Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen
Neal Brennan Says Happiness Is Possible For Everyone But Jay
May 13, 2025 · 53 min
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A comedy veteran gets honest about happiness, psychedelics, and the day Chappelle's Show ended.
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In this episode
- How to decide whether you are a writer or a performer
- Why confidence in a bad joke is its own skill
- What Neal learned about gratitude from ayahuasca and MDMA
- The real story of how Chappelle's Show fell apart
About this episode
We talk about deciding if you are a writer or a performer, confidence in bad joke, comedy as team sport, Neal being “groupless”, John McEnroe’s good sportsmanship, gratitude, the day the Chappelle Show died, ayahuasca & MDMA & how it made him believe in God.Bio: Neal Brennan has been a force in comedy for over three decades with both his own standup performances as well as working behind the scenes as co-creator of Chappelle's Show and writing, producing and directing with other comedians like Chris Rock, Amy Schumer and Seth Meyers. His landmark Netflix specials, 3 Mics, Blocks, & Crazy Good set the standard for comedy. On his ‘Blocks’ podcast, Neal talks in depth with people about their issue. Neal continues to perform comedy around Los Angeles and the world.
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About Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen
Don’t Be Alone with Jay Kogen is a comedy/advice podcast trying to fight the isolation of modern life. Each episode, Award winning TV writer/comedian/philosopher Jay Kogen has a conversation with a friend about how to solve the problems on Jay’s mind.
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