Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

• Ari Shaffir

  Neal Brennan interviews Ari Shaffir (America's Sweetheart on Netflix, You Be Trippin' Podcast, This Is Not Happening & 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 00:58 Neal gives Ari his flowers 3:15 Anti-authority 6:12 Parking Lot Urchin 7:50 Moving to LA, Comedy Store, how he changed 13:39 Wanting to Make Things 17:40 Sponsor: CookUnity 19:22 Sponsor: BetterHelp 21:06 Doesn’t Care About Money 26:50 Living in Defiance 30:09 Travel 40:15 Doesn’t follow the news 45:05 Sponsor: Hims  47:01 Sponsor: Rocket Money 48:15 Openly Amoral 49:50 Contrarian 52:03 Being positive 1:05:53 Drugs ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Ari Shaffir:  @arishaffir   Subscribe to You Be Trippin':  @youbetrippinpod   Watch Ari Shaffir: Jew - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2YtIBYM4w0 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 ([email protected])  Sponsors: Go to https://www.cookunity.com/NEAL for 50% off your first week. Thanks to CookUnity for supporting the show! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/neal and get on your way to being your best self. Visit https://www.hims.com/NEAL to start your free online visit.  Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to https://www.RocketMoney.com/NEAL today. Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks ---------------------------------------------------------- #podcast #comedy #mentalhealth #standup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Joe List

  Neal Brennan interviews Joe List (Fourth of July, 'Enough for Everybody,' + more specials, 'The Standups' on Netflix) 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 1:12 Netflix Specials 3:30 Marriage 4:55 OCD 15:03 Sponsor: Tushy 16:36 Sponsor: Mando 18:08 GAD 23:00 Mental Health Improvements 25:45 Family & Raising Kids 29:40 Fear of death 37:40 Panic Attacks & Drinking 40:50 Guidance 44:50 Learned Behavior 48:00 Lack of Confidence 51:56 Sponsor: BetterHelp 53:31 Sponsor: Hims 55:27 Sponsor: The Perfect Jean 56:54 Alcoholism   1:03:23 Herpes 1:09:14 Tinnitus  1:11:30 Hypochondria 1:13:00 Dying ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Joe List:  @JoeListComedy   Watch Joe List: Enough for Everybody 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 ([email protected])  Sponsors: Visit https://www.hellotushy.com/NEAL for 10% off your entire order. Visit https://www.shopmando.com & use promo code NEAL for $5 off your Mando Starter Pack This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/neal and get on your way to being your best self. Visit https://www.hims.com/NEAL to start your free online visit.  F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code [NEAL15] at theperfectjean.nyc/[NEAL15] #theperfectjeanpod  Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks ---------------------------------------------------------- #podcast #comedy #mentalhealth #standup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  1:21:15
• Jason Reitman

  Neal Brennan interviews Jason Reitman ('Saturday Night,' 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife,' 'Up in the Air,' 'Juno,' 'Thank You For Smoking' & 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 1:30 Fears Obituary Credits  3:00 Reason for Making 'Juno' 6:00 Ego After Making ‘Up In The Air’ 7:45 Being Ivan Reitman’s son 11:00 Ambition & Nepotism 14:22 Saturday Night  23:08 Sponsor: ZocDoc 24:50 Sponsor: BetterHelp 26:25 Anxiety 30:05 Writing about show business 32:23 What his movies are really about 36:33 Young Adult 37:40 Movies that Hurt 39:22 Ghostbusters: Afterlife 43:51 Sponsor: The Perfect Jean 45:07 Sponsor: Verso 46:26 Indie Director in Studio Director's Body 47:40 Movie Theaters vs. Streaming 55:15 Shame  ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 ([email protected])  Sponsors: Visit https://www.zocdoc.com/NEAL to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/neal and get on your way to being your best self. F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code [NEAL15] at theperfectjean.nyc/[NEAL15] #theperfectjeanpod  Visit https://ver.so/ and use coupon code NEAL at checkout to save 15% on your first order. Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks ---------------------------------------------------------- #podcast #comedy #mentalhealth #standup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  1:12:41
• Paul Scheer

  Neal Brennan interviews Paul Scheer ('Joyful Recollections of Trauma,' Human Giant, The League, Black Monday, How Did This Get Made? Podcast) 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 1:48 Writing about Trauma 3:02 Origin of the book 5:50 Childhood abuse 10:05 Dad vs. Stepdad fight 11:59 Fighter  14:18 Leaving his abusive stepfather  20:21 Sponsor: Tushy 21:33 Sponsor: Mando 22:45 How childhood trauma affected his relationships 27:25 Relationships with his mother & kids 36:20 Anger 43:00 Afraid to Rock the Boat 47:54 Sponsor: BetterHelp 49:17 ADHD 51:40 Figuring out Who He Is 1:00:00 Worst Thing He Ever Did 1:04:00 Embracing Anger 1:07:40 Parenting 1:13:40 Self-Reflection ---------------------------------------------------------- Order 'Joyful Recollections of Trauma' by Paul Scheer: https://www.paulscheer.com/my-book 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 ([email protected])  Sponsors: https://www.HelloTushy.com/NEAL for 10% off your first bidet order. #sponsored  https://www.ShopMando.com & use promo code: NEAL for $5 off your Mando Starter Pack The Blocks https://www.BetterHelp.com/NEAL for 10% off your first month Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks ---------------------------------------------------------- #podcast #comedy #mentalhealth #standup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  1:21:30
• Jerry O'Connell

  Neal Brennan interviews Jerry O'Connell (The Talk, Stand by Me, Kangaroo Jack & 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 1:00 Neal & Jerry's 1992 Memory Disagreement 6:50 Stand by Me 12:20 Imposter Syndrome 14:40 Should there be Child Actors? 23:23 Jealousy of Corey Feldman and other people  27:50 Sponsor: CookUnity 30:12 Sponsor: BetterHelp  31:50 His Mom 38:00 relationships  39:38 Living at Home During College 43:50 Insecurity in Marriage to Rebecca Romijn  47:40 Jealousy & Insecurity 52:40 The Talk ending 57:27 Holding yourself accountable 1:00:35 Sponsor: Aura Frames 1:02:11 Sponsor: Zocdoc 1:04:05 Cheap ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 ([email protected])  Sponsors: https://www.CookUnity.com/NEAL for 50% off your first week https://www.BetterHelp.com/NEAL for 10% off your first month https://www.AuraFrames.com promo code: NEAL for $35 off your order https://www.zocdoc.com/NEAL to book a top rated doctor today. Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks ---------------------------------------------------------- #podcast #comedy #mentalhealth #standup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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