Mark Normand tells Joe Rogan about his Trans Nanny

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[@66matthi]

First time I've seen Normand exposing his true emotions and feelings. Really heart breaking.

[@Kevin_Knox]

Now I know why he's always wearing sunglasses.

[@joeld2036]

I really enjoy his comedy, this peak into his depth was.. I like him even more now.

[@Blues3088]

What a sheltered life you must have that something like this breaks your heart. I envy you.

[@66matthi]

@@Blues3088 thx man. Your comment really broke my heart. Comedy!

[@Vetionarian]

You can tell he still has a lot of trauma from his childhood and it's so great for him to talk about this stuff. What a legendary comic I love Normand so much

[@krenwregget7667]

Mark Normand continues to be one of the most interesting dudes in comedy. What a life he's lived.

[@SorenHume]

Notice how the comedian didn't make Joe laugh once... that's how I feel when I watch this guy. He's not funny. Even worse, he's impossible to watch or listen to

[@badascan8910]

@@SorenHume you seem like a fella who doesn't own a dog house

[@joshuanorris9785]

@@SorenHume this guy is halarious lol

[@hoagielamp6543]

@@SorenHume That's common though. The best comedians he has on (Theo, Mark) don't make him laugh much at all.

[@michaelfosco2531]

@@SorenHume says much more about joe than mark. Mark is a fantastic stand up comedian

[@GG-yy4yx]

This always breaks my heart. Because when he mentions Enis dies at the end, in his own socially awkward way, you can see it still hurts him and how much he loved Enis.

[@enisozil2853]

Hey thats my name.

[@jonny__b]

Yeah... That and he actually says it

[@MashedPotajoe]

@@M.Shepardbee watch the video before browsing the comments if its an issue. Thats where people talk about the video they’ve watched.

[@jackhanna7426]

@@M.Shepardbee if you think about it, these comments are way more useful than yours ngl

[@jackhanna7426]

@@M.Shepardbee oh i am, dk about you though

[@chinaskibukowski7747]

When you've been bullied it's crazy how a small gesture of support can change things. Mark was lucky to have Enis in his life.

[@TheDylls]

I'll never forget when MY bullies once bullied my younger brother at the local park. He left saying "I'm going to get my brother!" They all laughed. Little did they know, at the time, we had a 21yr old stepbrother that happened to be visiting home. I went over with them and those kids peeled off when they saw him walking with us and never really bothered us again 😅

[@cessactdm]

*to have had.

[@slc.images]

Normand seems like a guy who's biggest social flaw is an inability to lie about anything, and it's the most authentic and genuine thing you can witness.

[@julianbluefeather8491]

Why is inability to lie a flaw?

[@cashmoney3944]

@@julianbluefeather8491 i guess there isnt a filter

[@Stev0BabaGhanoush]

Polar opposite of Theo, where you never know what’s true or not 😂

[@user-dw1zb3fh5n]

@@julianbluefeather8491 Because the entirety of the modern world is built on small lies. That turn into massive lies.

[@consciousmonster6062]

@@user-dw1zb3fh5n Precisely. Good explanation.

[@philipmartin7910]

He's making light of it but that man is traumatised. Fair play to him for getting to where he has in life.

[@MrAwEsOmE145770]

Its kinda hard to listen too, you just realize how sad it is and you feel for him

[@ubberJakerz]

making light of it is better than wallowing in it at least.

[@roguesheep3083]

Kinda common in comics

[@ivywoodxrecords]

People only give a shit because hes successful. If he was still living in the trauma people would still be walking all over him. Let that be a lesson. Nobody gives a fuck about you or your problems. Keep doing your thing and you can win in the end.

[@BrassBashers]

Still is, it's why he drinks like a fish to go to sleep at night.... I'm at that point myself.

[@weswarecreative]

"Did he leave the keys?"... what a brick wall question to the flow of the story.

[@surrealstrength]

Rogan does that a lot. Same with the Guy Ritchie episode

[@chaseyup3]

Yeah idk if rogans just always high or genuinely this retarded all the time. Makes it hard to watch sometimes

[@asdf852asdf]

​@@surrealstrengthit honestly kinda sucks cus it feels like he always tanks any genuine moment his guests may had in favor of getting a clickbaity reaction, he does it all the time

[@varvarvarvarvarvar]

More of a stoner question

[@xdvfgxngfnf]

rogan just interrupted with a bunch of dumb questions as normand was getting emotional. Rogan has the emotional intelligence of an ant

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

It's easy to understand why mark is a one of a kind comedian. Traumatic life filled with absurdity from a young age, a keen eye and a mind that's sharp as a tack

[@cessactdm]

a great majority of comedians have had shit lives.

[@thatsyouropinion9434]

This should absolutely be a show

[@EikottXD]

I'd watch it.

[@francistarkenton545]

Everyone would pan it because it’s too unrealistic. 😂

[@mattieskemoevie]

That’s your opinion

[@jacobfarmer9605]

Clever and original.

[@justincase1853]

The nanny should just be played by actual Ving Rhames

[@rdklarnet4120]

The eye contact bit at the end was the most real i’ve ever seen a comedian be..great comedians know how to make the trauma in their lives relatable and funny, but comedians who are also great people know how to be real once in a while.

