Gianmarco Soresi is WRONG about reclining PLUS Marcello Hernandez’s Soccer-to-SNL Path,
About this episode
Johnny Mac discusses various comedy news topics including Marcelo Hernandez's journey from soccer to SNL and Gianmarco Soresi's travel tips.
Johnny Mac delivers a summer Sunday comedy-news roundup while planning to watch the World Cup final outdoors. USA Today profiles SNL’s Marcelo Hernandez, a former Division III soccer player at John Carroll University who quit during college to pursue comedy, recalling the emotional decision and comparing soccer’s physical demands to SNL’s mental grind; he also recounts meeting Matt Damon (and introducing him to family) at Colombia vs. Portugal. Gianmarco Soresi shares Wirecutter airplane-seatmate advice, including defending seat reclining, which Mac disputes. Wired excerpts with Pete Holmes cover his unread texts and emails, email-thread rules, current MacBook Air M2, and getting news from people rather than sources or subreddits. Jeff Foxworthy explains the origins of “You Might Be a Redneck” and cites his Johnny Carson couch moment as a career highlight. Jim Brewer recalls Joe Pesci playfully scaring him over a Pesci impression. Patton Oswalt details his travel wardrobe and tea ritual. Toronto Guardian spotlights local comedian Nick Burden’s crowd-heavy style and favorites (Chappelle, Shane Gillis), plus Budapest as his top venue. 00:21 Marcelo Hernandez Soccer to SNL 02:13…
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