Norm Macdonald Live

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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
No. of episodes39
Publication
Original releaseMarch 26, 2013 –
October 3, 2017
ProviderJash

Norm Macdonald Live is a discontinued weekly audio and video podcast hosted by Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor Norm Macdonald. The Comedy Store's Adam Eget served as the show's co-host, with former Late Show with David Letterman producer Daniel Kellison as executive producer.[1]

The show featured interviews with comedians, actors, and other members of the entertainment community, and ran for three seasons. Launched by the Video Podcast Network on March 26, 2013, and then produced by

PlutoTV, with audio-only versions of the episodes uploaded via iTunes.[2]
On February 16, 2018, archived episodes of the show were taken off YouTube, followed by most major digital platforms.

Norm Macdonald Has a Show, a spiritual successor to Norm Macdonald Live starring Macdonald and Eget, was released on Netflix on September 14, 2018.

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.[3] It concluded after thirteen episodes in August 2014.

A third season was released in September and October 2016, but only two episodes were aired 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 without a studio audience. 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

No.
overall
No. in
season
Release Date Subject
1 1 March 26, 2013 Bob Einstein (as Super Dave Osborne)
2 2 April 2, 2013 Tom Green
3 3 April 9, 2013 Fred Stoller
4 4 April 16, 2013 Russell Brand
5 5 April 23, 2013 Billy Bob Thornton
6 6 April 30, 2013 Larry King
7 7 May 7, 2013 Kevin Nealon
8 8 May 14, 2013 Simon Helberg
9 9 May 21, 2013 Nick Swardson
10 10 May 27, 2013 Andy Dick
11 11 June 11, 2013 Gilbert Gottfried – Part 1
12 12 June 17, 2013 Gilbert Gottfried – Part 2

Season two

No.
overall
No. in
season
Release Date Subject
13 1 May 12, 2014 Ray Romano
14 2 May 21, 2014 Adam Sandler
15 3 May 26, 2014 David Spade
16 4 June 2, 2014 Carl Reiner
17 5 June 9, 2014 Fred Willard
18 6 June 16, 2014 Todd Glass – Part 1
19 7 June 25, 2014 Todd Glass – Part 2
20 8 June 30, 2014 Bob Saget
21 9 July 7, 2014 David Koechner
22 10 July 14, 2014 Roseanne Barr
23 11 July 21, 2014 Marc Maron
24 12 July 28, 2014 Martin Mull
25 13 August 7, 2014 Jack Carter

Season three

No.
overall
No. in
season
Release Date Subject
26 1 September 15, 2016 Stephen Merchant
27 2 September 26, 2016 Bill Hader
28 3 July 25, 2017 David Letterman
29 4 August 1, 2017 Mike Tyson
30 5 August 8, 2017 Bobby Lee
31 6 August 15, 2017 Sarah Silverman – Part 1
32 7 August 15, 2017 Sarah Silverman – Part 2
33 8 August 22, 2017 Dana Carvey
34 9 August 29, 2017 Jerry Seinfeld
35 10 September 5, 2017 Caitlyn Jenner
36 11 September 12, 2017 Rich Little
37 12 September 19, 2017 Margaret Cho
38 13 September 26, 2017 Tim Allen
39 14 October 3, 2017 Jim Carrey

Specials

In the spirit of the Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, Norm and co-hosts Jeff Martin and Chad Drew live-streamed their coverage of the US Masters golf tournament over several hours in 2013, and again in 2015.

The show featured special call-in guests, including Sid Youngers, Josh Gardner and Bob Einstein.

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

Critical reception

Reviews for the series were positive, with warm notices from USA Today[4] and Entertainment Weekly.[5] Darren Staley of America's Comedy wrote "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."[6] 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

  1. ^ a b "Norm Macdonal Live Review". IFC. March 26, 2013. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Third Season of Jash's 'Norm Macdonald Live' Series to Premiere July 25". 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Here's the Season 2 Premiere of 'Norm Macdonald Live' with Ray Romano". Splitsider. May 13, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "Norm MacDonald launches a video podcast". USA Today. March 26, 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Norm Macdonald talks new video podcast, shares excellent advice: 'The best defense is an insane offense' - EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. March 27, 2013. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "'Norm Macdonald Live' in Retrospect". America's Comedy. May 29, 2013. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

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