Knicks Fever! - Sam Morril & Mark Normand - We Might Be Drunk Podcast

Summary

We Might Be Drunk: Knicks Fever!

Hosts: Sam Morril and Mark Normand
Episode Date: June 22, 2026
Theme: The Knicks' historic NBA championship and the infectious joy it brought to New York City (and the podcast studio). Sam and Mark, both massive Knicks fans, revel in the team's long-awaited triumph, discuss the city’s euphoric response, and riff on sports fandom, comedy careers, and the nature of communal celebration.

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Episode Overview

The episode is a live-wire, unfiltered celebration of the New York Knicks winning their first NBA championship in 53 years. Sam and Mark recount the city’s collective euphoria, the meaning of the victory for fans and New York's spirit, and how this moment fits into both basketball and their lives. The show, as always, brims with tangents—ranging from sports rivalries to comedy war stories and everyday pet peeves—but is anchored in communal joy, nostalgia, and the hosts’ signature blend of sharp wit and self-deprecation.

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1. Knicks Win! Euphoria in NYC

[00:08 - 08:40]

• Both hosts open with unrestrained celebration, marveling at the Knicks ending their 53-year championship drought.

• Mark jokes, “Somebody tweeted it, so they're gonna think I stole it... but I said it two weeks ago: It's a good 9/11.” (00:16)

  • Sam: “You have to bring up 9/11.” (00:28)
  • Mark: “The whole city's together. That's. Everybody's going nuts... It's a reverse 9/11.” (00:23, 00:33)

• The city’s togetherness stands out:

  • “It was lunacy on 7th Avenue. Just complete madness. Complete mayhem.” —Sam (05:18)
  • “Just good to see a march in America that stands for something nice. No racism, no madness. Just pure joy.” —Sam (06:03)

• Sam mentions the outpouring of congratulatory messages, including from Bill Burr, reflecting on the rare joy (00:50).

• Nickname humor: Knicks “took down two towers: Wemby and the other guy.” (00:44)

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2. Jalen Brunson: The Heart of the Team

[02:04 - 04:40], [08:34 - 13:14]

• Both heap praise on Jalen Brunson, celebrating his leadership, humility, and underdog story.
  • “Brunson did something to this fanbase... my buddy Dan LeBatard said, I think you guys would rather lose with Brunson than win with someone else. And I said, I think you're right.” —Sam (02:21)
  • “He's such a great role model. The dad is right there. He's so humble. No ego. You don't see this kind of shit anymore. This feels very old school.” —Mark (02:57)
• Mark and Sam mock the “face of the league” narrative: “Why just give it to [Wemby]? Maybe [Brunson] should have to take it. Brunson, he's the underdog story. He's the little guy.” —Sam (11:41)
• Ben Stiller is making a documentary and “every Jew has been like, you know he has a Jewish wife?” (03:13)
• “No height, just heart.” —Mark (11:58)

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3. The City Celebrates

[03:40 - 07:00], [16:28 - 18:31]

• Both describe wild scenes—parties in every neighborhood, spontaneous street celebrations, and “hugging strangers.”
  • “The city coming together, the people out on the. On the school buses...so many layers to it.” —Mark (03:40)
  • “You could just walk out on the street and there's a party everywhere you go, no matter what neighborhood.” —Sam (04:49)
  • “It's just good stuff. Nobody fucked with it. Nobody pushed on it. It's just good stuff.” —Mark (05:43)
  • “No one has ruined it yet. Nothing has come out about, ‘Hey, Jay Brunson actually killed a kid in 1988’…We could just have a fun time. Nobody fucked with it.” —Mark (05:36)
• Producer shares the classic “watching with my son at the deli” New York story. (17:01–17:42)
  • “This is once in a lifetime.” —Guest/Producer (17:54)
  • “He’ll be talking about this for 40 years.” —Mark (18:11)
• Spike Lee appears like the “Pope,” Seinfeld, Chalamet, DJ Khaled, Larry David, Trump—“so many moving parts.” (06:26)

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4. Knicks vs. Spurs: High Drama, Underdogs, and Villains

[07:00 - 08:25], [24:24 - 26:58]

• Mockery of Wemby (Victor Wembanyama, Spurs' star), depicted as the NBA’s next great villain.
  • “New stereotype, I guess.” —Sam (03:38)
  • “Wemby, who's supposed to be the face of the NBA, got fucking snuffed out that French queef.” —Mark (03:25)
• Discussion of the Spurs' poor sportsmanship:
  • “...they didn't give the Knicks any credit. It was poor sportsmanship.” —Sam (07:14)
  • “Look, Wemby's going to win his championship. He's an incredible player, but never gave. It's funny. It's like, all about him training with Shaolin Monks. And it's like, what did you learn there?” —Sam (07:16)
• Wemby’s “villain arc” and not shaking hands after the finals: “That was the lamest shit ever. That's like a fucking 11 year old.” —Sam (25:01)
• “But then there's a clip of Brunson, everyone toasting, going, ‘fuck Wemby.’ Yes. That was great.” —Mark (25:46)

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5. Fandom, Belief, & Healing Old Wounds

[08:53 - 11:27], [39:02 - 41:53]

• “It took years off my fucking life, dude. But once you believe, that's when you're just, like, scared.” —Sam (08:15)
• Mark on the legacy of losing legends: “It looks like something was healed in them. Like Ewing, when he hugged Cat, I got emotional. It’s like, oh, man, that's. They just became legends forever.” (10:42, 11:21)
• Being a “true fan” means sticking out the bad years: “That's how you kind of survive as a fan. This will be the guy. That's how you don't break.” —Sam (41:11)
• “I have no respect for these people who, like, leave games early or… I don't get it. It's like, that's part of the experience. Even when it sucks, you're like, well, this is just how it is.” —Sam (41:33)

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6. Comedy War Stories & Nostalgia

[27:30 - 38:46]

• Tangents to their early comedy days, working the NYC scene, and the “special bonds” forged in struggle:
  • “I have bonds with people that… I would think of that show Justified, you know, when… ‘we dug coal together.’ That was like the early days.” —Sam (38:17)
  • “Internet has changed comedy. It's opened it up so much to arenas and podcasts and clips.” —Mark (29:40)
  • “Late night sets were a goal back then. Not what they used to be totally.” —Mark (33:40)
• Stories of “adjacency to greatness” (opening for Jim Gaffigan or Bert Kreischer) feeling like the Knicks winning (32:56).
• Free club meals and drinks as currency for young comics (36:14), the culture of post-show hangs.

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7. Peeves Segment: Everyday Gripes

[53:03 - 64:26]

• Downers: “The guy who ruins the story by undercutting you… I found money on the ground… ‘That’s it?’ Well, it's free 20!” —Mark (53:22)
• Words they hate: “Giggles” and “yum/yummy” (54:13 – 55:03)
  • "Giggles is like fucking... It's weird. It feels like... pedo adjacent.”—Sam (54:29)
• Quick calls and favors: Annoyance at acquaintances who only contact you to ask for things (61:38 – 63:38)
  • “You look at your chain of text and it's always like, hey, can you do this? …when are you gonna do something for me and just say, How are you?” —Sam (62:24)
• Social etiquette: Friendly neighbors who are too friendly, difficulty escaping conversations in big buildings, and using headphones or fake calls as shields (61:04 – 61:29)
• Producer’s subway peeve: People “give up” their seat but immediately say they’re getting off at the next stop (68:51)
• Mark’s vintage jacket was stolen after an eBay shipping mix-up (66:28 – 68:33)

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8. From Pizza to Ice Cream: Food, Fads, and NYC Bites

[73:13 - 76:37]

• Shout outs to NYC pizza joints—Arturo’s, “Nuevo York” (“killer, great reviews”)—and why trying a new spot on game night is risky but sometimes pays off (73:23).
• Food trends: Mocking gourmet ice cream/froyo fads, odd flavors (“Mont Blanc,” “chestnut shavings,” “cardamom”), and nostalgia for classics.
  • “To fuck up ice cream or pizza is like… you suck.” —Sam (76:20)
  • “I like a tart froyo with all the candies on top… You don't do toppings?” (76:57)
• Riffing on Hooters and Twin Peaks: “It's kind of what, Buffalo Wild Wings, just minus the sex.” —Sam (49:43)

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9. Riffs and Recommendations

Films/Books/TV:

• Network (Sidney Lumet): “Still relevant? Fucking more than ever. This is TikTok.” (85:17)
• Blast of Silence: Noir movie rec from the producer ([86:45]).
• Paris, Texas; Seagal’s Fire Down Below (88:11).
• Book recs: A Fan's Notes by Frederick Exley, The Whore of Akron by Scott Raab, Honolulu Blue by Joel Walkowski—about sports fandom and addiction (31:06).
• Sam Tallent’s new book Brute (32:27).
• TV: Apple TV's “Widow’s Bay” (90:20); the new Nicholas Cage Spider-Man show (“Why does it always have to be existing IP?”—Sam [89:12]).

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10. Notable Quotes & Moments

NYC Unity & Joy:

• “Just good to see a march in America that stands for something nice... No racism, no madness. Just pure joy.” —Sam (06:03)
• “I saw a lot of grown men crying. I was like, yeah, you're allowed. You earned it. It's nice to see someone crying in New York for a good reason.” —Sam (36:53)

Brunson Love:

• “Brunson, he's the underdog story. He's the little guy. He’s everybody.” —Sam (11:41)

Comedy Life:

• “You were adjacent to someone super talented. It’s like having a small role in a movie.” —Sam (34:30)

Sports Fandom:

• “Being a ‘true fan’ means sticking out the bad years... That's how you kind of survive as a fan.” —Sam (41:11)

Peeves:

• “Peeves are just kind of like shitty friends. We just realized our friends suck.” —Sam (59:37)

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11. Where to Find the Hosts & Their Work

• Mark plugging tour dates in Royal Oak, Hilarities, Seattle, Tampa, SF, Houston, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Canada—“get some bodega cat”—[91:56]
• Sam’s Europe tour and upcoming special (92:30 – 93:06); movie starting October 1.

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12. Timestamps for Key Segments

• Opening Knicks Euphoria: 00:08–08:40
• Brunson Love: 02:04–04:40; 08:34–13:14
• City Celebrates: 03:40–07:00; 16:28–18:31
• Rivalries and Villains: 07:00–08:25; 24:24–26:58
• Old Comedy Days: 27:30–38:46
• Peeves Section: 53:03–64:26
• Food Riffs: 73:13–76:37
• Film & Book Recommendations: 31:06; 85:00–91:09

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Tone & Style

• The episode is jubilant, irreverent, and deeply personal, reflecting the highs of sports fandom with humor and authenticity. Mark and Sam’s rapport keeps the energy high, embracing both city pride and comic self-awareness. Their joyful mood radiates, inviting listeners into the hang.

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Summary by Section Recap:

1. Knicks win; euphoria grips NYC and the studio.
2. Deep-dive on Brunson’s leadership and why the team is so beloved.
3. Vivid descriptions of post-game citywide celebration.
4. Hot takes on rivalries and the need for villains (Wemby).
5. Fandom as both joy and pain—why sticking it out matters.
6. Lively anecdotes from the trenches of New York comedy.
7. Classic “peeves” segment: social etiquette, petty annoyances, and odd words.
8. Food trends and NYC favorite bites.
9. Books, films, and TV recommendations, blending sports and artistry.
10. Standout quotes amplify the collective mood.
11. Plugs for future shows and specials.
12. Timestamps to quickly revisit favorite segments.

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If you missed the episode—this summary will catch you up on every big topic, all the joy and side-splitting riffing, and plenty of memorable New York moments.

Transcript

[Mark Normand]

The Knicks win.

[Sam Morril]

What a. What a time to be alive, dude. I mean, that was 53 years, dude.

[Mark Normand]

Unbelievable. I said it. Somebody tweeted it, so they're gonna think I stole it. But I said it two weeks ago. It's a good 9 11.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

The whole city's together. That's. Everybody's going nuts. Could just say it's good.

[Sam Morril]

You have to bring up 9 11.

[Mark Normand]

Wow.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, it was. No, you're right. I think the tweet I saw was a reverse 911.

[Mark Normand]

A reverse. Yeah. And I was like, I should have tweeted it a week ago, but I didn't know they were gonna win.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. No, it was on fire, dude. It was on. So I GUESS it was 9 11. The city's on fire. It's unbelievable.

[Mark Normand]

We took down two towers. WEMBY and the other guy.

[Sam Morril]

Really just Cornette's not a tower.

[Mark Normand]

Seven foot one.

[Sam Morril]

He's big, but Wemby's the tower. That's adorable. I get so many congratulations and from so many, like, childhood friends hitting me up. So many people like, I'm so happy. Fucking Bill Burr even hit me up. And I sent him back that. And he. And he laughed. And I was, like, picturing Burr finding this funny makes me laugh. I love it because he's such a curmudgeon. But then you can't resist. It's adorable.

[Mark Normand]

It's so cute.

[Sam Morril]

And I brought. And I brought some stuff for the studio, if I may.

[Mark Normand]

Whoa. Is that right?

[Sam Morril]

First off, we're going to have to find some wall space for.

[Mark Normand]

You got the post for this. Whoa. That's a collector's item now.

[Sam Morril]

Going to get wall space for that one. Need some wall space for this one, champs.

[Mark Normand]

What's that? Let me see that, champs. Oh, hell, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And boom.

[Mark Normand]

Whoa. Hats for everybody. Wow. I feel like Brunson. Look at that. Hey, we put out 10 France too soon.

[Sam Morril]

Damn.

[Mark Normand]

Thank you. Thank you, Dad.

[Sam Morril]

I mean, this is. I never thought I'd get to buy them. So when you're there, you're like, I want everyone to.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. Just think of what the city made alone on merch. My God, it's gonna be through the

[Sam Morril]

roof, dude, it's so cool. It's such a cool time and huge for the city. I was in shock. I mean, you start to believe. Belief can be scary because when you're like, Brunson did something to this fan base where, like, they thought we overhyped him. And maybe at the time, we were.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

You know, it got to a point where my buddy Dan LeBatard said, I think you guys would rather lose with Brunson than win with someone else. And I said, I think you're right.

[Mark Normand]

I think you're right because of the

[Sam Morril]

way he carried himself and the way he fucking. Thank you.

[Mark Normand]

Bodega, cat and soda.

[Sam Morril]

Just. This looks straight up.

[Mark Normand]

Oh.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, that's good shit, though.

[Mark Normand]

All right. Hey. Mazel champions. Wee.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, I mean, this is. It's on fire, man. Yeah. The way he conducts himself, the way he led the team. This whole team's incredible.

[Mark Normand]

He's such a great role model. The dad is right there. He's so humble. No ego. You don't see this kind of shit anymore. This feels very old school. And what a captain. Also, he's little. You got to love that. And just the layers in this thing. Like Ben Stiller is doing a doc. He announced.

[Sam Morril]

I can't wait to see it.

[Mark Normand]

But there's so many layers. Just like the 53 years. The Jewish wife, by the way, every

[Sam Morril]

Jew has been like, you know he has a Jewish wife?

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

You think I don't know? Yeah, of course I know.

[Mark Normand]

Wemby, who's supposed to be the face of the NBA, got fucking snuffed out that French queef. We took him out. He was pissy at the end.

[Sam Morril]

I just never seen a French person be rude and arrogant before.

[Mark Normand]

I didn't know it was possible, but here we are. Exactly.

[Sam Morril]

New stereotype, I guess.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. The city coming together, the people out on the. On the school buses. I mean, there's so many layers to it.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. I mean, it was. It was a built up chalamet. It was a built up nut.

