Are You Garbage Live, Julio Torres’ HBO Special, Tina Fey Hosts SNL UK, and Comedy Stock Market Picks (Sell Bert Kreischer!)
March 20, 2026
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5 min readAre You Garbage heads to Tampa for live tapings, showcasing its trash-class comedy formula. The podcast, which probes guests' upbringings through questions like "Has anyone in your family represented themselves in court?" or "Ever sat through a timeshare pitch?", draws top comedians including Shane Gillis, Jim Gaffigan, and Bert Kreischer. Tampa's crowds—blue-collar, rough-and-tumble, and "trash"—fit perfectly. With 22,000 Patreon subscribers generating about $130,000 monthly, the show sustains high production while topping charts.
Julio Torres' HBO Special Spotlights Quirky Color Commentary
HBO's "Color Theories," starring Julio Torres, premieres soon on Max. From an off-Broadway run, the special frames the world through colors: purple as mystery (versus lilac as "being a mom"), navy blue as law-and-order airports, red as rage (squeezed into "navy blue packaging" for Real Housewives). Torres blends stand-up with life observations in a kaleidoscopic style akin to Chris Fleming or Sarah Sherman. Johnny Mac flags the trailer's laugh track as suspiciously canned but praises the material's playful rubric for young viewers.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:39) **Podcast Intro** - Johnny Mac introduces Daily Comedy News format
- 2 (01:50) **Are You Garbage Live Shows** - AYG taping live episodes in Tampa, Florida today and tomorrow
- 3 (03:37) **Julio Torres HBO Special** - Trailer for "Color Theories" premiering next week on Max
- 4 (06:53) **Tina Fey Hosts SNL UK** - Trailer features Fey as Mary Poppins promoting Sky One/Now TV debut
- 5 (10:05) **Mark Normand on Algorithms** - Normand tells Fox News social media creates divided realities harming comedy
- 6 (12:37) **Chris Fleming Fashion Profile** - NYT details purple jumpsuit design for his special
- 7 (18:27) **Comedy Stock Market Picks** - Weekly value assessment: sells and buys in comedy scene
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Show Notes
e\John reacts to HBO’s trailer for Julio Torres’ Color Theories, criticizing the production and apparent added laugh track while describing the special’s color-based standup concept and premiere timing.
A preview f Saturday Night Live UK with Tina Fey hosting.
Mark Normand’s comments about social media algorithms, audience polarization, late-night comedy’s repetitiveness, and the rise of crowd-work clips.
A New York Times piece on Chris Fleming’s purple jumpsuit design, then gives “comedy stock market” picks: sell Chris Fleming and Bert Kreischer; buy Pete Holmes, Mark Normand, and SNL UK.
Finally, Carol Leifer’s PETA videos criticizing French bulldog breeding
00:22 Are You Garbage Live
02:09 Julio Torres Special
05:26 SNL UK Tina Fey
08:40 Mark Normand Algorithms
11:09 NYT on Chris Fleming's Suit
15:19 Comedy Stock Market
19:10 Caroll Leifer Dogs PSA
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