How Breakdancing Broke the Olympics

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This week I wanted to share my thoughts on the Olympics overall. Now that they are over and we can look back there are so many memorable snapshots, performances, and moments we can hold forever.
The U.S. and China were neck and neck for Gold medals leading to a controversy over how we count medals and the practices America has engaged in to always seem like we are on top without mentioning certain data and metrics.
We were in shock and awe of moments that were undoubtedly deeply unfortunate for athletes like runners that fell or dropped batons during track events and pole vaulters who were disqualified or missed the mark in field.
Russia was notably not a presence in the games with many chiming in as to the reasons and if they were fair to the athletes that would have competed this year.
Hosted in Paris this year’s Olympics saw fierce competition between Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and the United States.
St Lucia and some other smaller countries received their first medals.
One person that captivated everyone throughout the course of their event was an Australian breakdancer. Rachel Gunn known by some as Raygun put out a performance that was wildly criticized and also called into question how she ever qualified in the first place with a lot of the breakdance community in Australia saying they never even knew a qualifying event was taking place.
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[@jokerface416]

Do you only own grey hoodies? 😂

[@billyt6537]

And we will get you there.😎

[@ALPHAOMEGAWES]

I’ll see what I can do

[@beppo2814]

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[@JoshJohnsonComedy]

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[@jonbaum9931]

Josh you are one of my top five already. And you just getting going! Your on path to be highly decorated I’ll say it right now

[@iamme8451]

I think it's because his content changes every set. And he continuously brings it every night/set. THAT'S why we want to see him.

[@pontalope]

Right? And still I want him to take my money

[@cailinanne]

@@JoshJohnsonComedyyour work ethic is half of why I’m driving from southern CA to Phx AZ to see you! I gotta support this hard working truly funny man however I can (and it just so happens that it has to be there :P)!

[@carterfrvr]

As soon as he said "break dancing," the ENTIRE audience knew where he was going. That woman was uncomfortable to watch - the secondhand embarrassment was awful.

[@williamcrowe2576]

Needless to say, she got served.

[@demarcusmilton8380]

​@williamcrowe2576 she didn't feel like she got served, so did she really😂. No but seriously how did she get there. She HAS TO BE A SPY. I have ZERO other explanations for her being there😅

[@shaniat.4085]

@@demarcusmilton8380what’s really crazy is I watched some of her qualifier rounds and she did better there than at the Olympics. Not great, but better. Idk what happened between then and the Olympics but she switched up in a bad way

[@zealmae9082]

I've read somewhere (comment section from alleged Australians) that she has a PhD in breakdancing. and her husband is a member of the committee- choosing representatives for breakdancing. Again, it's just the comment section. 😂 Also, some said there were really great dancers more deserving than her.

[@WilliamsPinch]

I’ve only seen the still shots in the YT thumbnails and I can’t bring myself to watch it 😂

[@MarthaAnthony]

"If you're going to represent me in the Olympics, I need you to play better than I can play." Sums up many of us Aussies' feelings about women's breakdancing right now.

[@MASC440]

Mate - the "RayGun" gave us some new classics though - the Kangaroo hop, crawling platypus, salt water croc swim, bored koala yawn, the dying cockatoo and I'm sure the soaring Emu was represented also.

[@em84c]

Yea im so unco and I would probably look like that if I breakdanced. If even people who can't dance aren't impressed its BAD

[@LadyScaper]

@@MarthaAnthony I saw a bit of who she was up against in the Olympic qualifying event and RayGun won by one point. That competitor is similar skill level to RayGun. I think the elephant on the room is, women’s breakdancing is under developed in Australia. 😬 It just is.

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

​​@@LadyScaperyeah, actually that's why in breakdance developed nations laugh at Raygun. In 🇩🇪 we have talent but we are careful with laughing at other nations tho since little mustache man took the fun out of everything.

[@adam.o8183]

​@@tyronevaldez-kruger5313 as an Australian we give you permission to laugh at not only a) her but b) the selection process

[@maria-kapa]

In Greece we have a viral meme of her, which says, "when you pull the tourist in the Greek dance circle"

[@KarrasSim]

As a fellow Greek, I love this!!!! ❤❤❤

[@kavlara]

❤😂

[@edwinagray8350]

😂😂

[@altdeadpool8509]

As an American, I'm sorry, 😂 our worst dancers always are the first to join. 😂

[@myheartiswriting]

There's been a side-by-side gif of her dancing and a cat rolling on it's back.

[@haleyzwaal4183]

My favourite thing about Josh Johnson is his voice is young, his face is young, and his laugh is at least 70 years old.

[@bavumilembambo1687]

FR I am shocked everytime he lets it out

[@bavumilembambo1687]

FR I am shocked everytime he lets it out

[@Marya7Lynn]

I love his 'okay'..

[@Whatifginger]

As are his joints!

[@MitchellCarbone]

😂😂😂😂

[@silkenrustle]

"her body remained on the ground in a way that was not satisfying" exactly!

[@TheMallachiv]

As a kid all I wanted was breakdancing in the Olympics, now I truly understand the phrase “be careful what you wish for”

[@sassylassie1992]

Honestly, the highlight of "Olympic Breaking" was the announcement that it would not be returning.

[@okamiwolf250]

The breakdancing finals were actually a ton of fun to watch for me, especially the mens finals. I actually really hope they bring it back but I guess the clips speak louder than the jaw dropping moves pulled up by talented dancers.

