Neal Brennan || The Mind of Neal Brennan

<p>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.  </p><p>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 <i>Blocks</i> was released on Netflix. </p><p>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.</p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.nealbrennan.com/">www.nealbrennan.com</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/nealbrennan">@nealbrennan</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Topics</strong></p><p>02:31 Neal’s family background</p><p>09:44 When Neal discovered comedy </p><p>15:48 Meeting Dave Chappelle</p><p>18:00 The aftermath of Half Baked</p><p>21:26 The highs and lows of  Chappelle’s Show</p><p>26:06 “We contain multitudes”</p><p>28:20 Neal’s relationships and reality dysmorphia</p><p>36:04 Vulnerable narcissism test</p><p>44:46 How vulnerable narcissism develops</p><p>48:16 Cognitive distortions</p><p>55:46 Mindfulness, drugs, and therapy</p>