Andy Richter | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan

[@BernieLovesSomi]

Richter seems like the kindest man. He shows genuine interest in others when talking.

[@The_Dionysus_One]

Yeah seriously ever since I heard him talking frankly (with only a little comedic sensibility) during interviews or other appearances like this one, I was surprised how genuine and good of a man he seems to be. Always liked him on Conan. And I always liked Conan too, there's a reason Louis CK was showed to the world ;)

[@nem0763]

Andy Richter was the first joy-bringing funny famous person who I ever saw talking about depression. It was before Robin Williams died and all of the contemporary literacy around it. I was like 18, and I wasn't completely naive, but I remember being so shocked and shaken. _That_ guy is depressed? Luckily when I got clinically depressed at 25, I had benefited from so much open dialogue and could say, "if _that_ guy has depression and is such a happy presence, I can do this too." So hats off to you Andy and Neal. It really does make a difference.

[@MISNM0]

This really touches my heart. Sending you positive energy. ❤

[@words4dyslexicon]

​@@MISNM0 🙏💜🕯💧🌱🐾👣🌿🌎🕊 to you too..

[@MISNM0]

@@words4dyslexicon Thank you! I need every good fucking thing there is. Very low down. Ugh

[@kellyseggerman4311]

Same thing happened to me when I learned that Jim Carey was depressed when I was like 11 years old …. I remember being so confused on How he could be sad …

[@TheGreatKrystoff]

Oh HELL yes we love Andy! The comedy assassin. The midwestern zinger flinger. The wholesome homie of humor.

[@LeoandLunaLumine123]

Hahha 😂

[@spidrawebster]

Andy's conversation with Sona on his podcast gave me such respect for how he approaches life. He seems to value the *actually* important things in life.

[@DylanLightfoot]

Neal, I want to tell you that this whole series of interviews is excellent in concept and execution and I am enjoying the hell out of binging it. So many quotable lines, so much of my own muttered internal dialog spoken in plain, clear-eyed English. Good job and thanks.

[@gingerhitzke9185]

✨the honesty✨

[@lauriebradman9661]

I haven't listened a whole lot to Neal, but he was a great asker of questions here! ANDY RICHTER -- in my mind -- has *always* been underrated. He was a genius as Conan's sidekick... he *almost* always had just the right quip, comeback, or joke for the moment. I really love him. I am a few years younger than Andy, and so much of what he said about "being at peace with himself, and falling asleep fulfilled at the end of the day" (I'm paraphrasing) *really* resonates with me. He was so introspective and insightful -- and I really think it's because Neal gave him the platform + asked him the "right questions" to lead him to the great responses. WELL DONE! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@lukasgould3688]

Richter is my hero. Loved him on Conan

[@mapples007]

Yikes.

[@words4dyslexicon]

​@@mapples007 settle down Beavis..

[@aaronsmith4806]

I loved him in norms stories the most

[@TheirIAre]

Andy is a world treasure

[@DrewMikeSpoon]

26:07 “Aging is disappointingly helpful” not sure if you said that off rip or if it’s a common phrase but wow. Thanks Neil

[@GlennTillema]

SNL is trying to find someone to portray Tim Walz and it just struck me - Andy!

[@fdsfsdfsd1552]

They didn't get Mark McKinney for Brett Kavanaugh, so I doubt they'll go with Andy if they can find some big-name celebrity with no background in sketch comedy.

[@Criticalthinker0515]

Those guys require bigger paychecks lol

[@dlxmarks]

Jim Gaffigan was the right choice.

[@TheEliaSenn]

Great episode. I remember Conan once describing him as the funniest person on the planet. Thanks to Neal and Andy for the joyful listen.

[@calibby85]

Love Andy. He figured out the equivalent of in the corporate world not wanting to do the manager role bc you don't care about the money/title/stress, and are happy being an awesome individual contributor. Seems like a great life to me!

[@kevinmccombs3201]

"Let's pour some marbles on the floor" 🤣 Andy is fantastic

[@eric6242]

Andy is so underrated he made me really LOL so many times when I was a kid and now 😂

[@vanessawhitneypro]

LOVE Andy. What a brilliant comic!

