Sebastian Maniscalco ‘Raw Dog’ Controversy, Radio Rotations, and Comics’ Royaltie

Johnny Mac records a bonus Daily Comedy News episode early to discuss “Raw Dog Gate,” arguing SiriusXM’s Raw Dog/Raw Comedy rebrand under Sebastian Maniscalco has sharply reduced the number of comedians played and thus royalty income for working comics. Citing standupforstandup.org, he says total monthly spins stayed roughly 7,800–9,400, but the active roster fell about 66% (812 acts in April to 275 in September) and plays concentrated among top famous acts; he contrasts March 2026 top spins (including Liz Miele and Gianmarco Soresi) with September’s hit-heavy list led by Jim Gaffigan and Kevin Hart. He explains comedy-radio rotation principles and suggests an easy fix: apologize and restore depth. He then plays reactions from Marc Maron, Dane Cook, Mark Normand, Dan Soder, Brian Posehn, and Todd Barry, and checks XM Playlist for recent spins on Sebastian’s channel. 00:15 Raw Dog Gate Stakes01:23 How Comedy Radio Works03:12 Rotation Rules Explained05:17 Roster Shrink Data08:12 Vulture and Royalties09:58 Comedians React Montage23:08 XM Playlist Reality Check24:39 Wrap Up and Next Episode at Noon TodayBecome 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.