Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac Bill Burr suggests billionaires need to be Put Down Like Rabid Dogs
Feb 16, 2025
11:19
Johnny Mac covers a range of topics starting with Bill Burr's controversial comments on billionaires from his podcast, the Monday Morning Podcast. Johnny Mac then provides a preview of the SNL 50 celebration, airs tonight with hosts Willie Geist and Leslie Jones. Kevin Hart will serve as the first on-court MC for the NBA All-Star Game. Channel 4 announced a new sketch show from Mitchell and Webb. The Middle Aged Dad Jam Band fundraiser featuring performances from Weird Al Yankovic, Nick Thune, and more, is also highlighted. Ari Shafir discusses pushing boundaries in comedy, and Felipe Esparza talks about his new Netflix special, Raging Fool. Ronnie Ching speaks on the quest for audience validation. Rumors are circulating that Netflix might soon compete with SNL upon Lorne Michaels' departure. The script also includes coverage of UK comedian Peter Kay's recent heckling incident and a study claiming AI is as capable as humans in writing late-night jokes. The episode concludes with AI-crafted late-night jokes.
00:00 Bill Burr's Controversial Rant
01:45 SNL 50th Anniversary update
02:11 Kevin Hart's NBA All-Star Game Role
02:58 Mitchell and Webb new skecth series!
03:43 Weird Al and the Middle Aged Dad Jam Band
04:55 Ari Shafir on Pushing Comedy Boundaries
05:18 Felipe Esparza's Comedy Journey
06:17 Ronnie Cheing on Seeking Affirmation
07:03 Netflix's Potential SNL Rival
08:05 Peter Kay's Heckler Incident
09:20 AI vs. Human Comedy
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.
00:00 Bill Burr's Controversial Rant
01:45 SNL 50th Anniversary update
02:11 Kevin Hart's NBA All-Star Game Role
02:58 Mitchell and Webb new skecth series!
03:43 Weird Al and the Middle Aged Dad Jam Band
04:55 Ari Shafir on Pushing Comedy Boundaries
05:18 Felipe Esparza's Comedy Journey
06:17 Ronnie Cheing on Seeking Affirmation
07:03 Netflix's Potential SNL Rival
08:05 Peter Kay's Heckler Incident
09:20 AI vs. Human Comedy
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.