Writing a joke with Mark Normand - From Scratch #3

Fun episode! Thanks Mark for coming
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[@sodapop7520]

this duo is so perfect. You guys bounce off of each other so well

[@SeanMillea]

thanks!

[@Froggy9000]

🤨

[@heresking]

gay

[@aidanmm7704]

@@SeanMillea hey man, I love your content and Im always looking forward to your next upload. It makes my day.

[@GameyRaccoon]

​@@SeanMilleay'all should have your own sitcom or something

[@Sickworldpodcast]

Luv it! Keep it up! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@SeanMillea]

wow! Thank you!!

[@Sickworldpodcast]

@@SeanMillea welcome! You guys are hilarious! Beers on me if you’re ever in Chitown! 🤘🏻

[@wazeaway71]

These joke writing sessions are excellent. I hope once a year these two get together. Thank you.

[@JokeWRLD]

Love the Joke WRLD sticker 🤝 great video!

[@SeanMillea]

Honored to have you in the mix!! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@Lucyopps]

I really like how marks the only high caliber comedian who’s giving us the behind the scene look at stand up nuances and finer details, he thinks it’s boring but for a lover of comedy & I would even assume a casual fan it’s really interesting & great to hear! Also I like that mark really seems to care and give Sean advice as a new comic rising, almost like he’s the voice or seasoned comic he would of liked to hear give positive feedback when he was just starting out, really cool!

[@moonlight.sunlight]

Well said, 100 percent!

[@JammyNinja69]

Mark dropping wisdom left right and centre

[@ClwkInstnct]

My favorite thing on the internet, thank you for this, as a comedian it brings so much advice and its fun to follow along! Much love from Canada!

[@TheJayLenoFly]

what mark proceeds to explain from 27:16, I feel like MOST of his new special lacked that understanding, yet here he is pinpointing exactly and more eloquently what my gripe has been with his latest special. I felt bad thinking this the first time, and feel bad writing it aswell, but I do so being 100% convinced Mark is the next great thing for stand up. Nobody works harder than this guy and nobody loves the game as much.

[@voyagerdecoded]

THE PEOPLE HAVE CONTINUOSLY SHOWED SUPPORT FOR THIS SERIES AND I PRAY TO EVERY GOD THAT EXISTS THAT YOU KEEP BRINGING THESE VIDEOS WITH MARK NORMAND BACK!!! LETS GOOO SEAN!!!

[@rylanschoultz8066]

Dude Anne frank thinking hitler is kinda cute is hilarious

[@Suspense1376]

Watching Mark grimace at the end as he soldiers on is everything

[@joy_villa]

You guys were great! Thank you so much for sharing and collabing, for us new comics!

[@shaunaksharma42]

I've watched the first two multiple times can't wait to watch this one, thank you!

[@SeanMillea]

heck yeah!!

[@redsmith5133]

I love these videos, they have actually been so insightful for my own joke writing, unbelievably helpful, Thank You very much

[@Francesco-cj3oi]

"With stand-up is just *clap clap clap* *buuuurp* gotta keep going!" -Kevin Hart, gay comedian, 2023

[@rickfoster1688]

I've been wanting a podcast like this for years!!! You need to keep doing this with other comedians as well! This will be huge. I've been wanting to do standup for years but I have so many premises that flow through my head that I just don't have the experience or confidence to turn into stage work. Just hearing you guys talk about the different ways to approach a joke and transform it into something that works on stage. Stories vs short jokes, etc.. So many young aspiring comedians could use this

[@j.g.mcbell9494]

I love that Mark uses Game of Thrones as a historical reference.

[@AdamJenkinsEverything]

This is so cool to see behind the curtain of joke brainstorming. Thanks!

[@VAMPZDJ]

1. The word Abolishinest is funny 2. The beyond meat for slave would probably be robots/AI 3. Maybe do a pescatarion angle 4. Vegans don't eat things with faces

[@VAMPZDJ]

Oh.... Mark got there after I typed it.

[@orchidplanter]

Love that you keep this series going! I feel like this type of interview will take traction over time rather than instantly. Definitely has replay-ability for people interested in both Normand, you, and the joke-writing process overall. Got a lot of things going on in this style of podcast, keep it up mate!

[@TheReal_Oshow]

I guess I know you do mushrooms now 😂 Sean’s to funny

[@TommyCambron95]

You two have great conversational energy together. Great material advice from you guys

[@Nobodyevencares27]

Couple of good eggs, right here! I love watching this friendship/mentorship progress. Comedy!

[@RudyBoy]

Awesome podcast, thank you guys! Hoping to see Mark live someday

[@jonathanbrooks9768]

hope this series never ends.

[@shawnpatterson1782]

Love how normand has to fart or burp or his watch beeps randomly this guy gives no fucks lol

[@martymcdry]

I love how genuine this conversation is. Great episode!

