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Stand-up comedy news. Late night TV. SNL. Comedy specials. Comedian tours. Every day. Johnny Mac covers the comedy world like a beat reporter — who's selling out arenas, who's in trouble, who said what, and what it means for the business of being funny. If you follow Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Nikki Glaser, Shane Gillis, John Mulaney, Bert Kreischer, or any working comedian, this is your daily briefing. The only daily podcast dedicated entirely to the comedy industry. Over 2,200 episodes.
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- Yesterday15 min
Comedy Deep Dive - Bill Burr: The Philly Rant, Patrice O’Neal’s Influence, and a Career Built on Real Anger
Johnny Mac argues a 12-minute 2006 Philadelphia clip captures Bill Burr’s career: facing a hostile, drunk crowd after Tracy Morgan and Dom Irrera struggled, Burr delivered a profane takedown of the city and won a standing ovation by being “real,” not performing anger. He traces Burr’s path from Canton, Massachusetts (Emerson College, warehouse job) to Boston standup in 1992, New York in 1995, and the late-’90s NYC scene (Patrice O’Neal, Louis C.K., Dave Attell, Jim Norton) that shaped his honest, less-polished style; Patrice’s philosophy deeply influenced Burr, whose grief after Patrice’s 2011 death was public. The script covers Burr’s 2007 Monday Morning Podcast, All Things Comedy (2012), specials from 2008–2019, his controversial 2020 SNL monologue, 2025 Saudi festival backlash and Burr’s response, acting roles (Breaking Bad, The Mandalorian), and his later reflection on anger and his father. 00:25 Philly Rant Breakdown02:04 Real Anger Explained02:27 Early Life and Grind02:55 NYC Scene Influence03:22 Patrice Friendship Impact03:56 Patrice Roast Clip05:41 TV Breakthrough Era06:23 Patrice Death and Tribute07:38 Podcast and Network Build08:40 Specials and Controversies10:18 Peak Fame and SNL Firestorm12:16 Saudi Festival Backlash13:52 Acting Roles Persona14:34 Anger Evolution Reflection 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.comDaily 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.
- 2 days ago13 min
Stavros Halkias: Comedy Snob PLUS Bill Burr on Bombing, Parenting, and Theater; Taylor Tomlinson on Leaving After Midnight
Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news centered on Rolling Stone comments from Bill Burr about moving past anger, recently bombing with a hard Vegas opener, parenting his daughter and son, crying during a story about connecting with his daughter, and how Broadway’s Glengarry Glen Ross made him love theater while rejecting a Cats revival; he also plugs a Bill Burr deep-dive episode and an upcoming Norm Macdonald deep dive. The episode notes Burr, Pete Davidson joking about fatherhood at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, and Taylor Tomlinson telling The Hollywood Reporter she took After Midnight out of loneliness, struggled with illness, and ultimately left after months of deliberation despite supportive staff. Other items include Stavros Halkias on comedy purism, Trevor Noah and Jimmy Carr riffing on English, Jo Koy recalling meeting Robin Williams, Zelda Williams calling a conspiracy clip AI, “Comedy Stock Market” picks for Norm Macdonald and Nathan Fielder, promotion of the Is Late Night Dead? podcast, and Vulture’s profile of Courtney O’Donnell and her goals. 00:14 Bill Burr Bombing Story01:03 Bill Burr as a Dad01:47 Burr Discovers Theater02:56 Festival and Pete Dad Talk03:11 Taylor Tomlinson Burnout05:30 Stavros Comedy Purist06:46 Trevor and Jimmy English Bits07:48 Jo Koy Meets Robin09:02 Zelda Williams AI Warning09:33 Comedy Stock Market Picks10:54 Podcast and Courtney ODonnell 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.comDaily 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.
- 3 days ago17 min
Dane Cook Porch Pirate Video PLUS New Specials from Che, Bamford, Hardwick
Johnny Mac covers Dane Cook posting surveillance video to identify a woman he says stole dog treats from his doorstep at 6 a.m., noting the coincidence with Cook promoting a new VOD film and discussing Cook’s comments to Deadline about a documentary framing his career like “Empire Strikes Back.” He highlights a Michael Che Netflix special trailer (Oct. 13), the Maria Bamford documentary “Paralyzed by Hope” (Oct. 23, Netflix), Chris Hardwick’s special “The Middle Ages” (Oct. 5 on 800 Pound Gorilla’s Gorilla Comedy Plus; Oct. 20 on YouTube), and Zainab Johnson’s “Toxically Optimistic” (Oct. 27, Netflix, co-produced with Higher Ground). Other items include Jason Zinoman on Sam Morril, Andrew Schulz cast in “Miami Vice ’85” (IMAX May 19, 2028), Nate Bargatze writing for Ford, late-night ratings led by “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Audible’s “The Moons of LA” (Oct. 8), and Vulture spotlighting Janet McNamara. 01:30 Dane Cook Movie Promo03:19 New Trailers & Specials07:26 Chris Hardwick Special09:30 Zainab Johnson Special10:07 Sam Morril Special11:12 Andrew Schulz & Miami Vice14:51 Late Night Ratings15:17 Moons of LA15:46 Vulture: Janet McNamara17:01 OutroBecome 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.comDaily 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.
