About
Judd Apatow joins Neal Brennan to talk about what he wishes he knew sooner: how to observe his own mind, recognize his triggers, and stop treating every career setback like a threat to his survival.
They also discuss revisiting The 40-Year-Old Virgin after 20 years, the mystery of Norm Macdonald, Maria Bamford’s honesty, and what Judd thinks the point of his documentaries are. Plus: living with Adam Sandler, seeing Frank Sinatra on mushrooms, an unexpected encounter with Jesus on ayahuasca, and the freedom of realizing you were wrong.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introducing Judd Apatow
01:11 Rewatching his own movies—and finally feeling proud
08:24 The mystery of Norm Macdonald
22:09 Maria Bamford’s comedy and honesty
28:59 Sponsor: Huel
31:58 Sponsor: Superpower
34:14 Sponsor: Tushy
36:31 What makes a great comedy documentary?
40:08 Honesty, privacy, and telling someone’s story
43:41 Can comedy change society?
48:33 Seth Rogen and the point of Judd’s movies
52:21 What Judd wishes he knew about directing
53:50 Collaborators, childhood, and wanting things to last
59:02 Sponsor: Ethos
1:00:56 Sponsor: Rugiet
1:02:55 Learning to observe your own mind
1:04:40 Career anxiety
1:10:54 Wishing he’d explored psychedelics sooner
1:13:57 Ayahuasca and seeing Jesus
1:15:31 The freedom of being wrong
1:18:45 Friendship, change, and letting go
1:23:48 Being present for the people you love
1:25:59 Politics, worry, and the limits of control
1:30:34 Faith, surrender, and enjoying your life
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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).
Edited by Will Hagle (wthagle@gmail.com)
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They also discuss revisiting The 40-Year-Old Virgin after 20 years, the mystery of Norm Macdonald, Maria Bamford’s honesty, and what Judd thinks the point of his documentaries are. Plus: living with Adam Sandler, seeing Frank Sinatra on mushrooms, an unexpected encounter with Jesus on ayahuasca, and the freedom of realizing you were wrong.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introducing Judd Apatow
01:11 Rewatching his own movies—and finally feeling proud
08:24 The mystery of Norm Macdonald
22:09 Maria Bamford’s comedy and honesty
28:59 Sponsor: Huel
31:58 Sponsor: Superpower
34:14 Sponsor: Tushy
36:31 What makes a great comedy documentary?
40:08 Honesty, privacy, and telling someone’s story
43:41 Can comedy change society?
48:33 Seth Rogen and the point of Judd’s movies
52:21 What Judd wishes he knew about directing
53:50 Collaborators, childhood, and wanting things to last
59:02 Sponsor: Ethos
1:00:56 Sponsor: Rugiet
1:02:55 Learning to observe your own mind
1:04:40 Career anxiety
1:10:54 Wishing he’d explored psychedelics sooner
1:13:57 Ayahuasca and seeing Jesus
1:15:31 The freedom of being wrong
1:18:45 Friendship, change, and letting go
1:23:48 Being present for the people you love
1:25:59 Politics, worry, and the limits of control
1:30:34 Faith, surrender, and enjoying your life
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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 (wthagle@gmail.com)
----------------------------------------------------------
Sponsors:
Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF orders $50+ online with my code neal at https://www.huel.com/neal New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show!
Head to https://www.Superpower.com and use code NEAL at checkout for $20 off your membership. Get 100+ biomarkers tested every year, a personalized health plan, and on-demand care team. Detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions. #superpowerpod
3 Million Butts Love TUSHY. Get 10% off TUSHY with the code NEAL at https://hellotushy.com/NEAL Take 10 minutes to get covered today, with life insurance through Ethos. Get your free quote at https://www.ethos.com/NEAL
Right now, Rugiet is offering our listeners 15% off your first order. Just go to https://www.RUGIET.com/NEAL
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices