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Simon Rich

Simon Rich

Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

August 1, 20241h 12m

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Show Notes

Neal Brennan interviews Simon Rich ('Man Seeking Woman,' 'SNL,' 'Glory Days' + other books) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.

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00:00 Intro

1:40 Not on Social Media

7:37 Writing at SNL

12:37 Childhood

17:48 Harvard

24:41 Anxiety

32:00 Workaholism

41:19 Fear of Mobs

54:40 Small

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).


Edited by Will Hagle

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