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The Joe Rogan Experience $250M Spotify Renewal
Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, previewing Shane Gillis hosting Saturday Night Live and reporting that Joe Rogan renewed his Spotify deal, with The Wall Street Journal pegging it at $250 million and noting the show has 18 million Spotify followers and has been the most listened-to U.S. podcast since 2019. He recaps TMZ items including Kevin Hart’s sex tape partner possibly being pulled into a court battle and a heated ComplexCon confrontation between Chet Hanks and Eric Andre involving se
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Des Bishop - new special Of All People - and we talk a lot about Queens
You might know Des Bishop as a famous Irish comedian, Hannah Berner's husband and co-host of the Berner Phone podcast, or as the guy who learned Mandarin and Gaelic so he could do an hour of comedy in both of those languages. Hiw new special is...
Jan. 18, 2025
Guest Larry the Cable Guy - Behind the Character and His Upcoming Nebraska Road Trip Tour
Guest Larry the Cable Guy talks about his current 'Larry's Nebraska Road Trip' tour involving performances at smaller venues such as high schools and theaters. The episode explores the evolution of Larry’s character, originally a political...
Feb. 15, 2025
Somehow, Letterman returned. Also SNL 50 - with guest Mike Chisholm from The Letterman Podcast
In this episode of the Daily Comedy News podcast, host Johnny Mac sits down with Mike Chisholm from the Letterman Podcast to discuss a range of topics centered around the recent appearance of David Letterman on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show. The...
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Oct. 9, 2026
The Joe Rogan Experience $250M Spotify Renewal
Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, previewing Shane Gillis hosting Saturday Night Live and reporting that Joe Rogan renewed his Spotify deal, with The Wall Street Journal pegging it at $250 million and noting the show has 18 million Spotify followers and has been the most listened-to U.S. podcast since 2019. He recaps TMZ items including Kevin Hart’s sex tape partner possibly being pulled into a court battle and a heated ComplexCon confrontation between Chet Hanks and Eric Andre involving se
Oct. 8, 2026
Sebastian Maniscalco Responds to Comedian Controversy
Sebastian Maniscalco issues a statement supporting comedians, denying responsibility for removing Raw Comedy, and saying he will work with the company to highlight a variety of stand-up voices but needs time to build out the channel. 00:00 Sebastian Responds 01:19 Steinbrenner Lesson 03:05 ABC Rotation Explained 08:11 LA Times Essay Reaction 09:36 Working Comics Matter 11:13 SNL and Cracked Take Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-
Oct. 8, 2026
Chris Rock on how "Bring the Pain" would have to be like Shane Gillis
Johnny Mac covers comedy news led by Chris Rock’s New York Times interview: he discusses post-COVID therapy, insecurity, his film Misty Green, why he won’t give a “Hollywood is bad” speech, and says Bring the Pain would be bigger today because it would be less mainstream-lauded; he also says he’s moved on from Will Smith’s slap and critiques the Times’ lack of nuance, citing Bill Burr not being reviewed after selling out MSG. Bill Burr tells Variety he wouldn’t lunch with Mark Zuckerberg because
Oct. 7, 2026
What TV project is John Mulaney about to announce?
Johnny Mac reports that John Mulaney’s Nov. 12 Victoria stop on the “Mr. Whatever” tour was postponed to March 5 due to a “soon to be announced TV commitment,” sparking speculation about a new project. Jamie Foxx’s new special, “Take Care of Yourself,” releases on Hulu and Disney+, covering his recovery, jokes about Kim Kardashian and the U.S. president, and his views on podcasts, Katt Williams, and sensitivity around roasts. Disney exec Dana Walden comments on the challenging late-night busines
Oct. 7, 2026
Sebastian Maniscalco ‘Raw Dog’ Controversy, Radio Rotations, and Comics’ Royaltie
Johnny Mac records a bonus Daily Comedy News episode early to discuss “Raw Dog Gate,” arguing SiriusXM’s Raw Dog/Raw Comedy rebrand under Sebastian Maniscalco has sharply reduced the number of comedians played and thus royalty income for working comics. Citing standupforstandup.org, he says total monthly spins stayed roughly 7,800–9,400, but the active roster fell about 66% (812 acts in April to 275 in September) and plays concentrated among top famous acts; he contrasts March 2026 top spins (in
Oct. 6, 2026
Comedians Urge Sebastian Maniscalco to Restore Airplay for Working Comics
A Deadline report tells us SiriusXM replaced the long-running Raw Comedy/Raw Dog channel with “Sebastian Maniscalco’s Comedy Radio,” prompting Stand Up for Stand-Up and multiple comedians to argue the change harmed working-class comics by concentrating airplay and royalties among fewer, mostly famous (including deceased) performers. John plays clips from comedians including Liz Miele, Patton Oswalt, Myq Kaplan, Josh Johnson, Nick Swardson, Eugene Mirman, Jeff Garlin, and Matt Ruby, most praisin