Mark Normand: Comedy! | Lex Fridman Podcast #255

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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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

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