This interaction exposes the absurdly inconsistent hierarchy of modern taboos, where a biological lapse triggers more moral outrage than a racial slur. It perfectly illustrates how personal sensibilities often override social ethics in the performative world of comedy.
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Mark's Most AWKWARD Pod with David CrossAdded:
Him, David Cross, and Jeselniker now my my trio of fart haters. Did Cross hate it?
>> Hated it. He almost kicked me off the pod. He's like, "You got to go. This is crazy." And I had to like calm him down.
>> bad? No, he was just like, "What the [ __ ] was that?" Pull it up. I mean, it's a crazy clip. Then he said the N-word 2 minutes later.
>> What?
>> Yeah, and I was like, "You're mad at me?
You're saying the N-word."
And he's like, "That's that's different." I'm like, "How is it diff- That's way worse."
>> Yeah.
>> What the hell? You think if Kramer farted at the Laugh Factory, he'd be canceled?
>> [laughter] >> I don't think so.
Most awkward podcast of all time. You You going to bleep that N-word or what?
No, that's disgusting.
>> Sorry. Well, I figured you're a comedian. You like a good fart joke. But that wasn't a joke. It was just a fart.
Hey guys, so we have a fun one here.
This happened to me too.
>> have to get into the guy doing the breakdown.
>> [laughter] >> Who What is We're The world sucks right now.
>> I know. I know.
>> Let's take a deep dive into Mark Norman's >> [laughter] >> problem farting on other comedians.
David Cross looks unamused.
>> Yes. I know. It's like Planet Earth with Attenborough. Uh what is happening? So, he was pissed.
>> He was pissed and he he shut the thing down for a second. Then we got back into it. He calmed down. Why I don't understand like Yeah, it's like gross, but it's not like a It's not a [ __ ] It's not malicious.
>> a pod ender. Yeah. So, then he says the N-word 5 minutes later. I was like, "You going to bleep that?"
>> I think he was quoting a rap song, which I don't care. I'm not like offended. I'm just saying >> that is. All right, here we go. Sorry.
Uh yeah, it's a nightmare. I'm with you on that one. He walks He literally walks off. He's not doing a bit.
>> He left the room.
>> it's not a bit.
>> No, no, he was pissed. Then we had to shut down and then earlier.
>> I apologized.
>> Yeah, that'll get you.
>> Sorry, I should have given some warning there, but I think I tilted it to the right.
If you If you gave me a warning, I would have said, "You go out."
That's a good point.
>> to clear Emma out of here. You're the one who needs to go out.
You're farting in your own face.
>> That's true. Sorry, I did direct it to the right a little. No, you didn't. I went this way.
>> right leg up. Didn't I? Check the tape.
Roll it back.
>> [laughter] >> There was a second farter.
The grassy hole.
He is [ __ ] pissed.
He's a tough He's a tough one. Yeah, he's a persnickety, for sure. I definitely felt when he was on the pod like I don't think I think people you said it was well received but like I felt in the room it was a little tight a little a little tense. It was definitely tense, for sure. Like I felt like he did not like us. I just figured I watched used to watch Mr. Show. It's crude, it's silly, it's it's ridiculous. So, I was like, "Ah." Oh, dude, pull up David CROSS FARTING GARY.
GOOD POINT. YOU REMEMBER this one? No.
Maybe it'll it'll drag it.
Then it was very juvenile.
Oh, jeez. Farting Gary. his own work with your fart.
Right.
Loves a good fart. Here it is, isn't it?
No, this What Wait, what does that mean?
David Cross loves a good fart? Yeah, what the hell? This might be some hypocrisy. Yes.
This is like finding out Ellen's a Hold on, let's get to the bottom. What the hell? The title is called loves a good fart.
Fart of a Look [laughter] at that. Since we're here, Wait a minute. can I show you my mom farting? Sure. This is huge, for real. This is real. Okay. And this is genuine. We threw the TMZ stuff on it because I didn't want anyone to steal my footage.
Oh, no.
Look, HE'S LOVING IT.
>> [laughter] >> GUYS AN ENIGMA. WAIT A MINUTE. WOAH.
WAIT A MINUTE. SORRY.
>> [laughter] >> IS THAT FOR YOU? IS THAT IS THAT YOUR MOM? YES, MY MOM, YEAH.
Tom's mom is hilarious. Yeah, that's your mom, wow. [laughter] So, maybe is it cuz you were in the room? I guess, but you know, if you laugh at Eddie Murphy, then he walks in the room and you go, "Get the [ __ ] out." What does that say?
>> [snorts] >> Damn.
Farting Gary, Mr. Show. There it is. So, this guy uh I guess he's changed.
Yeah, whatever. He's not the man he used to be.
All right, it's fine. You're watching the international No, we're good. We're good. We don't need to do a deep dive.
>> [laughter] >> David Cross is a hypocrite.
Just saying. I grew I grew up There's nothing funnier than a fart. I'm on a comedy podcast. I fart.
>> That was [ __ ] weird. I did not know that was a whole thing.
>> Oh, yeah.
>> That is crazy.
>> That did the rounds on the internet.
>> clearly there's a [ __ ] narrator.
>> [laughter] >> There's There's a fart breakdown.
>> David Attenborough kicked in. Yeah. That is crazy. Are you Have you guys seen each other since? Yeah, he it's, you know, fart under the bridge. He totally forgot you know, I think he's forgotten about it, but still, I'll never forget. That would be weird if he was still pissed. I know.
Just looking at you like You know what we should do? We should both like stock up on beer, cheese, and cabbage. Have him back in here and just hotbox the [ __ ] out of him. You guys are farting, we're farting. Let's get some like really oily Chinese food.
>> Yes.
>> And just let it rip. Oh, yeah.
>> [laughter] >> We're drinking prune juice.
>> Yeah, we'll lock the door and just fart it up. He's like, "Why are you drinking prune margaritas?" We're like, "Yeah, it'll just be >> [laughter] >> fun.
It'll be a good time." Welcome to the gas chamber.
WE LOVE YOU, CROSS.
>> [music]
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