Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry Bill Burr Opens Up, Brad Paisley's Comedy Benefit & More
Mar 15, 2025
12:25
Johnny Mac delves into a packed weekend of comedy news, touching on insights from Bill Burr's recent NPR interview where he discusses his rage, therapy, and Psilocybin experiences. Burr also addresses early career jokes and his growth as a person and comedian. Additionally, Brad Paisley is organizing a comedy benefit for a free grocery store, and there's news on specials from George Lopez and Eliza Schlesinger. Gabe Iglesias achieves a milestone at the TCL Chinese Theatre, and Spinal Tap 2 is announced for September. The episode also features updates from the New Zealand International Comedy Festival and a candid segment about the financial aspects of podcasting.
00:27 Bill Burr's NPR Interview and Personal Insights
01:07 Reflections on Personal Growth and PR Campaigns
03:21 Brad Paisley's Comedy Benefit for Charity
04:31 Iliza Schlesinger's New Special and Comedy Style
07:49 Gabriel Iglesias' Hollywood Tribute
08:23 Jennifer Hudson's Kevin Hart Promo Controversy
08:44 John Mulaney's Emmy Story and Spinal Tap 2
09:43 New Zealand International Comedy Festival
10:29 Podcasting Journey and Listener Feedback
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00:27 Bill Burr's NPR Interview and Personal Insights
01:07 Reflections on Personal Growth and PR Campaigns
03:21 Brad Paisley's Comedy Benefit for Charity
04:31 Iliza Schlesinger's New Special and Comedy Style
07:49 Gabriel Iglesias' Hollywood Tribute
08:23 Jennifer Hudson's Kevin Hart Promo Controversy
08:44 John Mulaney's Emmy Story and Spinal Tap 2
09:43 New Zealand International Comedy Festival
10:29 Podcasting Journey and Listener Feedback
Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNITERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed! You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free!
This podcast supports Podcasting 2.0 if you’d like to support the show via value for value and stream some sats!
https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews
Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com
John’s free substack about the media: Media Thoughts is mcdpod.substack.com
DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews
You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews
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.