76 episodes

Based on his Netflix comedy special, "Blocks." Neal Brennan interviews friends and colleagues about the things that make them feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how they are persevering despite these blocks.

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan Neal Brennan

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Based on his Netflix comedy special, "Blocks." Neal Brennan interviews friends and colleagues about the things that make them feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how they are persevering despite these blocks.

    Margaret Cho

    Margaret Cho

    Neal Brennan interviews Margaret Cho ('Cho Dependent', 'Notorious C.H.O.', 'I'm The One That I Want' 'All-American Girl' & much more) about the things that make her feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how she is persevering despite these blocks.
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    00:00 Intro
    1:14 Finding Herself
    3:24 Self-Created Problems
    4:54 Appealing to Outsiders
    6:57 Relationships
    17:26 Sponsor: BetterHelp
    19:13 Sponsor: The Perfect Jean
    21:17 Germaphobe
    28:14 Self-esteem 
    32:04 Drinking, Drugs & Sobriety
    44:42 Sponsor: Rocket Money
    46:07 Sponsor: HelloFresh
    47:58 Depression
    55:07 Fear of Intimacy
    1:07:08 Insomnia 
    1:10:38 Imposter Syndrome 
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    Follow Neal Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan
    https://twitter.com/nealbrennan
    https://www.tiktok.com/@mrnealbrennan

    Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557

    Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234

    Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

    Edited by Will Hagle

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    #podcast #comedy #mentalhealth #standup
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    • 1 hr 15 min
    Trevor Noah

    Trevor Noah

    Neal Brennan interviews Trevor Noah ('The Daily Show,' 'What Now?,' 'Born a Crime,' 'Where Was I' & more on Netflix) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.
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    Subscribe to  @trevornoah  
    Follow What Now? w/ Trevor Noah on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/122imavATqSE7eCyXIcqZL
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    00:00 Intro
    2:48 Life Defined by Race
    4:36 Born a Crime: Growing up in Apartheid South Africa
    12:10 Is there a value to trauma? 
    13:55 Diffusing Conflict & Communication
    20:20 Relationship w/ Parents
    24:01 Depression & ADHD
    30:48 Ketamine Therapy
    32:38 Diagnosis vs. Medication
    34:50 Romantic Relationships
    48:50 Two Racial Topics for Neal’s White Audience
    1:00:35 What He Makes of Life Overall
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    Follow Neal Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan
    https://twitter.com/nealbrennan
    https://www.tiktok.com/@mrnealbrennan
    Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557
    Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234
    Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).
    Edited by Will Hagle
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    #podcast #comedy #mentalhealth #standup
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    • 1 hr 19 min
    Tig Notaro

    Tig Notaro

    Neal Brennan interviews Tig Notaro ('Hello Again' on Amazon Prime, 'Handsome Podcast') about the things that make her feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how she is persevering despite these blocks.
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    Watch 'Tig Notaro: Hello Again' on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tig-Notaro-Hello-Again/dp/B0CV4FNJ27

    Subscribe to Handsome w/ Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster & Mae Martin:  @handsomepod  
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    00:00 Intro
    1:35 Childhood
    5:55 Private Jet with Ellen
    6:36 Often Almost Dies
    7:22 Cancer Diagnosis
    9:50 How Cancer Changed Her
    12:04 Falling on Tour
    15:30 Feeling Cursed and Praying
    18:45 PTSD / Bad News
    21:18 Trusting Life 
    33:47 Sponsor: Mando
    35:49 Trusting Life: Success vs. Simplicity 
    39:30 Health 
    44:50 Anxiety
    48:28 Inner Strength & Perseverance 
    49:57 Standup Pace 
    56:45 How Anxiety Manifests
    59:00 Deep Breathing
    1:01:40 Parenting 
    1:05:55 Climate Change 
    1:13:40 Connecting with Those Who Aren’t Likeminded 
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    Follow Neal Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan
    https://twitter.com/nealbrennan
    https://www.tiktok.com/@mrnealbrennan

    Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557

    Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234

    Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

    Edited by Will Hagle
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    Sponsor: 
    https://www.shopmando.com use promo code: NEAL for $5 off Mando’s Starter Pack
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    • 1 hr 41 min
    Jerry Seinfeld

