Almost a Joke

Another special!

Once again, these specials are only minimally edited. Running longer than typical episodes, these specials should tide you over until the next “normal” episode is released.

Topics:

* Breaking: Volcanic Lightning in Chile

* In the future: Fusion Reactors & all roads will be solar panels

* Ryan (aka. Harrison) gets on TV!

* Why they called it “pod-casting”

* Why Ryan hasn’t told his subscribers about this show yet

* How a Podcast is a filter to bring better business

* A (Real?) Ghost Story [An ironic Lord Huron story]

* Magicman’s relationship with Fortune Tellers

* The 4.5 Billion Dollar Super-Yacht (everything gold & platnum)

* What Ryan would do if he were rich

* Fred Armisen’s new magician transportation service

* Seinfeld’s 497 cars

* The real way to make money: Franchised Airports

* Bill Gates beats Carlos Slim Helú in the richest man category

* Desalinization devices in India

* What happens when you go all over the world & leave stuff

A huge thanks to everyone who continues to spread the word about the show, and Like & Retweet about us on the networks.

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We’ve decided to do something a little different today. Instead of taking hours upon hours to edit past episodes to comedic perfection, we’re trying something a little more “live” sounding.

Today, we release the first of these AAJ Specials that are only minimally edited. Running longer than typical episodes, these kinds of episodes should tide you over until the next “normal” episode is released.

Topics covered:

* How long it takes to edit Almost a Joke

* The New Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer (#2) blows our socks off

* Buffy’s new love interest

* How to correctly say any year after 2010

* Walking by Twitter’s new headquarters

* Fred Armisen is now building hashtags

* British Nazis in The Empire Strikes Back

* Bacon Ray, Bacon Method, Herky Jerk, Time Boxing, #LifeHack

* Incredible Extrapolation from the new Star Wars trailer

* And a bit of magic psychology

* Why Princess Bubblegum is 828 years old

* Andrew's new novelette The Loveliest Abyss in the Universe

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Wow. Been a while!

Rest assured that we are still alive, and we actually redesigned the site in the meantime! What do you think? Until we get sponsors, other projects take precedent, but we’re really excited to share episode 33 with you today. This one took an especially long time to edit down to the best stories, including:

* How to use Magic to get over a phobia

* The most heart-attack-inducing trick yet

* The quandary of the question “Is that all?”

* A one-minute summary of what it is to be a writer

* An Ode to White Russians and The Dude (sort of)

* The challenges of the "Spanish-mode" in toys

* What it would be like to be on the 5by5 network

* What a Merlin Mann doll might be like (Hint: real human hair)

* How nanobot technology is necessary for a Roderick doll

* Also, San Francisco bars are DONE hearing about Google Analytics

A huge thanks to everyone who continues to spread the word about the show, and Like & Retweet about us on the networks. We have a huge backlog of shows to edit that we can’t WAIT to share with you. And this time, you won’t have to wait 4 months for the next episode.

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We're back! And with the longest episode in a long while. Coming in at 31:51, we've got some classically hilarious stories for you guys, including:

* How you can steal an old man's chess victory & ruin his afternoon

* Harrison gets sucked into the "text video"… again.

* The Saddest Thing that's Ever been on the show

* A Terrible Prank-Call in which we assume 1920s identities

* The REAL reason Andrew hums the worst song in the world

* The time a cop inspected Andrew's iPod in Idaho

* How impossible it would be to photograph a credit card in motion

* Why Hitchhiking used to be so easy

* The time a State Trooper was totally awesome

* The origin of our slogan "We Keep the Funny Bits" (which we invented)

* Harrison finally admits he fell in love with a blonde girl

* What's inside of each star in the M83 galaxy (Hint: a man on fire)

A huge thanks to everyone who continues to spread the word about the show, and Like & Retweet about us on the networks. Much more to come.

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For this especially bizarre, Blade-Runner-tastic release, we discuss:

* The Hidden Truth about most podcasters (except Scott Simpson)

* The Problem with "The Santa Claus"

* Which one of us isn't popular with YOUR imaginary friend

* Why we have Alternating Current (Hint: Tesla)

* Our Mission of STOPPING the Crushing of Dreams™

* Harrison's reaction to seeing Blade Runner (For the 1st time?!)

* How Willie & Steven Spielberg became girlfriend & girlfriend

We're still experimenting with the EQ settings to make it a smoother listen. Feel free to let us know in the comments if you notice a difference. Also, a huge thanks to everyone who continues to spread the word about the show, and Like & Retweet about us on the networks. How's about we go steady? ;)

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For this especially fine-tuned release, we discuss:

* Why skydiving and sex don't mix well

* Tantalizing Clips from the Unaired Season 8 of Star Trek: Next Generation

* The difference between The Skin Tights & The Bag People

* How Pens are like Air — and yet also Alive

* The best way to advertise

* !!!-!!!-!!!!!!

* Andrew speaks Parseltongue (kinda)

* What to wear to become a walking, talking, photographing popsicle

* A VERY disturbing rendition of Jackson's "Thriller"

* And a very "Lebowski" ending

 

We're experimenting with using an EQ on the show to make it a smoother listen. So if it sounds better, that's probably why. Also, a huge thanks to everyone who continues to spread the word about the show, and Like & Retweet about us on the networks!

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For this late December release, we discuss:

* Harrison's run-in with a mysterious woman who tells him his FUTURE

* Perks of being a magician when you need a shuttle

* Andrew reads Harrison's mind on-the-air. Serious.

* How Comedy can be healing (see also: covered in bees)

* What "Jumping the Shark" means and where it came from

* Why everyone will be named "Dan" in the year 3999

* What to wear to become a walking, talking, photographing popsicle

Thanks to everyone who continues to spread the word about the show.

Some great episodes coming up in 2014!

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After a strange hiatus, we return with an even stranger episode, featuring:

* The harrowing adventure of losing your bike on a bus

* How "Almost a Joke" podcast became explicit

* Why black lights are dangerous

* What it's like to do the show with your eyes closed

* Who Taco Tacupa is

* The Worst Tumor Song ever

* And the strangest number Harrison has ever called

Thanks to everyone who continues to spread the word about the show!

More coming up.

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Weaving together disparate stories from two or three different recording sessions, I am shocked to realize that the resulting edited episode is one of my favorite episodes yet. This time, we take a deep dive into:

* Harrison's bizarre dream world (only briefly, don't worry)

* The problem with ska music

* Why "Horchata" by Vampire Weekend is an incredible song

* How to tell if someone is a lesbian

* The time Harrison ruined a yo-yo man's day

* Also: Middle-aged Black Women — That is all.

Thanks to everyone who continues to spread the word about the show!

Much more is in store.

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In the first-ever mostly-standing episode, we cover such topic such as:

* What it's like to record while standing

* Indiana Jones & The Temple of the Blue Moon Crusade

* How to get a Series 7 Windows Series Phone

* The Epitome of "Almost a Joke"

* Why "Wonderful Merlin Milk" is not what you think

* Why C Batteries are infuriating

* How Incredibly Easy it is to make magic jokes sexy

Apologies that there's been such a hiatus. We've been fighting a 9-headed hydra, but now that it's safely slain, we are good to go. And by the way, subscriber numbers continue to climb! So thanks to everyone who continues to spread the word about the show!

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