Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac Andrew Schulz vs Bartsool Dave Portnoy PLUS JFL Montreal News Faces 1
Jul 24, 2025
16:02
Johnny Mac reports from the New Faces event in Montreal, highlighting performances from various comedians including Alistair Ogden, Maggie Crane, and Bruce Gray. The episode also discusses festival happenings, including upcoming shows and the usual bustling atmosphere in Montreal. Significant awards and presentations are mentioned, featuring Ryan Reynolds, Roy Wood Jr., and rising stars like Hannah Burner and Kat Cohen. Additionally, John reviews a BET article critiquing Variety's lack of diversity in comedy, and shares updates on new projects including a Joan Rivers documentary and the controversial release of 'Happy Gilmore 2.'
00:12 New Faces Comedy Show Recap
05:12 Festival Atmosphere and Personal Observations
06:07 Comedy Awards and Notable Mentions
06:52 Comedy News Highlights
07:54 Tonight's Comedy Lineup
09:25 BET's Reaction to Variety's List
12:51 Happy Gilmore 2 Sponsorship Deal
13:42 Steph Tolev's Comedy Insights
14:50 Roy Wood Jr.'s Encounter with Willie Brown
15:24 Joan Rivers Documentary Announcement
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00:12 New Faces Comedy Show Recap
05:12 Festival Atmosphere and Personal Observations
06:07 Comedy Awards and Notable Mentions
06:52 Comedy News Highlights
07:54 Tonight's Comedy Lineup
09:25 BET's Reaction to Variety's List
12:51 Happy Gilmore 2 Sponsorship Deal
13:42 Steph Tolev's Comedy Insights
14:50 Roy Wood Jr.'s Encounter with Willie Brown
15:24 Joan Rivers Documentary Announcement
Get the show without ads. Five bucks. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus.
Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com
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://www.booksamillion.com/p/Happiness-Experiment/Carl-B-Barney/9798886452891
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.
Become a premium subscriber! (no ads). For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING and the bonus “DCN8” show.
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Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com
Media Thoughts is mcdpod.substack.com
dailycomedynews.substack.com
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www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews