Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry Is John Mulaney copying Chris Gethard?
May 21, 2025
12:46
Topics include Ryan Reynolds' appearance on Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman's reflections on October 7th, critical reviews of John Mulaney's Netflix talk show, and accusations that Mulaney's show mimics Chris Gethard's. Mateo Lane's Hulu special is mentioned, alongside Theo Von's recent posts about hanging out with Ivanka and Jared Kushner. The podcast also covers Kevin Hart's new film casting in New Jersey, Bill Maher shutting down his podcast company, and celebrity opinions on Dave Chappelle and Donald Trump hosting SNL. The episode concludes with mentions of a successful fundraising event for cancer research hosted by prominent comedians.
00:00 Introduction and Ryan Reynolds on Conan
00:42 Sarah Silverman's Stand-Up Struggles
01:07 John Mulaney's Netflix Talk Show Critique
03:43 Mateo Lane's Comedy Journey
05:12 Theo Von's Celebrity Encounter
05:46 Kevin Hart's New Film Casting Call
07:15 Bill Maher Shuts Down Podcast Company
08:12 Nora Dunn on Controversial SNL Hosts
10:48 Comedy Versus Cancer Benefit Event
11:52 Conclusion and Ways to Support the Show
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00:00 Introduction and Ryan Reynolds on Conan
00:42 Sarah Silverman's Stand-Up Struggles
01:07 John Mulaney's Netflix Talk Show Critique
03:43 Mateo Lane's Comedy Journey
05:12 Theo Von's Celebrity Encounter
05:46 Kevin Hart's New Film Casting Call
07:15 Bill Maher Shuts Down Podcast Company
08:12 Nora Dunn on Controversial SNL Hosts
10:48 Comedy Versus Cancer Benefit Event
11:52 Conclusion and Ways to Support the Show
Get the show without ads. Five bucks. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus.
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
https://linktr.ee/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.