“Like, your body has to get used to being in front of people. Like - and you have to be like - you have to be kind of a ham, you know? Like, the thing about writers is they're generally self - comedy writers - self-loathing, sort of play small. And as a, like, performer, you have to think like a comedy writer but act like a performer.”

American comedian and podcaster

Neal Brennan is an American comedian and podcaster. He is best known for co-creating and co-writing Comedy Central’s Chappelle’s Show with Dave Chappelle, and for his Netflix stand-up special 3 Mics, released in 2017. His work spans television comedy and stand-up, with Chappelle’s Show running from 2003 to 2006. He is also associated with podcasting and has built a body of material shaped by sharp, personal, and observational comedy.