Best of the Week!
Comedy Writer / Political Speechwriter Chandler Dean Joins The 'You Are The Genre' Podcast + New 'Yub Nub' and Top 5 Jokes!
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Hey, happy Saturday! Let’s dive in to some highlights from the week! Also, okay, okay, I know its super late but my monthly letter for November is coming out tomorrow! It’s been a stressful few weeks! You understand!
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PODCAST: You Are The Genre
Comedy writer/political speechwriter Chandler Dean joined me on the You Are The Genre to talk about about Trump’s re-election, the current state of comedy and politics, and how he balances the two in his career.
PODCAST: Yub Nub
There’s also a new episode of (the Star Wars podcast that I co-host with Jim Fagan and Greg Iwinski) where we talk about the election through a Star Wars lens.
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TOP FIVE JOKES OF THE WEEK!
Note: Whenever there is a tie, I become the deciding vote.
MONDAY: 11-11-2024
Control of the House is still too close to call, according to the Associated Press — but all signs point toward Big Mama. =)
[read the other jokes from that day here]
TUESDAY: 11-12-2024
President-elect Donald Trump's new border czar has warned migrants in the U.S. illegally to "self-deport" ahead of the next Trump administration. The warning is best summed up by the phrase “Make What I Just Purchased At Home Depot Too Expensive To Construct Again.”
[read the other jokes from that day here]
WEDNESDAY: 11-13-2024
Singer John Mayer and filmmaker McG are closing in to buy the famed Jim Henson Studio lot and the Charlie Chaplin Studios at 1416 N. La Brea in Los Angeles. John Mayer is said to have been particularly impressed by the space, reportedly singing “This lobby is a wonderland” to himself as he entered the front doors.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
THURSDAY: 11-14-2024
Republicans have officially won a full trifecta of power in Washington, D.C. with the presidency, a narrow majority in the House, and a three-seat majority in the Senate. But don’t worry. The only way they could get more would be if some dude name Sauron rolled up and said, “Hey, wants some rings?”
[read the other jokes from that day here]
FRIDAY : 11-15-2024
Conan O’Brien is set to host the 97th Academy Awards — or, if Jay Leno has anything to do with it, the 97th After Party.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
If you enjoyed those Five Jokes, check out the most recent batch of Top Five Jokes!
BEST OF THE BEST!
Vote on your favorite joke among the top 5 — that way I can email the “Top Jokes of November” in an upcoming letter.
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A throwback to that time I interviewed my old friends from elementary school about our first true love: The Power Rangers!
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