[@l.c.1704]

Break dancing IS NOT A SPORT! You might as well make ALL TYPES OF DANCE a sport then. Most of the people were HORRIBLE! I don't know what the qualifications were to make it to the Olympics, but it was OBVIOUS they didn't look at TRUE break dancing videos, otherwise we should have seen more of those moves or BETTER.

[@materialgrl2000]

​@@tiannaconstantine9606I hear you but we do send our best athletes for basketball as he mentioned.

[@o-wolf]

​@@l.c.1704if breakdancing isn't a sport then neither is ice-skating, it being cancelled because some medicine Karen bought her way into the Olympics and made it a laughing stock is typical of wight people, can't stand to see people have anything their own so you rather destroy or ruin it than let it be.

[@exooutsings]

The fact that no one was talking ab the person who won gold but that nonchalant and chill turkish guy Yusuf Dikeç who won silver was everywhere 😭

[@jamlittlefield]

He was in flip flops, no less 😂

[@MrNeosantana]

Dikeç is a retired military man, which makes him even more intimidating. For everyone else, it was a sport. For him, it was work experience.

[@stevenjacobs2750]

​@@MrNeosantanait's crazy cuz his 24 y.o. teammate did even better than him and he's been shooting as long as she's been alive!

[@igotbeans]

@@stevenjacobs2750Didn’t he come 13th individually? Why is no one talking about her?

[@dumarae]

with a hand in his pocket? it was gloriously 'analog'.

[@anna_d5150]

I’m an Aussie… I’m speechless. It’s been painful to watch. She’s dressed like an 80s MacDonalds drive thru attendant. But OMG the two free nods judgement?! That should be made an official Olympic judging panel. Daaaang

[@crystalinekrys8311]

🤣🤣🤣

[@BatkoNashBandera774]

so glad even down under thinks straight up, it was dumbfounding, from Bulgaria

[@danid8178]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@EKL-qu7ih]

Should have sent Mr G instead

[@beachlover9705]

Who ever made that decision to,pick those dancers should be banned from the Olympics FOREVER! I mean this is where a pro like Crazy legs ..shot even jlo , anyone from so you think you can dance would have been a good consult.I mean WT actual F!!

[@QuestionableLifeChoices]

that performance truly was an "i award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul" moment

[@CrackberryMe]

Facts 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@JessaQuestn]

Never thought I’d see Elaine from Seinfeld breakdancing in the Olympics.

[@isoldejaneholland8370]

Jerry, "Like a full body dry heave set to music."

[@Find-Your-Bliss-]

@@isoldejaneholland8370 That’s it!

[@chaoticbeau-tee]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@WanderlustHomebody]

Lololol!!!!

[@belizegal29]

😂😂😂😂

[@lcyarnelle]

6:00 “we’ve started wars for less…” GOLD!!!

[@MrHarrisonCarnaby]

National embarrassment for us here in Australia. we'll just hide down here at the bottom of the planet until the world forgets about this

[@sherrigrant573]

How did she even get there? This has to be a conspiracy

[@77mcmarine]

We will never forget!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

But you’ll still have the monster bugs!

[@penelopeoliveira3812]

​@@sherrigrant573according to the lore she and her husband are the founders of the association that chose the winner of the competition that was going to the olympics.

[@nannettefreeman7331]

Ozzy Man’s commentary makes it all make sense 😂

[@Thekowaikaiju]

Me in 20 years to the grands- 'I used to Like his videos when he was just up and coming'

[@chiefkolass8226]

You all will have bond comedy 🎭 😂😂

[@JoshJohnsonComedy]

Thank you friend

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

I grt to see him live with kids in a few months. I am STOKED!!!

[@PeterIsATeacher]

Been here since klan ribs and never looked back!

[@honeybree03]

This is a flex 🫶🏾

[@nickalotdegit]

About the Turkish Turkish target-shooter (gave zero effs about his performance, won Silver medal): there's been a kinda quiet meme about how (maybe) Turkey sent a professional assassin to the Olympics, just to show They Got Game (as a country)...

[@montananerd8244]

If you saw him later smiling with his team, he just looks like a sweet & very handsome middle aged professional. Target shooters are intense in competition, but are pretty cool people. Out in the western USA, you even find people who got into competitive shooting because they are too kind hearted for hunting (which is a lot less mean than the beef industry, btw, but does take a certain detachment) but love guns. The people who love guns only when it’s extremely unlikely they’ll hurt another living being, those are the best people around.

[@MinervaRoman88]

I think he is a retired Grandmariner in Turkey

[@storiesfromtheabyss9808]

He also technically got a better score than the Gold winners but his partner held him back

[@johnford902]

Give the sound person a raise. The claps are sparkling. Your voice is honey.

[@OctopusOwl]

Editing too! The closeups on punchlines and moments are just EXCELLENT

[@KYLETISZAI]

Y'all attention to detail is 👌

[@duncansonoryan]

He's really punched these videos up. The editing and sound are both way above par.

[@janedoee4830]

Totally agree

[@LilSpaceFreckles]

@@OctopusOwlexactly!!!

[@141986rosa]

We've gone to war for less. Two free nods. The pole guy winning in life. I can't stop laughing. Josh won Gold today

[@CP-mw2iv]

That third nod is a cosign and bro just couldn't go there 😂

[@AbbyLaporte]

Olympic level comedian!!!!!!

[@MemphThree]

Jimmy Carr laughing his ass of in the audience.

[@armondtanz]

wheres the 2 boxers that won??? one is suing elon and jk rowling?

