Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac

Marc Maron recalled that he bombed in Australia in the early ’90s, was sent home from a three-week headlining run with only 30 minutes of strong material, and relapsed on the flight back.

Dan Soder describes a 2014 set shaken by self-doubt until Conan O’Brien told him the crowd “sucked.”

Nate Bargatze explains moving back to Tennessee so his now-13-year-old daughter would have a normal upbringing. Rolling Stone profiles Chris Fleming, who rejects being labeled “weird,” describes his surprising, stream-of-consciousness style, and dismisses virality and follower counts.

The Guardian reviews Maria Bamford’s energetic, economically minded set. Charlie Berens discusses depolarization and his Midwest-focused special. Minneapolis comedians respond to ICE’s presence. Other items include Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe at Knicks games, TJ Miller hinting at Deadpool, Mike Epps saying he’s tired of apologizing, and TMZ reporting Cardi B’s alleged SNL backstage meltdown over a Weekend Update joke.
 
00:21 Marc Maron Bombs Abroad
02:20 Dan Soder Saved by Conan
02:54 Nate Bargatze Goes Average
03:27 Chris Fleming Profiled Yet Again
04:39 Fleming vs Viral Numbers
05:01 Maria Bamford Reviewed
05:59 Charlie Berens Midwest Vibes
06:43 Minneapolis Comics Roast ICE
07:21 Comedy Survivor Voting Plug
07:36 Quick Hits Knicks and Deadpool
08:14 Mike Epps Done Apologizing
08:43 Cardi B SNL Meltdown
 

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Comedy Ratings, Kyle Kinane’s Phish Weekend, and Colbert’s Reported CBS Tensions

Johnny Mac’s Daily Comedy News recaps late-night jokes about the war, including Seth Meyers on Mar-a-Lago security and Stephen Colbert’s “Epic Fury” anagram. He cites Deadline streaming numbers: Katt Williams’ latest Netflix special drew 7.1M first-week views; Dave Chappelle’s Sticks & Stones leads Netflix US debuts, while Shane Gillis’ Live in Austin tops on YouTube; he also notes Amazon and Hulu special performance and how platforms count views differently. Kyle Kinane describes doing comedy during Phish’s Cancun takeover and his outlook on “micro happiness” and the difference between fame and success. Johnny mentions Vulture’s profile of Chris Fleming and People’s interview with Nate Bargatze denying he’s quitting standup. He summarizes a New York Times piece on arena comic Max Amini’s crowd-work-driven, globally accessible shows and ends with Comedy Survivor voting, Radar Online’s report on Colbert’s ratings and workplace tensions, Jimmy Carr’s renewed Am I the A-Hole, Trump attending the White House Correspondents’ dinner hosted by mentalist Oz Pearlman, and Johnny criticizing an unpolished Jim Gaffigan clip.
 
00:10 Late Night War Jokes
00:41 Streaming Special Ratings
02:22 Kyle Kinane Finds Joy
03:12 Chris Fleming Profile
04:28 Nate Bargatze Rumors
05:10 Max Amini Arena Comedy
07:13 Comedy Survivor Update
07:56 Colbert Ratings Rumor
09:09 Jimmy Carr Renewed
09:40 WHCD Host Announced
11:09 Gaffigan Clip Finale
 

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Johnny Mac delivers a Daily Comedy News roundup, highlighting Conan O’Brien’s Interview Magazine chat with Chris Fleming and praising Fleming’s HBO Max special as his top special of the year. He covers confusion over Jim Carrey’s appearance at the César Awards, with makeup artist Alexis Stone claiming he impersonated Carrey while the awards deny it and detail Carrey’s planned visit. He notes Stavros Halkias and Manscaped auctioned a hairball for $510 to benefit the Testicular Cancer Society, and previews Gabriel Iglesias receiving a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. He reports a women-of-The-Office reunion at the SAG Awards organized by Mindy Kaling, backlash to an unaired SNL “Tourettes” sketch, and a scrapped Trump cold open. He shares podcast/production updates, Comedy Survivor voting, ratings for “Scrubs” and “The Greatest Average American,” NYT streaming special picks, and an AI music video parody about Iran by A Flock of Eagles.

00:24 Conan Meets Chris Fleming
02:29 Jim Carrey Clone Rumors
04:01 Stavros Hairball Charity
04:52 Office Cast Reunion Talk
06:10 SNL Cut Sketch Backlash
08:03 Host Updates and Thanks
09:22 Comedy Survivor and Ratings
11:04 Winter Specials Picks
13:27 A Flock of Eagles

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The result comes down to the last few votes...and it appears as if a listener alliance is formiing!

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Johnny Mac delivers a messy, off-script Daily Comedy News episode after seeing an email that Netflix Is a Joke Festival added 170+ shows, including “Comedy for the Community” Altadena Eaton Fire Relief hosted by Dion Cole, Timmy No Breaks at The Comedy Store (May 4), and shows from Rosebud Baker and Cheryl Underwood; he notes the news hasn’t hit Deadline or Variety yet. He also covers SXSW Comedy’s 2026 lineup featuring Bill Burr, Chelsea Peretti, Devon Walker, Eric Andre, Frankie Quinones, and Natasha Leggero, plus events tied to Don’t Tell Comedy, The Moth/Comic Relief, Dropout, Facebook, Fox, Funny or Die, and Gotham. He mentions Dusty Slay’s book We’re Having a Good Time, highlights Morristown’s Purim Comedy Night with Raanan Hershberg, discusses Hirschberg’s comments about Louis CK and Joe Rogan, teases noon’s Comedy Survivor results, and shares items on Atsuko Okatsuka and Katherine Blandford.

AND Bill Burr's bad run continues.
 
02:08 SXSW 2026 Comedy Lineup
03:30 Corporate Showcases and Bill Burr Rant
05:35 More SXSW Events and Podcasts
06:28 Dusty Slay Book Announcement
07:31 Local Purim Comedy Night
08:22 Hot Tub Call 
10:52 Comedy Survivor Tease and AI Twist
11:51 Atsuko's Dating Show Story
13:03 Katherine Blandford and Derby Tales
 

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