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

Theres a reason why the greatest comics that exist that knew mark normand said he was their favorite comedian. Hes not only brilliant but he is genuinely a great person.

[@ericksonjustinAK]

He’s so honest. It is inspiring. He doesn’t have the energy or need for bullshit because he’s seen enough of it.

[@GyrosHunter]

I was about to write that. That eye contact thing at the end left me totally fucked up.

[@badinfluence9932]

I loved that part the most, it made him more human. Everyone has something fucked up about them..

[@GeekExtremist]

​@@badinfluence9932wonder if that's why he wears sunglasses a lot during podcasts now

[@INTENTIONPEACE3]

He really opened up to joe that was an amazing story. I feel he was choking back tears.

[@morganhoward5702]

Man the stories he told about his nanny, Enes, fascinated me and immediately made me love the guy. At the end of the story when he mentions he was killed I was devastated... this world truly is a cruel place.

[@canadianturtle7240]

A moment of silence for Ennis. Most men don't have the balls to stand up to bullies. He was one of the good few

[@trple2]

God bless Ennis. But putting him around a child should be a crime.

[@Arokosaki]

@@trple2 in certain situations it could be

[@trple2]

@@Arokosaki Any scenario where there is not direct parental oversite is unacceptable. And even then I'm not sure. Most reasonable people agree it's not correct to teach children about sex. Exposing a child to someone sexually confused and mentally ill, even with parental oversite, is not a great idea. That's the kind of thing that you should wait until they're older to discuss with them. Let them enjoy the world first before you start making them aware too much of all the dangers.

[@trple2]

@@andys6141 A lot of children act as firetrucks. An adult would say they're confused. My bet is on that the guy who re-exposed a kid to a gang that stole his bike and confronted that gang with force in front of the kid probably did not have a great handle on most affairs.

[@trple2]

@@andys6141 Nothing you've said even qualifies as commentary on what was said. it's tangential to it. I'm not saying whether Mark liked Enis or what his personal overall feelings are. My evaluative method is different than his and, in my opinion, far more sane and healthy. Using my method of evaluation, for instance, Mark would never have been in an environment to even get his bike stolen the first time. See how that works? Furthermore, you personally need to learn to think for yourself.

[@Palaecro]

I just want to give Mark a hug, he's such a good guy but he seems sad.

[@karuonline3294]

feel the same...

[@Ninosniche]

Dude most comics are sad in the inside. Your laughter is their way of feeling better/ feeling connected

[@karuonline3294]

@@Ninosniche true

[@IanMaxx]

my mans has a bald gorilla infront of him tf you mean

[@theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711]

He grew up fat. So did I. Even if you lose the weight and become attractive as I did and as mark has, it never goes away when people fuck with you a lot when you're young. Its life you deal with it. But that's what happens when people relentlessly attack you for just existing

[@maxthorpe-downey1680]

Along with Theo Von, Mark Normand seems to be one of the most genuine and emotional comics in our time.

[@getdown8990]

They both seem to have really interesting stories to tell

[@cathalmcdonough5247]

Suppose Louisiana does something to you.

[@adamlewis8507]

I was the emcee at a comedy club and I had the absolute pleasure of working with Mark on a comedy show a few years ago. He was hands down one of the funniest to ever stand on the stage of the comedy club. He was also a super nice guy and very shy. I am so happy that he is doing so well and wish his all the best.

[@sariyordi5835]

He says he can't connect but I met Mark briefly at an airport a couple years ago and he was delightful. Absolutely made my day even though it was a 2 minute conversation

[@wilg1164]

I think he can but he meant at that moment mostly. Think it hit him hard to tell that story and then talk about how the guy died at the end maybe caught him off guard emotionally. .

[@nishan_aka_nash7182]

@Sari Yordi He is socially awkward, basically he pretends emotions. Like in a situation where everyone is laughing he will laugh too. I do that too.I wait for people to express than I decide

[@lucasb7819]

@@nishan_aka_nash7182 that sounds like masking, what autistic people do to fit in

[@devinsilva2102]

Ok todays episode of something that never happened

[@Diogenerate]

@@doublea9482 the correct term is persona, or ego. All he needs is to realize that people like who he is, and that he is allowed to truly be that person. Its only an 'act' if he thinks it is. He can decide thats who he really is and own it, should he wish to develop his personality

[@mikeposner8563]

Props to you mark for finishing the whole story despite joes best efforts to sidetrack it into political talk

[@scott4398]

He's such a thoughtless alphadouche.

[@drts6955]

Hahahaha

[@drgonzo9692]

Joe is more obsessed with PC culture and what word to use than your average Twitter libtard. It's all he wants to talk about...

[@mikeposner8563]

@@scott4398 that sounds mean but honestly it’s a very accurate and well put description of what he is lol

[@mikeposner8563]

@@drgonzo9692 Rogan peaked in 2018 and has been going downhill ever since

[@moistman3110]

Mark is a great storyteller man. Made me tear up a bit about a guy I didn't know after just a few minutes hearing about him.

