Mark Normand: “I have NO memory of my childhood” 🤷♂️
Mark Normand joins Neal Brennan to discuss the eerie sensation of having no childhood memories, the anxieties of modern parenting, the curling broom theory of child-rearing, and how Mark’s fear of boring people shaped his comedy style.
Full Episode: https://youtu.be/zubVFMNSpLM
Chapters: 0:00 – Living in the moment vs. taking photos 0:56 – Childhood memories blowing by 1:29 – Modern parenting vs. photographic proof 2:19 – Did life start when comedy started? 3:18 – Becoming obsessed with time as an adult 4:06 – Filming candid moments for your family 4:51 – The dread of permanently traumatizing your child 5:48 – Neal’s “curling broom” theory of parenting 6:53 – Do kids come out finished? Tiger Woods vs. latchkey kids 7:37 – Setting kids up with options 8:37 – How Mark’s scary dad caused his rapid-fire joke style 9:16 – Fighting the last war with a calm household
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@ShannonJacobs0
October 13, 2026 at 10:04 am
Incidents that may seem trivial to one kid might be traumatic to another kid under only slightly different circumstances. Growing up involves a lot of self-correcting code, but only within limits? And no one knows the limits.
@mannyl.975
October 13, 2026 at 10:04 am
It’s…it’s the alcohol and drugs you do Mark…that’s why
@corncobjohnsonreal
October 13, 2026 at 10:04 am
I also struggle to remember anything about Mark Normant
@gitgenlove
October 13, 2026 at 10:04 am
Their do I buddy. Its here and now.
@GBarium
October 13, 2026 at 10:04 am
This kid’s fake voice is a glowing red flag
@ridgelineify
October 13, 2026 at 10:04 am
Yea same. Time flies by so fast….
@majestic_irrelevance
October 13, 2026 at 10:04 am
Same
@DanielHollingsworth
October 13, 2026 at 10:04 am
How does one forget riding an elephant?