{"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":"The Top 25 Comedians of the 21st Century? 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He shares Us Weekly “fun facts” about David Cross (morning person due to his daughter, signature chili, estimating temperature, phone contact Bob Odenkirk, sports starstruck moment with Chipper Jones, crush Nastassja Kinski, bucket list including space) and tells a Charlton Heston meeting story. He covers Marc Maron’s 1995 Comedy Central pilot and Maron’s criticism of talk-show viability and comics’ free-speech framing, notes Taylor Tomlinson’s essay collection “Actually, Nevermind” out Sept. 22, and highlights Nikki Glaser’s Emmy ballot appearance for “Good Girl.” Mac reviews specials by Josh Johnson, Patton Oswalt, and Tony Hinchcliffe, shares Ryan Davis’s critique of Hinchcliffe, reports late-night ratings boosted by Knicks lead-ins, explains Byron Allen’s CBS economics, and summarizes Early praise for Fox’s “FIFA World Cup After Hours with James Corden,” featuring Sebastian Maniscalco. 00:15 Cellar Surprise Sets with Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and Shane Gillis 01:07 Top Comics List React 02:16 Ranking Hot Takes 03:55 David Cross Fun Facts 05:44 Celebrity Encounter Story 07:36 Maron Pilot And Politics 09:12 Taylor Tomlinson Book 10:06 Nikki Glaser Emmy Song 11:41 Specials Watch Recap 14:46 Late Night Ratings Rundown 17:18 Corden After Hours Review Share the show or I will play Nikki Glaser singing again! 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