Jake Johnson
07/25/24 • 79 min
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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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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).
Edited by Will Hagle
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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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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
Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/...
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00:00 Intro
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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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