Norm Macdonald Live

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]

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

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 Jash, the show was also distributed on YouTube, Amazon Prime, and 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
11March 26, 2013Bob Einstein (as Super Dave Osborne)
22April 2, 2013Tom Green
33April 9, 2013Fred Stoller
44April 16, 2013Russell Brand
55April 23, 2013Billy Bob Thornton
66April 30, 2013Larry King
77May 7, 2013Kevin Nealon
88May 14, 2013Simon Helberg
99May 21, 2013Nick Swardson
1010May 27, 2013Andy Dick
1111June 11, 2013Gilbert Gottfried – Part 1
1212June 17, 2013Gilbert Gottfried – Part 2

Season two
No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Release Date Subject
131May 12, 2014Ray Romano
142May 21, 2014Adam Sandler
153May 26, 2014David Spade
164June 2, 2014Carl Reiner
175June 9, 2014Fred Willard
186June 16, 2014Todd Glass – Part 1
197June 25, 2014Todd Glass – Part 2
208June 30, 2014Bob Saget
219July 7, 2014David Koechner
2210July 14, 2014Roseanne Barr
2311July 21, 2014Marc Maron
2412July 28, 2014Martin Mull
2513August 7, 2014Jack Carter

Season three
No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Release Date Subject
261September 15, 2016Stephen Merchant
272September 26, 2016Bill Hader
283July 25, 2017David Letterman
294August 1, 2017Mike Tyson
305August 8, 2017Bobby Lee
316August 15, 2017Sarah Silverman – Part 1
327August 15, 2017Sarah Silverman – Part 2
338August 22, 2017Dana Carvey
349August 29, 2017Jerry Seinfeld
3510September 5, 2017Caitlyn Jenner
3611September 12, 2017Rich Little
3712September 19, 2017Margaret Cho
3813September 26, 2017Tim Allen
3914October 3, 2017Jim 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
1April 13, 2013The 2013 Masters with Norm Macdonald – Day 1
2April 14, 2013The 2013 Masters with Norm Macdonald – Day 2
3April 11, 2015The 2015 Masters with Norm Macdonald – Day 1
4April 12, 2015The 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. "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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