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Joe List and Mark Normand on Travel Mishaps, Comedy Scene, and Blake Griffin's Stand-Up

Tuesdays with Stories!August 6, 20191h 7min29,699 views
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Travel Adventures and Mishaps

  • ✈️ Joe List recounts a harrowing flight experience involving a passenger's persistent vomiting, leading to other passengers relocating and a chaotic clean-up.
  • ✈️ Mark Normand details a stressful travel day involving traffic, a malfunctioning mobile ticket at Lufthansa, and multiple attempts to get through security for a flight to Italy.
  • ✈️ The comedians discuss their extensive travel, including trips to Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Milan, and Kansas City, highlighting both the fun and the challenges.

Comedy Scene and Performances

  • 🎤 The New York comedy scene is described as being in a "boom" with the opening of "The Stand" and the return of "The Comedy Cellar" show.
  • 🎤 Normand shares experiences performing at Gotham Comedy Club, The Cellar, and The Stand, noting the success of new material and the energy of the crowds.
  • 🎤 Both comedians discuss performing for different audiences, including a challenging set at a temple for an older demographic unfamiliar with modern dating apps and Uber.

Celebrity Cameos and Comedy Dabbling

  • 🏀 Blake Griffin is highlighted for his stand-up performance at the New York Comedy Club, selling out the room and impressing with his timing and material, despite being a celebrity dabbler.
  • 🏀 Normand expresses a mixed feeling about celebrities entering the comedy space, acknowledging Griffin's talent but questioning the ease of access compared to full-time comedians.

Personal Anecdotes and Observations

  • 🏊‍♀️ In Milan, Joe List describes a bizarre encounter at a hotel pool with a woman in a red bikini performing what appeared to be physical therapy or a strange dance.
  • 🤕 List also recounts a painful massage experience in Poland where his Adam's apple was pressed into the table, leading him to research "Adam's apple massage" and find results for a gay parlor in Indonesia.
  • 🤝 The comedians reflect on how traveling together, like with Keith Robinson and Greg Hahn, fosters strong bonds and shared experiences, leading to deep friendships.
  • 🤝 A humorous moment in Bulgaria involved a planking contest in the street, with Joe List ultimately winning against Louie C.K. and Greg Hahn.
  • 🤝 A surprising encounter with a homeless man in Europe led to a moment of empathy and a donation after he interrupted a dance party.
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