# Ezra Klein

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Podcast: [Blocks w/ Neal Brennan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blocks-w-neal-brennan-5894934)
Published: 2025-09-04T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Neal Brennan interviews Ezra Klein (The Ezra Klein Show) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks. 00:00 Intro 00:28 Being a liberal leader 1:40 Biden & Democrat Ineptitude 12:32 Social Media 17:30 Future for Democrats 22:22 Sponsor: BetterHelp 23:40 Sponsor: CookUnity 25:09 Finding the right candidate 28:42 Career pressure 42:53 Transition from Writer to Performer 47:12 Sponsor: Huel 49:16 Sponsor: Mando 51:07 Information Hygiene 1:01:45 Joe Rogan and Podcasting 1:13:05 Not Paying Attention ---------------------------------------------------------- ​Watch @EzraKleinShow 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 (wthagle@gmail.com) Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/neal and get on your way to being your best self. Go to https://www.cookunity.com/nealfree for free premium meals for life. Thanks to CookUnity for supporting the show! Visit https://www.Huel.com and use promo code NEAL to get 15% off for new customers. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code [NEAL] at https://www.shopmando.com! #mandopod Sponsor Blocks: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/blocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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