In this episode, we delve into Jason Zinoman's column from the New York Times on the best comedy of 2024. The conversation touches on his picks like Nikki Glaser's new HBO special, Ronnie Chieng's Netflix special, and other notable works including Tom Papa's clean comedy and Josh Johnson's prolific TikTok content. We also discuss Vulture's top comedy specials, which range from Ali Wong to Anthony Jeselnik, and the host shares his own opinions and plans for compiling his year-end list. Join us for an in-depth look at the year's standout comedy performances and specials. 00:22 Reacting to Jason Zinnman's Best Comedy of 202405:35 Vulture's Best Comedy Specials of 202409:26 Final Thoughts and Upcoming PlansUnlock 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. 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/dailycomedynewsBecome 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 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.This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.