Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry Mark Normand’s Taylor Swift Joke Backlash, Josh Johnson’s HBO Special, and Netflix’s Funny A
Mar 23, 2026
14:55
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 Normand’s new special, saying the relentless one-liner pace wore him out and arguing sets should ebb and flow. News items include Josh Johnson’s upcoming HBO special “Josh Johnson: Symphony” this spring; Netflix’s standup competition “Funny AF with Kevin Hart” premiering April 20 with judges including Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Segura, Chelsea Handler, and Nikki Glaser; Theo Von and David Spade’s self-distributed film “Busboy” in theaters April 17; Stavros Halkias joining a Judd Apatow-directed Glenn Powell comedy set for Feb. 5, 2027; Jo Koy and Gabriel Iglesias selling out SoFi Stadium; Zach Galifianakis’ Netflix “This Is a Gardening Show” on April 22; and Mystery Science Theater 3000 raising about $2.7M on Kickstarter for four new episodes.
00:00 Swift Joke Fallout
01:49 BBL Explained
02:37 Swifties React Online
03:24 Mark Normand Special Thoughts
04:14 Josh Johnson HBO Special
05:05 Kevin Hart Comedy Contest
06:02 Volleyball Side Quest
08:02 Busboy Movie News
09:35 Stavros Joins Apatow Film
10:08 Riyadh Fest Backlash
10:32 SoFi Stadium Success
11:55 Comedy Survivor Plug
12:46 Zach Gardening Show
13:55 MST3K Kickstarter Win
14:39 Wrap Up And Goodbye
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00:00 Swift Joke Fallout
01:49 BBL Explained
02:37 Swifties React Online
03:24 Mark Normand Special Thoughts
04:14 Josh Johnson HBO Special
05:05 Kevin Hart Comedy Contest
06:02 Volleyball Side Quest
08:02 Busboy Movie News
09:35 Stavros Joins Apatow Film
10:08 Riyadh Fest Backlash
10:32 SoFi Stadium Success
11:55 Comedy Survivor Plug
12:46 Zach Gardening Show
13:55 MST3K Kickstarter Win
14:39 Wrap Up And Goodbye
Volleyball email me john at thesharkdeck.com
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.