Neal Brennan interviews Paula Poundstone (Killer comic, 'Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone' podcast, NPR's 'Wait Wait Don't Tell Me' panelist), about the things that make her feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how she is persevering despite these blocks.

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3:12 Drinking

4:10 High Maintenance Friend

7:33 Tricky Family

9:57 Solo Parenting

20:24 Asexuality

28:17 Sponsor: Tushy

29:50 Avoiding Confrontation

36:39 Quitting Drinking

44:33 Terrible Boss

57:21 Rumination

59:44 Biggest Successes & Failures of Life

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

Edited by Will Hagle

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