The Politics of Humor: Jokes and Media Engagement

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing the New York Times story, “Inside the Worst Three Weeks of Donald Trump’s 2024 Campaign (0:43).” Then they discuss the following:

• Three reasons Tim Walz was selected as Kamala Harris’s running mate (09:00).
• The Harris-Trump debate is set (20:23)
• Tim Walz’s couch jokes (23:40)

Then in the notebook they discuss the following:

• Noah Eagle’s impressive performance in the men’s and women’s basketball gold medal games (37:34)
• Another Charles Barkley update (39:24)
• A discussion about aggregators (43:50)

And then in “Only in Journalism” they discuss Deion Sanders’s reaction to an only-in-journalism word (0:00)

Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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