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Featured: Nate Bargatze, Shane Gillis, Jim Gaffigan, Jerry Seinfeld, Byron Allen, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Jelly Roll, Richard Jenny
What’s in This Episode
- Nate Bargatze vs Shane Gillis career comparison
- Byron Allen’s show beats Kimmel and Fallon in ratings
- Jimmy Fallon contract renewal negotiations with ABC
- Richard Jenny Deep Dive episode and influence on Jerry Seinfeld
- Johnny Mac’s marathon training run and walk breaks
Questions Answered in This Episode
Did Byron Allen’s show beat Kimmel and Fallon?
Yes, Byron Allen’s show won the 18-49 demographic on Monday night, beating both a rerun of Kimmel’s show (which had Jelly Roll hosting) and a Fallon rerun.
Is Jimmy Fallon renewing his contract?
Johnny Mac suggests Fallon should accept a renewal from ABC before they consider alternatives. Fallon’s contract is up in May.
Did Richard Jenny influence Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy?
Johnny Mac suggests listeners should pay close attention to Richard Jenny’s delivery and pacing in an upcoming Deep Dive episode to determine how much Jenny may have influenced Seinfeld’s style.
Does Shane Gillis sell out stadiums?
Yes, Shane Gillis is selling out stadiums with 70,000 seats, though Johnny Mac questions the longevity of his comedy style as he ages.
What is Hal Higdon’s marathon training method?
Hal Higdon’s training plan involves a long run on weekends, a midweek run at half that distance, and a few shorter runs during the week, with walking breaks built in to recover.
Why does Johnny Mac take walk breaks during runs?
Walk breaks allow runners to recover their lungs so they can run the next mile stronger, especially important as someone ages and trains for marathons.
Full Transcript
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Hey there. So today we’re out on my run. This is actually the walk break. We’ll talk about that at the end. I’m Johnny Mac with the Afternoon Check-In.
A couple things on my mind. One, I saw a social media post, one of those engagement traps, that asked a question, but I keep thinking about it. Whose career would you rather have for the rest of their career? Nate Bregazzi or Shane Gillis? Huh.
That’s a tough one. So if you tell me Nate is going to continue to do comedy.. And not open theme parks and stop touring? I think the answer is Nate. Nate could have Jim Gaffigan’s career, maybe even Jerry Seinfeld’s stand-up career and tour for a long time.
Boy, I’m out of breath on this hill. That’s why I take the long break. Shane, clearly selling out stadiums, 70,000 seats. I love him. Tires is great.
But as he’s even talked about, as he hits 40, does the frat boy thing work long term? Like, what is 60-year-old Shane Gillis? I’m not sure. I had to pause there to catch my breath. I used to podcast to get in the middle of a run.
Second topic, this stuns me. Late night of reporting that at 11.30 on Monday of this week, Byron Allen’s thing beat Kimmel and Fallon. Fallon was in a rerun, and the Kimmel show had Jelly Roll hosting, and Byron Allen’s show, which was also a rerun, won the night in 18-49. So you can hate on CBS all you want, but from a financial standpoint, they’re being paid to run Byron Allen’s thing and beating Jelly Roll, hosting Jimmy Kibble. Boy, that’s crazy.
So Jimmy, if you’re watching this video, listen to me, buddy. Take that renewal from ABC before they start looking at things and ask, like, why don’t we just run game show reruns at 11.30? I mean, Jimmy’s contract is up in May. Take the money, buddy. At 58 years old, I think Jimmy is, maybe 57, unless you’re out of breath taking a walk break on your run.
By the way, first mile, I shaved 30 seconds off my usual time today, so give me some credit there. Anyway, Kimmel, if ABC calls, just say yes, take the money. Third topic, tomorrow on the Deep Dive, is a look at Richard Jenney. And as I put it together, what I want you to listen out for is listen to how much Seinfeld is in Richard Jenney’s delivery. And I don’t mean the, hey, you ever notice?
But just like the things he’s saying and his pacing. Take a close listen to the Jenny clips in the Saturday episode. And I’m going to give you a premise here. Yeah, there’s a lot of Seinfeld and Richard Jenny. I’m now wondering, is there a lot of Richard Jenny and Jerry Seinfeld?
All right, let’s take some running tips here. So why are we walking, John, other than you’re clearly out of breath? When I marathon train, I follow a guy named Hal Higdon. And he’s got this wonderful training plan. The short version is you have to, on the weekend, do a long run.
And on Wednesday, you do half of what the long run is. So if your long run is, say, 10 miles, you do five on Wednesday. And you run a couple threes during the week. But one thing I learned from Hal, especially as I age here, it’s okay to walk. Because the walk gives you your lungs back, unless you’re recording a podcast for some reason.
But you get lungs back, and then you can run that next mile a little stronger. So I’ve done two New York City marathons. And I did the run-walk thing both times. And here we are at the top of the hill. I’ve got my lungs back.
We’ll treat ourselves to this nice downhill here. Again, this is not a training run. This is a nice, easy run. People seem to be digging these DCN Lives. Let me actually go on a run as the camera bounces.
People seem to be digging these DCN Lives. The numbers are doing okay, so I’ll continue doing them. And I’m going to continue to try and make them slightly weird. Back in the morning with Richard Jenney. Pretty good episode, if I say so myself.
And I’m going to go finish out this run now. Enjoy your Friday.