Gambling, Trump, Seinfeld, and Leno: Norm Macdonald Sits Down With Larry

In an interview at once touching and hilarious, Norm Macdonald opens up about writing his memoir, losing it all to gambling, and the chasm between Donald Trump’s public and private persona. Plus, is Norm coming out of the closet?
Originally Aired - 10/17/16
#NormMacdonald

[@LarryKing]

I pulled another one out of the vault to bring you the great Norm Macdonald! What did you think of his comments? Make sure to comment below and subscribe for more videos!

[@sharpiemay4973]

I'm thrilled! I love Norm!

[@corymcpherson1235]

Your best interview Larry and that’s saying a lot

[@davfarr77]

Geniuses, loved, could have listened to yez all night. How do you spell the plural of genius please Larry?

[@jlrockafella]

Larry King, I know you have a check next to your profile but is it really you or just some smo employee doing your social media?

[@senornihilist186]

love macdonald ... I'll watch anything with him on 🙌🏽🙌🏽👍🏻

[@RhoTheArtist]

That "no more cancer" line by Larry hits like a punch in the kidney now. Reminds me of that tragedy.

[@jorgearguetaface1206]

That really was a terrible name for an airline to be honest

[@RhoTheArtist]

@@jorgearguetaface1206 yea.... I never fly cancer airlines for that reason

[@ep3578]

@@RhoTheArtist the worst part? The hypocrisy

[@Jomitheelf]

Norm would appreciate the comment, but I still feel sad everytime I see a video of his pop up.

[@bgill7475]

@@ep3578 lol

[@glennscottharris]

Norm has resting "everything that is happening right now is a joke" face.

[@n0isyturtle]

Isn't it though?

[@Duran_Murphy]

Well put

[@jonasdamion1627]

such a good encapsulation

[@israelirvine7079]

Perfect 😂😂😂

[@greyeyed123]

"I don't like big words." "It's aphrodisiacal."

[@amoeboidtendencies5137]

Larry: "Characteristic you value most in others?" Norm: "Generosity and kindness." Larry: "And what do you admire most in yourself?" Norm: "The times I exhibit those qualities that I exhibit too rarely--generosity and kindness." RIP Norm, you dear sweet soul.

[@Rowsy91]

pure class

[@roddydykes7053]

Unbelievable line to go off the cuff with. Can only dream of a day I could talk with such clarity and verisimilitude

[@feighfarr8393]

I'd felt he was a gay man, kept chaste by his Christian faith...anyone else? RIP Norm..you continue to be an Elder worth Hearing.❤❤❤

[@Arman-gu8uh]

I can’t believe both these legends are dead. RIP Norm and Larry. You will be missed.

[@mace2172]

You should read Larry’s book about communication. He’s got some good stories in it.

[@Arman-gu8uh]

@@mace2172 yeah I’ll give it a read.What is it called?

[@somevids4187]

@@Arman-gu8uh “Larry’s book about communication”

[@LN-Lifer]

Wow I don't think I knew King was dead...at the very least I forgot. Norm's on the other hand is one I've dreaded for years and of course I'll never get over let alone forget

[@nataliesheets5066]

@@LN-Lifer I had to look up Larry because I forgot he died. Lol oops

[@TriconTv]

His “Deeply Closeted” bit is ingenious. It’s practically impenetrable and hilarious at the same time. What a fantastic comedian.

[@xcaluhbration]

I can't stop thinking about that. It's such an intriguing thing to say and then never explain.

[@samsungtelevision695]

@@xcaluhbration it’s the Gödel's incompleteness theorem of gay jokes

[@xcaluhbration]

@@samsungtelevision695 ohhhh I had to Google that! Nice! 🤣

[@loverdudley4208]

I think you're probably the four smartest people on the Internet. This is gold. Gold!

[@Gaybraham.Lincoln]

What I'm not understanding is how he evolved comedically before we did. Thats the strange part. I can understand someone being smarter than me but not further forward in time

[@amicuscure8s]

RIP Norm, you’re a scholar and a gentleman and I miss you already

[@0mnicide]

A “gentleman”? I’ve never heard tell of that.

[@WHEREVER-I-ROAM]

Me to

[@ernstthalmann4306]

He cited Leo Tolstoy as an influence One of the few genius comics to walk this earth. RIP

[@dagnut]

All the clues were in this interview and none of us picked it up. This is my 3rd time watching this from start to finish

[@cvdevol]

Agreed. I'm amazed at how strongly he affected me. And so many others.

