Saturday, August 16, 2014

8/15/14 No rundown, no live show

Thursday, August 14, 2014

8/14/14 Rundown

Opie with Jim Norton Show Rundown

We start the show discussing Jim’s bathroom habits, and we talk about the escalating situation in Ferguson, Missouri.

We discuss Steve Martin, we talk about Peter Sellers’ movies and watch clips, and we discuss old comedies.

Roland joins us to give some movie reviews and news, and we talk about Robin Williams and a leaked Daily News memo.

We talk about allergies, Sal has a new song, the Ice Bucket Challenge and the Fire Challenge and watch videos of them.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

8/13/14 Guests Rich Vos, Bonnie McFarlane, Kevin Pollak Phoner; Kevin vs Sam

They talk about the suicide of Robin Williams and talk to some callers who share their thoughts and feelings and stories about their own problems.


They talk about "Dog The Bounty Hunter" who has been making a big deal on Twitter about going after an MMA fighter.


They talk more about suicide and take more calls.


Rich Vos and Bonnie McFarlane join them. They goof around about sexual stuff, Rich's sexiness and confidence, and stuff in their marriage.


They talk more about Robin Williams and mental and emotional problems.


They talk about their female intern who Joe DeRosa was hitting on.


Colin Quinn calls in.


They take more calls.


They listen to a new promo for today's Jim Norton Advice Show on the radio, which is not to be confused with his Vice show.


A caller reminds Opie that he and Jimmy have been wanting to talk about a documentary that saw, "Dear Zachary" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Zachary:_A_Letter_to_a_Son_About_His_Father), which Morgan Spurlock told them about last week. They check out the trailer and comment about it.


Kevin Pollak calls in. He talks for a while about his friend Robin Williams but it later takes a turn to Kevin's dislike of Sam. Kevin and Sam fight for a while. Sam's mother and father call in to defend Sammy to Kevin.


-Struff

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

8/12/14 Guests Bobby Slayton, Mike Bocchetti, Christopher Knight, Trevor Noah; Remembering #RobinWilliams

Opie with Jim Norton Show Rundown

We start the show talking about Robin Williams dying, Bobby Slayton joins the show and tells some stories about Robin.

We continue with Bobby, Mike Bocchetti joins the show, and we talk to Mike about his weight loss.

Christopher Knight stops by to promote his new TV show and talk about The Brady Bunch.

We talk more with Mike, and South African comedian Trevor Noah stops by.

Mike Bocchetti wraps up the show with a news segment.

Monday, August 11, 2014

8/11/14 Guests Colin Quinn, Shark Attack Survivor

Jim talks about his San Francisco trip over the weekend and they talk about the world's most crooked street there.


Opie debuts a new character that he started working on.


Sam is asked about an interview he did with the Muppets and he talks about the puppets and their handlers.


They get a call about the San Francisco street which turns out to be from a woman who used to be a guy who was an engineer for XM. They talk with the caller about going through the change.


They talk about an article of Jim's for Time.


Colin Quinn joins them.


They talk about racecar driver Tony Stewart who ran over another driver over the weekend.


They talk about Michael Jackson maids speaking out about things that they saw while working for him.


They listen to a recording of Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier fighting with each other.


They get into Ronald Reagan impressions and randomly decide to pull in a shark attack survivor who is in the building and they listen to his fascinating story.


-Struff