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Johnny Mac covers Jimmy Carr and Dana Carvey defending Shane Gillis’ joke controversy by emphasizing comedic intent, with David Spade noting SNL reactions depend on whether a bit kills or bombs. He reports Jon Stewart has signed a two-year deal to continue hosting The Daily Show once a week while remaining an executive producer. Podnews highlights Marc Maron’s resurfaced 2011 Norm Macdonald WTF episode in a “visualized” YouTube format. A harsh review of Theo Von’s new special “I’m Doing Fine” calls it rambling and unfunny compared to his podcast persona. Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo announce a 2027 Madison Square Garden live “Giggly Squad” recording, Berner appears in the 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue alongside Tiffany Haddish, and Amy Schumer discusses a Turks and Caicos trip and is cited as a top celebrity tipper. Other items include Carrot Top’s return set, a voting reminder, Netflix’s French-language Mike Ward special, the Funny is Female Comedy Festival, and a comedian-to-watch pick, Chris Higgins.   00:02 Shane Gillis Debate 00:49 Dana Carvey and Spade React 01:34 Jon Stewart Stays 02:13 Maron and Podcast Visuals 02:59 Theo Von Special Panned 04:33 Giggly Squad Hits MSG 05:30 Amy Schumer Wedding Crash 06:58 Celebrity Tippers and Carrot Top 08:08 Go Vote Reminder 08:30 Netflix Mike Ward Special 08:57 Funny Is Female Festival 09:50 Comedians to Watch   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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Introducing From Wanting Implants to Proudly Going Flat With Stephanie Germino from Allure Perspectives. Follow the show: Allure Perspectives Growing up, Stephanie Germino was aware that her family had a history of carrying the BRCA gene mutation, even though it wasn’t openly discussed in her household. Her mother and her aunt had preventative double mastectomies and opted for implants; her maternal grandmother had breast cancer twice. At the time, the potential consequences of testing positive for the BRCA mutation seemed pretty manageable, because, according to Germino, she was “an ignorant child who didn’t like her body” and was interested in getting her boobs done anyway.  Then Germino’s body underwent a series of changes: She took up bodybuilding, gave birth to a child, breastfed for a year—meanwhile, the threat of a positive test loomed larger in her mind. When she confirmed she had the BRCA mutation, she knew she would get a preventative double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing cancer, and assumed she would get implants as well. It was Germino’s partner who reminded her that there were other options, and one day, while scrolling online, she saw someone with an aesthetic flat closure. Germino, who was always “very insecure about her chest,” realized that she wanted a flat chest too. Her surgeon attempted to dissuade her, and she had no real life examples to point to, but she continued to advocate for her preference.   Now Stephanie Germino has built a public platform for flatties, proudly posting images of her chest at @theebooblessbabe, and pushing back on socialized norms of femininity. In fact, she says, “not having boobs makes me feel more of a female,” adding, “I show up more feminine, I feel more sexual because I was insecure about my chest.”  Perspectives is a new series exploring the topics that shape women's lives today with honest, nuanced, and deeply personal conversations. The first season examines the cultural significance of breasts through intimate accounts and expert interviews, hosted by Allure’s editor in chief Jessica Cruel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