[Mark Normand]

It was. Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

I mean, it was all over the city. We were back. You know the scene in Scary Movie when he finally fucks Anna Faris and he just shoots the ceiling?

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

That was all of us.

[Mark Normand]

That was.

[Sam Morril]

We just all were like, holy shit. So, yeah. I mean, I watched Doves New Pod Studio, and It's on between 6th and 7th. So we just walked on to 7th.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, I saw you guys walk out. I was. I was in la in a green room. The worst. Across the country in a green room. And I see you guys go out in the street. He's got the pizza. You went full chunk from Goonies. Hawaiian shirt pizza.

[Sam Morril]

Here's the thing about Stav. So we recreated our outfits from when the Knicks beat without even coordinating.

[Mark Normand]

Whoa.

[Sam Morril]

So when the Knicks beat the Celtics, we wore the exact same thing that we wore to that game, Game six last year, because that felt so magical. So Stav and I, just, by chance, we're like. We just recreated the whole. And I was like, we're both psychos.

[Mark Normand]

That's amazing. Love it. I mean. Yeah. Just seeing you guys on the street, you could just walk out on the street and there's a party everywhere you

[Sam Morril]

go, no matter what neighborhood. This is the moment. This is the final moment. This is right before Wemby.

[Mark Normand]

Wow. Don't break your other ar. Holy shit. That's incredible.

[Sam Morril]

Filmed by Judd Apatow. That's why it was. That's why it's well filmed.

[Mark Normand]

Is that right?

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, wow.

[Sam Morril]

When you're. When you're hanging out with the director, he's always on the way. Salaki is always just snapping photos.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

This is nice.

[Mark Normand]

I love it.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. What a special night, man. And it was lunacy on 7th Avenue. Just complete madness. Complete mayhem. Oh, yeah. What else you got?

[Guest/Producer]

These are great. Oh, here it is.

[Mark Normand]

Wow.

[Sam Morril]

Just magic, dude.

[Mark Normand]

So cool. You can just go outside and there's a party. What a great feeling.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. New York.

[Mark Normand]

And can I just say what's great about this? The Knicks winning. Whoa.

[Sam Morril]

It's JP and stop.

[Mark Normand]

There you go. Well, what's great about the Knicks winning is no one has ruined it yet. Nothing has been come out about, hey, Jay Brunson actually killed a kid in 1988. Or. Or, hey, the Knickerbockers actually a racist term. Or, hey, you know, basketball was invented by the Native American. We could just have a fun time. Nobody fucked with it. Nobody pushed on it. It's just good stuff.

[Sam Morril]

Just good to see a march in America that stands for something nice.

[Mark Normand]

Yes, exactly.

[Sam Morril]

No, no. No racism, no madness. Just pure joy.

[Mark Normand]

Joy. Hugging strangers, I saw one lady try to say something, was like, this is all because of capitalism. And everybody went, shut the fuck up. Blow me. Kill yourself. And I was like, yes, enough. Don't ruin it. And then you realize, this is how it used to be.

[Sam Morril]

It's always got to be one party pooper.

[Mark Normand]

I know. I know. So that was nice. Just somebody like Mom, Donnie. And then Trump is there, and Seinfeld and Chalamet and DJ Khaled. I mean, there's so many moving parts. Larry David.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, my God. Josh Hart almost killed him when he missed that layup. Do you see?

[Mark Normand]

When he, like, fell, he did, like, a full black church. My son's in the casket.

[Sam Morril]

That's like the Curve finale is Larry's in a coma because Josh Hart misses a fucking layup.

[Mark Normand]

That was bad.

[Guest/Producer]

When someone asked Brunson, what was the highlight?

[Mark Normand]

Or what was the moment? Yes.

[Guest/Producer]

And he said the blown layup. He's like, I'm not just busting his balls either. He was like, that's when I knew we had to pick each other up.

[Mark Normand]

Whoa.

[Sam Morril]

That's what a team does, man. Yeah. What's cool is they just all were all about each other. And then you see the spurs and they were just like, you know, we, you know, they didn't give the Knicks any credit. It was poor sportsmanship.

[Mark Normand]

You know, the good guy won and

[Sam Morril]

the spurs like, look, Wemby's going to win his championship. He's an incredible player, but never gave. It's funny. It's like, all about him training with Shaolin Monks. And it's like, what did you learn there?

[Mark Normand]

What is this? Kill bill? Yeah. It's like, is there even a hoop?

[Sam Morril]

But isn't there, like, humility as part of this training?

[Mark Normand]

Oh, I see what you're saying.

[Sam Morril]

I know you do kung fu, but, yeah, I guess. I guess that's what he learned. He didn't pick up new moves on the court. He learned how to, like, kick someone in the fucking leg or throw a head down.

[Mark Normand]

I know it was crazy attacking all these guys. It was great. Jump kicked a guy at one point, he threw Brunson down. The guy's dirty.

[Sam Morril]

He is dirty.

[Mark Normand]

But great player, though. He is a great player. Very tall.

[Sam Morril]

And it was good for the NBA. I mean, this. I heard a lot of people say this might have saved the NBA. Like, not that it was, like, failing, but this is the highest rated finals in forever. Because it's rare that we're all watching the same thing.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

Especially for a series like the Super Bowl. You're like, all right, that's a given. We're all going to watch the super bowl no matter what. That's an American tradition. But this is a seven game series and we're watching all of it.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And it took years off my fucking life, dude. But once you believe, that's when you're just, like, scared. You're like, fuck. To come this close and lose it after all this and how much you love the guy, all that.

[Mark Normand]

But when they get it, when they win it, you get the years back. The years come right back when they win.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. I feel alive.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And you feel the joy in the streets.

[Mark Normand]

And Brunson is such a great leader. Like, did you see when OG got caught being high on Good Morning America? He takes it off. Oh, gee. He's like, oh, ask me A question now. He's such a good friend.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, this is hilarious.

[Mark Normand]

Altogether. He goes. I guess I'll answer.

[Sam Morril]

He's been great.

[Guest/Producer]

He's been great.

[Sam Morril]

Yo, he's been awesome. Clearly an edible just hit.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah. He's on the moon. You see Godfrey with cat.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, that's an old one. That's when he was seller.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, okay. That was great, too. I didn't know he was Dominican.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. So now they gave Cat a bottle of bodega cat.

[Mark Normand]

What?

[Sam Morril]

Gotta do a collab. Gotta do a collab with Cat. And we need to get this to Alvarado, because he's a New York kid, he'll appreciate the bodega cat.

[Mark Normand]

And he drinks. My God, does he drink.

[Sam Morril]

I mean, this is like. Yeah, that 29 point comeback. You know what the hard part about these games were, is like, you kind of knew they'd come back. Like, I did bet on the game when they were down 29.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Because I was like, I got a feeling.

[Mark Normand]

All right?

[Sam Morril]

Like, the odds are it's dumb to bet with your heart, but you're like, I got a feeling on come. Cause every game just felt like Midnight Express or Shawshank. Like a prison movie where you just get the shit kicked out of you for like two hours and then somehow you escape at the end.

[Mark Normand]

Right.

[Sam Morril]

So it's like, not enjoyable. But you're like, they find a way to get out.

[Mark Normand]

They got out. And it makes it more dramatic when they get out, you know? Cause you gotta come out of that hole.

[Guest/Producer]

I saw a statistic that said the spurs had the lead for 75% of the finals.

[Mark Normand]

I saw that. That's insane.

[Sam Morril]

That's what they kept saying. That's what the Cavs said to us. They were like. The biggest joke that went around was the coach was like, analytically, we're playing better. And it's like, you got swept, dude.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

So the joke was like, analytically, it's like, who gives a. It's about winning. So, you know. Yeah, you outplayed us a lot of the game, but then the Knicks won in the fourth quarter.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly. Yeah. You might have fucked your wife a lot, but I went home with her.

[Sam Morril]

Exactly.

[Mark Normand]

You know, so it's the results.

[Sam Morril]

We apologize to the guy whose wife Mark fucked.

[Mark Normand]

It was Wemby's. Yeah. Very cool. Very exciting. Cool to be a part of it.

[Sam Morril]

Incredible.

[Mark Normand]

And I'm glad you got me on board years ago or whatever, because look what it led to.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, man. No, it's. It's exhausting because, like, you just. You see all the teams that came close. Like, I love Ewing so much. Spree, Houston, lj, All those guys, Starks, they all came close and they didn't get it. And it looks like something was healed in them. Like Ewing, when he, when he hugged. When he hugged Cat, I got emotional. There's a thing of them hugging and it's like, oh, man, that's.

[Mark Normand]

Sure, a few people got beat the shit out of. And a guy at five guys got a waffle fryer thrown at him, but come on.

[Sam Morril]

Gotta break a few eggs to make an omelet.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. Look at this. Oh, that's beautiful.

[Mark Normand]

Wow.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, man.

[Mark Normand]

Come on.

[Sam Morril]

I mean, they just became legends forever.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, completely.

[Sam Morril]

So cool, man.

[Mark Normand]

And, you know, he took the pay cut, Brunson, and now he's gonna make, what, 450 mil on the next round?

[Sam Morril]

I don't know. I mean, who knows? Maybe he does it again to keep winning, you know, who knows? I mean, he'll make it in endorsements or something.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

I was thinking, like, why is he not the face of the NBA? Everyone's like, well, Wemby's the face. And they're like, all right, but why just give it to him? Like, maybe he should have to take it to be the face. Brunson, he's the underdog story. He's the little guy.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

He's everybody.

[Mark Normand]

Yes, exactly.

[Sam Morril]

He's a guy who wasn't handed.

[Guest/Producer]

Love it.

[Mark Normand]

What do they say? No height, just heart. Yeah, something like that.

[Sam Morril]

Man. So many cool things coming out of this. I'm like, yeah, it's.

[Guest/Producer]

It's.

[Sam Morril]

I've never been on my phone so much in my life.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Because I'm just like things. It hooks you in.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, completely.

[Sam Morril]

You want to hook me in? Hook me in with Nick. And it's just. You're like, oh, this is ruining. And it's. It's killed my stand up for a good 10 months. It's 10 months or 10 weeks, so.

[Mark Normand]

Okay, all right.

[Sam Morril]

I'm bad anyway. What are you gonna do? No, it killed me for 10 weeks. It's hard to write jokes when you just are filled with joy.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, good point.

[Sam Morril]

Really is just like, jokes really come from being, you know, irritated or.

[Mark Normand]

Right.

[Sam Morril]

I think I write best when I'm irritable and I'm like, ah, this happened. I. You know, but when you're just like, every day, you're like, that was amazing.

[Mark Normand]

I know it's hard to write. Of course, of course. There's a lot going on. A lot to focus on. So, yeah, I'm just glad we were a part of it. Very cool.

[Sam Morril]

Pretty cool, man. Yeah. I'm glad I went to game one in San Antonio. That was a fucking trip.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

Glad I. Glad I did it. Totally cool.

[Guest/Producer]

I've got video here of Brunson's two biggest detractors. What's up with his dad, like, not giving him a moment like this right after the victory.

[Mark Normand]

This is why he's so good. Cuz his dad constantly humbling him.

[Sam Morril]

This is how you. This is how you ra. You want to raise a killer.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Tell him that he sucks even after he won a championship.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly. He was number one pick in the draft.

[Sam Morril]

And you expected that. You expected to be. I mean, he left.

[Mark Normand]

He was. I'm gonna stop the argument, too.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

You know, I love my son Patrick best. Nick. Meanwhile, have you heard about how lavar Ball talks about his kids before they come into the league? He's like, my kid's the best kid of all time.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, well, he didn't win a champion.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah. He's.

[Sam Morril]

He's injured. Well, yeah, it's just an injury, so it's not his fault.

[Mark Normand]

All right, all right.

[Sam Morril]

But it's also, like. You could use a hint of that, maybe.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

But also, like. I guess this is how you raise a killer.

[Mark Normand]

Also put. I'm sorry.

[Sam Morril]

No. I mean, you're on the NBA. You won the finals mvp. You're on the grand stage. And he's like. He's better.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

It's kind of crazy to say.

[Mark Normand]

And put lavar Ball in the. The list of guys who are named after the thing they did. Oh, Anthony weiner, Jordy Madoff, LaVar Ball. There's other ones, too.

[Sam Morril]

I'm forgetting, but LaVar didn't really ball.

[Mark Normand]

He didn't.

[Sam Morril]

He, like, played, like, college.

[Guest/Producer]

That was ball.

[Sam Morril]

No, he balled, but he didn't like. His kids are in the pros, though.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, okay. Okay. I see.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. Like lamelo. And.

[Mark Normand]

What are they called? Ball.

[Sam Morril]

Lonzo. Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Balls.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. Did you say Anne Frank, Anthony. Oh, and Frank. She was Frank.

[Mark Normand]

Another one. Rodman's at philanderer.

[Guest/Producer]

Philanderer.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. Put him in there.

[Sam Morril]

Philander.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. You're close enough. Yeah, but we also got a. The best spurs fan of all time was the guy who beat the. Out of everybody like a juggernaut.

[Guest/Producer]

I got to find it.

[Mark Normand]

Unbelievable. Apparently he went there just to start. Shit. He's not even a Spurs fan. He's from Philly. This guy's going to. He's Going to be in a Marvel movie. I think he was supposed to go to the UFC fight. They took a wrong turn, ended up with the game. Watch. The coolest part about this is the way the people walk out of his way. It's like a Moses splitting the sea.

[Sam Morril]

Well, you know, he's either a hardcore spurs fan or doesn't care at all if you're in a Spurs Rodman jersey. Cuz Rodman was barely a spur, Right?

[Mark Normand]

Look at that. Wow. Every once in a while you get a brave guy who takes this guy brave and then he's gonna get him. Now look at this guy. Oh, Cam Patterson hit him with a right. Oh. See the one guy tried to trip him. I mean, you gotta handle this guy.

[Sam Morril]

I don't think we have to hand him. He's a psycho.

[Mark Normand]

Mark. He's a psycho. But the skills, the, the fearless gonna

[Sam Morril]

hand him a Xanax or something. This guy's out of his mind.

[Mark Normand]

I will put, put this guy in Iran. Just throw him in there. I'll just drop him in. He'll just wipe everybody out.

[Sam Morril]

They're like, Mr. Trump, there's a guy in a Rodman jersey. Can you please take him back?

[Mark Normand]

I've done Malcolm X, man. This guy's unbelievable.

[Sam Morril]

Dude is. Yeah, it's a lot.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Guest/Producer]

This is a nice video I saw. Let me see if I can refresh it.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, wow.

[Guest/Producer]

It was.

[Mark Normand]

Is that legal? I don't think so. Oh, look at this. I mean, it's borderline scary. Backflip off the van.

[Sam Morril]

Damn. Ms. Jay Z Song is so good too.

[Mark Normand]

What a night. Look at this. Wow. I had to watch this in a green room like a queen.

[Sam Morril]

I know.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, wow.

[Sam Morril]

Beautifully shot too.

[Mark Normand]

White, black, everybody's coming together. Puerto Rican. We needed this. The city needed this.

[Sam Morril]

It really did.

[Mark Normand]

Wow. Amazing. And where were you?

[Guest/Producer]

I had the most New York night of all time. I. In the afternoon, I photographed Gnome, the

[Mark Normand]

owner of the sellers.

[Sam Morril]

Then you jacked off on the subway.

[Guest/Producer]

And then I jacked up on the subway and I went home and watched the last two quarters with my son at our local deli.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, the deli. Love that. Great. Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

You said you have some video of it, don't you? Oh my God.

[Mark Normand]

Wow. The deli put up a screen.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Guest/Producer]

Two of them, one on each side.

