Five Jokes: 4-9-2025
The AP's Return, Recording Accolades, Tariff Escalation, A New Reality Show, and Timepieces Prices
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Hey! It’s Wednesday in America, and if you think about it —
— and, I typically release new episodes of You Are The Genre today, but since the show will be taking a break for the rest of April after this week, my interview with Felipe Torres Medina will come out Friday!
So, without further ado, here are FIVE JOKES!
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The Associated Press has been reinstated to White House events after a judge ruled that the government cannot bar its journalists, citing 1st Amendment. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to the order, stating, “Ain’t no rule that says their seats can’t have thumb tacks on ‘em.”
The National Recording Registry has added music from Tracy Chapman, Hamilton and the Minecraft game soundtrack. And you won’t guess who hooked up with who at the after party.
After President Trump imposed a 104 percent tariff on Chinese goods, Beijing announced a levy on U.S. goods of 84 percent. White House staffers have grown concerned, with many reporting overhearing a spinning a giant wheel and the whispered chanting “Big money… big money… big money…” from the Oval Office during Trump’s scheduled economic policy hour.
Bravo has revealed the cast and trailer for a New York-based series featuring kids from The Real Housewives — and its all made in partnership with the CIA’s new entertainment devision, which aims to have offshoot programs based in every American neighborhood by 2029.
Finally…
Demand is rising for used timepieces as precious metal prices soar and collectors seek dressier models. So now, the proper response to “Do you have the time?” is “Depends. Do you have the money?”
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