Norm Macdonald Live

Norm Macdonald Live was a weekly free audio and video podcast hosted by Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor Norm Macdonald with The Comedy Store's Adam Eget serving as co-host and former Late Show with David Letterman producer Daniel Kellison serving as executive producer.[1] Launched by Jash's Video Podcast Network on March 26, 2013, the podcast ran for three seasons. It featured interviews with comedians, actors, and other members of the entertainment community. The program aired on Amazon Video and was later archived on YouTube. On February 16, 2018, the series became unavailable on YouTube. Norm Macdonald Has a Show, a spiritual successor to Norm Macdonald Live starring Macdonald and Eget was released on Netflix on September 14, 2018.

Norm Macdonald Live
Norm Macdonald Live logo
Presentation
Hosted byNorm Macdonald
Adam Eget
GenreComedy
Talk
Format
  • Audio
  • video
Created byNorm Macdonald
LanguageEnglish
Length1 hour
Production
ProductionDaniel Kellison (executive producer)
No. of episodes36
Publication
Original releaseMarch 26, 2013 – February 16, 2018
ProviderJash
WebsiteYoutube

Background

The first season premiered on March 26, 2013 and concluded after eleven episodes. After a year-long hiatus, the second season debuted on May 12, 2014.[2] It concluded after thirteen episodes in August 2014.

A third season was released in September and October 2016, but only aired 2 episodes before going on hiatus. On July 25, 2017 the season continued with guest David Letterman. The recommencement of the third season featured a brand new set as well as a new style of filming, that seemed to prefer close-up camera shots on subjects rather than the traditional medium close-up.

Format

The podcast followed a talk show format. Each hour-long episode features opening remarks between Macdonald and co-host Adam Eget, often involving elaborate comedic bits and irreverent chit-chat, leading into a guest interview. The show concludes with a segment called "Jokes," in which the hosts and their guest take turns reading one-liners from index cards.

Episodes

Season One

Episode Release Date Subject
1March 26, 2013Bob Einstein
2April 2, 2013Tom Green
3April 9, 2013Fred Stoller
4April 16, 2013Russell Brand
5April 23, 2013Billy Bob Thornton
6April 30, 2013Larry King
7May 7, 2013Kevin Nealon
8May 14, 2013Simon Helberg
9May 21, 2013Nick Swardson
10May 27, 2013Andy Dick
11June 11, 2013Gilbert Gottfried

Season Two

Episode Release Date Subject
1May 12, 2014Ray Romano
2May 21, 2014Adam Sandler
3May 26, 2014David Spade
4June 2, 2014Carl Reiner
5June 9, 2014Fred Willard
6June 16, 2014Todd Glass
7June 25, 2014Todd Glass Part 2
8June 30, 2014Bob Saget
9July 7, 2014David Koechner
10July 14, 2014Roseanne Barr
11July 21, 2014Marc Maron
12July 28, 2014Martin Mull
13August 7, 2014Jack Carter

Season Three

Episode Release Date Subject
1September 15, 2016Stephen Merchant
2September 26, 2016Bill Hader
3July 25, 2017David Letterman
4August 1, 2017Mike Tyson
5August 8, 2017Bobby Lee
6August 15, 2017Sarah Silverman
7August 22, 2017Dana Carvey
8August 29, 2017Jerry Seinfeld
9 September 5, 2017 Caitlyn Jenner
10September 12, 2017Rich Little
11September 19, 2017Margaret Cho
12September 26, 2017Tim Allen
13October 3, 2017Jim Carrey

Specials

Episode Release Date Subject
1April 13, 2013The Masters with Norm Macdonald 2013 (day 1)
2April 14, 2013The Masters with Norm Macdonald 2013 (day 2)
3April 11, 2015The Masters with Norm Macdonald 2015 (day 1)
4April 12, 2015The Masters with Norm Macdonald 2015 (day 2)

Critical reception

Reviews for the series have been positive, with warm notices from USA Today[3] and Entertainment Weekly.[4] Darren Staley of America's Comedy writes "The show is at all times smart, unpredictable, thought-provoking, and funny as hell," arguing that "It's the best podcast out there right now."[5] Writing for IFC, Ron Mwangaguhunga called Macdonald "a comedic force with which to be reckoned," noting that the show was "a bit rough around the edges," in its first episode.[1]

References

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