About this episode
Johnny Mac dives into a conversation between Jerry Seinfeld and Ronny Chieng printed in Interview Magazine, where they discuss the 'comedy gods,' aging in comedy, and profanity in stand-up. Seinfeld emphasizes the importance of pleasing the 'comedy gods' while Chieng reflects on the separation between stand-up comedy and Hollywood. Tom Papa and Sebastian Maniscalco share insights about their careers and the evolution of comedy shows in big arenas. Interviews with Weird Al and Mike Kaplan reveal unique takes on comedy and life, while Aaron Chen and Gianmarco Cerezi provide fresh perspectives on the influence of TikTok and the challenges of creating stand-up content. 00:11 Jerry Seinfeld on Comedy gods 00:49 Ronny Chieng on Comedy Infrastructure 01:24 Stand-Up Comedy vs. Show Business 02:20 Profanity in Comedy 03:29 Tom Papa's Comedy Journey 03:57 Sebastian Maniscalco on Arena Shows 04:42 Weird Al's Quickfire Questions 05:10 Mike Kaplan's Clean Comedy 06:54 Aaron Chen and TikTok Comedy 07:36 Gianmarco Soresi on Comedy Craft 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! https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com John’s free substack about the media: Media Thoughts is mcdpod.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews 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.