Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry Kid Rock’s Comedy Jam Lineup with Shane Gillis
Apr 2, 2026
11:03
Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News and apologizes for audio peak distortion before covering Kid Rock’s Comedy Jam returning for its fifth year at the 2026 Nashville Comedy Festival on April 13 at the Ryman, benefiting the Kid Rock Foundation, with a lineup including Kevin James, Kathy Griffin, Shane Gillis, Joey Diaz, Heather McMahon, Morgan Jay, and Nate Jackson. He notes Matt Rife threw the first pitch at a Reds–Red Sox game and wants a Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers game remake, and shares John Mulaney’s book club pick The Monkey Wrench Gang. He highlights Webby Awards details (including entry fees) and nominees such as Conan and SmartLess, plus SNL and late-night nods, and reports Trevor Noah will host YouTube’s 2026 Brandcast upfront. Other items include a Wall Street Journal profile of Seinfeld trivia champions, Amy Schumer’s swimsuit post, Kathy Griffin bleaching her hair, Jay Leno’s emissions-law push, Melbourne Comedy Festival picks, clips from Dave Thornton and Nathan Chin, and last-day voting for Comedy Survivor featuring Sebastian Maniscalco.
00:38 Kid Rock Comedy Jam Lineup
01:39 Matt Rife Reds First Pitch
02:17 John Mulaney Book Club Pick
02:50 Webby Awards Nominees
04:29 YouTube Upfronts With Trevor Noah
04:49 Seinfeld Trivia Champions
05:57 Schumer Slimmer Griffin Blonde
06:41 Jay Leno Law Smog Exemptions
07:22 Melbourne Fest Clips
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00:38 Kid Rock Comedy Jam Lineup
01:39 Matt Rife Reds First Pitch
02:17 John Mulaney Book Club Pick
02:50 Webby Awards Nominees
04:29 YouTube Upfronts With Trevor Noah
04:49 Seinfeld Trivia Champions
05:57 Schumer Slimmer Griffin Blonde
06:41 Jay Leno Law Smog Exemptions
07:22 Melbourne Fest Clips
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.