Why Stand-Up Comedians Are Uniting Against SiriusXM & Sebastian Maniscalco | Explained

On October 5th, Comedian Liz Miele spearheaded a social media campaign demanding Sebastian Manisclaco and Sirius XM reverse their decision to replace Raw Radio with Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio, removing over 500 comedians from the channel. Comedians like Josh Johnson, Rosebud Baker, Marc Maron and Patton Oswalt amongst many others shared videos asking Sebastian and SiriusXM to reconsider. In this video, Liz Miele, Raanan Hershberg, Myq Kaplan and Brandie Posey share how passive revenue from satellite radio play has been a crucial source of income for hundreds of working-class comics, allowing them to pay rent, offset special production costs, and maintain a sustainable career. The comics discuss their organized response and the broader economic challenges facing comedians today. The interviews occurred before Sebastian made his official comment on social media on October 7th. Timecode Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction & The SiriusXM Comedy Crisis 00:34 - The Role of Satellite Radio Residuals in Comedy 01:54 - How Replacing Raw Radio Impacted Hundreds of Comedians 03:07 - Organizing a Collective Voice Among Comics 04:30 - The Reality of Working-Class Stand-Up Economics 05:30 - Sebastian Maniscalco's Position and SiriusXM's Role 08:23 - The Impact on Up-and-Coming Comics and Comedy's Future 10:46 - Sebastian Maniscalco's Response to the Community 11:38 - Standing Together as a Comedy Community Produced by: Mark Stetson Add Mashable as a trusted news source https://www.google.com/preferences/so... Check out Mashable's Amazon Storefront: https://zdcs.link/aRn2NE Follow us: Mashable: https://mashable.com Newsletters: https://mashable.com/newsletters Facebook:   / mashable   Instagram:   / mashable   LinkedIn:   / mashable   X: https://x.com/mashable #sebastianmaniscalco #standupcomedy #comedynews #siriusxm #say more