[Sam Morril]

I love that. I just Byron Allen that in. And I think you have some video,

[Mark Normand]

man. Yeah, I live in Fort Greene and they, they, they ushered Spike Lee around like the Pope in a car. He came out of the sunroof and the place went nuts.

[Guest/Producer]

And here's my son. I'm not going to point out which one, but this is the exact moment they won, right? He's counting down. Three, two, one.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, wow. I got chills. Oh, man. Chills. Jerry.

[Sam Morril]

I love it. Oh, it's gonna be a fan for life.

[Mark Normand]

Totally.

[Guest/Producer]

My. I told my wife. I was like, I'm a little worried, like, out there in the crowd. It's like three hours past his bedtime. And she was like, this is once

[Mark Normand]

in a life, once in a lifetime.

[Guest/Producer]

She was like, this is like.

[Sam Morril]

She had to explain sports to you. What kind of not a man are you? You're a fucking Mets guy. Yeah. You're an 86 Mets dude.

[Guest/Producer]

That's what she said. She was like, this is the 86 Mets to him, and you can't stop talking about that shit. And that's been 40 years.

[Mark Normand]

Good point. I mean, he'll get some sleep.

[Guest/Producer]

He'll be talking this for 40 years.

[Mark Normand]

Unreal. I know. People taking their kids out for the parade tomorrow or Thursday. It's.

[Sam Morril]

You know what? It's just. You got to experience it. You got to see it. And it's like, yeah, what a fucking run. I mean, I started collecting those once. We were, like, kind of cruising, so I was like. I kind of got a feeling.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Once we made to the third round, I was like, I gotta buy every one and two bucks for the post.

[Guest/Producer]

Huh?

[Sam Morril]

Not bad.

[Mark Normand]

Not bad. I thought it'd be more so.

[Guest/Producer]

They only lost one game in the playoffs, and that was.

[Sam Morril]

They lost three. They lost two to the. To the Atlanta Hawks in round one down, two one.

[Mark Normand]

I remember that.

[Sam Morril]

And then they lost one against the Spurs. They didn't lose to the Cavs or the Sixers. Crazy.

[Mark Normand]

What? They have a 12 win run.

[Sam Morril]

Something. 13, I think.

[Mark Normand]

13.

[Guest/Producer]

Someone said if you bet $100 on that one game and let it roll over each time, you would have made over $10 million.

[Mark Normand]

Wow.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

But you got to know when to walk away. These are such fucking weird hypotheticals.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah, you.

[Sam Morril]

They're gonna win 13 just knowing that, like. But I did. I. I won a thousand bucks just betting when they were down. Cause it was plus. And then I won another 650 from cousin Sal's podcast. That's like a gambling podcast. So he's like, make a bet. And it was. I think, when we just beat the Sixers, I was like, knicks are going all the way.

[Guest/Producer]

Whoa.

[Sam Morril]

So, yeah, I got some dough out of it.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, you sure did. Almost two grand. Yeah, that's how you bought these hats. Yeah. Dude, I'm sure these weren't cheap, so. Thank you.

[Sam Morril]

Hey, these are. You gotta have this. So we're New Yorkers.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Got to remember these forever, man.

[Mark Normand]

Unbelievable. What a time.

[Sam Morril]

What a time to be alive.

[Mark Normand]

People are going to move here from this. I think it's going to. You're right. It's going to, like, prop up the city.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

We'll have a moment and shout out to mom, Don. Say what you will. He cleaned that shit up the next morning. I don't know how he did it. Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

That was pretty crazy. I went out there expecting it to just be like, chaos.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

I felt bad for those people who just, like, took a wrong turn. Like they're maybe driving somewhere, forgetting there's a big game tonight.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And they pull into 7th Avenue, I'm like, you're not getting out of here for 10 hours.

[Mark Normand]

You're not getting.

[Sam Morril]

And people looking to be on top of your car.

[Mark Normand]

Yep.

[Sam Morril]

That car ain't coming out clean.

[Mark Normand]

No, no, no, no. Yeah. I want. Do you sue the city on that one or do you eat it?

[Sam Morril]

I think you got to eat it.

[Mark Normand]

That sucks. How about the World cup people who showed up and they're like, hey, we are. What the. I'm getting hit with a fireball.

[Guest/Producer]

Puerto Rican Day parade was the next day.

[Mark Normand]

No way.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Sunday. Wow. Who had that great tweet. If you're a Knicks fan, gay and Puerto Rican, this is your. And a soccer fan. This is the best month of your life. Damn.

[Sam Morril]

That's fucking crazy.

[Mark Normand]

Crazy.

[Sam Morril]

You used to have a joke.

[Mark Normand]

I had an old joke about the gay pride parade. My friend's gay and Puerto Rican, and he's like, you know how hard my life is. And I was like, you have the most parades. It's an old joke. Didn't really work outside of New York. That's pretty good. Yeah, thanks. Thanks. I like it. I was happy with it.

[Sam Morril]

Damn, dude. Yeah.

[Guest/Producer]

What a.

[Sam Morril]

What a fucking time. I got a few wrecks for you because we're doing, you know, it's a sports time. It's a. Not just for Knicks fans, I think, you know, I got texts from a lot of non Knicks fans who were like, I'm so happy for the. Just cause. This team is likable.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And, you know, Mikhail Bridges had made it and lost and OG Made it with the Raptors, and they won, but he was injured for the whole series.

[Mark Normand]

Right.

[Sam Morril]

You know, and other than that, I don't think any of these guys had won it, so. And Mike Brown, the coach, has been

[Mark Normand]

so close before, but how great was he on Fallon? Oh, my God, that was adorable.

[Sam Morril]

Like a corny day.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

I stayed up to watch Fallon. I've never been like, I guess I'm watching Fallon tonight.

[Mark Normand]

What is it, 1998?

[Sam Morril]

I know. I was like, I, I, Yeah, I got home and I was like, I'm gonna watch Fallon. I don't, I don't know if I ever watched Fallon live.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, I don't know if I have either. That's amazing.

[Sam Morril]

But I was. I gotta see this.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. And good for these guys. They are doing a crazy run of press. Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Well, hopefully they have time when this is all over to, to stop by.

[Mark Normand]

But now we gotta get Mikhail Bridges on just to get him hammered.

[Sam Morril]

Dude, that footage, do you have any of that? I think I sent you some.

[Mark Normand]

I saw you pull it up.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Guest/Producer]

Which one was it?

[Sam Morril]

Just Mikhail Bridges shitfaced.

[Mark Normand]

He's doing an IG live and people are asking him questions.

[Sam Morril]

Well, he was shout out to Mikhail Bridges because he was under so much pressure. Because for one thing, we traded five first round picks. He was like, Leon Rose, the architect of this whole team's final piece. And we traded five first for him, which is an absurd amount. It's a crazy haul. But he just was like, that's the last piece we could win with this guy.

[Mark Normand]

Right.

[Sam Morril]

Because we were kind of built to beat the Celtics. OG and Mikhail are versatile defenders that you kind of can put on Tatum and Brown. That was, I think, the idea behind it. And they can both score.

[Mark Normand]

Right.

[Sam Morril]

You know, so he got a lot of shit, like feeling like we overpaid for him.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Because we got him from the Brooklyn Nets. Their arrival. And not really, but they're in New York, so they, they gave us a hefty price tag for him. But he's also a Villanova boy with Brunson and Josh Hart. So we get him on the team and he was just getting crushed. And he also made the finals with the Phoenix Suns, the team that went up 2. 0 versus the Giannis Bucks, who then won four straight. So when the Knicks are up 2 0, you know, he's like, I'm not fucking. I have shell shock from this shit. Yeah, I gotta, I gotta close this out. He's constantly under criticism. The most under a microscope of many, any player. So you saw him just like break when they wanted to start crying. Whoa, beautiful moment for him. And then he went on IG live and was just fucking lit.

[Mark Normand]

So dry. He had a cup of whiskey in his hand, too, because, you know, these

[Sam Morril]

guys must not drink a lot.

[Mark Normand]

No core. They gotta be prepared.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. Do you have the Mikhail Bridges IG Live? This isn't it. No, he's like, face the camera on this.

[Guest/Producer]

Okay.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, yeah. It's wild.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. It's not. It's gonna be in this shit.

[Mark Normand]

No, no, it's not on the sports center.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. Just Google Mikhail Bridges IG Live. Oh, yeah, I definitely text you. I text you one of them.

[Mark Normand]

I think you did. I saw it.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. Peter, Scrub Salaki. Scroll up for.

[Guest/Producer]

This is for your thing.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, it's in one of them.

[Sam Morril]

Scroll up. There it is.

[Mark Normand]

There it is.

[Sam Morril]

Look at that face, glazed over.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

It's like me FaceTiming one of my

[Mark Normand]

exes back in the day, but his hat's crooked. What the. Nice apartment, man. Lock in. No cat, bro.

[Guest/Producer]

What the.

[Mark Normand]

In my arms. Pull me up a shot. Please.

[Sam Morril]

Be nice, man. He said f them picks.

[Guest/Producer]

Can we talk about Wemby's villain arc real quick? Yeah, he was. You said the face of the league.

[Mark Normand]

They wanted him to be, and he.

[Sam Morril]

Look, he still will be. But. Yeah, it's. You know, it's good for sports to have villains, dude.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, of course. And the refs are the villains too, by the way. Them right in the ass.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, they were rough, dude.

[Mark Normand]

They were rough.

[Sam Morril]

But yeah. Wemby, villain of the league. But, you know, I. The. No shaking hands after the game.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

What do you think?

[Mark Normand]

Real bad. And then he goes, what do you say? Like, hey, good game. Never see y' all again. Or something like that.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. That was the lamest shit ever. That's like a fucking 11 year old.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. Taking the ball.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Or not. Right.

[Sam Morril]

That was like the tone. Sorry.

[Mark Normand]

Somebody had that great side by side of him walking out and it says what he thinks he looks like and then what we think he looks like. And it showed the scene in Friday where the guy gets his bike stolen and he runs to the car pouting. Oh, it was a great side by side.

[Sam Morril]

It's crazy. I mean. Yeah, I guess that was. The whole thing is like, the bad boy Pistons were really trash for not shaking Jordan's hand when he finally beat him. And you know, I'll say this about. And he's young as hell. Like, he's got 22. So he's under such a microscope since he was, you know, forever. But yeah, it's just like you're supposed to shake hands.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

After a battle. But then there's a Clip of Brunson, everyone toasting, going, fuck Wemby.

[Mark Normand]

Yes. That was great.

[Sam Morril]

I wonder if Jalen's not happy that made it out.

[Mark Normand]

Well, he earned it. I mean, he got thrown around. He was so nice the whole time. So considerate, so professional. That's his one. He did it after he won. I thought that was the way to do it.

[Sam Morril]

Well, one of the games I was at, I saw him, you could tell he really didn't like Wemby. And he hit a three gut right in his face and gave him, like, one of these, like, right. Right at him. He usually does it at. He's right at him. And I was like, oh, shit.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And that last play, the one that was like the iconic one where he kind of. He kind of gives him, like, a little elbow to the liver. He's just so crafty. He knows how to get away. He's just such a vet that he kind of takes him one on one and we're like, what the fuck? He's taking on a 7. 5. Guy hits him in the liver and then kind of throws him off balance and throws it up and just out of his reach, that one. That's when I was like, oh, they can't stop him. 45 in game 7.

[Mark Normand]

Unbelievable.

[Sam Morril]

Only other guy to do that in a closeout game or game five. Sorry. The only guy to do that in a closeout game is fucking mj.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly. He's got the MJ stats and it's all just such poetry. The tall, the little. The dick, the. The professional, the. It's so good. A foreigner. The New York guy. It's great. I love it.

[Sam Morril]

The international thing does add an element, of course. Cocky Frenchman. There's a little rocky four in this.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, 100. That's what I'm saying.

[Sam Morril]

The dickhead. Foreigner.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. USA. I tweeted wimby. Proves it's okay to be prejudiced towards the French. Nobody cares. We're like, yeah, bring it on. We've always hated these frogs. I'm half French, but yeah. But yeah. Crazy, crazy stuff. Oh, there was one thing I wanted to say that you just said. Well, professional Wemby. Ah, I can't remember, but what a great role model for the kids.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah, he really is switching it up a little bit. Yeah. I saw a clip of Marx from, like, 15 years ago.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, what are you doing to me?

[Guest/Producer]

It was a set. Where was that set?

[Mark Normand]

I sent it to Caroline's.

[Guest/Producer]

Is that a Carol?

[Sam Morril]

Oh, I think I know this set.

[Mark Normand]

I don't know why you're bringing this up.

[Guest/Producer]

I'm just changing it.

[Mark Normand]

All right. All right.

[Guest/Producer]

Why?

[Sam Morril]

You pulling it up or something?

[Guest/Producer]

Oh, I could, but keep me embarrassed. Anyway, I was.

[Sam Morril]

I bet his jokes are still good.

[Guest/Producer]

The jokes are still good.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. No, I mean, like, I remember we were hanging out a lot then and bouncing jokes all the time. And I remember, like, you know, Mark, he had, like, an old comic set that was really tight. I think you're wearing, like, a green polo or something.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, yeah, I remember that.

[Sam Morril]

I remember the. The first Conan Mark did because, you know, you remember the little milestones you hit with your buddies.

[Mark Normand]

Right, right. Well, the jokes had to be good back then because we were nobodies and you had to prove yourself constantly.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Guest/Producer]

And I noticed how clean the set was. There was not one curse.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, it used to be pretty clean.

[Guest/Producer]

And I was like, oh, it's. I mean, that's not night and day,

[Sam Morril]

but, like, there were guys in the city back then who just were not, like, killer comics, but they were just working because they were clean.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

If you're clean, you can get corporates.

[Mark Normand]

You can completely.

[Sam Morril]

So it was like. That was a whole thing. There was, like, a whole crop of people. Like, we don't curse.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

And I was just like, I'm never gonna. I never even try. So, like, it's not gonna work. It's just not who I am. But, yeah, I respect. I respect it. Like, if you're able to, you're handicapping yourself.

[Guest/Producer]

So what was your goal then? Because 2015, there was no real.

[Mark Normand]

Just not having a day job.

[Guest/Producer]

There was.

[Mark Normand]

No.

[Guest/Producer]

Not have a day job.

[Mark Normand]

Not have a day job. The goal. Just do comedy for a living and

[Sam Morril]

go on the road and get good.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, go. Go on the road, get good.

[Sam Morril]

Be, like, a real comic. Be like a. Yeah. And just do hours again and again.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. Have specials.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. But it was funny because I think comedy's changed so much. Like, we were talking about Mark and I, I feel like all of our heroes were kind of broke.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Like, not broke, but not, like. Not, like, well off. We were like, oh, comedy wasn't. You couldn't really make a good living back then. I think, like, a lot of agents figured out how to get guys on the road and get better deals for everybody.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

But, like, yeah, this was gonna be it. Regardless of what it was. I think we were just like, this is gonna be our life.

[Mark Normand]

This is it.

[Sam Morril]

We loved it. We really loved it.

[Mark Normand]

We really loved it. I mean, we still do, but back then, you had to love it. Cause There was no Internet, really. There was Internet, but you know what I mean, it wasn't. Internet has changed comedy. It's opened it up so much to arenas and podcasts and clips.

[Sam Morril]

We didn't have to do podcasts. That was the bigger thing. Like, we didn't. You were just kind of a hermit during the day and you just could really work on your comedy.

[Mark Normand]

Totally, totally. But I was 27, so I'm 42 now. So you do the math. Yeah, that's Ben Roy, Denver guy. Really funny.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, he's a murderer.

