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  • Neal Brennan interviews Jordan Jensen ('Take Me With You' on Netflix, RIP w/ Jordan Jensen) about cancelling her last scheduled appearance at the last second, codependency, sex and love addiction, shapeshifting in relationships, chaos vs. calm, addiction, quitting coke, the biology of rage, status anxiety, living in reality vs. living in delusion, her standup comedy, telling the truth, self-sabotage and obsessing over fairness.

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    00:00 Intro
    00:45 Cancelling Her Last Scheduled Blocks Appearance
    4:30 Codependency
    19:07 Sponsor: Zocdoc
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    23:40 Quitting Drinking & Coke
    29:00 Sugar Addiction
    34:30 What she's learned in recovery
    37:45 Vulnerability
    50:44 The Telepathy Tapes
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    58:14 Rage & Anti-Authority
    1:10:14 Obsessed with Fairness
    1:18:49 Status anxiety
    1:22:00 Honesty
    1:24:45 Her Goals

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Josh Johnson (New HBO special: Symphony) about being too nice, working together at The Daily Show, how his fashion sense has changed thanks to a good deed Neal doesn't remember, his prolific posting of standup on his Youtube channel, growing up lower-income, billionaires building bunkers, being present emotionally, becoming an effective communicator, whether or not comedy can change the world or people's lives, why Americans are too comfortable for a revolution, MAGA vs. Liberals, what it's like to be him, and much more.


    00:00 Intro

    2:00 Too Nice

    6:00 The Forgotten Clothes Story

    10:00 Working with Neal at the Daily Show

    12:40 Prolific Standup Posting

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    24:35 Growing up lower-income

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    55:24 Being Present Emotionally

    1:00:00 Effective Communication

    1:06:00 MAGA vs. Liberals

    1:19:00 What It’s Like To Be Him

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Brad Williams (New special: Live on Short Street) about his experience living with dwarfism, the guilt he felt after his daughter was born with the same disability, how he learned to reframe his thinking and approach parenting in a positive manner, the arc of his standup career, why Ari Shaffir said no one wants to follow him on stage, the fears no one else sees (why Brad won't drink around drunk people), his marriage, and much more.

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    00:00 Intro
    2:08 Dwarfism
    10:32 Is dwarfism an advantage in comedy?
    13:06 Childhood
    17:58 Peter Dinklage
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    1:19:02 Health & Gratitude
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  • Neal Brennan interviews Malcolm Gladwell (Revisionist History, Broken Record, Blink, Outliers The Tipping Point) about the moral dilemmas of responsible journalism, why he doesn't believe in complaining or introspection, playing Monopoly standing up, money anxiety, his lack of jealousy, the attention Gawker gave him, his interview techniques, dinner party conversations, Elvis Presley's mom's toes, Zootopia 2, Derek Chauvin, Trump, Kevin Hart, Trevor Noah, and much more.



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    00:00 Why Malcolm isn't introspective

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    23:58 Fame, money, competitiveness & anxiety

    31:37 The Gawker Era

    35:57 Trevor Noah, Chris Rock and Kevin Hart

    44:32 Interview techniques

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    1:02:21 Zootopia 2

    1:04:26 Irv Gotti

    1:06:00 Responsible Journalism
    1:11:10 Elvis Presley

    1:13:15 Derek Chauvin

    1:22:09 Trump

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Jordan Klepper (Daily Show, "Fingers the Pulse") on the Blocks Podcast about the true nature of MAGA, what he witnessed in Washington D.C. on January 6, how the American attitude toward shamelessness and hypocrisy has shifted since Trump's rise to power, using his improv background in field pieces, taking a Trump supporter to a Kamala rally, interviewing a guy who pleaded guilty to punching a cop on January 6 but still believed it was an inside job, what he learned from Jon Stewart & Trevor Noah, hosting his own show and how it affected his nervous system, becoming a parent, his drift from Hitchens-era smug atheist certainty back to agnosticism, Dominos vs. Papa Johns on the road, connecting flights, Camus and philosophy, and being smug.

    00:00 Neal & Matthew McConaughey's Shininess
    1:40 Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse
    3:00 Road life
    8:15 Field pieces with Jon vs. Trevor
    10:32 MAGA
    13:10 January 6
    18:54 Trump's superpower
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    25:25 Interviewing approach
    30:24 Bringing a Trump fan to a Kamala rally
    32:43 January 6
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    45:44 Math vs. Comedy Brain
    54:05 Marriage & Parenthood
    1:06:30 Religion, Atheism & Agnosticism
    1:26:36 Information overload
    1:30 Jon Stewart & Trevor Noah

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Ali Siddiq (9+ standup specials) about dealing crack, his dad dealing cocaine, getting arrested and incarcerated, the emotional toll of his sister's death, being a "weird dad," growing up experiencing relative levels of poverty, the valet parking landscape of Houston, Slim Thug, his attitude toward violence, shooting people, breakdancing, how Billy D. Washington and D.L. Hughley helped him find his storytelling voice, 'This Is Not Happening,' longtime grudges, and how his life has been a rollercoaster of gratitude.