- 4 days ago15 min
Controversial MAGA Comedian Nate Bargatze tapped by Ford
Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Ford launching an ad campaign starring Nate Bargatze promoting dealership centers and mobile service with pickup/delivery, plus Bargatze discussing his self-focused, relatable comedy on Fox News. Tom Segura announces a 30-city “Preposterous” tour starting January 8 in Baton Rouge with presale at 10:00 AM and general sale Friday, October 2, and he’s listed for the Fastball Comedy Festival October 17 in Mesa, Arizona alongside Bill Burr and Dave Chappelle. Matt Rife also appears on Fox News. Mac previews upcoming episodes in his feed (a Bill Burr deep dive and a New York Times TV list reaction) and plugs his new podcast series “Is Late Night Dead?” while sharing a Cinema Blend/“The Late Shift” anecdote about Letterman, Leno, and monologue strategy. He recaps “Scrubs” reboot season-two cast/story changes and notes Janeane Garofalo joining Apple TV+ comedy “Protective Custody,” the Dead Comedian Contest details, and a Vulture feature on Anya Magliano. 00:14 Ford Ad With Bargatze01:07 Bargatze On Fox News02:29 Tom Segura Tour Dates03:32 Weekend Feed Preview04:04 Matt Rife Fox Clip04:52 Scrubs Return And Cast08:17 Scrubs Season Two Spoilers10:12 Letterman Leno Rivalry12:47 Comedy Casting And Events14:03 Vulture Comics To Know15:25 Closing Thoughts And SignoffBecome 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.comDaily 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.
- 4 days ago10 min
Springsteen Drops Kimmel, Sam Morril’s Netflix Special, and Dane Cook’s Family Fallou
Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Bruce Springsteen canceling a scheduled Jimmy Kimmel Brooklyn appearance with Tom Morello (Morello still appears), with Amy Schumer as the replacement guest alongside Howard Stern. He notes Sam Morril’s new Netflix special, Incorrect, and shares a Good Day LA intro and clip about modern attention spans. He highlights the release of Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story and Cook’s comments about his mother warning him about his brother, who allegedly stole from him, and Cook wanting to confront him. Mac summarizes a New York Times piece on SNL’s James Austin Johnson fearing being pigeonholed as Trump, promoting his special Heel Yeah, and discusses pacing in comedy sets. He plugs his new series Is Late Night Dead, reviews Jalen Brunson hosting SNL, recommends SNL UK, proposes a “Team America” comedy lineup, and spotlights Vulture’s profile of comedian Lee Jin-Ho. 00:15 Kimmel Guest Shakeup00:56 Sam Morril Special Clip02:16 Dane Cook Doc Drama03:27 James Austin Johnson Profile05:19 Late Night Dead Teaser05:49 SNL Brunson Behind Scenes06:53 SNL UK Recommendation07:10 Team America Comedy Draft08:56 Vulture Spotlight Lee Jin Ho 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.comDaily 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.
- 6 days ago14 min
Nikki Glaser Apologizes, Taylor Tomlinson Explains After Midnight Exit
Johnny Mac covers influencer Brielle Adams-Wheatley’s Instagram call-out of a standup bit attributed to Nikki Glaser about Adams-Wheatley (a trans creator born with no limbs); Glaser apologizes in messages, says the joke was inaccurately described but still “dumb,” and says she’ll remove it. He highlights Yakov Smirnoff on Joe Rogan describing his family listening to Voice of America, fear in the USSR, and leaving after a Jimmy Carter grain-for-exit deal. He discusses Taylor Tomlinson’s new book excerpts about quitting After Midnight after years of overwork, not calling Stephen Colbert first, CBS refusing a fill-in host when she was sick, and his theory that dropping 12:30 may have influenced broader late-night decisions. He plugs his new podcast Is Late Night Dead?, notes Seth Meyers’ NBC comedy The Game Room, reports Colbert’s marquee name removal, previews Netflix’s Hot or Cold with Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade, and discusses UK Celebrity Traitors comedians while asking for American casting ideas. 00:20 Nikki Glaser Joke Fallout02:20 Yakov Smirnoff on Freedom05:27 Taylor Tomlinson Quits After Midnight09:18 Is Late Night Dead Podcast Plug10:07 Late Night Updates and CBS Marquee11:16 Netflix Hot or Cold Preview12:46 UK Celebrity Traitors Comedians13:38 Who Should Do US Traitors 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.comDaily 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.
