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.
Gosh, it’s annoying listening to these entitled people whine about how hard life is. Everyone’s practicing comparing ptsd. It’s the new bar talk, but they’re abusing ketamine instead. Do ayahuasca and shut up, you self-centered lilbatch. These people have a hard time being appreciative of what they have. It’s pathetic.
@katherinesullivan33235 сағат бұрын
He should hate himself for calling Britney Spears fat after giving birth to two beautiful children and she wasn't even overweight just not a child.
@SCUBONZIES5 сағат бұрын
Scam ,🤰🤮
@Gy23Ro6 сағат бұрын
Ya'll did Mulaney dirty with that lol.
@Danilo1116 сағат бұрын
Thanks for talking about this topic … here’s my thought on this, we can’t go back to change the past, but what can we do today to fix the damage done … in my opinion, all K-12 schools should have the same funding per student and college education should be free in America to start fixing that damage
@carahowell42606 сағат бұрын
Can you get Bill Hader
@Blou-8 сағат бұрын
Ketamine therapy is too expensive insurance does not cover it I bet it does work tho so maybe it will become more affordable. 🤷🏼♀️
@michaelwayne41508 сағат бұрын
Thanks vaccines 😂😂
@SamiaHurst8 сағат бұрын
Doesn’t copper need a base rather than an acid @Trevor?
@heyscot9 сағат бұрын
Hey Joel McHale eat poo man, you don't age and you suck b/c of that
@heyscot9 сағат бұрын
P.S. I love you
@oldmcfarlane10 сағат бұрын
Eat, piss, poop, breathe, sleep, it's not that complicated.
@ScaleScarborough-jq8zx10 сағат бұрын
Maybe it’s a lack of community across our country that makes for the shifty sands of self and confidence. Meh, just a thought.
@lesabri6 сағат бұрын
I think you are on the something. In a small town, the baby of two dumb people will be seen as dumb for the rest of their lives, IF, that baby stays in the community...but! If the baby leaves the community, it gains the ability to have it's own life and reputation without the history that comes from belonging to a community.
@itcouldbelupus284211 сағат бұрын
16:40
@nataliea339411 сағат бұрын
Amazing, how this resonates with so many of us. ❤
@lisettespek895011 сағат бұрын
What time is it 😅
@libertyzeliff11 сағат бұрын
Thank you for standing for justice.Free 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 🔥😛
@fartparticles12 сағат бұрын
I'm surprised that he didn't mention his hair transplant. That seems like a relevant topic to all his other neurosis.
@lisettespek895012 сағат бұрын
❤
@dielaughing7312 сағат бұрын
So... Chipmunk Mulaney???
@jfranklin819014 сағат бұрын
Not at all….what is she talking about
@LL-K_i_D15 сағат бұрын
This is such a great conversation
@n.a.larson916116 сағат бұрын
That sounds like a fun project! Here's a fictional excerpt from a screenplay about a school play adaptation of "It's a Small World," featuring a young Joel McHale: --- **INT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUDITORIUM - DAY** The stage is set with colorful backdrops representing different countries. Children in homemade costumes bustle around, preparing for their big performance. The audience, filled with proud parents and teachers, chatters excitedly. **CUT TO:** **BACKSTAGE - DAY** A young **JOEL MCHALE** (around 10 years old) stands nervously in his costume, a mix of various cultural elements. His best friend, **TOMMY**, dressed as a French mime, tries to calm him down. **TOMMY** (grinning) Come on, Joel. You’ve got this! Just remember, it’s all about having fun. **JOEL** (nervously) Easy for you to say. You don’t have to sing in front of everyone. **TOMMY** (laughing) True, but you’re gonna be great. Just think of it as a big joke. You love jokes! **CUT TO:** **ON STAGE - DAY** The curtain rises, revealing the colorful set. The children begin to sing "It's a Small World (After All)" in various languages. Joel steps forward for his solo, his voice shaky at first but growing stronger with each note. **JOEL** (singing) It's a world of laughter, a world of tears... The audience claps along, enchanted by the children's performance. Joel's confidence builds, and he starts to enjoy the moment. **CUT TO:** **AUDIENCE - DAY** Joel's parents beam with pride, capturing the moment on their camcorder. His mother wipes away a tear, moved by her son's bravery. **CUT TO:** **BACKSTAGE - DAY** The children rush off stage, laughing and hugging each other. Joel is met with high-fives and pats on the back. **TOMMY** (excitedly) You nailed it, Joel! That was awesome! **JOEL** (grinning) Thanks, Tommy. I guess it wasn’t so bad after all. **FADE OUT.**
@Uarehere17 сағат бұрын
I discovered Sal Vulcano recently through his latest special. Absolutely loved it! Then I watched this episode of Blocks, and I can honestly say I have a lot in common with this man! 😁
@sjleinbach17 сағат бұрын
Wait - does this mean that George Wallace is trying to revive Light Up Atlanta, the setting of one of David Cross’s funniest bits?
