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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 2,700 episodes. New episodes seven days a week. Hit follow.

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Today · 11 min
Marc Maron’s Life After WTF - What Comes Next?
Marc Maron talks with the LA Times about adjusting to life after podcasting, how losing WTF’s monologues changes his joke-writing, and his plan to film a new special in December possibly titled “Free Time.” He also covers NBC discussions about...
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Yesterday · 18 min
Nobody's Top 5 - The Midterm Meltdown Countdown
A special political edition: five songs about the election, written by people who also couldn’t sleep. Every song is a new entry, and the number one is the first song ever to debut at the top of this chart. It is also the first song ever played on...
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Yesterday · 9 min
Michael Che Explains Why Hosting SNL Is So Brutal
Johnny Mac covers comedy news while losing his voice, starting with Michael Che telling Trevor Noah that SNL is uniquely vulnerable for celebrity hosts and outlining the frantic weeklong process from pitches and table reads to rewrites, pre-tapes,...
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Friday · 13 min
Chris Rock on Divorce and the Oscars Slap
Chris Rock, in GQ, discusses his divorce, stopping porn years ago, coping with personal questions in a gossipy culture, and wanting to move on from the Will Smith Oscars slap while focusing on writing, directing, and possibly returning to stand-up....
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Thursday · 11 min
Marc Maron to Receive Inaugural Richard Lewis Award PLUS Theo Von WNBA Talk
Marc Maron will receive the inaugural Richard Lewis Award at Comedy Gives Back’s Richard Lewis Humor and Humanity Gala (“A Night of Comedy and Neurosis”) on Nov. 15 at the Hollywood Improv, hosted by Jeff Garlin with Nick Kroll presenting; the event...
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Wednesday · 13 min
Bill Burr Praises ‘Digger'
Bill Burr Praises ‘Digger,’ Nikki Glaser on Kids, and New Comedy Specials & Deals Johnny Mac delivers comedy news led by Bill Burr urging listeners to see the film “Digger,” calling critics clueless and praising Tom Cruise and John Goodman, with...
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Tuesday · 10 min
Trump Rants, Maher Fires Back - Rogan Takes on Polls
Johnny Mac delivers Election Day comedy news, urging listeners to vote while covering The New York Times report that Trump dictated a Bill Maher rant aboard Air Force One; Maher responds on Real Time with jokes, denies calling or inviting himself to...
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Monday · 15 min
Chappelle Phone Pouch Chaos!
Delays at Dave Chappelle’s Austin show due to locking phones in pouches, with one attendee leaving after waiting 45–60 minutes, while others reported shorter waits and confusion about phone-as-ticket policies. He notes Shark Beauty’s partnership with...
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November 1 · 9 min
Jim Gaffigan’s “Hot Pocket” Legacy
Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news: Jim Gaffigan tells Seattle’s King 5 he still gets “Hot Pocket” and other shout-outs and jokes that his obituary would read “Hot Pocket Comedian Dies.” Nate Bargatze recalls early jobs like pizza delivery,...
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October 31 · 11 min
Bill Burr’s Motorcycle Lessons, Bert Kreischer’s Disney Luau Bit, and Whitney Cummings Investigates a “Fishy” Aquarium
Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, highlighting Bill Burr’s day at NOLA Motorsports Park getting riding instruction from champion Freddie Spencer, Burr’s approach to learning by listening, and his gripe about motorcycle model names. Bert Kreischer...
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October 30 · 12 min
Shane Gillis Addresses SNL Backlash
Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news with an adult-content warning, reporting that Shane Gillis opened for Dave Chappelle in Austin and spent part of his set discussing the SNL backlash, appearing shaken and saying he understood why people were...
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October 29 · 12 min
Why is Elmo doing Lorne Michaels? SNL x Sesame Street
Johnny Mac covers a bizarre Saturday Night Live collaboration with Sesame Street, then notes Bill Hader voices the Cat in the Hat in a new animated film (in theaters Nov. 6) and says the high-energy voice work is exhausting and unlike his 2014 SNL...
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October 28 · 11 min
Shane Gillis & Danny McBride Ad PLUS Trump vs. Bill Maher
Shane Gillis stars with Danny McBride in a four-minute commercial for a prediction market site, with a shorter cut airing during the World Series, and McBride says it reunited him with Deep Roy. The President posts a 1,318-word Truth Social attack on...
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October 27 · 14 min
John Mulaney Back to SNL plus Jimmy Carr Clip Sparks Backlash
Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Matt Friend joining Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football and shares audio of Friend’s jokes and impressions. He reports John Mulaney will host Saturday Night Live on November 14 for a seventh time with Phoebe...
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October 26 · 14 min
Katt Williams calls Steve Harvey a cautionary tale.
Katt Williams on Steve Harvey, New Specials, and BBC Weighs Complaint Over Rape Joke Johnny Mac highlights a Hollywood Reporter profile of Katt Williams, focusing on his reluctance to attack Steve Harvey despite the massive attention from his 2024...
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October 25 · 9 min
Heather McMahan’s Ryder Cup Backlash
Heather McMahan’s Ryder Cup Backlash, New Comedy Specials & Comedians to Watch Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, highlighting Heather McMahan’s Ryder Cup emcee incident that led to backlash, an apology to Rory McIlroy, and material for her...
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October 24 · 11 min
Andrew Schulz Talks Street Fighter
Johnny Mac covers Andrew Schulz discussing on Fox News being cast as Dan Hibiki in Street Fighter, joking the character is “all confidence, no ability.” He highlights Katt Williams’ memoir Nine Lives, No Wives, and Sixty-nine Concubines, where...
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October 23 · 12 min
Kenan Thompson - Shane Gillis warrants a conversation if he returns
Kenan Thompson tells Axios Live he doesn’t know Shane Gillis as mean but would want a conversation if he returned, stressing balance between creative freedom and avoiding harmful words while noting Gillis controversy overshadowed newer cast member...
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October 22 · 10 min
Dana Carvey and Jimmy Carr on Shane Gillis PLUS Theo Von special gets shredded
Johnny Mac covers Jimmy Carr and Dana Carvey defending Shane Gillis’ joke controversy by emphasizing comedic intent, with David Spade noting SNL reactions depend on whether a bit kills or bombs. He reports Jon Stewart has signed a two-year deal to...
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October 21 · 8 min
Theo Von Backlash, Jim Gaffigan Roasts, and Apu Speaks Again
Johnny Mac covers comedy news including criticism of Theo Von’s new special, highlighted by a Marc Maron bit imagining Hitler on Von’s podcast. Saturday Night Live UK takes shots at Shane Gillis during its Weekend Update segment, and James Austin...
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