[Mark Normand]

I don't even know what show this is. Oh, God, this is embarrassing. I remember I hooked up with a girl after this. That's. That was a good set. All right, all right. What are we doing? Come on. I can't handle it. This is excruciating.

[Guest/Producer]

Well, at one point you say, I still have a day job. I'm a janitor.

[Mark Normand]

Yes. That was a big bit of mine. The janitor.

[Sam Morril]

That was a great bit.

[Mark Normand]

Thank you. Thank you.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, I'm right here. Yeah, I'm the sign.

[Mark Normand]

Put a sign down when you're mopping. True story. The guy slipped.

[Sam Morril]

That's like a version. It's a different joke, but it's like a version of Chris Rock's I worked at McDonald's joke.

[Mark Normand]

What's that one where he goes.

[Sam Morril]

They go. He goes, how you doing? He goes, you know, how the fuck I'm doing? I'm working at McDonald's, making minimum wage. You know what it means when you make minimum wage? It means if I could pay you less, I would, but it's against the law.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Chris Rock delivery in there. But yeah, no, it was a great. That was like. That was on his. Chris Rock's first album, Born Suspect. I remember hearing that bit like, oh, shit, that's a great bit.

[Mark Normand]

A lot of great jokes on that. A lot of. Like, he has. He's like this ghetto kind of ghetto, but he's like this street black guy from Brooklyn, but he has this wisdom in all the jokes.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, no, he was. He always had. He always had it, you know. But I remember those years, man. I mean, that was. Cause, you know, I was doing my recs and I was like, the wrecks I had cause of this week were all sports related. They're all like fan books. So a Fan's Notes by Frederick Exley, which is about. It's one of the best books you'll ever read. Really Complete alcoholic, really die hard, Giants fan. You're gonna have to look up a lot of Words. If you read this. He's a brilliant writer. Big vocab, insane. But Frederick Exley, a. Fans know it's high, high rec. Same goes for our buddy Scott Robb, who wrote the Whore of Akron about LeBron. And same goes to my buddy Joel Walkowski, who just wrote Honolulu Blues about being a die hard Lions fan. But these are obviously about more than just being a fan. They're about, like, you know, they're about these people's struggles, whatever their struggles might be, you know, so in all case, I think all three cases, addiction of different kinds of.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, nice.

[Sam Morril]

Alcoholism. In Scott's, I think eating, you know, eating too much.

[Mark Normand]

Right.

[Sam Morril]

And then in this one, in Joel's is, you know, he's had a lot of problems, you know.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

He's pretty very open about it. And all three. You should check out all three.

[Mark Normand]

And we're throwing books. I think Sam Talent wrote a new book. Whoa.

[Sam Morril]

It's out already?

[Mark Normand]

I believe it's out. I think it's called Brute B U B R U T. His first one was great. Yeah, there it is. Whoa. Okay, so there you go. Get. Get Sam Tal's book.

[Sam Morril]

Damn.

[Mark Normand]

I don't know anything about it.

[Sam Morril]

I love the COVID art. Look at that.

[Mark Normand]

Great cover. Very Russian communism.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Guest/Producer]

So you read a lot, Sam, where are you reading?

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, where are you reading?

[Sam Morril]

In bed or, like, on a.

[Mark Normand]

On a flight. Toilet.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, it's some toilet reading I like. Oh. And I want to throw in. There was something I was going to say about. Oh, in Joel's book, he's talking about, like, it just made me think what Mark was saying. That's what made me. In Joel's book, he talks about, like, how the goal was, like, to get on Cabin, which was an old bar show. You used to set, like, little goals for yourself when you're a young comic. Like, you know, maybe get like, I remember Mark, like John Oliver show on Comedy Central.

[Mark Normand]

Huge.

[Sam Morril]

Or, you know, you do. Like, he didn't hug me. He was.

[Mark Normand]

I remember my dad hugged me when I got him.

[Sam Morril]

Really?

[Mark Normand]

It was a big deal. He's not a hugger.

[Sam Morril]

And then, you know, Cabin was a big bar show run by our friend Sean Padden.

[Mark Normand]

Huge.

[Sam Morril]

And everyone wanted to get on Cabin.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

But then, like, it's one of those weird things where you get on and you're like, well, now what?

[Mark Normand]

I know you set these goals and

[Sam Morril]

you're like, well, now what do I do? So, you know, late night sets were a goal back then.

[Mark Normand]

I know.

[Sam Morril]

Not what they used to Be totally.

[Mark Normand]

Totally. I remember one time. This is how cheesy and romantic this all was. My buddy, Zach Sims, we moved up from New Orleans together.

[Sam Morril]

My buddy Zach from open mics in New Orleans.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. Super young guy, funny guy. Like, funny. Out of the gate, one of these guys just had it. And he went up before at cabin, they threw him on as a goof because he knew Sean Patton. Not a goof. But they're like, here you go, buddy. And he went up and he had a great set, and then Jim Gaffigan went on after him, and we were like, oh, my God. You went on before Jim Gaffigan. We're going nuts. And Sam goes. I mean, sorry. Sean goes, tell me dreams don't come true. And we're all high fiving, doing shots, all because he went on before Gaffigan. That was it. Now I see Gavin, I'm like, hey, what's up, Jim? But back then, the fact that he did that was like. It was like the Knicks winning. It was insane.

[Sam Morril]

You were adjacent to someone super talented. It's like having a small role in a movie.

[Mark Normand]

Yes, yes.

[Sam Morril]

And you're like, Holy shit, Downey Jr.

[Mark Normand]

Right, right.

[Sam Morril]

But it's that. That's that thing where you're like, oh, my God. Yeah. I felt the same way, you know, especially when I was like, open for someone, and it didn't mean anything. A lot of the time. It just meant you work with him for a weekend. But you're like, okay, let me see what I could pick up.

[Mark Normand]

However, you text me, I'm opening for Bert Kreischer. And then, like six hours later, you sent me a photo of you both shirtless. Like, you know, that was a big deal.

[Sam Morril]

That's because Nikki Glazer couldn't do it. She had. She was opening a lot, and she had to drop out. And she goes, would you want to open for my friend Burt Kreischer? And I was like, sure.

[Mark Normand]

Hell, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

I was like, it's work.

[Mark Normand]

This is Sacramento.

[Sam Morril]

Hartford, funny.

[Mark Normand]

Hartford, funny. But wow.

[Sam Morril]

I know.

[Mark Normand]

Damn.

[Sam Morril]

I mean, think about how much our lives have changed.

[Mark Normand]

You're like, I'm going to Hartford.

[Sam Morril]

I can't believe it.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

You know what we did? We fucking watched a Knicks game at

[Mark Normand]

Hooters, and they got four seats.

[Sam Morril]

Look at that. We watched the Knicks game. I was like. I was telling Bert how big a Knicks fan I am, and I didn't

[Mark Normand]

find that photo during the day.

[Sam Morril]

It was. We watched. It was when they just got J.R. smith. And I remember I was so excited I was like, this guy's really good. And Burt was like, oh, sweet.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, wow.

[Sam Morril]

So I remember watching that with him.

[Mark Normand]

But, I mean, Caroline's, too, opened the door. We got to open for crazy people at Caroline's.

[Sam Morril]

Crazy.

[Mark Normand]

That was a big deal, too.

[Sam Morril]

Caroline's. RIP Caroline's. Cause that was. That club was so good to us, you know?

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

I mean, it's funny to say club is good to us. Every club was good and bad.

[Mark Normand]

Sure. You know what I mean?

[Sam Morril]

All the great stuff they do. Then you'd also do, like, a prom show at 3am and they'd kill you off at 20. And you're like, that's it. Yeah, I'm not sleeping tonight. The hell's going on? But, you know, they give you a free meal, which was huge back then. That chicken parm with a block of cheese on it.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, I loved every minute of it.

[Sam Morril]

And the free booze, which we thought was great, probably set us back a little bit.

[Mark Normand]

Probably.

[Sam Morril]

We were like, we gotta. We gotta take advantage of this. Mark and I just pounding old fashions all night.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah. I have a photo of me and Che at the Christmas party. Like, oh, dude, we both look like cavemen. It's great. We're so smushed.

[Sam Morril]

I remember. Yeah, Che. Che went to a couple of rogue games. He texted me after I went to game one. He goes, you going to game two? I said, I can. He goes, well, I'm going. He goes, you inspired me to go, yeah, that was a nice text. And he wrote an emotional text just like, we did it after. I was like, oh, it's like every New Yorker felt like it's like a one moment to be vulnerable.

[Mark Normand]

Yes. One moment.

[Sam Morril]

You're like, I saw a lot of grown men crying. I was like, yeah, you're loud. You're loud. You earned it.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

It's nice to see someone crying in New York for a good reason.

[Mark Normand]

Good point, good point.

[Sam Morril]

How often do you see someone on the street just crying?

[Mark Normand]

You're like, ugh. Oh, of course. Yeah. Che had a really emotional Instagram slide, you know, where he's like, I love seeing this, and I love seeing that. And it was all these New York kind of cliches. Really great, great Instagram post.

[Sam Morril]

So many great moments. But, yeah, I remember doing a weekend with Che. He and I opened for Jim Jeffries.

[Mark Normand]

Yes. I was there.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, man, that was one of the most fun weekends ever. Just getting lit up with those guys.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah, yeah. That was crazy. I went to hang. Imagine doing that now like, oh, you're opening for somebody, I'll go hang with you.

[Sam Morril]

That's how it was.

[Mark Normand]

That's how it was.

[Sam Morril]

I remember Mark was like, more in the alt scene. So I was like, dude, like, come to the Comic Strip. We can drink for free here.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, that's where it was.

[Sam Morril]

You found out where to drink for free.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly.

[Sam Morril]

And we thought we were like beating the system, not realizing, like, hey, you shouldn't be drinking this much. Yeah, but we were young enough, we could bounce back.

[Mark Normand]

True. But we thought of it as stocking up. I don't know when I'll get a free drink again. So I got to drink 800 cocktails.

[Sam Morril]

True. And. And yeah, free cocktail. Like free beers, one thing. Free cocktails, forget about it. It was like fucking epic.

[Mark Normand]

But that was the thing about drinking back then. If somebody handed you a beer, you drank it. If somebody handed you a wine, you drank it. Somebody handed you Old Fashioned, you drank it. You just drank anything.

[Sam Morril]

And those nights were important because, you know, you kind of had to hang out. You had to.

[Mark Normand]

Yes, true.

[Sam Morril]

That's how you kind of got to know everybody.

[Mark Normand]

And those days are over.

[Sam Morril]

I don't know what it's like for young people or young couples coming up now. Yeah. But I felt like we really, like. I have bonds with people that, you know, I would think of that show Justified, you know, when they where he says, we dug coal together. That was like the early days.

[Mark Normand]

Sure. The trenches.

[Sam Morril]

Those are the early days of comedy where you're just like, oh, man, I remember getting fucked up with that guy. And like, we'll always feel like a lot of people just go at each other's throats. Now on social media, I'm like, oh, maybe they didn't have those times.

[Mark Normand]

They never did that.

[Sam Morril]

I don't know face to face.

[Guest/Producer]

You just would never.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly, exactly. It really helped. And also, as a young guy from the south going to New York, it was such a community you could slip into. Now it's all, how many followers, how many retweets, how many shares, how many posts?

[Sam Morril]

But this brought back some of that. This win brought back some of that, like, communal joy. Everyone in the streets partying. I mean, maybe that's why it was so special, because I feel like you don't see that as much.

[Mark Normand]

Definitely.

[Sam Morril]

You don't see the people especially. I mean, I can't remember. I don't think I've ever seen the city like that.

[Mark Normand]

No.

[Guest/Producer]

When was the last time you experienced joy with.

[Sam Morril]

That's what I'm Saying about something that's so kind of like wholesome, like, it's basketball. It's just. It's just a game. It's just a nice thing.

[Mark Normand]

It's a nice thing and nobody ruined it.

[Sam Morril]

The Giants parade was pretty special when they beat the Patriots. That was pretty cool. But. But this was like basketball is. It's different. It's just different in New York.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And I know I've repeated myself a hundred fucking times, so I apologize. I'm a little brain dead from this.

[Mark Normand]

No, no, it's every race, every man.

[Sam Morril]

This will help.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, there was just. No, it was all unity. There was no dividing. For once in 10 seconds, that point

[Guest/Producer]

when the Yankees win, Mets fans are mad. And when the Mets.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly.

[Guest/Producer]

And Giants and Jets, but like.

[Sam Morril]

And there are no Nets fans. So everyone's happy.

[Mark Normand]

That's true. No one.

[Guest/Producer]

Even in all of Brooklyn, they're happy for the Knicks.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Guest/Producer]

They're not like, oh, you know, the Nets were my team and I have to stand by.

[Mark Normand]

It's like, no, no, no, no, it's for New York.

[Sam Morril]

Well, the funny thing is like, you know, when the Nets made. Sorry to go back to basketball game. But when the Nets made the move to like, there were all these memes. The Knicks are going to get Zion, Kyrie and kd. That's what we're going to get. And it's like, you know, that was the quick fix. That's how we compete. And that was kind of like the Knicks way for a while was getting. Not that those guys are washed up. Like, KD and Kyrie were still great at that time. They're still good players. But at that time it was like, that's what we do. We get the name, we get the shiny thing. We lost out on them. They went to Brooklyn and that was almost to be like, yeah, KD said like, the Knicks aren't cool. And that was like that thing.

[Guest/Producer]

And then guess what?

[Sam Morril]

We get the consolation prize of Julius Randle. But getting him built something. So shout out Randle for taking a chance in the Knicks. He wasn't a part of this run, but he took it. He. He saw something in New York and then Brunson came and that's when it was like, oh, shit. Like we had missed the playoffs. I don't know how many years. We made one run with Randle before Brunson got there, but it was just first round exit. Then Brunson comes. We're in the hunt every year. We're in the second round every year.

[Mark Normand]

Crazy to say Knicks aren't cool. So weird to have a New York team not be cool.

[Sam Morril]

That's what he said. And, you know, maybe that was the perception at the time. I always thought they were. I always believed. That's the thing. I believed in Brunson, but I also believed in, like, fucking Andrea Bargnani, who was like. Who was garbage. I mean, like, I believed. I was like, I can see it. Cause you just become an optimist. That's how you kind of survive as a fan. This will be the guy. That's how you don't break.

[Mark Normand]

Yes, yes.

[Sam Morril]

Fandom is. That's why I have no respect for these people who, like, leave games early

[Mark Normand]

or, like, what was that?

[Sam Morril]

I don't get it. It's like, you. That's part of the experience. Even when it sucks, you're like, well, this is just how it is.

[Mark Normand]

This is how it is.

[Sam Morril]

Date or the buzzer. That's how it goes, right? For better or worse. But you just feel the pain sometimes. And that makes that.

[Mark Normand]

I mean, the. Wins better.

[Sam Morril]

Makes it that much better.

[Mark Normand]

Now I don't want to call out Jerry. Did you notice? Because I watched a lot of the game. Did you notice that he was sitting with his wife? And in the second half, she was not there?

[Sam Morril]

Oh, really?

[Mark Normand]

So I almost texted him, like, did your fucking wife leave you psycho? But I didn't want to piss him off. But I'm telling you, you look there one.

[Sam Morril]

I would have popped in for the second half.

[Mark Normand]

I know, right? You could have slid in the front row. By the way, Sydney Sweeney got pushed to the back. And I don't know where the hell Gillis was sitting because he went to every game. Yeah, but yeah, Sydney Sweeney looked like a Hooters waitress out there. She had the fluffed up hair and everything.

