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#236 - Neal Brennan...Comedy's Patti LuPone?

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
Episode • Apr 21, 2022 • 25m

Comedian, writer, & filmmaker Neal Brennan chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his performances at the Moontower Just For Laughs Austin comedy festival. Topics include:

  • Neal's unique style as a comedian & entertainer (1:45)
  • His newfound love of the foreign film, The Worst Person In the World (4:31)
  • Will Smith's assault of Chris Rock at the Oscars (6:42)
  • If an audience member has ever approached him on stage (7:47)
  • Any topics that he avoids with his standup in 2022 (8:36)
  • People trying to 'cancel' Dave Chappelle (14:27)
  • One of Neal's favorite arguments with Chappelle (18:04)
  • Whether Half Baked was originally conceived as a dark comedy (19:22)
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