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Chelsea Handler’s Roe v. Wade Blunder; Theo Von talks Iran This Past Weekend, Nate Bargatze Breaks Guinness Record
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- Aug 19, 2026
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Summary
Johnny Mac covers multiple comedy-news stories, starting with a Comedy Mothership “Comedy Dating Show” where comedians will “shoot their shot” with Christina P shortly after her May divorce filing from Tom. He highlights Stavros Halikis on the Popcast discussing why performing at Saudi events like the Riyadh Comedy Festival amounts to culture-washing and criticizing U.S. foreign policy. Theo Von questions U.S. troop involvement regarding Iran on This Past Weekend, with guest Zequin Zheng describing Trump’s inconsistent rhetoric as “TACO” (“Trump Always Chickens Out”). Chelsea Handler, on Kara Swisher’s podcast, warns AG Todd Blanche could overturn Roe v. Wade, though it was overturned in 2022. Bill Maher argues immigrants should assimilate to liberal American values. Dave Chappelle criticizes a curfew-cut Fugees set at Lauryn Hill’s festival. Nate Bargatze sets a Guinness record for stand-up tour tickets sold. He plugs Dan Ahdoot’s new special and James Austin Johnson’s upcoming “He'll Yeah.” 00:00 Comedy Dating Show Drama 01:04 Stavros on Saudi Comedy 03:34 Theo Von Talks Iran 05:06 Chelsea Handler Mixup 06:20 Bill Maher on Assimilation 07:22 Chappelle vs Curfew 08:47 Bargatze Ticket Record 10:23 Plugging Good News Pod 10:47 New Specials and Trailer 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…