[@chrisferreira442]

7:33 when Larry King mentions cancer and Norm chuckles it off. A chilling moment knowing what we do now.

[@sparkyjohan]

I think Larry mentioned it because he knew. They probably talked about it before.

[@lennisiale2720]

that lowkey hurt seeing norm giggle

[@bobbyd9319]

@@sparkyjohan I don’t think...so. Looks to me...like Norm....wanted this cancer to be secret. So u don’t run around telling Larry king.

[@makslargu5799]

Norm looks to camera like he’s been caught

[@sparkyjohan]

@@bobbyd9319 Yes, he didn't want it to be public. But he and Larry probably talked about it due to the fact that Larry was afraid of death etc. They seem close to me. Don't think Larry would tell everyone, though he seems to reference Norms sickness here *under the table.*

[@frankkatsle2150]

You can see tears in his eyes after he speaks of a doctor putting someone to sleep before death. He kept his anguish hidden behind a smile. He is the epitome of modern stoicism. I cherish the fact we have hours of footage with his insights. I will continue to be a fan until we meet in heaven. RIP Norm Macdonald

[@kevinmc4500]

That was beautiful, I saw and feel the same

[@Johnnyrocks34]

Yea! He knew whats was going on at the time!

[@codycox2465]

[@deb9806]

I knew he had it then. No way would you ask your doc about things like that unless you feared it.

[@deb9806]

@@pattysherwood7091 I'm so sorry, that is the worst thing a parent can go through. I know Norm's mom must have thought, the order is just wrong. I hope you find the peace you need in the future.

[@timmywright7099]

Norm MacDonald has a perpetual twinkle in his eye.

[@deb9806]

I think his son has it too

[@tylerbarnes7929]

Turns out, that's cancer.

[@emptypromises2962]

@@tylerbarnes7929 Hahahahahah. 😂 Oh man, you pulled of a Norm joke. I laughed so hard. 😄

[@ToLWaM]

Both clearly had death on their minds. They were at their end times, they knew it. Better yet, both played that out without us even knowing. RIP to both

[@kcbh24]

they why did it take five years for them to die? just stop

[@foosbooze263]

@@kcbh24 Norm at best was mid battle here and Larry was 80+. 5 years is very little time to have. In Norm’s case the last 15% of his life was battling cancer.

[@deb9806]

@@foosbooze263 Larry was so afraid of death his whole life. I think they had it in common but Larry one the anxiety level I feel

[@natemiller448]

@@foosbooze263 or so the Germans would have you believe.

[@georgial6398]

@@foosbooze263 Really? Cause it seems like he did a bunch of other stuff during that time and spent very little of it 'battling' cancer. He did career best work (his podcast), wrote a great memoir, put in several classic tv appearances, voiced pigeons and holes and blobs from outer space, ran a fantastic and odd twitter account, gambled constantly, did stand up across the country week after week...

[@7BlueDodger]

“I’m a whole chunk of coal and I’m gonna be diamond some day” Yeah Norm, you were a diamond all along. You just saw yourself as a lump of coal. RIP to a legend.

[@funnyguy6686]

Old chunk of coal, not whole chunk of coal.

[@MichaelCameron17]

@@funnyguy6686 and chunk not lump

[@jsv438]

Hey! That was cool, and you used his quote too. 😎 ~JSV

[@williamfrederick8345]

And just when i thought i was done crying.. 💔

[@jsv438]

@@williamfrederick8345 That's ok. We all love Norm! You'll feel A LOT BETTER if you can get to a podiatrist when the light is on... ~JSV

[@sean_fisher]

It's probably just me, but I find it crazy that we are watching 2 dead people talk to one another and laugh with one another when they were both still alive. It's as if we managed to freeze time so that we can actually keep our fondest memories of people. The thought is eerie, but truly amazing. We are one step away from time travel. One day we will be able to put ourselves into these moments and sit amongst them as if we were really there. Just thinking out loud

[@mmmbopbear2459]

You just informed me that Larry King died 😆

[@tandago7281]

Same here. I didn't know! And on top of it they talk about death...

