JOEL MCHALE: Brutal Ego Checks, Imposter Syndrome & Soup Struggles

About this episode

Joel McHale discusses his career, personal struggles, and emotional experiences as a father.

Joel McHale (Community, The Soup) joins us this week for a conversation that is exactly what you would expect and then some. Joel talks about stepping into Scream 7 as a replacement, the improvised insults he threw at Jeremy Allen White on The Bear, and the Robin Williams scene in Merry Frigging Christmas that nobody saw but still makes him emotional. We also get into his sons' brutal ego checks, why he spirals when he slows down, and what it felt like to weep with his kid in the stands at a Seahawks game. Thank you to our sponsors: ❤️ This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/inside and get on your way to being your best self 🔹 Blue Chew: bluechew.com + “inside” 💖 Join Our Community: https://patreon.com/insideofyou __________________________________________________ 💖 Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/insideofyou⁠⁠ 👕 Inside Of You Merch: ⁠⁠https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com/⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ Watch or listen to more episodes! 📺 ⁠⁠https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/show⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow us online! 📸 Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Rosenbaum

Guest: Joel McHale

Topics covered

• imposter syndrome
• ego checks
• parenting
• emotional moments
• comedy
• film

Keywords

• Joel McHale
• imposter syndrome
• ego checks
• Scream 7
• The Bear
• Seahawks
• Merry Frigging Christmas

Sponsors

BetterHelp, Blue Chew

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Community, The Soup, Scream 7, The Bear, Merry Frigging Christmas

Places: Seahawks

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