Jon Stewart Questions Political Comedy’s Impact + Brian Baumgartner (The Office) Golf Talk

Johnny Mac covers Jon Stewart’s comments on Michelle Obama’s podcast about not confusing cultural power with real power, the fragility of leaders toward satire, and whether political comedy helps or corrodes discourse. Brian Baumgartner discusses being The Office’s best golfer, joint pain from long tournament weeks, and promotes Voltaren while naming Oscar as his preferred golf partner. The lineup for Last One Laughing UK season three is announced, including Lee Mack, Katherine Ryan, Harry Hill, Katherine Parkinson, Michelle de Swart, Jen Richardson, Morgana Robinson, Josh Jones, Roisin Conaty, and returning Richard Ayoade. Bill Burr talks Massachusetts bar pizza as Anthony Michael Hall praises lobster rolls and Cape fish. Leanne Morgan discusses Season 2 storylines, dating, menopause, elderly parents, and plastic surgery. Trevor Noah adds BaFunny shows in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, the LA Times recommends several LA comedy nights, and Veronica Slivka’s indie-pop project “Me As a Girl” is revealed with new music and a NYC debut show. 00:12 Jon Stewart on Power00:47 Office Star Golf Talk02:13 Voltaren Caddy Pitch03:15 Last One Laughing Cast04:17 Bill Burr Pizza Hunt05:14 Leanne Morgan Season Two07:14 Trevor Noah Adds Shows07:51 LA Comedy Night Picks09:49 SNL Star Secret Music 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.