[@mrmiked6577]

There are many who believe that we could be living in a computer simulation right now. Perhaps by the year 3000 they find a way to do such a thing and they're all watching us "do our thing" right now, like a real SimCity

[@sean_fisher]

@@mrmiked6577 Maybe, could be. It's possible. 😉

[@drytoast1755]

I want to go back to the eighties better days

[@block860]

Its very sad listening to Norm and Larry talk about death. Norm's laugh after talking about dying peacefully is heartbreaking. Looking back on this interview and others, I've been seeing more and more instabces like this. Norm lived his life honestly, always inciting laughter and respite from darkness. He is my hero. I admired him as a man and as a comic. But knowing what I know now, I can see that he was struggling with darkness. I like to believe Norm found peace years before he died. May he forever be remembered. People you know in you life may be going through the same or similar events and you may not even know. We should look to Norm as an example as to what to do; try to make people happy, through either a joke or an act of kindness. Rest in peace Norm, you are my hero.

[@VanishedPNW]

Well said.

[@mulder006]

@@VanishedPNW Just watching it now and it is heartbreaking.

[@ptptpt123]

Well said

[@Skabanis]

Cheers

[@-reverse-5876]

You just described what I was think when I found out norm died truly one of a kind.

[@Hollowsmith]

Larry: "What do you sing in the shower?" Norm: "Willie The Wandering Gypsy and Me by Waylon Jennings." Larry: "You're a little weird." Norm: "Liking country music doesn't make me weird. What about you? You put me in a shower singing!" LOL

[@randomschittz9461]

When Norm said “it’s all gone”, I started crying. That seemed like the most vulnerable I’ve ever seen him. He spoke it like a child.

[@Mitth.Raw.Nurudo]

With a smile

[@ABESIT1983]

Probably the bleakest most depressing conversation, then follows with "this has been hysterical so far"

[@sk8l8now]

That look Norm gives when Larry mentions cancer and death ~ 7:40 😔 RIP Norm, you were a joy.

[@stevevenn1]

Right norms like shut that up. But plays it perfectly poker faced.

[@MFFunmaker]

The little smirk on Larry's face; the look Norm gives the producers with that little chuckle. Man, that little moment has a tidal wave behind it 🥲 miss you Norm, RIP.

[@darinkaintz386]

Felt That One...

[@ImmaWright]

Norm saying "my Doctor tells me" and proceeds to tell how you can pass away pain free, is such a sign, we all missed it then.

[@lepooploser]

Yep, now that I know what was happening, his face says a lot, his little chuckle was to evade

[@jonasdamion1627]

"Ill admit that I'm deeply closeted but Ill never admit im gay!" genuis

[@epictetus9221]

He actually got Larry King with that, that's something

[@deep-n-yo-mind5061]

I bet millions had that line go right over their head. Norm follows where Jesus said to pray and speak to God.

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

It's a phenomenal routine.

[@EM-ny4dx]

Norm Macdonald uses sarcasm, irony and satire in his jokes. But his deeply closeted joke was very revealing...

[@berekexer8158]

@@EM-ny4dx Yeah, it reveals the obsession people have with knowing who's gay or not.

[@clintbeasthood9758]

"Hey hey hey, easy buddy..." Funniest line ever lol.

[@buckdancer8916]

"We hope we haven't depressed you...and we'll be back talking about major mental illness" a segway of Larry Elder level skill 😂 love both these guys.

[@TomWhaley621]

His “deeply closeted” joke is truly one of his all-timers, because it never fails to confuse and catch the recipient of that joke completely off guard. Norm was the best.

[@newmanifest]

Larry never quite got the joke, which made it even funnier. (Somewhat similar to Conan.)

[@mattm1982]

@@newmanifest Conan I think got it pretty quick. Larry was clueless lol.

[@EmilianoAC1]

I finally learned the meaning of the "old chunk of coal" line, beautiful stuff

[@PurpIeGangsta]

Second nicest man alive. Who’s first? You guessed it..... Frank Stallone

[@johannsebastianbach3411]

@@PurpIeGangsta or so the germans would have us believe

[@zym6687]

@@johannsebastianbach3411 Those dirty dogs!

[@jkt4748]

Johann Sebastian Bach Yeah, they can be real jerks.

[@NoxiousRob]

@@jkt4748 True. The more I learn about those characters, the less I care for them!

[@agreen123]

Best black comedian ever

[@jairkerker2821]

why do I like this comment so much?

[@GarioTheRock]

@@jairkerker2821 The Dennis Miller Radio programme perhaps?

[@jairkerker2821]

@@GarioTheRock Bingo!

