About this episode
Johnny Mac explores the peculiar silence of major comedians in the current news cycle and delves into curious social media phenomena like 'Fake Melania.' He shares humorous posts from comedians Gianmarco Serazzi, Dan Wilber, and others. Michael Ian Black candidly discusses the political divide in his latest writing. Updates include Bert Kreischer as Florida State University's Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal, Paul Reiser's new comedy special 'Life, Death, and Rice Pudding,' and Stavros Halkias's unique experience with his film 'Let's Start a Cult.' The episode also highlights the New York Comedy Festival's 'Dead Funny' show celebrating Joan Rivers and takes a look at Vulture's annual list of noteworthy comedians. 00:39 The Fake Melania Conspiracy 01:07 Comedians React to Election Night 01:37 Michael Ian Black's Reflection on America 02:16 Jon Stewart and Jon Fetterman Incident 02:33 Bert Kreischer as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal 03:03 Paul Reiser's New Comedy Special 03:36 Stavros Halkias Talks About His New Movie 04:53 New York Comedy Festival Highlights 08:23 Vulture's List of Comedians to Watch 09:05 Rekha Shankar's Worst Show Experience Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed! You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free! This podcast supports Podcasting 2.0 if you’d like to support the show via value for value and stream some sats! Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com John’s free substack about the media: Media Thoughts 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--4522158/support . Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com Thanks to our sponsors! Raycon Earbuds Underdog Fantasy Promo Code DCN Blue Chew Promo Code DCN Talkspace promo code Space 80 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.