Lucky Bert Kreischer on Bombing, Alt Comedy, and the Future of TV

In today's episode, host Johnny Mac battles barking dogs to deliver the latest in comedy news. Bert Kreischer discusses bombing in comedy, alt comedy rooms, and touches on political comedy. He also shares insights into the rapidly changing landscape of Hollywood and comedy's renaissance. The episode also features comments on Nish Kumar's provocative approach to comedy, George Wallace's experiences with Johnny Carson, and Caleb Heron's perspective on politics as a marginalized individual. Additionally, there's gossip about Jamie Foxx's family and James Acaster's doomed Channel 4 pilot. The show ends with news about Starburns Industries' fellowship for aspiring screenwriters. 00:36 Burt Kreischer's Insights on Comedy02:25 Hollywood's Changing Landscape04:31 Nish Kumar's Bold Comedy05:51 George Wallace on Johnny Carson08:34 Jamie Foxx Rumors Addressed10:06 James Acaster's Show Failure10:57 Starburns Industries FellowshipUnlock 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--4522158/support.