I was in Chicago for the taping of his special after Michelle died. When he spoke about her it felt like the oxygen was completely removed from the room. It was so raw, real, and emotional, and then he cracked and joke and brought everyone right back. Absolutely incredible. I love Patton. So glad you had him on!

@johnmonk6342

25 күн бұрын

I'll never forget. I saw Patton at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on the campus of USC on a lovely summer Saturday afternoon, maybe 2010. Standing on a small outdoor stage, holding a microphone, in front of a random collection of book fans, young and old couples, erudite students and locals, and families with children of all ages, Patton told the filthiest limerick, which he attributed to Louis C.K. This choice of material at this setting was so inappropriate that, for some, the natural response became laughter.

@ltheil8030

25 күн бұрын

@@johnmonk6342 What an awesome experience!!

@KNosk826

23 күн бұрын

@@ltheil8030 I rewatched the special immediately after finishing this episode and the standing ovation he got taking the stage made me cry. I read Michelle's book and watched the series early days of the pandemic too. So many feelings!

@mc76

23 күн бұрын

I was at the Atheneum that night as well. It is the only time I have ever cried with laughter and sorrow simultaneously. "Michelle said, 'It's chaos, be kind.' And then she proved it in the shittiest way possible" just broke me.

@ltheil8030

13 күн бұрын

@@mc76 Goosebumps. It was an incredible experience

I could watch another two hours of their conversation. You could tell Neal was hanging on every word. His ability to steer the interview with such a minimal amount surgical input, is crazy. These two seem like best friends who haven’t seen each other in years.

@philsowers

15 күн бұрын

For more time with Patton, his appearance on David Cross's Senses Working Overtime was great, and live. They specifically covered a lot about the alt comedy days from the 90s.

“No one excludes harder than the previously excluded.” ❤️it, Patton!

My wife and I saw Patton for his first show after his wife died. It’s an experience I’ll never forget. This man is brilliant

I met Patton in May 2023 at my graduate school ceremony at William & Mary. He graduated from there in 1991 and he was our keynote speaker that night. After the ceremony, I spent a few minutes with him talking about grief because the night my grandmother died in 2017, we were watching King of Queens together. I told him that he and Jerry Stiller made us laugh in her final hours and I'll never forget it. Patton shook my hand and said "I'm glad. I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my wife a few years ago and it still hurts." He then said, I hope that you continue to live in gratitude and fulfillment with those good memories of her." Patton Oswalt is the real deal and I'm proud to be alums with him.

Damn the part about losing his wife and talking to to his daughter about it, that hit hard.

@drewpace

24 күн бұрын

Immediate tears. What a beautiful way to help her face the pain. Together.

Holy hell, Patton is a legitimate upper level genius. I'm RARELY impressed by anyone's intellect but his mind is so efficient, honest, and thorough. He summarized my life situation and gave insight that I hadn't considered. He's not only has IQ but deep EQ

This was the best episode yet. Patton is one of my all time faves, I listen to a lot of interviews with him and this is one of the best.

@Autistic_Internet_Slap_Fights

26 күн бұрын

Patton Oswalt is brilliant. “Cool is the opposite of funny”. His ability to relate is amazing. Such a disarming charmer who has lived an amazing life

Patton Oswalt AND Neal Brennan? Can't ask for more!

@cirquemedia

26 күн бұрын

This is the original dynamic duo!!! #BAM #POW #BatmanRobin

@VitaminStudios

26 күн бұрын

I hope one of the questions to Patton is... "Whats it like selling out and throwing Dave Chappell under the bus" and then virtue signaling by taking a picture of you writing your instagram post on paper trashing Dave

@jacktrowbridge2041

26 күн бұрын

🤣

@MISNM0

23 күн бұрын

❤❤❤

Wow 😮😢 I’ve never heard someone in the public eye speak so candidly and with such depth about the loss of a close loved one. It’s kind of reassuring to know other people go through some of the same things, I remember waking up and thinking and hoping it had just been a bad dream 😢

@bonniefreeman-rm1mz

13 күн бұрын

No doubt Patton can share and articulate as he proved with his own special, but we have to give credit to Neil Brennan, and blocks for creating this platform that encourages this openness from all of his guests. A great program thank you Neil..

