Episodes

Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News and apologizes for audio peak distortion before covering Kid Rock’s Comedy Jam returning for its fifth year at the 2026 Nashville Comedy Festival on April 13 at the Ryman, benefiting the ...

Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Rob Schneider clarifying his social media comments supporting a mandatory draft with no exemptions to deter wars and stop “other people’s kids” from dying. Jon Stewart critiques the Whi...

The plot forces JD and Dr. Park to work together when hospital board member Mr. Walton is hospitalized after being found passed out; suspicion falls on his trophy-wife stereotype, but the cause is ultimately two medications i...

Rob Schneider is urging a restored U.S. military draft with two years of service for 18-year-olds, prompting a Michael Imperioli joke. NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa went viral for an Inner Circle Dinner comedy sket...

One Comedy Survivor goes home, and only four remain! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--4522158/suppor...

Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, highlighting Arsenio Hall’s Conan O’Brien appearance where they revisit Jay Leno’s Tonight Show history while noting Leno’s participation in an abused-animals benefit and referencing his...

Johnny Mac reports on a controversy involving Tonight Show warmup comic Seth Herzog, who drew backlash during a Guggenheim Museum BTS taping after asking “anyone here from the north,” which some interpreted as a North Korea r...

Johnny Mac delivers a Saturday Daily Comedy News briefing featuring late-night jokes about the Army’s enlistment age increase and ICE agents being sent to airports, with riffs from Seth Meyers, Josh Johnson, Jimmy Kimmel, and...

Johnny Mac previews Netflix Is a Joke Festival programming, highlighting the Roast of Kevin Hart (hosted by Shane Gillis), Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade featuring Chris Rock, Nate Bargatze at the Intuit Dom...

Johnny Mac delivers a daily comedy news briefing led by Mark Normand’s account on Tuesdays with Stories of Netflix wanting a "Muslim joke" removed from promo clips, which a Netflix source strongly denies, saying only his reps...

Johnny Mac’s Daily Comedy News covers WWE partnering with Tony Hinchcliffe for “Kill Tony WrestleMania” in Las Vegas on April 18 after night one of WrestleMania 42, featuring WWE talent, comedians, and surprise guests. Ari Sh...

Johnny Mac covers comedy news including Netflix Is a Joke Festival’s closing-night “Roast of Kevin Hart,” hosted by Shane Gillis, airing live on Netflix May 10 from the Kia Forum in LA, and speculates on likely roasters. He r...

We are down to the final five contestants on Comedy Surivor? Can Leslie Jones and Atsuko Okatsuka survive another week? Is there momentum against a name that was previously safe? Te result!

Johnny Mac covers Mark Normand’s Club Shay Shay comments about Taylor Swift and a BBL, explains what a Brazilian butt lift is, and notes online backlash aimed at Normand and Shannon Sharpe. He shares mixed reactions to Norman...

Johnny Mac covers Jay Leno on Judd Apatow’s podcast discussing a comedy “Mount Rushmore,” with Mac calling George Carlin and Richard Pryor undeniable while debating other candidates and noting women like Joan Rivers; Leno’s f...

Johnny Mac’s Daily Comedy News recaps a conversation with Jerry Seinfeld and Nate Bargatze, with Nate describing building opportunities for comics via showcases and longer sets, highlighting Greg Warren’s rapid success after ...

Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News, noting Are You Garbage is taping live shows in Tampa and highlighting its popularity, including 22,000 Patreon subscribers and an estimated $130,000/month, plus past guests. e\John react...

Johnny Mac recaps Scrubs Season 10, Episode 5, “My Angel” (air date March 18, 2026), saying he liked it despite it not being the funniest and praising the emotional beats and newer characters. JD tries dating again and hits i...

Jelly Roll’s wife Bunny apologized to Bert Kreischer after joking she looked like him in facelift footage, unaware Kreischer’s tour bus had caught fire. Kevin Hart blasted a new wax statue likeness on Instagram, prompting vir...

A preiview of SNL UK’s debut on Sky One at 10 PM local time with Tina Fey hosting and Wet Leg as musical guest; season one has six 75-minute episodes, including hosts Jamie Dornan (with guest Wolf Alice and Casian) and Riz Ah...

Johnny Mac delivers a sequel to his Oscars recap, focusing on Conan O’Brien’s hosting: Variety quotes Disney TV exec Rob Mills calling Conan “host for life,” details producers’ notes on bits (Leonardo DiCaprio’s meme moment w...

The listener alliances are getting stronger, and creating more chaos. Have the odds finally caught up to Atsuko Okatsuka? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac...

Johnny Mac delivers a play-by-play Oscars recap focused on Conan O’Brien’s hosting and monologue, praising the show’s production, the movie-referencing cold open, and specific jokes (including political bits, a rule-of-three ...

Johnny Mac delivers a Daily Comedy News roundup: Oscars coverage is coming, and Wanda Sykes told Stephen Colbert to “burn this bitch down” on his final May 21 episode as Colbert joked about trying to book Pope Leo. Jimmy O. Y...