[@GarioTheRock]

@@jairkerker2821 I could and have listened to Norm's appearances on there for days on end. "You might as well be a longshoreman." "How is he doing?" (Dennis asking about Norm's holocaust denier ventriloquist doll) "Well, it turns out that he's *wildly* unsuccessful."

[@jairkerker2821]

@@GarioTheRock Norm's anecdote of Drake Sather is one of my favorites. Norm's my #1 comedian.

[@WerdnaLlewen1993]

There is a really haunting moment starting at 24:10 and finishing at 24:18 when, having just been asked what he would like to be remembered for, I think you can actually see him briefly caught off by the direct pertinence of the question to his situation. He recovers masterfully. So saddened by his passing. Rest in peace and rise in glory, Norm Macdonald.

[@t_rok]

Wow that spot on

[@Johnnyrocks34]

Definitely! Tough question when u know the end is coming

[@drfell9105]

And then he says he wants to write 3 more books in his life and now we will never get to read them. That just really sucks.

[@MWilk098]

@@drfell9105 he knew he was never writing those books.

[@deb9806]

He was a kind soul but pandered to the fans at times and tried to read the audience which he admits he failed at a few times. Every gay joke was followed by an interview making sure the numbskulls who might believe he disliked them, knew he didn't, same with homeless or women or minorities. Most of those people though didn't read the written interviews (so many good ones in Times, Variety, Wash Post) where he was thoughtful, sweet and honest. Even Trump whom he didn't like, he gave a pretty scathing interview and then took some of it back, making it seem like he was just a joke, but not dangerous. He was afraid when he got too honest, it scared him.

[@hannahkirchner1656]

I hate grieving over people I don't know. But I truly adore Norm Macdonald, and I miss his brilliance and decency. Or so the Germans would have you believe.

[@andrewthomas891]

any relationship to Kitchner Leslie? I miss this great king intelligent genius as well

[@bacardibum]

don't you mean frank stallone?

[@dickhitswater4836]

@@andrewthomas891 Kitchener Leslie was my uncle, from my cousins side of the family. Norms uncle had relations with my uncles girlfriend years back, Uncle Kitch never got over it. We all warned him about dating the prettiest girl on the farm.

[@comedy-and-music]

More of a comment, really

[@mirsad3474]

I thought I'm Not Norm uploaded this, then I realized I'm watching Norm on a different channel and my hands started to sweat a little. Well, this is alright too, I guess.

[@Crawleyman]

I thought the same thing. I'm Not Norm has the Norm videos on lock.

[@linkszxx]

Norm is the pirate king

[@Pattern51lover]

Lols same same

[@shitpostheavy]

Relatable

[@jenky1044]

@Mirsad Well, you have us convinced, right along with you.

[@sharpiemay4973]

Norm really does have a special place in my heart.

[@miked2445]

You might want to have that removed. If youre watching Larry King videos, that defiantly cant be good for someone your ages heart.

[@miked2445]

@Aldrich Leblanc You made my day man. LOL.

[@Psychologist_Eugen_Fitzherbert]

+1

[@rtwilho]

Him saying he wanted to write 3 more books makes me sad. I loved his book and would have loved to see him become an author.

[@stefanoroberti]

To me the part where I get teary eyed is when he makes plans for the future saying he'll be Larry's apprentice. He knows they both won't have time for that, but, as often is the case, the thought alone brings him happiness. And that's enough. That and, of course, the hypocrisy. Love you, Norm.

[@wyskass861]

He never got to move to reno with Nick Swardson.

[@alexmc7882]

When norms not “in character”, by which I mean not setting up a joke, he comes across as really sweet imo.

[@TrinityMThomas]

Yeah, he seems like someone who's really relate-able. Even though he's lived a life none of us could even imagine. He seems like he's so smart he's not afraid to act dumb, where as a lot of comedians try to show they're the smartest person in the room.

[@Marnild]

@@TrinityMThomas *Cough* Bill Burr *cough*

[@intensity67]

@@TrinityMThomas ohh you mean Jerry Seinfeld?

[@EAST84100]

I really enjoy when he gets serious. He's a smart guy. And of course hilarious.

[@treyshawnbeats]

nice avi brother

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

This half hour interview flew by, I wanted more. Larry, an excellent interviewer, and Norm, an excellent guest. He showed how deep and humble he is in this interview.

[@jackwarren1687]

They both left us wanting more...

