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Presidential Comedy

From: NPR
Series: How To Do Everything
Length: 05:02

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3664385777_2a1dc84a33_small We tell you how bad jokes make their way in to the State of the Union address.

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HOST INTRO: Here, as always, to make your life easier…Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag of NPR’s How To Do Everything. This time around: how a bad joke makes it into the State of the Union.

Incue: (State of the Union audio) We got rid of one rule..

Outcue: My pleasure, thank you.

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Incue: Just so you can keep us straight...

Outcue: My pleasure, thank you.

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