Neal Brennan interviews Felipe Esparza (Bad Decisions on Netflix, Last Comic Standing & 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

2:25 Fame

5:08 Addiction

11:13 PTSD from growing up in Boyle Heights

20:31 Sponsor: Mando

22:30 Sponsor: BetterHelp

24:06 PCP

28:15 Terminator 2 Story

36:06 Recovery

46:15 Weed & Mushrooms

51:30 Stuttering

56:56 Need for Respect & Feeling Slighted

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

Edited by Will Hagle ([email protected]) 

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