schedule.
00:18 I think that might be a big year for me."
00:20 She said, "Well, based on your family history,
00:24 I would recommend you do cardio five days a week."
00:27 And I said, "I don't think anybody does cardio
00:29 five days a week."
00:30 She said, "A lot of people do cardio five days a week."
00:35 I said, "I don't even think professional athletes do cardio five days a week."
00:38 She said, "Professional athletes definitely do cardio five days a week."
00:42 We talked about this for about 45 minutes.
00:44 We agreed to disagree.
00:49 She said, "What about swimming?"
00:52 I'll be better than I was before, a natural.
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