You’ve named Woody Allen, Robert Klein, George Carlin and Richard Pryor as influences. The first album I had to “sneak-listen” to was Robin Williams’ “Reality … What a Concept.” The albums my mom brought home helped me see how I could translate being funny into a thing that could be done in front of strangers. I associated being funny with getting the girl. My interest in comedy started when I was much younger and found it was the way to get girls to notice me. Show information is available at .ĭid your interest in comedy stem from comedy albums your mother brought home? Did you have to sneak in listens? in Jim Thorpe, Norton took time to discuss his career, memorable moments and future plans.

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In addition, Norton, whose writing endeavors include two books and published opinion pieces for Time magazine, has appeared in films such as 2008’s “Courting Condi” and 2019’s “The Irishman.” The standup comedian, residing in New York City, has appeared on numerous television programs and starred in multiple comedy specials, including 2017’s “Mouthful of Shame” on Netflix. Other radio and podcast credits include “Opie and Anthony” and “The Chip Chipperson Podacast.” Norton, heard mornings on SiriusXM Satellite Radio’s “The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show,” has co-hosted UFC podcast “Unfiltered with Jim Norton & Matt Serra” since 2016. A career boost came in the late 1990s, when he opened for comedian Andrew Dice Clay on tour.

Jim Norton will bring his brand of self-depreciating humor to the Mauch Chunk Opera House, located on West Broadway in Jim Thorpe, for two shows tonight.īorn in Bayonne, New Jersey, Norton entered rehab at age 17, dropped out of high school the next year, and signed up for open-mic nights at age 21.

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