[@bodyofhope]

"2 free nods" is an entire routine in itself 😂

[@4SlowFashion]

"would stay on the ground in a way that wasn't satisfying" is the most positive review of australia yet

[@SharynS.]

Please everyone watch the Paralympics. I’m afraid we forget and move on when some of the Paralympic athletes have worked harder than Olympic athletes to get to the world stage and they deserve our attention too.

[@smartmarketing173]

The Warrior Games- US Veterans- top tier👍

[@cniknik9863]

Absolutely ❤

[@siriuskepler113]

No thanks

[@Fds2235]

Yes🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mattryan7124]

@@smartmarketing173never understood why the Warrior Games doesn’t allow the US service members who are on the Paralympic teams for their sports to be able to compete.

[@carltonkelly501]

All I needed to see was the picture and I started prelaughing 😂

[@draughtsman16]

Me too😂😂😂

[@Chefmeia]

Meeeee toooo I look up breaking to ACTUALLY see some coverage and nada!

[@SarahMonds]

Me too

[@yinka366]

😂😂😂

[@deed5049]

😂😂😂Prelaughing😂😂😂

[@ToniaMontana223]

In HER mind she was representing Australia with 🦘 move!

[@lauraturner7048]

I thought she was trying to imitate a T-Rex…

[@gojosgirl6487]

I thought she was trying to do Thriller

[@SmokeTheSillyNotWeed]

Watching her as an Australian I felt second hand embarrassment at the animal imitations cuz like- she was probably trying to do her own spin on traditional aboriginal dances to respect the land. But she did NOT do them any justice and I just felt so bad.😭

[@AlderaanGaming]

Man is single-handedly holding up the Grey Hoodie/Blue Jeans fit game. I love it...

[@purpleflrp]

And he rocks it every time. I bet he's mad swole under that hoodie too

[@missourimomofthree]

He is a little dude… and this outfit is how we make life work for us.

[@missourimomofthree]

I am 75, white, a woman and he and I have the same fashion sense. I start the trend when I was very very pregnant with a very large baby. I thought it would work…and wore the same outfit through 3 pregnancies and menopause. I have replaced the jeans twice and the hoodie once. I watch him and run dress in my hoodie, but jeans just don’t work for me. So… I switched to leggings..10 bucks at Cosco. Just a little fashion tip for old folks who adore Josh.

[@louisj4645]

I was starting to think, "am I watching the same stand ups"😂😂

[@elizabethdeatrick6644]

I low key love it for some reason tho 😅

[@AnasAitouabi]

"Did yall see.." I cannot wait 😂

[@BookNerd4Music]

🤣🤣🤣 we know how it starts....

[@Eisaku2]

I legit start leaning in as soon as he says it, such a great catchphrase. This man is equal parts hilarious and prolific

[@2114Consultancy]

That's all he has to say and then I'm fully invested 😂😂

[@wiljanhopeable]

​@@2114Consultancyme too!

[@RaukuraGleeson]

They got so mad in Australia they started a petition..😂😂😂

[@seetaniac5184]

As an Australian I totally understood your 3 on 3 reference. If someone is representing me in breakdancing, they’d better be better than me. And I’m a white grandmother who only listens to country music.

[@maryhurley5884]

I hear you. Older Aussie woman here. I listen to a wide range of music. But yep. I'm the same.

[@mmmmmmmmmmm10]

I've seen you breakdance too, U are the goat of Aussie breaking ;)

[@hazcatsophia]

😂😂😂

[@em84c]

im so unco and she showed me how I would probably look if I tried to breakdance

[@maryhurley5884]

@@em84c 😅😅😅

[@brownkemosabe]

You're referring to Portia Woodman, one of the greatest players to grace the game of Rugby. She is a TANK. CHAMP!

[@Kindred04]

Her wife is also an awesome player.

[@brownkemosabe]

​Renee wickliff!! Another legend of the game.

[@mnm039]

I want to see SOME kind of physical competition head to head between her and Derrick Henry.

[@paavobergmann4920]

Portia? Now, if that isn´t a fitting name...

[@jsquared1013]

@@mnm039 there isn't really any competition there. As excellent as Woodman is in the womens' game, she is 5'7" and 154 lbs, Derrick Henry is listed at 6'2" and 247 lbs.

[@MsSuperlawyer]

Josh is hands down the best comedian of our time. No malice, expert social commentary, original as hell. Love from Australia, please come!

[@keaneroxit]

I tried to compete in one of the breaking qualifiers here in America 3 years agoand I gave up pretty much immediately. There was a $95 annual fee to be ELIGIBLE to compete, $20 entry per event, of which there were many per year around the country. You had to pay for your own travel, lodging, and food, and THEN you had to fly YOURSELF overseas MULTIPLE TIMES to gain "points" in other olympic prequalifiers. Woman from Australia competed once. And SHE was in charge of the competition she won. Suuuuuuuper happy for Ami and Phil Wizard for winning the Gold medals! Homegirl in question literally created her spot and was never audited.

[@cv8499]

That explains so much!

[@dailyjerk]

Yea she thought she was funny- she will have to go to therapy- Australia is the butt of jokes again-

[@jslaughterofthesoul4939]

Those are the exact parameters I hypothesized. Thanks for shedding light

[@nonpondo_]

Rep Canada, and don't forget Lithuania with silver was kinda insane with it

[@omarjustinsmith2257]

They are just plain cheap.

[@dirtydish6642]

The restraint required to not pause this video and look up the breakdancing video is immense. In the end, I'm glad I allowed Josh to paint the entire picture for me.

