About this episode
Neal Brennan interviews Josh Johnson about various topics including comedy, personal experiences, and social issues.
Neal Brennan interviews Josh Johnson (New HBO special: Symphony) about being too nice, working together at The Daily Show, how his fashion sense has changed thanks to a good deed Neal doesn't remember, his prolific posting of standup on his Youtube channel, growing up lower-income, billionaires building bunkers, being present emotionally, becoming an effective communicator, whether or not comedy can change the world or people's lives, why Americans are too comfortable for a revolution, MAGA vs. Liberals, what it's like to be him, and much more. 00:00 Intro 2:00 Too Nice 6:00 The Forgotten Clothes Story 10:00 Working with Neal at the Daily Show 12:40 Prolific Standup Posting 19:09 Sponsor: BetterHelp 21:23 Sponsor: Superpower 24:35 Growing up lower-income 48:18 Sponsor: CookUnity 50:57 Sponsor: Bonobos 53:15 Sponsor: Ultra 55:24 Being Present Emotionally 1:00:00 Effective Communication 1:06:00 MAGA vs. Liberals 1:19:00 What It’s Like To Be Him Thanks to our sponsors! Visit https://www.BetterHelp.com/NEAL for 10% off your first month. Go to https://www.Superpower.com and use promo code NEAL for $20 off your membership. Visit https://www.CookUnity.com/NEAL and use promo code NEAL…
People in this episode
Host: Neal Brennan
Guest: Josh Johnson
Topics covered
- comedy
- communication
- social issues
- personal growth
- politics
- mental health
Keywords
- Josh Johnson
- Neal Brennan
- comedy
- The Daily Show
- BetterHelp
- politics
- effective communication
- mental health
- lower-income
- MAGA vs. Liberals
Sponsors
BetterHelp, Superpower, CookUnity, Bonobos, Ultra
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Daily Show
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