Johnny Mac reports that Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are hosting a free comedy show on their decommissioned Staten Island Ferry (bought for $280,000 in 2022) in NYC on September 17, with Snapple sponsoring it as the “Snapple Island Ferry”; tickets drop daily at 3 p.m. ET through the 8th at register.snappleislandferry.com, one pair per person, and the event is produced by The Stand. Netflix renewed Shane Gillis’ “Tires” for season four, noting 45 million views across three seasons and a recent top-10 peak at #5. The New York Times profiles Hannah Berner after a Dysport injection for TMJ left her unable to smile (“SmileGate”). Jeff Arcuri shares five performance tips. A Lion King lyricist must pay nearly $40,000 in fees after losing a $27 million suit against comedian Jonas Y. Abu Dhabi Comedy Season adds Whitney Cummings, and Stewart Lee criticizes Dave Chappelle. 

00:15 Pete and Jost Ferry Show
02:29 Tires Renewed Season Four
03:19 Hannah Berner SmileGate
04:46 Jeff Arcuri Improv Tips
06:32 W Kamau Bell Tech Picks
07:09 Support the Podcast
08:28 Lion King Lawsuit Update
10:35 Abu Dhabi Comedy Season
10:57 Stewart Lee on Chappelle
11:29 SNL Crossword and LA Comedy
12:29 LA Comedy Nights Rundown
 

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