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Aug 7, 2025 1 hr 35 min

Nick Swardson

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

Neal Brennan interviews Nick Swardson (Grandma's Boy, Bucky Larson, Specials, Pretend Time, Adam Sandler movies and much more) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks. 00:00 Intro 2:35 Congrats Marc Maron 3:10 Rebellious teenage years 21:48 Sponsor: BetterHelp 23:56 Sponsor: ExpressVPN 26:38 Addicted to Performing 29:30 Starting Comedy 34:47 Drinking on the Road 41:00 Quitting Drinking 49:35 Sponsor: Modern Mammals 51:08 Sponsor: Mando 54:07 Dark side of Alcohol 1:07:12 Anxiety from Alcohol 1:13:09 Key West Bender 1:21:03 Diabetes 1:25:30 Lucky to Be Alive 1:30:19 What He’s Proud Of ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 ([email protected]) Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/neal and get on your way to being your best self. Visit https://www.expressvpn.com/NEAL to get an extra four months FREE! Visit https://www.modernmammals.com to shop for hair products. #mandopod Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks

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