Patton is a goddamn treasure. Love that dude, love his progression, love the fact that he's still so goddamn funny.

I really like Patton Oswald. My husband died in 2018. A friend of mine told me: 'Men find another partner very quickly. Women don't.' Why is that? It took me five years to get over the loss. I just wanted to die too. Then I spent a winter in Portugal and my grief sank into the Atlantic ocean. It was like a miracle. I also admire Michelle being so dedicated to catch one of the most disgusting creatures ever. Such a pathetic loser. She gave victims a name, a face. I'm happy for Patton and his daughter they have another amazing woman in their lives. ❤ And Patton always make me laugh.

@forever-rosebud

24 күн бұрын

I'm glad coming to Portugal helped you do deal with your grief :)

Patton is one of my favorite humans, thank you for booking him for the podcast👍

I lost 3 family members in 3 years. Younger sister leaving behind kids, mom, then step dad. Seeing Patton do that special so close after his wife's death was inspiring. Ty for the laughs

@MISNM0

23 күн бұрын

💔🫂🤍🕊🕊🕊

Pearls of wisdom and appreciate his honesty about grief, growing pains, failure, insecurity, humility and championing others- expanding on light and positive energies rather than fueling darkness. It takes time, patience and maturity to reach that veil of higher consciousness. That and a wllingness to change, and to love unconditionally. ❤ Be well Sir Patton! In addition to being a dedicated, talented entertainer, you are a wise teacher, loving parent and spouse above all!

This was one of THE BEST Blocks episodes!! Thank you! Can you have him back and talk some more? I could listen to you both for hours....

Whenever I’m feeling down, I watch Patton’s organic cereal bit, and all is well with the world. Thanks Gents!

This was one of the better ones, Neal. I personally resonated with a lot of it. I appreciate what you do. Thanks for this broadcast.

Looking forward to this conversation. Two of my favorite comedians here.

Patton was my gateway into comedy. Started listening when I was 11 and am 32 now. So much of his comedy is forever engrained in my memory. Every time I see a rose garden I’m reminded of Orudis Blamfort. 😂Really awesome to hear about his blocks in both life and career.

Great conversation. I've been a huge fan of Patton Oswalt for a long time. He's so talented, smart, hilarious and creative. An idiot....savant when it comes to film/tv knowledge. But that story about telling his daughter that her mom passed, brought me to tears. I can not imagine what that was like. But such a good idea to have the family brought in ahead of time. Thank you both for everything!

24:23 "i'll absorb all this darkness" beautiful

He is literally on my bucket list of standups to see in my lifetime! Absolute legend

Saw Patton recently and every single joke landed hard, it was phenomenal.

This show is so much better than some huge podcasts 👏

Patton has the gravitas of an elder statesman for GenX now...all those of us who drifted through childhood in the 70s, came of age in the 80s, became adults in the 90s, and have staggered into a strange new century that seems almost alien. He is our literate, heartfelt, humorous voice. But for all that he poo poos his earlier work, it was amazing as well. Obviously he's become much more...and we love all that too...but the Robert Evans bit?? C'mon!!! Priceless.

feeling kinda patton is an absolute favorite for me and my siblings, and is quoted constantly in our every day life.

Dream project: Patton and Rob Delaney in conversation about comedy and grief. The power of their combined candour about grief and their dark hilarity would blow my mind and heal my soul!

@michaelsanzone7217

21 күн бұрын

And marc maron

@itcouldbelupus2842

19 күн бұрын

The sad boy trifecta

Made me cry a little in a good way. Patton is so brilliant and vulnerable

man. loved that thing about the way comic book heroes were drawn and how it changed to being burdened.

