Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry

Johnny Mac delivers holiday-weekend comedy news, opening with “Late Bot” heat jokes and noting late-night shows are off. He previews Dave Chappelle’s phone-free Summer Camp show in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and a local screening of the documentary “Dave Chappelle: Live in Real Life.” He discusses Robby Hoffman’s New York Times Magazine profile and her comments on “rich weird” versus “poor weird.” Patton Oswalt shares his teen music tastes, what it feels like when a set is going well, and names Dana Gould’s Cobb’s set as the best he’s seen; Mac cites Ralphie May at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. Jeff Foxworthy describes his relatable, life-snapshot style and jokes about aging. The Comedy Stock Market buys Gianmarco Soresi, Ryan Hamilton, and Ben Gleib, and sells Louis CK, Nate Bargatze, Trevor Noah, James Corden, and Robby Hoffman. Other items include Pollstar data showing comedy’s tour strength, Brendan Eyre’s special “Alive and Well” debuting July 6 on Gorilla Comedy Plus (YouTube Aug 4), and upcoming episodes on George Carlin and top specials so far.
 
00:12 Late Bot Heat Jokes
00:45 Chappelle Summer Camp Info
01:26 Robby Hoffman Goes Mainstream
02:34 Patton Oswalt Favorites
03:29 Best Sets Ever Seen
03:59 Jeff Foxworthy On Style
04:47 Foxworthy Getting Older Bits
05:39 Carlin Episode Tease
05:49 Comedy Stock Market Picks
08:11 Weekend Listening Tips
08:30 Comedy Touring Is Hot
09:19 Brendan Eyre Special Announcement
 

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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. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.

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Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news with heat-themed jokes, then reports that Ricky Gervais will skip the BBC’s 25th anniversary Office documentary (with Mackenzie Crook and Martin Freeman) to release his own affectionate YouTube documentary July 9, while the BBC special airs July 8 on BBC Two/iPlayer. Weird Al Yankovic says he turned down a lucrative commercial after learning it promoted AI. Dave Chappelle visited the Islamic Center of San Diego after a May 18 mass shooting that killed three, meeting community members and boosting fundraising. Trevor Noah, with Don Lemon, critiques the Kevin Hart Netflix roast for white comedians joking about Black people. John Oliver guest stars on General Hospital. The Onion begins rolling out parody “Infowars” programming with Tim Heidecker. Michael Che posts a joking birthday message to Colin Jost. The episode ends with mixed critical reactions to Louis C.K.’s new Netflix special, “Ridiculous,” which Mac hasn’t yet watched.
 
00:14 Late Bot Heat Jokes
00:40 Gervais Skips BBC Reunion
03:07 Weird Al Rejects AI Ad
03:32 Chappelle Mosque Visit
03:59 Trevor Noah Roast Talk
04:19 John Oliver Soap Cameo
05:13 Onion Launches Infowars Parody
06:05 Michael Che Birthday Roast
07:06 Louis C K Special Reviews
 

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Johnny Mac recaps Bill Maher receiving the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize, featuring Maher’s remarks about mocking both political sides, “lunatic left/right,” censorship debates around Huckleberry Finn, and praising his audience for valuing truth over pandering; the event included clips from Politically Incorrect, stand-up, and podcasts, appearances by Louis C.K. (crediting Maher for supporting him), Whitney Cummings, Woody Harrelson, Jay Leno, and Matt Friend’s Trump impression, and will stream on Netflix July 21, though a Washingtonian writer described the room as sedate with empty seats. Mac also covers backlash framing Nate Bargatze as “MAGA” after Cheryl Hines liked an Instagram clip, Michelle Wolf saying she’d be meaner at the 2018 WHCD and criticizing “podcast bros” platforming Trump, recommends Ryan Hamilton’s Netflix special, comments on Des Bishop’s Hulu special, notes Trevor Noah’s World Cup bias remarks and YouTube view counts, and reports David Letterman’s Just for Laughs debut with Will Arnett on July 21.
 
00:17 Maher Wins Mark Twain
01:26 Tributes And Left Critique
02:48 Woody Leno And Vibes
05:27 Host Health And Nate
06:21 Michelle Wolf Reflects
07:58 Specials Soccer And Hulu
08:52 Trevor Noah Numbers
10:47 Letterman JFL Plans
11:40 Wrap Up And Housekeeping

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Johnny Mac covers Mark Normand admitting on Maury Povich’s podcast that he fabricated a story about Netflix censoring a Muslim bit, prompting criticism from humorism.xyz and Mac’s uncertainty about whether Netflix had partly influenced the situation. He notes Nate Bargatze returning to social media to promote Texas dates after backlash over UFC photos with figures including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mike Johnson, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, with The Daily Beast claiming critical comments are being deleted; he also cites Steve Byrne’s jab at W. Kamau Bell. Mac recaps Carlos Mencia’s post-arrest appearance at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, new jail/tax material, and allegations of owing California back taxes, then discusses Louis C.K.’s new Netflix special amid commentary questioning what he’s done to earn mainstream return. He runs through late-night ratings, mentions a Donkey spinoff and Shrek 5, The Paper Season 2, Columbus Comedy Festival lineup, and an Australian comic praising Popeyes.

00:27 Mark Normand Netflix Story 
02:13 Nate Bargatze UFC Backlash
02:52 Comments Getting Deleted
03:49 Comedians Feud Over Nate
04:09 Carlos Mencia Karaoke Return
05:22 Mencia Tax Case Material
07:27 Louis CK Netflix Comeback
09:19 Late Night Ratings Rundown
12:53 World Cup Popeyes Rant  

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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. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.

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This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.

Johnny Mac recaps Daily Comedy News, including Jimmy Fallon’s jokes about President Trump headlining an America’s 250th rally after musical acts dropped out, tied to a 16-day Great American State Fair on the National Mall. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, on her podcast, warns of disputed facts, propaganda, and an “attack” on trust that makes comedy and artists essential and potentially endangered, while Mac argues figures like Stephen Colbert aren’t being censored. Mac then highlights Larry David discussing collaborating with former President Obama on HBO’s sketch series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness and criticizing airlines, plus a Rob Schneider anecdote about David flying private. Tim Dillon critiques Pride Month corporate branding on Joe Rogan. TMZ reports Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino promoted Bad Game Show with 40 underwear-clad runners. Des Bishop discusses finding his American comedic voice and his special Bridge and Tunnel. Fiona O’Brien promotes her album Fiona 51.
 
00:14 Fallon Takes on Trump
01:17 Julia Warns on Comedy
02:47 Larry David Meets Obama
04:01 Tim Dillon on Pride
04:47 Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee Bad Game Show Stunt
05:29 Des Bishop Finds Voice
07:25 Fiona OBrien Spotlight
08:25 Wrap Up and Schedule

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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. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.

Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com 

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This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.