Ruppert In A Wig | Tuesdays with Stories #679 w/ Mark Normand and Joe List

• 0:00 Cold open: fake banter, and Mark’s head cold.
• 1:00 “The cold” vs. the flu, and why nobody respects a cold.
• 1:40 A doctor offers an IV instead of the hard stuff, and the anti-medicine crowd that loves IV drips.
• 4:10 Shane Gillis’s F-word slip in the SNL Green Eggs & Ham sketch, and a host’s own Green Eggs and Ham bit.
• 7:15 Chuck is back, a shoebox-camera joke and the Nickelodeon documentary.
• 8:40 Who Is Martin Mull? started as a Bob Saget project, and the wait for the Norm doc.
• 9:40 76 degrees in New York, second thoughts about moving, and the episode title: Ruppert in a wig.
• 10:50 Halloween plans: a Scooby-Doo family costume and a closet full of wigs.
• 13:20 Three generations of Scooby fans, Scrappy-Doo, and credits as long as Fast and the Furious.
• 14:40 The Skankfest doc footage math.
• 15:40 Joe shoots Dan Boulger’s special, and the Boston comics who never left Boston.
• 18:20 Boulger opening for Greg Giraldo at 19, and the Boston class that came up together.
• 20:40 The Tom Dustin doc, When Stand Up Stood Out, and Bill Burr’s line about funny friends who never wrote anything.
• 22:05 BlueChew and DraftKings reads.
• 25:00 Why Boulger needed a special, and great comics outside New York and LA, like Chad Daniels.
• 26:20 Deep Cuts in Medford: a 100-seat punk room with a record store and pinball.
• 27:20 A North End dinner and the Celtics pro shop: the Kevin Garnett jersey or the jacket.
• 32:00 The synchronized gifts: a Cam Neely Bruins sweater and a bear claw.
• 33:40 The crowd, Eugene Mirman in the house, and two shows that kill.
• 35:00 A weekend at Empire Comedy Club in Maine with Boulger, and Chuck’s two-man act at the Comedy Connection.
• 37:00 Mark’s seven sold-out shows at Comedy on State in Madison while sick.
• 38:00 Mark falls asleep fully clothed in the hotel sauna.
• 40:00 A cold lasts two weeks, and the bit about “the pill.”
• 40:40 Early flights, and why Joe is souring on the airport lounge.
• 42:45 Sheath read.
• 44:20 Starbucks buying Chipotle, and a Todd Barry joke.
• 45:40 Joe’s crosswalk mistake and the driver’s double scold.
• 49:20 Charleston, Philly and morning radio with Preston & Steve.
• 50:20 The Bathhouse in Flatiron.
• 51:20 The Medford hotel: an early check-in, a hotels.com mix-up and a silent front desk.
• 59:40 Running back in the rain and the second set of room keys.
• 1:03:40 Hotels that slap a new name on an old motel, and Spirit as Greyhound with wings.
• 1:05:00 A COVID test, and old wedding photos with Stavros and Ari.
• 1:09:00 Tour plugs, and Captain Top Hat as a title for Boulger’s special.
• 1:11:00 Patreon, Funbearable and Chuck’s pilot.

• 4:10 The Green Eggs and Ham sketch — Shane Gillis’s SNL sketch went viral over one word, and a host who has a Green Eggs and Ham bit wonders who’ll believe he had it first.
• 10:40 Ruppert in a wig — New York in a warm October is the gal who got hot again; come January she’s Ruppert in a wig.
• 15:40 Dan Boulger’s special — Joe and his cameraman shoot two shows at Deep Cuts in Medford for one of the best comics who never left Boston.
• 32:00 The pro-shop gift swap — Joe buys Boulger a Celtics jacket and pennant; an hour earlier, at the same store, Boulger bought him a Cam Neely Bruins sweater.
• 38:00 The sauna nap — Sick in Madison, Mark lies down in the hotel sauna fully clothed and wakes up to a man asking if he’s dead.
• 45:40 The double scold — Joe owns a crosswalk mistake, and the driver rolls down the window to scold him again anyway.
• 51:20 The check-in standoff — A desk clerk won’t start until 3 p.m., and a second clerk insists on making new keys Joe doesn’t need.

Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss) — The book behind the SNL sketch, and one host’s bit about how long it is. Amazon 4:22

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! The Complete Series (DVD) — Three generations of Scooby fans in Joe’s house. Amazon 13:25

The Fast and the Furious (Blu-ray) — The yardstick for how long the Scooby-Doo credits run now. Amazon 14:15

When Stand Up Stood Out (DVD) — The documentary about the Boston comedy scene they all watched. Amazon 20:50

Kevin Garnett Celtics Swingman jersey (Mitchell & Ness) — Closest match to the authentic KG jersey Joe almost bought Boulger at the pro shop. Amazon 28:30

Boston Celtics pennant — Like the big Celtics pennant Joe added to Boulger’s gift. Amazon 31:25

Boston Bruins vintage sweatshirt — Closest match to the old-school Cam Neely Bruins sweater with the ’80s logo that Boulger gave Joe. Amazon 32:35

Cocaine Bear (Blu-ray) — The “meth bear” mix-up over the old Bruins logo. Amazon 32:55

Bob’s Burgers: Season 1 (DVD) — Eugene Mirman voices Gene; he was in the crowd at Boulger’s special. Amazon 33:50

DJI Osmo Pocket 3 — Part of the gear Joe hauled in to shoot Dan Boulger’s special: three Osmo cameras alongside the main cameras, tripods, a Zoom audio recorder and lights. Amazon 53:40

IV drips — Why the anti-medicine crowd loves an IV, and how none of it brings a voice back. Wikipedia 2:40

The Skankfest doc — Seven cameras for four days: the footage math comes out closer to 400 hours than 1,000. 15:00

Starbucks and Chipotle — A headline about Starbucks buying Chipotle, and whether there’ll be tea with your burrito. Wikipedia 44:25

Spirit Airlines — Greyhound folks on a plane: wings on a bus. Wikipedia 1:04:05

Captain Top Hat — A title idea for Boulger’s special, from an old 411 call about a Boston bar. 1:09:55

Deep Cuts, Medford, Mass. — A 100-seat punk room with a record store and pinball, where Joe shot Boulger’s special and both hosts want to play. (Official site) 26:20

North End, Boston — Chicken parm before the pro-shop run. Wikipedia 28:10

TD Garden pro shop, Causeway Street — The Celtics and Bruins store where Joe and Boulger shopped for each other an hour apart. Wikipedia 28:20

Empire Comedy Club, Portland, Maine — A great club in Maine, and a weekend with Boulger as the opener. (Official site) 35:05

Comedy Connection, East Providence — Where Chuck’s old two-man act played. (Official site) 36:10

Comedy on State, Madison — Mark’s seven sold-out shows. He calls it the best club in the country, with the best green room. (Official site) 37:05

Bathhouse Flatiron, New York — Cold plunge, steam room and saunas for a date day. (Official site) 50:20

Medford, Mass. — The hotel with the silent front desk. Wikipedia 51:20

Wilbur Theatre, Boston — Joe’s Patriots’ Day weekend show, April 17. Wikipedia 1:09:20

Vic Theatre, Chicago — Joe’s Chicago date in March. Wikipedia 1:09:25

Stress Factory, Bridgeport — An upcoming Joe List date. (Official site) 1:09:35

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• What comedians are buying — Gear and gifts that come up on comedy podcasts. What Are People Buying
• Cameras and photography gear — Where the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Joe used for the special fits in. What Are People Buying
• Gift exchange — For gift swaps like Joe and Boulger’s Celtics and Bruins pro-shop trade. What Are People Buying
• Health and wellness — Popular cold-season products, for Mark’s cold kit (not medical advice). What Are People Buying
• 4:10 SNL “Green Eggs & Ham” (Oct 10, 2026) — The Shane Gillis sketch that went viral over one word. Best Movies & TV Shows · Watch on NBC
• 8:05 Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV — The big Nickelodeon documentary they can’t remember the name of. Where to watch
• 8:45 Who Is Martin Mull? — The Netflix doc Joe is enjoying. It started as Bob Saget’s project, built on footage he shot. The Comedian List: Martin Mull · The Comedian List: Bob Saget · Watch on Netflix
• 9:25 Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald — The Norm doc they’re waiting on: the headliner after the Martin Mull opener. Best Movies & TV Shows · The Comedian List · Watch on Netflix
• 20:40 Tom Dustin: Portrait of a Comedian — Joe’s documentary about his Boston friend, headed to YouTube soon. The Comedian List: Tom Dustin · Watch on Punch Up
• 34:20 Dan Boulger’s first special — Shot over two shows at Deep Cuts in Medford in October 2026. No release date yet. The Comedian List: Dan Boulger · His links
• 49:50 Preston & Steve — The Philly morning radio show Joe did on his Philly weekend. “Legends,” he says. Listen on 93.3 WMMR
• 1:11:02 Funbearable — Chuck’s podcast, plugged at the close. Listen on tuesdayspod.com