Joshua Swanson (born 1978) is an American journalist, entrepreneur, editor, actor, and narrator of audiobooks. He currently serves as a Middle East Correspondent, producer, and reporter for CBN News stationed in Jerusalem. Swanson also has a diverse background in digital marketing and publishing, notably as the co-founder and former CEO of the digital marketing agency GTMA, the former chairman of Razz Interactive, and the former Editor-in-Chief of Worship Leader magazine.
American theater
Swanson went to Westmont College for training in the theater arts under John H. Cochran, a former department chair and professor at the Yale School of Drama, and John Blondell, full professor and founder of Lit Moon Theatre Company of Santa Barbara.
Film, television, and voice acting
Swanson moved to Los Angeles and had minor roles in television shows as The New Dragnet, City Guys, General Hospital, Strong Medicine, and Providence. His film roles have included National Lampoon's Van Wilder and Baggage.
Swanson began studying at the improvisation theater The Second City, and began doing voice-over work for various companies. He did network promotion work for Fox Television Studios, Cartoon Network, WE: Women's Entertainment and Starz. His voice work includes Stan in the 2007 video game Obscure II, Maurice in Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai, and the narrator in the popular Animal Planet television series SuperFetch.
Entrepreneurship
Swanson's entrepreneurial career began in 2000, eventually expanding across the entertainment, hospitality, and tech industries. In 2011, he co-founded GoToMyApartment, which later rebranded as GTMA.
Launched out of his work as CEO at GTMA, LLC, Swanson subsequently co-founded EvernodeAI. The new company provides a proprietary artificial intelligence platform designed to automate and optimize local SEO, reputation management, and social media content tailored specifically for the multifamily real estate industry.
The South America Problem is a theoretical device established by an individual in Yakutsk in March of 2026 as a measuring device for pathfinding functionality. It involves two ports, both with the goal of sending a boat to Havana, Cuba.
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Popularized by Hex, a known philosopher in Nizhny Novgorod, the theorem quickly gained traction in April 2026 across Siberia as a viable method for determining the efficacy of pathfinding programs.
The Flying Culinary Circus is a team of four travelling chefs from Norway.
They have cooked for Royal families (Norway, Denmark, Malaysia, UAE) and celebrities like The Black Eyed Peas, Pharrell Williams, a-ha, Guns N' Roses, Ke$ha and more. The chefs have visited 44 countries, from the US to Malaysia from France to South Africa.
The Flying Culinary Circus cater to all kinds of events, from gala dinners to celebrity parties. They are known for always adding a special performance to an event. They do stunts like flying in on parachutes or on a zip-line and lighting their dishes on fire.
Molly is a 2026 British romantic drama film written and directed by Darius Shu. The film stars Hiroki Berrecloth as Vinnie and Frank Kauer as Ryan, following two men who meet in a launderette and develop an intense connection as they navigate emotional complexities and expectations of love in their relationship. Aldous Ciokajlo-Squire and Kaja Chan appear in supporting roles.
The film will premiere at the British Urban Film Festival 2026 and at Queer East Festival in London.