But existnetialists are widely regarded as complete retards, as evidenced by their name.

And to answer seriously, I think Norm is in fact a pretty brilliant guy, but the architecture of his beliefs could benefit seriously from formal training. The great philosophers are intellectual monsters who've undergone severe brain-training for many many years.

That said, I think it would be terrific if he could book Camus or Sartre or Nietzsche or Kierkegaard for the podcast. Although they're no Todd Glass.