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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 - 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

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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 - 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 - Jerry O'Connell

Jerry O'Connell

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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12/19/24 • 71 min

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.

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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

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

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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])

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

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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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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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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 - Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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11/28/24 • 74 min

Neal Brennan interviews Ken Burns (Leonardo Da Vinci on PBS plus The Civil War, The War, Jazz, Baseball and many more documentaries) 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

1:00 What qualifies for a Ken Burns documentary

2:16 Leonardo da Vinci

5:17 Self-parody

8:22 Why he decided to work on da Vinci

12:00 The Last Dance

16:50 da Vinci’s possible homosexuality

19:55 Ken Burns on Ken Burns

29:12 Sponsor: Verso

31:06 Sponsor: BetterHelp

32:43 Temper

38:12 Zen of the Brooklyn Bridge

39:49 Spirituality

44:53 Being Kind

53:44 Sponsor: Mando

56:10 Sponsor: Uncommon Goods

57:45 Trying not to make the others wrong

1:01:50 Covering Wars & Difficult Subjects

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Watch 'Leonardo da Vinci' on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/leonardo-da-vinci/

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.ver.so promo code: NEAL to save 15% on your first order.

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

Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code [NEAL] at

Mandopodcast.com/NEAL #mandopod

Visit https://www.uncommongoods.com/BLOCKS for 15% off your next gift.

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

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#podcast #comedy #mentalhealth #standup

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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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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

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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 - Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

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10/31/24 • 57 min

Neal Brennan interviews Robert Smigel (SNL, Conan, TV Funhouse, Dana Carvey Show & 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 Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

2:46 Robert Smigel intro

4:04 William Shatner

5:22 Competition at SNL

19:39 Writing for Seinfeld at SNL

23:45 Conan

29:58 Sponsor: Mando

31:42 Raising a Kid with Autism

37:58 Temper

43:25 Worry

47:51 Balancing Ambition & Ethics

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Watch Triumph the Insult Comic Dog's 'Let's Make a Poop': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgC7uG7viMk

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:

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

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

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FAQ

How many episodes does Blocks w/ Neal Brennan have?

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan currently has 106 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 75 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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