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Josh Johnson put out over 22 hours of stand-up material in a year, and somehow is still hungry to do more

In 2023, Josh Johnson found himself running toward a ledge, hoping that when he leaped he’d reach the other side safely instead of crashing down. You feel giddy.” Much of his new material is observations about his life or about American culture, but he is also responding to the news of the day — whether it’s Simone Biles at the Olympics or the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump — that he is writing “pretty much in real time.” Some bits are sharp and polished, while some timely jokes sound more like the thoughtful musings of your smart and funny neighbor. In February “The Daily Show” promoted him from writer to correspondent, filling an opening created when the show’s senior correspondents began rotating behind the host desk, according to executive producer Jennifer Flanz. “He has his own voice and as a writer for the show he knows how his voice fits into the ‘Daily Show’ lens.” Johnson’s personality and his prodigious output have both impressed his elders. “Sometimes I’ll get pretty wild, but I’m usually talking about pot pie or something,” Johnson says.

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