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Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast.Daily Comedy News is a short, fast daily briefing covering the business, culture, and chaos of stand-up comedy and the comedy industry.Hosted by Johnny Mac, the show delivers daily updates on comedians, late-night television, comedy specials, streaming platforms, and the stories shaping the world of comedy. Episodes cover working comics, touring news, cancellations, controversies, and the shifting comedy landscape — all in a tight, no-filler format.If you want to know what comedians are talking about, what’s happening behind the scenes in comedy, and how stand-up and late night are...

Louis CK officially NOT CANCELLED - will headline Netflix festival and get Netflix special PLUS Eugene Mirman in firey crash

13 mins; April 03, 2026

Kid Rock’s Comedy Jam Lineup with Shane Gillis

11 mins; April 02, 2026

Rob Schneider Clarifies Draft Comments; Jon Stewart Mocks White House Ballroom

11 mins; April 01, 2026

Scrubs 10x06 My Vip

4 mins; March 31, 2026

Rob Schneider wants a Mandatory Draft, Howie Mandel Apologizes to Kelly Ripa

8 mins; March 31, 2026

Comedy Survivor Week 13 - The Final Four

4 mins; March 30, 2026

Arsenio Hall talks to Conan O'Brien about Jay Leno

9 mins; March 30, 2026

BTS Fans Mad at Jimmy Fallon Warmup? The ‘Anyone Here From the North?’ Kerfuffle

11 mins; March 29, 2026

Bert Kreischer Baseball Backlash, Bill Maher’s Mark Twain Prize, and Hannah Gadsby’s Sock Puppet

13 mins; March 28, 2026

Netflix is a Joke Festival's killer lineup: Shane, Mulaney, Gaffigan, Rock, Hart, Santino etc

12 mins; March 27, 2026

Netflix Disputes Mark Normand ‘Muslim Joke’ Call, Vince Vaughn rips Late Night Shows, Colbert to develop Lord of the Rings!

17 mins; March 26, 2026

Kill Tony Heads to WrestleMania, Ari Shaffir Ends Storytelling Series, and Melbourne Comedy Fest Turns 40

13 mins; March 25, 2026

Shane Gillis to Host Live Kevin Hart Roast, Lion King Composer Lawsuit, and SNL UK Debut Reactions

13 mins; March 24, 2026

Comedy Survivor Episode 12 - The Final Five

4 mins; March 23, 2026

Mark Normand’s Taylor Swift Joke Backlash, Josh Johnson’s HBO Special, and Netflix’s Funny A

14 mins; March 23, 2026

Jay Leno’s Comedy Mount Rushmore and Standup Lessons from Jerry Seinfeld and Nate Bargatze,

9 mins; March 22, 2026

Nate Bargatze on Finding Comics, Seinfeld on Standup’s Rise, and Marc Maron on Riyadh

10 mins; March 21, 2026

Are You Garbage Live, Julio Torres’ HBO Special, Tina Fey Hosts SNL UK, and Comedy Stock Market Picks (Sell Bert Kreischer!)

21 mins; March 20, 2026

Scrubs 10x05 My Angel

6 mins; March 19, 2026

Mrs. Jelly Roll Apologizes to Bert Kreishcer, Kevin Hart Roasts Wax Figure, and Ralphie May Doc Announced

11 mins; March 19, 2026

SNL UK Launch Details plus Marcelo Hernandez’s Sebastian Maniscalco impression actually good or no?

15 mins; March 18, 2026

Conan Oscars Reactions, Bert Kreischer gets roasted, Nikki Glaser gives Conan A+

25 mins; March 17, 2026

Comedy Survivor Episode 11 - Three for the road

5 mins; March 16, 2026

Breaking Down Conan O’Brien’s Oscars Monologue PLUS Bert Kresicher's Tour Bus Fire!

19 mins; March 15, 2026

Tom Segura loves the YMH Studios team

8 mins; March 15, 2026

Conan O’Brien on Hosting the Oscars

12 mins; March 14, 2026

Conan O'Brien guests on New Heights with Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce

11 mins; March 13, 2026

Scrubs 10x04 My Poker Face

6 mins; March 12, 2026

Nikki Glaser Returns to Golden Globes; Conan on the Reiners; Colbert Poll, Rob Schneider Claims against Mrs. Kimmel

10 mins; March 12, 2026

Gabriel Iglesias Launches Tequila; Conan on Late Night’s Trouble; Chelsea Handler Blasts RFK Jr. Home Sale

14 mins; March 11, 2026

Conan on Michelle Obama, Colbert Honored, MattRife plays tennis, and New Comedy Special from David Cross

14 mins; March 10, 2026

Comedy Survivor Episode 10 - The Listener Alliance shows its power!

