Josh Johnson & Logan Nielsen

The Josh Johnson Show

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Join stand up comedian and late night TV writer Josh Johnson for freeform conversations about life, love, and comedy with his friend and fellow comedian Logan Nielsen. Hopefully it's fun but we make no promises.

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Josh Johnson & Logan Nielsen

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Comedy

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Latest episode

Sep 11, 2025

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Episodes

JJS#144 - The World's Saddest Pillow 08.06.2023

We got a rollercoaster of an episode for you. Josh and Logan just flew back from Texas and boy is their everything tired. Josh is pretty sure he's still hurting from a trip to Six Flags that knocked him around quite a bit. Logan however is still recovering from his flight back home sitting next to the worst plane passenger ever. After discussing how bad plane riders should be punished, Josh ta...

JJS#143 - Bar Fights & Big Mamas 01.06.2023

This week, Josh and Logan are talking bar fights! They talk about fights they've seen and heard of, what really happens when you hit somebody with a beer bottle, and they ponder what separates a bar fight from a bar brawl. Josh also talks about the most intimidating man in the world and lectures Logan about a movie franchise he hasn't seen. Josh and Logan have shows in Ohio through June! F...

JJS#142 - Crying Into Bread 25.05.2023

Logan is an ordained minister now and Josh isn't really sure how to feel about that. But they do spend time thinking about how to mix up the confession game and living a party lifestyle as a man of the cloth. This reminds Josh of a girl he once saw at a party that was really going through it. They also discuss the stresses of reading to the class, how we're all jocks and nerds, and the tim...

JJS#141 - Johnny's DMV Adventure 18.05.2023

The other day Josh had to go to the DMV to renew his ID and of course it was a whole ordeal. There's mistaken identity, a brewing revolution, and even some budding romance. Josh and Logan are coming to Texas! May 31st at the Secret Group in Houston https://www.eventbrite.com/e/josh-johnson-comedy-central-jimmy-fallon-the-daily-show-tickets-617367933107 June 1st-3rd (5 shows!) at Creak and the...

JJS#140 - A Grip of Cake 11.05.2023

Logan recently went on a birthday golf outing for a friend and it reminds Josh of birthday parties he wanted to go to as a kid, but wasn't invited. Luckily, he kinda dodged a bullet because some absolutely heinous things happened at these parties. We're talking the worst surprises you can imagine. They also talk about Logan's bluntness and Josh recounts a goldfish funeral from his yout...

JJS#139 - Be Better: A Josh Johnson Nightmare 04.05.2023

Josh has been having some bad dreams lately. Luckily, dream analyst Logan is on the case to figure out what's weighing on Josh's mind. Is it career worries? The writer's strike? Or is it the new sport he's been watching? They get to the bottom of everything in this return to Joshy's dream journal. They also talk about lucid dreaming, intense sleep talking, and their ideal sleep...

JJS#138 - Clean Belly, Dirty Shirt 27.04.2023

Josh & Logan are talking about their last couple weeks on the road and the experiences they had in the South and West Coast! They stayed in some strange places, Logan had his first seafood boil, and Josh heard some weird trash talk on the street. Logan also had a somewhat haunted experience at a hotel which leads Josh to ponder what life would be like in ghost jail. Texas! Josh and Logan are c...

JJS#137 - Joshy's Guide to Hitchhiking 20.04.2023

You don't really see a lot of people hitchhiking these days. Josh wonders why that is. And then proceeds to tell a couple stories about hitchhiking that pretty much answer his question. Josh and Logan also ponder what actually constitutes as hitchhiking, which participant is in more danger, and whether improv classes make you a better mugger. They also get into Josh's drug use and a terrib...

JJS#136 - Killing on the Road 13.04.2023

It's a late night recording in Mobile, AL and the boys are pretty punchy! Josh and Logan take on a wild variety of topics including their dark interpretations of Freaky Friday, Maury, not being like your parents, roadkill, finding out they're staying in the 6th most haunted hotel in America, and Josh's very short-lived modeling career. They also get into several heated debates about wh...

JJS#135 - Lil Joshy's Big Proposals: Rules of Engagements 06.04.2023

On opening day of Major League Baseball, a fan ran onto the field at Dodgers' Stadium to propose to his girlfriend and got absolutely LIT UP by security! (video found here: https://youtube.com/shorts/N9u7XgK0ayQ?feature=share ). This reminds Josh of some awkward proposals some of his friends have been a part of. Together, Josh and Logan talk out these ridiculous proposals and offer some punch-...

JJS#134 - To Fart a Butterfly 30.03.2023

This week, Josh asks the question, "what is the most absurd lie you ever believed?" He has a couple answers from childhood that, even for a child, are pretty farfetched. He also talks about bad bouncers, Logan discusses punching old televisions, and then they both talk about the quick bonds you make with strangers in absurd situations. Also, why haven't they made AI with feelings you...

JJS#133 - Josh & Logan in the Morning! 24.03.2023

The morning zoo crew is helping you start another day with news, traffic, and a chance to win concert tickets! Joshy and Logan are excited to tell you about the batch of new sponsors they've partnered with and they're taking calls about wacky first date food orders. Josh also has a story about a strange couple he witnessed at a hotel gym and Logan ranks the top five things you shouldn'...

