Opie wasn't the talent. He was a good straight man that set up Ant to knock it outta the park. Ant was the talent hands down. Opie was the business guy with radio experience, that's it. Anthony always stole the show just being himself, Opie was better off letting the talent shine.

@@b.scottfarthingsworth Opie wasn't a good straight man.

@@b.scottfarthingsworth he didn’t set up shit…he was a dark cloud of douche hanging over everyone

@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 That's not true back in the WNEW days, maybe you were a satellite listener, as per your 'everybody' designation. He was worse on satellite, but the earlier days he was always setting up Anthony, and Norton wasn't there in the way of anything. And Norton was in the way, but he got a lot better as Opie became less interested and more bitter. The WNEW days were where the gold was, they were on fire and stomping Stern into the mud, without even trying, just being themselves. The Opie hate was non-existent back then, they were well oiled machine and kicking much ass. It wasn't the Anthony show.

I was thinking he wasn’t in studio until he mentioned sports to quin

I've never gave a shit about a celebrity passing until Norm. You were too good for this world, sir!

lol you scared me for a second. i almost thought norm was actually dead!

I think the it’s so well crafted that it looks effortless

Jimmy prefered to go for Lesnar over Norm. I wouldn't come back either.

@@RmnGnzlz Which is disgusting especially from Jimmy who's a fellow comic (albeit many tiers below Norm) when Norm always gives the absolute funniest interviews and best radio/podcasts.

It's a crime Norm hasn't had his own show for the last two decades. My all time favorite person.

@@JacaboBlanco He did, a sports show. It was hilarious, you can check full episodes here on YT.

They had a real stream of consciousness going on there.

Man how i would love to hear Norm and Patrice shoot the shit about comedy

Kevin Carbone You can’t make a statement about some episode being the best ever after only hearing two episodes. Patrice was amazing on O&A, which is why he was featured in sooooo many episodes. I’d love to hear Patrice & Norm shoot the shit together with only an occasional throw in from the other guests haha

Yeah but you could literally say that about any interview lmao

When Patrice passed, Norm said on Twitter we lost the funniest person on the planet.

RIP. GOAT of radio comedy

At first I thought Norm was talking about Lisa Lampanelli, but then I remembered she's neither young nor attractive

Amy Schumer

Whitney Cummings

What’s crazy is that, at least according to what’s been put out, that this was one year before he was diagnosed with the cancer that killed him. I believe he had health issues his entire life though

He said "your only chance is early detection.", so you are probably right

he had cancer at least 3 times, maybe more. the one that got him, i think he got diagnosed with 8 years prior.

20:38 sounds like a hint too - Did Collin know?

​@@assburger5472 yeah one was early in his youth

This deserves more likes

funny because its true

Absolute fucking killer line. Deserves an award.

she's not funny. where is she now? where is the other not funny , midling hot jewish chick, amy shumer? you rarely see the funny women comics. instead, we get whitney cummings, blonde hair big boobs, and tig notara.

Jim Norton being (existing) is ironic. Almost as if God has a cruel sense of humor, not because Jim looks like a shell less Turtle mind you, but because the rest of us have to listen to his unfunny jokes

Jimmy was only ever good for the occasional snappy one liner. Since he had his own show he does the same shit bit without the panic since it’s his show. Porn stars and UFC fighters for days.

Norton is a kowtowing gremlin now

Norton is and always has been a hack

@@kevincarbone6831 maybe, maybe a tad interesting but hes no old chunk of coal thats for sure

Norton sucks

I can see this comment is 3 months old, but I just wanna say..... That was fucking funny.

@@rossjohnson3845 Thanks man, that's cool you think it's funny.

@@tysoncowan5192 Heeeeeyyyuhhh, Brock... You chris is gay, right? And then norm goes on stage.

@@rossjohnson3845 I actually heard Norm and that dismissively Shakey voice.

Norton's silence during their conversation said a lot.

Had to talk quickly to stop Opie saying something horrific

Google User Well, Ant wants you to believe that back then he was super excited to have the gig but I would also attribute that behavior to coke. Not that it’s a bad thing. Humans need their coke phase and Ant’s was back then. And god bless him for it :)

@Awesomohawk I think Ant is fascinated with Norm & how quick he is. I’m sure Ant & Norm have higher IQs than everyone else in that room.

@@russBwright agreed

@@russBwright True, but norm is probably miles above Ant as well

@A RITE AID Worm almost seems like a complement when describing this creature

@@TheFriendlyamoeba he's a worm because Patrice poured him into a gummi worm mould 😂

@DB Cooper's MoneyBags Hey autocorrect errors do occur Dunce

@DB Cooper's MoneyBags Who said need? I like how Swype lets me quickly get my point across with one thumb. If I offend some loser nobody along the way oh well.