@420_Emissary18 сағат бұрын
Sadly, people are so triggered nowadays. As an African growing up with his comedy, I've always viewed Trevor Noah as "vanilla" in comparison to other comedians on the global scale. He certainly isn't profane or edgy, merely a comedic observer. Eddie Murphy, Katt Williams, Chris Rock, motherf*cking Patrice O'Neil have all been far more critical and scathing of current events/misogyny/politics etc. than he has ever been. Equally as distastefully yet they're seen as legends. Race seems to be the biggest detractor of his critics yet here in South Africa it's a reality that we face daily and make light of due to the melting pot of culture that's here. We constantly interact with each other, race is front and centre. Indians, Blacks, Whites, Coloureds...blatant jokes and banter is a norm. The vocal bashing of Noah is hypocritical considering the "meme culture" we currently live in, relishes in making light of race. We laugh at dark humour behind our screens yet scorn public figures. Endless meme's and reels of race-baiting: jokes on George Floyd, absent fathers, black stereotypes, Asian culture, LGBQT etc. yet we throw stones from our ivory towers. Ironic.
@anshukumar181419 сағат бұрын
26:00
@BatmanHQYT19 сағат бұрын
Just saw him on The Bear!
@hala917520 сағат бұрын
Love Natasha!
@kevinw71221 сағат бұрын
I almost don't even trust an artist that DOESN'T have some manner of imposter syndrome at this point. Practically every single actor, comic, singer, whatever, that I admire, that are riddled with self doubt.
@amonstrwthn21 сағат бұрын
Trevor is so right about language misunderstandings... for instance, my parents were extremely controlling/overprotective and my dad was gruff to the point which his most frequent phrase spoken to me as a child was "No" 😅. I would ask him if I could go learn to rock climb or something fun. His reply was always, No! I thought at the time, he wanted to deprive me of any kind of fun. Can I watch Saturday Night Live? No! Can I read that comic? No! So I simply hid everything I enjoyed from my parents... (I couldn't trust my parents at all, because I had no privacy either. I was an introvert and anxious, but they removed my bedroom door because I liked to hide in my room and read.) So the end result if this miscommunication was: I ended up being severely bullied by some rich white kids but didn't tell my parents. I had the habit of not sharing anything because whatever I said, my dad was too busy or angry at me, and my mom was depressed but wanted to use prayer to solve it (then when she cried, my dad said it was my fault). My inner thoughts when I was bullied was, "if I tell them my dad will get angry and my mom will cry again." And because we were ethnic minorities, maybe my parents would get in trouble with the white parents. Later when I was an adult I spoke to my parents and my dad said, "You were the only child I really looked forward to" and said he really loved me. My mom said, "It wasn't your fault when I was crying, I was just grieving." And my dad explained the reason for all the overprotective "No's" -- all his family and my mom's family died tragically, so they cherished their children's safety. But I really misunderstood them as a kid...😢😢😢
@tavismaplesden22 сағат бұрын
This looks like Neal went through the Steve Urkel/stefan URkel machine
@Alwaysjenniferjones23 сағат бұрын
That analogy about the fob, the access key that opens doors based on your race really hit home for me. I love how introspective he is
@marcusmcdowell7844Күн бұрын
Still funny no matter how long ago it was
@benellison5668Күн бұрын
Captain Seattle!!!
@ousmanfatty2492Күн бұрын
Go Dawgs!!
@moniqueparent2816Күн бұрын
Love Seth’s interview style on Late Night. So smart.
@JAYWASSERMANКүн бұрын
I would love to see him on “Are you garbage”
@dogtatoКүн бұрын
the letterman impression was uncanny
@dielaughing7319 сағат бұрын
Yeah, brief but spot-on
@8500998Күн бұрын
Okay Noam!
@8500998Күн бұрын
Maybe you’d be a leading professor
@8500998Күн бұрын
We need yall in politics, Govna!
@850099820 сағат бұрын
ADHD is trauma. Cptsd is the problem, the rest is a symptom. But, not in the dsm 5
@erinmoug5075Күн бұрын
Oh my gosh - Nikki is WAY too hard on herself. Just went to watch her on Dancing on the Stars. She looked great.
