Kumail Nanjiani

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

Neal Brennan

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

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2023

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

Neal Brennan interviews Kumail Nanjiani ('The Big Sick,' 'Eternals,' 'Silicon Valley,' 'Beta Male' + much more) 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 5:49 Running for President 20:27 Body Image 24:51 Wants to Be #1 26:10 Self-worth tied to career 28:21 Divorcing experience from results 38:49 Relationships 1:05:58 Guilt Regret Shame 1:09:43 Career Dysmorphia 1:34:50 What He’s Done 1:37:05 Movie Question ---------------------------------------------------------- https://nealbrennan.com for tickets to Neal's tour Brand New Neal Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234 Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased). Edited by Will Hagle ---------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: GameTime App Code: BLOCKS for $20 off your first purchase https://hellofresh.com/50Neal for 50% plus free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Are you both both in the queue for tickets?
0:02.0	Yeah, I've got like 27 tabs open.
0:04.0	I'm ready to some onezo whoever gets through first.
0:05.0	I'm in too.
0:06.0	Found a good spot for phone signal.
0:08.0	I don't know if I can hold my arm up here for long though.
0:11.0	Oh, hold on.
0:12.0	Yes, I'm in. Tickets in the basket. Monzo me. Done. Sent. Oh, that was quick. I'm still feeling in my billing address, but thank you. Pay your friends back instantly. Money never felt like
0:25.0	Monzo. Download your new favourite bank. UK residents T's T's and C's apply.
0:30.0	Hi, it's me Neil Brennan. This is the blocks podcast with Neil Brennan. I'm
0:37.4	Neil Brennan. Look, I'm not gonna explain this shit anymore. You know what the
0:42.4	premise is? We're healing the earth.
0:44.6	People are being vulnerable. It's exciting. Today's guest is known, what do you go, 13 years?
0:55.0	That feels right?
0:56.3	About 13 years.
0:57.3	I bet it's exactly 13 years.
0:59.1	Yeah, maybe 14 if you want to be generous.
1:02.8	He's a comedian who's been on sabbatical.
1:06.5	And yeah, what you like to respond?
1:12.7	No, I'll say on stage as a comedian, yes, been on sabbatical.
1:15.8	Yes.
1:16.8	On sabbatical.
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