Josh Johnson is doing an incredible breakdown of the symbolism of the Kendrick half-time show live on YouTube right now, and I can’t stop thinking of some asshole pundit I saw the other day reading the lyrics to Not Like Us and saying “in case you missed the “genius poetry” this weekend…” - ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

baddestmamajama.bsky.social • 4 days ago

Josh Johnson is doing an incredible breakdown of the symbolism of the Kendrick half-time show live on YouTube right now, and I can’t stop thinking of some asshole pundit I saw the other day reading the lyrics to Not Like Us and saying “in case you missed the “genius poetry” this weekend…”

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wndlb.bsky.social•4 days ago

Can you name the pundit to shame him(?), because I bet he would be hard-pressed to put two layers of meaning together, let alone as many are going in just a few lines there.

baddestmamajama.bsky.social•4 days ago

I genuinely can’t remember who it was

destinytoro.com•4 days ago

I just finished watching it, he’s so good. We grew up around the same area of Louisiana and have been watching him come up for several years, so proud of him.

curleysound.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’ve been diggin him for a while, and was pleasantly surprised to see him live, opening for Jon Stewart in Albany a few months ago.

infinite-women.com•4 days ago

Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgKsG6NZSIo
He also did this one on "Drake VS Kendrick Explained to White People": https://youtu.be/K3uWj2MpydI?si=VrleeaKIzZ_Xwnow
And "Drake is suing everyone BUT Kendrick": https://youtu.be/RIWQQaHS3FM?si=ABvOM7WpcgBqdu-m
Highly recommend the whole trilogy!

baddestmamajama.bsky.social•4 days ago

I showed the Kendrick v Drake one to my husband immediately when he was like “so…what is this about?” And I was like “okay, so, Drake and Kendrick collaborated on — you know what just watch this.”

infinite-women.com•4 days ago

Watching Josh's weekly videos are a ritual in our house. There's also his podcast with Dulce Sloan if you need a break from current events: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-hold-up-with-dulce-sloan-98018802/

orleancooper.bsky.social•4 days ago

Josh Johnson is processing reality into amazing comedy so quickly, I'm not 100 percent he isn't some never before seen AI that's actually functional.

baddestmamajama.bsky.social•4 days ago

It’s like top of the game early 2000s daily show - WITHOUT A WRITING STAFF! He’s just genuinely so smart and charismatic, just enjoyable to watch on any topic.

baddestmamajama.bsky.social•4 days ago

You’ll never appreciate what you don’t bother to try and understand.

flickmythrob.bsky.social•4 days ago

Exactly! It doesn't bother me that some people "didn't get it," it's the refusal and incuriosity even to try understanding that is annoying

dneto.dev•4 days ago

Never heard of him before but now I'm halfway through this set. Loving it!

itsblosseybitch.bsky.social•4 days ago

Josh Johnson is so good, would love to see him succeed John Stewart on The Daily Show.

baddestmamajama.bsky.social•4 days ago

Same, he seems to have exactly the right mix of political acumen and an ability to think FAST

kendrawrites.com•4 days ago

I played his video on the Drake vs Kendrick beef to a friend to get her caught up but my favorite episode remains his coverage of the Bama riots

baddestmamajama.bsky.social•4 days ago

Ooh I haven’t seen the riots one. His one on the Australian breakdancer at the Olympics is also phenomenal.

kendrawrites.com•4 days ago

Yeah that one is also great.

itsblosseybitch.bsky.social•4 days ago

My introduction to him was his breakdown on the wannabe racist influencer, which is part of this set:

cristyblue.bsky.social•4 days ago

The swiftest example of him thinking fast is when he mispronounced "hermès" and someone laughed and corrected him. So many great lines, even though he clearly didn't expect that to happen.

itsblosseybitch.bsky.social•4 days ago

Exactly. He and Bill Burr are two comedians that are meeting The Moment right now (albeit from different angles).

sullenfish.com•4 days ago

I was (barely) an English minor, but again and again it gives me the same feelings as Chaucer