Neal Brennan || The Mind of Neal Brennan

Today we welcome Neal Brennan. He is a director, writer, actor, and comedian most known for co-creating and co-writing the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show with Dave Chappelle and cult movie classic Half Baked.   Neal received three Emmy nominations for Chappelle’s Show; one for directing, and the other two for writing and producing. He has also performed stand-up on Last Call with Carson Daly, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Lopez Tonight, and Conan. Recently, his comedy special called Blocks was released on Netflix.  In this episode, I talk to Neal Brennan about his comedy and upbringing. As early as 8 years old, Neal has been interested in comedy for its “fairness”. He reveals who his early influences were and what it was like working with Dave Chappelle. In this episode I gave Neal some impromptu psychological tests to help us both understand more about his unique mind. We also touch on the topics of relationships, mindfulness, cognitive distortions, and neurodiversity. Website: www.nealbrennan.com Twitter: @nealbrennan   Topics 02:31 Neal’s family background 09:44 When Neal discovered comedy  15:48 Meeting Dave Chappelle 18:00 The aftermath of Half Baked 21:26 The highs and lows of  Chappelle’s Show 26:06 “We contain multitudes” 28:20 Neal’s relationships and reality dysmorphia 36:04 Vulnerable narcissism test 44:46 How vulnerable narcissism develops 48:16 Cognitive distortions 55:46 Mindfulness, drugs, and therapy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.