Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

Neal Brennan

Booking Overview

This is an interview show focused on loneliness, emotional struggles, relationships, addiction, and psychological “blocks,” typically featuring candid conversations with established comedians and recognized authors or experts. Credible pitches include comedians with distinctive personal narratives, psychologists and behavioral scientists, and authors or public intellectuals with well-developed perspectives on mental health and human behavior; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 150

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 501.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

nealbrennanblocks@gmail.com

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Host

Neal Brennan - Comedian, writer, producer, director, and co-creator of Chappelle’s Show, known for the stand-up specials Blocks and Crazy Good.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established comedians or performers with compelling lived experience, or recognized psychologists, behavioral scientists, authors, and public intellectuals with relevant expertise.

Required Achievements:

Netflix comedy specials or comparable major entertainment credits, Published books on psychology, happiness, relationships, or personal development, Established academic or professional expertise in human behavior and mental health

Recent Guest Discussions

Rory Scovel - Grief, Depression, ADHD, Death, Parenting, Aging, Marriage, And Breaking Intergenerational Cycles.

Arthur C. Brooks - Happiness, Relationships, Addiction To Success And Admiration, Aging, Creativity, Boredom, Suffering, Prayer, And The Psychology Of Comedy.

Jordan Jensen - Codependency, Addiction And Recovery, Relationships, Rage, Status Anxiety, Honesty, Self-sabotage, And Fairness.

Recent Topics

Mental Health, Loneliness, Psychology, Comedy, Relationships

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

Craig Ferguson

August 06, 2026

Comedian and former late-night host Craig Ferguson joins Neal Brennan on the Blocks Podcast to explore the "blocks" that have defined his life and career. From his upbringing in Scotland and the impact of sectarian violence to his iconic run on the Late Late Show and over 30 years of sobriety, Craig opens up with deep introspection and his trademark wit. They delve into the realities of fame, the importance of vulnerability, and the turning points that changed everything.Check out Craig's new...

Rory Scovel

July 23, 2026

Rory Scovel joins Neal Brennan to talk about being born into grief—his mother died on his first birthday—and how losing his dad in 2020 reshaped his standup, his parenting, and the way he thinks about aging and death. Plus: learning to read at 44, improvising his entire show every night, asking AI about death, Leonardo DiCaprio playing a father, ADHD, marriage, and more. 👍 Like, Comment & Subscribe for the Algo 👍 00:00 Bombing without a fight 06:43 ADHD 22:36 Overthinking Depression &...

Happiness Expert Dr. Arthur C. Brooks

July 09, 2026

Happiness expert, Harvard Professor & author Arthur Brooks joins Neal Brennan to discuss why happiness is ~50% genetic, why men and women fundamentally need different things from love (adoration vs. admiration), the dark triad/tetrad in dating apps, why “success addiction” ruins marriages, the psychology of comedy, the power of the “Reverse Bucket List,” why you need to be bored, how SSRIs affect creativity, Mass vs. Doomscrolling, why your personality keeps improving with age, and why suffer...

Publicly listed emails

nealbrennanblocks@gmail.com

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