Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

Johnny Mac shares a quick Afternoon Daily Comedy News Update featuring B-roll from his weekly beach volleyball game and a statue of Challenger the Eagle. He discusses reports that Jimmy Carr is being considered to host a reboot of Top Gear, noting producers want to pair him with a woman and “online celebrities,” and speculates the show may be trying to compete with a new-cast Grand Tour. He also references The Verge’s interview with W. Kamau Bell about underappreciated apps, including complaints about map apps labeling the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” and pitches an “A-hole detector” warning feature for Waze-style navigation. Finally, he covers Katt Williams serving as an on-course correspondent for the PGA Tour Championship and his goal of returning to professional golf, with coverage on PGA Tour Live via the ESPN app.

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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

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Johnny Mac reviews Oxford Road’s Orbit study ranking the top 15 “efficient for advertisers” comedy podcasts, noting the list’s volatility, the absence of many A-list hosts, and that several high-efficiency shows cost under $2,500 per episode; entries include Crash Dummies Podcast (No. 1), The Foil Hat, Adam Carolla, The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, The Tim Dillon Show, The Toast, Monday Morning Podcast with Bill Burr, Kill Tony, Bad Friends, and more. He then cites a New York Times piece on comedians shifting from video clips to Instagram carousel “comic strip” panels for faster, silent consumption. He spotlights Jonathan Kite’s Anthony Bourdain impression, covers Gabriel Iglesias’ limited-time Mexihana menu collaboration at Yamava, notes Leonard Ouzts’ debut special, and reports an Israeli court ordering comedian Vova Tomarkin to pay $3,000 for alleged weight-mocking comments.
 
00:28 Top Comedy Podcasts Ranker
01:42 Surprising Podcast Picks
04:04 Advertiser Efficiency Takeaways
05:01 Comics Using Photo Carousels
06:46 Jonathan Kite Bourdain Bit
08:01 Fluffy Fusion Menu Collab
11:30 Leonard Ouzts Special Release
12:43 Court Case Crowd Work Limits
 

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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.  

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Johnny Mac discusses a Variety article suggesting Rosie O’Donnell could get a late-night show after guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, arguing there’s little market for it and noting a White House spokesperson issued a statement criticizing O’Donnell, who has moved to Ireland. He also covers comedian Nate Bargatze launching a new company, No Pictures, for “edgier content” while keeping Nateland as family-friendly, and reports Nateland is developing an animated project called Nateville compared to King of the Hill. Finally, he highlights the Fastball Comedy Festival at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona, on October 17–18, headlined by Dave Chappelle and Tom Segura, and described as a phone-free event. 

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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

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Nate Bargatze Launches No Pictures as Zarna Garg Gets Stuck at Hermès
Johnny Mac covers Zarna Garg’s claim that she was trapped for about 1 hour 20 minutes in an Hermès store bathroom in Berlin while trying to buy an elusive handbag, with her team recording as she joked, made paper-towel origami, and staff eventually used a crowbar and firefighters to free her. He notes a pronunciation clip explaining “Hermès.” The episode also reports Nate Bargatze launching the edgier production banner No Pictures with producer Lawrence Gray while Nateland develops projects including the film Fantasy Camp and Netflix adult animated series Nateville. Rolling Stone allegations about Reggie Watts lead Comedy Bang Bang to replace his longtime theme and festivals to remove him from lineups; Watts denies being abusive. Other items: a White House statement about Rosie O’Donnell hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live, Netflix comedy exec Andy Weil leaving for Amazon MGM, Miles Murphy performing stand-up, Jack Jr.’s special Mexican Armenian announcement, and Edinburgh one-liners.

00:20 Zarna Garg Bathroom Trap
02:00 How to Say Hermes
02:30 Nate Bargatze Goes Edgy
05:35 Reggie Watts Allegations
08:48 Rosie O'Donnell White House Jab
09:08 Netflix Comedy Exec Moves
09:51 Eddie Murphy's Son Tries Standup
10:13 Worst Trailer Ever?
11:23 Best Edinburgh One Liners
 

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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

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Recording poolside as the rain pours, the host shares a comedic interaction with AI while trying to understand why Dane Cook’s brother is named Darryl McCauley; after giving incorrect explanations, the AI admits the mistake and clarifies they are half-brothers with different fathers and a shared mother, Donna Jean Ford. The host reiterates a desire to “make 12:30 great again,” arguing NBC should replace Seth Meyers with Chris Fleming, noting Meyers is taking seven weeks off and has launched a YouTube video podcast of “A Closer Look.” A Jay Leno anecdote follows: at a 2026 Burbank International Film Festival dinner for his Vanguard Award, Leno insisted the presentation happen before dinner because he had a 7:30 gig at Flappers. The episode ends with notes on Weird Al’s NPR Tiny Desk appearances, including his 2010 set.

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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.