Kenan Thompson | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan

Kenan Thompson | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | FULL EPISODE 19

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Neal Brennan interviews Kenan Thompson (SNL, You Already Know podcast, All That + more) 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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Kenan's blocks:
00:00 Intro
17:13 Afraid of Bees
19:28 Diet
26:41 Co-parenting
29:58 Exercise
31:36 Driving Hard
38:08 Bites fingernails but clips toenails
41:04 Tosses & Turns in his sleep
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nealbrennan.com for tickets to Neal's tour Brand New Neal
Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: www.netflix.com/title/81036234
You Already Know podcast hosted by Kenan Thompson & Tani Marole: www.youalreadyknowpodcast.com/
Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).
Edited by Will Hagle
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Пікірлер: 278

@Sean-kg2gr Жыл бұрын

I miss those “greatest of” SNL DVDs where they compiled one SNL actor’s greatest sketches. Kenan definitely deserves one.

@Brittjones 11 ай бұрын

It would be a collection of discs

@TheCheat420 11 ай бұрын

They did an hour long one on here when his show came out but it was a lot of newer stuff that's already all over KZfaq so it wasn't as great as it could have been.

@rosalyndnovigrod1076 5 ай бұрын

The Eddie Murphy one is my favorite.

@aedyn Жыл бұрын

His jovial character in the What Up With That? sketches always lights up my mood (especially the one with Paul Rudd and everyone else dancing/playing in the background). Clip is 9 years strong👌🏻

@AchmedComedy_ Жыл бұрын

Some of my fondest childhood memories is watching Kenan & Kel with my siblings. Love that guy!!

@uschilevermann5712 Жыл бұрын

sameeeeeee

@RaiderNation126 Жыл бұрын

It helped me develop my feelings for orange soda.

@uschilevermann5712 Жыл бұрын

@@RaiderNation126 who loves orange soda?

@lyssxo1860 Жыл бұрын

yessss and all that!

@calb9639 Жыл бұрын

@@uschilevermann5712 kel loves orange soda! Is it true?

@CheveeDodd Жыл бұрын

Today I found out that Kenan and I are the same age. He seems so personable and humble. He's made me laugh so hard for 30 years. Amazing talent.

@jamesalexander8872 Жыл бұрын

I found out the same! We're a day apart! 5/9/1978

@shrewdshrew35 Жыл бұрын

now this was authentic. Kenan is refreshingly normal, thank goodness.

@leveraged6694 Жыл бұрын

Kenan elevates a lot of sketches that would otherwise tank. His mannerisms and facial expressions really sell his characters.

@willpross6706 8 ай бұрын

"Is there anything happy on this podcast?" Love it.

@EwokPanda Жыл бұрын

This man *still* could pass for 15. It's unbelievable.

@sueb5312 Жыл бұрын

Electric Guest outro song is the shit, I want it in my playlist!!! 💖💖💖💖🎶🎶🎶🎶🔥🔥🔥🔥

@kurlyq2gbike Жыл бұрын

This interview only amplifies how much I love both of these humans

@andrewcharles3132 Жыл бұрын

These shows have proven to be immediately beneficial to me. Thank you and please keep going.

@scandelez Жыл бұрын

Mighty ducks, all that, Kenan and kel, Good burger, heavyweights, love don’t cost a thing, and then Saturday night live, I’m 28 and I really feel like I’ve been watching Kenan for as long as I can literally remember

@tayb5148 Жыл бұрын

Same age here man he was the pinnacle comedically of our childhood!

@johnman84 Жыл бұрын

Ducks..... Ducks..... Ducks..... Ducks..... Ducks..... Ducks.....!!!

@DrSpaceman69 3 ай бұрын

What's up with that?

@janaadams7958 11 ай бұрын

Kenan is fabulous. Funny, smart, kind. Loved this interview🥰

@vanessawhitneypro Жыл бұрын

Just adore Kenan... What a fantastic human being. Thank you, Neal.

@swiftsurerunner Жыл бұрын

this podcast has been elite level great every week.

@bulletsmichael Жыл бұрын

Neal can do no wrong

@kmcq692 Жыл бұрын

Discovered today. Just wow.