[@emilyharari3414]

In the case of the deer, the guy is getting a real bang for his buck

[@ginogarcia8730]

up for the mark normand fansss - i didn't understand this video when it came out last year but now i love these, so lucky to workshop together

[@AnnaBanana-mt1ty]

Mark's voice makes me 😂🤣😂

[@UndergroundLyrics]

youre getting laid by dinner is the funniest thing ive heard in such a long time

[@lucashameister2217]

The diary community went from Ann Frank to Wimpy Kid

[@henryb9734]

As a huge comedy nerd this convo is blowing my mind , please keep doing these 🤝

[@MorgueInTheVoid]

Omg this collab is ✨️elite✨️ I love both of you

[@davidrisenhoover1693]

Bert didn't sell out the arena! Mark's being nice 😊

[@gabejohnson97]

I saw Mark do the Anne Frank bit in Davenport and it killed. Definitely worth keeping.

[@QuantumDivergence]

Mark Normand has the best behind the jokes commentary of all time. I'd pay to listen to that dude do a set then also another one to hear him talk about how he developed it. The juxtaposition of a comedian whose whole life goal, their entire life essence, going into making other people feel something --- and being hurt about it not being successful seems like the deepest possible human tragedy. The 5 muses, and the muse of tragedy has been dominant on current society for years. Comedians bring Thalia 😅 Comedy is the final boss of all the creative arts.

[@doublek321]

Just found this. Amazing to hear how a comedian comes up with a joke!

[@bobbob4919]

Love these, almost been a year now. Time for part 5?

[@NateKinch91]

Never expected Peter Singer to be such a central figure in a work-in-progress joke.

[@cloudbloom]

This was great! I love hearing details about the process and joke writing, Normand is a champion and a dreamer🤌🤌🤌

[@zacharyhall2012]

I love these. Please do more. Thanks man!

[@hbmluiks]

Normand's performance at the end was gold!

[@zacharyhall2012]

I love how the first joke killed and the second joke kinda sorta bombed (not exactly, but did a lot worse than the first bit). Kinda shows it can go both ways, even though both jokes were funny in the room.

[@andrewoyer2982]

Maybe to finish off the bit! assuming you go down anna franks diary being sexual! You could say, it actually made me miss her!

[@TakeItEazy77]

It's really cool to see all the thought that you guys put into a single joke, you guys are good at what you do.

[@JohnDoe-hr6zd]

I use to be a hater for no reason of some comedians. I look back on that and I was just a really anger person. I feel bad about it , but it’s a part of growing

[@granttracy2062]

I love “maybe that’s how the weekend started” 😂

[@TWHowl]

“No whip Wednesday” Your welcome

[@mjaada]

Mark abandonding the bit at the end is the funniest part

[@damboulton]

Let’s go! These are awesome, love you guys’ comedy & videos

[@gregv3629]

Not to be the dork who picks apart the Anne Frank joke but…..there was a fair amount of very personal stuff in there that has been omitted for publication. Don’t abandon the bit, because virtually no one knows about this, but yes, it was in fact a pre-teen girl’s diary.

[@mannye]

I'm not a stand up, but I'm a TV producer and when Mark said "you got 6 minutes right there" I totally understood what standups go through...

[@polyestermammoth740]

I love Mark. Love him. These videos are great.

[@Maria-PLM]

Gives new meaning to the phrase "nose to tail"

[@bennozelaar]

Love this!!! It motivates me to start writing my first material! Keep doing these videos!

[@SeanMillea]

cant wait to hear it!

[@zac3392]

Good podcast. Just a tip for ur audio to put a low pass filter on, your laughs and “P’s” are shaking my subwoofers. Also maybe a bit of compression.

[@SeanMillea]

Thanks!

[@SeanMillea]

Will do 😎

[@onyxrain2362]

Wow, it was so nice to see Mark do them and kill at the end. Good shit.

[@YannickdelaPêche]

Awesome video! As a beginner comic, this helps so much, way more than any writing book! Would love to see you do a series of these kinds of videos with different comics

[@johnisaacdavey]

That Anne Frank thing was crazy

[@ianbettinger1779]

We want to hear your stories @marknormand. Your childhood nanny saving your bike is a good one.

[@mediaholic07]

Trying to start writing comedy. Thank you for this

[@OmniCrew-w3u]

43:05 my mom always told me not to play with my food.

[@notdinofavara]

Fun seeing this side of both of you. Love these

[@SeanMillea]

thank you!

[@CaveManCole]

This is great! You guys are talking about things I have been pondering.

[@robotoolecomedy]

Love me some inside baseball from 2 good comics.

