Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

145 episodes · 4 with AI analysis

Based on his Netflix comedy special, "Blocks." Neal Brennan interviews friends and colleagues about the things that make them feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how they are persevering despite these blocks.

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Drug dealing and street life consequencesPrison experience and institutional violenceStand-up comedy as redemption and healingParenting and breaking generational trauma cyclesCommunity service and humanitarian workStorytelling techniques in comedyGratitude and personal transformationViolence, self-defense, and masculinityFamily relationships and lossHouston culture and geography

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Apr 16, 2026

Ali Siddiq

Drug dealing and street life consequencesPrison experience and institutional violenceStand-up comedy as redemption and healing

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Apr 2, 2026

Sarah Sherman

Comedy special production and set design budgetingSNL sketch writing vs. stand-up comedy formatsAnxiety management in live performance careers

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Jan 22, 2026

Matt McCusker

Panic Attacks and Anxiety ManagementDissociation and DepersonalizationCouples Therapy and Relationship Communication

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Feb 5, 2026

Phil Hanley

Dyslexia diagnosis and educational accommodationsNeurodiversity in children (ADHD, OCD, dyslexia)Special education systems and their effectiveness

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