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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

Neal Brennan

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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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan - Bert Kreischer

Bert Kreischer

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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12/15/22 • 87 min

Neal Brennan interviews Bert Kreischer about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.

Bert's Blocks:

Not Attractive (02:20)

Competitive (06:24)

Sensitivity (09:19)

Insecurity (17:10)

Death (43:46)

Cynicism (53:03)

Bert reacts to David Letterman voicemail (1:00:51)

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

Theme song by Electric Guest (unreleased)

Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Lf6yvE

Neal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nealbrennan

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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan - Simon Rich

Simon Rich

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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08/01/24 • 74 min

Neal Brennan interviews Simon Rich ('Man Seeking Woman,' 'SNL,' 'Glory Days' + other books) 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

1:40 Not on Social Media

7:37 Writing at SNL

12:37 Childhood

17:48 Harvard

24:41 Anxiety

32:00 Workaholism

41:19 Fear of Mobs

54:40 Small

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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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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan - Nikki Glaser

Nikki Glaser

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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12/22/22 • 84 min

Neal Brennan interviews Nikki Glaser about the things that make her feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how she is persevering despite these blocks.

Nikki's Blocks:

Envy (3:28)

Intimacy (38:55)

Edging (40:54)

Relationships (43:47)

Oversharing (1:01:46)

Not Normal (1:08:25)

Not A Model (1:10:17)

Can’t Watch Self (1:19:14)

Not Reaching Potential (1:20:10)

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

Theme song by Electric Guest (unreleased)

Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Lf6yvE

Neal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nealbrennan

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan - Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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09/12/24 • 59 min

Neal Brennan interviews Ed Helms (The Goods, The Hangover, The Office, The Daily Show, Snafu podcast, & more) 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

2:02 The Goods

3:33 Snafu

4:46 Diagnosed ADHD

10:22 Upside and Downsides

12:33 Confused by the World

17:08 Daily Show and Hangover auditions

23:32 Sponsor: Tushy

25:12 How ADHD diagnosis affected him

27:14 Imposter Syndrome

32:46 Bad with Names

37:19 Andy from The Office & ADHD

44:56 Time Blindness

53:45 Studying others’ behavior

55:41 How he’s getting better

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Listen to Ed Helms' history podcast 'Snafu': https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-snafu-with-ed-helms-102539700/

Follow Neal Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan

https://twitter.com/nealbrennan

https://www.tiktok.com/@mrnealbrennan

Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix

Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix

Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

Edited by Will Hagle ([email protected])

Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks

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https://www.hellotushy.com/ & use promo code NEAL for 10% off your first bidet order.

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#podcast #comedy #mentalhealth #standup

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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan - Johnny Knoxville

Johnny Knoxville

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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08/29/24 • 60 min

Neal Brennan interviews Johnny Knoxville ('Jackass,' 'Pretty Sure I Can Fly' podcast & more) 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

1:21 Big Brother Magazine

2:10 Self-defense equipment test video

3:05 What he thought his life was going to be

5:04 Jeff Tremaine

7:04 Spike Jones

8:08 Pitching Jackass

9:29 Copycat Incidents

14:57 Fame

16:33 Hunter S. Thompson

22:45 Sponsor: Thesis

24:51 Sponsor: Therapy Path

25:45 Jackass Movies

29:35 Anxiety

32:02 Helicopter Parent

33:43 Aging as a Jackass

34:40 Concussion from Bull in Jackass Forever

38:55 Avoiding Confrontation in Personal Relationships

49:32 Self-Worth

54:13 Done with Big Stunts

56:23 Softening in Old Age

59:03 What he makes of life

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Listen to Johnny Knoxville's podcast 'Pretty Sure I Can Fly': https://wondery.com/shows/pretty-sure-i-can-fly-with-johnny-knoxville-elna-baker/

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])

Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks

Sponsors:

https://takethesis.com/ use promo code NEAL to save $60 on your subscription

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#podcast #comedy #mentalhealth #standup

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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan - Jake Johnson

Jake Johnson

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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07/25/24 • 79 min

Neal Brennan interviews Jake Johnson ('Self Reliance' on Hulu, 'New Girl,' 'We're Here to Help' 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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00:00 Intro

3:49 Upbringing

5:24 Improv, Sketch & Commercials

10:19 Dyslexia

13:01 Dropping out of high school

18:32 Sponsor: BetterHelp

19:57 Sponsor: Mando

22:38 How he got his life back on track

36:54 Parenting

42:09 Relationship w/ Father

50:32 How 'New Girl' changed his idea of Hollywood

59:00 Sponsor: Washington Post

1:05:37 What he thinks of his life & life purpose

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Subscribe to We're Here to Help podcast: @HeretoHelpPod

Watch Self Reliance on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/self-reliance-b530df17-e123-4174-8d4d-75e6f422468f

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/...

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Sponsors:

https://www.betterhelp.com/NEAL for 10% off your first month

https://www.shopmando.com promo code: NEAL for $5 off your Mando starter pack

https://www.washingtonpost.com/NEAL for 80% off / 50 cents per week

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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan - Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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07/11/24 • 51 min

Neal Brennan interviews Patton Oswalt (Longtime standup crusher, 'Ratatouille' & a bunch of other stuff) 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

2:55 Phantom Gallery of Non-Sellouts

9:01 Patton’s Emotional Makeup

11:56 Parenting

14:32 Sponsor: Mando

17:39 Grief & Losing Michelle McNamara

28:30 Meeting & Marrying Meredith Salinger

32:11 True Crime Industry

37:15 How Patton Has Changed

40:44 Wanting to Be Loved

44:14 Biggest Personal Issues

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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/...

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https://www.shopmando.com promo code NEAL for $5 your Mando starter pack

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan - Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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05/09/24 • 101 min

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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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan - Bobby Lee

Bobby Lee

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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01/26/23 • 75 min

Neal Brennan interviews Bobby Lee about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.

Bobby's Blocks:

00:00 Intro

01:32 Social Drowner

02:12 Sore Winner

07:15 Drugs

16:54 God

24:35 Alone

33:56 Not Good at Confrontation

47:22 Addicted to Tragedy Porn

52:45 Riddled with Fear

55:13 Thinks People Don't Like Him

1:04:30 Revenge Fantasies

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

Theme song by Electric Guest (unreleased)

Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Lf6yvE

Neal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nealbrennan

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan - Andrew Schulz

Andrew Schulz

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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02/23/23 • 79 min

Neal Brennan interviews Andrew Schulz (Flagrant, You People) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.

Andrew's Blocks:

00:00 Intro

00:41 Too Generous

4:47 Kindness

7:41 Parents

12:48 Success

16:43 Depression

20:05 Mom

27:45 Relationships

39:16 Wife

47:44 Bad Habits

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

Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

Edited by Will Hagle

YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Lf6yvE

Audio Subscribe: https://link.chtbl.com/blocks?sid=yt

SPONSORS:

Miracle: https://trymiracle.com/neal

BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/neal

Honey: https://joinhoney.com/neal

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How many episodes does Blocks w/ Neal Brennan have?

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan currently has 101 episodes available.

What topics does Blocks w/ Neal Brennan cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Comedy and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Blocks w/ Neal Brennan?

The episode title 'Bert Kreischer' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Blocks w/ Neal Brennan?

The average episode length on Blocks w/ Neal Brennan is 76 minutes.

How often are episodes of Blocks w/ Neal Brennan released?

Episodes of Blocks w/ Neal Brennan are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Blocks w/ Neal Brennan?

The first episode of Blocks w/ Neal Brennan was released on Dec 7, 2022.

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