78 episodes
Blocks w/ Neal Brennan Neal Brennan
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4.8 • 912 Ratings
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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.
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George Wallace
Neal Brennan interviews George Wallace (Comedy Legend, Best 10pm Show in Las Vegas) 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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00:00 Intro
1:53 Richard Pryor
5:33 Paul Mooney
7:25 Starting standup
8:48 Jerry Seinfeld friendship
15:03 Would you rather be famous or rich?
18:30 Marketing, moving to LA
21:53 Tonight Show + Early Comedy
35:46 Sly & The Family Stone / Chappelle
41:55 Borderline Hoarding
45:30 Travel
48:45 Doesn’t Want To Die With Money in The Bank
52:13 Shopaholic
55:30 Disco in Ibiza in the 70s
59:45 Hypochondriac
1:02:50 Never Seen Anything.
1:08:00 Ageism
1:18:00 What He’s Proudest Of
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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
Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks
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Al Madrigal
Neal Brennan interviews Al Madrigal ('The Dust Up' podcast, 'Lopez vs. Lopez,' 'Shrimpin' Ain't Easy,' 'The Daily Show') 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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00:00 Intro
2:00 Al’s Wife
5:28 ADHD
11:15 George Clooney + Starting Standup
20:10 Grief
27:51 Alcohol
36:36 Lowlight Reel
40:14 Social Anxiety
56:12 Priorities & Goals
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Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks
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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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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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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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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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:
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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:
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https://www.BlueChew.com promo code: NEAL to try BlueChew FREE
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Customer Reviews
Love it!
Any questioning of Neal’s comedic ability away from Dave was idiotic to begin with. This podcast is another example of how brilliant he is. Neal is America’s Rose and comedy royalty!
Well Done
I get a kot of therapeutic advice from the show. I am also very interested in the life of a comic. Great show, high quality. Perfect editing.
I love these interviews so much
These are hands-down the best interviews of comedians I’ve ever heard. My only gripe is with the loud tones that mark each Block as they come up in conversation. I don’t think we need them. Or maybe cut the volume of them by 50%? Otherwise an incredibly insightful podcast.