Johnny Mac covers comedy news including criticism of Theo Von’s new special, highlighted by a Marc Maron bit imagining Hitler on Von’s podcast. Saturday Night Live UK takes shots at Shane Gillis during its Weekend Update segment, and James Austin Johnson appears as Donald Trump with Beetlejuice jokes. Jim Gaffigan appears on Fox Sports ahead of the Indiana–Ohio State game and headlines the 81st Al Smith Dinner with roast jokes about Trump, Mayor Eric Adams, and Chuck Schumer. The Simpsons gives Apu his first dialogue in a decade, now voiced by Sunil Malhotra, alongside comments from executive producer Matt Selman and context from Hari Kondabolu’s documentary and Hank Azaria’s apology. Also mentioned: Carrot Top returning to the stage, Time Out’s spotlight on Andrew Orrico, and Vulture’s profile of Tanasha “Just Nesh” Rice and her comedy advice. 00:00 Theo Von Backlash 00:57 SNL UK Roasts Gillis 01:40 James Austin Trump 01:57 Gaffigan Football Bit 02:44 Al Smith Dinner Roast 03:27 Apu Returns to Simpsons 05:50 Daft Monk Episode Plot 06:02 Carrot Top Update 06:24 Comics to Watch Lists 06:59 Just Nesh Spotlight 07:43 Comedy Goals Signoff 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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Johnny Mac previews the Knicks’ title-defense opener and leads with Blake Griffin launching “The Stepback with Blake Griffin” on Amazon/YouTube, aiming for John Oliver–style sports topics without game analysis and with fewer network constraints, including an episode on TV rights. He notes new releases from Theo Von (“I’m Doing Fine” on Netflix) and Chris Hardwick (“The Middle Ages” on the 800 Pound Gorilla YouTube channel), and highlights a Vice/Vanity Fair profile of Michael Che discussing his approach to audience reactions, age on SNL, and avoiding online discourse. Other items include Jon Stewart drumming with his band Church and State before doing stand-up in Atlantic City, Matt Rife’s Elle “Thirst Trap” interview and his take that Jerry Seinfeld is overrated, Matt Friend’s style comments, Kurt Metzger’s mockumentary pilot “The Experts,” secret “Don’t Tell” shows in WWII huts, NY Comedy Festival announcements, and Seinfeld auctioning a rare Rolex Daytona tied to the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona. 00:00 Knicks Cold Open 00:13 Blake Griffin Late Night 01:47 Censorship and TV Rights 02:12 Theo Von New Special 03:27 Chris Hardwick Release 03:41 Michael Che on SNL 06:19 Jon Stewart Double Duty 07:14 Matt Rife Thirst Trap 09:03 Matt Friend Style Talk 10:16 Kurt Metzger Pilot 11:30 Secret Hut Comedy Shows 12:21 NY Comedy Festival Updates 12:58 Seinfeld Rolex Auction 14:45 Wrap Up Go Knicks 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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

AI-generated, scantily clad Instagram influencers are copying viral stand-up clips verbatim—stealing jokes and sometimes likenesses—to drive traffic to NSFW sites, citing Wired’s reporting on comics including Julia Jasunas, Mandy Martino, and George Brett Olsen; Adam Mosseri says banning AI content isn’t practical but Meta wants to drive traffic to original creators. Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter add comedian Natalie Cuomo’s account of repeated theft and feeling violated by AI replicas with her tattoos. The episode also previews Comic Relief’s return at Carnegie Hall hosted by John Oliver, notes Aziz Ansari’s upcoming Netflix special taping in New Jersey, shares SNL ratings and reactions to Shane Gillis from Kathy Griffin, Joe Rogan, and Michael Che, and includes updates on Carrot Top’s hospitalization and the National Comedy Center acquiring rare I Love Lucy production materials.   00:12 AI Influencers Steal Jokes 01:46 Meta Response and Fallout 02:51 More Comics Speak Out 04:03 Comic Relief Returns 04:32 Aziz Ansari New Special 05:02 Shane Gillis Ratings Debate 05:59 Rogan and Che Reactions 08:39 Che Internet Clapback 09:10 Host Updates and Scrubs 10:08 Carrot Top Health Update 10:27 I Love Lucy Archive Find   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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Michael Che’s new special Shot in Minnesota and his explanation to MPR that it’s about frustration around what’s happening in Minnesota without joking about specific victims; Minneapolis comedian Comrade Tripp critiques “wink” references but notes Che supports local independent venues. Dane Cook tells Deadline how his brother’s betrayal affected him years later, pushed him to face it, and oddly didn’t destroy his trust, describing relief after his brother was gone. Ali Siddiq tells The Butler Collegian the internet has worsened comedy by blurring skill sets and elevating easy crowd work, then names comics he’d like to talk with and advises young comics not to skip steps. BET announces Nick Cannon at Night, a 10-week relationship-focused late-night show. Daniel Sloss discusses touring America with family and his career path. Atlanta comedian Mondale announces a special titled “$$$$$$” with a 12-hour “Call-a-thon” livestream ahead of its premiere and audio release.   