[Sam Morril]

But she's dating a Knicks fan.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, okay.

[Sam Morril]

That's what the girls do. They'll. They'll and I. And I. And I'm fine with it.

[Mark Normand]

What's his name? Snoopy?

[Sam Morril]

Scooter.

[Mark Normand]

Scooter. Scooter. Yeah, he's cute. Look at that. She's all teased up. Looking good.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, that's not her.

[Mark Normand]

That's her.

[Sam Morril]

Never seen a Brunson shirt look so good.

[Mark Normand]

I know, right? Jesus Christ. Jinx. It's got a couple of basketballs in there, but crazy. Yeah, but yeah, good for her.

[Sam Morril]

I love the audio of this podcast. Just two guys looking at tits like, oh, damn.

[Mark Normand]

Damn.

[Sam Morril]

Look at those honkers right there.

[Mark Normand]

New York's back.

[Guest/Producer]

Nicks and tits.

[Sam Morril]

Remember Hooters of course. I mean, that was a insane idea.

[Mark Normand]

Every day.

[Sam Morril]

I used to go there in, like, seventh grade.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

There's one in the 50s. We would just pop in. That was like, our after.

[Mark Normand]

I didn't like Hooters because it's like, am I allowed to gawk or not allowed to go?

[Sam Morril]

Of course it's Hooters.

[Mark Normand]

I know, but I feel weird doing this. Like a kid over there and a mom here. Like, give me a strip club. It's two in the middle.

[Sam Morril]

It is in the middle.

[Mark Normand]

That's what it made me uncover. The strip club. We all know your tongue's on the floor. You're putting a fucking dollar bill on a g string. Hooters. I'm like, is this sexual? Obviously it is. But then it's like a family restaurant.

[Sam Morril]

I remember my parents were worried that I kept going there when I was a child, so my parents went there to scope it out. I feel so guilty that my mom had to sit through a Hooters meal.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, your artist mom?

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, she went undercover for some chicken strips at Hooters. I was just in. Unlimited soda chicken strips club.

[Guest/Producer]

What is it that pulls you out of it for me? Is that the leggings? I hate the leggings there.

[Mark Normand]

I didn't notice the legs.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, I was looking up.

[Mark Normand]

Who's looking at the leggings?

[Guest/Producer]

Each one of them have leggings.

[Sam Morril]

It's a hilarious straight guy's objection to Hooters. Yeah, the wardrobe was a real problem for me. The leggings. I don't even remember the leggings.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah, they were like Tony's skin tone leggings.

[Sam Morril]

Let me see.

[Guest/Producer]

That's it.

[Mark Normand]

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[Sam Morril]

I'm wearing them right now.

[Mark Normand]

Same here. These pants.

[Sam Morril]

Love them. Sorry for showing off so much leg.

[Mark Normand]

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[Sam Morril]

I'm wearing it, like, every day. I love this stuff.

[Mark Normand]

Same big fan. I wear it at night to sleep in. I Got the jogging pants. I got the jacket. The T shirts are soft and comfy. Great.

[Sam Morril]

I wore and wore the compliments on them too.

[Mark Normand]

Oh yeah, people like.

[Sam Morril]

Where'd you get those? It's. Yeah, it's. I I'm shocked it's so cheap because it feels well made.

[Mark Normand]

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[Mark Normand]

Yeah, what's the problem? Yeah, they're too shiny for you?

[Guest/Producer]

No, it's just I wanted to see actual legs.

[Mark Normand]

I think it's kind of see through, right?

[Guest/Producer]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

I think they were in short shorts too.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah, these are all leggings. Yeah, that's not the natural tone.

[Sam Morril]

This is such a photographer. Yeah, right. He's like, it's not authentic.

[Guest/Producer]

Now.

[Mark Normand]

Is this invented in Florida? Oh, I gotta be, gotta be. That's my take it.

[Sam Morril]

It reached the whole hogan.

[Mark Normand]

It does.

[Sam Morril]

Like, that's like, that's like the demo for 100%.

[Mark Normand]

Where'd it start? Give it to me straight.

[Sam Morril]

Florida. Oh, Clearwater. As a joke, intending to create a casual neighborhood spot serving wings and cold beer and they couldn't get kicked out. Where they couldn't get kicked out. By the way, who opens a. Is that how easy it was to open a business in the 80s? You can open them as a joke.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

I got a funny idea. Let's put all our money into a restaurant.

[Mark Normand]

Good point.

[Sam Morril]

How is that a joke?

[Mark Normand]

I know you got to get a permit and building codes.

[Sam Morril]

The original founders vibes, they wanted a laid back beach themed oasis with wall to wall sports. I mean, look, it is a fun. I mean it's kind of what, Buffalo Wild Wings, just minus the sex.

[Mark Normand]

Well, Twin Peaks is smart because they're quietly existing and they have a better name, a more subtle name.

[Sam Morril]

You think any David lynch fans go there and are really Disappointed.

[Guest/Producer]

By the way, who said Hulk Hogan? This is from Clearwater, Florida, where Hulk Hogan is from.

[Mark Normand]

Boom.

[Sam Morril]

It just felt very Hulk Hogan.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, totally. Yeah. Twin Peaks still kicking. I see them all over the country.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, I've been to a few of those. Fun, fun spot.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. A lot of beer choices.

[Sam Morril]

I like a Buffalo Wild Wings, too.

[Mark Normand]

Sure. Also, the food. Hooters is so bad that if they kick the food up a notch, I feel like they might be around still.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, they're done. I remember they had a. They had an airline for a minute.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, that's right.

[Guest/Producer]

Hooters airline.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. And they also had, I think, a place in Vegas, like a hotel or something.

[Mark Normand]

Whoa.

[Guest/Producer]

Oh, my God.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, my God.

[Mark Normand]

They were killing it for a while.

[Sam Morril]

Can you imagine being a pilot and you're like, I couldn't get a United or Delta. I'm a Hooters pilot.

[Mark Normand]

Whoa, mama. That's exciting.

[Sam Morril]

Those do not look like. Those look like small, even for coach tits. No,

[Mark Normand]

Man. That's excited there.

[Sam Morril]

What a fucking idea.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

That's not. If that plane crashes, you're like, yeah. What did you think? You think the A team was flying, right?

[Mark Normand]

Well, we love wings.

[Sam Morril]

It's. Yeah. God, it's amazing. What can. Have a minute. Like, can you imagine investing in that? You're like, this is gonna.

[Mark Normand]

I know.

[Sam Morril]

It's gonna be a thing.

[Mark Normand]

On paper, it's not bad. Tits in the air. Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

But you got to think about. Children fly a lot.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

It's not. It's not appealing when you're like, yeah. The kids are like, why. Why do they all have huge tits?

[Mark Normand]

And you're like, how funny would that be if you're, like, talking to your agent, like, you got to get me out of Buffalo tonight. He's like, we found you on Hoot. We put you on Hooters there. Like, all right, it. I'll take it. It's only an hour.

[Sam Morril]

I mean, I remember the. I used to. I remember booking, like, Cheapo Air. That was Cheapo Air, dude. They would do where you. Your connection would be on a different flight. Here's how stupid I was. I remember doing that to save money and being like, oh, cool, I missed the flight. Neither airline's accountable. They're both like, yeah, you. You're not supposed to connect on different flights.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. It's called Cheapo, which is like, a Jewish clown. It's an insult.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

I'm flying Putz Air. What the hell?

[Mark Normand]

Frugal air.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. Schmuck.com. cheapo is an insult. Yeah. I mean, I was fucking. I melted down on some guy. Yeah. It just sucks when you miss those gigs back in the day.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

You know, it's a crazy one. I missed a flight. Cuz if you buy a round trip on some flights and you don't take the first one, they kill the second one.

[Sam Morril]

And I was like, you're like, this guy's dead. You're like, no, I found my way there.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, I found my way there. And I was in the airport at Seattle, like 6 in the morning. I hung over on no sleep. And I was like. Like, I can't find what. It's a CC agent. Kept saying C agent. I went up to the lady, she's like, it's gone. They just get rid of it. I'm like, but I paid for it. She's like, that's procedure. So I had to buy a new flight.

[Sam Morril]

Damn. Yeah, no, that's happened to me too. They just. You got to go there the first way.

[Mark Normand]

I got some peeves too. I don't know.

[Sam Morril]

Hit me with some peas.

[Mark Normand]

All right, all right, here we go.

[Sam Morril]

I got some too.

[Mark Normand]

We haven't done peeves in a minute.

[Sam Morril]

I love a good peeve.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah, I need a good peeve for when the audit. Because the audience will be like, peeves, and I never have one. Locked and load. I need a funny one.

[Guest/Producer]

You brought it up.

[Mark Normand]

I'm just saying on stage, I need one that, like, that'll kill. All right, how about this guy? The guy who ruins the story by undercutting you, you know? I go, hey, great news, big news. And everybody's like, what's going on? I'm like, I found money on the ground. Isn't that a great feeling? And I. And the guy's like, what? How much? I'm like, I found a 20. And they go, that's it. And I'm like, well, it's three. It's free 20. But you really had to ruin it.

[Sam Morril]

That's it.

[Mark Normand]

20. Yeah, that happened to me. Just a 20. I'm like, it's 20. It's a free 20. Give me a 20 if it means

[Sam Morril]

I'm hanging out with Jerry. No, that's. I hate that. I hate the downer.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

I like the yes and friend.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

I gotta peeve. Two words that'll. That just. Oh, they make me like, ooh. One is giggles.

[Mark Normand]

You don't like the word giggles?

[Sam Morril]

I had a friend who's like, we'll hang out, we'll have some giggles.

[Mark Normand]

And I go, oh, yeah, that's no. Good.

[Sam Morril]

I was like, I feel icky all over.

[Mark Normand]

No, I don't know.

[Sam Morril]

Giggles.

[Mark Normand]

I don't even enjoy icky.

[Sam Morril]

I don't even like that either. But giggles is worth giggles. Is like fucking.

[Mark Normand]

It's weird.

[Sam Morril]

It's weird.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, it's like.

[Sam Morril]

It feels like. Like, pedo adjacent.

[Mark Normand]

Yes. It's something like a kids show host would say. We're gonna have giggles.

[Sam Morril]

Giggles today, guys.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, I have some giggles.

[Sam Morril]

What is that?

[Guest/Producer]

Shits and giggles combined.

[Sam Morril]

Oof.

[Mark Normand]

I had the shiggles in high school. Real bad.

[Sam Morril]

Real bad. That and. And. And yum,

[Mark Normand]

yum, yum and yummy. I throw in as well.

[Sam Morril]

They're tough. There's words that make me like.

[Mark Normand]

I will say, when you have a baby, though, you start end up throwing a lot of these out. Like, isn't that yummy?

[Sam Morril]

You know, with a baby, it's okay.

[Mark Normand]

Okay.

[Sam Morril]

You get a baby. Pass on some of these words.

[Mark Normand]

All right?

[Sam Morril]

Because then there's parents that talk too much like an adult to their kids. And you're like, that's fucking weird.

[Mark Normand]

That's weird, too. Yeah, totally.

[Sam Morril]

But, like, yeah, you got it. You got to baby it up a

[Mark Normand]

little, I guess the Pepsi effervescent, like, all right, he's 2. Don't say effervescent.

[Sam Morril]

Also, why are you giving them Pepsi True strange.

[Mark Normand]

How about this guy? I got heckled by a guy, and I came up with some jujitsu and spun it around and got a big laugh. And then this guy goes, all right, all right. The jokes write themselves. I'm like, no, they don't. I came up with that off the. On the fly and it killed. Don't. Don't give me the right themselves. That's insulting. I had to think of that.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

If it wrote themselves, everyone would be a comedian. Also, you lost.

[Sam Morril]

You heckled in laws.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

I don't like that either. The guys like the person who disrupts the show and then goes, all right, all right. Like, no, this is happening because of you.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

I gotta find a way out. Now, that's funny.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly. Exactly. Or they go, I gave you that one. No, no, no, no, no. You made a challenge and I overcame it. You didn't give me. It was. It was actually quite harrowing.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Which is what I say to my kid. Harrowing.

[Sam Morril]

Some harrowing.

[Mark Normand]

This one is annoying. This is my last one. The guy. When you go out drinking, you're out drinking with a buddy. It's. I was in Tempe or something. Long flight. The next day, 8am Flight. We're drinking. It's 2 in the morning, I'm half in the bag and I go, ah, I should go. I got. I got a flight. It's a long cross country flight at 8am and he goes, hey, you get a nap on the plane. I hate that you get a nap.

[Sam Morril]

You don't know my body exactly.

[Mark Normand]

Napping's hard.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, yeah, I know that. I've become a big fan of Irish goodbyes, dude.

[Mark Normand]

Me too. I love them.

[Sam Morril]

You just have to do them at a certain point. It's hard when you're hanging out with just one person though. Like, where'd you go? I didn't think you'd notice.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, it's a really hard wife, but

[Sam Morril]

yeah, but I'm with you, dude. The Irish goodbye is underrated because I hate the. When they don't let you leave.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, exactly. Exactly.

[Sam Morril]

You Irish goodbye. Me and Ari though, one time. That was fucking weird.

[Mark Normand]

I didn't peeve.

[Sam Morril]

I text him.

[Mark Normand]

The tables have turned.

[Sam Morril]

Ari gave you shit too.

[Mark Normand]

He did.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, but we were like, what the fuck? We thought we were gonna keep you. We were just gonna walk out together. But you were like, ah, you would have made me. You would have guilted me.

[Mark Normand]

The walk out together, it slows me down.

[Sam Morril]

No, I was okay. I was okay with it. Just the moment you feel a little. You feel a little hurt for a moment.

[Mark Normand]

I get it.

[Sam Morril]

Because we were sober.

[Mark Normand]

We were.

[Sam Morril]

Now we weren't.

[Mark Normand]

I guess we were here.

[Sam Morril]

We're just doing the day.

[Mark Normand]

That's true.

[Sam Morril]

A day Irish goodbye is a little weird.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

A night when you got to do

[Guest/Producer]

I Irish goodbye your next watch party.

[Mark Normand]

Did you?

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

I didn't even notice you guys were crying.

[Guest/Producer]

You guys started crying.

[Sam Morril]

I didn't. My brother was crying. I wasn't crying.

[Guest/Producer]

I grabbed a cookie and I left.

[Sam Morril]

But I got emotional.

[Mark Normand]

Stole a cookie.

[Sam Morril]

I didn't cry. I thought I would cry. Yeah, I got emotional for sure, but I didn't. I almost teared up when the Ewing hack cat hug happen.

[Guest/Producer]

But like, yeah, I'm doing you a favor by leaving early.

[Sam Morril]

No, no, I mean, that's not true. Some people helped and cleaned up, but no, I don't mind it. I don't even remember it because it's like I'm usually a little. I've had a few drinks of those things and I like. I like when I don't want people to feel. Especially at a party. I don't think you should feel the need to say goodbye to everyone.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. Yeah, exactly.

[Sam Morril]

You can maybe do A text the next day. So much fun or something. That's great, but I don't think we need these long goodbyes.

[Mark Normand]

Long goodbyes are brutal. That's what I do. I go by the door and I go, thanks, guys, because there's no way to keep me in. At that point I got the hand up, hiling, gotta go door open, boom, I got the buy in and I got to leave.

[Sam Morril]

There's a line in the book the Long Goodbye, I'm paraphrasing, but something like the French say, to say goodbye is to die a little, you know? And he goes, those bastards have an expression for everything and they're always right.

[Guest/Producer]

Oh,

[Mark Normand]

damn. Gondolman had that great joke like the Irish. We all know the Irish goodbye where you leave without saying anything. This is the Jewish goodbye where you have to say sorry to everybody, then

[Sam Morril]

say the Jewish goodbye is you say goodbye, never leave.

[Mark Normand]

No, that was the joke.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, that's a great. That's better that Mel Brooks did that in the doc. He said the Jerry in the doc,

[Mark Normand]

I think, oh, weird.

[Sam Morril]

But yeah, man, I. I'm with you on the goodbyes are fucking.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. But to get a nap in, it's tantamount to the guy who goes, when you're parking, and I go, I don't know if I can park here. It says towing. And he goes, I'll pay for the ticket. Just park here.

[Sam Morril]

And you're like, I know you won't.

[Mark Normand]

You never do wait.

[Sam Morril]

Like to invoice you now.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

You just giving me more chores?

[Mark Normand]

It's my car. You're not worried about it. You want to get to wherever we're going. So you're like, yeah, park it. I'll figure it out. You're like, but you won't. Because if I text you in two days, go, Hey, I got a ticket. It's 80 bucks. You're going to go blow me.

[Sam Morril]

Peeves are just kind of like shitty friends. We just realized our friends suck.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

No, I definitely have friends like that where you're just like, come on.

[Mark Normand]

How about this one? This is the last beef. The guy who calls you, you miss it and he goes, he texts you, hey, I just called. I know. The phone has a device where it

[Sam Morril]

tells you I'm usually on do not disturb. So I actually don't mind that one.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, okay.

[Sam Morril]

But because I feel like I never answer.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah. My phone says, missed call from whoever I just called. Yeah, the text. I'm like, I know.

[Sam Morril]

I know a lot of people who have do not disturb on. Just so they check their phone less. So I'm okay with that one, but I can see how that could be a little invasive. Yeah, I feel easily smothered, too.

[Mark Normand]

Same like.

[Sam Morril]

Like, if someone hits me with a FaceTime out of nowhere, I'm like, I

[Mark Normand]

gotta be ready for that.

[Sam Morril]

During the games, I was cool with it because it was like a lot of celebratory moments. I'll wave a lot of these during the game.

[Mark Normand]

Sure, sure.

[Sam Morril]

Different time, you know. Yeah. But the. The unsolicited FaceTime, that's heavy. It's a lot.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Especially when somebody don't know that well.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah, that's up there with the pop in. Ding dong. Who the fuck does that? And then you look at the people and you're like, gary Vedere.

[Sam Morril]

People actually pop in on you.

[Mark Normand]

I've had it. I've had it. But they haven't been bad. Like, one guy knocked on my door and I was like, huh? And he goes, hey, you know, your package is outside. You know, it'll get stolen. So that's the guy, my neighbor.

[Guest/Producer]

Oh.

[Mark Normand]

But my neighbor, he's very friendly, so I could see him.

[Sam Morril]

A friendly neighbor can be a peeve, though.

[Mark Normand]

That's true.

[Sam Morril]

Cause there's such a fine line between friendly and invasive.

[Mark Normand]

That's true.

[Sam Morril]

Because then you have too many friendly neighbors. You get stopped too much. You can't go about your day. Yes. See, I'm in a pretty big building. It can get hard to get out sometimes. Everyone's like, yeah. And then this. All right, all right. And then they give you the look when you don't want to chat. You're like, ah, I got a thing. Yeah, I'll do the fake phone call sometimes.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, I get that one. The headphones in is big.

[Sam Morril]

Love the headphones in.

[Mark Normand]

Love headphones.

[Sam Morril]

You got to do the fake phone call sometimes because you can't stop every step of the way.

[Mark Normand]

No.

[Sam Morril]

As long as you just want to go get the paper and the coffee.

[Mark Normand]

Right, right. All right, how about this one last one?

[Guest/Producer]

Come on.

[Mark Normand]

The guy who goes, hey, you got time for a quick call? And I'm like, huh? Quick call. See the problem with the quick call?

[Sam Morril]

I feel like they're laying a trap.

[Mark Normand]

That's what it is every time. So I was actually literally on a flight. So I go, hey, I'm on a flight. Can't talk, just text me.

[Sam Morril]

Were you on a flight? I was, okay.

[Mark Normand]

And he goes, I was on the tarmac, but I was on a flight. Still on the plane. And he goes, wonder if you could do a pop in at this place and say, hi. Da, da, da. I was like, I knew you wanted something. And you figured by calling I'd have a harder chance saying no.

[Sam Morril]

Well, the real peeve is the friend who wants something. And I say friend loosely.

[Mark Normand]

It was very loose.

[Sam Morril]

The person, you know who. It's the person you know. It's the acquaintance who needs something.

[Mark Normand]

Yes. And it's.

[Sam Morril]

And it's also the acquaintance who always needs something.

[Mark Normand]

Always.

[Sam Morril]

You look at your chain of text and it's always like, hey, can you do this? How about. It's like the scene in Godfather, you know, you come to my daughter's wedding. Yes. When are you gonna do something for me and just say, how are you?

[Mark Normand]

Yes, I know.

[Sam Morril]

But then the how are you can

[Mark Normand]

be a thing, right?

[Sam Morril]

They tried to say, how are you? I had my fucking airpods in.

[Mark Normand]

So, you know. But on the flip side, I have a lady I know she's a comic, she's cool, but she'll text me and go, hey, can I get this from you? Or can you do this? And I'll go, yeah, hold on. Blah, blah. And then she goes, how are you? And I'm like, don't do the how are you now? Because now you're trying to make it seem like we're chatting.

[Sam Morril]

So you want them to lube you up first?

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, I guess so.

[Sam Morril]

Lube me up first a little. How are you?

[Guest/Producer]

Hey.

[Sam Morril]

But it's. You'd be annoyed if they did it the other way, too, I think.

[Mark Normand]

I don't think I'd like it the other way.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. Like, how have you been? Yeah, good, because I've had people, like, I've hit them. Can you talk? And you're like, ugh. And you're like, what? And it's also like, what, are we dating?

[Mark Normand]

I know. Can you talk?

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

What?

[Sam Morril]

I do.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And it's always like, hey, can I call you? And that's like the minute and a half of like, yeah, how's everything? The Nick, they know to wrote me in the Knicks. The good way to rope me in.

[Mark Normand]

They got you on that one.

[Sam Morril]

How about fucking Brunson? I'm like, yeah, yeah, yeah. What do you need? What's going on here?

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And then they go, hey, can you do this for me? And I'm like, you know, I don't want to do this. But it's like, they always. They know how to lube you up.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Good lubing.

[Mark Normand]

Buttering up the Knicks is Smart.

[Sam Morril]

The Knicks. Oh, man. There was a guy who was always fucking me over in high school. Like, anytime there's a girl I liked, he'd fuck her.

[Mark Normand]

Damn.

[Sam Morril]

And he always. And I'd be like, you piece of shit. You know, I like there. And then he'd be. And then he'd be like, dude, fucking. What do you think about Marbury, dude? And I'd be like, he does have promise. He does look good. And he's like, mar. I mean, he could turn it around and just like. And just like, I did that with my kid.

[Mark Normand]

He'll be like, reaching for something. I hit the bubble gun over here. I shoot a gun, it makes bubbles. And he's like, whoa, bubbles.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. I think the point of that story is I'm just stupid. I'm just a dumb guy.

[Mark Normand]

No, but they're passionate about something.

[Sam Morril]

Well, they know how. They know how to reel me back. He knew how to reel me back in. He'd keep fucking me over, and then he'd keep being like, dude, fucking. Jamal Crawford's got the. He's got the tools. We could turn it around.

[Mark Normand]

What's great. Have you seen, you know, this kid, Liam Dalton? He's a young comic.

[Sam Morril]

I know the name.

[Mark Normand]

He's got great Knicks videos, like, comedy videos. They're really funny. He did one about the Fairweather fan. Did you know they played for Villanova? He's like, yeah, everybody knows that. And he just goes through this. It's one with a blonde girl. There it is on the bottom left.

[Sam Morril]

Well, this is. Dude, this is just talking sports with women every time, right? Did you know?

[Mark Normand]

Yes, I know.

[Sam Morril]

It's my life.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly. But it's. He nails it, and then he starts going over, like, who he followed in the beginning years.

[Sam Morril]

You just watched your first basketball game Last week, I decided I'm gonna cancel

[Mark Normand]

all my plans just to watch the game.

[Sam Morril]

I'm so into it. So into it that you're watching game five of the finals. I called out sick to work for every playoff game. I don't have a job now.

[Mark Normand]

Wow. You're crazy.

[Sam Morril]

Did you know Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart both went to Villanova and they're, like, best friends.

[Mark Normand]

Of course I knew that. But I don't have to turn this

[Sam Morril]

into a rom com for me to care about the team.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, they went to Villanova. So did Mikhail Bridges and Dante divincenzo.

[Guest/Producer]

Who?

[Sam Morril]

You know, Dante Divincenzos.

[Mark Normand]

It keeps going like that for a while. It's really fun.

[Sam Morril]

That's great. Yeah. I mean, it's a lot. But, you know, I also welcome the, the fans. As long as, like, if it takes that for you to get into it, then whatever. Like, you're allowed to enjoy it too. Like, everyone's allowed to enjoy this. It's a special thing. But of course, yeah, I'm a psycho, so I relate to it.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. Yeah. Well, it's like jlo, she got a bunch of shit. Do you see that? Where she was like, if you're not from New York, you're not a real New Yorker.

[Sam Morril]

And everybody's like, I saw that. And I disagree with that.

[Mark Normand]

I don't agree with it either. And then. Are we going to do that with immigrants? Oh, it's a slippery slope there, jj.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, I just think it's like, I think once you've served your time here, you kind. I think, I think, I don't think there's a time. I think there's a moment, you know, you became a New Yorker. Maybe you saw your first penis on the subway. Maybe you fucking. You know, so much pizza. Yeah. Mug. But you're like, you can't tell me you're not a New Yorker now.

[Mark Normand]

Right?

[Sam Morril]

So I, I disagree. I reject the. I reject the.

[Mark Normand]

Also, my son is from, so I'm gonna. He's an anchor baby, you know, so there you go. I got in with the kid.

[Sam Morril]

But you. But you're a New Yorker.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, I do comedy here. I live in Brooklyn and I. I own the place. Yeah, man. How about this, though? Speaking of New York, Found a cool vintage jacket on ebay. I love jackets. Bought the jacket.

[Sam Morril]

What kind of jacket are we talking?

[Mark Normand]

A cool? Just like a vintage old bomber. Kind of a shiny looking bomber. Really cool. Spent a couple shuckles on it. Yeah. And it said delivered. And I go, oh, hey, delivered. So I run outside, it's gone. No, nothing's there. I'm like, ah, I probably got stolen. So I DM the guy or I messed up.

[Sam Morril]

The same neighbor who helped you out, he took it.

[Mark Normand]

I know.

[Sam Morril]

He built up goodwill and now he's stealing from you.

[Mark Normand]

I know, maybe. So I email the guy and he goes, I don't know, man. I sent it to the address. And I go, what address do you have? And it's my old address. And I was like, oh, he sent it to the old address. So I go, that's not my address. He goes, well, you better change it, because that's what ebay has. I was like, all right, you're right. So I go to my old apartment and I got the. It's one of these face screen things where they're looking at me. So you're like, trying to look nice. So I hit apartment four.

[Sam Morril]

Open the door, bitch.

[Mark Normand]

And I was like, hey, you don't know me. I got a package delivered here. I used to live here. Here's my id, you know? And he's like, all right. And let's be in. I swing the door open, there's like 800 packages in the hallway. I look through everyone like a psycho. Didn't find it. He comes out. This is hot guy. And he comes out and he's like, oh, yeah, you're that comedian. Like, yeah, yeah, yeah. Did you get a package? He's like, that one got stolen. I was like, thanks.

[Sam Morril]

How do you know it got stolen?

[Mark Normand]

Well, maybe, but he saw it, and I think one day, and then he was gone the next or something like that. So I thought it got stolen. Went to my old apartment and it got stolen.

[Sam Morril]

Damn.

[Mark Normand]

Bummer. How cool jacket was pretty fucking smooth jacket.

[Sam Morril]

Can you find it again or.

[Mark Normand]

No, that's vintage, so it's gonna be tough.

[Guest/Producer]

Is there a protection on ebay for that? I think you can ask them for it.

[Mark Normand]

Is that right?

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Is that right?

[Guest/Producer]

Because it doesn't hurt the guy.

[Sam Morril]

He did up, though. Yes, it's a. It's a shitty. I mean, I actually have my old address on ebay, too.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, that's on me. That's on me. I gotta update that, but. Damn.

[Sam Morril]

Damn.

[Mark Normand]

Stolen.

[Sam Morril]

How much money are we talking?

[Mark Normand]

Ah, a couple hundo.

[Sam Morril]

Damn.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. Nice Jag. A fit, too. Is like, my size.

[Sam Morril]

God.

[Mark Normand]

It's not like Amazon, where you go, just resend me another, you know, whatever pair of socks. This is a one in a million.

[Sam Morril]

Hate that.

[Mark Normand]

Bummer.

[Guest/Producer]

I got a very specific peeve, if I may.

[Mark Normand]

Please, please.

[Guest/Producer]

People who get up for people on subway, like an old woman or a pregnant person or an old man or something. And then they say, I'm getting off next stop anyway.

[Mark Normand]

Do you think. Just ride it out.

[Guest/Producer]

No, you don't get credit for getting.

[Mark Normand]

If you're giving up the sheets. Oh, I see.

[Guest/Producer]

If you're getting off the next stop

[Sam Morril]

anyway, here's the problem. You think that guy wants credit? Maybe he doesn't want credit. That's why he's saying, oh, no, I'm. I flipped it on you. Maybe he's saying it because he doesn't want the credit.

[Guest/Producer]

Well, then why make a deal of it? Why be like, oh, do you want my seat? They're doing this Sort of thing. Like, would you like to sit down? And then they let the old woman sit down. And then they say, I'm getting off next stop anyway. And then that person sits down.

[Sam Morril]

I'm okay with it.

[Mark Normand]

I'm okay with it. Because you're getting.

[Guest/Producer]

You're getting up anyway. Don't take credit for giving someone a seat.

[Mark Normand]

All right, all right.

[Sam Morril]

I hear what you're saying. Yeah. All right.

[Mark Normand]

That's an interesting one.

[Guest/Producer]

Just shut the fuck up and get up.

[Mark Normand]

Right? But maybe he's.

[Sam Morril]

You give your seat up for an

[Guest/Producer]

old lady every time.

[Sam Morril]

Same. You got to.

[Mark Normand]

I do, too.

[Sam Morril]

You got to do it. How? What's the. What do you think the floor is for someone old, gray hair, 98.

[Mark Normand]

Gotta be really old. Pregnant woman, too. Maybe a hefty lady with a kid. I'll get up for yes.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Guest/Producer]

Oh, I have something my neighbor asked me. He was like, do you teach your son to wait for women to get out of the elevator first? And I said, yes, I do that. And he said, how do you do that? I was like, I hold him back. I just say, wait. And I let the woman out. And he's like, but do you tell him why you're doing it? And I said, no, I don't.

[Mark Normand]

You should tell him.

[Guest/Producer]

But isn't my action telling him I don't do it for me?

[Sam Morril]

No, you got to tell him.

[Mark Normand]

You got to tell him.

[Guest/Producer]

I'd say we do this for women. Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Gentlemen, you let the woman go first. What's wrong with saying that?

[Mark Normand]

Because if it's a bunch of guys on the. On the elevator, he might not get off. He might just think, oh, I'm supposed to wait.

[Guest/Producer]

But if it's full of men, we go first if we're near the door.

