Dane Cook: The Full Story

Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story drops September 29, the documentary about the half-brother who stole twelve million dollars and hid it in pasta sauce. Before you watch it, Johnny Mac traces the full Dane Cook story: the website he built with his retirement savings before anyone thought that was smart, the MySpace page that got to a million and a half followers before social media was a strategy, Retaliation debuting at number four on the Billboard 200, the arena tours, the joke theft accusations and the four years of public warfare with Louis C.K. that got resolved in a genuinely strange episode of Louie, why the comedy world couldn't stand him while the audience couldn't get enough of him, and what it actually means that the guy who figured out the internet before the internet was where you were supposed to be is now best known for a crime story involving spaghetti sauce."What is the Dane Cook Funny Money documentary about?" – "How much did Dane Cook's brother steal from him?" – "What happened with Dane Cook and Louis CK joke theft?" – "Did Dane Cook steal jokes from Louis CK?" – "What was the Louie episode with Dane Cook about?" – "How did Dane Cook use MySpace to become famous?" – "Why did comedians hate Dane Cook?" – "Did Dane Cook sell out Madison Square Garden?" – "Where is Darryl McCauley now?" – "What was Dane Cook's most successful album?"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Today's DCN is brought to you by MyBookie use promo code DCN!Daily Comedy News is hosted by Johnny Mac and releases every weekday. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite app. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network. For transcripts and show notes visit www.dailycomedynews.comDaily Comedy News with Johnny Mac is a daily podcast covering comedians, stand-up comedy, late night television, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.  Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For 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.