Blocks w/ Neal Brennan Bill Burr
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Mar 21, 2024 
Neal Brennan interviews Bill Burr about loneliness, anger, tech bros, hope for kids, comedy scene changes, and post traumatic growth. They also discuss hair metal vs. grunge, parenting, relationships, shrooms, and old jobs.
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Anger As An Emotional Shield
- Bill Burr describes his younger self as emotionally walled off and focused on anger as a way to avoid feelings.
- He links that defensive stance to decades of unresolved pain that resurfaced later in life.
Apologize Fast To Repair Harm
- Apologize and take accountability quickly after you hurt someone to defuse conflict.
- Burr models this with immediate apologies to his children when he loses his temper.
Standup As Personal Mood Management
- Burr says he manages creeping sadness with hobbies and performing, but the feeling returns in weeks.
- He admits comedy largely serves his own need for approval and mood regulation.