Josh Groban

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

Neal Brennan

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Comedy, Mental Health

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Neal Brennan interviews Josh Groban (multi-platinum musician) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks. ---------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 2:07 Getting discovered 6:34 Early singing career 15:21 Singing with Celine Dion at the Grammys 20:11 Reaction to success 21:37 Insecurity 34:07 TV Special 35:04 You Raise Me Up 38:55 Loneliness from Being Uncategorizable 46:56 Building Walls 53:51 Sponsor: Tushy 55:44 Sponsor: Square 57:21 The Show Must Go On 1:00:56 Work Life Balance 1:02:57 Stage Fright 1:09:55 Hobbies 1:10:30 Talented Introvert 1:14:11 Depression 1:15:55 Self-Acceptance ---------------------------------------------------------- Follow Neal Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan https://twitter.com/nealbrennan https://www.tiktok.com/@mrnealbrennan Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557 Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234 Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased). Edited by Will Hagle ([email protected]) Sponsors: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code [NEAL] at https://www.shopmando.com! #mandopod This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/neal and get on your way to being your best self. Over 2 Million Butts Love TUSHY. Get 10% off TUSHY with the code [NEAL] at https://www.hellotushy.com/NEAL Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://www.square.com/go/NEAL! #squarepod Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, before you watch this thing, hit subscribe, would you?
0:02.7	Quit it with the, what is it?
0:04.1	Hold on, let me look it up.
0:05.4	This is going to be worth it.
0:06.5	Quit it with the avoidant attachment style.
0:09.1	Just hit it.
0:09.7	Don't you want me to feel good?
0:10.9	Subscribe.
0:11.5	I'm waiting for my glasses to get normal, so I don't look like a mafia informant.
0:15.7	Are they foggy?
0:16.8	No, they're, uh, they're tinted or whatever. You have to wait for them to untint?
0:20.8	I guess I just have to wait.
0:24.5	Although it could be fun for the intro.
0:27.0	Let's use it.
0:28.5	Hi, guys.
0:29.5	It's me, Neil.
0:30.7	If you're watching this, I might.
0:32.2	Glasses have the tint from being outside.
0:36.1	Hopefully, I'm...
0:36.7	They look good.
0:37.4	Less and less, like a mob informant.
0:39.1	I don't have that technology.
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