    Jerry Seinfeld

    Neal Brennan interviews Jerry Seinfeld ('Unfrosted' on Netflix, 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,' 'Bee Movie,' 'Seinfeld') about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.
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    Watch 'Unfrosted' on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81481606
    Shoutout to Andrew Schulz for use of the studio 😘
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    00:00 Intro
    00:37 Unfrosted
    4:08 Growing up in the 50s and 60s
    10:55 Starting comedy
    19:39 Sponsor: BetterHelp
    21:09 Sponsor: BlueChew
    23:02 Standup & the 100M Dash
    25:29 Finding Out Who You’re Not
    27:04 Components of Standup
    31:04 Meditation / Spirituality
    35:47 Success in the early 90s
    38:47 Relationship with Larry David 
    48:29 Popularity of ‘Seinfeld’
    53:50 Sponsor: Manscaped
    55:27 Sponsor: The Perfect Jean
    57:36 Working on ‘Seinfeld’
    59:30 Marriage & Kids
    1:05:28 Surprises of being a Parent
    1:09:33 Life after ‘Seinfeld’
    1:11:18 Editing Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
    1:14:28 Generosity and Curiosity
    1:17:50 Looking back on Career
    1:22:08 Spiritual Lessons / Appreciating Himself 
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    Follow Neal Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan
    https://twitter.com/nealbrennan
    https://www.tiktok.com/@mrnealbrennan

    Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557

    Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234

    Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

    Edited by Will Hagle

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    Sponsors:
    https://www.BetterHelp.com/NEAL for 10% off your first month
    https://www.BlueChew.com promo code: NEAL to try BlueChew FREE
    https://www.Manscaped.com promo code: NEAL for 20% off plus free shipping
    https://www.theperfectjean.nyc/NEAL15 for 15% off plus free shipping
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    • 1 hr 27 min
    Marc Rebillet

    Marc Rebillet

    Neal Brennan interviews Marc Rebillet about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.
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    Subscribe to Marc Rebillet:  @MarcRebillet  
    🎙️ Have a Question about your Blocks for Neal? 🎙️
    Email “NealBrennanBlocks@Gmail.com” to have your question answered on a future episode. 
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    00:00
    1:30 How He Came To Be
    2:53 Making Music, Performing & Working Bad Jobs
    11:32 Reggie Watts and Jack Black
    14:41 Career Struggles 
    18:26 Career Trajectory
    20:02 Overthinking His Job
    28:26 Long Term Relationships
    38:43 People Pleaser
    46:20 Work Ethic
    54:42 Resisting Advice
    1:04:15 What He’s Done To Get Better
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    FOLLOW & RATE Blocks:
    » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blocks-w-neal-brennan/id1658660161
    » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gx3bANm25DtKA3cnlBH1r

    https://nealbrennan.com for tickets

    Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix:
    https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557

    Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234

    Neal's Instagram: https://instagram.com/nealbrennan
    Neal's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nealbrennan

    Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).
    Edited by Will Hagle

    #standup #podcast #comedy #mentalhealth #standupcomedian #marcrebillet
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Brian Simpson

    Brian Simpson

    Neal Brennan interviews Brian Simpson (Live from the Mothership on Netflix, BS w/ Brian Simpson podcast) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.
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    🎙️ Have a Question about your Blocks for Neal? 🎙️
    Email “NealBrennanBlocks@Gmail.com” to have your question answered on a future episode. 
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    00:00 Intro 
    1:22 Upbringing / Foster Care
    15:44 Not a Fan of Pageantry 
    22:48 Being Alone vs. Loneliness 
    26:11 Shooting His Foster Brother Story
    39:23 Medication - ADHD, PTSD, etc.
    53:59 Relationships with Women
    1:05:29 Goals and Dreams
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    FOLLOW & RATE Blocks:
    » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blocks-w-neal-brennan/id1658660161
    » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gx3bANm25DtKA3cnlBH1r

    https://nealbrennan.com for tickets

    Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix:
    https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557

    Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234

    Neal's Instagram: https://instagram.com/nealbrennan
    Neal's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nealbrennan

    Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).
    Edited by Will Hagle
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 1 hr 7 min
  • © Neal Brennan

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