{"podcast":{"title":"Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry","slug":"daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry-519311","podcast_index_feed_id":519311,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4522158/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.dailycomedy.news","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4b16b7c59228dfda521d967d8d73922f.jpg","author":"Caloroga Shark Media","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Comedy is a business, and Johnny Mac covers it like a beat reporter. Daily Comedy News is a daily briefing on comedians, stand-up, late night, and the comedy industry, 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 show connects the dots every single day. The only daily podcast dedicated entirely to the comedy industry. New episode every morning. Follow wherever you listen to podcasts. Episodes include commentary and parody. Facebook Group: Daily Comedy News Podcast Group Reddit: r/dailycomedynews Instagram: @dailycomedynews YouTube: Subscribe on YouTube Web: www.dailycomedynews.com Get the Ad-Free Experience Subscribe on your favorite podcast app through Caloroga Shark Media. Apple users—just tap the \"Uninterruped Listening\" banner in your app. Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews Join the $2 Club or toss something in the tip jar! Value for Value & Podcasting 2.0 supporter Contact Us Email: john [at] thesharkdeck [dot] com Twitter/X: @dcnpod (because the handle we wanted was ta…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T16:17:44.751431+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry-519311"},"episode":{"title":"Shane Gillis Explained: SNL Firing, Netflix Fame, and Why Everyone's Talking About Him","slug":"shane-gillis-explained-snl-firing-netflix-fame-and-why-everyone-s-talking-about-him","published_at":"2026-06-13T07:08:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry-519311/shane-gillis-explained-snl-firing-netflix-fame-and-why-everyone-s-talking-about-him","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry-519311","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/shane-gillis-explained-snl-firing-netflix-fame-and-why-everyone-s-talking-about-him--72426356","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.pdrl.fm/a6631c/prfx.byspotify.com/e/op3.dev/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72426356/dcn_shane_ds_auphonic.mp3","summary":"Most people tell the Shane Gillis story backwards — starting with the SNL firing and working forward. Johnny Mac flips it. The real story starts with a podcast from Pennsylvania that almost nobody was listening to, and ends with one of the most interesting career architectures in comedy right now. This one's about why comedians pay attention to Shane Gillis, what his success says about gatekeepers, and why the Tuesday he recorded a slightly above-average podcast episode might matter more than the day he got fired. \"What happened to Shane Gillis after SNL fired him?\" – \"Why is Shane Gillis popular?\" – \"How did Shane Gillis build his career?\" – \"What is Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast?\" – \"Did Shane Gillis host SNL?\" – \"Why do comedians pay attention to Shane Gillis?\" – \"What is Gilly and Keeves?\" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--4522158/support . 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. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network. 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. This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.","meta_description":"Most people tell the Shane Gillis story backwards — starting with the SNL firing and working forward. Johnny Mac flips it. 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