JJS#132 - Who Poisoned Joshy? 16.03.2023

There's mystery afoot this week on the Josh Johnson Show. Josh recently had a nasty spell of food poisoning, and there's several suspects that could be the culprit. Luckily, Detective Logan is on the case to figure out which food item is behind Josh's upset tum-tum. Josh also reveals a fever dream he had while he was sick and creates a restaurant with a two-faced dollar menu. Josh's Freshman Tour...

JJS#131 - Comedians in Cars Confessing to Crimes 09.03.2023

This week, Josh and Logan are talking about some of the strangest open mic sets they've ever seen. These sets include stripping, crying, and comics confessing to actual crimes. They also talk about small town gangs, a carjacking actor, and Joshy's grace while playing VR. Josh is back on the road with the Freshman Tour with shows in Kansas City (3/10-3/11), Oklahoma City (3/16-3/18), and many more!...

JJS#130 - Zoot Suit Stingray 02.03.2023

Even though March just started, Josh and Logan are talking about Valentine's Day and the pressures that come with dating during February. Josh has several stories about friends that either put way too much pressure on V-Day or not near enough. Either way, people get hurt. They also discuss strange moments during church and in the mailbag, Logan has a literal hard time reading an email. Like, his b...

JJS#129 - Joshy Goes Down Under 23.02.2023

Josh just got back from Australia and released a new comedy special (now streaming on Peacock!) so there's a lot to talk about. Josh has a lot to say about Australian produce, sun burns, and another cartoonish fall he witnessed. Josh and Logan also discuss drunk missions, what it would really be like to see a piano fall on someone, and the truth about Alvin and the Chipmunks. In the mailbag segmen...

JJS#128 - Car Jitsu 16.02.2023

Last week, Josh told Logan about the sport of 'Car Jitsu' which is jiu jitsu...in a car. This week, Logan has watched some and is VERY into it. But he also has some ideas for improving the sport. Josh also talks about a friend that accidentally caught a person and tells some stories about people that decided to shoot their shot for love at a time when they clearly shouldn't have. Josh's new specia...

JJS#127 - I Stab Now 09.02.2023

Josh has noticed there are more plastic bags out in these streets. That observation somehow leads to discussing the world of competitive fighting inside of cars. Then, Logan tries to get Josh to tell the story about the time he got kicked out of an improv group, but instead that leads to a story about the time a Chicago comedian tricked a famous comedian into coming to a terrible open mic. Like a...

JJS#126 - Good Thumbs 02.02.2023

Instead of calling this episode "loopy", we're going to refer to it as "extra-freeform." Josh just got back from traveling, Logan hasn't slept in a couple days, and they just put on a virtual live show, so they got a lot to ramble about. Topics include Amtrak restrooms, Logan's dog being high on anesthesia, White Castle, fight club in the woods, Josh making his mother proud by winning a PS2, and h...

JJS#125 - Don't Meth with Crack 26.01.2023

Josh and Logan are back to kickoff a new year of the Josh Johnson Show! And Josh really wants to talk about hardcore drugs for some reason. He's got stories about being accosted on the street by people under the influence and a date that takes a...smokey turn. And in a twist, Josh attempts some puns! The first virtual live show of 2023 is coming up! Join Josh & Logan on Zoom for a live JJS on...

Best of 2022 - Part 2 19.01.2023

The time has come to reveal which episodes you the listeners have selected as the best of 2022! Josh and Logan count down the top 5 filled with wacky situations, classic characters, and just a little bit of erotica. Which episode will be number 1? You'll have to listen to find out. You'll also have to listen to hear Logan torture Josh with some more listener submitted puns! Now, on to 2023! The fi...

The Gentleman Saga (Best of 2022 Bonus) 13.01.2023

Back in episode #110 we read an email from a listener named Anna who went on a date with a man who loves feet. Like...REALLY loves feet. Over the course of several episodes we read followup emails updating the situation. It's a twisty-turny saga filled with fetishes, fights, betrayal, and public scenes. It's like a soap opera filled with kinky people. Many of you submitted this mailbag epic as som...

Best of 2022 - Part 1 05.01.2023

The listeners have voted and the top 10 episodes of 2022 have been selected! Josh and Logan are here to guide you through your numbers 10 through 6 and to play some of the funniest/most baffling moments from those episodes! And Logan has a pun-derful surprise for Josh at the end of the episode. Thanks for voting for your favorites and Happy New Year from everyone at the Josh Johnson Show! Josh &am...

JJS Christmas Bonus - Worst Gifts Ever 25.12.2022

Here's a bonus holiday episode as a gift from Josh and Logan! In the spirit of gift giving, Josh is telling stories about the worst gifts he's ever heard of! And we're not just talking bad ties, we're talking about people trying to give concepts, wild animals, and drugs. Can he ruin Logan's Christmas with these hilariously depressing stories? Josh and Logan also discuss the logic of the Easter Bun...

JJS#124 - Holiday Mailbag, Blah Blah Blah 22.12.2022

Josh and Logan are wrapping up the year by digging into listener emails and, as always, y'all throw some curveballs. They find out about a subreddit made in their honor, remember local commercial jingles from their childhoods, and read some reviews about opposite coasts of the U.S. They also enjoy one woman's buckwild journey on a dating app involving scams, the military, and Hurricane Sandy. Be s...

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