Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry
Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac • Comedy, News, Stand-Up
Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac • Comedy, News, Stand-Up
Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry
Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac • Comedy, News, Stand-Up
Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac • Comedy, News, Stand-Up

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Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast.

Daily Comedy News is a short, fast daily briefing covering the business, culture, and chaos of stand-up comedy and the comedy industry.Hosted by Johnny Mac, the show delivers daily updates on comedians, late-night television, comedy specials, streaming platforms, and the stories shaping the world of comedy. Episodes cover working comics, touring news, cancellations, controversies, and the shifting comedy landscape — all in a tight, no-filler format.If you want to know what comedians are talking about, what’s happening behind the scenes in comedy, and how stand-up and late night are evolving day by day, this is your daily stop for comedy news. New episodes every day.

Episodes include commentary and parody.
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Episodes

  • Pete Holmes’ Perfect Sunday PLUS Jerry Seinfeld & Nae Bargatze on Standup
    Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, highlighting Pete Holmes’ LA Times “perfect Sunday” itinerary centered on family, local shops, vegan eats and nonstop stops from coffee and children’s books to Donut Friend, the Huntington, Crossroads Kitchen,...
  • Facebook Comments continue to slay Bill Burr
    Johnny Mac delivers a comedy news roundup, saying he quit watching “Rooster” despite liking Steve Carell, and sharing Robbie Hoffman’s comments about being starstruck and awkward around Carell. Nate Bargatze discusses coming up around dirtier comics,...
  • Louis CK officially NOT CANCELLED - will headline Netflix festival and get Netflix special PLUS Eugene Mirman in firey crash
    Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, leading with Netflix bringing Louis C.K. back to headline the Hollywood Bowl on May 5 at the Netflix Is A Joke festival and releasing his upcoming special “Ridiculous” this summer, revisiting his 2017...
  • Kid Rock’s Comedy Jam Lineup with Shane Gillis
    Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News and apologizes for audio peak distortion before covering Kid Rock’s Comedy Jam returning for its fifth year at the 2026 Nashville Comedy Festival on April 13 at the Ryman, benefiting the Kid Rock Foundation, with...
  • Rob Schneider Clarifies Draft Comments; Jon Stewart Mocks White House Ballroom
    Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Rob Schneider clarifying his social media comments supporting a mandatory draft with no exemptions to deter wars and stop “other people’s kids” from dying. Jon Stewart critiques the White House Ballroom Project...
  • Scrubs 10x06 My Vip
    The plot forces JD and Dr. Park to work together when hospital board member Mr. Walton is hospitalized after being found passed out; suspicion falls on his trophy-wife stereotype, but the cause is ultimately two medications interacting poorly. Turk...
  • Rob Schneider wants a Mandatory Draft, Howie Mandel Apologizes to Kelly Ripa
    Rob Schneider is urging a restored U.S. military draft with two years of service for 18-year-olds, prompting a Michael Imperioli joke. NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa went viral for an Inner Circle Dinner comedy sketch about cat adoptions and...
  • Comedy Survivor Week 13 - The Final Four
    One Comedy Survivor goes home, and only four remain!
  • Arsenio Hall talks to Conan O'Brien about Jay Leno
    Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, highlighting Arsenio Hall’s Conan O’Brien appearance where they revisit Jay Leno’s Tonight Show history while noting Leno’s participation in an abused-animals benefit and referencing his 2019 “Standup for...
  • BTS Fans Mad at Jimmy Fallon Warmup? The ‘Anyone Here From the North?’ Kerfuffle
    Johnny Mac reports on a controversy involving Tonight Show warmup comic Seth Herzog, who drew backlash during a Guggenheim Museum BTS taping after asking “anyone here from the north,” which some interpreted as a North Korea reference; TMZ says he...
  • Bert Kreischer Baseball Backlash, Bill Maher’s Mark Twain Prize, and Hannah Gadsby’s Sock Puppet
    Johnny Mac delivers a Saturday Daily Comedy News briefing featuring late-night jokes about the Army’s enlistment age increase and ICE agents being sent to airports, with riffs from Seth Meyers, Josh Johnson, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jon Stewart. He covers...
  • Netflix is a Joke Festival's killer lineup: Shane, Mulaney, Gaffigan, Rock, Hart, Santino etc
    Johnny Mac previews Netflix Is a Joke Festival programming, highlighting the Roast of Kevin Hart (hosted by Shane Gillis), Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade featuring Chris Rock, Nate Bargatze at the Intuit Dome, and “A Night of Too...
  • Netflix Disputes Mark Normand ‘Muslim Joke’ Call, Vince Vaughn rips Late Night Shows, Colbert to develop Lord of the Rings!
    Johnny Mac delivers a daily comedy news briefing led by Mark Normand’s account on Tuesdays with Stories of Netflix wanting a "Muslim joke" removed from promo clips, which a Netflix source strongly denies, saying only his reps were on the call and the...
  • Kill Tony Heads to WrestleMania, Ari Shaffir Ends Storytelling Series, and Melbourne Comedy Fest Turns 40
    Johnny Mac’s Daily Comedy News covers WWE partnering with Tony Hinchcliffe for “Kill Tony WrestleMania” in Las Vegas on April 18 after night one of WrestleMania 42, featuring WWE talent, comedians, and surprise guests. Ari Shaffir is ending his...
  • Shane Gillis to Host Live Kevin Hart Roast, Lion King Composer Lawsuit, and SNL UK Debut Reactions
    Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Netflix Is a Joke Festival’s closing-night “Roast of Kevin Hart,” hosted by Shane Gillis, airing live on Netflix May 10 from the Kia Forum in LA, and speculates on likely roasters. He recounts a story in which...
  • Comedy Survivor Episode 12 - The Final Five
    We are down to the final five contestants on Comedy Surivor? Can Leslie Jones and Atsuko Okatsuka survive another week? Is there momentum against a name that was previously safe? Te result!
  • Mark Normand’s Taylor Swift Joke Backlash, Josh Johnson’s HBO Special, and Netflix’s Funny A
    Johnny Mac covers Mark Normand’s Club Shay Shay comments about Taylor Swift and a BBL, explains what a Brazilian butt lift is, and notes online backlash aimed at Normand and Shannon Sharpe. He shares mixed reactions to Normand’s new special, saying...
  • Jay Leno’s Comedy Mount Rushmore and Standup Lessons from Jerry Seinfeld and Nate Bargatze,
    Johnny Mac covers Jay Leno on Judd Apatow’s podcast discussing a comedy “Mount Rushmore,” with Mac calling George Carlin and Richard Pryor undeniable while debating other candidates and noting women like Joan Rivers; Leno’s four picks are Richard...
  • Nate Bargatze on Finding Comics, Seinfeld on Standup’s Rise, and Marc Maron on Riyadh
    Johnny Mac’s Daily Comedy News recaps a conversation with Jerry Seinfeld and Nate Bargatze, with Nate describing building opportunities for comics via showcases and longer sets, highlighting Greg Warren’s rapid success after a short arena spot and...
  • Are You Garbage Live, Julio Torres’ HBO Special, Tina Fey Hosts SNL UK, and Comedy Stock Market Picks (Sell Bert Kreischer!)
    Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News, noting Are You Garbage is taping live shows in Tampa and highlighting its popularity, including 22,000 Patreon subscribers and an estimated $130,000/month, plus past guests. e\John reacts to HBO’s trailer for...