[@Criticalthinker0515]

In the year 2000 in the year 2000 Andy Richter will be on a podcast making everyone laugh and smile remembering the memories...

[@corben80]

The way Andy handled that joint with Seth Rogen and Conan on that one episode, I KNEW he was a partaker.

[@robertloerwald3]

He was an episode of Getting Doug With High with Doug Benson. It’s on KZbin

[@Adam-qy8vz]

I think all the weed is killing Rogens comedy, the older he gets and the more he smokes, the more he bombs

[@alimurtaza31]

I knew a Polish fellow who would’ve loved watching this!

[@Ottophil]

Norm macdonald died

[@The_Dionysus_One]

Rafał Pacześ, Abelard Giza, Kacper Ruciński, Łukasz Lotek Lotkowski.

[@TheDevilsKnot]

"Romance is part of the work" deserved a ding.

[@jamesmccheyne3243]

That's not a block.

[@johnnycoolguy9554]

What I appreciate about Andy is that he seems like a very successful normal person. He's very down to earth with real issues. After it all, he didn't let fame get away from him.

[@HighFeeline]

Andy is the man💓! I smile whenever I see his face.

[@adamgracemusicsydney8420]

Great episode Neal! Always wanted to peer behind the curtain of Andy’s mind. I hope Andy gets to be a part of our lives for decades to come! Such a talent..❤

[@Wayzor_]

I've been an Andy fan since he showed us how Harem Girls dance in Cabin Boy.

[@datascience4lyfe]

You wanna buy a monkey?

[@rydah1240]

Love this episode!! I didn’t know much about Andy richter before this episode aside from being Conan O’Brien’s sidekick on his late night show but I just became an instant fan after this episode. He has such a positive outlook on life. I wish he did more podcasts!

[@EarthWalkerOne]

Pretty open-minded of Neal to allow this Swedish-German on the show.

[@braziliantexatlantis7485]

What is a fucking podcast anyway?

[@claytonjones8358]

It never happened

[@tony_lasagna]

It sucks so bad that Norm Macdonald has the lamest fans. He deserves so much better than repeated dead-horse bludgeonings.

[@braziliantexatlantis7485]

@@tony_lasagna You guessed it, Frank Stallone

[@dk_kardboard]

Yes. Norm.

[@ListerTunes]

The world needs more people like Andy Richter. Be part of the ensemble, help other people lighten their day, love your family, be nice about it all. Workplaces with lots of Andys are so awesome.

[@adzooks44]

I've never been more excited about an episode. Loves me some Andy Richter

[@TheSpiderbridge]

I love Andy. This is a great one :)

[@fabulous235]

"Aging is disappointingly helpful" is a perfect line and also quite true.

[@hiding_my_name]

I love Andy Richter. He's such an underrated talent.

[@Sileonex123]

I have spent my whole adult life and some of my adolescent period listening to this man's voice speak on everything from depression to the funniest jokes I've heard on late night...what a fantastic episode

[@2pugshakur50]

Who doesn’t love Andy?Conan is hilarious and Andy would come in with a line and make the conversation even more hilarious.

[@ezdave2929]

also, remember Andy's last show? They pulled out all the stops! It was a memorable send off and one of the most joyful things i'd ever seen!

[@marcus79299]

Thank you for doing this. Honest conversation about matters of the heart helps many people

[@oneofus6924]

how can someone be so awesome and have such a crazy life, yet be so relatable.

[@ewm416]

Great show. Thanks to you both for top shelf therapy discussion.

[@ezdave2929]

'when you cut down a field of wheat a few mice gotsta die.' "thanks mister" lmao

[@PokerPillar]

It's great to see these two interect.

[@wozman23]

First time listener. I still very much miss my nightly time with Conan and Andy, but feel incredibly grateful and fortunate that their late night run lasted as long as it did. I relate and empathize with so much of what was said here. So this was thoroughly a joy to listen too... up until the point where I was bummed to find out that was actually Artie who I let give me the ol' Tokyo Sandblaster.

