Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - a daily briefing on comedians, and the comedy industry Bert Kreischer didn't love Fiji, John Mulaney sells alcohol-free beer, Marc Maron on other podcasters
Oct 16, 2025
12:30
Bert Kreischer humorously compared Fiji to Arizona, expressing his surprise at how dry he found it.
John Mulaney discussed his partnership with an alcohol-free beer brand and his experiences with sobriety, including a potential humorous showdown with Tom Holland over non-alcoholic beers.
Ricky Gervais humorously pondered why he's still overweight despite regular exercise, with advice from Dr. Syriac Abby Phillips pointing to alcohol as the culprit.
Marc Maron critiqued the influence of certain podcasters and reflected on the timing of his success.
Other highlights include Ricky Gervais guest-starring on a new sitcom tour, Gary Gulman's literary approach to comedy, and the retirement of radio legend Dr. Demento after 55 years. The script also covers the upcoming auction of Richard Lewis's memorabilia and a benefit honoring Adam Duritz.
Finally, David Letterman shared his thoughts on his relationship with Jay Leno and the camaraderie among current late-night hosts.
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This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
John Mulaney discussed his partnership with an alcohol-free beer brand and his experiences with sobriety, including a potential humorous showdown with Tom Holland over non-alcoholic beers.
Ricky Gervais humorously pondered why he's still overweight despite regular exercise, with advice from Dr. Syriac Abby Phillips pointing to alcohol as the culprit.
Marc Maron critiqued the influence of certain podcasters and reflected on the timing of his success.
Other highlights include Ricky Gervais guest-starring on a new sitcom tour, Gary Gulman's literary approach to comedy, and the retirement of radio legend Dr. Demento after 55 years. The script also covers the upcoming auction of Richard Lewis's memorabilia and a benefit honoring Adam Duritz.
Finally, David Letterman shared his thoughts on his relationship with Jay Leno and the camaraderie among current late-night hosts.
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.