Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

Johnny Mac covers comedy news led by Chris Rock’s New York Times interview: he discusses post-COVID therapy, insecurity, his film Misty Green, why he won’t give a “Hollywood is bad” speech, and says Bring the Pain would be bigger today because it would be less mainstream-lauded; he also says he’s moved on from Will Smith’s slap and critiques the Times’ lack of nuance, citing Bill Burr not being reviewed after selling out MSG. Bill Burr tells Variety he wouldn’t lunch with Mark Zuckerberg because friendships can limit satire, which some read as a Rogan dig. Nate Bargatze discusses exhaustion, being a Ford spokesperson, and his vehicles. Pete Davidson comments on NYC Mayor Mamdani and Staten Island politics. Leslie Jones recalls starting comedy in Colorado and reviving old jokes. New projects include podcasts Jokes on News and Great Job News, Marianne Ways’ zine Stories from the Room, and Vulture’s spotlight on comedian Grace Johnson and her goals.

00:12 Chris Rock Therapy Talk
00:37 Hollywood Reality Check
01:21 Bring the Pain Today
01:42 Times Versus Comedy
02:15 Will Smith Slap Update
02:30 Bill Burr Rogan Dig
02:55 Nate Bargatze Ford Deal
05:16 Pete Davidson Staten Island
05:47 Leslie Jones Early Jokes
06:31 New Comedy Podcasts
08:08 Marianne Ways Comedy Zine
09:11 Grace Johnson Spotlight
10:38 Wrap Up and Goodbye

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Johnny Mac reports that John Mulaney’s Nov. 12 Victoria stop on the “Mr. Whatever” tour was postponed to March 5 due to a “soon to be announced TV commitment,” sparking speculation about a new project. Jamie Foxx’s new special, “Take Care of Yourself,” releases on Hulu and Disney+, covering his recovery, jokes about Kim Kardashian and the U.S. president, and his views on podcasts, Katt Williams, and sensitivity around roasts. Disney exec Dana Walden comments on the challenging late-night business as Jimmy Kimmel’s renewal remains undecided, while Conan O’Brien says traditional TV writer-room economics won’t return and discusses podcast pressures. The episode cites recent late-night ratings, covers Pete Davidson’s Variety interview on 9/11 jokes, SNL, and dating scrutiny, notes Charlie Sheen and Martin Sheen’s AMC sitcom “Happy Jack,” and reports the death of comedian Reggie McFadden at 57.
 
00:14 Mulaney Tour Delay
00:43 Jamie Foxx New Special
03:05 Kimmel Renewal Questions
04:40 Conan on Late Night
06:26 Host Plugs Podcast
06:41 Latest Late Night Ratings
07:33 Pete Davidson Variety
08:52 Charlie Sheen Sitcom
09:51 Reggie McFadden Tribute

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Johnny Mac records a bonus Daily Comedy News episode early to discuss “Raw Dog Gate,” arguing SiriusXM’s Raw Dog/Raw Comedy rebrand under Sebastian Maniscalco has sharply reduced the number of comedians played and thus royalty income for working comics. Citing standupforstandup.org, he says total monthly spins stayed roughly 7,800–9,400, but the active roster fell about 66% (812 acts in April to 275 in September) and plays concentrated among top famous acts; he contrasts March 2026 top spins (including Liz Miele and Gianmarco Soresi) with September’s hit-heavy list led by Jim Gaffigan and Kevin Hart. He explains comedy-radio rotation principles and suggests an easy fix: apologize and restore depth. He then plays reactions from Marc Maron, Dane Cook, Mark Normand, Dan Soder, Brian Posehn, and Todd Barry, and checks XM Playlist for recent spins on Sebastian’s channel.
 
00:15 Raw Dog Gate Stakes
01:23 How Comedy Radio Works
03:12 Rotation Rules Explained
05:17 Roster Shrink Data
08:12 Vulture and Royalties
09:58 Comedians React Montage
23:08 XM Playlist Reality Check
24:39 Wrap Up and Next Episode at Noon Today

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A Deadline report tells us SiriusXM replaced the long-running Raw Comedy/Raw Dog channel with “Sebastian Maniscalco’s Comedy Radio,” prompting Stand Up for Stand-Up and multiple comedians to argue the change harmed working-class comics by concentrating airplay and royalties among fewer, mostly famous (including deceased) performers. 

John plays clips from comedians including Liz Miele, Patton Oswalt, Myq Kaplan, Josh Johnson, Nick Swardson, Eugene Mirman, Jeff Garlin, and Matt Ruby, most praising Maniscalco personally while asking him and SiriusXM to restore broader rotation.  

00:50 Deadline Story Breakdown
01:36 Host Context And Rebrand Notes
04:24 Liz Miele Calls Out Changes
06:39 Comedians Rallying Clips
13:38 More Reactions And Satire
16:50 Jeff Garlin Weighs In
20:10 Host Programming Perspective
22:05 TMZ Statement And Wrap

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Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Bert Kreischer claiming Tom Cruise has his life meticulously scheduled, with edited sports in the gym and food and a steaming shower ready after workouts, while Kreischer says Cruise’s beliefs don’t bother him. Seth Meyers says he wants to keep hosting NBC’s Late Night beyond his current contract ending after the 2027–2028 season, though the host argues for making 12:30 “wacky” again and promotes his audio series Is Late Night Dead? Dane Cook tells Deadline about joking onstage about his brother stealing money, turning down an SNL audition, and wanting a career reset. Nikki Glaser and David Spade announce four Caesars Palace dates labeled a residency. Whitney Cummings defends Taylor Swift’s new tracks. Futurama ends Season 14 with three Hulu specials coming in 2027, including a Robot Santa story. The Sun reports James Acaster grew anxious during Celebrity Traitors UK filming and production paused.
 
00:13 Bert Kreischer Tom Cruise Secrets
01:12 Seth Meyers Future at Late Night
02:10 Make 1230 Great Again Rant
02:47 Is Late Night Dead Podcast Plug
03:13 Dane Cook Brother Theft Jokes
04:06 Dane Cook SNL Audition Regret
05:05 Dane Cook Career Reflection Reset
05:58 Vegas Residency PR Spin
06:32 Whitney Cummings Defends Swift
07:37 Futurama Finale And Specials
09:47 James Acaster Traitors Kerfuffle
10:51 Wrap Up And Sign Off

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