[@LincolnWorld]

I've run into Andy a few times over the years. He's always been very friendly and fun to have a brief conversation with. Though I never assume he remembers having previously run into me before. Definitely one of the friendliest, most humble performers I've run into. Also funnier and more talented than, I think, a lot of people realize. I saw him performing in "The Brady Bunch: Live", and he was amazing.

[@MatthewOliphant]

Thank you, Andy.

[@dustincollins8489]

That was one of the greatest, eye opening interviews ever!

[@iamgoingtodeckyoutwo5966]

His podcast is the most solid straight interview show. Love it.

[@teeveeparty]

Andy Richter Controls the Universe is such a great show

[@dereksmith3219]

Thanks Mister!

[@BlanBonco]

OMG Andy is the best now i can watch these shows i didn't know about. He also won Celebrity Jeopardy with ease.

[@michaelgibsonjr67]

Always excited for a new episode of Blocks. Extatic to see it's with Andy!

[@elbowspeak]

"These kids come out as they are." Exactly right. Before I had kids, I thought that as parent we would have *some* impact on shaping who they became. Nope. Not one bit. You give kids love, food, education and a safe environment (which, to be fair is a lot) and they will travel their own path. We're just there for support and some guardrails.

[@adityabanerji6358]

I’ve never heard Richter speak for such length of time. He really is his own person.

[@paigevansice2990]

Have always loved Andy's low- key, no need for fame vibe. Andy, you are an inspiration and one of the greats. The real deal.

[@MPAbsorb]

This was so good. I laughed a bunch. Andy Richter was wonderful.

[@Zig_Was_Here]

“When you cut down a field of wheat, a few mice have got to die” -Andy Richter “comedy writer/philosopher”

[@NeilAllesee]

this is something we needed

[@InglouriousBradsterd]

Oh yes. The Swedish-German has issues? If I heard it once, I heard it a thousand times....

[@b0000kify]

Andy Richter was the co host, no doubt

[@outofabook]

Andy has talked about the anhedonia part of depression a number of times, and I relate to that because I've had like a 30 year period of that. I can only remember having experienced joy as a kid but I don't even remember what it felt like.

[@wuhaninstituteofvirology]

andy's best sidekicking is actually off mic; right at the end of a segment/interview (after conan throws to commercial & the band starts playing & as the camera pans/fades out) you could always see andy strike up a lively conversation with the guest sitting next to him - so he made everybody around him more comfortable, & was very inclusive/supporting, which ultimately made for a better show in the end - that's what a good sidekick does

[@cindychantey]

Andy has the most razor sharp wit.

[@Marx1684]

Andy is an easy fit for so many different shows. Comedy or otherwise. I tuned in for the chemistry & of course just Neal.

[@davidgreenberg4761]

All we got is Andy Richter the Swedish German

[@rocketRobScott]

We need to talk about weed tolerance and optimal dosage. I have been experimenting with tolerance edging (keeping it as low as possible, with daily use). If you do one dose a day, for ten days - it gets crazy. Like mushroom trip crazy. I’ve yet to make it past 17 days, though I’ve been REALLY trying. On attempt 5 now. What I’m saying is - that it’s an infinitely better experience, overall, than heavy use. Heavy use kinda sucks, or is at least trending in that direction.

[@Marx1684]

This is the best you’ve looked physically Neal imho. Whatever is working. 💪🏾

[@amortdipav190]

To this day, Andy made two of my favourite sitcoms

[@missmary1899]

Andy!! The power top of the Conan O'Brien show!!

[@Czechbound]

What a nice guy. And a very underrated actor. He's very, very good.

[@clampok]

Richter the goat

[@cloudbloom]

28:08 i love little joke zooms like this. Andy was a great part of my tv watching upbringing as a kid, nice to see him on here

[@brontejackson9865]

Been waiting for this ❤❤

[@ABooTubeProduction]

Andy Richter is the most underrated, under-appreciated comic ever. He's hilarious without being self referential.