[@Adam-ro8vj]

Right this felt like a 7 minute video

[@douglaspedroza4188]

I’ll always think of these Larry King interviews when it comes to Norm. It’s just a level of realness and depth seldom seen in comedians today. RIP Mr. Macdonald, you will be missed by your millions of adoring fans. Thank you for all you’ve done for comedy and your audiences alike.

[@KurtI2525]

I’ve never seen Norm this personal and straight, nor Larry this cool.

[@T25de]

Their chemistry is amazing I wish we got to see norm grow old

[@wyskass861]

This is possibly the only instance of an extended sincere conversation where he's not doing bits.

[@jesseepalmer5405]

norm is a comedic talent like no other, his unorthodox approach to the craft has made him one of the very best to ever do it. RIP to my favorite comedian of all time

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

Yeah, okay Mr. Dictionary.

[@Gaybraham.Lincoln]

Unorthodox was the word that impressed him there

[@thefighteroffoo]

Norm: "It's not facts, but it's truth, if that makes any sense" Larry K: "No"

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

Namon David Looper And Larry is completely wrong.

[@BarackObamaJedi]

@@AudioGardenSlave123 exactly. Facts about his life would tell you less about Norm than the stories he invents, so the truth is revealed in the way Norm wrote and less in the content

[@timkinney8719]

Norm is a zen master.

[@MrDance123]

How would you know if facts about his life tell you less then his stories, what even is that statement lol. Larry was not wrong to say "no". Infact Norm probably set him up to respond exactly the way he did. And Norm´s not a zen master he´s a all time great comedian which is more impressive if you ask me.

[@MrDance123]

​@Aramis3737 Neither "Facts about ones life" or "Stories" gonna tell you more about ones life then the other. My point is this is pseudo philosophical BS ppl on LSD would discuss when they enter the second half of their trip... no offence.. just makes me laugh reading this.

[@jasonclarkston2893]

"Sometimes your dreams can be nightmares" "Thank God for unanswered dreams" -King/Mcdonald

[@HowardBaileyMusic]

When he talks about going to sleep and it's all gone he has that one moment right after where he looks off and sort of chuckles. Very profound.

[@NevadaBoss]

This fella Norm...he seems like a nice fella, as fellas go.

[@gordonjeffrey8616]

For an old chunk of coal

[@adearabby6154]

Well geez..how deep are you?

[@monolithgeometry3221]

You like the fella's WHAT!? Oh.....no....no, of course not !?

[@croton83]

I'm a fella, your a fella

[@alientube1984]

If you go for that sort of thing I could recommend a certain Swedish-German fella...

[@kalebpost20]

Norm is a genius

[@mark1952able]

Wouldn't consider Norm a genius.

[@hugonongbri8100]

Explain to the folks at home what a genius is.

[@roman14032]

A GENIUS is a person who creates things of value that have never existed before

[@baksuz171717]

@@hugonongbri8100 a person who is good at math.. or something

[@Coldcloves]

He wouldn't consider him a genius himself.. he's too deeply closeted for that..

[@beingofstrange]

maaaaaan when he was talking about the 2 weeks and larry says cancer, you could see in norms eyes that he was close to a tear. strong character right there, much love

[@catcherad5444]

After knowing how ill he was, nine years with cancer, this was like a testament to who Norm really was! Norm was telling everybody who Norm really was! This is a good show and glad I saw it!

[@holdwhatdoor7629]

its an odd re-contextualization of the last 9 years of his life for those of us who are still here to reflect on it, what little we thought we knew about his comedy and how he presented himself in public and what we might ponder knowing after the fact.

[@jimmygillard]

Damn, thought it was a new one, was all excited for more Norm chat.

[@BamBamBonsai]

Jimmy Gillard yes I keep hoping for him on Joe Rogan or any other program so we can have some more material to binge

[@JB-gv3lo]

@therainman777 w

[@jairkerker2821]

I'll happily watch it again though.

[@Vingul]

No more new Norm now :-(

[@jimmygillard]

@@Vingul yeah I know man, I'm gutted.

[@owdeezstrauz1268]

"never bet on football, because the ball isn't round" 🤣 so wise... so deep...

[@TheZombie13777]

It's TRUE the ball ain't ROUND its unpredictable

[@rabbit32073]

Also, never take gambling advice from someone that went broke gambling...twice.

