# Norm Macdonald Netflix Doc Leads October Comedy Documentary Lineup

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Published: 2026-08-28T07:08:02+00:00
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## Resource

Johnny Mac reports poolside on Netflix’s four Friday comedy documentaries in October: “Who Is Martin Mull?” (Oct 7, produced by Bob Saget and Neil Berkeley), “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald” (Oct 16, built from archival material and backed by Judd Apatow), “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story” (Oct 23, also from Apatow), and “SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of” (Oct 30, with Jimmy Kimmel as executive producer; SCTV episodes arrive Sept 1). He also covers NASCAR’s Theo Von promo for the playoffs, Sam Morril saying a great Knicks run hurt his comedy writing, Jimmy Kimmel discussing retirement doubts, Great Outdoors Comedy Festival Mississauga lineup changes tied to Mike Birbiglia’s new film, Michael Ian Black’s new special, and Edinburgh Fringe items including Sasha Nazlobin’s exile story and discussions on risk and experimentation in comedy. 00:00 Netflix Comedy Docs 01:52 SCTV and Kimmel Credit 02:49 Theo Von NASCAR Promo 03:59 Sam Morril Knicks Bit 04:15 Nate Bargatze Backlash 05:52 Kimmel Retirement Talk 07:47 Festival Lineup Updates 08:48 Birbiglia New Movie 09:16 Michael Ian Black Special 11:41 Comedy Stock Market 13:06 Pablo Pledgecobar Skit 14:20 Exiled Russian Comic 17:21 Fringe Risk and B-Sides Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support . Today's DCN is brought to you by MyBookie use promo code DCN! Daily Comedy News is hosted by Johnny Mac and releases every weekday. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite app. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network. For transcripts and show notes visit www.dailycomedynews.com Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac is a daily podcast covering comedians, stand-up comedy, late night television, and the comedy industry. Ne…

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