About this episode
The popularity of Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix, Bill Burr's interview with Vulture addressing his comedy specials and political views, and Jon Stewart's criticism of Jay Leno's partisanship in late-night comedy. The episode also covers recent comedy special reviews including Mark Maron's and Dusty Slay's new releases, Colin Jost and Pete Davidson's legal troubles regarding their ferry purchase, and insights from comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Additionally, the passing of Loni Anderson from WKRP in Cincinnati is acknowledged. 00:00 Adam Sandler's Netflix Success 00:50 Bill Burr's Take on Comedy and Politics 04:33 Jon Stewart and Late Night Politics 12:13 Comedy Specials and Reviews 15:23 Edinburgh Fringe and Comedy Scene 18:46 In Memoriam: Loni Anderson Become a premium subscriber! (no ads and no feed drops). For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. You also get 25+ other series from comedy to paranormal, royals, romance, trivia, politics, movies, music, murder, sports, travel, religion, spirituality, celebrity gossip and feuds, consisting of THOUSANDS OF SHOWS AD-FREE! (it’s only $4.99 a month with a free-trial month) PLUS, subscribers get offers like early show releases and subscriber-only shows. Go to Caloroga.com for all our shows! Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com Pl John’s free substack about the media: Media Thoughts is mcdpod.substack.com Also follow the companion piece dailycomedynews.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews Thanks to our sponsor https://go.happinessexperiment.com/begin-aff-o2?am_id=podcast2025&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=michael 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.