Patton Oswalt

07/11/24 • 51 min

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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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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

Edited by Will Hagle

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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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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

Edited by Will Hagle

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