5 mins; March 09, 2026

Is Theo Von on The Masked Singer? Is Conan O'Brien an Outsider?

13 mins; March 09, 2026

Gabriel Iglesias Sells Out (Sofi Stadium) PLUS Steve Carrell's new HBO show Rooster, is it good?

15 mins; March 08, 2026

Jim Gaffigan Cast as Grover Cleveland in The Gilded Age; Nate Bargatze Tops Billboard Comedy Boxscore

12 mins; March 07, 2026

Scribs 10x03 My Rom-Com

7 mins; March 06, 2026

Gabe Iglesias’ DEFIANTLY sells out, Maron's Chris Fleming Praise, Scrubs Ratings, and Netflix Podcast Deal Risk

15 mins; March 06, 2026

Memories: Marc Maron getting sent home from Australia, Dan Soder sucking on Conan

9 mins; March 05, 2026

Kyle Kinane’s Phish Weekend, Colbert’s Reported CBS Tensions and Jim Gaffigan's stunningly unfunny clip

12 mins; March 04, 2026

Conan & Chris Fleming, Jim Carrey ‘Clone’ Rumors, and SNL Cut Sketch Backlash

17 mins; March 03, 2026

Comedy Survivor Episode 9 - Is there a Listener Alliance forming?

5 mins; March 02, 2026

Bill Burr somehow loses more coolness, Dusty Slay Book and Local Purim Comedy Nigh

14 mins; March 02, 2026

Robby Hoffman, Chris Fleming and Hannah Gadsy. Quirky Sunday!

10 mins; March 01, 2026

Pete Holmes Talks New Special ‘Silly Silly Fun Boy,’ Standup Craft, and Spirituality

43 mins; February 28, 2026

Scrubs 10x02 My 2nd First Day

7 mins; February 27, 2026

Chris Fleming HBO Special, Conan’s Oscars Prep, Taylor Tomlinson Profile, and Comedy Stock Market Buy Mark Norman

13 mins; February 27, 2026

Scrubs 10x01 My Return

8 mins; February 26, 2026

The Comedy State of the Union, Bill Maher on Touring Fears, and a Houston Conservative Comedy Controversy

14 mins; February 26, 2026

Nate Bargatze’s ‘Greatest Average American’ Premieres, and Scrubs is back!

20 mins; February 25, 2026

Conan O’Brien on the Reiner Murders, Colbert’s Future, PLUS New Specials from Taylor Tomlinson and Pete Holmes

14 mins; February 24, 2026

Mike and Mac - Meeting David Letterman, and is Dave up to something????

74 hours 22 mins; February 23, 2026

Comedy Survivor Episode 8 - Controversial Vote not counted!

5 mins; February 23, 2026

Joe Rogan to host 60 Minutes? Letterman at JFL Vancouver, and Political Comedy Controversies

16 mins; February 23, 2026

Scrubs Reboot Revival Returns: Cast, New Interns, Season 9 Debate, and What to Expect

13 mins; February 22, 2026

Celebrities Who Dislike Jay Leno and Kenan Thompson Talks Whiskey

10 mins; February 21, 2026

Colin Jost Postpones Show, Tom Segura on Real Stories, and Pete Holmes in Miami

14 mins; February 20, 2026

Dave Chappelle and the Jucy Lucy Debate, Scrubs Returns, and Colbert vs. CBS

15 mins; February 19, 2026

Colbert Says CBS Blocked An Interview; PLUS som Dave Chappelle Reviews

16 mins; February 18, 2026

George Lopez Launches a Stovetop Grill, Amy Schumer’s Bikini Post, and Trump Responds to Bill Maher

11 mins; February 17, 2026

Comedy Survivor Episode 7 - Another tie!