@DrSpaceman69 3 ай бұрын

All bangers

@StruggaBugga Жыл бұрын

I doubt he'll remember me but I met Kenan at a old Nickelodeon thing in Washington DC, in the 90s. He had his back turned and when he saw me he gave me a handshake and hug but I couldn't say ANYTHING to him, lol. My dad was like "Go ahead Joe, say something!". I wash speechless cuz i watched him and Kel on All That and their own show and to see this man face to face, i couldnt handle it. And now that i look at his age, he was only 8 years older than me. Crazy. Kel was cool too, playing with slime and jamming with the kids. Lori Beth Dinberg was there also, playing with the kids too and signing autographs. What a time to be a kid.

@apatternedhorizon Жыл бұрын

Love the fact that I've grown up with Kenan and he's still here doing what he does best.

@FriendZone75 Жыл бұрын

I used to laugh like an insane person with Pierre Escargot. And Chappelles Show is my all time favorite sketch show. Neil Brennan has been indirectly affecting my comedy sensibilities for decades.

@itmeurdad Жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat! Only just learned about his nickelodeon connection this week. Ps - not to nitpick, but that seems rather direct. Indirect would be if you were a fan of stuff made by people who were fans of his stuff.

@Thecarlosperla Жыл бұрын

This makes me love Kenan more! Such a good guy!

@Bumblebee-jl3ur Жыл бұрын

The joy I got from seeing Keenan as his natural self. 😊🤗🤗🤗

@jamesanderson6373 Жыл бұрын

*Kenan

@Bumblebee-jl3ur Жыл бұрын

@@jamesanderson6373 🥴

@tds7078 Жыл бұрын

What's surprised/interested me so much about Kenan after learning more about him is his balance. From what I can tell from his interviews and podcast spots is that he is introverted but connected to the outgoing/goofy part of him and you see it in his characters. Comedic acting requires so much intelligence and intuition that it's obvious he's got an ample supply of both of those traits.

@VeroniicaJones Жыл бұрын

This was such a wholesome conversation with the right amount of giggles

@dianedewindt5083 Жыл бұрын

I love this podcast, I love hearing other people's idiosyncracies, it makes me feel like I'm not so weird with my minor OCD-type stuff.

@desi4227 Жыл бұрын

Loved him forever! All around talent!🤗

@susanhendricks3964 3 күн бұрын

You can tell they genuinely really like each other 🌟

@johnnyresin Ай бұрын

Good Burger is one of my biggest go-to movies to try to make myself feel better 💚

@lalah9481 Жыл бұрын

Adore Keenan. So cool to watch his success and see he’s still real.

@jamesanderson6373 Жыл бұрын

*Kenan

@user-mc6tr1vp2v 3 ай бұрын

I had to pause at the photo with Sinbad, little Keenan, and third-eye Neal. I laughed for 20 minutes.

@laurentaylor3951 Жыл бұрын

Great podcast! Love Kenan!

@opcode114 Жыл бұрын

I loved him the second I saw his face and it has never let up. Thanks Keenan for making me laugh so hard for 25 years.

@jamesanderson6373 Жыл бұрын

*Kenan

@ltothemillsy Жыл бұрын

Man, I was a Sears photographer back in the day. Most hilarious gig ever. Loved it, best job.

@josephballerini3730 Жыл бұрын

Great episode. Seems like John Mulaney would be interesting on the heels of Baby J...

@ZiggaRats Жыл бұрын

Mulaney on Theo Von's cast was a thing of beauty

@jeremyturner745 Жыл бұрын

Yup..100%

@JunkBondTrader Жыл бұрын

@@ZiggaRats really? I thought it was relatively weak.

@robertedwards9861 Жыл бұрын

this has entered my top 5 pods

@garrettrubin6405 Жыл бұрын

I’m enjoying watching the pod’s visual branding evolve

@chokeonnosebleed Жыл бұрын

Even keeled is the perfect description of this dude. What a guy

@toterola451 Жыл бұрын

I love Keenan. He's the glue for SNL, and has been for a while.

@jasons.8125 Жыл бұрын

Hey Neal. For you, Lorne could represent your dad -- and your struggle for his approval while he was alive. Give it some thought. Love ya, buddy!