I love the UFC but you're totally right. They should have kept Norm in to highlight the absurdity of the MMA

Thank you so much for the timestamp, I was looking for this joke everywhere!

Kolby K too bad Howard stern was the jealous type

Why would he appear again after Jim forced him out the door to interview Brock Lesnar?

go lightning

They're a bunch of retards?

Yeah man. Him and Patrice are the only two people I don't know that I actually tear up about when thinking about their deaths. Way too soon.

He definitely owns a dog house

Hes a diamond now.

@@johnnypottseedHe always was. Norm 'the diamond' just called himself a chunk of coal to make us feel better.

@Jeff Jordan I know that.

His cadence is similar to a bummin ex crack addict

Same here. RIP.

He didn’t like norm

@@brandonb3174 why? Is it because of the roast where dummy didnt get it in the room when norm was mocking the roasts?

@@camreese you got it that’s where it started

Ok pat

Almost treated him like Janice...Norm and his sheer tyranny of comedy

Cause she’s a fame whore who hides the left side of her face despite not having scarred herself. We get it! Some weirdo slashed you when you were 5 it’s a tragic thing, but you’re gonna give that monster the satisfaction of you NEVER showing the left side of your face for LIFE?!?

Too bad he was probably the Worm who bumped Norm for Brock Lesnar. MMA is fun to watch but interviews with them could be replaced with dead air. I really hope his autograph collection melts in a fire.

@@leahcimolrac1477 bless you good sir, even if you're joking and don't dislike Norton (which I really hope isn't the case), it warms my heart just to hear an unkind word about that celebrity ass-sucking, shitty character having, sharkticon face-looking, smug little turd! I don't think I've ever gone from liking to hating anyone, faster than Norton. But after you start peeling the onion, and get past the thin layers of phony anger, and self loathing, you realize it's all a charade. The only thing worse than a pompous celebrity, are the "tortured artists" (like Howard Stern or Jim Norton) who try to hide how far up their own asses they are. Add in all the chasing down celebrities for selfies/autographs, and the on air meltdowns when something doesn't go his way, and you have yourself a real POS! I could go on forever... I didn't even get into the disgusting display that is Jim discussing "his process" of development on those awful characters like Doug Bell. And NO, it's not funny on the surface, ironically, or if you try to pull some "double ironic/non comedy" bullshit... it's unfunny on every level, in every dimension of the multiverse. And in closing, I could definitely go without hearing that stupid "yuck" sound, or "it stinks" ever again (which you know damn well he ripped off another older, better comedian. It just feels like something from a different generation than his)

@@scottbaylo it's Colin Quinn he ripped off, and I hate his shit head fans who in 2021 say chip shit like it's hilarious. Watch the worm has turned doc on him by porsalin

@@chriskyle9713 I despise when fans do chip nonsense, and porsalin is the shit! The Bert doc might be my favorite because I probably hate him most.

@topher nolastname fawkkin home run!

Iconic quip. And you know Sarah Silverman would be laughing too

@@pozloadescobar No she wouldn't.

Nobody but his doctors knew about his diagnosis. How would u know this is when he found out.

Agreed....Norm introduced Artie to Howard live on Stern's show back in 98.

@begglesworth21 you told me in confidence?

Did his dislike for Norm start at the bob eager roast?

He's so mad that Norm is inherently funny and really brings out jims hackyness.

Him and Norm didn’t like each other

It's also called being professional. They should have done the photos outside.

It may take hundreds of viewing to accomplish it, but I'm willing to try.

It practically was.

Or Lady Di and Marion

When patrice died norm said we lost the goat. I'd love to see two of the goats chat.

He was also one of the funniest people to ever die.

That was a cut a Norm, stupid.

@gJb 1 He sucks compared to most comedians.

@@Ray_D_Tutto All rays are sex offenders

We all have a death sentence. Dark species.

Everyone has a death sentence.

gkriza_alepou I searched “Patrice O’Neal and Norm” and was really hoping to find an OnA show

I know he was on tough crowd at some point but that episode isnt on youtube. Oh well

AND COLIN.

girlcrazyrockstar surely theres a set somewhere

@@girlcrazyrockstar Norm was on Tough Crowd?

why tho?

More like you have it out for them. It was guided at the roast show organizers. Consider a repeat listen to grasp what's actually beeing said.

@@hymniclimbic Maybe you should, just listen to how Norton kicks him out at the end for a giant sex pest interview. Sick.

When did he predict Anthony getting fired? And I could be wrong but didn’t norm already know he was sick at this time?

Both are farm boys probably would have gotten along but nope Norm had to go lol

So it was too soon

The curse of the doors!

As if that slime ball has that sorta introspection