[@Ghosthaunter9716]

Andy Richter is the true gem of Hollywood. As talented as the rest but refusing to drink the Kool-Aid. Norm would approve.

[@bampoeky3963]

Greatest "Sidekick" 🔥

[@sleep_sounds]

Little known fact, Andy Richter is Swedish-German

[@marmalar]

Same as Trump... but like a non-shitty version.

[@davidgreenberg4761]

@@marmalarhe is, but they’re referring to the famous exchange with Norm MacDonald on Conan.

[@claytonjones8358]

​@@marmalarWhat the fuck is Kalama? Hahaha..Lama

[@Br0therSeamus]

I've found the weirdness towards meds is that it forces people to reconcile with the fact that some peoples internal lives are just flat out harder.

[@DOAmaster]

Great pod!

[@apboyd1]

I love Andy, good interview

[@EricWBurton]

God bless Andy Richter

[@vids595]

Andy could have been a far bigger star, but he still has had a great career. I always smile when I see him on anything.

[@fcaituiro]

Andy should play Tim Walz in SNL. He has the sweetness and the cheeks.

[@TheOldHippiebilly]

Neil, did you know that the "by your own bootstraps" thing started as sarcasm? It was meant to point out that getting out of poverty was damn near impossible. The fact that conservatives don't get the metaphor is symbolic of both their lack of empathy and their disdain for science.

[@clicheguevara5282]

It’s _supremely_ ironic to claim that an entire group of people lack empathy - because doing so is an admission that you lack empathy for those very people. 😂 Also, stating that an entire group of people are both psychologically and mentally deficient is *textbook* dehumanization and bigotry. You’re projecting and being a hypocrite. All of you crazy left and right wing ideologues 100% deserve each other. I just wish you wouldn’t drag the rest of us into your delusions and toxic behavior. It’s getting really sad to see unhinged comments like yours every day.

[@mhlockyer709]

Andy!

[@IlinkaHudina]

Andy you are great!

[@pendragon6207]

Andy is such a cool dude. Impossible to not like.

[@jordanrininger9212]

andy richter can play four versions of himself at the same time

[@jkick24]

Supporting Neal

[@DReardon-hq2vb]

"Toggle switch of contentment" is even better than Sedaris' "Weed turns life from B&W to color."

[@pretzelhunt]

the ridiculousness [grabass] of the intro was great

[@OG_Luciano]

Love Andy!

[@johnnycoolguy9554]

Andy Richter is an inspiration to all Swedish-Germans across the globe

[@BigGahmBoss]

Shout out to Andy Richter Controls the Universe. I remember that show and it was awesome

[@JillyGoat]

I like Neal's comment that "aging is disappointingly helpful" (for figuring yourself out).

[@Fourestgump]

I didn’t know Andy had a podcast 😊

[@Tsureiki]

Andy is the best.

[@jackdaw99]

I just love Andy Richter so fucking much

[@montyburnz]

18:14 I felt bad for parents of missing kids who had to get on Larry King to keep the case alive. That dude had zero tact.

[@fdsfsdfsd1552]

Paul Newman told me you never get over it!

[@SLLogan91]

What a conversation between two "healed" comedias looks and sounds like

[@pollinatorsband]

53:25 hey guys, great discussion

[@pollinatorsband]

wow much earlier you reminded me of "public private partnerships."

[@OzymandiasWasRight]

Its funny hearing Andy talk about the early days. I absolutely remember the fans viciously defending him. As they should have. We loved Andy.

[@tokyosandblastr]

Currently watching Arrested Development. I had no idea he had 4 identical brothers.

[@claytonjones8358]

That show started in like 01-04?? Somewhere around there?? I never watched it, but I have recently been watching clips from the show and laughing pretty hard. I want to start watching it now. How many seasons do they have?

[@pretzelhunt]

​@@claytonjones8358 just watch 1, 2 and 3..

[@comedycrackhead]

Andy is the man

[@aaronsmith4806]

I remember Andy in some kids movie I watched. Spy kids or something and I was like, this guys a superstar! He’s in an Amanda Bynes movie!