The Night Light with Joshua Johnson

By Joshua Johnson

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Uplifting, nonpartisan analysis of politics, trends & democracy, hosted by Joshua Johnson (formerly of NPR's "1A", MSNBC & NBC News). Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nightlightjoshua/support

Episode Date
Biden vs. Trump 2024 Debates: Why you should(n't?) watch
May 16, 2024
Biden vs. Trump 2024 Debates: Why you should(n't?) watch
May 16, 2024
Debating Divestment: will it save Palestinian lives in Gaza?
May 11, 2024
Debating Divestment: will it save Palestinian lives in Gaza?
May 11, 2024
"Wide Awake": A Civil War lesson for today's political turmoil
May 10, 2024
"Wide Awake": A Civil War lesson for today's political turmoil
May 10, 2024
What Humans Can Do That A.I. Cannot
May 09, 2024
What Humans Can Do That A.I. Cannot
May 09, 2024
What do we want from the media? Are we sure?
Apr 13, 2024
What do we want from the media? Are we sure?
Apr 13, 2024
Should Biden & Trump (and maybe RFK, Jr.) debate in 2024?
Apr 12, 2024
Should Biden & Trump (and maybe RFK, Jr.) debate in 2024?
Apr 12, 2024
Bias at NPR: my response to Uri Berliner
Apr 11, 2024
Bias at NPR: my response to Uri Berliner
Apr 11, 2024
TCM's Ben Mankiewicz on how movies bring us together
Apr 06, 2024
TCM's Ben Mankiewicz on how movies bring us together
Apr 06, 2024
Are Americans as divided as we think?
Apr 05, 2024
Are Americans as divided as we think?
Apr 05, 2024
Debunking the well-endowed rat: International Fact-Checking Day
Apr 04, 2024
Circus performer Jacques Ze Whipper on reinventing yourself
Mar 31, 2024
Circus performer Jacques Ze Whipper on reinventing yourself
Mar 31, 2024
Census revises what "Hispanic" & "Middle Eastern" mean
Mar 29, 2024
Census revises what "Hispanic" & "Middle Eastern" mean
Mar 29, 2024
A new viral hoax: Vladimir Putin & Black Jesus
Mar 29, 2024
A new viral hoax: Vladimir Putin & Black Jesus
Mar 29, 2024
What NBC should've done with Ronna McDaniel
Mar 28, 2024
What NBC should've done with Ronna McDaniel
Mar 28, 2024
Why Americans are so unhappy, and how to deal with it
Mar 24, 2024
Why Americans are so unhappy, and how to deal with it
Mar 24, 2024
Did ISIS attack Russia?
Mar 23, 2024
Did ISIS attack Russia?
Mar 23, 2024
The case for Donald Trump's "absolute immunity"
Mar 22, 2024
The case for Donald Trump's "absolute immunity"
Mar 22, 2024
Leaving evangelical Christianity: NPR's Sarah McCammon on "The Exvangelicals"
Mar 21, 2024
Leaving evangelical Christianity: NPR's Sarah McCammon on "The Exvangelicals"
Mar 21, 2024
Reining in Realtors' fees
Mar 17, 2024
Supreme Court rules on free speech in social media
Mar 16, 2024
Supreme Court rules on free speech in social media
Mar 16, 2024
Should America have a 32-hour workweek?
Mar 15, 2024
Should America have a 32-hour workweek?
Mar 15, 2024
Ban TikTok? Let's think it through.
Mar 14, 2024
Ban TikTok? Let's think it through.
Mar 14, 2024
State of the Union aftermath
Mar 09, 2024
State of the Union aftermath
Mar 09, 2024
State of the Union, pre & post
Mar 08, 2024
State of the Union, pre & post
Mar 08, 2024
Super Tuesday: What You Might've Missed
Mar 07, 2024
Super Tuesday: What You Might've Missed
Mar 07, 2024
Inside the "He Gets Us" campaign
Mar 01, 2024
Inside the "He Gets Us" campaign
Mar 01, 2024
Christian Nationalism and Alabama's IVF debate
Mar 01, 2024
Christian Nationalism and Alabama's IVF debate
Mar 01, 2024
"Helldivers 2": smart, fun propaganda/SCOTUS debates bump stocks/Wendy's surge pricing
Feb 29, 2024
Democracy in Despair: fighting America's pessimism with caring & connection
Feb 21, 2024
