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Mark Normand: Comedy! | Lex Fridman Podcast #255

Mark Normand is a stand-up comedian.

Lex FridmanhostMark Normandguest
Jan 8, 20221h 50mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
January 8, 2022
Duration
1h 50m
Channel
Lex Fridman Podcast
Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Mark Normand is a stand-up comedian. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:36 - Love 3:42 - Childhood in New Orleans 18:28 - New York 27:02 - LA vs NY 36:15 - Advice for new comedians 50:47 - Crafting jokes 52:50 - Norm Macdonald 1:00:22 - Favorite medium 1:04:34 - Austin 1:10:55 - Sending people to space 1:12:27 - Robots with human emotion 1:15:59 - Self-driving vehicles 1:20:05 - Future of human interaction 1:24:13 - Advice for young people 1:28:13 - Rapid random questions 1:46:00 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:

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  • Lex Fridman

    host
  • Mark Normand

    guest
  • Narrator

    other
  • Narrator

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Mark Normand, Mark Normand: Comedy! | Lex Fridman Podcast #255 explores Mark Normand on Pain, Bombing, Love, and the Death Drive Lex Fridman and comedian Mark Normand dig into how childhood bullying, insecurity, and a rough New Orleans upbringing shaped Mark’s dark, rapid-fire comedy and relentless work ethic.

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