Best of the Week!

Comedian/writer Andrew Nadeau joins 'You Are The Genre!' + more 'Yub Nub,' June Letter, & the top five jokes of the week!

IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

• Latest Posts:

  • New Podcast Episode + Yub Nub

• Top 5 Jokes of the Week!

• Best of the Best!:

  • Vote For Your Favorite jokes!

• Somethin’ Else!:

  • Stanley Donwood Interview

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

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LATEST POSTS:

• You Are The Genre

  Comedian/writer Andrew Nadeau joined me on the You Are The Genre podcast this week! We chat about his early fascination with jokes on TV, navigating a comedy career while managing a chronic illness, and launching the social media branding company (Tim hopes that’s the right way to describe it) Persona Essential.

  • PAID SUBSCRIBERS can listen ahead to…

    • Next week’s episode w/ musician / Vanderpump Rules member Israel Isaac!

      [Israel Isaac] Is The Genre

    • AND the following week’s episode w/ 'Family Guy' co-executive producer Evan Waite!

      [Evan Waite] Is The Genre

• YUB NUB

  Yub Nub
  — the podcast that I co-host with Jim Fagan about Star Wars has two an all new episodes! One about episode 4 of Star Wars: The Acolyte—

  And the other about the impact of Flash Gordon serials on Star Wars! —

  If you’re a fan of Star Wars and like talking about it as media a little more than lore — you’ll really love the

  Yub Nub
  newsletter!

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.

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

MONDAY: 6-17-2024

• McDonalds is removing its A.I. drive-thru voice ordering system from over 100 restaurants after its mishaps went viral. Turns out A.I. has a hard time understanding the human nuances of ordering a “Number 2.”

[read the other jokes from that day here]

TUESDAY: 6-18-2024

• Maryland is pardoning 175,000 marijuana convictions. It's part of a new wave of progressive legislation being puff-puff-passed.

[read the other jokes from that day here]

WEDNESDAY: 6-19-2024

• A gargantuan supermassive black hole in the center of a distant galaxy has been spotted coming back to life. So, yes, the phrase “Black don’t crack” is now a scientific fact.

[read the other jokes from that day here]

THURSDAY: 6-20-2024

• Centuries-old cherries were found at George Washington's home. And to avoid being made fun of, no one has agreed to pop one.

[read the other jokes from that day here]

FRIDAY : 6-21-2024

• Target is testing a chatbot app that would provide workers guidance on how to help customers. Just what I need… Someone pausing to look at their phone after I timidly ask, “Where are your laxatives?”

[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 June” in an upcoming letter.

Ready? Set… Go! (You Have A Full Week To Vote)

SOMETHIN’ ELSE!

A throwback to my 2016 podcast interview with artist/autor Stanley Donwood.

IAT - BONUS INTERVIEW: Artist/Writer Stanley Donwood

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