Jerry Seinfeld | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan
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- Neal Brennan interviews Jerry Seinfeld ('Unfrosted' on Netflix, 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,' 'Bee Movie,' 'Seinfeld') 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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Shoutout to @TheAndrewSchulz for use of the studio 😘
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00:00 Intro
00:37 Unfrosted
4:08 Growing up in the 50s and 60s
10:55 Starting comedy
19:39 Sponsor: BetterHelp
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23:02 Standup & the 100M Dash
25:29 Finding Out Who You’re Not
27:04 Components of Standup
31:04 Meditation / Spirituality
35:47 Success in the early 90s
38:47 Relationship with Larry David
48:29 Popularity of ‘Seinfeld’
53:50 Sponsor: Manscaped
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57:36 Working on ‘Seinfeld’
59:30 Marriage & Kids
1:05:28 Surprises of being a Parent
1:09:33 Life after ‘Seinfeld’
1:11:18 Editing Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
1:14:28 Generosity and Curiosity
1:17:50 Looking back on Career
1:22:08 Spiritual Lessons / Appreciating Himself
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Edited by Will Hagle
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about a year ago, I was visiting my daughter and her family in Durham, NC. We went out for brunch to a restaurant called Guglhupf (great place, btw!). Jerry and his family were at the next table. As they were leaving the restaurant, he and his youngest son were walking out together, sharing a smile and a laugh. That comment in the interview about "that might have been the best moment of my life" was the expression on his face, his arm draped around his son's shoulder. It was a lovely moment to see!
Oh wow that is magical
The fact that this is the best interview of Jerry Seinfeld ever done, and he's sitting in Andrew "Seinfeld and his show are wildly overrated" Schultz' studio, and he's not even the one interviewing him is the best part of the interview. 🤣
Almost makes me wonder if Jerry did it on purpose. He's petty like that if you get on his bad side.
Neil Brennan definitely did it on purpose... Not sure Seinfeld even knows who Schulz is even tho they met before
I like the Charlie Rose interviews
Jerry Seinfeld is 70 and Johnny Carson was 66 when he retired. Sure, Carson went grey in his late 30s, had five awful marriages, and drank a lot, but Jerry looks amazing at 70..
@@oli.y _chuckles_
I like how Neal asks good questions and is fine handling the no’s and not really’s. This made for a great interview and gave us lots more of Jerry. This was great.
It really showed what great boundaries Jerry has. He doesn't fly with approximations. And I admired Neals persistence to try to understand precisely what Jerry wanted to convey. Two very respectful, funny guys.
yes, but the bigger issue becomes- why does the interviewer consistently misunderstand the context given to him. And FAR too many interruptions.
"If the work is unfulfilling the money will be too." Truer words were never spoken.
I disagree. I've worked very lucrative jobs that weren't fulfilling. The large stack of money I used to buy a house and pay for vacations was very fulfilling.
I've lived it. My bank account is a shell of its former self, and I've never been happier. The work was killing my soul. I'm free now.
just a pretentious way to say if you love what you do youll never work a day in your life
Ehhhhhh...nah
@@StockAL3XjSelling one’s soul for money will likely lead to emptiness and loneliness at some point when consuming more and spending more no longer works as a cover. Satisfaction or some sense of it from our working career is essential for a strong emotional constitution.
Great interview Neal. The line “I’m glad you’re alive while I’m alive” was a really nice thing to say.
How I feel about all my favorite comedians Neal included ❤
The deepest Seinfeld interview I've ever heard. Bravo Neal! 🎉
Neal Brennan interviews Seinfeld better than anyone else, and I've listened to them all. Incredible!
Agree 💯 The other ones span from boring to painful. I think it's because Jerry has some respect for Neil
That letterman line gave mw chills. So true.
When you fail make sure you fail doing it the way YOU wanted.
Jerry's mind seems to be aging like a fine wine. Good to see. Neal bringing on the legends.
“Are you a face practicer?” is a good premise for a new seinfeld episode
Easily the best interview of Jerry Seinfeld ever.