5 mins; February 16, 2026

Fallon Pasta Sauce Deal, ‘Trump Epstein Files’ Jokes, and Comedy World Political Fallout

15 mins; February 16, 2026

Guest Comedian Drew Lynch channels his inner Marc Maron

19 mins; February 15, 2026

Nate Bargatze and Bert Kreischer head to Daytona 500

11 mins; February 14, 2026

Taylor Tomlinson's Terrific Trailer PLUS Comedy Stock Market SELL MULANEY

13 mins; February 13, 2026

John Mulaney "Rip-off" Comparisons and Mike Epps Apologizes to Nicki Minaj

20 mins; February 12, 2026

Katt Williams talks Diddy Parties

12 mins; February 11, 2026

Are Bisbiglia and John Mulaney accusing Gianmarco Soresi of ripping off Mulaney's act?

16 mins; February 10, 2026

Comedy Survivor Episode 6 - A Wild Finish!

6 mins; February 09, 2026

The Pete Davidson show is not a podcast and why that big time matters

12 mins; February 09, 2026

Comedian ISMO: Comedy, Wordplay, and Rally Driving Adventures

32 mins; February 08, 2026

Super Bowl Comedy Comedians And Commercials Preview Show

19 mins; February 07, 2026

What do we do about Flagrant's Andrew Schulz? PLUS SmartLess kicked off a famous comedian

12 mins; February 06, 2026

Kermit Gate: The Muppets Voice Controversy

19 mins; February 05, 2026

Nate Bargatze to Daytona 500, Dave Chappelle heading to Minnesota for show

19 mins; February 04, 2026

Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over this Grammys joke

13 mins; February 03, 2026

Comedy Survivor Epsiode 5 - Shocking exit result

5 mins; February 02, 2026

Trevor Noah Grammys Recap, Jason Kelce's fail, and The Passing of Catherine O'Hara

11 mins; February 02, 2026

Andrew Schulz wakes the hell up PLUS Joe Rogan doesn't care about Amy Poehler's Golden Globe

12 mins; February 01, 2026

Comedy Podcast Neighborhoods - an analysis of who listens to what

9 mins; January 31, 2026

Will Stephen Colbert run for office PLUS Comedy Stock Market BUY Ron Funches and Trevor Noah stock

12 mins; January 30, 2026

Nikki Glaser Hulu Special, Nate Bagatze Game Show and Ron Funches' Hair

12 mins; January 29, 2026

Shane Gillis' Snowboarding Adventure plus Late Night on killing of Alex Pretti

16 mins; January 28, 2026

Alex Pretti - comedy reaction so far. Did SNL Blow it? PLUS Whitney Cummings Vs Miss Rachel

14 mins; January 27, 2026

Meghan Markle and The Sundance Prince

9 mins; January 26, 2026

Comedy Survivor Episode 4 - Week 3 Result follows an NFL Doubleheader

4 mins; January 26, 2026

Pete Davidson's 'Podcast', Bert Kreischer's Shirtless Gimmick, and Jimmy Fallon's bet on digital

11 mins; January 26, 2026

Seinfeld and Nate Bargatze on not wasting bits PLUS is the Comedy Industry not happy with Golden Globes?

11 mins; January 25, 2026

Mac and Mike discuss the Top Comedians

27 mins; January 24, 2026

Remembering Uncle Floyd Vivino

14 mins; January 23, 2026

Is Bert Kriesicher's Free Bert bad?

15 mins; January 23, 2026

Did Ricky Gervais steal a joke for his Golden Globes winning special?

18 mins; January 22, 2026

Netflix Is a Joke Festival 2026: An Epic Comedy Lineup

12 mins; January 21, 2026

Ricky Gervais' Security Escapades and Chris D'Elia's Comedy World Fallout

16 mins; January 20, 2026

Kam Patterson's SNL Kill Tony Controversy

14 mins; January 19, 2026

Comedy Survivor Episode 3 - Week 2 Result has a Dramatic Upset

4 mins; January 19, 2026

Mike and Mac - Top 10 Greatest Late Night Hosts (Part 2)

40 mins; January 18, 2026

Mike and Mac - Top 10 Greatest Late Night Hosts (Part 1)

35 mins; January 17, 2026

Is Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcasting hemorrhaging?

19 mins; January 16, 2026

Pete Davidson Netflix 'Podcast' Controversy, and Joe Rogan has a Cronkite moment

15 mins; January 15, 2026

The Case Against Ricky Gervais, Shane Gillis' New Deal and Jerry Seinfeld's Surprising Gym Routine

11 mins; January 14, 2026

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