The Darkest Hour Podcast

Jun 22 2021 224
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Welcome to the Darkest Hour Podcast! Take a weekly look at the humor in EVERYTHING, from the most evil news stories to personal tragedies. This podcast sets out to prove that ANYTHING can be funny. Join host Josh Denny and guests to hear their most tragic stories, traumas, or hilarious takes on the horrible world outside!

Josh Denny (@JoshDenny) is a Stand Up Comedian, Podcaster, and TV Host living in Los Angeles, CA and originally from Philadelphia, PA.

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#21 - Sademy w/Jayde Adams

Jun 22 2021 115 mins  
British Comedienne Jayde Adams joins us to talk about the “depression” trend in comedy, which she has adequately dubbed “sademy,” which is way less fun that sodomy. We talk about Bo Burnham’s not-so-special, and the brilliance that was Jayde’s special on Amazon Prime entitled “Serious Black Jumper."

#20 - Hinchcliffe'd w/Chanler Raper

May 18 2021 73 mins  
LA Comedian Chanler Raper joins us for this episode, and the guys quickly jump into discussing their budding cyber friendship. Chanler and Josh have been mixing it up on Twitter for years, so his appearance is long overdue. The hot button topic of the week is the cancelling of comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, for reminding people how Asians be. When is this madness going to end? Let’s

#19 - Loveable Loser (Solo Episode)

Apr 05 2021 65 mins  
Josh jumps on the stream to recap his trip to the East Coast, doing Cumia on Compound, visiting the Stand & Joey Roses, East Coast cleanliness (or lack there of), and why breaking a toilet seat isn’t always the rock bottom it should be.

#18 - Tattooed Theatre Kid w/Natalie Cuomo

Mar 23 2021 87 mins  
We’re joined by NYC comedian Natalie Cuomo, who joins us to talk about her transition from Theatre Kid to Comedian. Josh forgets that school kids have to get on the subway in New York. We share stories from our early comedy days, including awful early premises for jokes. Josh shares the secret of long term relationships, which centers mostly around giving up.

#17 - Court of Public Opinion w/Julia Pels

Mar 18 2021 116 mins  
Comedian Julia Pels joins us to talk about her cancellation in the LA comedy scene, and how domestic violence isn't always what it seems.

#16 - Human Traffic Jam w/Eliza Bleu

Jan 19 2021 93 mins  
On this episode of the #DarkestHour podcast, Josh is joined by survivor of human trafficking Eliza Bleu. Eliza does her best to help shed misconceptions about human trafficking; like the myth that they all start with an abduction. Eliza tells us a bit about her activist work, and what lies ahead for her.

#15 - Played Out w/Kevin Kautzman

Nov 11 2020 101 mins  
#15 - Played Out w/Kevin KautzmanComedic playwright/podcaster…podwriter? It’s an emergent genre, and he’s doing it. Kevin Kautzman joins us from an undisclosed New Orleans Air BNB to talk about his talk about his new Podcast Play “Moderation” which can be found at moderationplay.com. We discuss that, but after Josh spends the first half of the podcast talking about his mo

#13 - Beast Coast w/Matt Savage

Oct 26 2020 87 mins  
Recently twitter banned comedian Matt Savage joins us on the show to talk about his ban. Surprise! He’s just too Savage. Josh opens the show talking about his recent business dealings, and how his passion for free speech strikes again. Are babies meant to float? We hope so, because they’re going to have to. The guys talk about their favorite standup specials as of late, and wra

#12 - Immigrant Mentality w/Jearnest Corchado

Oct 26 2020 80 mins  
Josh is joined by actress Jearnest Corchado, best known for her roles in Little America on Apple TV+ and Sneakerheads on Netflix! We talk about immigration, and the what’s wrong with the stories told on TV and how they can be better. We have a great conversation about the importance of not “othering” groups in the name of progress. Rejection is hard, but quitting is even hard

#11 - COVID Horror Picture Show w/Margo Quinn

Oct 09 2020 88 mins  
Actress Margo Quinn joins the pod to talk about filmmaking during the pandemic. She shares dark stories about shady auditions, and the importance of having a buddy system when visiting studio lots. We talk about acting roles, and Josh thinks he has the perfect biopic casting to put Margo over the top.