Margaret Cho | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan

[@christamarie818]

We've had Sarah Silverman, Kathy Griffin, and now Margaret Cho; now I just need Janeane Garofalo and Sandra Bernhard and the holy pentagram of women who have shaped me will be complete.

[@brittanycarriger]

Holly Huhges!!!!!!

[@melp723]

I second this comment!!! Janeane was pivotal in my adolescent development.

[@VvaginalsS]

I think he also got th BAM as well?? YES please MOE LADIES!!

[@LeaveAhNah]

Janeane is my George Washington of female comedy 🫡🇺🇸🎇

[@erinlewis5653]

I love Janeane Garofalo!! She is one of my favorites!

[@johnnykidblue]

Wow! Margaret was the guest this show was born for. I can’t even put into words how amazing this was.

[@brittanycarriger]

agreed. this is the runing point for the cast 100%

[@jungpark5914]

Yes, everything clicked with this show with this interview lol

[@ricebowl3]

I grew up with Margaret Cho , this was a really good interview. you can tell she is in a much better place today. Thank you Margaret

[@jenniferbates2811]

I've never clicked so fast! I love her! Most women are taught that romantic relationships are the most important when they're not. The relationship to yourself is the most important relationship you'll be developing for the rest of your life. Also, that sexuality is fluid and not fixed. So, it ebbs and flows throughout our lives. All humans deserve access to therapy because we deserve it, not because we need to suffer.

[@abbysweat9202]

I laughed so hard when she talked about thriving in an institution. I'm totally the same way, was in the Air Force when I was younger and did so well in the rehab environment where they made me eat three meals a day and get some exercise and sunshine and take care of my mental health. I was even the leader at a certain point before I went home lol. They always appointed someone as leader to make sure that we were all at meals and starting meetings and blah blah blah... The leader was almost always a male and I was genuinely proud of myself for being a woman and getting the leadership position😂😂😂 now that is something to put on a resume!

[@karak9184]

As a woman close to Margaret’s age this whole podcast was extremely relatable. Thank you Margaret for helping me not feel bad about all the crazy hormonal changes happening to me. ❤️

[@Cargo_Bay]

the zoom out reveal of her dog 13 minutes in was hilarious

[@JDMimeTHEFIRST]

you can’t sit down without a chihuahua glued to your lap😅. Best dogs. 😊

[@jusTRYNAgetaPEANUT]

The edits on this pod are the funniest IMO

[@shellybelly2075]

It is beautiful how open, honest and truthful she is.

[@femalehuman7074]

I've heard no other interview more healing to me than this one. I relate to everything Margaret Cho has been through a thousand times over. I consider myself a pretty verbally and psychologically astute person but the way she was able to verbalize what I went through and what I felt makes me feel so seen. Thank you Neal, and thank YOU, Margaret Cho.

[@ashleyromero5302]

~$630,000 in rehab . WHAT. I appreciate how real and open she is. And what a smile!

[@brittanycarriger]

The fact that you did the math is epic.

[@waltciii3]

I guess I would be dead then...

[@martinasherman5124]

I actually thought Neal should have kept this detail out of the conversation, but of course, Margaret didn't seem to care

[@martinasherman5124]

@@AB-wf8ek I've been taught that it's impolite to ask someone how much they paid for something, especially something expensive. Most people cannot afford the rehab facilities, homes, cars, etc. that people in entertainment and generally wealthy people can. Was it truly relevant and helpful for you to know this about Margaret Cho? Not for me. People seeking recovery need to know that they have access to quality treatment even if they don't have $$$$.

[@martinasherman5124]

@@AB-wf8ek It's not relatable, and it was like Neal forgot his audience in that moment. The fact that Margaret Cho went into treatment and what she experienced is important, not being asked by Neal something like, "Hey, how much that run you?" My clients in rehab were only interested in stories that they found relatable, and I guarantee they would not care to know about Margaret's treatment expenses. They want to be inspired. I'm done making this point now.

[@w.m.8126]

My love for Cho has deepened. And so relatable regarding sobriety, extremes are such a part of the addictive comfort space.

