I sort of try to write everything for me. I’m a huge sports fan but have no interest in minutiae. I don’t remember who won Super Bowls five years ago or listen to sports talk radio. I’m trying to make sure the jokes are self-contained so they’re accessible to everyone.

Macdonald describes a comic method grounded in personal taste rather than audience targeting or topical “insider” knowledge. Although he follows sports, he resists the trivia-heavy, argumentative culture of sports media, and he avoids jokes that depend on remembering specific games, winners, or news cycles. The emphasis on “self-contained” jokes points to a classic stand-up ideal: a bit should carry its own setup and payoff so that anyone—fan or nonfan—can follow the logic and enjoy the surprise. It also reflects Macdonald’s broader persona: contrarian, anti-glib, and more interested in universal human absurdity than in timely references.