Rory Scovel on ADHD, Overthinking Depression, & Grief | FULL EPISODE

Need someone to color match the cameras Neil. Your shot in particular is off quite a bit color-wise.

Just came here to say I listened and enjoyed all the parts where Rory wasn’t banging the desk so hard it made me think my car was breaking down.

LOVE. RORY. SCOVEL. Thanks, Neal.

Saw Rory in a small venue last year when he was working out new material. The laughter in the crowd blew the windows out!
He is a unique force of nature who can riff on anything he sees or thinks about, live, on the spot, and it will always kill.

100% agree with Neal about Rory being one of the best stand up comedians you can go see

I saw him open for Colin Quinn at Toronto JFL a few years ago & Rory was explosively funny

I absolutely love everything Rory does! His religion stuff is so relatable to anyone who grew up with Christian guilt. I also totally relate to not firing until the pressure is on and it sucks so hard! It’s not about being lazy…your brain just needs that adrenaline to fire and it’s a huge block!

Big fan of Neal too and I like your angle of your pod. It also helps those of us who are a little messed up. 😂

Rory is such an excellent comedian and actor. Read some Peter V Brett, Rory, you might really like him. Start with The Warded Man.

Such a great conversation!

📖 Comedy Bombing, Acting Career, and Family Life (0:00 – 5:06)
└─ 2:38 Apple TV Acting and Marriage
📖 Overcoming ADHD Reading Struggles and Finding Joy in Books (5:06 – 10:12)
├─ 7:11 Struggles with Complex Character Names
└─ 8:44 Discovering Reading Joy and Book Recommendations
📖 Improv Comedy and Artist Identity (10:12 – 14:56)
📖 ADHD Impact on Creative Process and Career (14:56 – 22:25)
├─ 17:03 ADHD Creative Pressure and Visualization
└─ 18:37 Overcoming Career Plateau Through Social Media Marketing
📖 ADHD Medication and Religious Overthinking (22:25 – 26:57)
└─ 25:37 Christianity's Lasting Impact on Morals
📖 Sponsorships and Childhood Grief (26:57 – 32:59)
├─ 28:49 Quint Underwear Sponsorship Discussion
└─ 30:59 Childhood Grief and Maternal Loss
📖 Childhood Grief and Family Loss (32:59 – 43:20)
├─ 35:53 Experiencing Unexpected Grief After Father's Death
├─ 38:22 Dad's Death and Standup Evolution
└─ 40:08 Regret Over Father Relationship and ADHD
📖 Understanding Grief and Emotional Vulnerability (43:20 – 47:57)
└─ 45:18 Grief as Permanent Life Change
📖 Grief, Comedy, and AI Death Statistics (47:57 – 53:44)
└─ 50:07 Grief, Comedy, and AI Death Statistics
📖 Hospice Statistics and Overthinking Depression (53:44 – 58:18)
└─ 56:06 Obsession with Death and Overthinking
📖 Sponsor Segments: Zachdoc and Hexclad Barbecue (58:18 – 1:03:26)
└─ 1:01:10 Hexclad Barbecue Grill Pan Review
📖 Parenting Growth and Breaking Cycles (1:03:26 – 1:10:29)
├─ 1:05:55 Breaking Parenting Cycles Through Empathy
└─ 1:07:25 Breaking Parenting Cycles and Apologizing
📖 Parenting, Inner Child, and Aging in Comedy (1:10:29 – 1:15:28)
└─ 1:12:07 Inner Child Acceptance and Aging in Comedy
📖 Aging in Standup Comedy (1:15:28 – 1:20:23)
├─ 1:17:19 Perception of Aging in Hollywood Roles
└─ 1:18:41 Aging and Freshness in Comedy
📖 Challenges of Touring Marriage and Parenting (1:20:23 – 1:26:38)
├─ 1:22:08 Navigating Marriage with an Actor's Career
└─ 1:23:42 Touring Selfishness and Family Transition
📖 Transitioning from Tour Life to Family Life (1:26:38 – 1:34:49)
├─ 1:28:34 Balancing Career and Family Priorities
├─ 1:30:01 Diet, Exercise, and Communication in Relationships
├─ 1:32:23 Overcoming Irrational Thoughts and Self-Acceptance
└─ 1:33:31 Comedian's Live Performance Praise

Awesome (I dislike using the word but too lazy to think of a better one) episode, ADHD, forgot the rest, peace out. Oh yeah, growing up.

So how do you monetize the funniest man alive? That’s the question? Because Rory IS the funniest man alive. What a dilemma!

I once met a guy in Xi'an, China, who looked exactly like Rory. I met him at an openmic type comedy event. I told him… hey, you kinda look like Rory Scovel. The dude laughed and then did a dead on impression of one of rory's jokes. I gotta know, man. WAS IT RORY or not? couldna been. But feels onbrand

Glasses on, Neal.

On my worst days I think about how Rory and Todd Glass exist in this world and that helps quite a bit

My mom died when I was 14 years old and I still carry that grief with me everyday. One of the greatest things I've discovered is Anderson Cooper's podcast about grief, All There Is. Highly recommend.

I love Rory. He's funny. Catches you off guard funny.