@charlesnelthorpe9252

25 күн бұрын

reflective of the times as always, one of the reasons golden age superheroes have a hard time being happy-go-lucky in a world that is anything but.

Criminally short podcast. Barely scratched the surface. And true to his humble nature, Patton closes by promoting Neal's special.

Omg I got to the end and it felt so short but it wasn’t ❤ two of my favorite comedians - perfection

Great conversation... thanks for having Patton on. Always have enjoyed listening to him. Great job Neal!!!

I'd never heard the story of Patton's wife. This made me binge the documentary. It's really beautiful. Thank you for sharing Michelle's story and honoring her work.

Hey Editor: I appreciate the visual clips that bolster the interview! They're always very well done

Fantastic! Thanks for putting this out there!

Patton is my favorite comedian of all time. I cannot wait to see him in my city soon! Stoked I got a ticket.

Neal's podcasts has been my favorite for a while now.. These block podcasts are awesome.

I really enjoyed the interview with Patton. You can really tell he has worked on himself and looked deep within to understand as well as combat his issues. Thank you for all you hard work Neal!

Your netflix special made me laugh and cry too....Patton I'm so glad you can see the other side of grief ......grief to grace for you and your family!

@44:04 SOOO FUNNY thanks for acknowledging it XD

@leekyoverhere

24 күн бұрын

Who was he referring to? I'm not hip

@nightburrito9283

23 күн бұрын

@@leekyoverhere Chapelle

@leekyoverhere

23 күн бұрын

@nightburrito9283 thank you

Such a great podcast series. I’m a big fan, Neal!

I am almost 60, from Roanoke VA, and would like to say I am sorry to Mr Oswalt, he won't forgive me, but I am still a huge comedy fan, watch all your specials!

@HappyAmber

26 күн бұрын

What did you do to him?

@Scoobystyle

26 күн бұрын

@@HappyAmber It was a looong time ago, and I am mature now, I am embarrassed to even say, but it wasn't horrible back then, I just heckled him and he was just introducing a comic to the stage! I feel bad because it looked like he was having a ruff day and I was a jacka$$.

@elizabethheyenga9277

24 күн бұрын

@@Scoobystyle making amends is a good thing, you don't have to do them directly. Own it and do better, that is all he'd want I hope

@Phil.Anthropy

22 күн бұрын

​@@Scoobystyle unless you said some really wackadoo stuff, I'm sure the fact that you acknowledge what happened in the manner that you have, he would forgive you. Be well

There needs to be a part 2 with patton, he is a great guy.

So grateful for this episode So thankful to Patton for sharing Astounding

A really powerful episode. It really helped me understand what my mother in law is going through when my father in law passed away last year. It was very unexpected and I am so grateful he shared his story.

Thanks Neal for this awesome conversation. Both of you inspire me to be compassionate towards myself and process my emotions without immediately running to the dsm 5 to self-diagnose and explain my situation lol. Sending you both best wishes and much appreciation for sharing your work.

That was beautiful. Thank you Neal and Patton.

This is why I believe people find Buddhism after traumatic loss. Learning that all pain is caused by attachment and trying to control has been very helpful. Everything is temporary and our earthly existence is a blink in all eternity. Just enjoy this weird dream of conscious life while it lasts.

This whole podcast helped in many areas. Thank you for having Patton on

A lot of great episodes, this is in my top 5. Good talk, love the way Patton loves his family. ❤

Loved it! One thing I didn’t see mentioned in the comments is how articulate and smart Patton is. Would love to see Patton interview Neal.

this was fantastic, not sure what i was expecting but wow, this was a great insightful conversation

The best episode in a minute. Great stuff

Another great ep. Love this pod

Love the cut aways. I literally listen to every other podcast on my list audio only, but you do a better job than anyone I follow at making it worthwhile to check out the youtube. Thanks Neal (and/or your editor?) keep it up!

How dare you make me cry tears.. Patton is a national treasure ❤

There's a thousand great quotes in this ep.

