Tony Hinchcliffe and the Austin Comedy Scene

Bert Kreischer shared a memorable personal encounter involving Whitney Houston at a dentist's office. Cameron Esposito and Steven Rogers release new standup specials addressing serious personal themes with humor. Kumail Nanjiani teases his character in the upcoming season of 'Poker Face.' Chelsea Handler shares a humorous anecdote about travel rules with family, and Dennis Leary talks about his dedication to his character in the sitcom 'Going Dutch.' Comedy festival schedules in Moon Tower, Nashville, and Traverse City are discussed, highlighting acts like Jim Jeffries and Natasha Leggero. The Austin comedy scene gets a spotlight with a new show focused on preserving non-offensive humor, and Australian comedian Chris Knight talks about the differences in comedy audiences around the world. 00:13 Bert Kreischer's Hilarious Dentist Story01:56 Cameron Esposito's New Standup Special02:23 Steven Rogers' Special with a Twist03:15 Kumail Nanjiani's Role in Poker Face04:07 Chelsea Handler's Travel Rules05:06 Dennis Leary's Serious Approach to Comedy06:04 Comedy Festival Highlights07:46 Tony Hinchcliffe and the Austin Comedy Scene09:34 Chris Knight on Australian Comedy10:18 John's Browsing HistoryUnlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNITERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!  You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free!    This podcast supports Podcasting 2.0 if you’d like to support the show via value for value and stream some sats! https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com  John’s free substack about the media:  Media Thoughts  is mcdpod.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news--4522158/support.