Johnny Mac shares a clip he believes is from Ziwe’s 2025 interview show in which Kevin Hart is confronted for flying private and says he hasn’t flown commercial in 17 years, arguing his schedule and need to sleep on planes. He then recaps a Baltimore Sun report from the taping of Stavros Halkias’ special, including Baltimore-themed jokes about the Ravens name and Edgar Allan Poe, plus Halkias’ weight-loss material and the logistics of recording four shows in the same outfit. Johnny notes Atsuko Okatsuka is developing a half-hour sitcom about modern marriage, highlights a Hollywood Reporter profile of Maria Bamford discussing self-acceptance, Al-Anon, and performing style, and summarizes a Guardian profile of Mary Beth Barone, including her comments on polarized comedy and criticism of Andrew Schulz. He also covers Nick Kroll’s Comedy vs. Cancer benefit raising over $10 million and previews Montreal’s World’s Smallest Comedy Festival at Hurley’s Irish Pub. 

00:37 Kevin Hart Ziwe Clip
01:53 Private Jet Confrontation
03:32 Stavros Baltimore Special
05:28 Atsuko Sitcom News
06:01 Maria Bamford Profile
06:54 Mary Beth Barone Guardian
08:24 Nick Kroll Cancer Benefit
10:00 Worlds Smallest Fest
 

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