What Dave Chappelle Said About AI

Johnny Mac delivers Daily Comedy News featuring Dave Chappelle joking to PBS about automation, AI, and people not reading books anymore, then noting he was kidding. Michelle Wolf recounts leaving Bear Stearns-era finance for improv, open mics, and eventually writing for Seth Meyers, Hannibal Buress, and Chris Rock, discussing how “off the table” topics require extraordinary joke craft. Patton Oswalt and David Cross describe developing material on stage and the pressure of constant social-media “authenticity,” with Cross sharing reactions to work-in-progress bits in Brooklyn. Pete Holmes talks about parenting talk, show times, and loving a 2 p.m. talk-show schedule. Gossip Corner covers Sam Harris buying David Spade’s former $32.3M estate and Spade’s TV earnings. The episode also spotlights new specials, Isabel Hagen’s film run, Comedy vs Cancer fundraising.00:00 Daily Comedy News Intro00:12 Chappelle on AI Future00:41 Michelle Wolf Origin Story01:52 Wolf on Edgy Jokes02:09 Oswalt on Authenticity02:46 Old School Joke Writing03:16 David Cross Live Risks04:13 Pete Holmes Parenting Bits04:51 Gossip Corner Spade Money06:10 New Comedy Specials Today06:28 Joke Zero Isabel Hagen07:03 Comedy vs Cancer Update08:23 Wrap Up and Subscribing09:06 Ad Free Listening Pitch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Today's DCN is brought to you by MyBookie use promo code DCN!Daily Comedy News is hosted by Johnny Mac and releases every weekday. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite app. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network. For transcripts and show notes visit www.dailycomedynews.comDaily Comedy News with Johnny Mac is a daily podcast covering comedians, stand-up comedy, late night television, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.  Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com 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.