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Dec 11, 2025 1 hr 10 min

Michael Kosta

from Blocks: I Wish I Knew w/ Neal Brennan Hosted by Neal Brennan

Neal Brennan interviews Michael Kosta (The Daily Show, Standup) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks. Subscribe to Michael Kosta: @MichaelKosta 00:00 Intro 00:37 Birdman Joke 4:28 Code Switching & Identity 5:58 Competitiveness 10:12 Long-term vs. Short Term Thinking 14:02 Arrogance in Comedy 16:30 Daily Show 19:02 Managing Competitiveness 22:25 Sponsor: BetterHelp 25:11 Sponsor: Rag & Bone 26:59 Pleasing Others 34:40 Effort 42:37 Sponsor: Aura Frames 45:09 Sponsor: Tushy 46:55 Alcohol 56:00 Work-Family-Nature-Money Balance ---------------------------------------------------------- Follow Neal Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan https://twitter.com/nealbrennan https://www.tiktok.com/@mrnealbrennan Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557 Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234 Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased). Edited by Will Hagle ----------------------------------------------------------

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