Johnny Mac closes out the poolside season with Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s Staten Island Ferry comedy night, major Saturday Night Live cast news, and the competing accounts in the Chelsea Handler–Salma Hindy dispute.

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost finally put their famously unusual ferry purchase to work, transforming the decommissioned Staten Island Ferry into a floating comedy venue. Johnny breaks down the jokes about the Coast Guard, the brutal heat, and the realities of staging stand-up aboard a boat. Performers discussed include Matt Richards, Casey Shornima, Ronny Chieng, Jay Jurden, Paul Virzi, Mike Vecchione, and Caitlin Peluffo. The one-night event was officially promoted as the “Snapple Island Ferry.” Keurig Dr Pepper

Dave Chappelle adds a second Madison Square Garden performance for the New York Comedy Festival, with shows scheduled for November 6 and 7. Madison Square Garden
In late-night news, Conan O’Brien returns to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, while Seth Meyers returns with Taylor Tomlinson. Johnny also examines the latest SNL cast announcement, including the return of the show’s five newest cast members and what the lineup could mean for Kenan Thompson, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, James Austin Johnson, Marcello Hernández, Andrew Dismukes, and Jane Wickline.

Joe Rogan and Ron White discuss Trump supporters, political loyalty, and leadership. The episode also covers comedian Salma Hindy’s claim that she lost her position opening for Chelsea Handler after raising the subject of Palestine. Handler disputes that account, saying Hindy stopped performing the dates herself and sharing emails and messages in support of her version.

Also covered: Kate Berlant’s HBO special Parmesan; concerns surrounding Matt Rife’s Warren museum expansion in Salem and its Annabelle exhibit; California’s new “Jay Leno’s Law” for qualifying collector vehicles; Netflix adding Party Down and Nimesh Patel’s Buy the Dip; the launch of the Petty Cases podcast; and Josh Johnson’s tour of comic-book stores.
California’s collector-car exemption begins with qualifying pre-1981 vehicles in 2028 and expands to later model years over time. The state also approved a specialty plate celebrating California’s lowrider culture. California State Senate

00:16 Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s Ferry Comedy Night
01:23 Dave Chappelle Adds a Second MSG Show
01:36 Conan O’Brien and Late-Night Updates
01:55 The Returning SNL Cast
02:48 Joe Rogan and Ron White Discuss Politics
03:22 Chelsea Handler and Salma Hindy Dispute
05:25 Kate Berlant’s Parmesan
05:50 Matt Rife’s Haunted Museum Expansion
07:35 Jay Leno’s California Car Law
08:25 Party Down and New Netflix Specials
09:11 The Petty Cases Podcast
09:48 Racist Court  
10:44 Josh Johnson Visits Comic Shops
11:50 The Poolside Summer Sign-Off

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