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Hoff Matthews Joins The 'You Are The Genre' Podcast, NYC Short Film Screening Invite + Top 5 Jokes!

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Hey, happy Saturday! Let’s dive in to some highlights from the week!

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LATEST POSTS

• PODCAST: You Are The Genre

  Comedian, filmmaker, and viral digital sketch creator Hoff Matthews joins me in the latest You Are The Genre podcast!

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TOP FIVE JOKES OF THE WEEK!

Note: Whenever there is a tie, I become the deciding vote.

MONDAY: 10-14-2024

• Cells from different species can exchange ‘text messages’ using RNA molecules. Unsurprisingly, all animal molecules deliver the exact same 🙄 emoji to humans.

[read the other jokes from that day here]

TUESDAY: 10-15-2024

• NYC Mayor Eric Adams is facing backlash for wearing both Mets and Yankees logos on a baseball cap. Even his fellow cops agree that the move has crossed the thin blue line.

  

[read the other jokes from that day here]

WEDNESDAY: 10-16-2024

• David Duke, the antisemitic white supremacist and former head of the Ku Klux Klan who endorsed Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, has instead thrown his support behind Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. The decision comes after a close analysis of Donald trump’s face and realizing that he is technically “of color.”

[read the other jokes from that day here]

THURSDAY: 10-17-2024

• NASA will do space in style with the Prada Axiom spacesuit. Hopefully it will inspire more high fashion you can poop in.

  

[read the other jokes from that day here]

FRIDAY : 10-18-2024

• Netflix reported results that topped expectations in all its major areas - especially in the category of “Most Hours Spent Scrolling For A Movie That Reminds You Of Some Movie From A Different Service For So Long That You Forgot What The Original Movie Was, So I Guess It’s Autoplaying Clips From The Top Ten For Dinner Again, Kids.”

[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 October” in an upcoming letter.

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SOMETHIN’ ELSE!

Another highlight from my time on the Around The Galaxy podcast!

UPCOMING SHOWS

• If you’re in NYC — join me and the creators of the short film Chemistry Test for a FREE screening and chat Monday October 21 at The RAT NYC at 7:30 PM! The RAT's address is: 68-117 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 

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