[@waakdfms2576]

Yes, "deluge of nonsense".... I love how you put that at the very end, Neal....thank you both for a thought provoking conversation and the opportunity to spend time together with you....an amazing privilege. Love your podcast.

[@ScamLikely9327]

I’ve been single for like 7 years and now I don’t think I’ll ever date again. The sanity and clarity that comes from only caring about yourself if wildly addicting. I apparently give off married with kids energy because of my lack of interest. Everyone’s been saying “when you stop looking love finds you” for 7 years and it just makes me laugh now. If you’re a dude you have to try or you’ll literally just be lost in the background. Which is chill if you just wanna hide in the background.

[@jooliagoolia9959]

Margaret Cho is a national treasure!!!! 🤩

[@MrXFlo]

I don’t know how many people fully understood or appreciated the psychic and spiritual striptease that took place here 😮. Outstanding, truly astonishing!

[@farmfarmdorrie]

I love this introduction so much. Absolute trailblazer.

[@livingdeadgirl8074]

I love her. I loved her years ago and I still do.

[@leekyoverhere]

This is such a good episode. Love the back and forth. She's very open and transparent and even more progressively so as you hit her with more questions along the way. Such an interesting person! Thanks for creating this show and sharing it

[@katierose6715]

This was so nice to listen to, I wish this episode was hours long! I felt like a friend sitting at the table, there’s just something about Margaret, she gives off that energy.

[@leekyoverhere]

@27:18 -philia is usually the suffix for someone that has a love or adoration for something

[@sheefree]

M.Cho, David Spade, Janaene Garafalo, they all remind me of each other, in that they just always seem like someone you would know, they never changed into 'hollywood types'. Love M.Cho ❤

[@franchisemiami]

So present and centered and content. What a pleasure

[@Slapsista]

Absolutely love where you are at Margaret, and thank you for sharing the road to getting there.

[@vanessawhitneypro]

CHEERS to Margaret! Legend. Please have Paula, Janeane, Susie, Cathy, Brett, Rita, etc. on soon... SO many amazing female comics! Thanks, Neal!

[@embracethenoid9085]

I haven't thought of Rita Rudner in years. I remember loving her.

[@francescogaliano7229]

Who????

[@brbapappa]

Or make a list of Asian comedians!

[@jeninlight]

@@brbapappapretty sure they’ve all been on already…

[@vanessawhitneypro]

Ali Wong, Aparna Nancherla, Jimmy O. Yang, Karen Chee, Randall Park, Dr. Ken Jeong, Kiran Deol, Bowen Yang…

[@awoFalase]

That was great.Thank you Margaret and Neal.

[@shyamlynn243]

This was fun to watch and listen to. Thx.

[@Lishkabro]

Neal, your podcast, the guests relating to our common human struggles, truly helps others and myself .

[@kitaro9336]

Thank you Margaret Cho. Lots of food for thought.

[@lalah9481]

Great icon and talent-trailblazer indeed. MC has had an amazing career, and she’s willing to be transparent. Being vulnerable is tough. Def inspiring. 💖✨💖

[@paddleduck5328]

This was great Neal! You are unique and give much more interesting indepth interviews than others. I love you being real. Rock on 😎

[@jondon2710]

First of all: Love this Whole thing I like Margarets calmness, peace & space

[@ashafenn]

Thank you for this. A lot of my art these past few years has been finding my purpose and meaning in a post relationship life. So glad to not be alone. This beautiful life as a hermit for art carries me through the difficulties involved with the breath to breath journey.

[@pocketfulofposey]

I’ve seen Margaret live every time she came to my city.

[@bingbing2188]

This is an indepth great interview.

[@mmt9938]

Hearing the marriage situation, it sounded like Margaret deserved A LOT better!

[@NeuBodyHarmony]

She's so forthcoming and honest yet humble

[@innerauthority2439]

I very much appreciate MC’s candor, very helpful to hear her real talk! Great convo.

[@QuinnMoreau]

I always appreciated Miss. Cho through the years but after watching this I am baffled at how interesting she is. Awesome.