[@edurado1996]

That last part, where he talks about Enis’ death, brings a tear to my eye. You can tell it hurt him talking about it.

[@mikeross6336]

😂😂😂 change ur tampon

[@lesliedegnan]

His nanny was a real MVP!! What a life lesson for a young Mark. RIP, Nanny.

[@trple2]

no. you don't bring a child to watch you violently confront a street gang over a bike. let alone cross dress in front of the child.

[@rahulroy2198]

@@trple2 who said?

[@trple2]

@@rahulroy2198 that's actually the best possible logic. here's some logic back at you: me. I'm the one who said. Now get on cleaning it up.

[@ToSobrietyAndBeyond]

@@trple2 violently confront a street gang!? Dude grabbed the bike and left you dolt.

[@brianpitts922]

He took stolen property back from a bunch of punks. And in the process showed him how to stand up for himself.

[@Absurdword]

Amazing story. I know exactly what he means about seeing someone stand up to a bully. I saw my older brother do that a few times, and when you see what having balls looks like it blows your mind. It's like seeing a real life knight fight a dragon.

[@zenleeparadise]

That’s really profound

[@siyabongamnyoni1699]

Well put sir... Well put

[@ryanlea750]

That’s cool!

[@trple2]

The key is to avoid situations where there's violent people and then make intelligent decisions how to deal with it. Mark was exposed to violence that is only an indicator of bad parenting. That he was then overseen by a sexually confused man without parental oversite...well...

[@maxcheese382]

@@trple2 yeah I don’t think it was a sexually confused man. It was a man who knew exactly what he wanted he wanted to wear women’s clothing so he did, he protected mark. Don’t be a dipshit.

[@BoristheBlade]

"I would have learned to drive, real quick" funniest thing I've ever heard

[@jeremiahsanders1103]

What a gem of a human being. What he has gone through is astounding. Keep going Mark! You are an incredible human! It would be an honor to meet you some day.

[@montanac223344]

dude that was such an oddly inspiring story. i bet that dude was a straight up badass for having the courage to dress like a chick and own it

[@thestraydog]

And you can tell Mark really admired Enis as a role model in this story. His nanny had a kid to protect and show him that bullies aren't invincible, goes to show you don't have to be a roid-raging macho bully to be a man.

[@lavenderllamamusic]

100% especially in the 90s. Wearing that and absolutely owning it, knowing damn well what ignorant people will say and what they might try to do to you, but not giving a fuck about it and being prepared in case shit goes down. Nothing but respect for that

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

I needed an Enis growing up...trans or otherwise. I just thought about that the other day before watching this...just like Mark described, there are so many things I just hadn't known.

[@AC-mp7cx]

thought it was a trans person

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

@@AC-mp7cx Yes, it's an adjective, not a noun. I used it as an adjective. Not as in Enis was "a trans."

[@trfran]

Mark making a quick witty retort about how would have had to learn how to drive if his friend got beaten. Big Brain Joe asking about the keys.

[@Absurdword]

Joe has a habit of digging like that to tear down the confidence of whoever he's talking to. Normal, considerate people wouldn't have made that comment after an emotional, powerful story like that to begin with, and they wouldn't have followed up about the fucking keys. Joe is trying to tear at Mark's confidence and he does the same thing to Theo.

[@jackxiao9702]

Come on, it was Joe just making a joke, wasn't some motive behind it.

[@WillemDemmers]

​@@jackxiao9702 It does show how Joe wasn't really paying attention to the meaning of the story though. Not only was it really inconsiderate of him, but it was really boring too. There were a bunch of interesting follow-up questions around the actual subject: a gay black transvestite embodying the epitome of manhood. That's fucking interesting. "The keys in the car" is a fart.

[@_Stormfather]

@@WillemDemmers he laughed at the joke about learning to drive, then asked if the keys were in the car because clearly he couldn't have driven away if the keys weren't. He's just getting details about the story, not putting anyone down. Frankly, I was wondering if the keys were in the car too, so I'm glad he asked

[@williamschlass4598]

@@Absurdword that seems like a bit of a stretch

[@nolives]

Whether enis was trans, a cross dresser, or non binary... theyre a great person. Rest in power.

[@StuffAndMemes]

please just stop. he was a man

[@ryanberman5314]

@@StuffAndMemes Why does referring to them as they anger you so much? I think you need to step back and reevaluate yourself

[@nolives]

@@StuffAndMemes cry for me.

[@devious1538]

@@ryanberman5314 ironic

[@kyleb2528]

besides the fact he sexually assaulted that last dude

[@uadimwit]

"The hardest dude I knew growing up was a transvestite." is a weird take, but also true because those guys/women are the most hardcore people when you know them. You are their friend, or their enemy, because there wasn't a lot of in between 30 years ago.

[@franksmith4617]

Well back then it was a whole different story to be gay/trans/whatever. Back then you could get beaten up for wearing a pink shirt as a man let alone a dress, high heels and a wig

[@magnusgranskau7487]

@@franksmith4617 you can still be here in europe if some peaceful cultists of the religion of peace sees you

[@willroth7521]

@@franksmith4617that’s his point

[@ILLUMINATED-1]

Pretty much. In chicago there werent no acquaintances. You had boys that would be down to knock a mf out and, other people. Lol

[@courtneyg678]

mark normand is one of coolest. it’s something about those who self deprecate, and show some humility..being humble doesn’t hurt either, that really deserve their props.