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    00:00 Intro
    1:24 What his life’s been
    3:02 Gratitude
    6:30 His dad’s cocaine dealing
    9:30 Selling Crack
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    42:18 Violence
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    1:06:21 The Darkest Period of his life
    1:09:56 His sister dying
    1:17:30 Fatherhood
    1:24:38 Storytelling & ‘This is Not Happening’
    1:37:08 What he makes of his life

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Sarah Sherman (SNL, Live & In The Flesh), AKA Sarah Squirm, about her fashion style, always wanting to be a comedian, going to Northwestern, her emo phase, anxiety, paranoia, delusion, SNL nightmares, why she thinks she's "kind of bad at standup," live sketches vs. Weekend Update, therapy, being gross and crazy, the internet, Adam Sandler and more.



    00:00 ‘Live & In The Flesh’ HBO Special

    4:23 Origin Story

    8:41 Her fashion style 

    11:44 Wanting to be a comedian 

    16:03 Going to Northwestern

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    22:14 Anxiety & Emo Phase

    26:00 SNL Nightmares

    28:01 Delusion & Paranoia about her style of comedy

    32:00 Family & Anxiety

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    36:02 “Kind of bad at standup”

    42:07 SNL - Live Sketches vs. Update

    47:55 Therapy

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    59:23 Crazy

    1:05:30 Self-care

    1:10:30 Adam Sandler

    1:11:56 The Internet

    1:16:20 Her relationship

    1:18:40 Gross

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Sam Harris (Making Sense, Waking Up) about his mother Susan Harris' sitcom history, philosophy of the mind, meditation, Trump, secular rationality, fiction writing, dropping out of Stanford, psychic powers, magic, eye contact, consuming bad news, pacifism, meditation vs. political agitation, social media addiction, leftist hypocrisy and much more.

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    00:00 Intro
    2:25 His mother, Susan Harris
    12:09 His father
    15:13 Childhood perfectionism
    17:22 Fiction writing aspirations & dropping out of college
    18:52 MDMA
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    35:04 Psychic Powers & Spiritual Charisma
    55:50 Eye Contact
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    1:06:08 Meditation vs. Political Agitation
    1:14:12 Pacifism
    1:23:30 Consuming Bad News
    1:27:00 Social Media Addiction
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    1:55:20 Political Optimism

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Kevin Nealon (SNL, Weeds, Happy Gilmore) about ADHD, Johnny Carson, mirroring, SNL, painting, Lorne Michaels, death, Chris Farley, claustrophobia, Dana Carvey, defibrillators, Adam Sandler, Irish accents, Garry Shandling, his documentary, Anthony Bourdain, family, Larry David, relationships, Robin Williams, Jan Hooks, standup comedy, Steve Martin, sketch comedy, David Letterman, and possible dementia.

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    00:00 Intro
    1:42 Irish Catholic
    5:13 ADD
    8:10 Mirroring
    9:54 Long career
    12:14 Pre-SNL Career
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    23:34 SNL
    35:00 Relationships & Family
    40:00 Anthony Bourdain
    42:53 Claustrophobia
    49:44 Come See Me In The Good Light Documentary
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    58:06 Death
    1:01:45 Celebrity Anecdotes

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Robby Hoffman ('Wake Up' on Netflix) about the things that make her feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how she is persevering despite these blocks.


    00:00 Intro

    01:31 Growing up Poor with 9 Siblings

    05:09 Leaving religion and moving away

    13:53 Rich kids vs. Poor kids

    18:50 Feeling like an outsider

    19:50 Being called “annoying”

    28:00 Having opinions on everything

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    56:00 2-year rule for decisions

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    1:08:26 Dressing Boyish

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Phil Hanley (Spellbound: My Life as a Dyslexic Wordsmith) 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

    00:34 Dyslexia

    9:27 Upbringing

    10:41 Being a Male Model

    19:24 Starting Comedy

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    27:22 Being Grateful for Dyslexia

    35:10 ADHD

    36:42 How he is as a Romantic Partner

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    52:08 How he sees his life progressing

    58:03 Empathy

    1:03:55 Goals for his life

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Matt McCusker (Matt & Shane's Secret Podcast, New Netflix Special: A Humble Offering) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.

    00:00 Intro
    00:15 Neal Reacts to Matt’s Special
    5:36 Matt & Shane’s Secret Podcast
    8:43 Parenting
    16:05 Panic Attacks
    29:04 Therapy and Psychology
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    34:18 Relationships
    37:51 Anger
    41:14 Therapy & Self-Help
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    1:00:07 Directionlessness
    1:04:28 Dissociation
    1:18:48 How his life has improved

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Hank Azaria (The Simpsons, The Artist, Mystery Men, The Birdcage & much more) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.
    00:00 Intro

    1:35 Career

    3:55 Apu

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    35:17 Simpsons Characters He Voices

