#255 – Mark Normand: Comedy!

Mark Normand is a stand-up comedian. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Mark’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/marknorm
Mark’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/marknormand
Out to Lunch (special): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDolNU89SXI
The Standups: Season 3 (Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/80175685

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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00)– Introduction
(08:45)– Love
(11:51)– Childhood in New Orleans
(26:37)– New York
(35:11)– LA vs NY
(44:25)– Advice for new comedians
(58:57)– Crafting jokes
(1:00:59)– Norm Macdonald
(1:08:32)– Favorite medium
(1:12:43)– Austin
(1:19:04)– Sending people to space
(1:20:37)– Robots with human emotion
(1:24:08)– Self-driving vehicles
(1:28:15)– Future of human interaction
(1:32:22)– Advice for young people
(1:36:22)– Rapid random questions
(1:54:09)– Meaning of life