Norm Macdonald Live

Norm Macdonald Live is a weekly free audio and video podcast hosted by Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor Norm Macdonald, with co-host Adam Eget. Launched on March 26, 2013, the podcast is currently in its third season. It features interviews with comedians, actors, and other members of the entertainment community. The program airs live on Mondays at 9 PM EST on the Video Podcast Network, and is later posted to YouTube. Former Late Show with David Letterman producer Daniel Kellison acts as executive producer.

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. 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 3rd season also featured a director of photography that seemed to prefer close-up camera shots on subjects rather than the traditional medium to medium close-up.

Format

The podcast follows 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.

Season One

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

Season Two

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

Season Three

Episode	Release Date	Subject
1	September 15, 2016	Stephen Merchant
2	September 26, 2016	Bill Hader
3	July 25, 2017	David Letterman
4	August 1, 2017	Mike Tyson
5	August 8, 2017	Bobby Lee

Upcoming:

• Sarah Silverman
• Dana Carvey
• Judd Apatow
• Margaret Cho
• Jerry Mathers
• Fred A. Leuchter
• Conan O'Brien
• Bruce Vilanch
• Artie Lange
• Jon Hein
• Robert Blake
• Caitlyn Jenner
• Jerry Seinfeld
• Rich Little

Critical reception

Reviews for the series have been positive, with warm notices from USA Today and Entertainment Weekly. 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." 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.

External links

• [1] - Official YouTube Channel