Carrey the Zero – Tuesdays With Stories #658 w/ Mark Normand and Joe List
🔗 Mark Normand🔗 Joe List Podcast name: Tuesdays with Stories! Episode title: Carrey the Zero I Tuesdays With Stories #658 w/ Mark Normand and Joe List YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnLjPAdMkMA TRUE video duration: 1:10:12 Last transcript timestamp used: 01:10:06 Transcript status: ✅ Full 1. QUICK REFERENCE BOX Top 3 book recommendations: 🔗 The Creative Act by Rick Rubin [16:11] 🔗 Open by Andre Agassi [17:03] 🔗 Atomic Habits by James Clear [34:15] Top 5 product/tool recommendations: 🔗 Sheath Underwear [42:44] 🔗 Fabletics Apparel [39:38] 🔗 Shopify E-commerce Platform [41:26] 🔗 Audible Audiobooks [16:30] 🔗 Apple Music Audiobooks [16:40] Guests: Mark Normand: Official Site Joe List: Official Site 3 best quotes: ⭐ “I don’t know how to turn a woman off I’ll tell you that show my cock or face or smile.” — Mark Normand [07:50] ⭐ “If you’re writing songs and singing them that’s something. But can is he even a singer like can he hit an A note and a B note i think he’s just rapping.” — Joe List [14:33] ⭐ “I’ve never heard one artist I like shit on somebody I like and be like I’m never talking to them again. Isn’t that weird aren’t you just weak.” — Joe List [23:48] Every sponsor/affiliate mentioned: Fabletics: 70 to 80% off everything for $70/month VIP membership. 🔗 fabletics.com/tuesdays [39:38] Shopify: $1 per month trial. 🔗 shopify.com/tuesdays [41:26] Sheath Underwear: 20% off first order with code Tuesdays. 🔗 sheathunderwear.com [42:44] You’ll love this episode if you’re interested in… Netflix Is A Joke Festival, comedy history, podcasting behind the scenes, Los Angeles culture, stand-up comedy mechanics. Most Searched For: – Netflix Is A Joke Festival Rick Rubin The Creative Act book Judit Polgar Chess Online Chess Cheating Scandal Total count summary: 3 books · 13 products · 91 people · 6 concepts 2. EPISODE OVERVIEW Episode title & number: Carrey the Zero I Tuesdays With Stories #658 Hosts/Guests: Mark Normand and Joe List, veteran New York stand-up comedians and co-hosts of the podcast, joined occasionally by producer Salacuse. Mark Normand 🔗 Wikipedia, Joe List 🔗 Wikipedia. Approximate duration: 1:10:12 Episode summary: Mark and Joe record live from a hotel in Los Angeles during the Netflix Is A Joke Festival, navigating a makeshift audio setup, hangover woes, and an impromptu Uber ride from their producer. They discuss the comedy festival scene, dissect documentaries about chess and wrestling, and debate whether an artist’s personal politics should impact audience enjoyment. Key themes: The chaos and social exhaustion of comedy festivals. Art vs. the artist: Can you separate personal politics from talent? Obsessive pursuit of greatness (illustrated through chess prodigies and musicians). Bodily functions, hotel etiquette, and navigating shared bathrooms. The tediousness of self-tape auditions compared to live auditions. 3. TIMESTAMP DIRECTORY [00:00] — Fake Banter — Satirical opening and standard podcast introduction. [01:00] — Makeshift Studio Complaints — The guys complain about recording in a loud hotel lobby with lavalier mics. [02:14] — The Origins of LOL — Debating whether LOL originally meant “Laugh Out Loud” or “Lots of Love.” [05:07] — Moving to LA vs. New York — Joe jokingly claims he’s moving to Los Angeles, prompting immediate mockery. [06:52] — High Heels and Height — A tangent about women in heels, height insecurities, and the history of high heels for men. [08:05] — Hulk Hogan Documentary — Reviewing Hulk Hogan’s backstory and his brother’s biker gang affiliations. [09:04] — Netflix Is A Joke Festival Recap — Reviewing their live podcast and discussing the New York comics hanging out in LA. [13:51] — Kanye West and Musical Talent — Discussing Ron’s disdain for Kanye West due to his lack of traditional instrumental skills. [16:11] — Rick Rubin and Audiobooks — Debating Rick Rubin’s contributions to music and praising his audiobook. [18:05] — Open Door Bathroom Habits — Mark discusses his unapologetic bathroom habits and they debate the ethics of hotel shitting. [22:26] — George Carlin vs. Bill Hicks — Comparing the catalogs, dark tones, and enduring legacies of two comedy legends. [23:02] — Alienating the Audience and Political Art — A deep dive into whether criticizing politicians in comedy truly alienates audiences and why people get sensitive about politics in art. [28:24] — Mark’s Late-Night Benders — Mark recounts his chaotic first night at the festival hanging out with dozens of comics at the Comedy Store. [34:06] — Chess Prodigies and Atomic Habits — Joe recounts the story of the Polgar sisters being trained from birth to be chess grandmasters. [36:50] — Online Chess Cheating Scandal — Dissecting the documentary about Magnus Carlsen and the rumor of a vibrating anal bead cheating device. [39:38] — Fabletics Ad Read — Sponsored read for Fabletics apparel. [41:26] — Shopify Ad Read — Sponsored read for Shopify platform. [42:44] — Sheath Underwear Ad Read — Sponsored read for Sheath underwear. [44:24] — Tour Fatigue and Borrowing Time — Discussing the physical toll of late-night shows, flights, and Bert Kreischer’s “borrowing time from tomorrow” philosophy. [47:27] — Salacuse’s Unwanted Favor — Joe tells a detailed story about producer Salacuse picking him up from the airport and guilting him into buying meals. [54:01] — Opening for Shane Gillis in Boston — Joe discusses his upcoming arena shows opening for Shane Gillis at the Boston Garden. [56:07] — Competing Comedy Shows — The difficulty of selling tickets in LA when every major comedian is performing simultaneously. [57:13] — Jerry Seinfeld’s Zen Confidence — Praising Jerry Seinfeld’s ability to exist in public unbothered by hecklers and fame. [59:40] — The Misery of Self-Tape Auditions — Comparing the anxiety of sending in a tape from home versus performing in the room with casting directors. [01:04:18] — Lyme Disease — The dangers of ticks, anecdotal stories of Lyme disease, and the conspiracy theory of its origin in Lyme, Connecticut. [01:07:51] — Tour Dates — Mark and Joe run through their upcoming stand-up tour dates. 4. PEOPLE MENTIONED Mark Normand — Host, stand-up comedian. [00:00], [28:24] 🔗 Wikipedia Joe List — Host,


