Episode #2135
Neal Brennan
Books mentioned
The Comedians
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:23:47 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Shallows
Mentioned by Neal Brennan · at 02:10:44 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Neal Brennan, a stand-up comic and host of the podcast 'Blocks,' discusses his new Netflix special 'Crazy Good' with Joe Rogan. The wide-ranging conversation covers creative constraints in TV, AI, political disillusionment, conspiracy theories, and Brennan's experiences with psychedelics and gratitude practices for mental health.
What they talked about
- Norm Macdonald's OJ Simpson jokes
- Chappelle Show and South Park success
- Netflix special formatting for streaming
- Skepticism of authority and information chaos
- Stem cell treatment for injuries
- Fluoride in drinking water controversy
- Ayahuasca and MDMA for mental health
- Gratitude and reframing threats as gifts
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