#652 Show Me Your Tilts
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Mark and Joe dive into a chaotic, hilariously self-aware episode packed with physical comedy, bodily dysfunction, and absurd real-life disasters. The central thread? A relentless, multi-day sickness that leaves Mark feeling like a biohazard—complete with vestibular neuritis, a brain fog so thick it makes him see men as women during sex, and a near-fatal collapse at a hot yoga class. What starts as a joke about 'showing your tilts' becomes a darkly comic meditation on the fragility of the human body, especially when you're a comedian who can't afford to miss a show. From dodging germs on subway poles to surviving a 3-hour Uber ordeal with a screaming toddler, the duo chronicle a weekend of physical and emotional collapse—only to end with a bizarre, almost spiritual moment of connection when a stranger calls Mark a 'good man' for helping with luggage. The episode is less about storytelling and more about the raw, unfiltered mess of being alive, with a side of satire on modern life: overpriced records, overpriced parenting, and the absurdity of trying to be a hero in a world that barely notices.
Vestibular neuritis causes severe vertigo, making simple movements like bending over feel like being on a Gravitron.
You can collapse from heat exhaustion in a 106-degree yoga class—especially if you're new to it and overweight.
Never trust a shuttle that defaults you to a route you didn’t choose—especially when you’re carrying a screaming toddler.
A 48-minute flight from Boston took three hours to get home due to Uber delays, shuttle misrouting, and a child’s meltdown.
The cost of a night out in NYC—dinner, wine, sitter, and Ubers—can easily exceed $1,000.
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The Sick Man's Intro: A Cold, a Cough, and a Cuckoo Story
Mark opens with a delirious, self-deprecating monologue about being utterly destroyed by a cold, describing his symptoms with grotesque humor—yellow snot, brain fog, and a head the size of Rupert's ass. He insists a cold isn't three days, it's two weeks, and that even if you feel okay, your body is still in recovery.
The Tilt: When Your World Goes Full Gravitron
Mark describes his vestibular neuritis as a constant tilt—like being on a Tilt-a-Whirl. He jokes about how it affects his sex life, making his partner look like a man, and how even lying down triggers a full-on Down syndrome moment. He compares his condition to the baby growing in a photo—unnoticed until it’s too late.
The Collapse: Yoga Class, Heat Stroke, and a Man Who Fainted
“He passed out on his mat first. And I'm like, how the fuck? What kind of society is this? Yeah, he could have died. And you're at a yoga class, and you see someone just like, oh, on their mat. Right. And you go, oh, hold on. This guy just.”
The Escalator Incident: A Fat Guy in a Washing Machine
“It looked like he was in a washing machine. Because he was up here flipping and he would start to get up and then he would go down again. Yeah. But the escalator's moving. So it's like he's falling downstairs but the stairs are moving up.”
The Travel Nightmare: A Toddler, a Shuttle, and a 3-Hour Ride Home
“The getting home took... Three hours. The flight was 48 minutes. But we got it. This is what I'm talking about. This is why I'm out of here, Jerry.”
“him. He passed out on his mat. And I'm like, how the fuck? What kind of society is this? Yeah, he could be dead. And you're at a yoga class, and you see someone just like, oh, on their mat. Right. And you go, oh, hold on. This guy just.”
“It looked like he was in a washing machine. Because he was up here flipping and he would start to get up and then he would go down again. Yeah. But the escalator's moving. So it's like he's falling downstairs but the stairs are moving up.”
“The getting home took... Three hours. The flight was 48 minutes. But we got it. This is what I'm talking about. This is why I'm out of here, Jerry.”
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