@demian8439Күн бұрын
53:59 - Wait. A couple things here. The bifurcated personality... A little too convenient?!? For who? Not for the one receiving the abuse. But how about for the one doing the abuse? For the one doing the abuse it's perfectly convenient. They compartmentalize the abusive behavior and then pin that on behavior on someone else. But that someone else is actually them. So they can walk around most of the time as the "good one". 55:52 This sounds incredibly similar to someone I know. And yet we couldn't possibly be referring to the same person. And yes. I suppose I will be "walking with a limp" for the rest of my life. I was hoping it wouldn't last for the entire remainder of my life. I might have 30 good years left if I'm lucky. And I'm an optimist. I think that I'll get better. Victor Frankl says that if I can find the meaning in my suffering then the meaning has value that makes my life richer. This is my version of walking in faith. I have faith that the meaning I make from my past suffering will make my life richer.
@DockerVboxКүн бұрын
“Ayahuasca became the pickleball of drugs” Now that shit is funny!! I’ll be thinking about that all day, LOL
@JackStevenson-ql4quКүн бұрын
I've been a drunk and I've been sober. I am soberish now. I still smoke weed everyday. I allow myself cheat days with drinking as athletes do with food. I get 4 cheat days a month. It's crazy to most AA people but it has worked for me for 9 years now. I feel good and still lead a good life. Take care of business etc. My life is not negatively affected by it anymore. That's all I can ask for..I don't think I will ever be sober 100%. No more hard drugs and I loved cocaine more than booze..been off it for 9 years. Four days is better than everyday lol.
@yzu_Күн бұрын
Love this podcast but feel like sometimes Neal is not here to talk but is looking for blocks out of his guests. 😆Phil may have the least blocks out of any human on earth. hahaha he is such a good guy living his best life
@PusangGala0493Күн бұрын
Im with you Neal. I love my sister, but it a disaster if we are in the same roof. she's the reason i left home and work so far awy from home. it's so painful and stressful to be around her. detach with love indeed. now that we are apart, we have better relationship. we just collide all the time even for petty or small things if im with her, and this cause problem to my parents too. I lvoe her, i chose to stay away because i dont want to destroy our relationship permanently.
@jdogsfulКүн бұрын
didnt animal hospital have bobby lee on it? pretty sure he was 5th lead to a capuchin monkey. i think i watched the first season and then it got cancelled.
@jdogsfulКүн бұрын
lol if i just waited 2 seconds instead of pausing and typing this comment i would have had my answer.
@melissastory1993Күн бұрын
I wish more people joked like that and said “Glad I asked that then” when you mention your dad being dead. Because usually I get the most sappy responses and it’s so uncomfortable. Like I don’t know how to tell you without bringing down the mood… but you asked. Guess that would be solved if non-autistic white people didn’t like small talk and asking invasive questions so much 😂
@fess_ter_geekКүн бұрын
My first memory of Seth that made me recognize him in anything after, was from his Rally's commercials. He played a fast food window worker that took glee in the angst of customers having to pay large amounts of money for fast food. Cha-ching! Credit cards? We take Gold, Platinum...URANIUM!!!
@owenmorehart1224Күн бұрын
Great episode, great conversation. Joel seems like a down-to-earth guy...
@EllieisaBananaКүн бұрын
Taylor and I are the same age and from the same state. I relate to her so much and I just love that she is so open and talks about her mental health because it makes it easier for the rest of us to figure some things out, talk them out with friends and family and get help.
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Gosh, it’s annoying listening to these entitled people whine about how hard life is. Everyone’s practicing comparing ptsd. It’s the new bar talk, but they’re abusing ketamine instead. Do ayahuasca and shut up, you self-centered lilbatch. These people have a hard time being appreciative of what they have. It’s pathetic.
He should hate himself for calling Britney Spears fat after giving birth to two beautiful children and she wasn't even overweight just not a child.
Scam ,🤰🤮
Ya'll did Mulaney dirty with that lol.
Thanks for talking about this topic … here’s my thought on this, we can’t go back to change the past, but what can we do today to fix the damage done … in my opinion, all K-12 schools should have the same funding per student and college education should be free in America to start fixing that damage
Can you get Bill Hader
Ketamine therapy is too expensive insurance does not cover it I bet it does work tho so maybe it will become more affordable. 🤷🏼♀️
Thanks vaccines 😂😂
Doesn’t copper need a base rather than an acid @Trevor?
Hey Joel McHale eat poo man, you don't age and you suck b/c of that
P.S. I love you
Eat, piss, poop, breathe, sleep, it's not that complicated.
