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Maria Bamford | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | FULL EPISODE 36

Neal Brennan | January 3, 2026



Neal Brennan interviews Maria Bamford (new book ‘Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult,’ specials ‘Old Baby’, ‘Lady Dynamite’ + much more) about the things that make her feel lonely, isolated, and like something’s wrong – and how she is persevering despite these blocks.
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00:00 Merch
7:27 Eating Disorder
8:12 Manic
8:48 OCD
10:44 Guilt
12:50 Sad Sack
16:55 Depression
26:58 Suicidal Ideation
49:23 Nihilism
57:20 Bipolar II
1:02:19 Her Phone
1:05:40 Sloth
1:07:45 Narcissism
1:19:16 Heckling
1:25:30 What She’s Done
1:28:20 Movie Question
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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).
Edited by Will Hagle
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  9. @billyzoom1

    January 3, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    I've had the biggest crush on this woman for so many years. She's a real comedic force…reminds me of Jonathan Winters in a sense. Fearlessly quirky. Love her.

  15. @femalehuman7074

    January 3, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    I saw her for the third time about 3 or 4 years ago at landmark comedy works in centennial colorado. She was so on fire, just absolute stream of consciousness flowing from her mouth so much so that it was hard to keep up or even understand where she was at. My date wasn't intelligent enough to even know what she was saying, and it made me realize I needed to dump him. Thanks,Maria!

  20. @dottiec7943

    January 3, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    This podcast idea is genius brilliant I wonder if it was my idea. I've done some YouTube producing and writing music.
    Neal looks like somebody in my family. Are you enjoying this?

  24. @aygtets

    January 3, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    Maria was the first stand-up that I ever became a fan of and it's been lifelong. Now I have so many comedians that I love but she'll always have a special place to me.

  26. @MB-wz3xk

    January 3, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    One time I called Noam Chomsky on call-in radio show to ask him a responsibility question. I have it on tape. In OCD recovery, it's so damn funny to me now.

  27. @jansendwan1221

    January 3, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    I mean I like Doug Stanhope, but having been to AA, people in AA commonly refer to booze having been their higher power when drinking, or a relationship, usually preceding a relapse. My favorite bit on AA is from Norm Macdonalds 'Me Doing Standup'.

  32. @yvettedouglass4642

    January 3, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    I love that Maria talked about seeing people who are comedians ( or in the spotlight, famous) and going through addiction and no one says anything about it…I thought that about Amy Winehouse.

  40. @FloatFilms

    January 3, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    Gee, I would have loved to hear her responses. Another interview where the interviewer seems to ask questions so he can give his own answers

    She’s so great

  41. @demissedified

    January 3, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    I like Neal's response to his friend's casual drop of chop suey side. As someone who struggles with depression, i wish i could just cry in the corner a little bit, and people would just go about their day and not bother me or make it weird. Like, just let me get this out. I'll keep working. It'll be over soon. Thanks.
    The shame and secrecy adds to the negative feelings piling up.

  43. @D3ATH_follows_all

    January 3, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    "I was gonna pencil in my unaliving for this weekend, but there's a potluck and my cat's bath time already scheduled, so I'll just put it off til my next moment of existenial dread"

  47. @louieo.blevinsmusic2011

    January 3, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    I’m bi-polar as well and when folks ask what type of music do I write, I’ll sometimes say “sappy sad sack of shit stuff.” Even when I write a more upbeat sounding compositions the lyrics will usually come off as a total bummer. lol

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