That Time Mae Martin’s Mom Announced She Was Getting a LOTR Tattoo

Comedian Mae Martin has an amazing family, and a mom who loves “Lord of the Rings” almost as much as Stephen Colbert. Mae’s comedy special “SAP” is available on Netflix and you can listen to “Handsome” wherever you get your podcasts.
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[@NatrixHasYou]

Mae was great on Taskmaster, and if you're not watching Taskmaster you should be.

[@Rwededyet]

I believe the entire run of full episodes are available here on KZbin

[@landonfolken03]

​@@FussyPicklesso then why are you here? You've made multiple comments against them now. If you don't like them that much why are you putting forth so much effort?

[@BadgerUKvideo]

@@FussyPicklesMate, you don't want to be advertising to the world that you don't understand comedy. Humans use comedy as an intelligent way to point out absurdities. If you're not able to understand jokes then that means you're...erm...it doesn't matter. Just don't be telling your friends/ family/ colleagues about the difficulties you're having.

[@Filmstudent3663]

@@FussyPicklesor far more likely, you were too triggered by their being NB that you immediately had something against them and decided they weren’t funny from the off. It’s a lot like how conservatives will say there hasn’t been a funny episode of SNL since (insert whatever year before Trump was elected here). You can say overall it’s not as good, but to say *nothing* was funny. That’s just tribalism and bigotry controlling you.

[@yamigekusu]

Me and my fiance are watching through series 15 and find them adorable

[@blacxthornE]

Mae Martin is awesome. I hope they get more exposure like this. They're funny, smart... and have big hands.

[@brightshining]

Oo la la... 😉

[@EricaGamet]

And we know what that means!

[@auditore8895]

They ????

[@kaspianepps7946]

@@auditore8895 They came out as non-binary in 2021.

[@jimjimjimjimjimjimjimjimjimr]

​@@kaspianepps7946if it was they it wouldn't say she in the title of this, sounds like twatty thing this show would get right

[@StraveTube]

Shocked absolutely SHOCKED that Stephen managed to resist the excuse to start talking to them about Lord of the Rings. Just the quick invisibility joke, then he moved on. That's some willpower right there.

[@matthewmccalister5594]

I was thinking the same thing. I figured he would shut down the show to go interview Mae's mother once they mentioned the tattoo hahahahaha

[@MrCalifornia]

You could see him thinking "Should I run with this...Dang, it's just not there. Ok. Back to the interview."

[@Adj4ni]

You gotta love Colbert. He knows that this might be an important moment for the comedian next to him and is hyper present for them.

[@DemonetisedZone]

Yeah you gotta love Colbert the Big Pharma company man, Colbert the fucking establishment shill 🤮

[@itschristinamoon]

I mean, you're acting like Mae Martin isn't a super famous comedian...

[@patokev3691]

Never heard of Mae before this. 🖖

[@Adj4ni]

@@itschristinamoon not saying Mae’s not. I’m saying that Mae looks super psyched being there though and Colbert is not phoning this moment in. Have a great day :)

[@EdwardLindon]

Yes, conscientiously doing the job you are well paid for is good.

[@SCconservative2011]

Love listening to Mae, Tig and Fortune on their Handsome Podcast

[@STEAMLabDenver]

Me too! They are all hilarious. ❤

[@davidconnell1959]

Love Mae Martin! Got to know them via Taskmaster. What a joy that Mae came to Colbert Show, though too short of an appearance.

[@rederik99]

Way too short! Not even sure where the time went.

[@Tao_Tology]

She is also in a show with other Taskmaster alum (and childrens' TV presenter in-waiting) Charlotte Ritchie.

[@LincolnWorld]

What show is that? I want to see it! @@Tao_Tology

[@jessehammer123]

@@LincolnWorld THEY were with Charlotte Ritchie in Feel Good.

[@Tao_Tology]

@@LincolnWorld Feel Good. Iirc it was on Netflix.

[@Miranda50709]

Sap was so funny. The bit about their Dad telling about the night they were conceived is amazing.