Such a brave honest conversation about grief. Thanks for sharing.

I haven't watched Blocks in a minute, but I like this "new Neal" that asks questions and let's us hear what the guest thinks. From what I remember about this pod early on is that he used to project what HE thought about the guest on them. Like "I think you are .." or "I feel like YOU are this.." Now he let's them answer. 😊

@Alex-jt6gz

26 күн бұрын

If you listen to the better ones, you'll catch him mentioning on multiple occasions that several guests have shown up without giving him a list of blocks and, if you watch some of those comedians, you can even hear a handful say they didn't prepare at all for his podcast. What you noticed is how he has to keep the point of the podcast as the focus when the guest doesn't care at all.

Love Patton! So genuine, so honest, real deal badass with a heart.

If this was 7 hours long, I would have listened to the whole thing 💚

Your best guest so far. Patton the world loves you. Neal please get help for your body dysmenorrhea, it’s a joy robber in ways you can’t even imagine. Signed a finally an almost recovered ,60 year old woman. I want better for you

@GordonCaledonia

26 күн бұрын

Crampin' ain't easy.

"danny devito is a small guy that's seemingly a tidal wave" cut to Devito diarrheaing in a pool is wild😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Got to see Patton live around 2015 and I was in literal tears laughing. Im not a stand up but the emotional makeup portion and 'nerd' exclusivity portion really hit home with me. Quite a brave thing to say and it couldnt be more accurate.

This is an incredibly emotionally smart conversation

This was beautiful. Half as long as it could have been!

This has become one of my favorite podcasts

44:00 that was about Dave 100% 😂😂😂

@generalben

25 күн бұрын

It was but could easily have been Rogan

@yaongingyfmm1571

24 күн бұрын

​@@generalbenIn the broader sense sure, but at that timestamp it was about Dave, you can see Neal's reaction confirming it. Patton was hinting at Dave mentioning the trans issue over and over again.

@generalben

24 күн бұрын

@@yaongingyfmm1571 Yeah when I said "It was" what I meant by that was, "it was".

Love Patton so much!!!

My fav art & entertainment always has a soul bearing, "I created this at great cost" element to it. That painful burning sensation means it's working. Great stuff fellas

I wish certain people would give Patton a break sometimes. He’s out there, standing up for causes those people believe in, been thru a lot but then he does something like take one picture with chapelle and they turn on him.

@83gemm

13 күн бұрын

That’s life in general. You almost never get credit for good deeds and can rarely just walk around being a person getting through the day neutrally, but, oh boy, you make a mistake or do something others don’t like and it’s all eyes on you. People like to tear down others because it’s the most basic method of feeling superior. Social media outrage is faux activism. It takes effort to make an actual difference to a cause, but calling out the perceived failings of a celebrity is sooo easy. You get to sound like you’re a moral figure AND you get to do it publicly. All while not making an ounce of difference to whatever cause you’re supposedly so riled up about.

I appreciate all the honesty

What a genuien and funny guy Patton is. Great listen.

Grief is terror. I’ve been living that for a while. Joy comes back. Slowly…

This hit hard. Appreciate the dialogue.

This was great

I love Patton Oswalt. One of my all time favorites. As a young comedian I just want to be successful to get on this podcast. I have enough blocks just need get the rest of the jokes 😂

Patton Oswalt is the man through the years I have listened to as kind of a touch base of how to base oneself as a human and this conversation is a prime example of why he is that to me and I know so many others. Great, great entry to the Library of Neal.

Patton’s name doesn’t come up enough with the all time greats.

I put "It's chaos, be kind" on my powerlifitng belt as a tribute to Patton and Michelle. They've both had a huge impact on me for such different reasons.

Patton is one of my favorite comedians and his early albums are comedy gold

It is very true that as a performer, you will have peaks and valleys, and often you won't know why. It is all too easy to take it personally, but the best way is to look at it like a surfer catching a good wave -- you know you're experiencing something wonderful, and you know that eventually it has to end. And maybe, just maybe, you might catch another great big wave again one day.

