This week, we're having a laugh! We're talking about puns, and punchlines, and knock-knock jokes. The Idiom of the Week is 'You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.'

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This podcast uses the following music as the opening and closing themes:

Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This podcast uses the following incidental music:

Fluffing a Duck by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3766-fluffing-a-duck

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3590-danse-macabre---big-hit-2

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A number of sound effects come from http://www.freesoundslibrary.com - the license is also http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

...and these sounds from Freesound:

wah wah sad trombone.wav by kirbydx

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com