Tim Ferris is still better
prolly the closest to him getting on JRE that we'll ever get
Does he cry about cancel culture in this one too?
@@Vivi_9 I see someone crying..
@@simplenough Yes! That Tim Ferris interview is iconic! I would describe it as life changing.
“You don’t catch a butterfly with a tank” 🔥🔥🔥
quite possibly the best Jerry Seinfeld interview ever
Jerry is always happy to talk to his comedian friends, and is always nice to listen to in that context. Jerry just seems to absolutely despise talking to anyone else , he comes off so cantankerous when talking to anyone other than his comic buddies.
That waiting for an Uber bit is hilarious 😂
I wonder if Neal mentioned Jerry was gonna be the guest when he asked to borrow the flagrant set 😂
I was thinking the same thing. There's something funny about a Seinfeld interview starting off with a Schulz shoutout 😅
Drew was like “Of course you can use the studio, but make sure to mention my name in the beginning of the episode." 🤣
Well it’s the first time anything decent has been filmed on this set
@@mark.needham too accurate oof 😂
I bet Andrew did not give af if he did, he's not the biggest Seinfeld fan from what I've seen
Neal, this is the first interview, sit down, conversation I've heard with Jerry, including all of Comedians in Cars, where I've walked away liking Jerry. Fabulous job
That's because Jerry holds morons in contempt, and rightfully so.
Someone reccomend his "WTF" show or something. They highly recommend it.
He’s kind of gotten away from the disaffected “guy who’s got it all” attitude. Shows maturity I think; he understands how special the whole thing was, and it wasn’t just him. That’s never come across before - he always came away as a soft touch egomaniac
Watch his Norm MacDonald Live interview, I think that’s a really great version of Jerry too
Totally agree! He comes off so negative sarcastic and pompous on many of his interviews - including "Comedians in Cars"
As a HUGE Seinfeld fan for my entire adult life (I'm only a few years younger than Jerry), I can unequivocally say this is the best Seinfeld interview I have every seen (and I've seen them all). Only another comedian could eek out of him the true essence of this man and what does / does not make him tick. Never heard of Neal Brennan before but I'm downloading his specials as I write this.
He writes for Dave Chappell, very talented
@orangeenergymedia
He’s Dave’s Chappel’s co-writter from Dave’s Chappel’s…”Chappel Show says. If you see him do his stand up it’s very similar to DC of that era.
Hopefully he interrupts his guests less in his other interviews..
Jerry Seinfeld may be the youngest 70-year-old looking ever ❤
in person he looks 70 yo 😂😂😂😂
Agree.😳
@@Leo-qe3gl He looked old in his 30s while dating a 17yo high school student 😂
@@mrwinston_thepug yeah. Right. You would have said: "go away beautiful girl with your gigantic boobs. Play with your dolls." 😂
The 'dad-garbage time' is so on point. Doing nothing is sometimes EVERYTHING.
This. Women just cannot understand how doing nothing is so enjoyable for us. I can put something on the grill, make a fire, turn on the radio, and sit there for literally hours and not get bored.
@@aaabbbccc985 I don't this is a gender thing. It might be, statistically or stereotypically, I don't know, but me and my significant other are definitely the other way around.
The term garbage time is supposed to be ironic. It’s saying garbage bc it seems like boring and lost time but they both mean garbage time as it’s happens seems like empty space….but when in fact it’s the opposite.
You have to listen to this interview with all you sense to get what they really mean. You can’t just listen and keep moving. If you see how things are said you can tell what they both really mean.
@@miggy78 Absolutely, it's best understood when compared to 'quality time' - meaning a time you schedule something to do with someone, garbage time being time you just 'be' with someone without anything planned. It makes me think of sitting with my parents watching normal TV, finding whatever was on, and just talking. It felt like we were doing nothing, but it was something.
Exactly, and we are all guilty of playing a podcast and work on something else like at the gym or something. Now I try to listen more intently bc it’s little things like that, that get misunderstood proof that AI will never get the human experience that lies in subtext.