[@Frank-jg4tq]

@@rabbit32073 Pretty sure that is exactly the guy you want to take advice from

[@tuttosalve8352]

Frank0221 the advice is probably not to gamble unless you know what you’re gambling on

[@jaimhaas5170]

@@rabbit32073 only take advice from the bookies...they NEVER go broke.

[@joshuawiedenbeck6944]

I love how, during the deeply closeted bit, you can hear the production team in the background laughing at Larry for not getting the joke.

[@stefanoroberti]

Two legends that are deadly missed. I would have loved to read the three more books Norm was planning on writing. Love you, Norm.

[@david14Herbie]

Norm is so genuine and humble besides being so hilarious and actually intelligent. Love him

[@AD-vh9mt]

Norm might be the most interesting person I've ever seen in entertainment. I can listen to him speak about any topic. Great interview.

[@andythrush3341]

Simply a great interview. Never really saw Norm being serious for this long. Smart smart gentle man.

[@toyotajr]

There are a lot of comedy styles, many flavours, some the same. But this man stands alone. There is a special kind of audience for this man. One of kind. R.I.P. Mr. McDonald.

[@7munkee]

Norm is one of the smartest comedians. He can get away with things no other comedian can.

[@zztopz7090]

They havent tried.

[@maine-kw6wfy]

@@zztopz7090They couldn’t do it.

[@leveraged6694]

Norm is the best interview, his stuff with Letterman is classic.

[@ezpk-]

True!

[@Tom-yd1ur]

Couldn't agree more. Nobody made Dave laugh harder than Norm.

[@hope5360]

I go back and forth between Letterman and Conan on Norm... With Conan and Andy he's more of an equal, but just as funny.

[@DrJuice1]

30 mins. of Norm being sincere is gold.

[@buddyrichable1]

Knowing now that Norm was seriously ill when this interview took place, puts it in a whole new context. He was a courageous guy, and it’s a real bummer that he’s gone.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Yeah it really does. Like the moment when they talk about death and Larry mentions cancer at 7:35. You can see Norm's lovely reaction. He is really going to be missed.

[@AttackoftheJoe]

Waged a courageous battle.

[@bigsteed007]

Maybe the best interview I’ve seen with Norm! You really see how hyper intelligent he is!

[@purplemonkeydishwasher9818]

bigsteed007 norm seems to like to hide his intelligence, but if you’re really looking he’s clearly very sharp.

[@jeffm3825]

@@purplemonkeydishwasher9818 it's hard to deny how intelligent he is. His sarcasm is so extreme though that it goes over many heads.

[@madisonyarletts6174]

You need to check out his team Coco podcast it's by far my favorite

[@messyties]

I love norm. He seems like such a genuinely good guy

[@chrisshaffer2672]

I could listen to Norm all day for a month and not get tired.

[@Missperidoteyes11]

Man watching them talk about their fear of death, knowing they're both gone now, was so sad💔

[@shellbacksclub]

King: "something u wish u were better at?" Norm: "gambling!"😉

[@TheNewRisingSun_]

Two legends having a conversation

[@RollaJones]

How both these men passed in the same year shows the kind of humor the universe has. Luckily for Larry, he won't be forgotten for a long time. RIP Larry and Norm.

[@dreddmann9292]

Norm says he doesn't like using long words of such high vocabulary, then uses the word "aphrodisiacal". Got to love Norm.

[@rufust.firefly6744]

This woke me up from my dirt nap

[@scyther625]

Is that what they’re calling it these days?

[@bunnyblurrz]

Good God Larry! Jesus. You would not say that on Hulu.

[@gillybuzz]

@@bunnyblurrz No but I'll say it here.

[@countryboyred]

Rufus T. Firefly Same.

[@rooseveltbrentwood9654]

hail, hail freedonia, land of the free.

[@RomanShepherd]

Norm: 4:05 "I'm not a fan of big words" Also Norm: 12:09 "Afrodisiacal"

[@polygoncreatures4045]

Roman Shepherd there’s also an episode of NML where he tells Stephen Merchent he doesn’t like books. He keeps a very low bar facade. Anyone that listens to him knows it’s part of his schtick. He disarms.

[@RomanShepherd]

@@polygoncreatures4045 Exactly. His popular jokes on Conan, such as the "Moth Joke" and the "Dolphin Joke", are his own plays on Russian literature.

[@murderc27]

*aphrodisiacal...edited cause I'm not 100% but there's definitely no f in there.