[@GoodGolly.MissLolly]

I decided to be alone many years ago. It was definitely the right decision at the time and it has worked well for me. I’m early fifties now and just recently I’ve started to regret that choice. I think it’d be nice to have a little buddy to share my life experiences with as I age, but now it feels like it’s too late

[@dakotac180]

Margaret is truly underappreciated for their comedy, waaay ahead of their time. Still hilarious, I'm glad Neal knows she's a true comedy beast. This got deep, I appreciate her perspective as a person who is demi and bi, minus the poop there were some gems dropped in this interview.

[@freeunderfireband]

That Toulouse-Lautrec joke at 26:52 was incredible

[@directorytaliwag4100]

Great interview. So thoroughly honest & revealing.

[@evildoesnotsleep-x2b]

I saw her and clicked immediately!!

[@brbapappa]

I waited for about a day and then clicked. Where are my likes?

[@brittanycarriger]

@@brbapappa hahahaha

[@brandidannielle]

This is a whole new level of beautiful.

[@johnpickensg7862]

Yes Margaret!

[@johnbookout3535]

Another fantastic episode! Great to see Margaret truly happy!

[@tennillepatterson5500]

Margaret is an Icon.

[@weirdloverwilde]

I love Margaret Cho! Love love love

[@lyndseygolden7546]

I can so relate to the disappointment in a relationship desire based on something that was never real to begin with. ❤

[@fbgin]

One of the best eps so far! Feces and Thrives in Institution- I mean come on❤!

[@becameabird]

Margaret Cho is the definition of cool

[@joemart3821]

Best episode I've seen.

[@tcamillesmith]

amazing. As a menopausal woman I get so much of what she's saying.

[@AxeMan808]

JUST THE FIRST THREE MINUTES IS GOLD! I'mma keep watching though!

[@barbaraalmeida4634]

Margareth and Neal, you have blown my mind! 😂 so much honesty! Congrats ❤

[@brother_love_studios]

Another incredible conversation ❤

[@dosesandmimoses]

I was lucky to see her perform back in the 90’s! Great comedian… you want mani pedi was one of her bits! Hilarious!

[@WelfareChrist]

Polyamory worked for me because I was confident in the relationship and I knew at the end of the day he would always come home to me. I think if you’re not gonna have a primary I don’t see the point in even calling it a relationship.

[@matthewgabbard6415]

She did a special I guess it would have been around 2008ish but that thing killed me. She did a Sarah Palin bit that absolutely cracked me up. I won’t ruin it if you haven’t seen it.

[@lynneann9166]

Absolutely fascinating.

[@sheefree]

Another great episode. Thanks ❤

[@ChiaNyx]

well i never thought me and margaret had similar experiences in kink, but good to know

[@MarcMcMillin]

Just excellent!

[@juliemac5604]

That was such a different interview. To have been a fly on the wall at any moment of her life must have been fascinating.

[@PrideRock92]

I have always said that if there was a sci fi movie where ALL the plants in the world were suddenly conscious and able to grow on command, it would be short movie because the plants would win. Glad to hear Margaret sees their motives already.

[@Mister006]

She got wrapped up into the BS of the people around her, and she had no idea that they were using her presence to create something better for themselves and not her. I truly love Margaret Cho, even now - and not for her comedy, not for her advocacy, and not for anything other than I love her presence. She's a wonderful person, and the people have taken advantage of her wonderfulness. I don't know about the poop thing, but even that's wonderful in its own little way. I hope she meets someone like me someday (and I know it won't be me directly) that isn't swayed by the BS, and sees her for who she is and not what can be gained from her.

[@dankyoutubes1120]

Mao is looking great, really fun podcast!

[@AxeMan808]

All these comedy podcasts where y'all delve into COMEDY ITSELF every week have kind of tuned us up and put us a little more on y'all's frequency. I know *I* watch way too many.

[@Tictac_Tactic]

Love Margaret Cho!!! She’s so very different from myself but that’s part of why she’s so great. She’s interesting and intriguing. Love how she cares so deeply for animals, and is the OG childfree icon, too. Great guest! ❤

[@Damitche024]

Omg! I love Ms. Cho! Her cameo in Gleaming the Cube still cracks me up

[@will9001asd]

I think one of the least "free-spirited" things you can do is betray what your spirit actually wants. In order to fit-in to what other people might think "free-spirited" means.

[@TylerJHill]

Video glitching for other people?