[@elbolsillo]

Totally. Takes a secure person to not take things so serious and/or personal even.

[@trple2]

If he was raised that poorly he had to develop some tools how to deal with it.

[@elbolsillo]

@@trple2 100%

[@robbaholic]

This should 1,000% be a show. New Orleans is nuts, and I definitely believed him. This makes me feel for Mark Normand and appreciate him even more.

[@user-mb3dx5fl9f]

So if I had to move to Louisiana would you rather recommend baton Rouge over Orleans? Where in that state my chances of getting killed are the lowest?

[@jeffyspleffy7676]

@@user-mb3dx5fl9f I think baton Rouge is more violent and new Orleans is just all around more crazy and unpredictable but I don't know tho

[@user-mb3dx5fl9f]

@@jeffyspleffy7676 thanks man. Appreciate. So I guess the best way to move to Louisiana is not to move to Louisiana 😅

[@jeffyspleffy7676]

@@user-mb3dx5fl9f I bet it's fun over there tho 😁😁

[@turdferguson8227]

@@jeffyspleffy7676, gets old after a while. I grew up and live NE of Baton Rouge in the burbs. It’s incredible to see how bad Baton Rouge has gotten since the 80s. It’s a run down shit hole. I enjoyed spending time in New Orleans when I was younger but I can’t think of any reason now I’d ever want to go back there. Every so often I have to go down there for a half a day for work but other than that I avoid New Orleans. If not for family and the industry I’m in I’d 100% move to Texas without hesitation. I will say there are some great folks from Louisiana

[@dre_withwithout]

That was a beautiful story. I’m happy Mark can tell it. Shoutout to you keeping Enis close to your heart.

[@The6zero4]

“Compliance they call it compassion”. I love it

[@MrJfizzle11233]

Transvestite actually means someone who dresses primarily in clothing of the opposite gender. He used the word correctly. Joe kinda annoyed me when he kept picking at that word. He's perpetuating the controversy.

[@coolcool8693]

"Jaime could you pull up the technical term please don't wanna hurt anyone's feelings"

[@mayowafele9691]

Joe's right. "The terms has been outdated in western culture" according to Wikipedia

[@badsanta7356]

It's his show that he gotta save. Can't blame the guy for being xtra careful in these crazy times

[@markhome7499]

Honestly who gives a fuck

[@danny4232]

Because of cancel culture, I think he was looking out for Norm. I’ve seen Joe do this before with other comics.

[@RoyArrowood]

Mark can't hardly talk about his mentors death. It's so sad. You can tell it still doesn't sit right with him what happened

[@Romes007]

Mark sucha real dude ✊

[@brandonfrost7137]

But to be fair if you meet a chick and while you clapping cheeks a dick pops out ppl get irrational the guys wrong but I can see how it went there

[@maxcheese382]

@@brandonfrost7137 bro how tf are you gonna hook up with a man not on hormones (no breasts and a mans voice) and think that’s a woman. Also you ain’t clapping cheeks and see a dick I’m pretty sure you would see a dick before you get in there. The person who killed them almost definitely knew the situation going in and then lost it because he felt guilty (because he was taught that sex with a man is bad). I just say this because your perpetuating the myth that trans women or crossdressers try to trick straight people into sex they don’t want. Sure it happens but it’s really rare and you don’t have enough information to deduce that’s what happened in this case.

[@maxcheese382]

And that myth is harmful because it is used to justify harm and death brought to trans people. I know you aren’t trying to justify it yourself but it kinda sounds like you are and you aren’t helping the situation. I’m just tryna educate cuz I think you’re really just misinformed

[@RoyArrowood]

@@maxcheese382 I'm glad you said that. I had responded similarly but for some reason my reply was deleted

[@adrianpena7316]

Marks one of my favorite comedians and people. I can tell that he is using all his trauma to do his comedy and that’s why it works. It comes from the heart and soul and we all have our own pain we lived through and hide it so we won’t get judged. He shares it openly and the courage that takes is something most will never do. I hope mark gets to the point he can look at Joe in the eye. I believe he will because I have trouble looking at people in the eye I feel less than and its a deep rooted insecurity that can only be overcome by going into the root and really facing it. I wish the best to Mark and believe he will be one of the greatest of all time going into the new era. 🙌

[@lauriehere6408]

Anybody else just want to dive through the screen and give Mark a hug?? Grow up without parents, I clearly remember the few people that stepped in and made a difference also. That was so amazingly vulnerable and such a gift of himself that he gave us letting us take a little peek inside of his life🙏

[@linkletter2471]

"Eenus" is the hero the world never deserved. RIP.

[@jackxiao9702]

I feel like if Mark's story was made into a show or movie, it would do way more for race and lgbt relations than the fake, hamfisted preachy movies that hollywood sometimes put out. It's both acknowledging the bullying and crime in poor black neighborhoods, while simultaneously diffusing any stereotype formation in the audience, with Enus' standing up for Mark.