This is the best interview of Seinfeld EVER, and if it were maybe an hour longer, it would be unquestionably one of the definitive interviews of our lifetime (and still might be). Something about this chemistry was magical.
I didn't enjoy Unfrosted, but that doesn't matter. I will never stop enjoying Jerry Seinfeld, the comedian, the family man, and the human being. Keep going, Jerry. We love you.
43% on Rotten Tomatoes.
I've watched it as a fan but I'm not from USA and into the loving of product mindset, for me the movie it's a parody of your culture of worship and hype for brands. Also the movie has a quite fast pace, maybe too fast to reflect on the many sarcastic jokes so I'll watch it again sometime. Probably again and again :)
@@CZcamsCensor critics on Rotten Tomatoes didn't like a comedy movie? That's so surprising.
@@Tsureiki
Airplane: 97%
Dr. Strangelove: 98%
Spinal Tap: 96%
The Odd Couple: 98%
Etc.
Given that it's virtually impossible to find a positive review of Seinfeld's movie anywhere, maybe it just sucks? I hope you didn't have too big of a stake in it!
It was a hot mess. Want to learn about Pop Tarts, there's a great Foods That Built America episode on the whole thing. History Channel.
I always enjoy listening to Jerry talk about the craft. That's what made Comedians in Cars so good. Great interview Neal!
Im only 19 minutes in but this is the best seinfeld interview I have ever seen
Main thing I took out of this excellent episode is Jerry and Larry NEED to do a podcast!!!
Holy shit. I never thought of that. Would be amazing!
I really believe Garry Shandling would have loved this Podcast and it's such a shame he's not still with us.
Assuming you have heard his WTF interview, if not you will love it.
i agree, he would be brilliant
I really believe George Carlin would have hated this Podcast and It's such a shame he's not still with us.
Shandling was a treasure, I rewatch a lot of his stuff
WOW… I’ve easy seen 100+ Seinfeld interviews and it was bar-none the most in-depth and fascinating discussion with the GOAT ever! Learned many new things about Seinfeld I never knew before. BRAVO!
Best interview of Jerry Seinfeld ever! One of the few where Jerry’s not doing one bit after another….feels so real! Thanks Neal!
Neal is a fantastic interviewer. He's so good that you forget he's interviewing someone.
This was a triumph for Neal. Marc Maron tried to go down this road with Jerry and he crashed and burned. I like Marc but I think Jerry puts interviewers through their paces.
Only thing I would have liked to have heard him ask Jerry was about his long time loyalty to Michael Richards.
His demeanor as an interviewer is great, but I didn't hear any particularly intriguing questions here...these were mostly questions I've heard Jerry answer in 50 other interviews. Still a good listen, but nothing like WOW
@@josephballerini3730or asking Jerry about when he was in his late 30s and dating a 17yo lol
He really is! Doesn't just skip over stuff, he forces the guest to explain their point of view, let's them stew. He's really really good
“Did I say that to you…? Ehh, it sounds like I was trying to sell you something “ 🤣
Yeah lol that whole section made me laugh and cry. Jerry talking about being a dad is so honest.
Def best Seinfeld interview. You can really get a feeling for what he's all about. Almost no ego about his work and talent, despite previous conceptions. This is inspiring ❤
He doesnt seem like he's 70. As mentally sharpe if not more than ever. Impressive.
laughter, doing what he loves and being a bIllionaire sure helps!
Gosh no where near 70!
The more I see Jerry do ANYTHING, the more i love him. So brave and composed and confident and funny and smart. Love him.
And then I saw Unfrosted. Oy Va voy
"Prognosis Negative" is a real screenplay?!? Make this movie.
Isn't there a whole episode of Seinfeld with Jerry, George, and Elaine trying to go see that at the movies? That's wild. I never knew it was a real idea lol.
