The Unfunny Decline of Comedy Central

Matt is joined by Adweek’s Bill Bradley to discuss the expensive and competitive battle of Super Bowl advertising. Bill breaks down how many ad slots are available each year, how much they cost, which parts of the game are the most lucrative, why A-lister fees for commercial came ...  Show more

Matt is joined by LightShed media analyst Rich Greenfield to react to Disney hiring Josh D’Amaro as its next CEO. They discuss why Disney chose the head of Disney Parks in D’Amaro rather than its cochairman of entertainment in Dana Walden, what this says about the company's prior ...  Show more

Imagine The Daily Show, but deeper. Host Roy Wood Jr. dives further into segments and topics covered on The Daily Show — from racial injustice to gun control to K-pop. Each week, he’s joined by Daily Show writers, producers, correspondents, as well as outside experts to unpack a ...  Show more

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the latest Chris Harrison news and who’d a thought David Spade would replace the host? (15:16), and Tiffany Haddish is cast as Flo-Jo (25:55) while the conservative world debates Critical Race Theory (36:55). Finally, legendary standup comed ...  Show more

Airport Lunch Outrage Sparks DebateInside the World of PodcastingPodcast Popularity and Audience InsightsThe Office Universe Expansion and Late Night TalksCraig Ferguson's Standup Philosophy and Life After Late NightTig Notaro's Special and Hollywood AnecdotesThis episode is brou ...  Show more

Trevor Noah has a new special coming out on December 19th. Johnny Mac finds himself contemplating whether to watch a suggested Kevin Hart and Chris Rock special. Comedy critic Jason Ziniman's two-paragraph review adds an interesting perspective on the variety of comedy offerings. ...  Show more