{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3854f6b7-dd07-5986-9cab-9e69ded2bcbd/788141f6-3943-4f76-8f4c-5e0b04e1cf4f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"On Loving Norm Macdonald: A Remembrance","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/620127d84925ed4ea3ec08aa/620128107a924d0013e67dd0.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Today, September 14, 2021, the world mourned the loss of comedian <a href=\"https://twitter.com/normmacdonald\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Norm Macdonald</a>. A hero of mine for some 30 years, Norm altered me profoundly and so here, in an unplanned ramble, I briefly reflect on what he means to comedy fans, how he altered the way some of us thought and even spoke, his genius and profundity as a comedian, our lone in-person encounter in 2011 and subsequent correspondences, and just how much sadder the world is for me without the funniest person ever, here to make it better. I love you, Norm. I always have, I always will.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Vish Khanna / Entertainment One (eOne)"}