[Mark Normand]

Okay, well, maybe he's put it together, but now you're just making him do the work.

[Guest/Producer]

I don't know. I feel like action speaks louder than words.

[Mark Normand]

Well, you can say and do. Okay, Say and do. Say and do.

[Sam Morril]

Say I was getting up on the next floor anyway. It doesn't matter.

[Mark Normand]

If you see something, say something. Yeah, yeah,

[Guest/Producer]

yeah.

[Mark Normand]

You'll get a nap in. All right. Hate the napping.

[Guest/Producer]

You do anything?

[Mark Normand]

You can nap, I can nap. But I hate when people say it. Cause he's just pushing me away. He's like, how you'll get a nap in.

[Sam Morril]

I can only nap if I'm exhausted. I can only nap. I woke up the day after they won the championship, just fucking hurting. I went down to the cellar afterwards. I wanted to see Liz and Jamel the bouncer there. Because I was like, I text him, I was like, if we win, we're taking a fucking big ass bodega cat shot together.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And they poured it even bigger than I was hoping. There was one where you were already drunk and they purport you and you're like, well, this symbolizes the victory. I have to do it. Yes. And we toast. And we got fucking nice. And I was pretty gone after that, but I still woke up somehow at 8am to make sure to secure a few posts.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, wow.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, I had to. Got to secure the memory.

[Mark Normand]

So what happened at the Cellar? Any highlights? Anything crazy?

[Sam Morril]

Big hug from Ari. You know, run into some comics, all the staff just. We all hugged a big New York night. Just special night. But yeah, it was. Mel is a hardcore fan. Like, I am so nice to.

[Mark Normand]

Because I'm seeing the texts in la. And you and Liz, I'm on the thread, so Liz is like, see you at the cell. You're like, we're coming. And Rachel's out there. I'm like, ah, missing everything.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, yeah. They all got funny footage of us. You know, Stav and I just bombed Stav handing out pizza to everybody because he ordered way too much.

[Mark Normand]

Was he drinking?

[Sam Morril]

No, he wasn't, but he was. You know, booze has never been Stav's vice. He'd have like a Negroni every once in a while, but. But you know.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, food is his vice. Must be nice to not have booze as a vice. I mean, I love booze, but.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, but he's got issues with food, you know, I'm not saying anything he wouldn't admit. I mean, it's. I think everyone's got their thing.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, you too. You're not really a booze guy.

[Guest/Producer]

I don't drink that much.

[Sam Morril]

What's your vice?

[Mark Normand]

Sweets are up there.

[Guest/Producer]

I'll eat sweets after a meal, but I don't know, I like, watch television late at night and probably stay up way too late doing that. To vice. It's a comfort. Like, I stay up till 2 and then have to wake up for 7

[Mark Normand]

for my kid, get a boner for some cheap Chinese food.

[Guest/Producer]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

That place we used to go to was so, so good. I miss a greasy like. But really good with like bulletproof glass. Like dingy. I mean, those are the best, but those make. Don't you. They make you feel like shit.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah, they do.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, for sure.

[Sam Morril]

I ate so much pizza in the last few weeks just from like, watch parties and Shit. Because you just can't. A good slice of, like, New York pepperoni.

[Guest/Producer]

It's.

[Sam Morril]

It's tough to beat that.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Shout out. By the way, a couple new. I always order Arturos for the games, but I tried a new place just to mix it up once. Nuevo York. It's called Killer.

[Mark Normand]

Really?

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, it's in. I think it's on, like, St. Mark's or something.

[Mark Normand]

All right.

[Sam Morril]

N U O V O. Yeah. Really good pizza.

[Mark Normand]

Big shout out.

[Sam Morril]

I was shocked. Yeah, it got great reviews. So I was like, let me just try one new place, because I need. Arturo's a little far from me, so it takes a minute.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Nuevo. You are a killer. Good ratings there. Look at that.

[Mark Normand]

Ballsy. To try a new one on a game night.

[Sam Morril]

You know what? Sometimes you got to take risks, and sometimes you take a risk, and it really doesn't pan out. I went to the Japanese market recently, and boy, did they fucking whiff.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, really?

[Sam Morril]

It's my fault. I was like, let me be. Let me be a little adventurous. I was with a lady, and she goes, let's try this black sesame flavor,

[Mark Normand]

Which I'm already like, what, ice cream?

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. Which I'm already, like, on the fence. And then the guy goes, do you want the chestnut shavings on top? It looks like you can look this shit up. It looks like spaghetti. Worst shit I've ever tried in my life. I was like, is it good? He goes, oh, it's good. And the person in front of me, they were like, it's pretty good. It's all right. I was like, well, you know, when in Rome. Let me try this. Hated it. Just hated it. Wow.

[Mark Normand]

It's a gimmick. They get you with the shavings. They know what they're doing.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, I would have rather had shaved pubes on this.

[Guest/Producer]

Oh, my God.

[Sam Morril]

It was terrible. Yeah, look up the. It's like, shaved chestnut or something. It looks like spaghetti on ice cream. It was fucking horrible.

[Mark Normand]

I don't love these. Ridiculous. It's kind of like when you get peanut butter, whiskey or some shit, you know? Like, there's a place uptown that's always got a line. It's called Salt and Straw.

[Sam Morril]

It's good stuff.

[Mark Normand]

It's great. It's great.

[Sam Morril]

I remember going there back in the day in Portland, like, doing helium, because they were like, this is the spot. Now they branched out.

[Mark Normand]

It's really good. But they have, like, you know, meatloaf flavor. I know you're like, all right.

[Sam Morril]

Like, Bronzino.

[Mark Normand]

What the Fuck yeah. Pussy.

[Sam Morril]

We went to an Indian place. We tried an Indian place too. Because this froyo craze is just like, some of these.

[Guest/Producer]

What is that?

[Sam Morril]

Some of these lines. Can we. I got a new place. I got a new idea. Fill your place with no line.

[Mark Normand]

It'll go crazy.

[Sam Morril]

I haven't cracked that part yet, but

[Mark Normand]

I'm working on it.

[Sam Morril]

But, no, we go into this Indian place, and the flavors are like. It's like cardamom. And I'm like, all right, let's do a sample. These places, they know they have to give samples with wacky flavors. And it was her idea. And I said, I took it first. And I go, what do you think? And she goes, it's not good. I was like, I told you.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Felt pretty good. It feels good to throw in. I told you.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, it does.

[Sam Morril]

It's cunty, but it feels good.

[Mark Normand]

What the hell's a cardamom?

[Sam Morril]

Cardamom, the spice.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, I don't know that.

[Sam Morril]

Look at that shit. How nasty is that?

[Guest/Producer]

Wait, this is ice cream?

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Guest/Producer]

Oh, my God.

[Mark Normand]

Mont Blanc.

[Sam Morril]

No, that wasn't it. Okay, it looks like. Yes. Maybe the top left. Is that it?

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, that's chestnut. Looks like guts or maggots.

[Sam Morril]

Looks like a white guy who thinks he's black's hair in, like, the 90s.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, my God. Adam Durance. Oh, does look good. Whoa. All right. We don't have to.

[Sam Morril]

Ice cream always looks good.

[Mark Normand]

You're not.

[Sam Morril]

You're not dazzling like ice cream. You're not up ice cream. Yeah, up ice cream or pizza is like a. It's like, a talent because it's so good inherently that to it up, it's like. Like, you're. You suck.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

But, you know. Yeah, I'm sick of these. Like, I don't need balsamic glaze.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly, exactly.

[Sam Morril]

Hit me with, like, classic.

[Mark Normand]

It's like the people have to get crazy sexually. Like, I put a horseshoe up my ass, and then I kiss my dad. Oh, that's.

[Sam Morril]

I like that, but I don't. No, but it's like. You know, what is. It's like an entertainer who's using too many gimmicks.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

It's the sound cues of sweets.

[Mark Normand]

Right, right. I'm fine.

[Sam Morril]

I like a good froyo.

[Mark Normand]

Give me a. Yeah, just give me the jokes.

[Sam Morril]

I like a tart. I like a tart froyo with all the candies on top. I like that.

[Mark Normand]

I don't do topics.

[Sam Morril]

You don't do toppings.

[Mark Normand]

I like the ice Cream pure, like the people. Yeah. I just wanted. I want vanilla bean. I don't want.

[Sam Morril]

I don't want January 6th white Tahitian.

[Mark Normand]

This is January 6th flavors. I just want the ice cream. I don't want a Hershey bar. I need some crunch.

[Sam Morril]

You don't like. Like Ben and Jerry's and I do.

[Mark Normand]

That's all mixed in. I don't like the toppings on top.

[Sam Morril]

You just get a little stuff in the. You know what I really thought was annoying is this craze of the. The. What do they call the rainbow sprinkle cakes or whatever they are.

[Guest/Producer]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Have you seen this? Everyone just like tapping it with a little spoon.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, does it crack?

[Sam Morril]

Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, I know what you're talking about, Doc Cake.

[Sam Morril]

That's what it is.

[Mark Normand]

Doc cake.

[Sam Morril]

This crazy.

[Mark Normand]

Are they good? I mean, it's just cake. Yeah. It's hard to go wrong with cake.

[Sam Morril]

These lines are becoming. I mean, it's too much.

[Mark Normand]

What is this craze like. Like Froyo's new or something? There's. Every Froyo place has a line around the block.

[Sam Morril]

Now and then you see Pinkberry with cobwebs on it.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

Stay with a hot place for a minute.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

I'll tell you what's nice. If you want some Pinkberry, you can get it now.

[Mark Normand]

You got that right.

[Sam Morril]

That was. That was a curb app.

[Mark Normand]

Was it the Pinkberry?

[Sam Morril]

They get it for the dying dog.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, that's right. Yeah, that's right.

[Sam Morril]

But Pinkberry was a. I mean, I still like it. I think it still tastes good.

[Mark Normand]

A plain Pinkberry has that great flavor.

[Sam Morril]

I like that tart.

[Mark Normand]

That tart is all. What it's all about. So good.

[Sam Morril]

That's such an adult flavor.

[Mark Normand]

It is. It's a kid.

[Sam Morril]

You want, like, chocolate or vanilla, but as an adult, you want a little. Yeah, you want a little more. I want to say sophisticated, but it's a. It's a. It's a little twist.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, I know what you mean. You know what's weird about my kid? I give him an asparagus, he eats it. I give him a cheerio. He eats it. I get my scream, he eats it. There's no, like, whoa, ice cream. He doesn't react to food.

[Sam Morril]

Maybe he's a serial killer.

[Mark Normand]

Maybe. Must be something's up. I. I wanted to give him his first scoop of ice cream and watch him light up, but he was showing a dead body.

[Sam Morril]

He's like, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Well, the good news is he won't rap me out if I do anything, because he won't be here. There's no reaction.

[Sam Morril]

He likes asparagus, everything.

[Mark Normand]

He eats like a football player.

[Sam Morril]

That's a great sign, though, that he doesn't. That's good to not be a picky eater.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, Great eater. Great sleeper.

[Sam Morril]

There's nothing worse than a. I mean, that's all you want to have a kid.

[Mark Normand]

I know. He sleeps 12 hours. It's unreal.

[Sam Morril]

Something about a picky eater. It's just. God, you ever date a picky eater? It just ruins the night.

[Mark Normand]

It really does.

[Sam Morril]

Part of the fun of dating someone is you split. You split stuff.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Picky is. Is brutal.

[Mark Normand]

Picky's brutal. Then when they're with the waitress, they're like, oh, does it have this? Oh, can you change that? Put that on the side. Put that in hell, change that. Can you make the steak a fish? What are you doing? You're changing the whole order.

[Sam Morril]

You have to look at the waiter, like.

[Mark Normand]

I know. Yes. I always did that.

[Sam Morril]

So, yeah, I did some of the really complicated, like, matcha orders.

[Mark Normand]

Like, just fucking.

[Sam Morril]

Just fucking figure it out.

[Mark Normand]

Do you like it?

[Sam Morril]

Is it Sweden? Is it like. Yeah, it's probably Sweden. It's gotta be. Can I need, like, a coaster on. It's ice, so it's gonna be too cold on my hand. I'm like, why can't you figure that out?

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Double cupp it or something. Why is it there was 800 irritants and then you're like, I'm dating this person. What's wrong with me?

[Mark Normand]

I know. Exactly. Then when you wonder what she thinks about your body, you know, if you're nitpicking this coffee. What are you doing to my dick?

[Guest/Producer]

Do you guys try and make the

[Sam Morril]

waiter laugh stuff sometimes? I don't want to force it. If there's a. If there's a moment that's. That's clear, but you're fortunate. You're a psycho Fortnite. There's no. Nothing's more corny than a guy who's like, on with the way. Yeah, I know.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And you're just like.

[Mark Normand]

He was. Well, you saw that montage of convenience in cars. And then somebody's like, these poor waiters, and it's Them be like, hey, tits, you know, where's my grits? You know, whatever they're doing. But it's over and over and over. And the waiter's like, oh, yeah, good one, Jerry. Good one, Ricky Gervais. Real funny there.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, but you get. If you're the way. I mean, if it's those guys, that's kind of cool.

[Mark Normand]

Of course. But like, Martin Short and Mel Brooks are such hams. They're like going all in on that shit.

[Sam Morril]

Do you think the saucers are like,

[Mark Normand]

jesus, yeah, they're doing the dumb and dumb with the ketchup and mustard. Cool, cool.

[Sam Morril]

We got to clean that later. Thanks.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, exactly.

[Sam Morril]

That's. I get what you're saying.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

The always on. It's tough because you got to be batting a thousand before. If you miss once, you're just like, oh, yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Guest/Producer]

Because they're paid to laugh at your stupid.

[Mark Normand]

Right. It's like a stripper.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah, totally.

[Mark Normand]

But we're talking nitpicking. Can we do something about rental cars? Just saying the I.

[Guest/Producer]

The.

[Mark Normand]

The way to get a rental car has not been updated since 1984. What are we doing with rental car? I fly a six hour flight to la. I got my kid under one arm, my wife under the other one. I got a dildo on my ass and I'm at the Avis in that fucking. You take a shuttle. A shuttle after a six hour flight is hell with a baby. Then you get off the shuttle, everybody pours in like it's the capitol trying to ride it. You all wait in that mouse maze. Then you finally get up there and then they're like, you want the gas? No. You want insurance? No. Okay. We found you a Hummer from 1996. I'm like, what? I wanted a compact. Like, that's all it's left.

[Sam Morril]

Then they go playing smash mouth the entire time you're driving, and we can't shut that off.

[Mark Normand]

Then you go to the garage and they go, hey, your car's in G6. You're like, all right, great. You go down to G6. There's a line down there. I don't know the whole thing. Fuck Avis, fuck Budget, fuck all of you.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, they're tough. And you always have to. I remember we had to deplane once. It was one of those, like, we were like circling the air for a while and it was like, yeah, we don't know when we're taking off. So had to. Everyone gets off. We're trying to get a rental car. And yeah, it was like. I mean, you think it's bad normally when there's a crisis. Oh, they're not fucking equipped.

[Mark Normand]

It's just crazy. It's like, can I. I should be able to have a QR code because I sign up online. Boop.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, There should Just be an app. Like, oh, here's the keys. It's right there.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly. You have all my information. You have a photo of my license, my insurance, everything. But it's like line after line. It's crazy.

[Sam Morril]

Lines are brutal. So when you realize how much of traveling is waiting on lines, when you really break it down, you're like this fucking. This is insane.

[Mark Normand]

Insane.

[Sam Morril]

How much of your life. That's why people pay so much to cut lines.

[Mark Normand]

Exactly.