[@Daniel_Delayne]

More of a mid-sized word really

[@captaincrunch8333]

Also, when he says he would like to be Trump with all that money after saying previously that coming from poverty he was quite happy now.

[@carlfromtheinternet]

I’m still wrapping my head around the fact that these two legends are no longer with us.

[@joekerr5418]

We're at the point of our lives when the people we always knew start dying one by one

[@jaimhaas5170]

I never really thought about how deep Norm was. I must read his book.

[@aristotle736]

Seinfeld told Norm that his bit about Germany going to war against the WORLD twice , was discussed by comics more than any bit ever. That says a lot.

[@frankhumbug]

Or so the German comedians would have us believe.

[@frankhumbug]

Morvidus, your right, and it ain't no good. So I'm having a party and they'll be a lil' drinking, a lil' fightin' and a lil' fornicatin.' Why don't you come over, whenever you want, it'll just be the 2 of us.

[@AABB-zb6dv]

That just proves my theory: Germans love David Haselhoff!

[@sifugurusensei]

And the least discussed comic ever: Frank Stallone

[@karamlevi]

Morvidus and humans step on ants while on sides walks... it’s just a accident of being so big... Every 3rd world country has a enemy near by and trains its people to hate them... China vs Japan Miramar vs Thailand Cuba vs Oceanians Ect ect ect

[@trevorperkins4585]

Norm is so pure. I love seeing him being real like this.

[@65strad]

So much more to know about Norm than I was aware. A thinker, a believer of humility and kindness,, and an intellectual in my view. Well read, and internalized the bleakness of Russian literature. I loved his description of death and viewing pictures before being born and not being terrified...... What a peaceful gift those words are. Thank you Norm for being ambitious enough to allow us to receive your significant wisdom.

[@LN-Lifer]

Norm with all those sincere answers then boom I'm deeply closeted. What a genius

[@mbolduc]

Larry is so close to understanding what Norm is saying, but it's just out of reach

[@darnellpistachio2991]

@sfairraid 13 so you mean apathy_

[@ck88777]

@sfairraid 13 no its bc hes a midwit talking to a (albeit very humble) topwit

[@kellylaurent2991]

It’s because Larry’s sense of humor is blah. And norm’s is phenomenal

[@natalliaf6387]

Big Larry said he's never seen Norm do stand-up. Couldn't be bothered to look some up before the interview?

[@rfichokeofdestiny]

@@natalliaf6387 Larry’s been phoning it in for a long time. Can’t blame him when it keeps working, though.

[@lessevdoolbretsim]

"Never bet on football cause the ball ain't round." Brilliant.

[@dualityofman1253]

Norm may technically be gone now, but as long as footage of him exists, he's alive & well in my heart.

[@Eld95Ktl]

7:35 Larry knew. OMG. Rest in peace legends.

[@moose2066]

Just noticed it, came to comment. Damn

[@godgunsandgoldens]

Larry King got hooked liked a catfish on the “deeply closeted” line.

[@johnbrockjr9464]

Why is Ruth Bader Ginsberg interviewing Norm MacDonald?

[@georgedudleysashtray3860]

John Brock jr what a battle axe

[@nothin2pruv]

Hope she gets better soon

[@garyenwards1608]

he shoulda said i wish i was better at gambling

[@uncleterry1703]

Speak ill of the (almost) dead

[@richardkeklinski3320]

That ol chunk of coal?

[@marccas10]

God that bit about going to sleep for 2 weeks with Cancer and Norms wet eyes hit me. God speed man.

[@ilikeutubejustfine]

That "deeply closeted" bit was incredible....on so many levels. R.I.P. Normie!

[@c7po457]

This has got to be one of the most insightful interviews I've ever heard. Norm is a gem.

[@howardlovecraft750]

Norm is truly one of the funniest comics out there today.

[@richardwelch4457]

Two deceased men talking about death. Norm's death hit me hardest because I think he still had so much to give us. Larry lived a full and long life, much longer than most had expected. RIP gentlemen.

[@Baxxter101]

Wow. 7:26 is chilling but beautiful. According to the news today, Norm already knew he had cancer, Larry says "no cancer". RIP sir.

[@deb9806]

I heard leukemia but not sure

[@thoroughlywithfoil]

RIP to Larry "Iron Horse" King A True Legend

[@KittenBasher69]

He isn't dead. It was a announced as a hoax! Good Lord people are thick.

[@Heopful]

The bit where he talked about being afraid of dying was startling since his death.