[@Muzikrazy213]

A true wordsmith artist 🎨

[@StephanieGeorgeMello]

Oh my......how did you know?!?! I paused it and had to see the video of her dancing. It was honestly ridiculous!

[@cherylwilkinson92]

I hadn't seen the breakdancing. I confess I did stop the video and go and look her up 😂 how was she allowed to compete against genuine breakdancers!!!!!!???😮 She looked like someone 's mum just wanted to have a go, so so bad! Why did Australia embarrass itself like that! They should have just said they didn't have anyone good enough, that was majorly disrespectful to breakdancers.

[@AIBot929]

😂 She is an entire meme now, I believe there is a Gif of her moves that was made like 2 hrs after her performance.

[@haleymist09]

I'm glad I waited so I knew to watch for the nodding guy 😂

[@igobothwaysallidoismakewav5039]

"We started wars for less... don't worry we didn't put it in the history book 📚" F**KIN ICONIC!!!! 🙌🏻

[@veenaynay6578]

Imagine the amount of effort she had to put in to get ZERO points😂 didn’t even get the write your name down equivalent of points. ZERO 😂😂

[@frankkiejo5560]

I am a teacher and I approve this comment. 🤣👍🏾🤣

[@BebbaDubbs]

@@frankkiejo5560 ditto!😅

[@IAmWizdom1000]

You literally have to be creative to be that bad!😂😂😂

[@jamiefrontiera1671]

okay this is going to sound unrelated, but in cribbage a zero point hand has a nickname a 19 hand, because its impossible to get 19 points in the game. you can get anything from 1-18, 20-24, 28 or 29, but not 19. i bring this up as when bored playing with family, sometimes we change the rules up to change the game. one change up is if you get a zero hand you actually get to take the 19 points. so my aunts strategy with this change up is if she had a low hand to discard so she has zero points. and then when the deck is cut she'll end up with a pair or Knibbs and not zero points, and she'll have thrown away points for nothing. so i am confirming sometimes to get zero points is in fact hard work.

[@kenlandon6130]

Votes not points. None of the judges thought she won a round. It's not like she got 0/10 or 0/100 or whatever.

[@FantomMind]

I was just about to say "we gone to war for less". Brother beat me to it.

[@denisenj7648]

But did nobody notice that throw away line, "Don't worry, we kept it out the history books"

[@katherinehughes8950]

We didn’t though.1890s Spanish-American War, started because Herat and Pulitzer wanted to “click-bait” sell their newspapers. Pulitzer became known for “yellow journalism” after the fact, he created the Pulitzer Prize because that’s the only way his name would be connected to good journalism.

[@Charsy8]

I thought the exact damn thing and a couple of seconds later - he said it. XD But then again, that happens to me a lot, sooo... 😂

[@indrahill1583]

That break dance lady made save the last dance look like stomp the yard. 😅😂😂

[@Dread-HeadedTexan]

The best part of Raygun's routine was her yawning while the other dancer was dancing.

[@JazzB8089]

Yes the yawning followed up with that performance was the wildest thing I’ve witnessed in a long time 😂

[@marjanboy-k9p]

Yo she's the best dancer in Australia 😂😂

[@ShamikoTruss]

​@user-qf5ge3bj7c I was really hoping the real dancers missed the tryouts, and she was the only 1 that showed up.

[@Kragar01]

@@ShamikoTrussoh it’s much worse than that…she and her husband run a small break dancing organisation, they were basically put in charge of the olympic selection authority for Australia for breakdancing. They hosted a small pretty much local competition of about 10 or 15 people. Ray Gun competes in the event and wins. Icing on the cake her coach and husband was a judge for it.

[@JazzB8089]

@@Kragar01 no fucking way 😭😭 that’s actually insane

[@dreteddybearcolbert]

The black head nod pause took me out 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 because it's so accurate

[@tiffb1300]

When he hit the third nod and the camera zoomed in I fell out

[@momnificent2199]

I hollered!!!😂😂😂

[@Kay-annMcPherson]

​@@tiffb1300😂😂😂😂😂

[@reginajohnson8534]

Hilarious

[@Bebebeas1]

This guy is hilarious, and he called the weird things that happened this Olympics to perfection! Has any other Olympics been as funny as this one? I really don’t think so. How can Australia’s “Best” break Dancer, Turkish cool-dude sharpshooter, and Ken the Giant “Pole” Vaulter be in the same Olympics? I could not stop laughing. Dude, just love this!!!

[@DJSockmonkeyMusic]

Best Olympics ever. We had death metal, the breakdancing, the shooter, Snoop at the dressage, dirty water, vomitting athletes, a giant penis, and America thought a painting of Greek gods was Satanism at the Olympics! Solid gold from day one to the closing ceremony. Best Olympics ever.

[@mrjohndangerpowers]

The close up shots of his face periodically are killing me.

[@duncansonoryan]

The editing has gotten VERY good!

[@FanFicnic]

I know! Its just a little panache but it absolutely kills me every time

[@18grape]

And the close up shot of his pelvis _did_ kill me

[@izzaanimates9041]

13:08 “She kept ALMOST doing it” 😭😭😭

[@bodyofhope]

"Two Free Nods" the name of your next special 😂

[@L4798M]

with the australian “breakdancer”, if you look into how she got to the olympics; she basically nominated herself. her husband is a breakdancer and owner of an australian breakdancing company. when breakdancing got added to the olympics, the australian committee outsourced the qualification process to a third party australian company; that lady’s husband’s company. she “won” events in australia (judged by her husband and friends) where less than 10 women showed up so technically she qualified for the olympics.

