Comedy News Today – Theo Von, Morgan Wallen, and Viral Podcast Talk

Johnny Mac delivers the latest in comedy news, highlighting Jordan Klepper's Comedy Central special examining if Donald Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize and his adventures in Mississippi, Oregon, and Norway. The script also covers Theo Von's Bible studies with Morgan Wallen, and the opening of Chichi Baba Italian bakery in Austin. Patton Oswalt praises Maria Bamford's comedic originality while Sebastian Maniscalco offers host gift advice on Drew Barrymore’s show. Jim Gaffigan discusses his offstage silliness and elaborates on his stand-up writing process. The LA Times releases a list of the 33 best comedy specials of 2025. Kathleen Madigan shares her love for TikTok and discusses the magic of certain performance venues. The Traverse City Comedy Festival announces headliners Roy Wood Jr. and Gary Gulman for April. Despite talks of retirement, Lewis Black continues to do fewer shows but remains active in the comedy scene.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Daily 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. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.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.This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.