[@Lastielion]

I am totally in love with Mae Martin, and think they are wonderful, but their fantastic sit com Feel Good is what made me realise I had (pretty severe) PTSD and that was not an easy journey. I still haven't seen the last half of the second season.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

I am always grateful for catalysts that raise issues for me to work through, to set myself free. Sometimes it takes me a while to get to that place of appreciation! 😆 Especially with PTSD triggers! But the liberation is absolutely worth ALL the effort, pain and hell. I reclaimed my life in hard won increments, over years. ( I had CPTSD and several additional forms of PTSD in adulthood.) Now the battle is won and I just hit a few obstacles, to vapourise with logic, every now again. The freedom and peace is worth it. 😊 All power to you for your courage in self-honesty and addressing your PTSD! Here's a Purple Heart in acknowledgement of your courage! 💜

[@Lastielion]

@@daniellamcgee4251 Thank you! It is really powerful to hear that there might be something better after this, especially since that sounds very familiar: CPTSD retriggering in adulthood.

[@heatherkaye8653]

Mae is a delight!! They are so awkwardly hilarious! I started following them from Taskmaster. I now get my weekly dose of Mae on the Handsome podcast with Tig and Fortune. Its such a great podcast

[@mathi3933]

Ooh, I didn't realize that Mae was on that! I heard about it when the "Don't ask Tig"-Podcast ended and somehow wasn't pursueded to check out the new one. I definitely will now!

[@charles7928]

Ok. Now I want to see Greg Davies on Colbert.

[@romainsavioz5466]

Colbert isn't ready

[@thomasbecker9676]

VEGETABLES!

[@Tao_Tology]

@@thomasbecker9676 WWWWEGGETUBBLESS

[@NaaimSiddiqi]

James Acaster has been on Seth Meyers a few times.

[@mrquirky3626]

Only if he tells more teaching stories.

[@EllaDeBorinquen]

I’ve been searching for Mae Martin interviews and was shocked that they were on so few late night talk shows! So glad they were on Colbert finally!!! More Mae, more Mae, more Mae!!! (Say it with me now…)

[@RW-gp1dq]

Mae is just THE BEST. So funny, So handsome. This was great.

[@GRAHFMETAL]

I love Mae Martin. They were awesome on Taskmaster

[@SentinalSlice]

Yes

[@lizardkyng]

2nd They knocked it out of the park on so many prize tasks.

[@mccarraa]

Agree

[@peggyoconnell2360]

They were. They had it locked down from first episode.

[@Tao_Tology]

Plus when you have Mae you also get a puppet-making-dad.

[@jashcraft88]

Love Mae! So glad they're getting more exposure.

[@quietestkitten]

It feels like just yesterday I was searching for scraps of Mae’s work on KZbin. And now there’s a special on tv and everything!

[@Wishkanya]

Feel Good was phenomenal. Mae Martin is amazing.

[@lbeg323]

I freaking LOVE Mae Martin! They are so dry and funny. More Mae, I say.

[@sir_vix]

Mae Martin never disappoints.

[@andreagross493]

Love Mae! Handsome is my new favorite podcast. Mae, Fortune, and Tig make me laugh and just feel good 🩵

[@burnyizland]

Never heard about this before but if anyone could convince me to come over to the bland side of life and like a podcast, I have high hopes for this one. If they could add Hannah Gadsby to the mix I think I'd be totally hooked.

[@eddieboyky]

Love Mae Martin. They're so funny.

[@bluejadeblue]

god i love mae so much,, from feel good to their performance on taskmaster, they're so charming and brilliant

[@MrMwmussel1]

Anyone else have a crush on Mae?

[@ckcox]

Yes!

[@burnyizland]

Yes! I'm also jelly of those pecs, damn!

[@armie4172]

Of course. Hard not to, lol. Love their humor.

[@LeFouGallois]

Yup ! They are so adorable and relatable.

[@NCYogini]

Omg… can’t wait to hear this podcast!!!! Love Mai, Tig and Fortune!!!

[@mayakanitkar1417]

Obsessed with Mae Martin, I'm so glad they could come on the show!

[@moniqueengleman873]

Is this a transgender person?? Cute as a button. ❤

[@mayakanitkar1417]

@@moniqueengleman873 Yes! They use they/them pronouns and I'm in love with them lol

[@moniqueengleman873]

@@mayakanitkar1417 I have always been pro human. They/them feels odd, but I noticed that everyone in the comments used them. I thought he was an adorable young man. Which reenforces my feelings that we are all human beings and being kind is easy. Thank you for responding, because I am truly trying to get this right.

[@ayseturkoglu1061]

@@moniqueengleman873 glad that you are trying to get it right but it’s “they”, not “he”…

[@moniqueengleman873]

@@ayseturkoglu1061 rats .... darnit. They are simply trying to make their way through this world 🙏

[@randyastle3301]

I love how many people are here from Taskmaster. Even though Ivo and Franky may have won our hearts, Mae with their pineapples and magnetic spoons certainly did too. Brilliant comedian.

