Heather McMahan’s Ryder Cup Backlash

Heather McMahan’s Ryder Cup Backlash, New Comedy Specials & Comedians to Watch

Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, highlighting Heather McMahan’s Ryder Cup emcee incident that led to backlash, an apology to Rory McIlroy, and material for her Hulu special “By a Thread,” plus her long-running Pitbull drag bit that led to an appearance at a Guinness World Records concert event in London. He notes Kate Berlant’s HBO special “Parmesan,” Fortune Feimster discussing personal-life material, hateful comments, representation, and her role as Grand Marshal of the 2026 Palm Springs Pride Parade, and Margaret Cho’s Broadway debut as the Rocky Horror Show narrator starting November 3, replacing Rachel Dratch. The episode also mentions voting reminders, a Live One weekly show, New York Comedy Festival’s Creators to Watch lineup, a proposed Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show Lego set, Rob Beckett on why comedians thrive on Celebrity Traitors, and Time Out New York’s comedians to watch including Maddie Wiener.

00:02 Ryder Cup Backlash

01:37 Golf Culture Debate

02:07 Pitbull Drag Story

02:55 Kate Berlant Parmesan

03:29 Fortune Feimster Visibility

04:39 Margaret Cho Broadway

05:13 Sports Basement Break

05:43 Voting Reminder

06:07 Weekly Comedy Thing Plug

06:28 NY Comedy Festival Lineup