The Night Light with Joshua Johnson

“Feisty”. That word keeps coming up in describing Pres. Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address. Meanwhile, Donald Trump hosted authoritarian Viktor Orban of Hungary at Mar-A-Lago. And Republicans voted in Lara Trump as the Party’s co-chair. If the humanitarian crisis in Gaza matters to you, there's another such calamity right off America's shores. Haiti is closer than ever to literally be...

Democrats got their cardio in, standing and clapping and cheering as Pres. Biden gave a feisty State of the Union address. It was a dramatic shift from what we Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) called a “doddering and diminished” man in her Republican Response. Today you’ll hear the preview to the speech, the analysis and audience chat that followed, as well as the analysis of Katie Britt’s remarks. We also...

Democrats got their cardio in, standing and clapping and cheering as Pres. Biden gave a feisty State of the Union address. It was a dramatic shift from what we Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) called a “doddering and diminished” man in her Republican Response. Today you’ll hear the preview to the speech, the analysis and audience chat that followed, as well as the analysis of Katie Britt’s remarks. We also...

If you’re ready to ignore politics until November, think again. I think Super Tuesday was much more interesting on a local level. Law enforcement was a big theme. And the Texas election results gave us plenty to talk about. I’ll break it down, and consider what we should do now in the drawn-out, uninteresting, frankly depressing run-up to the 2024 presidential election. 0:00-Intro/Chat 5:34-2024:...

If you’re ready to ignore politics until November, think again. I think Super Tuesday was much more interesting on a local level. Law enforcement was a big theme. And the Texas election results gave us plenty to talk about. I’ll break it down, and consider what we should do now in the drawn-out, uninteresting, frankly depressing run-up to the 2024 presidential election. 0:00-Intro/Chat 5:34-2024:...

It was one of the most talked about ads in the most watched Super Bowl ever: the Jesus-centered campaign He Gets Us. Executive Jason Vanderground explains what the group’s goals are, clarifies where its funding comes from, and answers a key question: who really has the image problem… Christ, or Christians? As this live stream took place, one of my viewers commented on the groups behind He Gets Us....

It was one of the most talked about ads in the most watched Super Bowl ever: the Jesus-centered campaign He Gets Us. Executive Jason Vanderground explains what the group’s goals are, clarifies where its funding comes from, and answers a key question: who really has the image problem… Christ, or Christians? As this live stream took place, one of my viewers commented on the groups behind He Gets Us....

Alabama is debating the future of in vitro fertilization after its Supreme Court ruled that embryos have the legal protections of children. This is a textbook example of why "Christian Nationalism" threatens American democracy. I’ll explain the “Seven Mountains” movement Alabama’s Chief Justice supports, and I'll lay out Bible verses that prove this movement ain't as "Christ...

Alabama is debating the future of in vitro fertilization after its Supreme Court ruled that embryos have the legal protections of children. This is a textbook example of why "Christian Nationalism" threatens American democracy. I’ll explain the “Seven Mountains” movement Alabama’s Chief Justice supports, and I'll lay out Bible verses that prove this movement ain't as "Christ...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on whether “bump stocks” should remain banned. This isn’t a 2nd Amendment debate: it’s really about the dysfuntional way we set national policy today. Wendy’s is pushing back on reports that it’s considering “dynamic pricing”, raising rates at peak times. I think they’re playing with semantics, consider how many of us rely on fast food. And the new h...

If you're like me, then you've been feeling a lot of disconnection and despair lately. People seem to anesthetize themselves with social media, binge watching and other trivial things. I understand the need for relief from the insanity, but it kind of makes me feel ashamed of having hope that America can solve its problems. Turns out, I'm not alone. This is something that America needs...

If you're like me, then you've been feeling a lot of disconnection and despair lately. People seem to anesthetize themselves with social media, binge watching and other trivial things. I understand the need for relief from the insanity, but it kind of makes me feel ashamed of having hope that America can solve its problems. Turns out, I'm not alone. This is something that America needs...