@Head-Hurty Жыл бұрын

Yo he totally Dreamsplaned Neal's dream for him. Spot on.

@andys242424 Жыл бұрын

Ive been looking at buying a walk in tub , thank god I tuned in and was enlightened about the negatives! Never thought about waiting for it to drain prior to getting out. Thank you 😂!

@tinaisrad Жыл бұрын

Look into Japanese soaking tubs

@rydah1240 Жыл бұрын

I’ll take a shot everytime Kenan says “blah blah blah”

@nargi Жыл бұрын

“blah blah blah whatever” is pretty common black slang, honestly

@rydah1240 Жыл бұрын

@@nargi and there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s how frequently he says it. Like saying “you know” after every sentence.

@chabnormal 6 ай бұрын

Kenan is the greatest SNL cast member of all time. Maybe I'm biased, I remember when he was on Snick, and funny back then too

@codewithparsa9986 Жыл бұрын

underrated pod

@sendrius Жыл бұрын

Great episode. Kenan is so much different on these types of shows. I like an actor who can turn it off.

@megyskermike Жыл бұрын

Kenan looks nearly the same he did on Nickelodeon, genetics are wild.

@txtacos817-3 Жыл бұрын

Damn reliving my childhood here Kenan was the back then and he’s still killing it ❤

@victoriaarmstong322 Жыл бұрын

What’s up with that is a regular part of mine and my kid’s vernacular. ❤❤❤ Love Kenan

@fishhookism Жыл бұрын

The sketch he did with Woody Harrelson where he passes out on the ride, was one of the funniest things I've seen on SNL in the last five years.

@AaronRClark Жыл бұрын

Easily the most pumped for this one.

@gordonfreeman1700 Жыл бұрын

"Glorious To Watch" Is the greatest way to describe seeing Kenan do anything on Television...Praise be to the King of Prime Time

@soleiloshun Жыл бұрын

Soooo happy you have a podcast. Your comedy is the best thing I’ve come across and awhile and has helped me so much

@LisaMaeSV650S Ай бұрын

Jimmy Buffett in one of my favorite songs of all time.A pirate turns forty says we got sixty good years

@BlackAllMightX Жыл бұрын

Where's Sal part 2?

@tyvinson2510 Жыл бұрын

LMAOOOOO. He doesn't have a lot of resources in Spain... "Right, I mean not in terms of Spanishness." Omg, that was funny as heck and said in passing too!

@likearollingstone007 11 ай бұрын

Right from the start it’s about Neil 😂

@juliocorrea2552 Жыл бұрын

This was a treat

@RobinZK67 2 ай бұрын

I just found this podcast and I think Neal is captivating and the interactions are amazing. And I am inhaling these. I am very interested in Neal’s reaction to Dan S. Since they essentially worked together/adjacent…

@JRZTXN Ай бұрын

I’m a second born and I’m still more careful than my sister’s crazy ass. 😂 Also, now that we know more, will you guys have another conversation about the past? Kenan, I have so much respect for you. ♥️✌🏼🌹🫡

@AnttiJumppainen Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@ZiggaRats Жыл бұрын

love hearing Kenan use expletives

@Iloveswedes Жыл бұрын

Kenan & Kel coming back would be cool. No dark twist, though. Just have them be grown up. Kenan is so chill. Love his attitude.

@TripToTheWaxMuseum Жыл бұрын

Dan Schneider jump scare

@Chris-lc3bv Жыл бұрын

Strange flashing pic of known pedophile. Apparently not afraid of getting canceled.

@Daniel_25 4 ай бұрын

Totally opened up my eyes to a more real side of this guy that I have seen on tv since I was a little kid. Kenan was right

@outerspacebass 5 ай бұрын

He's in the middle of the hardest thing in his life. Let's get him back in a couple years. When I was where he was, I was in a trance because the alternative was just total implosion. I feel for him.

@MsMelyjean Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best ones.

@jondon2710 Жыл бұрын

Yyyy is that 'green' Just PERFECT with this convo?!

@bignatius Жыл бұрын

Such a gift. Thanks dudes.

