Jake Johnson

Published: July 25, 2024, 10 a.m.

Neal Brennan interviews Jake Johnson ('Self Reliance' on Hulu, 'New Girl,' 'We're Here to Help' podcast), about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.\n----------------------------------------------------------\n00:00 Intro\n3:49 Upbringing\n5:24 Improv, Sketch & Commercials\n10:19 Dyslexia\n13:01 Dropping out of high school\n18:32 Sponsor: BetterHelp\n19:57 Sponsor: Mando\n22:38 How he got his life back on track\n36:54 Parenting\n42:09 Relationship w/ Father\n50:32 How 'New Girl' changed his idea of Hollywood\n59:00 Sponsor: Washington Post\n1:05:37 What he thinks of his life & life purpose\n----------------------------------------------------------\nSubscribe to We're Here to Help podcast: \xa0@HeretoHelpPod\xa0\xa0\n\nWatch Self Reliance on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/self-reliance-b530df17-e123-4174-8d4d-75e6f422468f\n\nFollow Neal Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan\nhttps://twitter.com/nealbrennan\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@mrnealbrennan\n\nWatch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557\n\nWatch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234\n\nTheme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).\n\nEdited by Will Hagle\n\nSponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/...\n----------------------------------------------------------\nSponsors:\nhttps://www.betterhelp.com/NEAL for 10% off your first month\nhttps://www.shopmando.com promo code: NEAL for $5 off your Mando starter pack\nhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/NEAL for 80% off / 50 cents per week\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices