Step Aside, Type A: Why I'm Proud to Be a "Selective Try-Hard"

Step Aside, Type A: Why I'm Proud to Be a "Selective Try-Hard"

A wise man once said, "Everyone good at anything tries hard." That man was Mike Birbiglia, speaking to Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers on their podcast, "Las Culturistas," about why we should all have a little more respect for the try-hards in our midst. "You know who tries hard?" he continued. "Taylor. You know who else? Beyoncé. You know who else? Raygun, the breakdancer in the Olympics." In fact, he said, there's nothing more suspect than people …

Step Aside, Type A: Why I'm Proud to Be a "Selective Try-Hard" - WorldNL Magazine

Published on July 23, 2025 at 9:25 AMA wise man once said, "Everyone good at anything tries hard." That man was Mike Birbiglia, speaking to Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers on their podcast, "Las Culturistas," about why we should all have a little more respect for the try-hards in our midst. "You know who tries hard?" he continued. "Taylor. You know who else? Beyoncé. You know who else? Raygun, the breakdancer in the Olympics." In fact, he said, ther…