Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

Johnny Mac records an “Afternoon Check-In” during a run and uses a walk break to cover three topics: a social media debate about whose career he’d rather have going forward—Nate Bargatze or Shane Gillis—leaning toward Nate for long-term touring potential while questioning how Shane’s persona ages; a late-night ratings report that Byron Allen’s 11:30 show beat Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon in 18–49 on a Monday where Fallon and Allen were reruns and Kimmel had Jelly Roll hosting; and a preview of tomorrow’s deep dive on Richard Jeni, urging listeners to notice Seinfeld-like pacing in Jeni and wondering about influence in the other direction. He also shares Hal Higdon marathon-training basics and why run/walk breaks help, noting he’s run two NYC Marathons that way.

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Johnny Mac reports poolside on Netflix’s four Friday comedy documentaries in October: “Who Is Martin Mull?” (Oct 7, produced by Bob Saget and Neil Berkeley), “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald” (Oct 16, built from archival material and backed by Judd Apatow), “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story” (Oct 23, also from Apatow), and “SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of” (Oct 30, with Jimmy Kimmel as executive producer; SCTV episodes arrive Sept 1). He also covers NASCAR’s Theo Von promo for the playoffs, Sam Morril saying a great Knicks run hurt his comedy writing, Jimmy Kimmel discussing retirement doubts, Great Outdoors Comedy Festival Mississauga lineup changes tied to Mike Birbiglia’s new film, Michael Ian Black’s new special, and Edinburgh Fringe items including Sasha Nazlobin’s exile story and discussions on risk and experimentation in comedy.

00:00 Netflix Comedy Docs
01:52 SCTV and Kimmel Credit
02:49 Theo Von NASCAR Promo
03:59 Sam Morril Knicks Bit
04:15 Nate Bargatze Backlash
05:52 Kimmel Retirement Talk
07:47 Festival Lineup Updates
08:48 Birbiglia New Movie
09:16 Michael Ian Black Special
11:41 Comedy Stock Market
13:06 Pablo Pledgecobar Skit
14:20 Exiled Russian Comic
17:21 Fringe Risk and B-Sides
 
 

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Johnny Mac records poolside while his basement studio is cleaned, noting he finally got the pool reasonably clean. He’s surprised his college students don’t know Bill Burr, briefly comments on Theo Von’s podcast with Nate Bargatze, and revisits why a Rosie O’Donnell late-night show “is just not gonna happen,” citing her age, budget pressures, and that Netflix couldn’t draw viewers to John Mulaney’s late-night show despite high-profile guests like David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, and others. Drawing on his radio experience, he argues Mulaney’s show was misproduced because it should have focused on individual guests, following a “Johnny Carson theory.” He also mentions Rosie responding to a White House comment with a Trump photo, and shares a Cleveland.com story about an Arthur Treacher’s opening in Lakewood, including Bob Hope’s role in helping launch the chain.

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Poolside, Johnny Mac reports on comedy and entertainment news, noting Dolly Parton’s death at 80 and sharing resurfaced clips from David Letterman’s 1995 “Top 10 Dolly Parton Pet Peeves” and an edited Johnny Carson segment. He also says Tim Curry has died at 80. Other items include Stephen Colbert posting a video, and a New York Post/Page Six report that Christina P performed days after her separation headlines and joked about Tom Segura, with sources saying the material is an older set now read differently. He recounts Rosie O’Donnell posting an unflattering photo of the U.S. President, Andrew Santino’s failed SNL attempt against Pete Davidson, Katt Williams returning as a PGA Tour on-course correspondent, and new golf-comedy content. He previews the Fastball Comedy Festival (Chappelle, Burr, Segura), Mulaney’s Minneapolis set notes, Toronto Just for Laughs bookings, Bassem Youssef’s postponed Australia/NZ tour over visa background-check demands, celebrity gossip, and multiple Edinburgh Fringe reviews and a Warren Martin Fringe article.

00:00 Poolside Setup Chaos
01:20 Dolly Parton Tribute Clips
04:54 Carson Clip And Tim Curry
06:15 Christina P Divorce Jokes
08:21 Santino SNL Near Miss
09:17 Katt Williams On Golf
11:27 Fastball Comedy Festival
13:17 Mulaney And JFL Updates
14:37 Bassem Youssef Visa Trouble
16:50 Gossip Corner Hangouts
18:46 Edinburgh Fringe Reviews
24:27 Fringe Tips And Wrap

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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 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 

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