Neal Brennan interviews Ronny Chieng (The Daily Show, Shang-Chi, Crazy Rich Asians, Netflix special 'Speakeasy,' + more) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.
Ronny's Blocks:
00:00 Intro
6:20 Deferential
7:19 客气
17:57 Holidays
27:16 TV Shows
31:48 Nicer to strangers
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Mar 2023
Episode 1415 - Ronny Chieng
Ronny Chieng has been in America for less than a decade and he’s cementing himself as a prolific force in comedy. With two Netflix specials, a regular spot on The Daily Show, and multiple roles in high profile films already under his belt, Ronny is living a comedian’s dream. He t ... Show More
1h 31m
Dec 2023
Ronny Chieng On Guest Hosting & Social Media Comments
In this podcast exclusive, Daily Show correspondent Ronny Chieng chats with segment director Sebastian DiNatale about his experience guest hosting, the challenges of doing comedy in America as an immigrant, and how he approaches stand-up and comedic acting differently. He also we ... Show More
28m 12s
Sep 2025
Ep 249: Ronny Chieng
Ronny Chieng joins the boys this week for bananas, plastic guilt trips, and stories from The Daily Show to Marvel. They get into comedy fashion debates, bombing at award shows, making horror fun with M3GAN, and how AI is making us dumber. Plus, wild Bill Burr stories, bad gig hor ... Show More
1h 25m
Dec 2022
Neal Brennan - “Neal Brennan: Blocks”
Writer and comedian Neal Brennan and Trevor Noah discuss the origins of their friendship, how his Netflix special “Blocks” addresses the ways in which he doesn’t fit in, his “sunnier” outlook, and advice for coping with anxiety and depression.
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11m 43s
Meet Ronny Chieng, a stand up comedian, actor and Correspondent on "The Daily Show". In addition to two Netflix stand-up comedy specials, Ronny has starred in "Crazy Rich Asians", Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", "M3GAN", "American Born Chinese", "Doogie Kame ... Show More
