About this episode
In today's episode, Johnny Mac covers Nikki Glaser's reflections on her brief fame after the Tom Brady roast, Kelsey Cook's insights on the rise of political podcasts, and Judd Apatow's new documentary project on Norm Macdonald. John Lovitz shares his approval of Elon Musk's government transparency initiative, and Russell Peters talks about his evolution as a comedian. Seth Green reflects on Robot Chicken's 20th anniversary, and a new initiative in the UK is exploring the therapeutic benefits of comedy over antidepressants. Finally, get excited for Matteo Lane's upcoming Hulu comedy special and his new comedy cookbook. 00:00 Introduction and Nikki Glaser's Fame 01:04 Kelsey Cook on Political Podcasts 02:02 Judd Apatow's Norm Macdonald Documentary 03:01 John Lovitz on Government Transparency 03:22 Russell Peters on Touring and Comedy Evolution 05:22 Matteo Lane's Hulu Special 06:17 Seth Green on Robot Chicken's Legacy 07:25 Comedy as a Prescription for Health 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 which says UNITERRUPTED LISTENING. 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.