[@WillemDemmers]

I think you're spot on. There's a fucking great story somewhere in there.

[@trple2]

This story is disgusting. A child exposed to a neighborhood so violent there's constant break ins and then being raised by a man dressed as a woman is horrible. The parents should have been jailed.

[@WillemDemmers]

@@trple2 And yet you're the one who became the bitter angry person, while Mark is a comedian spitting truth and enjoying the world for what it is.

[@the_17th_dragon32]

@@trple2 I didn’t know they had computers and phones in mental hospitals. Please… be less stupid, for future reference of course.

[@trple2]

​@@the_17th_dragon32 The points made are so obvious even a mental patient being lobotomized would understand them to be correct. Why you can't? Who knows.

[@Merlinthehappypig]

I find this video really beautiful in a sad and real kind of way. Certainly beautiful to see Mark carrying Enis' memory.

[@keithturgeon5448]

My friend's dad did flat top roofing in the 80's, his foreman was a mountain of a man, and also gay. Every time a new guy would get on the job the foreman would pull him aside and say this. "You'll probably find out eventually, but I'm gay. If you have a problem with it, I'll throw you off this fucking roof". Nobody every gave him any flack

[@deannad9105]

I love hearing Mark talk about his relationship with Enis and how much it meant to him. But whenever he brings up his murder, it makes me think that once the police found out that Enis wore women's clothing, they just assumed what happened and basically blamed the victim by saying he duped a man and that man then snapped. But if a group of 17 year old bike stealers could immediately tell Enis was a man and he looked like Ving Rhames, then there's no way anyone should have been surprised by a penis. Sounds like the police just didn't care enough to investigate, which is maddening and incredibly sad. Enis deserved better!

[@_Stormfather]

Blaming the victim is horrible, and shouldn't ever happen. That being said, I can't imagine Enis expecting any kind of positive reaction from someone who thought he was a woman. He didn't deserve to die from it, but neither does someone taunting an armed robber. In both cases, however, it's a pretty stupid thing to do, leading to pretty unsurprising results

[@deannad9105]

@@_Stormfather @Stormfather You said blaming the victim is horrible and then blamed the victim. As I said previously, if a group of 17 year old bike stealers could immediately tell Enis was a man, even while dressed in "women's clothes", then any reasonable adult would also recognize it. And Mark said that he didn't identify as a woman or trans, he just dressed in feminine clothing. So there would be no misunderstanding. And in any situation where there was a misunderstanding, that doesn't justify violence. If you have sex with someone you barely know, you roll the dice on a number of surprises. Both parties should realize and be prepared for that. And if one of those surprises is a deal breaker, then you just walk away and know better for the next time.

[@_Stormfather]

@@deannad9105 I didn't blame him for the murder. Murder is illegal and wrong, no matter how you feel you've been tricked. I do, however, think that he shouldn't have expected any sort of positive reaction. You say there shouldn't have been any confusion, and yet clearly there was.

[@deannad9105]

@@_Stormfather According to police speculation. I wouldn't take that to mean it was fact.

[@_Stormfather]

@@deannad9105 I'm not saying anything about the police. I have no idea what the police said about the situation. I'm saying there was clearly confusion because the killing happened at all.

[@chewface]

Damn....that is a HEAVY story. That could seriously be made into an award-winning film.

[@freethis222]

How can you not like Mark Normand, he's so real and honest.

[@TheCJsamson]

That’s one of the coolest and most f***ing heart breaking stories I’ve heard on JRE Rest in peace Ennis ✌️🥲

[@pratyush2604]

I watch this enus story whenever it comes up on my feed. You can see how much that guy meant for Mark in 7:05 - 7:07. Marks always trying to be funny but at that moment you see how much he loved him. Mark's childhood would've been a GREAT show

[@thisrapthebeast7572]

you read my mind.

[@SuZySueSuzyQ]

ABSOLUTELY! NEVER TOO LATE!

[@TomTomTom87]

yah all he said was "he was a cool dude" but there was so much emotion behind those words...it was very sad

[@doomset1231]

Ngl I might be less homophobic after hearing about that dude sticking up for his bullies in a FUCKING DRESS man that takes some balls

[@pratyush2604]

@@doomset1231 does transvestite means having more balls? cuz that dude surely has more balls than i do

[@chewy2804]

“New Orleans is a wild devil of a lady” Totally using that

[@theludvigmaxis1]

I had forgotten about this story. So wholesome, reminds you that people can be good regardless if they’re different

[@chrisrogers9396]

Eye contact is irrelevant when you know they're laughing at your killer punch lines and delivery! Keep it man, you're a human that deserves to be happy too.

[@treyjetson5320]

Something about not making eye contact speaks of past trauma and not trusting other people, he may need some therapy.

