January 6th: On-the-Ground Experience

Neal Brennan interviews Jordan Klepper (Daily Show, "Fingers the Pulse") on the Blocks Podcast about the true nature of MAGA, what he witnessed in Washington D.C. on January 6, how the American attitude toward shamelessness and hypocrisy has shifted since Trump's rise to power, using his improv background in field pieces, taking a Trump supporter to a Kamala rally, interviewing a guy who pleaded guilty to punching a cop on January 6 but still believed it was an inside job, what he learned from Jon Stewart & Trevor Noah, hosting his own show and how it affected his nervous system, becoming a parent, his drift from Hitchens-era smug atheist certainty back to agnosticism, Dominos vs. Papa Johns on the road, connecting flights, Camus and philosophy, and being smug. 00:00 Neal & Matthew McConaughey's Shininess 1:40 Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse 3:00 Road life 8:15 Field pieces with Jon vs. Trevor 10:32 MAGA 13:10 January 6 18:54 Trump's superpower 20:40 Ad Break: Ultra Nuro Pouches 22:58 Ad Break: Zocdoc 25:25 Interviewing approach 30:24 Bringing a Trump fan to a Kamala rally 32:43 January 6 41:27 Ad Break: Harry's 43:37 Ad Break: Mando 45:44 Math vs. Comedy Brain 54:05 Marriage & Parenthood 1:06:30 Religion, Atheism & Agnosticism 1:26:36 Information overload 1:30 Jon Stewart & Trevor Noah Thanks to our sponsors! Don't sleep on  @UltraPouches  . New customers get 15% Off with code NEAL at https://www.takeultra.com ! #ultrapouches #ad Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://www.Zocdoc.com/NEAL to instantly book a doctor you love today. Our listeners get the Harry's Plus Trial Set for only $10 at https://www.Harrys.com/NEAL #Harryspod Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off with promo code NEAL at https://www.shopmando.com ! #mandopod Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For a limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code NEAL at https://www.Bubsnaturals.com ---------------------------------------------------------- Follow Neal Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan https://twitter.com/nealbrennan https://www.tiktok.com/@mrnealbrennan Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557 Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234 Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased). Edited by Will Hagle ----------------------------------------------------------

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