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Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac · February 19 · 15 min

Dave Chappelle and the Jucy Lucy Debate, Scrubs Returns, and Colbert vs. CBS

Dave Chappelle stopped by Matt’s Bar and Grill in Minneapolis, prompting a playful debate over whether he ate a Jucy Lucy and the burger’s disputed origin between Matt’s and the 5-8 Club. John previews coverage of Scrubs returning on Wednesday, February 25, shares personal context about watching medical shows with his physician wife, and quotes Zach Braff on re-grounding the show’s tone. He then recaps Stephen Colbert’s dispute with CBS over a political interview and FCC equal-time concerns, including Colbert’s on-air reaction and his repeated line about being grateful to have worked for CBS for 11 years. Jim Jefferies discusses moderates, RFK’s food and vaccine positions, and how his Australian views read as left-wing in the U.S. The mayor of Allentown appears on Office Hours with Tim Heidecker, gives Tim a key to the city, and promotes local development and food. The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York is named USA Today’s number one pop culture museum. At Just For Laughs Vancouver, correspondent Mike Chisholm reviews Red Richardson’s set, and Johnny lists upcoming festival shows including Drew Lynch, Dylan Adler, and Jesse Jetski Johnson. In gossip, Radar Online reports Kathy Griffin has moved on from dating a 23-year-old, and Johnny notes she is 65 and that she said her divorce was harder than cancer. 00:00 Jury Duty & a U2 distraction 00:46 Silly start: Dave Chappelle and the Jucy Lucy burger controversy 02:28 Scrubs Season 10 hype + how to recap without spoiling it 04:18 Colbert vs CBS: equal-time rule drama and lawyer notes 06:46 Jim Jefferies on moderates, RFK food chemicals, and vaccines 08:34 Allentown talk: Tim Heidecker gets a key to the city (plus Wawa vs Sheetz) 09:41 National Comedy Center named #1 pop culture museum 10:16 JFL Vancouver field report: Mike Chisholm reviews Red Richardson 11:57 Tonight at JFL Vancouver: Drew Lynch, Dylan Adler & show picks 13:14 Gossip Corner: Kathy Griffin’s dating life in the headlines 14:08 Comedian Ro Hong Cho criticized over close-contact lion photos 15:29 Wrap-up: that’s the comedy news—back to the U2 EP 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, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. 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.

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Dave Chappelle stopped by Matt’s Bar and Grill in Minneapolis, prompting a playful debate over whether he ate a Jucy Lucy and the burger’s disputed origin between Matt’s and the 5-8 Club.

John previews coverage of Scrubs returning on Wednesday, February 25, shares personal context about watching medical shows with his physician wife, and quotes Zach Braff on re-grounding the show’s tone.

He then recaps Stephen Colbert’s dispute with CBS over a political interview and FCC equal-time concerns, including Colbert’s on-air reaction and his repeated line about being grateful to have worked for CBS for 11 years.

Jim Jefferies discusses moderates, RFK’s food and vaccine positions, and how his Australian views read as left-wing in the U.S.

The mayor of Allentown appears on Office Hours with Tim Heidecker, gives Tim a key to the city, and promotes local development and food. The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York is named USA Today’s number one pop culture museum.

At Just For Laughs Vancouver, correspondent Mike Chisholm reviews Red Richardson’s set, and Johnny lists upcoming festival shows including Drew Lynch, Dylan Adler, and Jesse Jetski Johnson. In gossip,

Radar Online reports Kathy Griffin has moved on from dating a 23-year-old, and Johnny notes she is 65 and that she said her divorce was harder than cancer. 

00:00 Jury Duty & a U2 distraction
00:46 Silly start: Dave Chappelle and the Jucy Lucy burger controversy
02:28 Scrubs Season 10 hype + how to recap without spoiling it
04:18 Colbert vs CBS: equal-time rule drama and lawyer notes
06:46 Jim Jefferies on moderates, RFK food chemicals, and vaccines
08:34 Allentown talk: Tim Heidecker gets a key to the city (plus Wawa vs Sheetz)
09:41 National Comedy Center named #1 pop culture museum
10:16 JFL Vancouver field report: Mike Chisholm reviews Red Richardson
11:57 Tonight at JFL Vancouver: Drew Lynch, Dylan Adler & show picks
13:14 Gossip Corner: Kathy Griffin’s dating life in the headlines
14:08 Comedian Ro Hong Cho criticized over close-contact lion photos
15:29 Wrap-up: that’s the comedy news—back to the U2 EP


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, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.  

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. 
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