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The Daily Show’s Josh Johnson Can Make Even A Recession Funny

2025/4/10
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卡拉·斯威舍是一位知名的媒体评论家和播客主持人，专注于科技和政治话题的深入分析。
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Josh Johnson: 我通过在社交媒体平台上定期发布脱口秀片段，建立了庞大的粉丝群体。我的脱口秀内容涵盖新闻、政治和流行文化，并试图将这些元素与日常生活相结合，引发观众的共鸣和思考。即使在早期职业生涯中，即使无人问津，我也坚持表演，并不断尝试不同的表演风格，在线和线下表演各有侧重。无论演出地点，我都尝试在脱口秀中找到普世共通的主题，并通过深入研究相关知识，以更认真和智慧地谈论我的脱口秀主题。我从日常生活中，包括新闻事件，寻找脱口秀素材，并尝试用幽默的方式来表达我的观点。最近股市暴跌后，我发现不同政治立场的人们都表达了类似的担忧，这让我意识到人们之间存在一些共通的焦虑和担忧。人们对在线和线下表达的观点有所不同，在线更容易表达极端观点。我曾经相信通过努力，社会可以变得更好，但现在我对此不确定。盲目追求报复性快感，最终会损害自身利益。喜剧是我的疗愈方式，我也希望通过我的表演建立一个互相支持的社区。我选择喜剧表演是因为它带给我更多的快乐，并且我希望通过我的作品留下有意义的东西。我的巡演旨在帮助人们意识到社区中已经存在的积极力量。在喜剧创作和发行方面，我采取了创业者的思维模式，更注重独立创作和发行，而不是完全依赖大型公司。我将继续努力创作，并感谢那些支持我的观众。我的喜剧作品旨在给人们带来快乐，并指出社会中的荒谬之处。我的目标是促进人们之间的联系和互相支持，而不是单纯地进行政治评论。关税问题并非完全没有幽默感，但我认为其严重性不容忽视。喜剧演员应该互相支持，尤其是在面临审查或机会丧失的情况下。我不相信喜剧界存在“GOAT”的概念，因为艺术是主观的。与他人坦诚交流，并采取行动，是应对困难和改变现状的关键。合作与社区是应对挑战和创造希望的关键。 Kara Swisher: Josh Johnson 通过在社交媒体上定期发布其脱口秀片段，建立了庞大的粉丝群体。Josh Johnson 的脱口秀将新闻、政治和流行文化与日常生活联系起来，具有深刻的思考。Josh Johnson 在线和线下表演风格不同，线上内容更频繁，涵盖更多时事和流行文化元素。Josh Johnson 的YouTube视频通常时长较长，内容丰富，探讨时事和流行文化现象。Josh Johnson 的喜剧既幽默又发人深省，探讨了更宏大的主题，例如社区的重要性。Elon Musk 应该将财富用于解决更重要的问题，例如饥饿问题。Josh Johnson 在喜剧创作和发行方面采取了创业者的思维模式。Mike Birbiglia 询问 Josh Johnson 是否认为自己或其他人是喜剧界的“GOAT”（最伟大的人）。Kara Swisher 要求 Josh Johnson 给听众留下一个充满希望的信息。 Mike Birbiglia: Josh Johnson 担心如果减少发布频率，会影响其在社交媒体上的影响力。Mike Birbiglia 询问 Josh Johnson 是否认为自己或其他人是喜剧界的“GOAT”（最伟大的人）

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This chapter explores Josh Johnson's unique path to comedy, tracing his journey from a theater lighting designer to a prolific comedian across multiple platforms. It delves into his early experiences, including a sparsely attended book event and a less-than-successful stand-up gig in Mobile, Alabama, setting the stage for his rise to online fame.
  • Josh Johnson's background in theater lighting design
  • His early struggles with stand-up comedy
  • His prolific output on social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok
  • His current national tour, "Flowers Tour"
  • His performance at the Great Hall of the Cooper Union

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Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comic and actor Josh Johnson may be the most prolific comedian on the internet right now. You might recognize him as a regular correspondent on The Daily Show, or maybe you've come across his sharp political critique on TikTok (where he has 2 million followers), or watched one of his longer, philosophical stand-up routines on YouTube (where he has 1.5 million subscribers). Josh is currently touring the country (catch his Flowers Tour in a city near you), but he took a break this week to sit down with Kara at the Great Hall at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City. They discussed Josh’s entrepreneurial approach to distributing and owning his work, how to make dry political topics like tariffs funny and relatable, what Elon Musk should *really *be doing with his money and how the ultimate antidote to fear is community.

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