Josh Johnson (JoshJohnson) invites us to laugh and heal with his Peacock special Up Here Killing Myself. Read theclaremartin's review:
The idea of stand-up being therapeutic—both for the comic sharing their troubles and the audience relating to their experiences—is hardly a new idea. The notion has become more explicit of late, though, thanks to specials like Hannah Gadsby’s, where he explains how stand-up has helped him grieve his late partner.
New York-based comedian Josh Johnson goes one step further by not just pulling much of his new Peacock specialfrom an actual therapy session he had, but intercutting between a black-and-white therapist’s office and the vivid color of him performing in front of an audience for the hour. While the concept is creative, for much of the special the abrupt scene changes are just jarring tonally, while not adding much other than a surface-level connection.
Johnson’s also adept at structuring his stand-up, a trait he exploits to the max. He ends the special with a divisive joke after an hour of building up good will and making you laugh. Johnson knows he’s won you over and that something controversial will stand out; there’s no way you’re forgetting his performance any time soon.
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