[@probablyaparent]

Mae has come so far from sharing a delicious grilled cheese sandwich with Tom Green all the way to Colbert. Shoutout their run on Taskmaster as well, thankfully we'll see their triumphant return on CoC!

[@ameliesayshola8854]

I remember them from The Flight Attendant! Glad to see them getting more exposure

[@misaoshikhun2460]

Omg! Didn't expect this surprise meeting of 2 worlds.

[@sheilahuggins5146]

The Handsome podcast with Mae, Tig and Fortune is hilarious.

[@vanessawhitneypro]

GO, MAE! Cheers! "Handsome" is such a fun listen!

[@NewMessage]

It's all fun and games until someone tries to cast your mom into the Crack of Doom.

[@burnyizland]

I'm reading that as you intended but also as if you were suggesting they be cast as that roll in a show, and - third thing - as if you were talking about a Doomguy's butt crack. I'm running a fever and I think this rambling proves that even better than the numbers on my thermometer. So sorry to bother you.

[@amandafederchuk4288]

Mae Martin is truly a gift to comedy and every late night show should have her on. Stephen is such a gem!

[@waytoobiased]

should have them on*, but yes

[@zinja0830]

OMG I love Mae's mom. What a character!

[@pokelover02]

Just started listening to the podcast and then saw this! I already love Mae

[@mccarraa]

Sending love to Mae

[@suzannefarrington4143]

My mom: astrologer or calligrapher. 😂

[@annjohnson8437]

I think Mae (and her mom) would be a blast to hang out with! ❤

[@lb5368]

Their mom would be a blast to hang out with. Mae uses they/them pronouns.

[@LeFouGallois]

Mae Martin is so adorable and so funny. Love their humour. I love how Canadian humour and culture seems to celebrate people's idiosyncrasies, like when they talk about their mum's 'announcements'. Society all too often feels the need for conformity, stifling individuality.

[@TheRandomView]

Love this comedian. They're hilarious.

[@sarahmartinez1021]

Omg! I’ve been waiting for these two to get together!🎉

[@luns486]

One of my personal favourites.

[@betsylindsay8480]

Podcast “Handsome” features Mae, Tig Notaro, and Fortune Feimstr. Very entertaining, highly recommend.

[@katbh]

I *love* Mae, and Sap is amazing.

[@prmac3071]

I think Mae is amazing and soooo funny! And I love their accent!

[@GrantKanigan]

Mae is doing Canada proud!

[@lucypeters9476]

I love that they're wearing Blundstones! So Canadian.

[@MeepsNcheese]

Oh yay! I love Mae! :DD

[@4321chanson]

the snowglobes bit in sap kills me every time, so heckin good

[@lb5368]

Same here! I've used that snowglobes analogy a few times with friends because it's so perfect! (Giving credit to Mae, of course)❤

[@Overproof9106]

Mae is so charming! I love them on The Handsome Pod 😊

[@user-tt5xj5ib1e]

Such great upcoming talent. That's a star right there :) 😍😍😍

[@masondissick698]

We love you Mae!!! ❤

[@erinclarke2715]

Omg i loooove them, so glad they are getting the recognition in the US finally

[@Enn-]

I love Mae! They're amazing!

[@VieenRennes]

Haven't seen Mae since Taskmaster! Great to see the rising success. Sap was pretty great!

[@RamseyGarnaoui]

I’m not sure on the scales of probability, but I would argue that a LOTR ring tattoo around the waist increases the chances of getting thrown into a fiery chasm?

[@Tao_Tology]

What if it was one of the lesser rings.

[@RichardX1]

@@Tao_Tology The lesser rings didn't have the "One ring to rule them all" verse etched onto them.

[@Tao_Tology]

@@RichardX1 Well, quite.

[@agnes2447]

I love Mae! I think about the snowglobe bit from Sap all the time :D

[@user-sv8fn6kb8h]

Love Mae, they are the best.

[@StarlahMutiny]

ARE WE THE MEAT?! ARE WE THE VIEWER!?!?!

