Joyelle Nicole Johnson

Joyelle Nicole Johnson

From The Comedian's Comedian Podcast by Stuart Goldsmith

March 12, 2026 · 1h 19m · Episode 505

About this episode

Joyelle Nicole Johnson discusses her experiences as a comedian and the challenges faced by American comedians.

Joyelle Nicole Johnson is a US comedian known for bringing joy to the stage! Joyelle has performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers , is the permanent guest host on Sirius XM's Godfrey Complex and is currently the warm up comic for Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act on Netflix. In this episode we discuss: why American comedians are seriously considering leaving the US learning to tell brutal truths while still keeping the audience onside why nerves can be a sign of respect for the audience the night a heckler rushed the stage during her set in Harlem how artists can’t thrive creatively when they don’t feel safe why becoming a comedian requires “a little bit of delusion ” and we find out if Joyelle is happy... Join the Insiders Club at Patreon.com/ComComPod where you can instantly WATCH the full episode and get access to 15 minutes of exclusive extras including: learning to use your voice how people cosplay comfort and why influencers often fail on stage 👉 Sign up to the NEW ComComPod Mailing List and follow the show on Instagram , YouTube & TikTok . Catch Up with Joyelle: Joyelle’s special Lovejoy is out now on Peacock if you’re in the US and you can listen to her album Yell Joy at…

People in this episode

Host: Stuart Goldsmith

Guest: Joyelle Nicole Johnson

Topics covered

  • comedy
  • American comedians
  • performance
  • audience engagement
  • creative safety
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • comedy
  • Joyelle Nicole Johnson
  • audience
  • performance
  • creativity
  • Sirius XM
  • Netflix
  • Patreon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Late Night with Seth Meyers, Sirius XM, Netflix, Patreon

Books & works: Lovejoy, Yell Joy

Places: Harlem

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