Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry Memories: Marc Maron getting sent home from Australia, Dan Soder sucking on Conan
Mar 5, 2026
09:22
Marc Maron recalled that he bombed in Australia in the early ’90s, was sent home from a three-week headlining run with only 30 minutes of strong material, and relapsed on the flight back.
Dan Soder describes a 2014 set shaken by self-doubt until Conan O’Brien told him the crowd “sucked.”
Nate Bargatze explains moving back to Tennessee so his now-13-year-old daughter would have a normal upbringing. Rolling Stone profiles Chris Fleming, who rejects being labeled “weird,” describes his surprising, stream-of-consciousness style, and dismisses virality and follower counts.
The Guardian reviews Maria Bamford’s energetic, economically minded set. Charlie Berens discusses depolarization and his Midwest-focused special. Minneapolis comedians respond to ICE’s presence. Other items include Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe at Knicks games, TJ Miller hinting at Deadpool, Mike Epps saying he’s tired of apologizing, and TMZ reporting Cardi B’s alleged SNL backstage meltdown over a Weekend Update joke.
00:21 Marc Maron Bombs Abroad
02:20 Dan Soder Saved by Conan
02:54 Nate Bargatze Goes Average
03:27 Chris Fleming Profiled Yet Again
04:39 Fleming vs Viral Numbers
05:01 Maria Bamford Reviewed
05:59 Charlie Berens Midwest Vibes
06:43 Minneapolis Comics Roast ICE
07:21 Comedy Survivor Voting Plug
07:36 Quick Hits Knicks and Deadpool
08:14 Mike Epps Done Apologizing
08:43 Cardi B SNL Meltdown
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This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
Dan Soder describes a 2014 set shaken by self-doubt until Conan O’Brien told him the crowd “sucked.”
Nate Bargatze explains moving back to Tennessee so his now-13-year-old daughter would have a normal upbringing. Rolling Stone profiles Chris Fleming, who rejects being labeled “weird,” describes his surprising, stream-of-consciousness style, and dismisses virality and follower counts.
The Guardian reviews Maria Bamford’s energetic, economically minded set. Charlie Berens discusses depolarization and his Midwest-focused special. Minneapolis comedians respond to ICE’s presence. Other items include Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe at Knicks games, TJ Miller hinting at Deadpool, Mike Epps saying he’s tired of apologizing, and TMZ reporting Cardi B’s alleged SNL backstage meltdown over a Weekend Update joke.
00:21 Marc Maron Bombs Abroad
02:20 Dan Soder Saved by Conan
02:54 Nate Bargatze Goes Average
03:27 Chris Fleming Profiled Yet Again
04:39 Fleming vs Viral Numbers
05:01 Maria Bamford Reviewed
05:59 Charlie Berens Midwest Vibes
06:43 Minneapolis Comics Roast ICE
07:21 Comedy Survivor Voting Plug
07:36 Quick Hits Knicks and Deadpool
08:14 Mike Epps Done Apologizing
08:43 Cardi B SNL Meltdown
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/support.
Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, late night television, comedy specials, tours, and the business of comedy.
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Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com
For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening. $4.99/month
John's Substack about media is free.
This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.