April 16, 2026

Ali Siddiq

1 hour 54 minutes

Neal Brennan interviews Ali Siddiq (9+ standup specials) about dealing crack, his dad dealing cocaine, getting arrested and incarcerated, the emotional toll of his sister's death, being a "weird dad," growing up experiencing relative levels of poverty, the valet parking landscape of Houston, Slim Thug, his attitude toward violence, shooting people, breakdancing, how Billy D. Washington and D.L. Hughley helped him find his storytelling voice, 'This Is Not Happening,' longtime grudges, and how his life has been a rollercoaster of gratitude.

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00:00 Intro

1:24 What his life’s been

3:02 Gratitude

6:30 His dad’s cocaine dealing

9:30 Selling Crack

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19:49 Arrest Story

42:18 Violence

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1:06:21 The Darkest Period of his life

1:09:56 His sister dying

1:17:30 Fatherhood

1:24:38 Storytelling & ‘This is Not Happening’

1:37:08 What he makes of his life

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