Maybe it’s a lack of community across our country that makes for the shifty sands of self and confidence. Meh, just a thought.
I think you are on the something. In a small town, the baby of two dumb people will be seen as dumb for the rest of their lives, IF, that baby stays in the community...but! If the baby leaves the community, it gains the ability to have it's own life and reputation without the history that comes from belonging to a community.
16:40
Amazing, how this resonates with so many of us. ❤
What time is it 😅
Thank you for standing for justice.Free 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 🔥😛
I'm surprised that he didn't mention his hair transplant. That seems like a relevant topic to all his other neurosis.
❤
So... Chipmunk Mulaney???
Not at all….what is she talking about
This is such a great conversation
That sounds like a fun project! Here's a fictional excerpt from a screenplay about a school play adaptation of "It's a Small World," featuring a young Joel McHale: --- **INT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUDITORIUM - DAY** The stage is set with colorful backdrops representing different countries. Children in homemade costumes bustle around, preparing for their big performance. The audience, filled with proud parents and teachers, chatters excitedly. **CUT TO:** **BACKSTAGE - DAY** A young **JOEL MCHALE** (around 10 years old) stands nervously in his costume, a mix of various cultural elements. His best friend, **TOMMY**, dressed as a French mime, tries to calm him down. **TOMMY** (grinning) Come on, Joel. You’ve got this! Just remember, it’s all about having fun. **JOEL** (nervously) Easy for you to say. You don’t have to sing in front of everyone. **TOMMY** (laughing) True, but you’re gonna be great. Just think of it as a big joke. You love jokes! **CUT TO:** **ON STAGE - DAY** The curtain rises, revealing the colorful set. The children begin to sing "It's a Small World (After All)" in various languages. Joel steps forward for his solo, his voice shaky at first but growing stronger with each note. **JOEL** (singing) It's a world of laughter, a world of tears... The audience claps along, enchanted by the children's performance. Joel's confidence builds, and he starts to enjoy the moment. **CUT TO:** **AUDIENCE - DAY** Joel's parents beam with pride, capturing the moment on their camcorder. His mother wipes away a tear, moved by her son's bravery. **CUT TO:** **BACKSTAGE - DAY** The children rush off stage, laughing and hugging each other. Joel is met with high-fives and pats on the back. **TOMMY** (excitedly) You nailed it, Joel! That was awesome! **JOEL** (grinning) Thanks, Tommy. I guess it wasn’t so bad after all. **FADE OUT.**
I discovered Sal Vulcano recently through his latest special. Absolutely loved it! Then I watched this episode of Blocks, and I can honestly say I have a lot in common with this man! 😁
Wait - does this mean that George Wallace is trying to revive Light Up Atlanta, the setting of one of David Cross’s funniest bits?
Sadly, people are so triggered nowadays. As an African growing up with his comedy, I've always viewed Trevor Noah as "vanilla" in comparison to other comedians on the global scale. He certainly isn't profane or edgy, merely a comedic observer. Eddie Murphy, Katt Williams, Chris Rock, motherf*cking Patrice O'Neil have all been far more critical and scathing of current events/misogyny/politics etc. than he has ever been. Equally as distastefully yet they're seen as legends. Race seems to be the biggest detractor of his critics yet here in South Africa it's a reality that we face daily and make light of due to the melting pot of culture that's here. We constantly interact with each other, race is front and centre. Indians, Blacks, Whites, Coloureds...blatant jokes and banter is a norm. The vocal bashing of Noah is hypocritical considering the "meme culture" we currently live in, relishes in making light of race. We laugh at dark humour behind our screens yet scorn public figures. Endless meme's and reels of race-baiting: jokes on George Floyd, absent fathers, black stereotypes, Asian culture, LGBQT etc. yet we throw stones from our ivory towers. Ironic.
26:00
Just saw him on The Bear!
Love Natasha!
I almost don't even trust an artist that DOESN'T have some manner of imposter syndrome at this point. Practically every single actor, comic, singer, whatever, that I admire, that are riddled with self doubt.
