Josh Johnson of ‘The Daily Show’ tells Jalen Rose why couch surfing is good
nypost.comcreative talents at “The Daily Show.” Sure, he’s got all the accolades now, but the Louisiana native started chasing his dream post-college after moving to Chicago.
There, he slept on couches and worked at grocery stores. But he has an interesting perspective on his early days.On this week’s “Renaissance Man,” Josh told me that if you aren’t used to having creature comforts, “you don’t actually know the difference. “Like when someone’s broke, they’re not like, ‘Oh, I’m out here grinding.’ They’re just like, ‘You know, this is the most comfortable couch I’ve been on.'”Josh’s perspective was “I’m here and I’m having fun and I’m meeting funny people,” he said. “So yeah, maybe the cost of doing it is sleeping on some couches or sleeping on the floor.
Or if I have to, paying this $19 bus ticket that’s $19 because it’s 19 hours. “But I think as long as it’s in pursuit of something that you love, it’s a small price to pay.”Growing up, Josh watched funnymen Christopher Titus and Bill Burr, and credited Richard Pryor and George Carlin as his Top 2 most influential comedians.
But he didn’t think it was a career option.“When you’re little, in your head, you’re like, any adult with a job is especially made for that job,” he said. “You think of teachers as like, ‘That’s just the person who knew all the math.
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