[@brendenbenoit7140]

I never watched this guy material or interviews before and just from this story I've became a huge fan. This dude seems super genuine and interesting also naturally funny how he explains the story and his responses to Joe. Totally going to watch more of this guy's content

[@Scummydickdouglas]

His stand up called out for lunch 🔥🔥🔥

[@AchmedComedy_]

Mark’s one of the funniest comedians working imho His entire special is on KZbin for free and it’s called “Out to Lunch” He also has a special on Netflix called The Standups, I believe

[@brendenbenoit7140]

@@AchmedComedy_ ya just within the last day I've watched ALOT of his material. He beyond super funny. Love his style

[@stanis8431]

You should definitely watch "Out to Lunch"

[@brendenbenoit7140]

Ima give that a watch if I haven't already thanks y'all. I've watched so much of his material already. Became one of my favorite comedians real quick and that says alot because I watch alot of comedy and all of the greats

[@realfnneato3111]

everybody need an Enis in their life, sounds like a good role model

[@SirBlackReeds]

Or do they?

[@Marttt84]

Totally. Big lessons. Be yourself. Stand for the ones you love.

[@realfnneato3111]

@@SirBlackReeds I dunno, he stood up for mark and taught him what a man does when he is confronted, and was there for mark when he didnt have his parents, sounds like a nice guy 🤷‍♂️

[@decespugliatorenucleare3780]

it's absolutely not - but still better than nothing

[@_Stormfather]

It's almost like people are more complex than a single trait. They can be a good role model in some ways and not in others

[@lll9416]

I absolutely can not think of a more New Orleans story!👏👏 God bless! Mark and Enis!🙏🙏

[@KwyatMan]

Wow! Thank you for sharing, Mark! You have me all teared-up 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@r3so1ute]

It's really cool hearing your childhood stories and seeing how they impacted your life. It helps me think of my own stories which allows me appreciate / understand where I am.

[@hamsterpoop]

Goddamn Joe stepped all over this story... thankfully Mark pushed through. This story is crazy!

[@TopJoo7]

Glad you pointed out this nuance

[@ruod5921]

This guy is such a legend. You can tell hes just so genuine. Wish i had an Enis in my life

[@DTSbeats]

I respect you so incredibly much for being this honest in front of the world, Mark Normand. I felt your story. Thank you!

[@mikeross6336]

???? Cause it's a story about a tranny in today's woke culture 😂😂

[@DTSbeats]

@@mikeross6336 No, I don't really engage with that rethoric. I respect him for daring to show his vulnerability in a world where we are all so quick to judge. When was the last time you have shown some of your vulnerability?

[@ianx-cast6289]

I find it amazing that a guy who is obviously shy, cannot make eye contact, is such a success now. Good for you buddy, cheers!

[@trple2]

he can't make eye contact bc he's ethnically part j

[@trple2]

@@andys6141 Your language is course, aggressive, and unnecessary. Even with that in mind you're so educated I'll attempt to educate you. This is a video in a public forum that has been put up by the person associated for public discussion. There's no requirement of accepting what that individual says as law.

[@visgraatje859]

Mark pouring his heart out with a great story and Rogan gives it a "wow". Two even! You can see why he's making the big bucks.

[@juniorjay3240]

Mark is a damaged ass person who still is able to make everyone else laugh much props 💪🏾💪🏾

[@Garrettm31]

It’s called listening that’s why he has friends and you don’t

[@janpavel1441]

@@Garrettm31 lmao how insecure are you?

[@_Stormfather]

@@janpavel1441 how does valuing listening make someone insecure?

[@billwilliamson1506]

Mark continually makes any conversation funny and engaging

[@AlexanderBeardman]

Seeing Mark Normand get emotional for the first time was so impacting. We love you brother \../

[@haleydunnigan1485]

Mark is like one of the most genuine honest guys I feel. I don't know him but you can tell his a kind sensitive guy. Can't wait to see him in May 🥳

[@TheFoezee]

This is fucking great. I grew up in a spanish colonial house in Peru. They had converted the front of the house into a gas station. We lived by the beach so the moisture did a number on the house. It was dilapidated. The second foor was literally and open bay with beds like an orphanage and no rooms. You could see the plaster coming off the walls and the wood behind it. Roaches were common and so were rats. The back of the house was gated with a big 15 foot fence because we had lots of break ins. On a good clear day i would stand at top of the window smell the oceans 5 miles away and look down the street with a cool breeze blowing through the house. The back was a mechanic shop. We were poor. Even when my mom worked the business there wasn’t any money because It wasn’t hers. It was my granpa’s. She left college and worked like a slave to provide for her parents and sisters and didn’t get much in return. It was later in life that i realized what she went through.I didn’t see mom or dad much, but when i saw my dad he would take me to see his girlfriends and would tell me to be quiet. My mom would go out at night to party and come back drunk and throwing up. I was just left to do my own thing, and grew up playing in the streets just to go home and be served hot soup by the nanny who was an indigenous lady who’d take care of me. Her son was my best friend. He was much older. I think he was just my friend not to get his mom in trouble. Many years later i found out she had died of tuberculosis and her son got ran over by a truck her other son died of cirrhosis. I loved the windows in the house the most and sometimes i still dream of standing on the edge listening to the quiet noise of the street.