Trevor is so right about language misunderstandings... for instance, my parents were extremely controlling/overprotective and my dad was gruff to the point which his most frequent phrase spoken to me as a child was "No" 😅. I would ask him if I could go learn to rock climb or something fun. His reply was always, No! I thought at the time, he wanted to deprive me of any kind of fun. Can I watch Saturday Night Live? No! Can I read that comic? No! So I simply hid everything I enjoyed from my parents... (I couldn't trust my parents at all, because I had no privacy either. I was an introvert and anxious, but they removed my bedroom door because I liked to hide in my room and read.) So the end result if this miscommunication was: I ended up being severely bullied by some rich white kids but didn't tell my parents. I had the habit of not sharing anything because whatever I said, my dad was too busy or angry at me, and my mom was depressed but wanted to use prayer to solve it (then when she cried, my dad said it was my fault). My inner thoughts when I was bullied was, "if I tell them my dad will get angry and my mom will cry again." And because we were ethnic minorities, maybe my parents would get in trouble with the white parents. Later when I was an adult I spoke to my parents and my dad said, "You were the only child I really looked forward to" and said he really loved me. My mom said, "It wasn't your fault when I was crying, I was just grieving." And my dad explained the reason for all the overprotective "No's" -- all his family and my mom's family died tragically, so they cherished their children's safety. But I really misunderstood them as a kid...😢😢😢
This looks like Neal went through the Steve Urkel/stefan URkel machine
That analogy about the fob, the access key that opens doors based on your race really hit home for me. I love how introspective he is
Still funny no matter how long ago it was
Captain Seattle!!!
Go Dawgs!!
Love Seth’s interview style on Late Night. So smart.
I would love to see him on “Are you garbage”
the letterman impression was uncanny
Yeah, brief but spot-on
Okay Noam!
Maybe you’d be a leading professor
We need yall in politics, Govna!
ADHD is trauma. Cptsd is the problem, the rest is a symptom. But, not in the dsm 5
Oh my gosh - Nikki is WAY too hard on herself. Just went to watch her on Dancing on the Stars. She looked great.
53:59 - Wait. A couple things here. The bifurcated personality... A little too convenient?!? For who? Not for the one receiving the abuse. But how about for the one doing the abuse? For the one doing the abuse it's perfectly convenient. They compartmentalize the abusive behavior and then pin that on behavior on someone else. But that someone else is actually them. So they can walk around most of the time as the "good one". 55:52 This sounds incredibly similar to someone I know. And yet we couldn't possibly be referring to the same person. And yes. I suppose I will be "walking with a limp" for the rest of my life. I was hoping it wouldn't last for the entire remainder of my life. I might have 30 good years left if I'm lucky. And I'm an optimist. I think that I'll get better. Victor Frankl says that if I can find the meaning in my suffering then the meaning has value that makes my life richer. This is my version of walking in faith. I have faith that the meaning I make from my past suffering will make my life richer.
“Ayahuasca became the pickleball of drugs” Now that shit is funny!! I’ll be thinking about that all day, LOL
I've been a drunk and I've been sober. I am soberish now. I still smoke weed everyday. I allow myself cheat days with drinking as athletes do with food. I get 4 cheat days a month. It's crazy to most AA people but it has worked for me for 9 years now. I feel good and still lead a good life. Take care of business etc. My life is not negatively affected by it anymore. That's all I can ask for..I don't think I will ever be sober 100%. No more hard drugs and I loved cocaine more than booze..been off it for 9 years. Four days is better than everyday lol.
Love this podcast but feel like sometimes Neal is not here to talk but is looking for blocks out of his guests. 😆Phil may have the least blocks out of any human on earth. hahaha he is such a good guy living his best life
Im with you Neal. I love my sister, but it a disaster if we are in the same roof. she's the reason i left home and work so far awy from home. it's so painful and stressful to be around her. detach with love indeed. now that we are apart, we have better relationship. we just collide all the time even for petty or small things if im with her, and this cause problem to my parents too. I lvoe her, i chose to stay away because i dont want to destroy our relationship permanently.
didnt animal hospital have bobby lee on it? pretty sure he was 5th lead to a capuchin monkey. i think i watched the first season and then it got cancelled.
lol if i just waited 2 seconds instead of pausing and typing this comment i would have had my answer.
I wish more people joked like that and said “Glad I asked that then” when you mention your dad being dead. Because usually I get the most sappy responses and it’s so uncomfortable. Like I don’t know how to tell you without bringing down the mood… but you asked. Guess that would be solved if non-autistic white people didn’t like small talk and asking invasive questions so much 😂
My first memory of Seth that made me recognize him in anything after, was from his Rally's commercials. He played a fast food window worker that took glee in the angst of customers having to pay large amounts of money for fast food. Cha-ching! Credit cards? We take Gold, Platinum...URANIUM!!!
Great episode, great conversation. Joel seems like a down-to-earth guy...
Taylor and I are the same age and from the same state. I relate to her so much and I just love that she is so open and talks about her mental health because it makes it easier for the rest of us to figure some things out, talk them out with friends and family and get help.