00:02 Che Special Minnesota 00:32 Local Reaction and Support 01:04 Dane Cook on Betrayal 01:43 Healing After Fallout 02:22 Ali Siddiq on Internet Comedy 03:05 Crowd Work and Craft 03:39 Comedy Greats and Advice 04:16 Nick Cannon Late Night 04:54 Daniel Sloss US Tour 05:57 America Travel Perspective 06:32 Mondale Dollar Sign Special 07:22 Call-a-thon Chaos Details   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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Sebastian Maniscalco spent seven years as a waiter at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills while doing open mics at night. In 2025 he was the number three touring comedian in America. For most of that climb, the comedy world barely talked about him. Johnny Mac explains who he is, how the act works, and how he built an arena career on slow-burn specials, Madison Square Garden, Scorsese and De Niro. Then the last twelve months: the Riyadh Comedy Festival, and the week some of the biggest names in comedy made videos addressed to him. What he said back, and why it landed on him the way it did. 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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Johnny Mac discusses a viral clip from a Jerry Seinfeld show after a pro-Palestine heckle, questions whether the exchange was a setup, and is surprised mainstream media hasn’t covered it; he later flags how Seinfeld quotes could look bad out of context. He revisits skepticism about Theo Von’s Netflix trailer, citing negative comments and possible recycled material. Mac reviews Michael Che’s new Netflix special (not his favorite) and shares Che’s comments on taking two years to build it, tweaking material up to taping, not knowing some hosts, and disliking performing in sketches. He cites Chris Rock on context and “nerd bullies,” mentions Nate Bargatze on AI and building an “act,” and covers Dane Cook’s return to the New York Comedy Festival celebrating his MSG milestone and seeking collaborations. He plugs Linnet’s free beta podcast-creation tool, runs a “comedy stock market” (buy Norm Macdonald; sell Sebastian Maniscalco and Jerry Seinfeld; hold Shane Gillis), highlights Vulture’s Ethan Simmons-Patterson, and teases upcoming deep dives and his other podcast.   00:22 Seinfeld Heckler Fallout 01:37 Theo Von Trailer Doubts 02:21 Michael Che Special Talk 03:49 Che on SNL Sketches 04:25 Chris Rock on Context 05:29 Nate Bargatze on AI 07:11 Dane Cook Festival Return 08:23 LINNET Podcast Tool Ad 09:27 Comedy Stock Market Picks 11:25 Vulture Rising Comic   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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Johnny Mac focuses on criticism of Shane Gillis’ SNL monologue amid public discussion of a Cornell 2024 sexual assault case, citing Vogue’s Emma Specter, Jessica Valenti’s comments, a Today Show segment with Jenna Bush Hager calling the language derogatory, and Cecily Strong’s Instagram response referencing Cornell and New York law. The show notes Bobby Bones’ deleted TikTok calling one line funny and his subsequent apology, plus Saturday Night Network host John Schneider’s apology for initially missing the “whores” remark. It then contrasts commentary from National Review, The Hollywood Reporter, and Newsweek on timing, audience fit, and proportion of reaction. The episode highlights Jack Asadorian Jr.’s YouTube special “Mexican Armenian,” reports UK prosecutors’ opening statements in Russell Brand’s trial (which he denies), and notes Palin canceled a book tour after breaking his hip. 00:00 Adult Content Warning 00:10 Vogue Critique Context 01:12 Today Show Reaction 03:21 Cecily Strong Responds 03:46 Bobby Bones Apology 05:48 SNN Podcast Reassessment 08:19 National Review Take 09:54 Hollywood Reporter Analysis 11:51 Newsweek Nuanced View 13:19 Break and New Special 13:24 Jack Asadorian Story 14:26 Russell Brand Trial Update   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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Johnny Mac covers reactions to Shane Gillis, noting Michael Che’s joking Instagram stories about press questions, criticism from Phoebe Robinson, and gym “whore” posts from Ego Nwodim and Maren Morris; Flavor Flav and Travis Kelce also engage with a Dan Levy clip. He mocks The Daily Beast’s “MAGA-friendly” framing and discusses unaired footage of Gillis walking offstage before SNL goodnights, likened to Morgan Wallen’s earlier exit. A resurfaced 2011 Dave Chappelle bit is used to compare joke premises. Mac reviews specials from Sam Morril (weak closer), Jamie Foxx (unwatchable), and Louis C.K. (higher level). He cites an LA Times interview where Che says Weekend Update is a character and stand-up is more nuanced. Upcoming SNL host Druski’s past sketch controversies are recapped; Seinfeld is interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters in Chicago; Good+ Foundation’s anniversary lineup is noted; Gabriel Iglesias reports an SUV break-in in Oakland; David Mitchell praises prolific American sitcom output; Vulture lauds It’s Always Sunny season 18; and late-night ratings are summarized for Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, The Daily Show, and Byron Allen.   00:15 Che Jokes About Gillis 00:42 Gym Whore Backlash 01:16 Flav Kelce Swifties React 01:47 Daily Beast Walk Off Clip 02:32 Chappelle Parallel Thinking 04:21 Specials Morill Foxx CK 05:40 Michael Che Real Self 07:24 Druski Hosting Controversy 09:04 Seinfeld Protester Clip 10:44 Gabe Iglesias Oakland Break In 11:07 Linnet Podcast Tool Ad 11:48 David Mitchell on US Comedy 12:35 Always Sunny Season Praise 13:44 Late Night Ratings Rundown   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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Johnny Mac covers Dan Levy’s Instagram response to Shane Gillis’ SNL monologue joke about women dressing “like whores” at the gym, with Levy calling such language misogynistic and urging men to defend women; he also cites Levy’s earlier post condemning “vile” talk. He recaps CinemaBlend’s look at past SNL monologue controversies and the mismatch between SNL audiences and stand-up crowds. Robert Smigel says SNL planned a Mike Ditka “Superfans” tribute but ran out of time. Theo Von’s Netflix special “I’m Doing Fine” premieres October 20, and a trailer features a hamster-bones bit. Sebastian Maniscalco had a chatty audience member removed at the Wynn. Nate Bargatze discusses “sense of urgency,” Chris Rock talks about needing new material, and Mac promotes his browser podcast tool LINNET and the film “Digger.” Russell Brand’s trial begins on seven charges involving six women, and Voice Mag UK critiques Richard Ayoade’s fit on Taskmaster.   00:02 Dan Levy Slams SNL Joke 02:08 SNL Controversy History 03:17 Mike Ditka Tribute Miss 03:39 Theo Von Netflix Special 04:14 Theo Von Trailer Bit 05:31 Maniscalco Vegas Ejection 07:23 Nate Bargatze Work Ethic 08:18 Chris Rock On New Material 08:46 LINNET Podcast Tool Pitch 09:49 Digger Box Office Woes 10:22 Russell Brand Trial Begins 11:23 Taskmaster Ayoade Critique   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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Johnny Mac recaps Shane Gillis’ SNL appearance, including an on-air F-bomb, Mikey Day’s joke about it, and Gillis’ goodnights apology, while noting social media criticism of Gillis’ monologue about the gym, “gym gays,” women’s workout clothes, and a “gay or Hitler” hairline bit. He pivots to news that the Pentagon plans to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood mass shooter, then plays a profane George Carlin clip about televising capital punishment. The show covers CBS’s Comics Unleashed beating The Tonight Show in total viewers and the 18–49 demo, mentions Roy Wood Jr.’s Threads videos on royalties, and reports on Nikki Glaser’s Gator Growl set. Other items include a plug for the LINNET browser podcast studio beta, Roseanne Barr’s completed series Me-Maw, Jimmy Fallon’s MLB-themed baby books, Colin Jost’s series Six Bed One Bath, and Punkie Johnson’s special Long Titty, Short Story debuting Oct. 21 on Kevin Hart’s channel.   