Josiah

Josiah is the current Director of Digital Strategy for TheoristJosiah, LinkedIn Profile . He was part of the new wave of hires that occurred after Matpat and Steph sold Theorist to Lunar X. He started in Nov 2022 as one of the Channel Managers, responsible for managing thumbnails, titles and uploading Theory videos to Youtube. In January 2024 he was promoted to his current position where he continues to work with Team Theorist's analytics.
Josiah makes occasional appearances on Food and Style Theory, as he is one of the team members located in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has also appeared off screen and on camera on GT Live. He is known for his enthusiastic reception to most of Matpat's (and later Santi and Amy's) culinary and style experiments. Thanks to Style Theory, we know he prefers to shave with a straight razorStyle Theory: You’re Shaving Your Face WRONG!-Style Theory, first aired Sept 17 2023.. He works in the same office space as another Channel Manager, Sam Dantona.Style Theory: Can Feng Shui Cure My Depression?-Style Theory. First aired Oct 8 2023. 
== First Appearances ==
=== As a Disembodied Voice ===
Josiah was first heard as a voice on the 2022 GT Live episode "Can I survive the HOTTEST Hot Sauce?!| Matpat Plays Hot Ones: Truth or Dab". He premiered alongside fellow Channel Operator Sam, both of whom had only been working at Theorist for three days at the time of filming. According to the GT Live Lore, Josiah is a part of "Ash's Army". It is notable that Josiah holds no rank in Ash's Army, unlike "Corporal Sam". Sam and Josiah exist because Ash underwent a process "kinda like mitosis" and split into multiple personalities.Can I Survive the HOTTEST Hot Sauce?! | MatPat Plays Hot Ones: Truth of Dab--GT Live. First Aired Dec 30, 2022.
=== First On Camera Appearance ===
Josiah's first on camera appearance was Style Theory: Do You WASH Your Legs. In this episode, Matt and Amy attempted to determine how much dirt is left behind an un-scrubbed leg in the shower verses a soaped and scrubbed leg. Josiah was a time keeper and an experiment participant, testing the impact of a diagonal shower head on cleanliness. Steph and Matt teased Josiah about his inability to use their timer before subjecting him to a subpar shower in the basement of their house. Josiah remained upbeat throughout the experiment and eventually went on to prove that a diagonal showerhead is not as effective as the rainfall shower head.
== Other Notable Appearances ==
=== Style Theory Appearances ===
=== Game Theory Appearance ===
In "The Chaos Ending" of Matpat's FINAL Theory!, Josiah was murdered by another member of Team Theorist. Lee panicked over his corpse before stealing his wallet and leaving him on the company pool table. Social Media Manager Kai and Amy later tried to hide his body.
== Trivia ==
* Josiah has at least one sister I Tested WEIRD TikTok Perfume!-Style Theory, Posted Jun 25, 2024.
*He is also part CzechStyle Theory: Your Soap WON'T Get You Clean?!-Style Theory, First Aired Jul 6 2023..
== References ==
Category:Team Theorist
Category:Channel Managers