Democracy in Despair: fighting America's pessimism with caring & connection
Feb 21, 2024
Why Alexey Navalny's death matters / NY judge calls out Trump's lies in ruling / A.I. & democracy
Feb 17, 2024
Why Alexey Navalny's death matters / NY judge calls out Trump's lies in ruling / A.I. & democracy
Feb 17, 2024
Kansas City Shooting: Time to Have "The Gun Debate"
Feb 15, 2024
Would you date an AI chatbot?
Feb 15, 2024
Would you date an AI chatbot?
Feb 15, 2024
Joe Biden's Memory/Vegas Wins the Super Bowl/Racism Against Black Pilots
Feb 10, 2024
Joe Biden's Memory/Vegas Wins the Super Bowl/Racism Against Black Pilots
Feb 10, 2024
Supreme Court debates keeping Trump on the ballot/Why and how to save mainstream media
Feb 09, 2024
Supreme Court debates keeping Trump on the ballot/Why, and how, we should save mainstream media
Feb 08, 2024
Trump Supreme Court Preview/Taking On DEI Critics
Feb 08, 2024
Trump Supreme Court Preview/Taking On DEI Critics
Feb 08, 2024
U.S. airstrikes against Iran/Jobs report/How did Groundhog Day start?
Feb 03, 2024
Lloyd Austin Cancer/University DEI Fights/Black Inventor Honors/Trump-Biden-Haley Polls
Feb 02, 2024
Taylor Swift v. Trump?/Child Safety Online/Feeling Joy In Anxious Times
Feb 01, 2024
Genocide Ruling / Alabama Execution / Trump v. Haley / Quitting Social Media
Jan 26, 2024
Peter Navarro / Fighting Hoaxes / Alabama Execution
Jan 25, 2024
Trump v. Haley / Ending DEI / Barbie Oscars Snub?
Jan 25, 2024
Don't trust Congress? Here's how to find out what they're up to.
Jan 21, 2024
Nikki Haley: America has "never been a racist country". Is she right?
Jan 20, 2024
New Hampshire primary: will Trump win? And why isn't Biden running?
Jan 20, 2024
Who is Bill Ackman? / Iowa Caucus Analysis / How to Keep an Eye on Congress
Jan 18, 2024
Election previews (Iowa & Taiwan) / A.I. impersonates George Carlin
Jan 13, 2024
How do you win over Trump supporters? / Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza?
Jan 11, 2024
Psychedelic Healing: using Ibogaine to fight PTSD & the opioid crisis
Jan 07, 2024
Neri Oxman, plagiarism and the debate over DEI
Jan 06, 2024
Catholics bless same-sex couples... kinda / UN demands Israel aid / Ideas to save democracy
Dec 22, 2023
Hunter Biden & House Impeachment / Quantum Computers 101 / Elon Musk's candid AI bot
Dec 16, 2023
America's Economic Pessimism / How Humans Can Fight Back Against AI
Dec 15, 2023
The case against Donald Trump / COP28's fossil fuel fight
Dec 14, 2023
Covering Israel / Replacing Joe Manchin
Nov 13, 2023
Moderating Our Debates About Israel
Nov 06, 2023
House "Leadership" in the Search for a Speaker
Oct 29, 2023
How Universities Can Improve Debates About Israel
Oct 22, 2023
FROM THE HEART - My "Disney Wish" For Democracy
Oct 16, 2023
What Is Hamas? Why Does It Hate Israel?
Oct 15, 2023
Getting Our House (of Representatives) In Order
Oct 08, 2023
Clinical Journalism - My Big Idea To Reinvent News
Sep 28, 2023
Artificial Intelligence, and Civic Ignorance
Sep 18, 2023
The TV Business Is In Big Trouble / My Idea For a Brand-New Profanity
Sep 12, 2023
Ask Me Anything! (before my existential crisis kicks in)
Sep 05, 2023
How To Save the World - Talking About Climate Change (Part 2)
Aug 28, 2023
How To Save the World - Talking About Climate Change (Part 1)
Aug 21, 2023
Southern Hospitali...zation - a deeper look at the Montgomery riverboat fight
Aug 14, 2023
Masculinity in politics, and my take on the "Barbie" movie
Jul 30, 2023
Supreme Court Q&A - major cases, ethical issues
Jul 18, 2023
With Liberty and Justice for... a Price
Jul 09, 2023
Disinformation, Homophobia and the Debate Over Debating
Jun 25, 2023
Trailer: Introducing "The Night Light"
Jun 22, 2023