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S14 Ep 731: The Marvelous Mind of Mark Simmons

12 Nov 2025

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Chapter 1: What remedy does Mark Simmons use to fight off colds?

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38.073 - 63.805 Joe

Hi. Well, I'll tell you what I was going to say. Mark Simmons on his podcast, you know Mark Simmons' podcast, he said this thing years ago about how he never has a cold. Because he uses this stuff called First Defense. Yeah. So I started getting a cold about four to five days ago. So I bought this First Defense and I shot it on my nose. And it literally...

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64.628 - 70.723 Joe

killed the germs and i've done it every day but then i've realized i've now got the cold anyway but

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Chapter 2: What makes Mark Simmons' one-liners unique?

71.682 - 89.995 Joe

It's like this poison you put up your nose. But you're ill. I know, that's what I'm saying. I've realised why I'm now ill. So it hasn't worked. But I stayed, kept down at bay for four days because the rest of me... You might have been at bay for four days without.

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90.195 - 91.958 David

Yeah, I know, that's my point as I sat down.

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94.683 - 98.49 Joe

Yeah, go on. We've got a shout-out.

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Chapter 3: Can Joe and David come up with their own one-liners?

98.53 - 106.584 Joe

I forgot to say we've got a shout-out on Mark Simmons' podcast when he was doing his Edinburgh one. Did we? Yeah, because we'd been talking about it and someone mentioned it.

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107.025 - 125.506 David

Oh, right. I always watch Mark Simmons on YouTube. Must be my algorithm. I've watched a few and I keep getting Mark Simmons. I get Mark Simmons as well. It's good though. I like it. It's like a little minute and you know it's always something funny going to happen.

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125.947 - 152.533 Joe

But I'm really into like thinking about his fucking joke collection that he can does a joke about any fucking topic. Or he thinks of a joke, you know, someone saying, they do a section and he puts that on the internet. Can we try? So to explain, Mark Simmons is, what do you call that kind of... One-liner. One-liner. But he does a section in his gigs where he says...

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152.513 - 159.362 Joe

Tell us your hobby and I'll do a joke about it. And it's fucking mental how he thinks of the joke every time.

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159.382 - 161.244 David

The thing is, Mark's been doing it 15, 20 years.

Chapter 4: How does Mark Simmons create jokes on the spot?

161.264 - 163.667 David

I haven't, so I can't do it.

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163.807 - 172.338 Joe

Don't get your back up. I'm just saying, we're talking about him still. Let's just focus on Mark for a second. It's impressive.

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173.119 - 176.323 David

It is impressive, but he's put the work in, in the background.

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176.383 - 181.069 Joe

Yeah, but that's what makes it impressive. That's the impressive bit about it.

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181.842 - 183.623 David

Yeah, it's impressive. It's impressive.

183.644 - 187.507 Joe

You're not saying, oh, Usain Bolt's fast, isn't he? Well, yeah.

187.527 - 188.788 David

Well, he is fast.

189.008 - 207.223 Joe

Well, yeah, is he, though? Because he's actually giant. Yeah, but he's naturally quick as well. Well, so is Mark, probably. But he's just got quick fucking. Well, we're running. So I'm just saying that I still go, fucking, I just thought about a joke about Paragon.

Chapter 5: What hobbies do Joe and David share?

207.283 - 209.465 David

Yeah, no, it's amazing you can just pull it out of his arse.

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210.066 - 213.682 Joe

Ask me what my hobby is, then. What's your hobby? Running.

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215.625 - 216.065 David

That was quick.

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217.467 - 218.268 Joe

There you go.

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219.009 - 224.697 David

That wouldn't get a laugh. That would get what? That was quick. Oh, it's good. That was good. Fucking hell.

227.661 - 241.38 Joe

I like that you're impressed. I am. Daddy's happy. But you said it and then froze. Like, is that good enough? Give me another. I'm confident. Okay, paragliding.

Chapter 6: How do Joe and David evaluate their own joke writing?

244.634 - 252.543 David

Here we go. No, no, I've got one. You don't say that, you just say it. I had an idea to go paragliding, but it was a little bit up in the air.

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253.264 - 267.34 Joe

Oh, yes, yes, yes. This is great. Oh, my God. Don't say I got one beforehand. Oh, my God, cricket.

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270.757 - 275.845 Joe

That question just bowled me over. Yeah.

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276.646 - 278.368 David

That question wasn't a question, was it?

278.589 - 283.456 Joe

No, no, that bit. Oh, that hobby always bowls me over. That's what I should have said.

283.476 - 289.905 David

I was sure about that. I'll give you it. I'm a bit stumped, actually.

290.326 - 291.167 Joe

There we go.

Chapter 7: What insights do Joe and David share about being comedians?

292.209 - 299.059 David

Oh, my God. I can't believe you've done three of the bows. No, they're not amazing. They're pretty...

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302.093 - 309.081 Joe

Fucking hell, I thought the third one was incredible. What was that? That stumped me. Yeah, that stumped me.

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312.125 - 324.5 David

I like the confidence. The overconfidence. Imagine going on stage, though, saying, this is what I do. Fucking hell, insane. Christ, that, I wouldn't be, give me another one.

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325.962 - 327.223 Joe

I like doing up cars.

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329.684 - 332.509 David

Yeah, see, so I can say Mark would look at you.

333.311 - 342.788 Joe

It's definitely, well, I'm not trying to pick it, but he goes, obviously, they give themselves thinking time. Doing up cars.

344.431 - 348.418 David

Yeah, I'll go. I'm struggling now. I'm going through the gears here.

Chapter 8: How can listeners learn from Mark Simmons' comedic style?

354.355 - 358.284 David

They're not good, though, are they? I don't think I'll be booting.

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358.304 - 368.007 Joe

Honestly, they're not bad. I honestly was expecting this. Cars, cars, cars. Car for the kids.

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368.949 - 372.506 David

Yeah. Keep churning out this rubbish. You give me the boot.

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372.526 - 378.917 Joe

No. Go with your first. No, not no, actually. No, I'll speak for everyone. I'll say no.

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379.458 - 387.472 David

Then they're back. No. I'll give you one. I like playing tennis. I'll back at you.

389.015 - 394.605 Mark Simmons

Fucking hell, Mark.

397.741 - 400.424 David

And I say that was amazing, but it was a backhanded compliment.

405.549 - 433.634 Joe

Oh, God. Oh, this is thrilling. It's like finding out I can speak a foreign language. Isn't it? I might tell Nomi. You can speak French, but I can do this. Wow. Oh, amazing. That was good fun. I haven't finished yet. Why were you going to stop? Well, because I've got... I'm not a fan of this. Oh, God. Honestly, do you know why I stopped? Because I went light-headed, because I got all excited.

433.654 - 438.83 Joe

Oh, I feel a bit clammy. I made myself ill by getting excited. Yeah.

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