This has to be the best seinfeld interview ever done
So much better that Bill Maher making it all about him. It’s a great interview and Neal Brennan knows the hard side of being a comedian. Neal understands the struggle and gets the best out of Jerry. Seinfeld even tells some jokes. Resonance and chemistry
Neal is a great insightful interviewer...never learned so much about Jerry. Well done!
Love hearing Jerry speak. Incredibly wise
Oh man. This was great, I love Jerry. I love when someone smart interviews him. Who better than you Neal. And Jerry gives you the best compliment. The Brennan Eye!. And he’s so right about the kid thing.
This is a very generous explanation/deconstruction of creativity and the art of standup. I liked Seinfeld’s anecdote about the 100 meter dash.
Wowee. Really glad I persevered through my own biases or assumptions. This was an amazing pod AND full of golden nuggets.
Loved Jerry’s pov on ‘70’s interesting jobs vs ‘80’s money making jobs, how today we all’re still in that.
Neat tidbit bit about moneyed successful men in NYC going for family life vs. LA staying single.
Also, getting real life feedback from experience to know what to take away to be more you; sculpting is taking away with skill ⭐️👍🏻
@stoneman2023 100%!!!
It's kinda weird seeing Neal on the right.
It's in Jerry's contract to be on the left.
They almost made it an aerial shot
"It's like having sex on the other side"
I love the way Jerry doesn't let people cut him off
I noticed that same quality in Rogan as well.
Yeah he just keeps going, that’s so admirable nowadays
The fact that he identifies with Fletcher trying to create the perfect studio band is WILD 😂
This is what really got my attention, ngl. Made a lot of Jerry make more sense to me.
Jerry is at that stage where he just oozes wisdom. Failure and success are irrelevant, taking the shot is what's relevant. The struggle is what matters. Purity.
*'You cut through!'* in Jerry's voice was perfect.
1- Theo von with louis CK
2- Neal with Jerry
Only two times I wrote stuff down in notes from podcasts. Great stuff neal
Try the Jewel on Joe Rogan interview. She’s an amazing individual and human being. Her mom stiffed her out of millions, she was homeless, she rewired her brain to kill her klepto tendencies (through writing exercises and now she’s working to develop that system into a curriculum for kids).
@@miggy78 Thank you for the recommendation man
The Tim Dillon Show-Los Angeles Liars, How to be Popular are great ones to start off with.
Dude a comedy history lesson this is my shit 🤯
I don’t think i’ve ever seen Seinfeld on a podcast, so well done for getting him.
He did Norm MacDonald's awhile back. It was a decent episode, worth a watch!
He also just recently did Club Random. That was really good too 😊
Jerry feels like a warm hug…thanks man
So refreshing! Thanks Neil💕 Jerry was a delight.
Neal has such a reverence for Jerry.
He knows what to ask and when!
Their chemistry is extremely good!
Parenting is a bizarro world!
With kids, your investment portfolio must evolve!
Holy shit! I can't believe you got Jerry! I can tell you were exited because you cracked 10% of a smile in the opening. Congratulations and thanks.
*Excited dummy
These guys are perfect together!
He looks so good for being born in '54.
"money is the best lotion" - Chris Rock
Dammn I always thought he was 10 years younger than that and he looks 20 years younger
Yes being rich helps but doesnt change the fact
@@khalbrucie I think for jerry its more like "do what you love and you will never work a day in your life"
70 years old…pretty incredible. It’s not just how he looks; his energy just seems young too. Have to rethink what older age really means.
What a legendary episode, I could watch this episode on loop. Saving and downloading for sure!!
Neal just keeps getting better. I really look forward to these podcasts.
“But it was all the satisfaction, of the thing that you and Larry had imagined ” - brilliant observation Neal
Having the audience be your feedback for if your work is good or not would be gut wrenching for me. sheesh. These guys have balls of steel.
I've really come to appreciate what a genius JS is over the last 10 years or so. Great show.
My favorite seinfeld joke is in his Obama interview; before they start, he sits in the oval office, takes a bite of an apple, and then ask if it's washed. 😂
or when Obama tells his security ahead of time to not attack him lmao
what's funny about that?
