Jim Norton on Bridgeport: ‘If the New York City Subway Was Turned Into a City’
Comedian and Radio Host Jim Norton joined the Ethan and Lou Show last week (4/29/22) to promote a gig in Bridgeport.
After we prodded a little, Norton made the most polite joke he could think of about Bridgeport, saying:
"I'm not gonna pick on Bridgeport but I'll say this, if the New York City subway was turned into a city, I'll say that, that is what Bridgeport is."
Jim was nice, I'm sure that he could have taken it deeper, and remember, these are jokes from a comedian, let's not lose our heads here. There is a lot of that going around and none of it ends well.
We also spoke with Norton about the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial. You can listen to the entire interview from last week below.
It was kind of an abrupt interview, and possibly came off as awkward, I didn't mean for it to be. You see, we had Jim on like a couple months back but my morning show partner (Ethan Carey) who books these interviews, can't remember anything, and I didn't want to make him feel bad.
If you don't have someone in-studio or have a long-standing chemistry with them, multiple phone interviews, in a matter of months, doesn't work. I almost asked him the same exact questions as last time, just to make myself laugh. I wanted to see if it jarred Ethan's memory like I was "jumping" a dead battery.
Below is the last interview we did with Jim on (2/12/22)
And we had him on two years ago.
The reason Bridgeport came up in conversation, is that Jim will be in town tonight (5/5/22) and tomorrow (5/7/22) at the Stress Factory. Doors open at 6 pm, the show begins at 7:30. Single tickets are just $30, a table for 4 is $120 and a VIP Meet & Greet for two guests is $150. There are other VIP packages you can check out on the Stress Factory site. You can call for tickets at (203)576-HAHA (4242).
The club is located at 167 State Street in Bridgeport.