[@Ddal0ceano]

Just another version of The Emperor Has No Clothes story. She's absolutely delusional!

[@dumarae]

the australian caucasity is almost medal worthy...

[@markcarey67]

Yeah, an object lesson that it is not a great idea to cheat your way onto the global stage without being nearly good enough to impress people with what you are doing. I write music but I don't have a steady band that performs regularly and this would be like if I blagged my way onto the bill at Madison Square Garden supporting a major touring act after a week's rehearsal with a new band I pretended to have been with for years. That would....not go well.

[@Angbwillinspireu]

That is nasty work l. She got there riding a big fat L all the way to the Paris Olympics when there are really good breakdancers in Australia. She's just a hot mess embarrassment! 😑

[@floridamanHooning]

He's going to have to divorce her to save his reputation lol

[@uberjoyhax2289]

Omg the whole of Australia just died of shame 😱😖🤦‍♀️

[@OctopusOwl]

I’ve seen a bunch of Australian people embracing her awkwardness, just going “yup! That’s us!!😅” and I kinda love Australia for that. Own the goofiness

[@doctorcrusher2918]

Absobloodylutely! Strewth, crickey, take a look at that cringe worthy stupidity. We couldn’t believe it either 😮

[@Eboneushe]

Aussies have a great sense of humour and very down earth. There is a time and place for everything and the Olympics was not the place for Raygun to take the Mickey. I’m thinking she and husband just wanted a free trip .

[@VudrokWolf]

No way Australia is known for badass people that can handle any weird super venomous and poisonous creatures that explain the courage it took for that breakdancer to do the things she did.

[@headwerkn]

Not really. Most of us are pretty confused and indifferent to the whole thing. ‘How is this an Olympic sport?’ etc. But yeah, we do like annoying other countries about it 😂

[@Trillora]

Hi! Latvia/USA dual citizen here (first generation- immigrant's daughter on my dad's side)! Pretty sure there were TWO Latvian players in this past season's NBA, including Kristaps Porzingis who played for the Boston Celtics, who WON this year's NBA Finals! Also, the Latvian men's team won GOLD at the Tokyo Olympics in 3x3 basketball, while this year they placed 4th overall. So, Latvia doing decently well in 3x3 basketball in this Olympics wasn't quite SO out of the blue as some might think 😉. That being said, it is always exciting to watch BOTH of my countries compete!! 😄🏀

[@flurryX]

I'm Australian/Latvian 1st generation... so proud of them... especially after good ol Ray Gun lol.

[@Trillora]

@@flurryX 🤣 right? Being of dual heritage (or more) gives us more opportunities for being proud/rooting for our people, AND more opportunities for humor, etc 😉. Makes watching the Olympics more fun!

[@gilbertoflores7397]

Can we give this man his respect, Josh be dropping new material like Lil Wayne dropping mixtapes in the late 2000s.

[@WholeHeartily]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@user-zy5dp8fl8n]

Da drought been ova

[@IndomitableAde]

Dang, the Olympics _just_ ended on Sunday, yet Josh got the jokes cooked and piping hot out the oven. That's talent with the quickness!

[@perrydoig2872]

This may be the first time I’ve seen Josh perform to a crowd that seemed like they wanted him to touch on a specific current event. His audience is officially trained to his style of comedy. He’s so in his lane now that I’m really excited to see where he goes with it.

[@raynaus12]

I have to say for 3x3, it is a FIBA product and FIBA requires the players to accrue a certain number of points playing 3x3 all over the world over about a 6-month period in order to qualify for the Olympics. None of our NBA players or people trying to make it to the NBA will ever be able to take the time away from the NBA to accrue the points required to participate in 3x3 in the Olympics, which is why our best will never be able to represent the USA in Olympic 3x3.

[@jkap34]

That's fine, pay our retired to do 3x3. Michael Jordan, magic Johnson, Shaq, etc would still dominate the young

[@jkap34]

I didn't mention Larry Byrd because I honestly don't know if he's still alive. I think he is and i could figure it out right now, but I'm watching Josh

[@joekellyou]

Why would you go back to dudes in their 60s when Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin, and Andre Iguodala are right there 🤣🤣🤣

[@andiward7068]

Thanks

[@vlventureworx1776]

Drunk break dance karaoke is what she did

[@antelope6826]

This Olympics had the most meme-worthy and hilarious moments of any I can remember in the last 20 years. Comedy gold 😂

[@lepari9986]

That might be true but also memes have become more common and more mainstream overall.

[@chuckaudio3191]

Josh you got me CRYING bro! That "breakdancer" recap is perfection. You're killing the game my brother.

[@candicesmith4797]

“She kept almost doing it……..”. The accuracy 😂

[@LadyScaper]

That is what I was thinking when watching her. “She’s gonna… oh no wait!”

[@shontapl]

​@@LadyScaper😅😅😅

[@Eisaku2]

That pole-vaulter might not have Olympic Gold but he sure as hell won everything else

[@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407]

real bounce to it too

[@sphinsa]

He definitely won life... and them shorts was shortsing.

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

@@sphinsa 👀😁

[@shontapl]

😂😂😂

[@shontapl]

I heard that boooiinnggg😂😂

[@smoothsailin9351]

LMAO!! That third nod is a co-sign comedy genius

[@bloodtypena]

As a Lithuanian I am very proud of our Latvian brothers winning. 🇱🇹❤️🇱🇻

[@mcdylster6678]

We comin for you Latvia 😤🇺🇲 Congrats on the win lol.