00:14 Shane Gillis F Bomb 01:03 Monologue Backlash 02:24 Hairline Joke Fallout 02:37 Carlin on Death Penalty 04:28 Fallon Ratings Shock 05:56 Roy Wood Royalties Talk 06:27 Nikki Glaser Gator Growl 07:17 Go See Digger 07:48 Bill Burr Meets Sorkin 08:48 Chris Rock on Fame 09:15 Ali G Character Comedy 09:54 LINNET Beta Tester Call 10:47 Roseanne Barr Me Maw 12:31 Fallon MLB Baby Books 13:26 Colin Jost Roommates Series 14:07 Punkie Johnson Special   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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Johnny Mac covers comedy news while plugging episode two of his podcast “Is Late Night Dead?” and discussing Bill Carter’s view that Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Brooklyn week (with 150,000 ticket requests) shows late night remains a hot, hard-to-match format despite podcast evolution. Nate Bargatze tells Fox News he avoids politics, aiming for simpler, less polarizing comedy, and later tops Billboard’s August Boxscore for the sixth time in 2026 with $6.5M and 87,000 tickets, with Matt Rife and Max Amini next. Pete Davidson tells Variety he’s sober except for about four beers a year, quit drugs and weed, removed 200 tattoos tied to past pain and self-harm, and will keep a Hillary Clinton tattoo. Other items include David Cross joining a new breakup-and-dating film, a New York Times profile of Chris Rock on insecurity, Prince, and “woke 1.0,” Amini on humility and global touring limits, and Drew Carey set to host season 12 of CBS’s returning Undercover Boss.   00:13 Is Late Night Dead Plug 00:37 Kimmel Brooklyn Buzz 01:17 Podcasts Versus Late Night 01:46 Nate Bargatze Simpler Times 03:02 Pete Davidson Sober Update 03:54 David Cross New Movie 04:12 Chris Rock Self Esteem 05:02 Rock on Woke Era 05:44 Max Amini Staying Grounded 06:40 Amini Culture and Touring 07:36 Amini YouTube Success 08:03 Billboard Comedy Boxscore 08:42 Drew Carey Undercover Boss   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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Johnny Mac profiles Norm Macdonald, highlighting his belief that jokes should surprise and never pander, and noting that his death similarly shocked fans because he privately battled multiple myeloma diagnosed in 2013 that became acute leukemia, telling only family and producing partner Lori while continuing podcasts, Netflix work, talk shows, and scheduled 2021 dates. The script traces his path from Quebec City and Ottawa stand-up to writing on Roseanne and becoming the defining Weekend Update anchor in 1993, with a deadpan style that blurred absurdity and truth. It recounts his OJ Simpson jokes, conflict with NBC executive Don Ohlmeyer, and firing. It also covers key relationships and appearances with David Letterman and Conan O’Brien, the infamous “moth” joke, the Bob Saget roast, favorite bits from the 2006 album Ridiculous, the 2016 memoir, and the one-take 2020 living-room special Nothing Special released in 2022. 00:00 Norms Comedy Ethos 00:32 Secret Illness Revealed 01:39 Early Life and SNL Rise 03:00 OJ Jokes and Fallout 06:18 Anti Comedy Explained 06:43 Letterman Bond 08:06 Conan Sparring Partner 11:21 Moth Joke Masterclass 13:28 Roast and Meta Humor 15:31 Ridiculous Album Highlights 20:43 Memoir and Final Special 22:35 Closing Conan Story 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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.

Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, previewing Shane Gillis hosting Saturday Night Live and reporting that Joe Rogan renewed his Spotify deal, with The Wall Street Journal pegging it at $250 million and noting the show has 18 million Spotify followers and has been the most listened-to U.S. podcast since 2019. He recaps TMZ items including Kevin Hart’s sex tape partner possibly being pulled into a court battle and a heated ComplexCon confrontation between Chet Hanks and Eric Andre involving security and an ongoing social-media feud. He covers Bert Kreischer’s upcoming Miami-to-Cozumel comedy cruise, his “no rules” approach, and questions Kreischer’s claim that $1,000 invested at birth could fund college. Mac promotes the LINNET browser-based podcast studio beta, runs a “comedy stock market” (buy Rogan, Norm Macdonald estate, Liz Miele; sell Sebastian Maniscalco), and closes with a Queens story about a man bleaching a comedy club’s sidewalk chalk ads.   00:17 SNL Host Shane Gillis 00:32 Joe Rogan Spotify Deal 01:02 Kevin Hart Court Drama 01:38 Chet Hanks vs Eric Andre 04:35 Bert Kreischer Cruise Chaos 05:50 Fact Checking Bert Math 07:19 Linnet Podcast Studio  08:16 Comedy Stock Market Picks 10:25 NYC Chalk Bleach Feud   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. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.   Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com  For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month  John's Substack about media is free.