Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry Dave Chappelle and the Jucy Lucy Debate, Scrubs Returns, and Colbert vs. CBS
Feb 19, 2026
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Dave Chappelle stopped by Matt’s Bar and Grill in Minneapolis, prompting a playful debate over whether he ate a Jucy Lucy and the burger’s disputed origin between Matt’s and the 5-8 Club.
John previews coverage of Scrubs returning on Wednesday, February 25, shares personal context about watching medical shows with his physician wife, and quotes Zach Braff on re-grounding the show’s tone.
He then recaps Stephen Colbert’s dispute with CBS over a political interview and FCC equal-time concerns, including Colbert’s on-air reaction and his repeated line about being grateful to have worked for CBS for 11 years.
Jim Jefferies discusses moderates, RFK’s food and vaccine positions, and how his Australian views read as left-wing in the U.S.
The mayor of Allentown appears on Office Hours with Tim Heidecker, gives Tim a key to the city, and promotes local development and food. The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York is named USA Today’s number one pop culture museum.
At Just For Laughs Vancouver, correspondent Mike Chisholm reviews Red Richardson’s set, and Johnny lists upcoming festival shows including Drew Lynch, Dylan Adler, and Jesse Jetski Johnson. In gossip,
Radar Online reports Kathy Griffin has moved on from dating a 23-year-old, and Johnny notes she is 65 and that she said her divorce was harder than cancer.
00:00 Jury Duty & a U2 distraction
00:46 Silly start: Dave Chappelle and the Jucy Lucy burger controversy
02:28 Scrubs Season 10 hype + how to recap without spoiling it
04:18 Colbert vs CBS: equal-time rule drama and lawyer notes
06:46 Jim Jefferies on moderates, RFK food chemicals, and vaccines
08:34 Allentown talk: Tim Heidecker gets a key to the city (plus Wawa vs Sheetz)
09:41 National Comedy Center named #1 pop culture museum
10:16 JFL Vancouver field report: Mike Chisholm reviews Red Richardson
11:57 Tonight at JFL Vancouver: Drew Lynch, Dylan Adler & show picks
13:14 Gossip Corner: Kathy Griffin’s dating life in the headlines
14:08 Comedian Ro Hong Cho criticized over close-contact lion photos
15:29 Wrap-up: that’s the comedy news—back to the U2 EP
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This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
John previews coverage of Scrubs returning on Wednesday, February 25, shares personal context about watching medical shows with his physician wife, and quotes Zach Braff on re-grounding the show’s tone.
He then recaps Stephen Colbert’s dispute with CBS over a political interview and FCC equal-time concerns, including Colbert’s on-air reaction and his repeated line about being grateful to have worked for CBS for 11 years.
Jim Jefferies discusses moderates, RFK’s food and vaccine positions, and how his Australian views read as left-wing in the U.S.
The mayor of Allentown appears on Office Hours with Tim Heidecker, gives Tim a key to the city, and promotes local development and food. The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York is named USA Today’s number one pop culture museum.
At Just For Laughs Vancouver, correspondent Mike Chisholm reviews Red Richardson’s set, and Johnny lists upcoming festival shows including Drew Lynch, Dylan Adler, and Jesse Jetski Johnson. In gossip,
Radar Online reports Kathy Griffin has moved on from dating a 23-year-old, and Johnny notes she is 65 and that she said her divorce was harder than cancer.
00:00 Jury Duty & a U2 distraction
00:46 Silly start: Dave Chappelle and the Jucy Lucy burger controversy
02:28 Scrubs Season 10 hype + how to recap without spoiling it
04:18 Colbert vs CBS: equal-time rule drama and lawyer notes
06:46 Jim Jefferies on moderates, RFK food chemicals, and vaccines
08:34 Allentown talk: Tim Heidecker gets a key to the city (plus Wawa vs Sheetz)
09:41 National Comedy Center named #1 pop culture museum
10:16 JFL Vancouver field report: Mike Chisholm reviews Red Richardson
11:57 Tonight at JFL Vancouver: Drew Lynch, Dylan Adler & show picks
13:14 Gossip Corner: Kathy Griffin’s dating life in the headlines
14:08 Comedian Ro Hong Cho criticized over close-contact lion photos
15:29 Wrap-up: that’s the comedy news—back to the U2 EP
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.