Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac
Colin Jost Postpones Show, Tom Segura on Real Stories, and Pete Holmes in Miami
February 20, 2026
AI Summary
5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: A solo-hosted daily news briefing on stand-up comedy, industry updates, show recommendations, and festival recaps—fast-paced like a radio bulletin with banter and tangents.
- The Key Players:
- Johnny Mack: Energetic host delivering comedy news with humor, personal asides, and on-the-ground correspondent reports (e.g., Mike Chisholm from the Letterman Podcast). No guests; it's all curated updates on stars like Colin Jost, Tom Segura, Pete Holmes.
- The Vibe: Fun and buzzing—light-hearted gossip, excitement for live shows, with insider scoops keeping it educational yet entertaining for comedy fans.
🗝️ Key Themes & Topics
The episode packs quick hits on comedy cancellations, comedian philosophies, festival buzz, and new releases—perfect "daily briefing" for fans tracking the scene.
- Topic 1: High-profile comedian updates and mishaps—Colin Jost's bobsled terror leading to a show postponement, Tom Segura defending real-life storytelling in stand-up and teasing Bad Thoughts Season 2.
- Topic 2: Live show plugs and festival dispatches—Pete Holmes' Miami gig with thoughts on clean comedy and responsibility, Alonzo Bodden's jazz-comedy special, and detailed Just for Laughs Vancouver lineup with correspondent Mike Chisholm's rave on Katherine Blandford.
- Topic 3: Podcast insights and care
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:17) **Colin Jost Show Postponement**
- 2 (01:22) **Tom Segura on Storytelling and Projects**
- 3 (03:16) **Pete Holmes Miami Show and Philosophy**
- 4 (05:51) **Alonzo Bodden's New Special**
- 5 (06:09) **Just For Laughs Vancouver Coverage**
- 6 (08:09) **Just For Laughs Vancouver Show Highlights**
- 7 (10:54) **Comedy Stock Market**
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Show Notes
Colin Jost postpones his Del Lago Resort and Casino show in Waterloo, New York, rescheduled for Friday, March 27, with Del Lago citing scheduling conflicts and a syracuse.com conspiracy theory that it relates to Jost needing to recover from a bobsled segment shown during NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage in Lake Placid, where he screamed and said he thought he might die.
Tom Segura tells Forbes his standup stories are real, discusses stopping his one-on-one podcast Tom Talks due to bandwidth, highlights notable guests, and says Bad Thoughts season two is all new, more extreme, and a step up from season one.
Pete Holmes is promoted for a Miami Improv show (tickets from $37) and his tour now titled Pete Here Now after dropping the PG-13 branding; he discusses intention in comedy, responsibility with a microphone, and preferring stories about personal shortcomings.
Alonzo Bodden teams with Christian McBride for Comedy and All That Jazz Volume 4, taping in Montreal March 5, and Bodden reflects on being discovered at Just for Laughs.
Correspondent Mike Chisholm reports from Just for Laughs Vancouver, praising Catherine Blandford’s polished character work and her ability to blur the line between material and improvisation.
00:17 Colin Jost Postpones Show + Olympic Bobsled Scare
01:22 Tom Segura on “Real” Storytelling & Cutting Podcast Commitments
02:48 ‘Bad Thoughts’ Season 2: New Sketches, Bigger & Wilder
03:16 Pete Holmes in Miami: Tour Rebrand, Comedy Philosophy & Tickets
05:16 Skipping the Political Story… So Here’s Alonzo Bodden + Christian McBride
06:05 Just For Laughs Vancouver Dispatch: Catherine Blandford Review
08:09 More JFL Vancouver Picks: Laura Ramos, Late Shows & Weekend Plan
10:54 Comedy Stock Market: Buying Catherine Blandford & Red Richardson
11:46 New Releases & Specials: Matt Koff, Troy Walker, Jackie Kashian
14:00 Wrap-Up: What’s Next (Jay Leno, Scrubs, Comedy Survivor)
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Tom Segura tells Forbes his standup stories are real, discusses stopping his one-on-one podcast Tom Talks due to bandwidth, highlights notable guests, and says Bad Thoughts season two is all new, more extreme, and a step up from season one.
Pete Holmes is promoted for a Miami Improv show (tickets from $37) and his tour now titled Pete Here Now after dropping the PG-13 branding; he discusses intention in comedy, responsibility with a microphone, and preferring stories about personal shortcomings.
Alonzo Bodden teams with Christian McBride for Comedy and All That Jazz Volume 4, taping in Montreal March 5, and Bodden reflects on being discovered at Just for Laughs.
Correspondent Mike Chisholm reports from Just for Laughs Vancouver, praising Catherine Blandford’s polished character work and her ability to blur the line between material and improvisation.
00:17 Colin Jost Postpones Show + Olympic Bobsled Scare
01:22 Tom Segura on “Real” Storytelling & Cutting Podcast Commitments
02:48 ‘Bad Thoughts’ Season 2: New Sketches, Bigger & Wilder
03:16 Pete Holmes in Miami: Tour Rebrand, Comedy Philosophy & Tickets
05:16 Skipping the Political Story… So Here’s Alonzo Bodden + Christian McBride
06:05 Just For Laughs Vancouver Dispatch: Catherine Blandford Review
08:09 More JFL Vancouver Picks: Laura Ramos, Late Shows & Weekend Plan
10:54 Comedy Stock Market: Buying Catherine Blandford & Red Richardson
11:46 New Releases & Specials: Matt Koff, Troy Walker, Jackie Kashian
14:00 Wrap-Up: What’s Next (Jay Leno, Scrubs, Comedy Survivor)
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.
Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, late night television, comedy specials, tours, and the business of comedy.
COMEDY SURVIVOR in the facebook group.
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.
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