[@JeffWarren47]

Nice job. Being in the same room with one of the best comics of all time makes u funnier by osmosis. U lucky bastard.✌🏾

[@JollyRoger-tm1mz]

Two of the funniest voices in comedy 😉

[@depressedtv]

There WAS sexual thoughts and desires in anne Frank's diary

[@sued1wood174]

dude you missed to incorporate Black friday into the vegan slavary bit

[@fishmenvp]

As a "project" of a comic I enjoy seing this so much, keep going!

[@DUBYindustries]

RE: Ann Frank. Something that came to my mind right away were how some people find the boston bomber/mass shooters attractive and side with them. Idk just made me think of it.

[@swod1]

loved this! Chappelle had a bit about banging animals too. 'you don't f monkey's and people!'. A new play could be covid tho. He tried to get a hummer from a bat lol

[@Trillmatics]

57:46 goat simulator distracting the hell out of me 😂

[@boglin80]

All i can think about is if Bert Kreischer was on this show, interrupting the whole time LOL. I heard Mark say " oh sorry" when he ALMOST interrupted and I immediately thought of that

[@sunnyside9273]

I dont want to be a stand up, I have to much respect for those who have worked years on their craft. I want to do it as a bucket list type thing, I have to do a 5 minute set at least once.

[@RGEF1006]

Love that group of Beatles albums up behind Mark.

[@budtime]

Mark said some people fuck them and i bursted out laughing and then he said could get a big laugh there. Great timing.

[@johnisaacdavey]

Biggest tramp on the reservation knocked me out

[@andrewmuller1441]

Okay... Seeing Sean going turbo in this one!

[@damiete23]

Sean Millea's like Michael Cera from Scott Pilgrim,...1st Clip,... frizzy hair,.. 2nd clip,.. hair done up,..3rd clip... wears a hat. :D Dude,... love that clip of you asking for help with stong black man shit.

[@Jordan-vf4up]

The abolitionists = vegans joke is perfect. Abolitionists were apparently kindve fringe (google: "Radical Republicans") and most supported abolition for economic reasons (like the "free soilers")

[@bradycomedy]

These videos are sooooo helpful as a starting comic...thank you!! 💯💯

[@dudeman6593]

Please keep doing these!!

[@jroc4321]

Mark will literally do ANY podcast lol

[@Velvetec]

This is incredible. The conversation is productive, respectful, smart. I like what Mark said at one point that jokes have to have a point and a direction: for example what the guy in the New Zealand show said was funny and Mark wanted to expand it but from what angle and what point he is making.? The way you both shared ideas about each other's bits was very good; smart. Finally the bit about veganism and slavery and all ideas that were shared around it have a huge potential if crafted right. Smart and funny. Off course this video is three months ago so maybe you have done some progress into it or got rid of it I don't know.

[@YCWideawakeFinest252]

I want this view on comedians joke writing everyday....especially Jim Jefferies, who claims hes never wrote down a joke.

[@ericgoodwinart]

Regarding the New Zealander: “He’s glazing his ham and eating it too.” (Like “having his cake and eating it too” plus the double-entendre)

[@carsoncarr-busyframes619]

just discovered this channel, cool host and instant sub for how it went with mark. +1 for eye contact though. (gentle suggestion) get rid of the table and fix the seating arrangement so you can make eye contact without straining your necks

[@SeanMillea]

Appreciate this feedback! Thanks man

[@cod-the-creator]

Stories are the lowest form of joke telling. Not to say they're bad, they're just basic. Especially if you just straight up lie like Bert does.

[@SeanMillea]

I would raise you Shane Gillis' story about his sister and heroin at an amusement park. Perfect bit to provide context that leads us into a great/hilarious story. That said I get your point!

[@chadriegel2832]

mark loves comedy so much

[@thejoshthat]

32:43 reminded me of my buddies and writing raps and trying to come up with the chorus together! Very cool to watch guys! Not a comedian but that process is a blast! It's fun in the puzzle!

[@WeekendUpdate7]

I know of you from interviewing Mark. Good to see you guys back at it lol.

[@damnjekyll]

You could honestly bridge the fucking animals bit with the vegan thing and guise it as true animal love 😅 "A vegan who truly cares, to the very end" could end uo feeling like some Bones N All level disturbing humour tho

[@TheNewAmericanMedia]

Ashley has an infamous diary.

[@reathspke9537]

This Sean guys good to listen to

[@WillStephen1977]

Right on thanks for this

[@fuhleep7734]

The Anne frank joke was definitely a great bit . You can tell though that the animal fucking one needs a bit more polishing towards the middle and end

[@asperganoid]

I've been trying to do parody and man it's so weird how comedy generally doesn't have that much "how to" content online. it gives it this veneer of mysticism or magic until you come across comedians who treat it technically, they really shine a light on the humanity behind the artform.

[@EwokPanda]

Every pod I wish Sean would just turn the set into a Rocky Horror themed set and **really** embrace his look.

[@OffSwitchSleep]

So good to see the process

[@jeremydavid4229]

Clearly Mark never read Anne Frank's diary lmao