- 1 weeks ago14 min
Norm Macdonald Netflix Doc, Jimmy Kimmel Rumors, and John Cleese vs BBC Cuts
Johnny Mac previews Netflix’s Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald (premiering Friday, Oct. 16, directed by Judd Apatow), described as an archival-footage documentary tracing Norm’s rise on Weekend Update and legacy as a “comedian’s comedian.” He notes Chris Fleming’s Emmy frustration bit and jokes about handing NBC’s 12:30 slot to Fleming. He covers Anthony Jeselnik launching a book club podcast on Bill Simmons’ network, plays a Jo Koy weather-segment clip, and revisits backlash to Koy’s Taylor Swift Golden Globes joke while mentioning criticism of Swift’s new song. He discusses conflicting reports about Jimmy Kimmel’s future at ABC, John Cleese’s criticism of the BBC over pulled Mitchell and Webb sketches, and debate over whether Ali G perpetuates stereotypes, including comments from writer Colton Dunn. He shares a listener’s Iceland hot-dog challenge success, teases Bowen Yang promoting skincare, and notes Ken Jeong buying the A's. 00:16 Norm Macdonald Doc Preview00:50 Trailer Highlights Reel02:55 Why Norm Still Matters03:06 Chris Fleming Emmy Rant04:13 Jeselnik Book Club Podcast04:40 Jo Koy Weather Chaos Clip07:24 Jo Koy Taylor Swift Joke07:51 Jimmy Kimmel Exit Rumors08:29 John Cleese vs BBC Cuts10:31 Ali G Racism Debate11:25 Iceland Hot Dog Challenge12:04 Bowen Yang Skincare Ad12:57 SNL Stars Leaving Too Soon13:14 Ken Jeong Buys Into A's 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.comDaily 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.
- 1 weeks ago19 min
Comedy Deep Dive: Marc Maron, WTF and the Podcast That Changed ComedyMarc Maron recorded 1,686 episodes of WTF with Marc Maron. For the fina
Marc Maron recorded 1,686 episodes of WTF with Marc Maron. For the final one, he went back to Barack Obama, the guest whose 2015 visit to Maron’s garage became a defining moment in podcast history.In this Comedy Deep Dive, Johnny Mac tells the story of Marc Maron and WTF, from Maron’s turbulent years in stand-up and radio to launching a podcast out of his garage and becoming one of comedy’s most important interviewers.We revisit the unlikely rise of WTF, Maron’s reputation for being brilliant, combative and occasionally difficult, his years at Air America, and the interview style that separated WTF from the traditional celebrity publicity circuit. These weren’t five-minute junket conversations. Maron talked about failure, addiction, jealousy, depression, careers, relationships and comedy, often getting famous guests to tell stories they hadn't told anywhere else.There’s the extraordinary Robin Williams conversation that was eventually selected for preservation by the National Recording Registry. There’s President Barack Obama arriving at Maron’s garage with the Secret Service in 2015, a moment that helped demonstrate how powerful podcasting had become. And there’s Obama again, a decade later, sitting down with Maron for the final WTF.The story also includes Maron’s sobriety, the devastating loss of filmmaker Lynn Shelton, his From Bleak to Dark comedy special, the documentary Are We Good?, his acting career, and why WTF became something that countless podcasters tried to imitate but could never quite reproduce.After sixteen years, hundreds of millions of downloads and conversations with many of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment, Marc Maron decided he was done.So what exactly did WTF change?Questions this Comedy Deep Dive answers: Why did Marc Maron end WTF? How did WTF with Marc Maron begin? Why did Marc Maron record a podcast in his garage? What made Marc Maron’s interview style different? Why was the Robin Williams WTF interview so important? What happened when Barack Obama visited Marc Maron’s garage? Why was Obama appearing on WTF a landmark moment for podcasting? How did WTF influence comedy podcasts? Who was the final guest on WTF with Marc Maron? And why was WTF so difficult to imitate?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.comDaily 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.
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Stand-up comedy news. Late night TV. SNL. Comedy specials. Comedian tours. Every day. Johnny Mac covers the comedy world like a beat reporter — who's selling out arenas, who's in trouble, who said what, and what it means for the business of being funny. If you follow Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Nikki Glaser, Shane Gillis, John Mulaney, Bert Kreischer, or any working comedian, this is your daily briefing. The only daily podcast dedicated entirely to the comedy industry. Over 2,200 episodes.
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