Our guest, Joshua Danger Emerson, is a stand-up comedian who, alongside his good friend Elliott Weber, will be taking their show ‘Dead Men Talking’ to Edinburgh Fringe 2025 for the largest arts & cultural festival in the entire world.
Follow Joshua on Instagram @dangeremerson & please check out and support his comedy!
Josh educated me about lots during our hang. And thank goodness, because lord knows I need it! From blood quantums & the differences in tribal membership between nations, to British comedy & their specialty ‘panel’ shows, to the origins of the Tomahawk chop at American sporting events & why it has always NOT been okay; strap in for some banter with one of the best!
Joshua holds a degree in economics from Fort Lewis University in Durango. During his time there he started performing stand-up comedy & built a scene with his friends who together all founded ‘Dead Room’. We discussed the origins of his Fringe Fest idea and how trauma and laughter are inextricably tied, while sharing some stories of grief.
What did we learn on this one? Well, Josh would do just about anything for a free car (doesn’t even have to be a nice car!), and I think it’s safe to say he has a blossoming career in the entertainment industry with that mindset.
Genuinely thankful for this hang with Josh — the tallest of thanks to him for being so generous to come on in the midst of the long lead up to Fringe Fest in Edinburgh this August.
So cool to see cool people doing cool stuff.
FO & BW
