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

Kill Tony fills arenas. Tony Hinchcliffe hosts. Open micers do one minute. How did this become the most important comedy show in America? Johnny Mac explains.

Kill Tony fills arenas. A show where strangers do one minute of standup in front of thousands of people somehow became one of the most watched comedy properties in the country. Johnny Mac looks at how Tony Hinchcliffe built it, what Joe Rogan's Austin move actually did and didn't do for the show, why the arena format works when it shouldn't, and what Kill Tony tells us about what comedy audiences actually want right now.

What is Kill Tony?" – "How did Kill Tony get so big?" – "Who is Tony Hinchcliffe?" – "Why does Kill Tony fill arenas?" – "Is Kill Tony good for comedians' careers?" – "What is the Kill Tony format?" – "Joe Rogan and Kill Tony connection"

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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 covers backlash over Nate Bargatze attending a UFC event after photos surfaced with RFK Jr., Cheryl Hines, Bettina Trump, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Mike Johnson, and Joe Rogan, while noting Bargatze’s Esquire comments about avoiding voting opinions and sharing Rogan’s take that the fight isn’t partisan. He pivots to Will Ferrell joking about his burdens as an LA World Cup ambassador, late-night World Cup jokes, and Nielsen ratings showing Jimmy Fallon boosted by Knicks-related episodes but still trailing Jimmy Kimmel. Kevin Hart says Spike Lee deserves a Knicks championship ring; Ben Stiller will direct an A24/HBO Knicks documentary, prompting “why not Spike Lee?” HartBeat announces 12 Hulu LOL Live half-hour specials, Nick Swardson shares an appendix update, and the “comedy stock market” recommends buying Ryan Hamilton and selling Bargatze and Nikki Glaser. Additional items include Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch at NY Comedy Festival, Guillermo joining Dancing With the Stars, and an animated Survivor movie executive produced by Jeff Probst.

00:00 Nate UFC Photo Drama
01:40 Rogan Weighs In
02:45 Will Ferrell World Cup Bit
03:30 Knicks Ratings Surge
05:17 Share The Show Warning
05:56 Knicks Doc Debate
07:11 Kevin Hart Hulu Specials
07:48 Nick Swardson Health Update
08:03 Producer Nostalgia
09:11 Comedy Stock Market Picks
10:11 Festival And TV Odds
10:52 Survivor Goes Animated
 

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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 reports that Watertown, NY police arrested a man after he allegedly pointed a BB gun at a scooter rider who told dispatch the suspect looked like Shane Gillis, though Gillis was not involved. John Mulaney became the first comedian to sell out Wrigley Field (July 11) and joked to Deadline about watching Mark Grace. Nikki Glaser joins Netflix Animation’s Cinderella reimagining Steps as villain Priscilla alongside Ali Wong and Bette Midler. Mike Myers told Trevor Noah “Yes” about Austin Powers 4. James Corden’s Fox post-World Cup show drew 418,000 viewers. Marc Maron said he isn’t retired, is developing a film to direct, and misses some podcast-driven improvisation. Eric Andre was pulled into a WWE Raw segment and hit with a splash. Items also include Amy Schumer hosting a kids Knicks parade, late-night jokes, Des Bishop’s Hulu special, 800 Pound Gorilla’s Comedy Central Records audio deal, and new releases from Willie Mack and Kate Zazowski.

00:00 Fake Shane Gillis Alert
00:51 Mulaney Sells Out Wrigley
01:35 Nikki Glaser Stepsisters Role
03:28 Austin Powers 4 Tease
04:29 Corden After Soccer Ratings
05:32 Marc Maron Life After Podcast
06:49 Eric Andre WWE Incident
07:30 Knicks Parade Late Night Jokes
08:43 Kimmel Reflecting Pool Roast
09:08 New Specials And Releases
10:38 Wrap Up And Share The Show

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Johnny Mac covers Netflix’s trailer for Louis C.K.’s new stand-up special “Ridiculous,” out June 30, his first Netflix special in nine years, noting his post-2017 self-released work and 2022 Grammy win; Mac reacts to the trailer clip about placing C.K.’s father in a home and cites The A.V. Club saying the special appears to avoid controversy. He then discusses Nate Bargatze drawing backlash after being photographed at a UFC event with Robert F. Kennedy and Cheryl Hines, with a source saying Nate expected political interpretation but attended as a UFC fan, plus mentions Nate’s father Steven Brighetti’s YouTube magic special “Out in a Minute” debuting Thursday. Other items include Jon Stewart’s criticism of the UFC event, Rob Schneider offering to pay MLB fines tied to Giants Pride Night, and comedian Ahmed Ahmed’s lawsuit alleging jail abuse after an SFO arrest. The episode ends with extensive Knicks championship coverage via Fallon, Kimmel, and Seth Meyers, and plugs a free NY Laughs show at Lincoln Center headlined by James Austin Johnson.
 
00:11 Louis C.K. Returns to Netflix
01:06 Trailer Clip Reaction
02:48 Critics and Context
03:22 Nate Bargatze UFC Photo
04:58 Nate Dad Special Plug
05:40 Jon Stewart on UFC Event
06:19 Giants Pride Night Fallout
06:57 Ahmed Ahmed Lawsuit
08:32 Knicks Victory Lap Begins
09:05 Fallon Knicks Song Roast
10:22 Knicks on Fallon Couch
12:35 Mike Brown Dogs Out Story
14:45 Kimmel and Elmo Chaos
15:39 Seth Meyers Closer Look
16:25 NY Laughs and Sign Off

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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 recaps comedy news including Jimmy Kimmel’s Instagram birthday post for the U.S. president’s 80th, using a card resembling an alleged Trump note to Jeffrey Epstein, and a UFC event held on the White House lawn streamed on Paramount Plus, with Joe Rogan mocked for a short tie and celebrities like Nate Bargatze and Shane Gillis attending; Gillis is heard criticizing a UFC fighter’s comment about Michelle Obama. On the other “side,” Jay Leno’s Garage features former President Joe Biden driving his 1967 Corvette, discussing topics like NATO, national parks, Beau Biden, and ice cream while Leno praises Biden’s sharpness. Mac also critiques a James Corden/Sebastian Maniscalco bit, previews a planned Tonight Show Jimmy Fallon episode with the champion New York Knicks, shares Marc Maron’s complaints about Netflix “podcasts” and manosphere hosts, and disputes parts of Vulture’s negative review of Tony Hinchcliffe’s Netflix special.

00:13 Kimmel Birthday Jab
00:36 UFC at White House
01:11 Nate Bargatze Photo
02:02 Shane Gillis Reacts to UFC Obama comment
02:57 Biden on Lenos Garage
04:48 Sharpness and Age Talk
05:23 Corden Soccer Bit
07:15 Knicks Fallon Booking
07:56 Maron Slams Netflix Podcasts
09:37 Share the Show Warning
11:07 Tony Hinchcliffe Review
 

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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.