The Night Light with Joshua Johnson

10/12/2025

Thoughts on today’s Chicago Marathon, about the power of being on the sidelines:

In stressful times, being on the sidelines can do more good than you might think.

10/10/2025

If you love screwball, absurd comedy, treat yourself to this 20-minute mockumentary from The Onion. This is the funniest thing they’ve ever made, and we could use a good laugh right now. Don’t skip the credits.

Unlike anything you've already seen about Jeffrey Epstein, this documentary uncovers the truth behind one of America's most notorious perverts. This is Jeffr...

10/07/2025

This is what it’s come to.

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations. The Bonhams auction is to begin Nov. 11 in Los Angeles with three of the paintings.

10/06/2025

RIP CBS News 1927-2025

Weiss, who once said she was done with legacy media, is to take control of CBS News’s editorial vision, aiming for “news that reflects reality.”

09/27/2025

Very pleased with how TEDxChicago went! Events like this remind us the world is still full of good people doing kind and brilliant things: many of them are brilliant because they’re kind. I’m drained, but I did well, so I’m having a treat. 😊

09/25/2025

Friday is almost here! In rehearsals today… it’s going well. Looking forward to sharing my “big idea” at !

09/16/2025

How should you deal with people whose views you despise? I did it by sticking to all my professional principles… except one. I’ll tell you in my TEDxChicago talk on Friday, Sept. 26th!

Join Joshua JohnsonSpeaking at TEDxChicago 2025: TEDx Global Idea SearchFriday, September 26th @ Harris Theater, Millennium Park Get Tickets Learn more about TEDxChicago 2025 Joshua Johnson MODERATOR & HOST Joshua Johnson plays anchorman Dwight Richmond on the satirical Onion News Network. His portr...

08/13/2025

Just sayin.

08/01/2025

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down.
I am furious, and heartbroken… and I feel deeply betrayed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2025) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2026 Labor, Health and Hu...

06/19/2025

TFW the state of the world makes you feel so powerless that Kermit the Frog makes you cry:

Streaming Now on Disney+ – Sign Up at https://disneyplus.com/Sing along with Kermit the Frog as the lyrics to the classic song “Rainbow Connection” play acro...

05/20/2025

You never know when something will touch your soul and heal your heart. It happened to me this weekend at, of all places, an electronic music festival. Here’s my reflection on EDC 2025, and what I think could get us through these scary times.

I’m still crying after returning from my first electronic music festival, EDC in Las Vegas. The people I met and music I danced to until dawn (literally) hav...

04/23/2025

Take that, Steve Kornacki!😎
Seriously, I’m thrilled that The Onion is being honored for its brilliant revival of ONN. Thank you for letting me bring my news chops to this farcical yet painfully honest satire.(BTW, Steve’s lovely. Nothing personal!)

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