Neal Brennan interviews Matthew McConaughey (New book! 'Poems & Prayers) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks. 

00:00 A Time To Kill 

00:58 Intro 

3:05 Musical Talking 

4:40 Seems Resolved 

7:06 Significance 

12:27 Violence of childhood 

16:00 Parenting

20:39 Dating two prom queens

21:45 Charisma

24:41 Heartbreak

29:42 Marriage 

33:57 Sponsor: BetterHelp

36:02 Sponsor: CookUnity

38:00 Nice Guys vs. Good Men

46:00 Serving vs. Leading the Family

51:44 Rom Coms

1:04:39 Jealousy

1:05:55 Prep for Dazed & Confused

1:10:27 His approach to films

1:12:30 True Detective

1:17:22 What is a movie star?

1:20:18 Choosing Parts

1:24:44 Dazed & Confused Ending

1:27:24 Meeting expectations

1:31:32 Personal standards

1:37:12 Sponsor: Mando

1:38:39 God

1:43:08 Egotistical Utilitarian

1:54:55 Matthew Reads From His Book

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

Edited by Will Hagle ([email protected]) 

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