Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry The Pete Davidson show is not a podcast and why that big time matters
Feb 9, 2026
12:01
Johnny Mac discusses Pete Davidson's new Netflix project.
Other topics include a teaser featuring Matt Rife and the Red Clay Strays, Craig Ferguson's upcoming American tour with CNN, Steve Trevino’s take on Hollywood’s conservative views, and Gabe Iglesias performing for US troops in Japan. Additional updates highlight Matt Friend's new gig at the Academy Awards, Ron Funches's experience on the show 'Traitors', Eugene Merman's new comedy album, and the return of 'Jury Duty' with a new twist. Johnny Mack also hints at future episodes, needing to balance recording with his upcoming jury duty.
00:17 Pete Davidson's Netflix Show Controversy
02:35 Red Clay Strays and Matt Rife Teaser
03:08 Craig Ferguson's USA Tour Announcement
04:33 Steve Trevino's Hollywood Critique
06:36 Gabe Iglesias' USO Tour in Japan
07:56 Upcoming Comedy Projects and Events
09:00 Ron Funches on Traitors
09:54 Eugene Merman's New Comedy Album
10:54 Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
11:30 Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes
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This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
Other topics include a teaser featuring Matt Rife and the Red Clay Strays, Craig Ferguson's upcoming American tour with CNN, Steve Trevino’s take on Hollywood’s conservative views, and Gabe Iglesias performing for US troops in Japan. Additional updates highlight Matt Friend's new gig at the Academy Awards, Ron Funches's experience on the show 'Traitors', Eugene Merman's new comedy album, and the return of 'Jury Duty' with a new twist. Johnny Mack also hints at future episodes, needing to balance recording with his upcoming jury duty.
00:17 Pete Davidson's Netflix Show Controversy
02:35 Red Clay Strays and Matt Rife Teaser
03:08 Craig Ferguson's USA Tour Announcement
04:33 Steve Trevino's Hollywood Critique
06:36 Gabe Iglesias' USO Tour in Japan
07:56 Upcoming Comedy Projects and Events
09:00 Ron Funches on Traitors
09:54 Eugene Merman's New Comedy Album
10:54 Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
11:30 Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes
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.
COMEDY SURVIVOR in the facebook group.
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.