Pete Holmes on Screen Time, Jeff Arcuri’s Viral Fame, and Seth Meyers "Hilarious" Group Text
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Johnny Mac discusses various topics in comedy including Pete Holmes' screen time habits, Jeff Arcuri's rise to fame, and Seth Meyers' group text with fellow comedians.
Johnny Mac shares daily comedy news, starting with Pete Holmes telling Wired he leaves 55,000 emails unread, uses an iPhone Air from 2025, and keeps screen time low (about 1 hour 15 minutes average), aided by a screen-time widget, no social media, grayscale display, and limiting color/sound. The LA Times profiles comedian Jeff Arcuri, who describes being widely recognized through Instagram Reels while still unknown by name, and says crowd work clips immensely boosted his career; he also discusses writing much of his Netflix special within a year amid his wife’s cancer diagnosis and later improved prognosis, noting their use of dark humor. Seth Meyers mentions an SNL-related group chat with Amy Poehler and Michael Shoemaker called “the tripod” and says Fred Armisen is the funniest texter. Just For Laughs Sydney 2026 (Nov 9–22) announces Gabriel Iglesias, Greg Davies, Bill Bailey, and Dara O’Briain. The Guardian highlights Edinburgh Fringe’s surreal Underground Monk Show and its dates. A Minneapolis Star Tribune review calls Michael Che’s set edgy and notes he avoided SNL talk. 00:13 Pete Holmes Email Detox 00:29 iPhone Air Hot Take 01:21 Screen Time Hacks 02:34 Jeff Arcuri Reels…
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