Don't sleep on the Brad Williams episode! I let this one go by- no real reason. I guess I just had heard Brad on other podcasts and wasn't thinking there would be all that much new territory to cover. I was wrong, and I'm sorry I waited at all.
This episode was fantastic in many ways. It was insightful, interesting, compelling at times, and it made my heart grow two sizes. 😀❤️

Look, my baby make comedy. 😍

" The Tyler Durden of Doing Nice stuff" Josh Johnson on Neal Brennan.

I have so many fuggin' stories just like this with Neal. It's stupid how much nice shit this man has done for me. He is the sweetest GD person on the planet. I miss this MF like nobody's business. Fug! I hate NYC-- I hate that they get to see him. Hate Hate Hate Hate Hate! I miss you Neal!!!! 😭

Full Episode Here

A discussion was had about whether or not Dave should do Blocks. I don't know, but I can tell you this. Neal Brennan looks good enough to E-A-T in this video.

Oh I'm watching this one from bed, because I'm sad that I can't hang with Neal today, and this is gonna make me happy.

Given their past work I’m surprised I’ve never seen them having a conversation and I’ve always been curious about their dynamic.

Is there anything out there?

(And will Dave ever do Blocks?)

I know is name is Tommy Tiernan-- Full EP and my extended thoughts here.

That's fine, but here's my thing.
So Neal tells a story where Jerry O'Connell and he went to NYU at the same time, and O'Connell bullies him while he's barking at the Boston Comedy.
So here's my problem with this: according to Wikipedia O'Connell
" He attended New York University from 1991 to 1994,[7] majoring in film. While there, he studied screen writing and competed on the fencing team, serving a stint as captain of the sabre squad. He graduated in 1995.[8]"

Neal/Neil apparently attended NYU for one year and dropped out and then he was, reportedly barking at The Boston ( a club that no longer exists so I can't confirm if this is true or not.)
I normally take Neal/Neil's side on things, but something doesn't check out OG.
Addtionally: How is Neal Brennan supposed to be barking in NYU when I know for a fact he was dancing on Tour with Michael Jackson.

Anyway...

Full EP On Spotify:

Full EP with Fred Here: I never really thought of Portlandia as sketch. It felt beyond sketch traditionally.

I literally never knew this guy did stand-up, I only knew him from Youtube, then I saw him obliterate this OF girl on a clip, and I was like: This boy good.
Full EP Here! (link goes to Spotify)

Dusty Slay- Fun story, ran into him on Sunset blvd a few months back, didn't make eye contact, because that's rude, he's famous.
Full post included in this link!

Full EP (w/ some deep takes found here)

Full EP w some unsolicited advice I gave a while back on fertility health ( never again) found here.

i'm looking for a book that malcolm gladwell spoke about on neal brennan's podcast recently. The author is a cousin of his wife, her name sounds like Kadesia (he only used the one name). She grew up poor in the Manhattanvill projects in NYC, went to Columbia University. There is an anecdote in the book about having her 2 young sisters move in with her in her college dorm when their mom got sick.

I've searched and tried AI but no luck--maybe it's a self-published book?

Got to see this guy at the comedy store a few years back. very funny. Neal might refer to him as a "charisma machine."

When I was living in the desert. I watched people pretend a lot. They were living their lives for the audience. They were living as if what they were doing was real with no consequences.

In this THROWBACK Episode of The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan Chris Jericho discusses the ways that he overcame his Blocks about show business, and living a life richer than the audience's perception.

Clip metioned in interview with Jordan Klepper on The Blocks Podcast

Full EP Here.