Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

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Bill Burr’s Motorcycle Lessons, Bert Kreischer’s Disney Luau Bit, and Whitney Cummings Investigates a “Fishy” Aquarium

#24 trending · Stand-Up

Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, highlighting Bill Burr’s day at NOLA Motorsports Park getting riding instruction from champion Freddie Spencer, Burr’s approach to

Oct 31
11 min

Shane Gillis Addresses SNL Backlash

#47 trending · Stand-Up

Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news with an adult-content warning, reporting that Shane Gillis opened for Dave Chappelle in Austin and spent part of his set discussing

Oct 30
12 min

Why is Elmo doing Lorne Michaels? SNL x Sesame Street

Johnny Mac covers a bizarre Saturday Night Live collaboration with Sesame Street, then notes Bill Hader voices the Cat in the Hat in a new animated film (in theaters Nov.

Oct 29
12 min

Shane Gillis & Danny McBride Ad PLUS Trump vs. Bill Maher

Shane Gillis stars with Danny McBride in a four-minute commercial for a prediction market site, with a shorter cut airing during the World Series, and McBride says it reu

Oct 28
11 min

John Mulaney Back to SNL plus Jimmy Carr Clip Sparks Backlash

Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Matt Friend joining Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football and shares audio of Friend’s jokes and impressions. He reports John Mul

Oct 27
14 min

Katt Williams calls Steve Harvey a cautionary tale.

Katt Williams on Steve Harvey, New Specials, and BBC Weighs Complaint Over Rape Joke Johnny Mac highlights a Hollywood Reporter profile of Katt Williams, focusing on his

Oct 26
14 min

Heather McMahan’s Ryder Cup Backlash

Heather McMahan’s Ryder Cup Backlash, New Comedy Specials & Comedians to Watch Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, highlighting Heather McMahan’s Ryder Cup emcee incid

Oct 25
9 min

Andrew Schulz Talks Street Fighter

Johnny Mac covers Andrew Schulz discussing on Fox News being cast as Dan Hibiki in Street Fighter, joking the character is “all confidence, no ability.” He highlights Kat

Oct 24
11 min

Kenan Thompson - Shane Gillis warrants a conversation if he returns

Kenan Thompson tells Axios Live he doesn’t know Shane Gillis as mean but would want a conversation if he returned, stressing balance between creative freedom and avoiding

Oct 23
12 min

Dana Carvey and Jimmy Carr on Shane Gillis PLUS Theo Von special gets shredded

Johnny Mac covers Jimmy Carr and Dana Carvey defending Shane Gillis’ joke controversy by emphasizing comedic intent, with David Spade noting SNL reactions depend on whet

Oct 22
10 min

Theo Von Backlash, Jim Gaffigan Roasts, and Apu Speaks Again

Johnny Mac covers comedy news including criticism of Theo Von’s new special, highlighted by a Marc Maron bit imagining Hitler on Von’s podcast. Saturday Night Live UK ta

Oct 21
8 min

Matt Rife says Seinfeld is overrated+ Theo Von’s New Netflix Special looks AWFUL

Johnny Mac previews the Knicks’ title-defense opener and leads with Blake Griffin launching “The Stepback with Blake Griffin” on Amazon/YouTube, aiming for John Oliver–st

Oct 20
15 min

AI Bots are stealing comedian jokes

AI-generated, scantily clad Instagram influencers are copying viral stand-up clips verbatim—stealing jokes and sometimes likenesses—to drive traffic to NSFW sites, citing

Oct 19
11 min

Michael Che’s ‘Shot in Minnesota,’ Dane Cook on Betrayal, and Nick Cannon’s Late-Night Return

Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Michael Che’s new special Shot in Minnesota and his explanation to MPR that it’s about frustration around what’s happening in Minn

Oct 18
8 min

Comedy Deep Dive - Sebastian Maniscalco: the Wheels Are Wobbling

Sebastian Maniscalco spent seven years as a waiter at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills while doing open mics at night. In 2025 he was the number three touring comedian i

Oct 17
15 min

Seinfeld Heckler Clip - did Jerry say THAT?

Johnny Mac discusses a viral clip from a Jerry Seinfeld show after a pro-Palestine heckle, questions whether the exchange was a setup, and is surprised mainstream media h

Oct 16
13 min

Backlash to Shane Gillis’ SNL Monologue

Johnny Mac focuses on criticism of Shane Gillis’ SNL monologue amid public discussion of a Cornell 2024 sexual assault case, citing Vogue’s Emma Specter, Jessica Valenti’

Oct 15
15 min

Shane Gillis backlash PLUS Seinfeld protest interruption

Johnny Mac covers reactions to Shane Gillis, noting Michael Che’s joking Instagram stories about press questions, criticism from Phoebe Robinson, and gym “whore” posts fr

Oct 14
16 min

Dan Levy Slams Shane Gillis’ SNL Joke PLUS This Past Weekend's Theo Von new Special

Johnny Mac covers Dan Levy’s Instagram response to Shane Gillis’ SNL monologue joke about women dressing “like whores” at the gym, with Levy calling such language misogyn

Oct 13
12 min

Shane Gillis drops an F Bomb on Saturday Night Live

Johnny Mac recaps Shane Gillis’ SNL appearance, including an on-air F-bomb, Mikey Day’s joke about it, and Gillis’ goodnights apology, while noting social media criticism

Oct 12
14 min

Chart trend

Position in the Stand-Up chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#26#50AugSepOct

#20

all-time peak

666

days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 31, 2026).

#34 ▼ 2 Stand-Up US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I’m a long time listener and I’ve always appreciated Johnny’s delivery and occasional commentary. Someone else wrote a comment that he’s negative to women and I honestly don’t see that at all. I know that he’s mentioned liking several female comedians and included many in his favorite comedy specials of the year. As a queer, trans female comedian comedian myself, I think it would be great to see more coverage of comedians of my ilk. But I know that he is largely just reporting on what he sees written in the news media, which is largely male focused. So I don’t know if there’s much can be done on that front.

sleavestherabbit · Sep 2023

I've been a long time listener of this show and altho I respect the consistency and the informative comedy news, I'm now very close to unsubscribing due to 2 things: 1. The host beats bits into the ground, especially when it comes to Amy Schumer hosting the Oscars. You don't need to voice your opinion 11 times about your distaste in her hosting the Oscars, we get it. We also don't need to hear about George Lopez tacos 30 times. The beating of these dead horse bits is just too much. 2. Pre, Mid, and Post Roll ads. For a comedy news podcast, there are way too many ads. I understand that you need to make a living and respect that but there are way too many ad breaks for a 'comedy news' podcast and I'm often reluctant to even play an episode due to this. On the plus side, the host has his finger on the comedy pulse and does a great job reporting the news. Hopefully he takes this as constructive and moves forward with a less opinionated attitude.

Hendo Froth · Mar 2022

Info-packed, with just the right dose of host personality. (Lane Sperkus recommended this podcast, so I tried it out.)

Lane from Louisiana · Apr 2021

A nice quick hit on the late night shows and what comedians are up to. It’s been a good resource for discovering new things.

Darth 28 · Nov 2020

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