Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry Mike and Mac - Meeting David Letterman, and is Dave up to something????
Feb 23, 2026
01:14:22
Mike Chisholm from The Letterman Podcast pops in.
The guys open by reacting to the Olympic hockey final, with Mike congratulating the U.S. teams and describing how big the game was in Canada, including early-morning watch parties on the West Coast, memories of the 2010 “golden goal,” and the emotional tribute involving Johnny Gaudreau’s jersey and children. They also discuss a Nor’easter impacting the U.S. Northeast, comparing it to past storms and noting school closures and safety restrictions.
The main focus is Mike’s trip to Vancouver for Just For Laughs where he met David Letterman at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage door. Mike describes the advice to meet heroes with zero expectations, Letterman’s quick wisecracks with fans, and how he got a selfie and a signed cue card. He recounts Letterman’s comment when asked to perform a joke (“If I was any good at performing jokes, I’d still have a show”) and notes Letterman and team were late for rehearsal. Mike also unexpectedly met Paul Shaffer, who returned later for selfies and conversation, including a reference to “Mr. Humidity.”
John floats a theory that Letterman is up to something. Going to Vancouver AND having Shaffer there doesn't make sense.
00:23 Olympic Hockey Reactions
01:02 Nor'easter Explained
03:06 How Big Was the Game
07:21 Hockey Culture and Drama
09:37 Join the USA Pitch
10:30 Meeting Letterman Setup
11:56 Advice on Meeting Heroes
16:08 Fans and Parasocial Media
21:14 Why the Show Wasn't Recorded
25:32 Stage Door Arrival Details
29:19 Selfie and Cue Card Signed
33:31 Surprise Paul Shaffer Encounter
35:40 Mr Humidity Deep Cut
36:49 Why Zach Was Picked
37:14 Curated Show Breakdown
40:43 Dave Opens With Canada
45:46 O Canada With Paul
47:00 Why JFL Vancouver
49:35 Festival Blueprint Theory
52:32 Ed Sullivan Conspiracy
56:26 Which Dave Shows Up
01:04:36 Zach Dead Mom Bit
01:10:41 Paul Closes With Reigning Men
01:12:37 Festival Small Room Magic
01:14:06 Final Thanks And Wrap
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This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
The guys open by reacting to the Olympic hockey final, with Mike congratulating the U.S. teams and describing how big the game was in Canada, including early-morning watch parties on the West Coast, memories of the 2010 “golden goal,” and the emotional tribute involving Johnny Gaudreau’s jersey and children. They also discuss a Nor’easter impacting the U.S. Northeast, comparing it to past storms and noting school closures and safety restrictions.
The main focus is Mike’s trip to Vancouver for Just For Laughs where he met David Letterman at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage door. Mike describes the advice to meet heroes with zero expectations, Letterman’s quick wisecracks with fans, and how he got a selfie and a signed cue card. He recounts Letterman’s comment when asked to perform a joke (“If I was any good at performing jokes, I’d still have a show”) and notes Letterman and team were late for rehearsal. Mike also unexpectedly met Paul Shaffer, who returned later for selfies and conversation, including a reference to “Mr. Humidity.”
John floats a theory that Letterman is up to something. Going to Vancouver AND having Shaffer there doesn't make sense.
00:23 Olympic Hockey Reactions
01:02 Nor'easter Explained
03:06 How Big Was the Game
07:21 Hockey Culture and Drama
09:37 Join the USA Pitch
10:30 Meeting Letterman Setup
11:56 Advice on Meeting Heroes
16:08 Fans and Parasocial Media
21:14 Why the Show Wasn't Recorded
25:32 Stage Door Arrival Details
29:19 Selfie and Cue Card Signed
33:31 Surprise Paul Shaffer Encounter
35:40 Mr Humidity Deep Cut
36:49 Why Zach Was Picked
37:14 Curated Show Breakdown
40:43 Dave Opens With Canada
45:46 O Canada With Paul
47:00 Why JFL Vancouver
49:35 Festival Blueprint Theory
52:32 Ed Sullivan Conspiracy
56:26 Which Dave Shows Up
01:04:36 Zach Dead Mom Bit
01:10:41 Paul Closes With Reigning Men
01:12:37 Festival Small Room Magic
01:14:06 Final Thanks And Wrap
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.