[@jkbGood92]

I was starting to think I was losing it, glad I’m not the only one

[@TylerJHill]

@@jkbGood92 you're not going crazy, Arthur, you're going SANE in a CRAZY WORLD

[@e.k.8835]

Yes once toward the end

[@angela_apple]

I got a dubover at one point of something about duct tape

[@Newbootgoofin20]

They dubbed over something

[@Slapsista]

Straight into being fascinating 👏

[@tecpaocelotl]

I loved watching All American Girl when I was a kid. She was funny.

[@GoodOlRoy]

Yo tell your producer to make playlists of all the full episodes so we don’t have to dig through a million clips.

[@NA-ov8gc]

There is one already, go to his channel and click the Podcasts header, the playlist of full episodes is in there. Alternatively you could search Neal Brennan Blocks full episode playlist or something and it should show up.

[@jimgravesus]

Polyamory is something young people can believe will work. When you get older you realize that it's impossible because of human nature. Personally as I've gotten older I'm happy to have as few people in my life as possible.

[@johnbookout3535]

It's like communism. Sounds good on paper, in real life, a nightmare.😮😊

[@morgangrey1301]

She has got overflowing legit spiritual guru vibe going on !

[@gracebanyan1160]

I just saw the title and haven’t watched even a second of it… I’m already bawling. This is gonna be a good one

[@TheLeonDarko]

One of my FAVORITE comedians ever. Also followed her online for years and have a few distant friends , i feel like we’d be great friends if we actually met . 💕🌈✨

[@RaeeSsoFlyy42297]

Anyone else almost fall off the treadmill at the tada magician music?...no just me?

[@abbysweat9202]

You said Mark Curry and my brain went oh my God you forgot about Hanging with Mr Cooper! 😂

[@wigglyboots2]

I just watch these for that end theme.

[@maroosk]

She said "if it's my park then I have a duty" and it's making me giggle so hard that I barked and am losing my shit ...don't kick me out of the park😆😆😆😆😆 how did they not crack tf up through that?! That's like when Seinfeld told Maron that his dad had a job painting signs and putting them in fields 😆😆😆😆and no one batted an eyelash but Jerry smiled, Mark just said "oh really? " crackn me tf up, i kno that😍🤘🖖✌ Cho is Boss😍🎉🎉🎉🎉🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sebastianm6458]

Margaret def my spirit animal

[@jonhrabkofilms]

Bay Area legend!

[@brittanycarriger]

so legit.

[@bekkaadair854]

ms cho = queen 👑

[@christinespiers-wy9kr]

Love her!❤

[@amandae654]

I love her❤

[@dinasaidso]

Margaret I love you!!!!!

[@Smoochie71804]

She said “I have a duty” when talking about picking up poop 💩

[@Newbootgoofin20]

Uh, what did she say at 1:09:13

[@bryflyguytry]

Love Cho.

[@timothysampson9496]

“I’m very childish” classic

[@cxxix]

i’ve loved margaret cho since forever she should hook up with michael pollen make a doco testing her theory that plants are trying to kill us

[@vinylordie1301]

Yeah my dog doesn’t like me when I’m high either. Lol

[@ATChick]

I will never forget how the grandmother on Margaret Cho's show found out the p*** names that were similar to real movie names. Free Your Willy 😂

[@LefouMoto]

Woah, a year and nine months in a rehab. Nuts.

[@badbenito]

A perfect example of the San Francisco accent.

[@GraceKanedesign]

Margaret - yes we are chemistry/ biological etc experiences. Hormones and biology are important on a cellular level to way more than our sexuality. Cellular function depends on them. Keep track of your mitochondria :)

[@annabethsmith-kingsley2079]

The idea of losing my libido horrifies me.

[@weirdloverwilde]

Okay hear me out; I’m an unrepentant slut. I love sex. I love dancing etc. Recently, about a year ago, I had to take a hormone blocker for endometriosis and it has taken away my libido and it’s FREEEEING lol I’ve had a great fucking year. Men wasted my time! Anyhoo once I get my hysterectomy I’ll probably get my horny back. But celibacy has been rad and I’ve been very productive. Men aren’t going anywhere 💅