[@killboggins]

Mae Martin is awesome

[@SD-jw3cj]

Here for more Mae Martin

[@cassidyrothfuss9264]

SOMEONE TELL MAE I LOVE THEM

[@sometalkaboutbeinghuman]

Feel Good is such an underrated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes true gem of a show

[@ruffsnap]

That's really cool Mae is getting so much notoriety and popularity, was really cool seeing them on Taskmaster, and they seem to have just been on a rise since then!

[@DianeGraham-od7ow]

Mae Martin is far more appreciated in 🇬🇧 ❤❤❤

[@lynnhettrick7588]

Sap was so good! I need to watch it again!

[@sonnyjim2181]

Love Mae Martin, just watched their recent stand-up special and now I’m hooked

[@julseabate4173]

they are so handsome!!! great in 'the flight attendant'!!

[@landonfolken03]

Their hands are identical, so does that mean Stephen has a massive lab...

[@Lastielion]

We've already established it's okay to say labia. Even Stephen's labia.

[@sbccmichaelkelly]

I did the advanced neuromuscular massage school route, it was really helpful for me to learn how to then do university. I’m glad to hear about your success.

[@nikenglishart]

so Handsome!! I love Mae!! Well done

[@jessehammer123]

Preempting/possibly inciting discourse: Mae’s pineapples were exactly as much pineapples as the cotton candy one! Semiotically, both index a pineapple.

[@missg.5940]

😮huh?

[@jessehammer123]

@@missg.5940 They appeared in Series 15 of the British TV show Taskmaster (which you and everyone else should watch- it’s really great), and there was a controversy involving whether pineapples that they had drawn counted as pineapples.

[@juliejames6322]

I was cheering them on with the pineapples. That’s completely a TM way to fill the brief: look for the loophole and exploit it.

[@Tao_Tology]

Will this contraversy never end?? 🍍

[@daniellamcgee4251]

I can't fault your logic. 5 points to you on this task!

[@tombpunk]

Always nice to see Colbert get to talk with Taskmasters survivors and about LOTR!

[@MollyKillers]

Mae on the Late Show?!?! We love to see it!

[@yoXneo]

Been following Mae for years since they talked about their gender experience on a UK channel. To see them get so many high profile appearances and now having a podcast with 2 immensely hilarious comedians, it's epic! Well deserved!

[@Mumbo_Jumbo_Kiwi.1]

What do you mean? He's got balls hasn't he?

[@christopherbee7223]

I adore Mae😘

[@shudderkid42]

Rolled the bones for Rush cuz Mae is Canadian… I bow to you, Colbert

[@marlenegabrielacontrerasga5929]

such a lovely lady! love handsome podcast obviiii

[@StardustScribe]

First found Mae through Russell Howard. So glad to hear they're getting a special!

[@lb5368]

Their special is so good, and SO Canadian LOL. Mae uses they/them pronouns.

[@hanaj]

Love Mae on Task Master, but Mae’s show Feel Good is a triumph.

[@jje9999]

This was such a fast interview!

[@landonewts]

Mae is so funny and cool.

[@catscattying943]

Mae could’ve been a pianist

[@bexhadden2443]

Mae, we love you. Stop reading the comments!!

[@meapiggies]

They are so fun, loved them on taskmaster

[@JAMinerViews]

The Handsome podcast is just great… go listen.

[@dogtato]

stephen resisted pointing out that the text on the one ring is not written in elvish

[@sandraahnen8775]

Mae ❤

[@rebeltvr6046]

I watched they on Flight Attendant S2. They were really good in that series.

[@mindymmk]

I wanted a longer interview 😢

[@sctonyc329]

Sigh I need to witness the cyst book situation now. Wonder if Mae will ever let someone do it haha

[@burnyizland]

A) How did I not know this treasure was Canadian? B) It took me almost 6 minutes to figure out who I was thinking of but they remind me so strongly of Eminem around their eyes and with their facial expressions!

[@timfriday9106]

Mae Martin is the fucking best! I love them!

[@Slapsista]

Nice work Mae.

[@danniboooz]

I hope they talk about this on Handsome.

[@ewannkanowak7161]

Mum had that on her wrist. Dad did the book ,,trick". It did work tho 😀

[@Tan92lfc]

Beautiful

[@QbnAmCan]

Labia is a medical term, not a bad word and I would bet most men and probably some women don’t even know what it is.

[@carbine090909]

following Talking Heads - the audience is so gracious, lol.

[@lokiiago_x0x]

“Doggystyle baby” if you know you know 😂

[@johnIZaUWL]

Nice Rush reference there Stephen at 3:50 or so 🤘💜😎👾