The world is reacting to word from Russia that well-known activist Alexey Navalny died behind bars. Americans have problems of our own, but you should absolutely pay attention to this. I’ll explain why. A New York judge is ordering former president Donald Trump to pay hundreds of millions of dollars, and keep himself & his sons out of New York's business scene, as a penalty for lying their...

The world is reacting to word from Russia that well-known activist Alexey Navalny died behind bars. Americans have problems of our own, but you should absolutely pay attention to this. I’ll explain why. A New York judge is ordering former president Donald Trump to pay hundreds of millions of dollars, and keep himself & his sons out of New York's business scene, as a penalty for lying their...

Kansas City officials say a personal dispute erupted into deadly gunfire yesterday after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally. Mass shootings are always met with warnings not to have “the gun debate”. But how many lives have thoughts and prayers saved? You might be surprised some of the pushback the status quo is getting now: including a chilling campaign using AI. This is just one segment from today'...

Forget a flesh-and-blood relationship: how about an AI "simulationship"? More chatbots are coming online offering tailored romantic experiences straight out of movies like "Her" (or "Blade Runner 2049"). We'll consider who's profiting from the artificial intelligence boom, and I'll do my best dramatic (satirical?) interpretation of actual chatbot conversat...

Forget a flesh-and-blood relationship: how about an AI "simulationship"? More chatbots are coming online offering tailored romantic experiences straight out of movies like "Her" (or "Blade Runner 2049"). We'll consider who's profiting from the artificial intelligence boom, and I'll do my best dramatic (satirical?) interpretation of actual chatbot conversat...

A ⁠ report ⁠ about classified documents turned into a scathing indictment of Pres. Biden's memory: one he responded to angrily at a news conference Thursday night. I’ll break down the controversy and put it in context with his rival Donald Trump. Who will win Super Bowl LVIII this weekend? Las Vegas, of course! The house always wins. My thoughts on the rise of legal sports gambling. A new ⁠ do...

A report about classified documents turned into a scathing indictment of Pres. Biden's memory: one he responded to angrily at a news conference Thursday night. I’ll break down the controversy and put it in context with his rival Donald Trump. Who will win Super Bowl LVIII this weekend? Las Vegas, of course! The house always wins. My thoughts on the rise of legal sports gambling. A new document...

Is Donald Trump disqualified from running for President again because of the insurrection on January 6th? Today the US Supreme Court heard arguments on Colorado banning Trump from the ballot. I’ll break down some of the legal & constitutional issues at play, including the 14th Amendment The so-called mainstream media are in trouble. Hundreds of journalists are losing their jobs, and dozens of...

Is Donald Trump disqualified from running for President again because of the insurrection on January 6th? Today the US Supreme Court heard arguments on Colorado banning Trump from the ballot. I’ll break down some of the legal & constitutional issues at play. The so-called mainstream media are in trouble. Hundreds of journalists are losing their jobs, and dozens of news outlets are closing. The...

Can former President Donald Trump run for office again? The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on that this Thursday. I’ll have a preview and break down this week’s appeals court ruling against Trump. Also, I think he may have crippled his upcoming Supreme Court argument with one of the arguments from his 2021 impeachment trial. And I’ve gotten some pointed criticisms over my piece about...

Can former President Donald Trump run for office again? The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on that this Thursday. I’ll have a preview and break down this week’s appeals court ruling against Trump. Also, I think he may have crippled his upcoming Supreme Court argument with one of the arguments from his 2021 impeachment trial. And I've gotten some pointed criticisms over my piece ab...

The U.S. has begun retaliating against Iran for a drone strike that killed 3 servicemembers. Today U.S. Central Command conducted airstrikes on 85 targets in Iraq & Syria. Who's behind the drone strike? What do they want, and how else might the US respond? (NOTE: today's episode aired just as the airstrikes were announced.) The US economy continues to add jobs. Today’s report was stron...

Men are often hesitant to talk about their health, but Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin apologized today for being secretive about fighting prostate cancer. We’ll hear from today’s press conference, and get the latest stats on how the world is fighting cancer. The fight against DEI programs at elite universities continues, long after the resignation of Harvard’s former president Claudine Gay. Now another...