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Kiterary historian, paleographer, and activist Mary Rambaran-Olm joined me on the You Are The Genre podcast this week! Learn how 'Adventures of Gummi Bears' and yarn encouraged her to combat false notions of our past.
Paid subscribers can listen ahead to the NEXT episode with comedian and late night writer Greg Iwinski!
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TOP FIVE JOKES OF THE WEEK!
Each weekday, I send five topical jokes. Subscribers (yes, you!) have voted on what made them laugh the most. Here are the top 5!
Note: Whenever there is a tie, I become the deciding vote.
MONDAY: 2-26-2024
National security director Jake Sullivan says the U.S. and Israel have agreed to 'basic contours' of a cease-fire deal. In response to accusations that those contours are in the shape of a missile, he explained, “Our international game of Pictionary is still ongoing at this moment. It could be a sword, or a lollipop.”
[read other jokes from that day here]
TUESDAY: 2-27-2024
42 people involved in demonstrations against a police training facility in Atlanta have been charged under Georgia’s domestic terrorism law — and shipped to Georgia’s terrorist training facility, ironically in the same building.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
WEDNESDAY: 2-28-2024
A study shows that Christian nationalism's support is strongest in rural, conservative states. Of course, it was conducted by The Institute Of Stats For Obvious Things Just In Case Someone Says “Prove It.”
[read the other jokes from that day here]
THURSDAY: 2-29-2024
Amid a fight with Universal Music Group — which has required TikTok to take down Universal-owned songs — TikTok is telling creators to focus on photo slideshows. And if Instagram hassles then about it, they’ve got a backup-backup plan of telling creators to print their photos at CVS.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
FRIDAY : 3-1-2024
The Philadelphia Phillies are scrapping $1 hot dog nights after unruly fans tossed them throughout the field. Given the circumstances, they’re now considering Free Used Hot Dog Nights.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
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BEST OF THE BEST!
Vote on your favorite joke among the top 5 — that way I can email the “Top Jokes of February” in the upcoming March letter.
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SOMETHIN’ ELSE!
Check out the latest episode of Yub Nub — the Star Wars podcast that I co-host with Jim Fagan and Greg Iwinski. This time we we cover the beautiful Star Wars poster work of Matt Ferguson, the future of the human voice in television and film, Hayden Christensen’s contribution to “Sith eyes,” and Greg’s debut Star Wars credit on the animated series Young Jedi Adventures!
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