Today, we’re talking about funny business. Not like the Sam-Bankman-Fried-on-trial-for-fraud, funny business. But legit funny business. The business of comedy. And to break down everything you want to know about how you can be paid to be hilarious, Nicole talks to Josh Johnson, standup comedian and writer on The Daily

Send us a text Chicago"s very own Josh Johnson returned to the show for a chat about his first one-hour Comedy Central special, Trevor Noah Presents Josh Johnson. (From 6-15-21)

You just heard Josh Johnson recalling the moment where his worst nightmare came true: after finally stepping away from his safety net, he found himself jobless with the rug yanked out from under him. Now well known for his performances on Conan and Comedy Central, his tours with Trevor Noah, and a 2020 Emmy nomination,

“The reason that cabins are the best is because a “ cabin has the tranquility of nature.” - Josh Johnson   “What about bears? There are way more animals that can attack you in the mountains, than can attack you in the ocean.” - Dulcé Sloan   As a follow up to our debate on summer vs. winter, it’s mountain cabins vs. be

It’s their most contentious debate yet and it’ll get you more fired up than when Josh tried to say ketchup qualifies as tomato soup. Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson argue over their preferred staple flavor: chocolate or vanilla. Original air date: September 8, 2022 Hold Up is a podcast from

“A good DJ, okay? They're going to be paying attention to the flow of the party. They're going to be paying attention to beats per minute.” - Dulcé Sloan “With a wedding band, there is an energy in the room that can’t be matched by just playing a song out in the dance hall.” - Josh Johnson It’s wedding DJs vs. wedding