@WrappyPappy Жыл бұрын

Neal "snapped" after the dap first! He's definitely invited to the cookout 🤣🤫

@kimpossible6654 3 ай бұрын

Love some Kennan! He has saved me thru his wit & his funny. 🙏for him lot of haters in the industry. Stay strong!

@vintageRXcess Ай бұрын

He knows potty words too, wow. Dude has it all!

@jshort902 Жыл бұрын

Love Kenan, I didn’t know we were from the same place kind of, but we probably have kindred spirits. He is a natural born talented person.

@amb8814 8 ай бұрын

This was so awesome to watch! Nothing was forced and so funny!!

@dimarazruv7032 Жыл бұрын

Such a good episode

@ChroniclesOfASadPunk 11 ай бұрын

I love this podcast! You should have Leslie Jones on an episode. That would be great.

@dimarazruv7032 Жыл бұрын

Great guest!

@FACTSHACK Жыл бұрын

Best episode yet!

@marniebrimhall986 Жыл бұрын

Awesome conversation!!!!

@bixcut Жыл бұрын

So damn likeable

@CMIN_CLOUDY Жыл бұрын

I’m so fucking happy that this is the kind of person he is. I loved him as a kid and love him more now!

@Thats_so_maha 11 ай бұрын

The way they closed this ugh chocked me up. I love it when men do that with one another.

@ripapa6355 11 ай бұрын

'You still doing that hardcore cliff parkour' 'Yeah. You should come back, man.'😅😅😅😅

@jjt2352 9 ай бұрын

This is such a good podcast and Kenan was such a good guest

@davidvernonloebsjr7133 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic episode again!

@dextergray1670 Жыл бұрын

I love how I grew up with Kenan but only in the last couple years have I gotten a feel for who he is as a person. Never forget this is the man who went on Hotboxin with Mike Tyson, had a disagreement on a topic with Mike and didn't flinch or change his stance at all when Mike got riled up in that way he does. In contrast certain "gangstas" like Boosie went on there and absolutely crumbled under Mikes scrutiny.

@bennyVblue Жыл бұрын

This podcast is the fkn best.

@christinaramos3148 6 ай бұрын

Insightful SNL dream analysis

@robertwestbye6944 7 ай бұрын

Kenan is the 🐐

@monicaleyva7359 5 ай бұрын

Neil is a mouthlete!! 😂 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

@khorshidbanoo1158 Жыл бұрын

kenan's blocks were so real.. some of the other comedians put down like "scared of death" for a block:/ like the fact that he wrote down "diet" as the first one. so relatable

@Jimbonejamsalot Жыл бұрын

I'm liking the new camera shots!

@mygirl737g2 Жыл бұрын

whoa the flashback to my childhood: kenan and kel baggin' saggin' kel

@joshuaoneil6052 Жыл бұрын

Kenan is a workhorse on SNl. Always carry’s the sketches he’s in. Get Gaffigan on the Pod! Y’all would have chemistry.

@sopark434 Жыл бұрын

Great ep. : )

@MatthewOliphant 10 ай бұрын

Roy as he is now plays Kenan at _every_ age in the biopic.

@troiscaniche4937 Жыл бұрын

Great interview. ❤️

@gordonshumway5933 Жыл бұрын

Dude went from Nickelodeon to SNL, that’s the arc and could legitimately be a movie after he retires from SNL.. He’s also extremely underrated! My favorite sketch of his might be the animal guy who had his dong ripped off by a monkey that then threw it at the exit sign

@Sloozen1 9 ай бұрын

I've always like Kenan eventhough I've only seen him on a handful of snl episodes. I wish they had a "you know what I'm saying" counter running on him behind his back.

@gandar54 Жыл бұрын

Neal is slowly completing his transition to General Zod

@hereticerik Жыл бұрын

I watched him growing up. He always seems like a good guy, more power to him.

@dustystephens7387 Жыл бұрын

I’m literally installing a walk in tub right now and I can’t stop laughing at these old folks about to sit in this thing 😂😂

@DrRockso0 Ай бұрын

I agree. I tried to eat clean for a year. Made it to a year. Felt great was down 25lbs. But I love good food. So rarely in the world of healthy eating is something my southern grandmother would call “good food.” I’m not going to stress about this one thing. I’m giving myself this pass. If it kills me long term, so be it.