I hated that episode of comedians in cars- Obama is not a comedian!!
"Not that there's anything wrong with that"
Not too funny
Jesus Christ this was amazing to hear. Pearls for life.
incredible episode. I''m just mesmerized by the exchange of discussion between Jerry and Neal. Neal did a really great job in creating the right questions and Jerry for his openness to discussing and answering the questions.
great stuff, no one else has ever gone to such depth about the dynamics of Jerry and Larry's working relationship and how it evolved over the years. Thanks for this!
Great show Neal, you interviewed brilliantly with Jerry and made this very rare occurence count big time. Loved Crazy Good man, will check Unfrosted out this week.
in a lot of interviews,
seinfeld appears to tolerate those that interview him
here however- we see more of him bc it intuitively reads like he genuinely loves talking to Brennan - and as a result - we see a different side/synergy - a more connected one
soooo lovely to see this.
thank you truly.
I think it’s because he’s talking to another comic who he respects - and not an interviewer trying to “be funny”. I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen him have to deal with that. And his WTF episode had a bit of a weird energy for some reason (Marc?). That’s gone here
Watched top to bottom and throughly enjoyed every single minute of this. Thank you!
Finally! I've been waiting for this day! ❤❤❤
“I wanna know more about podcasting, I would never do it” comedians in cars getting coffee is a visual podcast
I don't want to assume, but Seinfeld seems a bit ADD-ish. I'd imagine having to do a weekly podcast where you *have to* sit on a chair and talk to someone might sound like torture.
Whereas Comedians in Cars is more of a production - you meet up, you drive a bit, you break, you film in a diner, you break again - it's more dynamic and maybe more suitable to his personality.
I can see how you can say yes to one and no to the other.
Because it's not on TV? It could have just as easily been considered a TV show. "Podcast" seems way too small to describe that show.
Not really. It's so heavily edited and produced that it is a very different thing than most standard prodcasts.
@@anamakesthings Everything he describes seems more like high functioning autism to me. Because he kept kinda the same interest his whole life.And seems to put together to be ADD. But, maybe both? But neurodivergent for shore. But most comedians are. If not all of them.
Ok Bert Kreisler
Seinfeld, a legend, being in Shulz's studio is so weird to me, feels like a glitch
Thank you for this podcast Neal. Goddam. Nothing out there really penetrates the artist/human condition this deeply and I’m so grateful for it. Every word is rich.
Excited for this one
Getting Blocks out of him seemed like getting blood from a stone 😂
Jerry is the same era/type as Jay Leno, whom he got nothing out of either.
More a type than an era I think, Letterman seemed to do great!
This might be the most interesting and thoughtful interview with Seinfeld ever. It's quite possible that you did not have the ear to notice it.
He may just be a pretty stable guy. Unusual for a comedian.
@@Munedawg 💯
Great interview Neal!! and so much new info from Jerry. I’m a big fan of both of you!! Also, you are a very good interviewer! So glad I discovered your channel.
Neil, this is the greatest interview of Jerry I think Ive ever seen. Thank you
This is a great piece of work
this is a fantastic interview
That was excellent. Now I genuinely will watch Unfrosted :) Thank you both for creating art, respectively
Pretty unique interview once again, Neal. I’m in a constant pursuit of Garbage Time with my kids. Thanks for the show!
Great job on the interview Neal
Jerry Seinfeld absolutely ✨killed it✨ at the Hollywood Bowl last night! I hace never been in so much physical pain from laughing so hard & for so long. I was not expecting him to be so good. He’s the true 🐐
Jerry Seinfeld is the same person he was probably 50 years ago. All of his success and money never really changed him. And that is what makes him a famous/successful person that is relatable . He clearly appreciates all he has. Perfect timing for every part of his life. Fantastic interview.
His success and money never changed him? There's scads of evidence to the contrary. And why wouldn't it.
What a great conversation. Thank you very much ❤
"how did money become everything? It wasn't everything in the 70s." I think Jerry forgot someone very particular in '81-'89.
