How To Offend Everyone - Mark Normand

Mark Normand is a podcaster, an actor and a comedian. Whatever happened to the women who shouted at the black man in Central Park while walking her dog? What is life like if you grow up in a rundown New Orleans bed & breakfast with a cross-dressing manager? Why is having a pursuit you care about so important to leading a fulfilling life? Expect to learn the price that you pay for being a famous comedian, why Mark's life would fall apart if he didn't have a passion to care about, whatever happened to that lady who tweeted about AIDs, whether Cocaine Bear will be given the Oscar nomination it deserves, whether bombing on stage changes your personality and much more... Sponsors: Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at http://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Check out Mark's website - http://marknormandcomedy.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #marknormand #comedy #cancelled - 00:00 Intro 02:13 Cancellations Through the Ages 10:08 Mark’s Home & Childhood 15:37 The Reasons People Visit New Orleans 23:47 Lessons from Failing On Stage 27:54 The Lifestyle of a Working Comedian 36:15 Applying Rules & Rigidity to Life 41:44 Covid Protests in China 44:42 Phrogging & Robberies 55:25 What’s Next for Mark 1:05:11 Where to Find Mark - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Mark NormandguestChris Williamsonhost

Dec 8, 20221h 5mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: December 8, 2022
Duration: 1h 5m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Mark Normand is a podcaster, an actor and a comedian. Whatever happened to the women who shouted at the black man in Central Park while walking her dog? What is life like if you grow up in a rundown New Orleans bed & breakfast with a cross-dressing manager? Why is having a pursuit you care about so important to leading a fulfilling life? Expect to learn the price that you pay for being a famous comedian, why Mark's life would fall apart if he didn't have a passion to care about, whatever happened to that lady who tweeted about AIDs, whether Cocaine Bear will be given the Oscar nomination it deserves, whether bombing on stage changes your personality and much more... Sponsors: Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at http://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Check out Mark's website - http://marknormandcomedy.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #marknormand #comedy #cancelled - 00:00 Intro 02:13 Cancellations Through the Ages 10:08 Mark’s Home & Childhood 15:37 The Reasons People Visit New Orleans 23:47 Lessons from Failing On Stage 27:54 The Lifestyle of a Working Comedian 36:15 Applying Rules & Rigidity to Life 41:44 Covid Protests in China 44:42 Phrogging & Robberies 55:25 What’s Next for Mark 1:05:11 Where to Find Mark - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Mark Normand
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Mark Normand and Chris Williamson, How To Offend Everyone - Mark Normand explores mark Normand On Comedy, Cancellation, Chaos, And Living Fully Comedian Mark Normand joins Chris Williamson to discuss offensive humor, cancellation culture, and why some public figures seem immune to being canceled. He reflects on his surreal New Orleans upbringing with a cross-dressing father figure, how that shaped his view on identity, and why he’s drawn to discomfort and risk. They dive into language taboos, social policing, modern masculinity, and the discipline required to treat stand-up like a professional sport. Throughout, Normand balances dark, edgy jokes with serious insights about purpose, work ethic, and the costs and rewards of a life in comedy.

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