Joshua Johnson

2 months ago | nightlightshow.com | Joshua Johnson

It’s been a while since we spoke. I have my reasons. When the 2024 election happened, part of me felt antsy because I wasn’t on the job. I wasn’t anchoring or reporting or commenting on the results or the aftermath. The days that followed were filled with plenty to talk about, and I had lots of ideas for what to say to you. Nothing felt right, so I didn’t publish anything, and I haven’t really published since. In fact, I’ve gone mostly dark on social media. Why was that?

Oct 18, 2024 | nightlightshow.com | Joshua Johnson

Having a breakdown? Try naming capital cities. That worked for me last week. My emotions were threatening to send me deeper into my spiral and prompt a Chernobyl-scale meltdown. I yelled to my partner, “Name state capitals! World capitals! Anything! Just quiz me!!”He pulled up a web page with a list of capitals and started calling them out. States were easy, but Caribbean and African nations I’m not so hot with. Still, forcing my mind to focus on a cerebral task sapped my freakout.

Oct 4, 2024 | nightlightshow.com | Joshua Johnson

I rarely get this nervous. Hopefully, that’s a good sign. This Monday was the revival of something I’ve loved for years. I’m honored to be the new anchor of ONN: The Onion News Network. I was a huge fan of this parody news project in its first run, back when actors played the anchors and correspondents. This time, I get to bring my real-world news experience to a role that brings me a lot of joy. There’s nothing like The Onion. Some will find ONN too explicit, and that’s okay: it’s not for everyone.

Sep 23, 2024 | nightlightshow.com | Joshua Johnson

JOY!That’s the word permeating much of the Harris/Walz campaign these days. Many supporters of the Democratic presidential ticket say they’re feeling more hopeful than they have in a long time. The latest national polls show VP Harris closely tied with or just ahead of former Pres. Donald Trump in many battleground states. Polling is mixed among various demographics, but she’s leading strongly among women and people of color. Maybe the joy is rubbing off.

Sep 13, 2024 | nightlightshow.com | Joshua Johnson

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice wasn’t a bad movie. But it was thisclose to being great. Like many people, I wondered if Tim Burton would revisit this 80s classic. The insanity of it all, the stark contrasts between the worlds of the living and the dead, Michael Keaton’s wonderfully manic performance as “the ghost with the most”… there’d be so much to play with in a sequel. I saw the new movie on opening weekend in Hollywood, at the movie palace once known as Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.