Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

Brian Regan

Oct 19, 2023

Neal Brennan interviews Brian Regan, a top 10 all-time comedian. They discuss Regan's feelings of loneliness and isolation, his writing process for creating undefinable bits, the challenges of performing clean comedy, his struggle with line anxiety, and the frustrations of navigating social situations with hearing difficulties.

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Brian Regan

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Brian Regan transitioned from dirty to clean comedy, believing it is more truthful to his personality and appeals to a wider audience.

Regan discusses the challenges he faces with line anxiety and hearing difficulties.

Brian Regan highlights the importance of clear rules and guidelines in social situations, advocating for a public discussion to establish common etiquette standards.

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The speaker discusses an upcoming show at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles on November 11th. There will be two shows scheduled and tickets can be purchased on the speaker's website.

Introduction

3min

The Value of Compliments and Challenging Comedy Styles

15min

The Tension Between Trying to Fit In and Having a Defiant Attitude

9min

Comedians Competing and Pavlock

6min

Challenges of Doing Multiple Shows

11min

Comedy, Crowd Work, and Improv

4min

Confronting Line-cutters

6min

Challenges of Hearing Difficulties and Navigating Social Situations

5min

Etiquette Frustrations and the Need for a Public Forum

16min

Neal Brennan interviews Brian Regan (Top 10 All-Time Comedian) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.

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00:00 Complimentary Intro

4:08 Writing Undefinable Bits

10:50 Not Being Funny Offstage

30:58 Clean vs. Dirty Comedy

46:16 Line Anxiety

54:16 Can’t Hear Well

1:06:16 Social Obligations

1:10:03 What He’s Done

1:12:05 Goals

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

Edited by Will Hagle

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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

Brian Regan

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Clean vs Dirty Comedy

The Importance of Etiquette and Social Obligations

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