[@OrganicallyLuxeLife]

Congrats on your win🎉🎉🎉 from this American

[@someshwarrao42]

Eastern European mfs really be acting like one big country.

[@AllmostLucy]

​@@mcdylster6678Thank you! We were happy.

[@Lasciatemi_Guidare]

I think most Americans don’t realize how popular basketball is in Latvia, and in the Baltics in general. Also sad my Lithuanian ancestors didn’t pass on any sporting talent to me lol

[@LoveVincaMajor]

The break dancing bit had me on the floor the pole vaulting took me out 😂😂🤣

[@kryshunter]

Someone reacted to a clip of the pole vault story; if it happened anywhere else, we'd hear about it sooner!

[@skunkrat01]

Just like that guys johnson could take out your eye if you were wearing sunglasses from 3 ft away 😂

[@Gr33dyGenius85]

Just saw him last night, it was a good show. Great crowd work, it’s like he’s talking to each person individually throughout the night, everyone got eye contact.

[@WinterCamryn]

I love how this set is so current, it's not something written down & revised over the course of months. Feels like catching up with a friend who naturally is super funny

[@germanhayles9194]

The Australia stuff was on point, but that minute on Latvia. "Let's pay 'em a visit then if they think they're so cute" GOLD!!!

[@juliehill9247]

I laughed so hard I cried

[@lysanamcmillan7972]

Only problem is that he meant Serbia. They got the bronze.

[@bruceaskew2107]

Bro said she was dressed like she was in squid game 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnterpack3940]

Dude, the absolute best thing about your style is the way you pause to let the audience enjoy their own private punchline. You clearly know they know where you're going. And you seem like you might be adjusting your trajectory a bit based on their response rather than just forging ahead with the script. Absolute genius. I have no problem putting you in the top tier of comedians I've seen over the past fifty years.

[@carolanne67]

His little smile starting and then stopping and then going again.

[@kariannstickle2708]

He treats the audience like it’s intelligent and clever enough to think ahead and connect dots like he’s a goddamn orchestra conductor

[@tnkmch]

I keep saying this to anyone who will listen. Big name comedians take a year to crank out one special, Josh cranks out one by close of business daily.

[@a.sam.2976]

Ok buddy. That's called, "Timing". Relax.

[@johnterpack3940]

@a.sam.2976 And that's called a fucking pointless comment. Don't tell me to relax. I'm giving the dude a compliment and you come in here talking down to me like you think you own me.

[@tri3s4life]

To be fair, Latvia is REALLY good at basketball. They always compete hard.

[@JTR_14]

Eastern Europe in general has been there.

[@themountain59]

What he meant that they lost against Holland 😂

[@Miss_Camel]

I literally only think of Winston Bishop. 🤣

[@matenzo]

Yeah it's also easy to forget the population of some countries is like 1/50 or even less compared to that of the US. Let alone their budgets. So their teams doing so well is a huge accomplishment.

[@EOeoEOeoOEoeOEeo]

Lithuania beat the Dream Team. Don't disrespect them.

[@livvyweimar7362]

Such talent! So many comedians rely upon rehearsal and here's Josh Johnson talking about what happened TODAY and being absolutely hilarious! Big props, fam!

[@M0053yfate]

"We've started wars for less.." and "don't worry we didn't put it in the history books." The Congo's and South America's ears burning like crazy.

[@cenziclopedia]

😂😂😂

[@ManoMute]

al qaeda wasn't sadam's Iraq

[@salteadog33]

That’s like growing up in American schools teaching us that pilgrims and Indians were best friends and Thomas Jefferson “married” his slave. People just be making things up. 😂

[@ElementalWitchn]

16:57 The foot on the wall had me screaming 😭🤣

[@tb4076]

That maneuver was way more impressive than the actual spin lmao

[@ElementalWitchn]

@@tb4076 lol I have watched it too many times 😭🤣😂

[@momnificent2199]

Yo! That took me all the way out!!!😂😂😂 I literally screeched!

[@mvj1153]

That Australian Breakdance woman reminds me of that sign language lady who lied and said she knew sign language and went on TV and did her hilarious fake sign language mess on live TV 😆

[@korganrocks3995]

Wasn't it on like Nelson Mandela's funeral? How did she think she'd get away with that???

[@mvj1153]

@@korganrocks3995 That one and this one too. lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqexgX6tr5l6ntksi=KPmOAfnrFKpNZ3cW

[@anachronism7.8]

Yes!! As soon as I saw her performance, I knew Josh would have something to say. I can't wait!

[@izzzbhh6257]

Who was it??

[@CanyonALynn]

​@izzzbhh6257 Some Australian woman with a stage name of Raygun. I don't bother to remember her actual name, because I'm putting as much effort into remembering it as she did with her performance.

[@anachronism7.8]

😂​@@CanyonALynn

[@mess4success]

Don't underestimate your ability to do physical comedy Josh! This was simply hilarious! 😂

[@JoshJohnsonComedy]

Thank you so much h

[@jc3m]

The elbow spin around the stool 😅

[@hellfish2309]

@@JoshJohnsonComedythat was some Kat Williams level stunting 👏 🍻

[@mayojuno]

@@jc3m foot on the wall was egregious 😭😂😂

[@haleymist09]

Josh comes into the new comedy club. "How sturdy is your back wall?"