    38:44 Perfectionism & Uptightness

    42:32 Drugs, Addiction and Codependency

    56:20 Matthew Perry

    1:04:57Workaholism and Fame

    1:19:19 Impressionist

    1:35:38 Parenting

    1:41:23 Trump Quotes As Simpsons Characters


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  • Neal Brennan interviews Scott Galloway (Prof G Podcast, The Pivot, Professor, New Book: 'Notes on Being A Man') 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

    1:03 Backstory

    3:22 Getting Rich

    9:12 Growing up Poor

    12:43 Addicted to Money & Affirmation

    16:43 Billionaires

    22:25 Universities

    30:01 How To Convince People About Progressivism

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    38:37 Masculinity

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    1:05:44 Solutions

    1:24:39 Parenting

    1:39:25 Income Inequality

    1:46:25 Billionaire Bunkers

    1:52:20 Outro
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  • Neal Brennan interviews Michael Kosta (The Daily Show, Standup) 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
    00:37 Birdman Joke
    4:28 Code Switching & Identity
    5:58 Competitiveness
    10:12 Long-term vs. Short Term Thinking
    14:02 Arrogance in Comedy
    16:30 Daily Show
    19:02 Managing Competitiveness
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    34:40 Effort
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    46:55 Alcohol
    56:00 Work-Family-Nature-Money Balance
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  • Neal Brennan interviews Russell Peters (Act Your Age Live in Abu Dhabi & Much More) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.

    00:00 Intro
    00:23 Meeting Neal with Chappelle in the 90s
    1:24 Marriage & Co-Parenting
    4:21 Relationships
    8:56 Why Russell Likes Nice Things
    10:25 Financial Incompetence
    18:20 Touring
    19:23 What he’d tell his younger self
    22:09 How His Life Has Improved
    29:21 Phoniness of the Industry
    37:50 Inferiority Complex But Happy
    46:09 Challenges of Being A Parent
    56:17 Goals for Himself

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  • Neal Brennan interviews James Sexton (Attorney, Author, Sexton 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
    1:30 Fame
    10:21 Childhood
    14:29 Debate Skills
    17:10 Trauma, Growth & Divorce Clients
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    28:11 Tactical Mind vs. Emotions
    35:12 The 8 Mile Strategy
    41:27 What All Divorce Cases Have in Common
    43:56 Social Media & Relationship Dissatisfaction
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    59:45 How to be vulnerable in relationships
    1:05:00 Offense vs. Defense in Relationships
    1:20:00 Why Most People Shouldn’t Be Together
    1:31:28 F.A.P.

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Ari Melber ('The Beat' on MSNBC) 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
    3:25 Speed Reading
    9:40 Defending journalism’s credibility
    18:20 Truth vs. Fiction in News
    22:10 Lawsuits & Freedom of Speech
    36:10 Sponsor: BetterHelp
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    39:21 Career Ambitions
    57:22 Breaking Tragic News
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    1:10:08 Duty & Obligation in Life & Work
    1:13:45 Spirituality
    1:16:35 Perfectionism & Time Efficiency
    1:25:27 Being Present vs. Time Traveling

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  • Neal Brennan interviews Alain de Botton (The School of Life) 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

    00:33 Philosophy as self-therapy

    3:24 ‘Status Anxiety’ & Career Snobbery

    5:30 You Will Marry the Wrong Person

    11:40 The Tragedy of Baldness

    14:02 Philosopher to Psychotherapy

    16:55 Healing

    19:50 Putting Your Wound To Use

    20:40 Self-Pity

    27:35 Difficulty of Changing

    30:33 Love

    32:36 Religion & Spirituality 

    40:14 Fatherhood

    44:27 How The School of Life is Advice to Himself

    45:49 Friendship

    49:00 Neal & Alain become friends

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    55:45 Love vs. Friendship

    57:10 Ending Relationships

    1:00:30 Advice & Wisdom

    1:03:50 What Constitutes a “Good Friend”

    1:08:50 Need for Validation

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    1:18:27 What He Wishes He Could Do-Over

    1:19:55 Being Flawed

    1:21:35 American Ambition

    1:23:55 Starting a Monestary

    1:26:02 Panic

    1:31:50 Philosophy as a Defense-Mechanism

    1:33:40 Who Knows Themselves?

    1:38:34 Reacting to his own quotes

    2:01:40 Outro
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  • Neal Brennan interviews Jon Lovett (Pod Save America, Lovett or Leave It, Crooked Media) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.



    00:00 Intro

    1:55 Surprise Party Story

    4:03 Writing background

    4:49 Pod Save America

    8:30 Rehabilitated Sad Sack 

    10:03 Depression, ADHD, Edibles

    11:21 Relationship with Ronan Farrow ending

    16:38 Finding love again

    25:04 Afraid of being alone

    26:56 Never felt like part of the gay world

    37:36 Victimization & Liberals

    54:09 Sponsor: BetterHelp

    55:45 Sponsor: Mando

    57:55 Democrats Rollout of LGBT Issues

    1:03:30 Being funny

    1:06:03 Democrat Leadership

    1:15:36 Accepting voter limitations

    1:30:28 Ronan Farrow Investigative Journalism Backlash

    1:39:40 Crooked Con



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