# 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.
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. 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. 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 and Entertainment Weekly. 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." 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.