First up, let's talk about the podcast scene. I recently checked out David Cross's "Senses working overtime" with guest Bob Odenkirk, and I have to say, I was left a little disappointed. On the other hand, Trevor Noah's podcast caught my attention. In his latest episode, he interviewed Sam Altman, and it was a fantastic conversation about artificial intelligence. Collider recently published an intriguing article discussing how Netflix stand-up specials aren't as special as they used to be. They pointed out that the streaming giant seems less interested in curating new specials, with many releases lacking proper promotion or advertising. It's as if they've run out of comedians to grant this platform to. The article emphasized that unless a comedian is considered "generation-defining" like Ali Wong or Dave Chappelle, Netflix doesn't seem keen on pushing their specials.Switching gears, the AARP recently featured an interview with Jesus Trejo, a comedian and caregiver. Caregiving can be challenging, but Jesus highlighted the privilege it is to spend time with your loved ones, even during tough moments.. And if you want to support The Comedy News, head over to buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews.Support the show by supporting out sponsors: Expressvpn.com/dcn for the hookup. I seriously use it every single day. Support the show! Join the $2 Club! at Buy Me A Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews www.linktr.ee/dailycomedynews Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/dcnpod - join us to to discuss comedy and your favorite comedians. YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@dailycomedynews?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram is @dailycomedynews https://www.instagram.com/dailycomedynews/?hl=en Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/dailycomedynews/ Web version at www.dailycomedynews.com Twitter X is @dcnpod because the person with what I want tweeted once Email: john at thesharkdeck dot com Daily Comedy News commentary includes satire and parody. Daily Comedy News is a production of Caloroga Shark Media, the leading company in short form daily podcastsBecome 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 Thanks to our sponsors!Underdog Fantasy Promo Code DCNFor 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.