Jo Koy & Neal Brennan argue about “Trauma”
Jo Koy and Neal Brennan argue about “trauma,” and whether the term is overused because of social media. From The Blocks #podcast with Neal Brennan
Full episode: https://youtu.be/rgDg4gf6ZLQ
Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234
Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).
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@Handle8844
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
I agree with Jo. Neal has ADHD (maybe ASD, too).
@theresalualhati5424
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
But Chelsea always touching your neck when you take pictures its all around the instagram are you healed now
@clicheguevara5282
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
Like autism, the word "trauma" is definitely overused in popular speech, but the diagnosis of actual trauma disorders is still very much under-diagnosed and misunderstood. I have C-PTSD and like Neal, I can very easily have a sense of humor about my trauma. I was even able to joke about it at the time it happened because that's how I roll. …but that's just a coping mechanism. I'm still a deeply traumatized person who deals with the disorder every single day. I can joke all day about how I'm basically a cat because any sudden loud noise will give me a panic attack, but I still have to work very hard not to have that panic attack.
The fact that Neal was able to "get over" his trauma is awesome for him but there's a massive difference between having some traumas in your life and having so much of it that it literally changes your brain structure. Once you have PTSD, there's no "getting over" that. Yes, it's annoying when people use the word trauma for something that's really just an inconvenience or bad day, but if that's the price we have to pay for being able to openly discuss trauma in society, then I'm ok with that.
..and as someone who is also on the spectrum, I feel exactly the same way about autism. Part of the reason that "everyone is on the spectrum nowadays" is because of people who self diagnose on Tik Tok for attention, but the MAIN reason is that it was criminally underdiagnosed and misunderstood until very recently.
@reneewood4605
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
Neal!! So glad I found your podcasts!! Big fan!!
@itcouldbelupus2842
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
The word is definitely underused, so many people have trauma and don't acknowledge it talk about it
@Sun_Cat_Pop
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
and what the hell is smear the queer that they both expeienced it – guy thing? I dont even want that on my google search profile
@Sun_Cat_Pop
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
Same but worse- crew collar no, Vneck yest
@pnwesty7174
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
They both have points I think – Neal speaking culturally, Jo speaking personally.
@desertotterbear1553
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
Therapy isnt anything close to fucking new age postive life thinkers.
@seansandoval4291
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
Have your brother on Neal.. please and thank you
@Ottophil
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
Neil sounds like he needs to deal with his own trauma lol. , or just keep doing literally everything else under the sun trying figure it out. One more iawaska trip will do it neil
@27mohammedeltaib
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
ughh i love jo koy
@jalalnowhereman7034
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
''Illiterate farmers! So where are they supposed to get all this emotional intelligence from?''
Comics whose only job once was to juggle for the King are now the great thinkers of our time.
Like Chappelle; a parody of his own 'Ja Rule joke'.
@ryushinu84
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
Love you guys.
Most trauma is never really talked about until after YEARS of unpacking. That's sort of the nature of trauma…
@cunningescape3414
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 am
I liked that a lot thanks Jo and Neal appreciate yall 🙏
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