[@Harry-hd6wn]

Glad you're still here to tell the story man. Makes me feel so lucky for the life I've had. I've been so sheltered my whole life. Couldn't imagine living in a home with roaches and rats. Thanks for sharing, really eye-opening from you and Normand.

[@elbolsillo]

Wow, that sounds like something out of a book. You should write one.

[@loochan-o7174]

Thanks for sharing your story 💛

[@nicolaikarcher7186]

Very similar story to Mark, and told similarly well. You have talent, I agree you should consider putting it into a book.

[@celebrationsbridal]

That's as choked up as I have ever seen Mark. AMAZING story. As good as "the Machine". Mark should flesh it out and do it on stage.

[@Neil1701]

I love this story. You can tell he meant a lot to Mark.

[@nightcat87]

I love how he just goes back to the exact way he was telling it ha

[@GiffysChannel]

Was he what they call a Cajun Queen? Respect for Edith. Sounds like he was a good man and a real one at that.

[@Webbie2689]

Isn’t it Enus?

[@dueteronomy007]

His name was Enis. It's short for Penis.

[@no_onein2024]

@@dueteronomy007 XD

[@rjmwilliams1659]

Enis

[@GiffysChannel]

@@Webbie2689 Oh, thanks. RIP Enis ❤❤

[@aliecarey]

I love it! ❤️ Mark Norman has stories that I can super relate to. I had wild adults around and no parents also.

[@MrBeagle10]

That was unexpectedly moving. I'd just discovered Mark now & watched this as it came up to find out more and am immediately impressed by him. I imagine he's got a lot of fascinating stories. R.I.P. Enis.

[@billbillson3129]

So great to see this guy get some notoriety. He really seems to be a legit human; honest in his unknowns and genuinely earnest in his actions. Good luck and best wishes from a fellow 3rd Coast wierdo!!!

[@julianbluefeather8491]

3rd coast is Gulf of Mexico?

[@billbillson3129]

@@julianbluefeather8491 Indeed.

[@What-go8ng]

what the fuck does it mean to be honest in your unknowns

[@billbillson3129]

@@What-go8ng Just the way he talks about things he doesn't know in an honest way, without the bullshittery that is commonly expressed in knee-jerk responses of "I know" or the like before even processing the information in an attempt to not seem ignorant. Hope that makes sense, bud.

[@elbolsillo]

Exactly. So many people are afraid to say, “I don’t know” about anything in life. It takes a secure and ego-less person to be able to be humble enough to be teachable.

[@calebselga7937]

Man I remember hearing this for the first time and it still hits hard now. Beautiful story that would sweep the award shows if it was made into a show lol.

[@whitney_v]

As weird as this sounds, listening to this guy is the most normalizing thing I've heard. Real talk, F-ed up situations, and learning from it. I love this guy.

[@fdfd4739]

Bro traumatized me through the screen. I just wanna hug him now.

[@nottroy4500]

Definitely my favorite JRE episode of the last few years. I’ve never related to someone so much. I didn’t grow up quite like he did but i feel like he’s my lost brother or something. This interview actually helped my confidence. I’ve always been funny but insecure about my squirreliness and it helped me just embrace my quirks and be myself. He’s so damn authentic and has that upbeat and funny self-loathing quality that always makes me like a person.

[@mattwarwick8135]

Def keep being you, my friend! Not sure how old you are but it gets easier being yourself (and you do change) the older you get. It's coming. And it's going to be pretty fucking good.

[@tpstrat14]

@@mattwarwick8135 For me it's gotten harder and harder for all 16 years of my adult life.

[@Undoing88]

Hey, just wanted to give some words of encouragement. Many of us come from a place of darkness and are owned by our insecurities for a long time. Just address them one by one. Change what you can, but more importantly, recognize what you cannot change. We were all dealt a random hand in life. Some less handsome, some less healthy, some less stable, whatever. Nobody has everything. Even confident people have insecurities. Take Mark's lead and go out and build a life for yourself even if you aren't fully confident. It comes in time. The more successes (or even failures) you have, the more you learn and the more comfortable you get. Good luck friend. Hope you'll reflect on these words. Find the good in you, and the not as good, and decide what can be better and what must be truly accepted as-is. I believe in you!

[@Frank7489]

I wanna like your comment but it’s at 69.. you understand

[@ETS186]

Try comedy man. Perhaps that's your defense mechanism.

[@lifer413]

I'm a big fan of Mark's comedy, and this story is so deep and explains so much. Rest in Peace to the badass, good-egg Eanis(sp?)

[@trple2]

It's actually spelled "Penis"

[@mattmattix2598]

I think he said good egg because it was a hard story to tell.

[@ineedmyhat]

Mark is definitely from heaven. Absolutely hilarious and seems to have a good heart. Hope hes around for a long time.

[@ZEROIDEAPodcast]

damn man when he was talking about eye contact... that was a direct hit in the feels.

[@anFy81]

heard this story many times before still love it

[@jstuff6480]

this is my favorite type of comedy. mark kept it real and funny at the same time

[@phobos258]

This has completely changed my view of Mark. I can only imagine how awesome being his friend could be.

