He can write them quickly because he's usually not really doing standup. Like he's not tying together a series of unrelated jokes with a common thread, his sets are usually about one topic.

I do NOT mean that disparagingly - I really like him! But talking about current events and cracking some jokes and callbacks along the way takes a lot less preparation (but not necessarily skill) than what most comics aim for.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

His sets are only nominally about one topic. He intersperses a lot of unrelated or distantly related stories and jokes in as well.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, I just mean it's an atypical style of comedy for standup. Instead of finding the thread to connect stories, it's finding the stories for the thread.

Again I am not saying it's worse, he's my favorite US comic in a decade.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, I'm with you. But I think most people are not familiar with Josh Johnson and I want them to have a fuller idea of what his sets are like. He is a treasure and I hope he succeeds the way I expect him to. Or the way he wants to.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That makes sense. I think that format is something we need more of now. He is able to walk through tough topics with fun appeal.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Might be a weird suggestion but check out the steamer Atrioc. I've never watched him live but he uploads edited streams to YouTube where he talks about current events. His presentation is usually pretty funny