[Sam Morril]

Because it's like, it's time. It's time. You're wasting time.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

That was a great Alabell joke. Remember that one? Time is, I'm another second closer to death. I'm another second closer to death. I'm another second closer to death. He goes, time is killing me. Time is wasting me. I think that's why I like to do nothing all day. Time's not going to waste me. I'm going to waste time.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, that's fun.

[Sam Morril]

He had a lot of great wordplay stuff.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, he was good.

[Sam Morril]

He's got funny stuff.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. Whatever happened at Lou Belle?

[Sam Morril]

I saw him at the Cellar the other night.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, really? All right.

[Sam Morril]

Some good Letterman sets back in the day.

[Mark Normand]

Great Lettermans. He was interesting. He was different. He was kind of cerebral. Yeah. Kind of cool.

[Sam Morril]

I love this joke about how he was on a. A plane and someone was. It was just him and another guy and he goes, I just realized my chance of dying of a heart attack has just doubled. Because if he gets a heart attack, I can't fly this plane. I'm like, I'm okay dying from my heart attack, but. But his heart attack.

[Mark Normand]

That's great.

[Sam Morril]

It was just fun stuff like that.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, yeah, he was fun. It was kind of Dimitri Martini, but Carlaney.

[Sam Morril]

A little chewier.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, a little chewier. Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah. I remember doing a gig with him way back in the day and he had watched him doing hours. He does some really good stuff.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, yeah. You ever heard of Ronnie Shakes?

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, of course.

[Mark Normand]

He had some good stuff. Oh, yeah, he was smooth. Great one liners. There he is. Look at that 80s right there.

[Sam Morril]

Jogging, right?

[Mark Normand]

Died jogging.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, God. What the fuck?

[Mark Normand]

We might have brought him up with Seinfeld.

[Sam Morril]

Actually, we brought him up on episodes before for sure.

[Mark Normand]

From Brooklyn. Wow, that reminds me. Gene Shallot died.

[Guest/Producer]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Wow. He looks. Yeah, he looks like him.

[Mark Normand]

Looks a lot like Charlotte. Crazy.

[Sam Morril]

When did he die?

[Mark Normand]

I think like this week, two days ago. Really?

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah, I think 100 years old.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, 100 years old.

[Guest/Producer]

March 25, 2019. 26.

[Sam Morril]

Well, he had a great run. That was like the era of the film critic.

[Mark Normand]

Totally.

[Sam Morril]

A lot of those dudes like Rex

[Mark Normand]

Reed and yes, yes, Malta.

[Sam Morril]

I still read if there's an Ebert review. I read it after every movie.

[Mark Normand]

I read it too. It's not even him, but I read it.

[Sam Morril]

No, no, the old one. The ones that are him are so well written. You know what I rewatched recently is Network.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, classic.

[Sam Morril]

I've been watching like 15 years though, probably. And I was like, man, it holds up.

[Mark Normand]

Still relevant?

[Sam Morril]

Fucking more than ever.

[Mark Normand]

Totally.

[Sam Morril]

This is TikTok. This is.

[Mark Normand]

Yep, yep.

[Sam Morril]

It's funny because I was trying to get a girl to watch it and she. It's hard to get someone to watch it where you're like, network's not a sexy title. I'm like, trust me, it's fucking good. She's like, it's a network. I'm like, just fucking watch it.

[Mark Normand]

It's sexy.

[Sam Morril]

It is Faye Dunaway sexy and just a cold blooded bitch. Oh, yeah, Duvall. So good. And William Holden, amazing, who looks like he's fucking 82.

[Guest/Producer]

I think he died right after that, you know?

[Sam Morril]

He died how he died? Such a fucking drunk. He slipped and fell and hit his head and bled out.

[Mark Normand]

Dang.

[Guest/Producer]

Really?

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. Old school.

[Sam Morril]

Old school drunk. But him banging Faye Dunaway in that movie, you're like, this looks so wrong. And they're probably not. The age difference is not great. But it's probably so much worse because of just his drinking. Like.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

He and Peter Finch, like, they look way older than they are in that movie because they're fucking booze bags. And Peter Finch died right after that, too.

[Guest/Producer]

Maybe. That's what I was thinking.

[Sam Morril]

Well, yeah, and he won the Oscar.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, but how did he die?

[Sam Morril]

He died from a heart attack.

[Mark Normand]

Okay, okay.

[Sam Morril]

But he's. Yeah, he's Howard Beale in the movie. Yeah, they used to play that clip of games. I want you to stand up and I want you to get out of your seat.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

And I want you down to go, let's go Mets. But dude, that movie, fucking unreal.

[Mark Normand]

So good.

[Sam Morril]

It's one of the best scripts ever written.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, like brilliant. Brilliant.

[Guest/Producer]

So I was planning for another guest to be here today, so I looked up a noir New York City movie.

[Mark Normand]

Whoa.

[Guest/Producer]

And this, I recommend this. Blast of silence.

[Mark Normand]

61 is late for a while.

[Sam Morril]

Who's in this one? Who made this?

[Guest/Producer]

It's just this one guy here. He directed it and starred in it. I don't know his name.

[Sam Morril]

How do you get Turned on In

[Guest/Producer]

this one, I saw someone's TikTok talking about movies and I found it based off a movie. He was this guy, Alan Barron. He directed it and wrote it.

[Mark Normand]

Who's the one?

[Guest/Producer]

For like $20,000.

[Mark Normand]

Wow.

[Guest/Producer]

Man wandering through New York waiting to do his hit.

[Mark Normand]

Whoa, what a name. Written by Waldo Salt. Good times.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah. He's got a day before he's got to perform his hit. And so it's just his day.

[Mark Normand]

That's pretty cool.

[Guest/Producer]

And no one in the movie knows they're really in a movie. Like you could see. Extras are just people in New York City.

[Mark Normand]

Whoa. Was it. Was it. Did it drag? Was it good?

[Guest/Producer]

I did doze a little bit. There was like a love scene and I was like, right a little bit. I was watching at 2am but it's a good payoff. It's a nice movie.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, there's a lot of movies from just like my just scrolling Instagram or Tick Tock or whatever. Usually Instagram. But it'll be guys being like, movies you gotta see. And you're like, all right. And then once they get a couple good ones that you've seen, you're like, all right, this has credibility. I'll give it a shot. And then, yeah, it's. I mean, that's like a film wreck. But also, I'm friends with you guys. You guys are always throwing wrecks at me.

[Mark Normand]

I saw one of those clips for Paris, Texas. One guy just broke down how great that movie is now.

[Sam Morril]

Beautiful looking, man.

[Mark Normand]

Pretty. It is. They don't make movies like that anymore.

[Sam Morril]

I just watched Fire Down Below with Seagal. It's one of the worst movies I've ever seen. But Harry Dean Stanton's in it. Oh, it's such a turd. Oh, yeah, but those Seagal movies, the bad ones are hilarious. Oh, man.

[Mark Normand]

Three part saga. That was like Star Wars.

[Sam Morril]

Fire Down Below. Indeed. That was fucking rough. That was disgusting.

[Mark Normand]

Still better than the Seagal movie.

[Sam Morril]

Only slightly, though. It's pretty bad. That was like. That was like this Seagal movie. You've had better. You've had some Under Siege farts. But no, five Down Below is just a turd. But it's. It's hilarious American. It actually was a bomb. It was like the beginning of the end.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, wow.

[Sam Morril]

Is he Native American?

[Guest/Producer]

Does he claim it? Because there's just no way.

[Sam Morril]

I don't know. But dude, the out. Look at the outfits in this movie. I mean, that. That one's absurd. But yeah, look, what is this suede thing? He's wearing. It's like a suede blazer.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

I mean, these are rough 90s, baby. Someone asked if you're gonna watch the Nicholas Cage Spider Man.

[Mark Normand]

What?

[Sam Morril]

I don't know. My question is, why does it always have to be existing ip, like, maybe it's good, but does it always have to be, like, a spider detective?

[Mark Normand]

I know.

[Sam Morril]

And we are the spider versus was good. I'll admit I was surprised by how good it was, but it just. I guess it just, in theory, annoys me.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah. How many iterations of this are we gonna do? It's like Marvel or fast and furious 18. We. Calvin and Hobbs. What's the other one? Hobbs and Shaw.

[Sam Morril]

Like, we wouldn't do a love story, but we're gonna do it with cars. Fast and the Furious. You know, it's. Oh, yeah. It's always gotta be like, yeah, existing. They're so uncreative. So in theory, I'm like, I'm not pumped to watch. Have you seen it?

[Guest/Producer]

I did.

[Sam Morril]

You liked it?

[Guest/Producer]

I liked the first two episodes, but something really cool.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, it's a show.

[Guest/Producer]

It's a show. They ask you in the beginning, do you want to watch this in black and white or color so you can watch it?

[Sam Morril]

I'm guessing you in black and white.

[Guest/Producer]

I did. We did color because it was watching for my son. I think you get bored in the black.

[Mark Normand]

But haven't we learned with backrooms and obsession that you just need a good movie? We don't need this IP anymore. Enough's enough. By the way, I got a wreck. Yeah, you guys watching Apple TV is killing it. They're like the new hbo.

[Sam Morril]

They're good.

[Mark Normand]

What the hell is it called? Widow's Bay.

[Sam Morril]

Never heard of it.

[Mark Normand]

You got me on.

[Sam Morril]

What is it?

[Mark Normand]

It's a. It's kind of a horror comedy thriller show with this guy from that show with Claire Danes. He's really. He's a great actor.

[Sam Morril]

Wait, what's his name again?

[Mark Normand]

What's his goddamn name?

[Guest/Producer]

Peter.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah,

[Mark Normand]

yeah. Great actor.

[Guest/Producer]

He's got to be English, right? He must be coming up for an accent.

[Mark Normand]

He looks kooky.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, Stephen Root.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

He's supposed to do our podcast. What happened with that?

[Guest/Producer]

Stephen Root? Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Just not available when we were available.

[Sam Morril]

Damn, he would have been a cool. That guy's career is crazy.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, my God, what a career.

[Guest/Producer]

Office directed by that guy Hero who does Atlanta.

[Mark Normand]

That's right. That's right.

[Guest/Producer]

It's done really well.

[Sam Morril]

I'll check this out.

[Mark Normand]

Really fun. And I don't like horror, but it's. It's like spooky more than horror.

[Guest/Producer]

With comedy mixed in.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, a lot of good jokes.

[Sam Morril]

I'm checking this out this week.

[Mark Normand]

Subtle jokes, real cast of characters. He's. He's in this small town in New England, like an island. Like a Martha's Vineyard type place. And everybody's a kook and weird. Hey, I'm back.

[Sam Morril]

You're on. You're on a bad one today, dude. These are.

[Mark Normand]

These are. Ship that right to Bargazi.

[Sam Morril]

You're not at your best here.

[Mark Normand]

Or David Cross.

[Sam Morril]

You're warming up for the parade. You got to save some good ones for this.

[Mark Normand]

Bringing the kid to the parade, are you? 10:00am yeah. Damn.

[Sam Morril]

Well, you might want to get there earlier.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, you're probably right. It's exciting, dude, but yeah, I'm gonna throw him in that big Brunson jersey. I'll wear the hewing.

[Sam Morril]

I love it.

[Guest/Producer]

All right. Where are you gonna be, stinky?

[Mark Normand]

Oh, hey, we're all sold out, I think in Royal Oak, so try to get.

[Sam Morril]

That's a big, big room.

[Mark Normand]

Big room. Yeah. Can't wait. I haven't been there in years. Hilarities, baby. We added a show there. Emerald City Comedy Club in Seattle. First time, not the last. Side Splitters in Tampa, Cobbs Comedy Club and sf. We added a late show on Thursday. Houston Improv. Come on out, Texas. Sorry about the Spurs. Zany's in Nashville and Pittsburgh. Improv Casino Regina and Laugh Shop in Calgary. Come on by, get some bodega cat. What do you got?

[Sam Morril]

I'm about to add some more stuff, but as of now. Yeah, just Europe still. We got Lisbon, Athens, Budapest, Zagreb in Croatia, Vienna, Warsaw. Added a show there. We got Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen. And then I'll be back and seems like we're shooting the movie October 1st from what I've heard.

[Mark Normand]

Woo. Is that right?

[Sam Morril]

That's what they said.

[Mark Normand]

Whoa.

[Guest/Producer]

Do you have a release date for your spech?

[Sam Morril]

Seems like the special is coming out. Thanks for the lead in, Mark. Something I worked very hard on.

[Mark Normand]

This is a problem.

[Sam Morril]

Yeah, I think that. I think this special should be late October or late September rather.

[Mark Normand]

So keep an eye out.

[Sam Morril]

Keep an eye out. But yeah, but we have a new announcement soon. But yeah, buy some bodega cat. Whiskey. Bodegcat. Whiskey.com.

[Mark Normand]

oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

DM Our bodega cat Whiskey. Instagram.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, oh, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Matt Herman. Yeah, if you want it there.

[Mark Normand]

And we sold a ton in Irvine. So that. Thank you to the fans.

[Sam Morril]

Hopefully that is the test that they.

[Guest/Producer]

We'll pass.

[Sam Morril]

Let's see what we got here.

[Guest/Producer]

Our pushing Boulder doc that I did with Mark is when this comes out at 500,000, we hit half a mil.

[Mark Normand]

Very excited.

[Guest/Producer]

Crazy for a doc.

[Mark Normand]

It's great, man.

[Sam Morril]

And by the way, I saw the promo you shot for Ryan Hamilton. It's awesome.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah, yeah.

[Sam Morril]

He showed it to me. Inspired by Point Blank.

[Mark Normand]

Yes.

[Sam Morril]

He explained to me afterwards, and I was like, it looks familiar. It's funny because we were talking about that movie with Jeselnick, and I love that movie. But, yeah, it looked great, man. It looked awesome.

[Mark Normand]

It really looked good.

[Sam Morril]

And we'll hopefully have Ryan on very soon.

[Mark Normand]

Yes, yes. Can we see the Point Blank scene? I just would love to see the reference. We don't have to do it on air, but.

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Mark Normand]

Today's also Father's Day.

[Sam Morril]

Oh, Happy Father's Day to all the dads.

[Mark Normand]

Yes. You Rick Brunson.

[Sam Morril]

Rick Brunson did a good job.

[Mark Normand]

Oh, yeah.

[Guest/Producer]

Listen to this.

[Mark Normand]

I don't know. Oh, look at that.

[Sam Morril]

Tarantino's also reminds me a little. Yeah, Jackie Brown.

[Mark Normand]

Yeah, yeah, exactly. Lax.

[Sam Morril]

But the vibe is very different. Like that. She was just on the walkway. He's.

[Mark Normand]

It's like up on 110th Street.

[Sam Morril]

Great opening.

[Mark Normand]

Great. At the Delphonics or Deltonics. Whoa. Great scene. Now, who'd you get doing the makeup? Did you have that in there?

[Guest/Producer]

Yeah.

[Sam Morril]

Hamilton looks old here, but no, cool movie. And, yeah, I can't wait for Ryan's

[Mark Normand]

special, too, so I gotta go to that.

[Sam Morril]

But, yeah, yeah, you literally yourself. We gotta wrap this up. All right. You're the best guy. Thank you. Go, Nicks, get some bodega cash.

[Mark Normand]

Sunday's the day for my next bender. A bit of piva wreck. You know, the beer juice. Close. I've had a little too much burping. And Norman's talking shit about the fucking poke. And I get down in the same way up on the roof like a. Cops coming and naked Samuel is feeling dangerous I'm out to lunch here in. In New Orleans this woman doesn't look like I remember her and I get down in the same way we might be true.