Norm MacDonald On Dennis Miller's Show

Why Are You Laughing?

Blind Mike Project

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

5 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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We look back at some of Norm McDonald's best appearances on Dennis Miller's HBO talk show, as well as his national radio show. We are joined by Miller's long-time producer, Christian Bladt.

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0:00.0	You know, I'm gonna give you a history lesson.
0:02.0	We got some dumb-ass motherfuckers floating around this country.
0:05.0	Stop laughing.
0:08.0	And when I do, start fucking.
0:11.0	Also, y'all did some nasty-ass jokes on my ass, too.
0:15.0	Funny jokes and unfunny jokes come out of the same birth.
0:19.0	You fucking guys are unbelievable.
0:22.9	Why are you laughing?
0:24.5	Evening, everybody.
0:25.4	Welcome to another episode of Why Are You Laughing, a history of comedy podcast.
0:28.7	And today, I am pleased to introduce to you, Norm MacDonald, on the Dennis Miller
0:33.2	show.
0:33.8	And that is Dennis Miller of all varieties.
0:36.2	We're talking about him on both TV and radio.
0:39.8	And this is our yearly Norm McDonald episode.
0:43.1	When this comes out, we're recording it over the summer, but when it comes out for
0:47.3	you freeloaders, it will be around the time Norm McDonald passed, this time four years
0:54.1	ago, which is kind of crazy.
0:55.7	It's already been that long, but we celebrate the great Norm McDonald.
1:00.7	And for this episode, you know, this is sentimental to me.
1:05.4	I love Norm, of course.
1:06.4	I usually don't like busy bodies nosing their way in here.
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