[@radotic1]

As an Australian I would like to apologise for 'Raygun'😂😂😂

[@jadeybaby007]

No apologies needed! We have provided all comedians at least 20 minutes of material and given laughter to everyone around the world! 😅❤🤣💙

[@BL1NDK1NG]

Bro the fact my dude can come up with a whole half hour set like days after is insane!!

[@adg_87]

Exactly. I'm a comedian myself and I don't think people realize just how insane that is. Ans FUNNY material at that!

[@jazzycat8917]

TLDR on what happened with Miss Raygun: - The World Dance Sport Federation, a BALLROOM dancing authority, wanted to have ballroom as a sport. - IOC said no, thats lame, we want something cool to appeal to the youth, how about breakdancing?" - WDSF said "bet, we can be in charge of that", despite having literally nothing to do with breakdancing. - WSDF delegates to their Aussie affiliate, DanceSport Australia. Another ballroom authority, no ties to breaking. - DSA has absolutely no fcking idea what they're doing, so they defer to Rachel Gunn, a former ballroom/ballet dancer with a PhD that focusses on cultural elements within breaking. - Rachel's husband runs the Australian Breaking Association, which despite its official sounding name is only a local org and extremely tiny, it has less than 30 members. - This tiny association is given complete control over the Australian Olympic breaking qualifying tournament. It consists of only their members. Including Rachel. No national call out is made, no other breakers from outside this small community in Sydney are invited or made aware it is even happening - Thanks to complete lack of oversight or responsibility from the IOC, AOC, and DSA. Rachel "Raygun" Gunn wins this tiny comp of hobbyist breaking run by her husbands club, and becomes an Olympian repping the entire country. Memes ensue.

[@communityconnection19]

Well researched!

[@ElaineLoyd]

To summarize she slept her way to the Olympics because the oversight committees didn't care

[@frizzlethecat2084]

In that case, I'm just happy about the result. Nepotism (and incompetence) should not be rewarded

[@OBNOXIOUSBLA13]

​@ElaineLoyd it's definitely nepotism and 100% happened because breaking isn't given the same cultural dignity on the world stage (and we all know why) but technically this isn't a 'slept their way to the top" situation as she was likely already sleeping with her husband before all this started, but again Definitely Nepotism.

[@kelmac1618]

What is happening to her now? Hasn’t she lost all credibility? ZERO points!! 🤦🏼‍♀️ Doesn’t she have an ounce of integrity? To POSE as an athlete representing Australia!!! Olympians who achieve medals win cash prize in most countries. Shouldn’t she be charged???

[@JonathanETurner]

I'm overjoyed at the fact that I was able to support you in person here in the Dallas area! This was my first comedy show experience like this so when you ended with "Can't wait to meet you guys!" I was in disbelief. From the low-cut caeser days to now, the thought of getting to meet you never crossed my mind! Thank you for all the laughs and the love you give back to your supporters. You may never know how much we appreciate it. - The Guy Who Fist Bumped You Because He Ate A Full Plate Of Nachos At The Show Using Only Fingers

[@AbbyLaporte]

Weve started wars for less is A HUGE line, dont worry, we didnt put it in the history book YOU ARE A GENIUS, JOSH

[@OctaviaAtlas]

"I saw what I saw." Yes, that definitely covers these Olympics. 😂 Another fantastic set. The week truly begins with JJ Tuesday.

[@bonniemeads6056]

How he can talk and remember all of his stories with such ease and humor. Amazing and natural comedian .

[@roarmalf]

Genuinely I would rather listen to Josh describe what happened than watch it live. Expert story teller and comedian. Thanks for the consistent content.

[@Charsy8]

I've watced every video he talked about in the last month or so after I heard his retelling of them... and they all turn out incredibly underwhelming afterwards (despite how funny and/or ridiculous almost all of them are to begin with), COMPARED to the way he pictures them, that is. SO I honestly prefer his version of them - waaaay more entertaining EVERY-GODDAMN-TIME!

[@NayyAmo]

Same, I'm right there with ya

[@LinMonash]

True. I haven't seen it - but have now via Josh. Guess I'll have to actually watch it now. As an Aussie - gearing myself up for the tears of laughter & the Shame!

[@udontknowmeno]

​@@LinMonashI'm not Australian but I was embarrassed watching her 🙈

[@787GX]

A single woman took down an entire sport. Legendary.

[@JTR_14]

Funny that the legacy of the B-girl with the “PhD in breaking” is that she got breaking blacklisted from from future Olympics.

[@colinbanning9416]

They announced (in 2023) before the Olympics began that breakdancing wouldn’t be included in 2028 so apparently she broke so bad that she broke time, too.

[@787GX]

@@colinbanning9416 thank you fun officer

[@colinbanning9416]

@@787GX you’re welcome, lie disseminator

[@787GX]

@@colinbanning9416 it’s not a lie because it wasn’t done intentionally, I was just ignorant to the fact. Mr. Post ruiner

[@kairandbellinger1973]

Originality was Raygun's only chance to impact the moment. THAT SHE DID! As OG 50yr BBoy, I've never experienced so much laughter and joy around Breaking.

[@itsthejerseygirl]

No, she was TERRIBLE!!!

[@kairandbellinger1973]

@@itsthejerseygirl Oh I agree, she was worse than Terrible!!! My comment was more about the joy of laughing with my grandson. Thats it. So no hate from me.

[@weRarmy_weRBL]

"Boom, boom... silver medal" Here you got today's meme handed by our favourite comedian Mr Johnson. You're welcome!

[@vinnie666]

The wall walk was definitely the correct decision...

