Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

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Comedy After 9/11: What Happened When the Laughing Stopped

#28 trending · Stand-Up

On September 17, 2001, David Letterman came back and didn't do a monologue. Jon Stewart came back the same night and cried on camera before becoming recognizably himself

Sep 6
16 min

The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon: A Comedy History

Eighty-five million people watched the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon at its peak in 1976. Almost every significant American comedian performed on it at some point. Don Rickles

Sep 5
14 min

Ricky Gervais Shrugs Off Knighthood

Johnny Mac closes out the summer with comedy news, led by Ricky Gervais calling a knighthood meaningless, saying he’d do it if his mother were alive, might do it to annoy

Sep 4
19 min

Pete Davidson & Colin Jost’s Free Staten Island Ferry Comedy Show

Johnny Mac reports that Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are hosting a free comedy show on their decommissioned Staten Island Ferry (bought for $280,000 in 2022) in NYC on Se

Sep 3
14 min

Jon Stewart Questions Political Comedy’s Impact + Brian Baumgartner (The Office) Golf Talk

Johnny Mac covers Jon Stewart’s comments on Michelle Obama’s podcast about not confusing cultural power with real power, the fragility of leaders toward satire, and wheth

Sep 2
10 min

Bill Maher Dolly Parton Backlash, Tom Segura’s New Material, and Ali G Controversy

Johnny Mac covers comedy news for Sept. 1, including backlash to Bill Maher after a Real Time monologue scolding Americans for mourning Dolly Parton too much and joking a

Sep 1
11 min

Stavros Halkias self-reviews, Gaffigan as Santa, Mulaney visits Air Force Base

Byron Allen’s ‘Comics Unleashed’ Beats Kimmel and Fallon in Key Demo Johnny Mac covers late-night ratings where CBS’s Byron Allen rerun of “Comics Unleashed” wins adults

Aug 31
13 min

Alec Baldwin says Trump isn't funny anymore

Johnny Mac recaps comedy news, highlighting a Atlantic piece on Trump satire fatigue: Alec Baldwin says Trump is no longer funny, while Anthony Atamanuik describes The Pr

Aug 30
14 min

Richard Jeni: The Best Comedian You Never Knew

Jerry Seinfeld said he didn't know one comedian who didn't think Richard Jeni was amazing. Chris Rock called him a friend and a mentor. Jay Leno said he made other comics

Aug 29
16 min

DCN Live x 4 Mile Run - Nate Bargatze vs. Shane Gillis? Pick one!

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 forwa

Aug 28
4 min

Norm Macdonald Netflix Doc Leads October Comedy Documentary Lineup

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 T

Aug 28
21 min

DCN Live - Mulaney’s Late-Night Misfire, Rosie O’Donnell Rumors & Arthur Treacher’s Returns

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 Bur

Aug 27
4 min

Dolly Parton Clips; Christina P’s Post-Separation Set, and Katt Williams Covers PGA Tour today

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 Pa

Aug 27
27 min

DCN Live x Beach Volleyball - Jimmy Carr to host Top Gear?

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 rep

Aug 26
4 min

Tim Dillon, Jon Stewart and Bill Burr Lead a New Comedy Podcast Ad Ranker

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 host

Aug 26
15 min

DCN Live - Rosie O’Donnell Late-Night Talk Show Idea Is Insane

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

Aug 25
3 min

Nate Bargatze gets edgier! Zarna Garg stuck in bathroom!

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 s

Aug 25
13 min

DCN Live in the Rain - Dane Cook’s Brother, Seth Meyers’ Break, Jay Leno’s Hustle & Weird Al Tiny Desk

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 giv

Aug 24
4 min

Dane Cook’s ‘Funny Money’ Trailer, SNL Season 52 Casting Buzz & Kathy Griffin-Rosie O’Donnell Drama

Johnny Mac covers the trailer and details for “Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story,” about Dane Cook’s half-brother/business manager Darryl McCauley stealing $12 million, hi

Aug 24
14 min

Rosie O’Donnell Tops Kimmel Guest Hosts, Weird Al Returns to Tiny Desk & Ricky Gervais Marriage Plan

Johnny Mac covers comedy and entertainment news, led by Rosie O’Donnell’s strong first-night ratings as a Jimmy Kimmel Live guest host (1.87M viewers), beating The Tonigh

Aug 23
11 min

Chart positions

Where Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 6, 2026).

#34 ▲ 7 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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