What happened during that time?
@@issemayhem Off the gold standard?
You _still_ think presidents actually have enough power to make that kind of change? 😂 Reagan wasn’t even on planet earth for a huge chunk of his term. He was the original Biden.
Presidents are just puppets. To blame the cultural shift of an entire decade on an Alzheimer’s riddled puppet is childishly naive.
It had something to do with a thing, that was a helluva drug... cocaine!!!
@@issemayhem Reagen
Thanks Neal!!
Great interview, I love the way Jerry breaks down comedy(Idea, voice, face, body). Thank you both!!!
The paradox is great - Seinfeld is a life coach/therapist extraordinaire but he’d have to use a pseudonym if he wrote anything! Seriously some of the best stuff ever - and the beauty is he’s not “selling” it.
It's not a mystery why Jerry reminds Neal of the 1950s as it is popularly perceived; Jerry is a straightforward guy. He works hard, and the things that he wants actually make him happy. This is a very fortunate trait -- if you're lucky enough to get the things you want in life, you better hope that those things make you happy. Porsche GOOD. Superman GOOD. Laugh GOOD.
People always romanticize the past, and the 1950s is no exception. But there was a genuine sense of satisfaction; the Allies had won a world war and survived an existential threat. Americans had earned the right to enjoy their lives and they didn't question that privilege until the turmoil of the 1960s. Jerry's work ethic and ability to enjoy his success echo that period.
Incidentally, a large part of Jerry's comedy DNA is rooted in irritation, in my view stemming from his frustration at others for making life more complicated than he deems necessary. He views much of humanity like a starving person refusing to eat the meal laid before them. [Seinfeld voice] EAT! EAT THE FOOD!
Save some words for the rest of the internet.
Great insight imo
His comedy is also extremely dated and boomer coded, which is cool if that's your thing I guess
@@AnonYmous-mi1klboomer-coded? I’m a millennial and I love Seinfeld. Pretty sure I’m not the only one, and also pretty sure the boomers still exist and still like comedy
@guyjerry like I said, nothing wrong with it if it's what you're into. Just stating my opinion.
Get Larry on.
I’ve always loved Jerry Seinfeld! And this is the best interview I’ve ever seen him do, along with the interviewer!
I love listening to Jerry. This is one of my favorite interviews I've heard. Well done, gents.
This was excellent.
Yes, spiritual practices like meditation and yoga are Hinduism! I knew I loved Jerry Seinfeld.
@pario - " spiritual practices like
meditation and yoga are Hinduism. "
Not quite . Hinduism comes from the Vedas . Yoga as we know it today is derived from Patanjalis Yoga sutras which was a subjective cognition of the vedas.
prior to the written Vedas the knowledge of transcendence was passed down via recitation .
Hinduism came after the Vedas and is more concerned with relative specifics as gods and deities while the Vedas is more about Mokasa or liberation . hinduism is more about practice and worship while the Vedas focuses on that which is awake to itself .
apologies for butting in . 🙏
@@siriosstar4789 yoga as we know it today doesn’t mean it’s what yoga IS, which is a watered down version of the essense of yoga. It’s more than asanas, and goes beyond patanjali. Stop trying to cope and take away from our religion. Yoga is mentioned in the Gita and other texts and is undisputedly part of Hinduism.
agreed
I've never heard Jerry talk like this before about family. I love it! Beautiful energy.
The 🐐 of all 🐐s
Whaaat's the deeeal with mental blocks?
How did theessee legos get in my brain?
So good, very in depth and could listen to you and Jerry for hours
Such a great interview! Thanks.
Legendary podcast
This is such a masterclass. So many good notes so far. ::
Components of Stand up:
Idea
Face
Voice
Body
Meditate before your spots/ Shows.
I instantly feel safe when I hear Jerry Speak. I love what he had to say about dissociation and finding a friend group in that and falling in love with TV. I never understood the show when I was a kid, but I watched it nearly every night.
I love this man.
( Also Neal WOOO WOO Looking professorial awoooogah! )