Quick Hits: Colin Jost, Bert Krieshcer, Bill Burr and Melbourne Comedy Festival show halted

In today's episode of the Daily Comedy News, Johnny Mac covers the chaotic opening night of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival at the Palace Theater that was disrupted by a medical emergency. The festival, featuring 1000 performers, will continue until April 20th. Johnny discusses notable performers, including Julio Torres and Colin Jost. He delves into Bert Kreischer's insights on the evolution of comedy specials and recounts a Slate article examining Bill Burr's current status in comedy. The episode also features comedy from Trey Crowder, reflections from Mateo Lane and Amy Schumer's weight loss medication update. Additionally, there are updates on various comedy shows and festivals, including standouts at the Great American Comedy Festival and podcast recommendations. 00:12 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Update 01:15 Spotlight on Mitch Hedberg this weekend 01:40 Colin Jost at Cornell 02:04 Married Comedians and Their Jokes 02:43 Bert Kreischer on Comedy Evolution 04:44 Bill Burr's Cultural Impact 06:43 Trae Crowder's Political Comedy 08:05 Sophie Buddle and Matteo Lane's Stories 09:17 Comedy News Roundup 12:39 Upcoming Comedy Events 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.