John Mulaney Makes History at Wrigley Field

Johnny Mac previews John Mulaney hosting the first-ever comedy show at Wrigley Field, sharing Mulaney’s comments about the full-circle Chicago moment, a humorous exchange about the Chicago Fire and St. Ignatius, and his picks of comics to watch including Robbie Hoffman, Andrea Jin, Mandal, and Langston Kerman. The 312 Comedy Festival returns Nov. 5–15 with Nikki Glaser, Michelle Wolf, Ali Siddiq, and Bert Kreischer, plus a screening tied to a 2020 John Pinette documentary; Mac reflects on Pinette and other late comedians. Joe Rogan and Tony Hinchcliffe discuss comedians declining the Riyadh Comedy Festival and the value of stand-up for audiences. Other items: Kill Tony dates in Las Vegas, a Cumming, Georgia mayor challenging Kreischer to mini golf, LeBron James trolling Kevin Hart, Fox News highlighting Josh Johnson remarks on Trevor Noah’s podcast, Pete Holmes’ press and film role, Mac’s “comedy stock market,” and British news including BBC’s Ludwig renewal, Rewarding starring Vittorio Angeloni, Diane Morgan’s Anne Droid, and Ed Gamble’s Unacceptable review.00:13 Mulaney at Wrigley00:49 Chicago Fire Bit01:08 St Ignatius Banter02:09 Comics to Watch02:26 312 Comedy Festival02:47 John Pinette Doc03:46 Pinette Trailer Highlights06:09 Rogan on Riyadh07:44 Kill Tony Vegas Dates08:01 Mayor Challenges Bert08:59 LeBron Trolls Kevin09:28 Fox News Trevor Clip10:26 Pete Holmes Updates11:12 Comedy Stock Market12:58 British Comedy Segment13:09 Ludwig Renewed14:07 Rewarding Series14:49 Diane Morgan Anne Droid16:14 Ed Gamble Unacceptable17:01 Guardian Review Roast17:47 Wrap Up and GoodbyeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--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.