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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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).
Edited by Will Hagle
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08/01/24 • 74 min
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