Neal Brennan interviews Paul Scheer ('Joyful Recollections of Trauma,' Human Giant, The League, Black Monday, How Did This Get Made? 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

1:48 Writing about Trauma

3:02 Origin of the book

5:50 Childhood abuse

10:05 Dad vs. Stepdad fight

11:59 Fighter 

14:18 Leaving his abusive stepfather 

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22:45 How childhood trauma affected his relationships

27:25 Relationships with his mother & kids

36:20 Anger

43:00 Afraid to Rock the Boat

47:54 Sponsor: BetterHelp

49:17 ADHD

51:40 Figuring out Who He Is

1:00:00 Worst Thing He Ever Did

1:04:00 Embracing Anger

1:07:40 Parenting

1:13:40 Self-Reflection

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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

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1:02:11 Sponsor: Zocdoc

1:04:05 Cheap

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

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Neal Brennan interviews Akaash Singh ('Gaslit' special, Flagrant) 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

1:05 Starting Standup

13:05 Confrontation with Wife

15:45 How do you ask for what you want?

19:45 Guy relationships

22:58 His Own Emotions

24:30 Alcoholism in Family

26:30 Boundaries with Schulz

28:48 Sponsor: Verso

30:35 Sponsor: Tushy

32:26 Sleep

37:00 Talking about Family Onstage

48:22 Sponsor: Mando

50:21 Sponsor: Aura

51:58 Eating Healthy

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

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Neal Brennan interviews Matteo Lane (Hairplugs & Heartache) 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

00:43 Andrew Schulz

4:30 Being a Gay Comedian

13:30 Being Gay Now vs. Then

15:28 Coming out of the closet 

18:40 Sponsor: Public Rec

21:01 Sponsor: Tushy

22:36 Anxiety

27:30 Sensitive

30:50 Dimming his own light for others

40:38 Being Gay in Relationships

48:08 Afraid of Not Being Liked 

49:23 Being Alone 

50:30 Fear of Looking Like A Bad Person

54:09 Sponsor: Mando

55:50 Sponsor: Aura

57:34 Feeling Left Out

1:00:50 Too In His Head 

1:04:30 Being Gay Now vs. Then

1:07:53 Fear-based

1:11:10 Dream for Himself

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

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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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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

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Neal Brennan interviews Ron Livingston (Loudermilk, Swingers, Office Space & 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

00:56 Everyman

3:43 Swingers

8:16 Office Space

19:13 Sponsor: Uncommon Goods

20:29 Sponsor: The Perfect Jean

22:04 Executive Function

30:52 People Pleasing

43:53 Sponsor: Verso

45:40 Perfectionism

52:48 Fatherhood & Adoption

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

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Neal Brennan interviews Randall Park (Always Be My Maybe, Fresh Off the Boat, WandaVision, Shortcomings) 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

1:30 Ali Wong

3:00 UCLA & Asian-American representation

5:20 Parents & Upbringing

6:24 How the Immigrant Experience Influenced Him

8:48 Randall’s dad passing away

12:27 Anxiety

16:43 How to undo existential dread 

20:47 Wanting to Be Liked

21:14 The Interview controversy  

24:17 Wanting to be Liked

28:43 Sponsor: Tushy

30:30 Sponsor: Uncommon Goods

32:05 Fear of Success

36:12 Racism in Hollywood

45:35 Fear of Dead Animals

50:23 Mourning

1:00:50 Eulogy for his Father

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

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Neal Brennan interviews Ben Schwartz (Ben Schwartz & Friends, Parks & Rec, Middleditch & Schwartz and 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

00:48 Improv Tours

4:15 Social Media Addiction

9:28 Self-worth tied to job

24:33 People Pleaser

36:31 Relationships vs. Work

45:47 Staying Connected 

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

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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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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

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Neal Brennan interviews Tommy Tiernan (The Tommy Tiernan Show, On tour in North America now) 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

1:38 Extremities

6:08 God

15:50 Tension

26:09 ADD, Maybe

30:09 Temper & Parenting

35:14 Moody

40:35 Guilt

51:45 Age

1:01:10 Worry & Obsession

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Tickets for Tommy Tiernan's North American tour - 'Tommedian' here: https://tommytiernan.ie/tommy-announces-north-american-tour-2024-dates/

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

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