[@hoopgal3216]

Love this guy 💕 Fearless in his comedy and charmingly weird. This was definitely the most intimate & revealing story I’ve heard him share. He DOES know how to connect. This story is proof of that.

[@scottmckenzie6267]

Mark is one of the absolute best. Great standup, great guest

[@ACsPianoCorner]

I’m so glad there are people like Mark in the world.

[@trple2]

There almost wasn't...if any of the intruders or transvestite had killed him he would not be here.

[@MetsnVettes]

@@trple2 I mean, thank goodness for the transvestite sounds like.

[@trple2]

@@MetsnVettes His childhood was so disordered his ability to process what is healthy from it is very poor. It's more like "Thank goodness I survived" and leave it at that.

[@MetsnVettes]

@@trple2 He got him his bike back! He didn't do anything wrong. He was looking out for young Mark. His parents messed him up and he had a friend.

[@trple2]

@@MetsnVettes The core issue is a child should not be exposed to things like violence and transvestites. When the transvestite is his "male role model" and exposes the child to more violence by generating it...well, that's a new problem. Mark's parents obviously had severe problems. As did the transvestite, obviously. This story should not be shared to glorify this kind of thing for other people. You can say I'm being mean or too conservative or whatever you like but this needs addressed. ha not trying to be cruel but it is what it is. everything in this story is totally unacceptable for a child. that mark had it so bad he thinks the transvestite confronting the street gang with the threat of violence is good because they got the bike back...well...yeah, that's a big problem but is understandable his mind is processing things that way given how unsafe and unstable of an environment he his parents put him in. haha think about what i just wrote "the transvestite confronting the street gang with the threat of violence"...this was mark's fucking life. mine was "son, don't play football. it's too dangerous." waaaaa,...i want to play football. "don't go to the jenkins house. their mother is divorced and their may be alcohol." waaaa...i want to go to the jenkins house. they can stay up late and don't have rules. mark grew up in an environment i would not be in or ask someone to be in as part of a filmed social experiment for money for 1 day. he may be so resiliant naturally he benefited in some ways. he is obviously very smart so some things he found a way to naviage. I'm not saying to hate his paents or the cross dresser. Life is what it is. But this is not something that is a positive. Human life is to be valued at the highest level. Personal property really should be too. Being in an environment with danger BY CHOICE is just not acceptable for anyone let alone a child. If the cross dresser said "Mark. This is bad here. We should all leave." I'd go "You know what, it wasn't ideal Mark was expose to and left alone with a man dressing as a woman...but the guy hit a real home run on that one". When the cross dresser escalates violence with a local street gang....not great. Doesn't mean the guy wasn't good hearted in some way. Doens't mean that he didn't care for Mark. But that's not the way a situation should be handled. My advice/opinion for any parents whose child is exposed to the slightest form of non-elective violence...get them out of that environment or make sure people suffer severe, severe, consequences. But much more of a priority on getting out of that environment. If Mark doesn't know that now as an adult he needs to learn it because he is smart and sharing ideas with people and if he has kids, which he should, he needs to know what's up.

[@sanpellegringo7961]

You can tell Mark Normand is a straight up good person.

[@RollieUK]

Sometimes you watch a seven minute video of a dude telling a story and become a fan for life.

[@itsbrandonbush]

story brought a tear to my eye, thanks for sharing.

[@Loonypapa]

Proof that Mark Normand was cast in a mold out of raw honesty.

[@darrylcavanaugh9465]

WOW. Great story, and I love Mark Normand, both for his stand up, and this type of honesty. RIP, Enos (Enis?). You were a badass.

[@KptnHaddock_]

Pouring out some whiskey for Enis tonight. Thank you for raising Mark so well!

[@carpelove8320]

Aww what a sad and sweet story. He will be happy to know he made such an impact on him…🙏🏽

[@alcorraalb6029]

I think Joe forgets he’s a comedian at times and kind of becomes a buzzkill when someone’s trying to be funny. Mark’s my new favorite comedian! Subscribed!

[@spenser9908]

Joe's not a comedian.

[@chaseyup3]

Calling Joe rogan a comedian is like calling a professional league of legends player an athlete

[@ayb2522]

What an absolutely wild story. I think now would actually be the time to make this into a series, people are ready for it

[@kaiserofkush]

I would 100% pay money to see Enis's life story

[@brendenbenoit7140]

This could easily be a GREAT TV show serious if done and shot well. Especially if done in New Orleans.

[@johnandres4580]

These comics dropping some of the craziest/meaningful stories in pods is awesome.

[@pestydesperado8771]

that nanny sounds absolutely amazing

[@SheldonBeldon]

I understand that kind of pain, I hope Mark is ok and knows he's loved by his fans.

[@empathyvirus]

Gosh! I love Mark just a little bit more every time he shares his life stories. Drawn to him...can't help. He is just so vulnerable and so hot at the same time!

[@Subs1338]

I love this guy. Need to hear more stories like this!

[@nigeldude]

Classic shut up Joe moment at the beginning there

[@Kjk172]

Hes always forcing a stupid point or unfunny joke just shut up and let the guest speak

[@iexplainall]

Mark, I have even more respect for you after this. I wish I could hangout with you.