[@randonceccoli8428]

I didn't even know he was sick..

[@randonceccoli8428]

@@KittenBasher69 lol no, he's definitely taken a "dirt nap"

[@randonceccoli8428]

@@Heopful yeah I can relate I'm only in my 30s and worry about it at least once a day sometimes briefly sometimes not

[@calvinmathers]

The deeply closeted gay man line is genius for sqaushing people wanting to know why he isn't in a relationship

[@davidjd123]

Al Rex he’s not gay! He’s deeply closeted gay.

[@welchce]

He isn't gay he's deeply closeted he's a deeply closeted gay man..."hey Norm why aren't you in a relationship? Oh it's because you're gay?" Norm: no man I'm not gay!!! Don't you understand what deeply closeted means??? Lol 🤣

[@NY51663]

He's not gay, he's deeply closeted.

[@jaimhaas5170]

@L E he feels that most relationships involve futility...he has been married and is now divorced...does not seek out women for sex at all though and that confuses most people that interview him.

[@MJ-ix7wm]

@sfairraid 13 so Norm is the funniest and smartest. Cheers.

[@dashriprock5720]

@ 7:15 Norm tells how he had a conversation with his doctor about getting a shot to be put to sleep and eventually you don't wake. When I first saw this prior to Norm's passing, I didn't think much about it. In retrospect, this is chilling to realize he did have this conversation with his doctor over concerns of his suffering at the end.

[@ZenFox0]

It's funny to think this aired just five years ago, with both Larry and Norm discussing the prospect of death, and neither of these gentlemen are with us any longer. Both, however, left a legacy of good work and touched the lives of many. We're blessed to have this record of their exchange.

[@kimaegaii]

Norm's eyes are like little earth globes of innocence. His looks are so sincere. I feel like my eyes are always lying to people.

[@Amped_rickorozco]

Norm was such a tremendous talent, and even more so, such an intelligent individual. This interview truly shows a different side of his mind. We sure did lose a special person. I truly miss him, and didn’t even know him.

[@robertkinsey1098]

Norm is a diamond now. He was a gem while he was here. But he's a diamond now.

[@xxczerxx]

Best comedian ever with the best broadcaster ever...'nuff said.

[@zachariahwhiton3948]

I didn’t know it was possible for me to like Norm even more, but after learning he sings Waylon Jennings in the shower, I do. Norm is the man. “Back to Norm” 2024

[@Jessiecins]

Still heartbroken 3 days later. This one is hitting hard. This video is hitting hard, especially when Larry comments on cancer.

[@undertowpull]

You can tell Norm genuinely respects Larry, he tends to be evasive and absurdist, but here he throws the doors wide open and answers directly knowing Larry has a similar birds-eye view

[@mandi4257]

Norm is the sweetest, funniest man on the planet, I love him!

[@hohmboynatedecay9771]

If I had my way, I'd have every single Norm fan watch this so the masses can see the intelligence and humanity behind his hilarity. This was great.

[@michaelchristopherboyd5803]

Miss you norm. I never knew ya but you brought levity during times we needed it. Kinda need you now. RIP Sir

[@darshanz7301]

I don’t often get misty eyed but looking at Norm after they discussed death,,, you just wanna offer him an ear and the time to listen, except in the moment you wouldn’t have known

[@JRKar434]

It's funny that Larry considers himself a connoisseur of comedians, but he couldn't grasp the concept of Norms being a deeply closeted gay man joke.

[@beorlingo]

That's what I thought at first. But him inquiring about it made the joke land properly. I reckon he was playing along being a midwife of comedy?

[@michaelstone3463]

@EveryChevyChase Did you consider that Larry was playing the straight man on purpose, as an act of collaboration or generosity, giving him a chance to spin in out?

[@DonnieBrasco-dy9yd]

Yeah, it's not like he's 100 years old or anything....

[@notgonnalie1846]

I still don't get the joke and the 'straight guy' part you're talking about though I really tried. Can anyone help a dumb fella out pls?

[@frankhumbug]

Notgon Nalie, the joke is, that being so deeply closeted means he can never admit being whatever the thing he is in denial of.

[@NY51663]

Norm is a diamond right now.

[@lColbyl]

The look on his face at 7:35 hits different now... Norm would have known when Larry said cancer by this time. Rest in peace you legend.

[@dmang3]

RIP...both ...it is awesome seeing Norm being somewhat serious and showing how smart he is ..through all that pain