Irony is I love you *and* your work, Patton.

This was amazing. I remember when his first wife died and it still feels so unfair. I'm happy that he made it through those tough times and can speak about it in such a clear way.

great ep

Only 46min? (Dave voice) "C'mown mayn" Love you and Patton. I drew a caricature of Patton over a decade ago and showed him at Comicon. He was so kind and decent. He'll always be one of my all-time favorites. The hunched hero observation got me thinking for sure. It's an interesting point about comedy vs rallies. I thought Rory's new HBO special walked that line pretty well since he leaned so hard on the silliness while definitely getting into religion.

Hey it's the guy from Red Letter Media

Love PO!💖✨

Loved him in Young Adult. That was a great, interesting and fun movie! ❤🙌

Love you, Patton!

Tragedy plus comedy equals time…

@imnotbenavery9220

26 күн бұрын

I saw a friend I hadn’t seen in a long time this New Year’s Eve. We’ve known each other since we’re teens. He’s a fellow comedian, the funniest I’ve ever met. I wanted to post a pic & an IG story about it - so I did. The friend is Dave Chappelle. Thirty four YEARS we’ve been friends. He’s refocused and refined ideas a lot of us took as settled about race & history & Life On Planet Earth and spun them around with a phrase or punchline. We’ve done bad & good gigs, open mikes & TV tapings. But we also 100% disagree about transgender rights & representation. I support trans peoples’ rights - ANYONE’S rights - to live safely in the world as their fullest selves. For all the things he’s helped ME evolve on, I’ll always disagree with where he stands NOW on transgender issues. But I also don’t believe a seeker like him is done evolving, learning. You know someone that long, see the struggles and changes, it’s impossible to cut them off. Impossible not to be hopeful and open and cheer them on. Also, I’ve been carrying a LOT of guilt about friends I’ve cut off, who had views with which I couldn’t agree, or changed in ways I couldn’t live with. Sometimes I wonder - did I and others cutting them off make them dig their heels in deeper, fuel their ignorance with a nitro-boost of resentment and spite? I’m an LGBTQ ally. I’m a loyal friend. There’s friction in those traits that I need to reconcile myself, and not let cause feels of betrayal in ANYONE else. And I’m sorry, truly sorry, that I didn’t consider the hurt this would cause. Or the DEPTH of that hurt. I’ve been messaging a lot on IG today, and the back and forth has really helped guide me in the writing of this. I (naively) deleted a lot of posts in the comment thread - critical ones from LGBTQ writers AND shit-posts by TERF/anti-trans orcs looking for clicks & giggles. I wanted a “nice comment thread” about the pic with my friend. Ugh. So easy to think someone ELSE needs growth and miss the need in yourself. Gonna keep trying.

@danielbarnes9229

26 күн бұрын

I don't think that means what you think it means

@ryanutterback

26 күн бұрын

@@danielbarnes9229 It’s one of Patton’s album names.

@JimVincent

21 күн бұрын

​@@danielbarnes9229it's the name of one of Patton's specials/albums.

Love you. You are both comedy monsters.

Damn didn't think I would be crying today 😢

Love 💕 Patton!

Patton went off his rocker the last few years, but I'm gonna check this out because he was one of my favorite comedians for years. Also curious if maybe he's learned a thing or two after those couple of years.

Look at all these comments and you just made this public six hours ago. I would love to meet you Neal and just say thank you. I was raised in such a different image of a man and by you putting out this content about emotions and vulnerability is re-painting what a different image of a man can be in regards to someone who looks at this stuff. I’m so grateful maybe you should do some kind of prize were I could meet you one day ha ha ha I know you just like analytics but I hope by luck you get my message! I’m such a fan of this Blocks work. It does make a difference.

Inspiring 😊

A Greif Observed by C.S. Lewis is one of those text that will take the air out of your lungs.

love patton !