Inside the Stand-Up World's Minds: Interviews with Comedy's BestIn today's episode, Johnny Mac discusses an insightful interview with comedian Anthony Jeselnik about his stage persona, his approach to storytelling in stand-up, and why he prefers not having an origin story for his character. The episode also features excerpts from Sheng Wang on his upbringing and career, Jim Gaffigan's experiences touring with Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno and Adam Carolla's thoughts on the evolution of stand-up comedy, and Brandy Denise's journey into comedy and career aspirations. Johnny also provides his personal take on Adam Sandler's comedy and dramatic roles. 00:13 Anthony Jeselnik's Villainous Persona01:21 Jeselnik on Personal Life and Comedy03:12 Sheng Wang's Background and Comedy Journey04:11 Jim Gaffigan on Touring with Seinfeld04:30 Jay Leno and Adam Carolla on Comedy's Evolution06:52 Brandi Denise's Path to ComedyTAGS 5 Unlock 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. 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-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, late night television, comedy specials, tours, and the business of comedy.COMEDY SURVIVOR in the facebook group.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com Thanks to our sponsors!Underdog Fantasy Promo Code DCNFor Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.