[@ranellefreeman6622]

That was hilarious!!😂😂😂

[@Ryanneey]

The part that gets me every time is when you're spinning on the stool with your foot on the wall. I think I've watched this set 10 times by now 😂

[@ROLtheWolf]

"He won something else..." The admiration of the World!

[@hellfish2309]

“Maybe it goes to his knee…” that is some classic comedy zinging if I ever heard it

[@Vita00271]

She was hoppin around like a damn fool. 😂😂 I could not stop laughing because she was serious with it. 😅😂🤣🤣😭

[@theresawestnedge8136]

I agree. People keep saying " well, she was original "..... but when the moves look so ugly and awkward, who cares?

[@WBAnimalMedicine]

“Maintained contact with the ground at all points” is the most fair and effective way anyone’s described it so far 😅 Her performance was miraculous. First time I ever saw what happens when equal parts wack outfit and equal parts wack moves collide

[@jakeshapiro389]

2:26 the quick zoom here is amazing, boom boom

[@ranellefreeman6622]

I had to go back and rewatch that! Good catch! Clever!!

[@travistreadway3180]

I read this AS it happened bro I swear it made it even better reading it live

[@AfroDeesiac]

Someone recently said: "Australia is the only country where you can fail at something you have a Doctorate in." New subscriber, glad to be here!

[@XCarfaxAbbeyX]

...and I question every bit of her scholarship, too.

[@AfroDeesiac]

@@XCarfaxAbbeyX I hope some American scholars really take a hard look into her thesis.

[@repeatdefender6032]

This dude cracks me up.

[@mizztotal]

omg the Paris Olympics was like a gift in Josh's lap 🤣. So much good material. Saw him live in ATL a few weeks ago and he was awesome but I'm loving this new set! btw Josh was so kind to all the fans. He's really down-to-earth and took the time to talk with us and take photos before and after the show. I love that he's not arrogant and is truly grateful that we come out to support. I know his fame is about to skyrocket and it will be well-deserved!! ❤

[@JoshJohnsonComedy]

Wow thank you so much for the kind words and for coming out! Can’t wait to get back to Atlanta.

[@pmartin4132]

Please please come to the UK!!! You got supporters!!!

[@eido4889]

​@@JoshJohnsonComedycome out to UK one day my bro

[@julianbashir8277]

Why is Josh not famous? The man just does comedy by the week. Its insane

[@steggopotamus]

He's got a very understated personality, it lulls people into thinking that makes him understated overall.

[@sung-ahnchoi8952]

He's one of the correspondents on the Daily Show.

[@user-zy5dp8fl8n]

Definitely is famous, but this the 🆕 fame since game done changed

[@kellidinit3725]

He is.

[@asetroyal3400]

The confusion was absolutely real! I am from Brooklyn, NY where breakdancing originated!! I was confused AF🧐😮🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@theresaigbokwe-johnson4163]

Oh, my head hurts from laughing. He knocked it out of the ballpark again. Consistently funny 😂😂.

[@tonypegler9080]

On behalf of all Australians - we're sorry about that.

[@daisyabyaru9311]

Don't be....life is hard and we needed something to lighten the load.....

[@FurtiveSkeptical]

No worries, I understand you did not mean to "break" dancing.... She probably just misunderstood the task at hand. Much respect and condolences from Canada 🇨🇦

[@emmad4308]

​@FurtiveSkeptical we accept your condolences graciously it was a shit show

[@kyleydaykinuphujto4uuhu669]

I’m Australian and you are brilliant! Please come here, I’d love to see you live. ❤️

[@drmavushe]

Raygun just gave stand up comedians 30 minutes of material😂

[@Du-Masses]

How does this channel not have millions of subscribers? Love seeing him on the Daily Show but the constant new material is so impressive.

[@samantha3710]

So happy to finally see Josh hitting 1+ million views. Well deserved!

[@Berfin_Deniz]

When I saw Yusuf Dikeç for the first time, I thought to myself "I hope Josh talks about this in one of his upcoming shows" because I knew it would be hilarious. I'm so happy you did! Sending much love from Turkey!! 🌸

[@boardcertifiable]

Real skills that guy had. Game knows game. 😉

[@AndrewJohnson-oy8oj]

America, how did you lose at shooting? Shooting!? If anything is your thing, that is your thing.

[@ebonywilliams203]

There's an American guy who won his fourth gold medal in skeet shooting. Edit: I put "one" instead of "won."

[@RandoSando.]

All of our best shooters were on summer break

[@ookamiblade6318]

No our thing is guns, we don't put any effort into making sure people can actually shoot them.

[@gerardsanders3225]

​@@RandoSando.Oof. I laughed, but still.

[@AS-kq7hw]

@@RandoSando. 🔥🤣😂😅

[@andrewholly9129]

9:04 for breakdancing bit

[@thechakrakhan]

I was at this show and the energy was incredible. He really feeds off the audience and we were in a great mood, top notch evening!

[@lainy8742]

Her squid game outfit 😂

[@KarrasSim]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@86Kera]

This had me laughing bc the outfit looked familiar 😂

[@tina-mariecrocker5687]

😂😂😂

[@alexandrakaske1092]

New Josh Johnson video is best birthday gift 🎉❤

[@ajasanchez2221]

Happy Belated Birthday🎉

[@JSGaming0327]

Happy birthday my friend!!! I hope you had an amazing birthday and I love these videos so much!!! 🤩🤩🤩🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊❤️❤️❤️💜💜💜✨✨✨