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Top Ten Funniest Jokes Made About C-SPAN by WHCA Dinner comedians: Ranked! Apr 26, 2023

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How are you marking 30 years of C-SPAN bringing America LIVE coverage of the White House Correspondents Association Dinner?

Well, here's how the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" is doing it -- with a Top Ten list.

If you've watched all the dinners – going back to our first live one in 1993 -- you probably noticed one common thread.

The comedians entertaining the dinners often make a joke about C-SPAN.

So, we're turning that into a podcast!

Sure, the premises vary. So do the styles. And the punchlines.

But the core C-SPAN joke is a mainstay of many WHCA dinner comedian routines.

You may not know what moment will go viral. You may not know which guest everyone will be talking about the next day.

But one thing you can predict with impressive accuracy: There will be a C-SPAN joke.

So, to mark the 30th anniversary of C-SPAN's coverage of the WHCA dinner, this week's C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" brings you this first-ever list: Top Ten Funniest Jokes White House Correspondents Association Dinner Comedians Have Told about C-SPAN. Ranked!

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"The Weekly: The Musical" -- Mark Russell And Other Singing Political Comedians Apr 20, 2023

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Mark Russell -- the piano-playing political pundit -- performed on C-SPAN many times.

His career as a political satirist spanned half a century.

The latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" remembers Mark Russell, who died March 30, 2023.

But more than just Mark Russell: We celebrate others who have sung their way into political parody stardom.

Bipartisan political and musical satire is hard to come by these days. Mark Russell's death presents an opportunity to hear from him one more time -- and from others, as well.

So make your way to your microphone ... pull up a piano ... give us a "C" a bouncy "C" … and sing along to the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

It's "The Weekly -- The Musical" ... our first-ever Political Musical Comedy Revue.

As the ole' song instructs: Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts.

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GEORGE SANTOS: What's He Been Saying in Congress? Apr 13, 2023

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George Santos.

Everyone's familiar with the controversies surrounding the new Republican House member from New York.

But what has he been saying in Congress?

That might be less well-known. So, in the next episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we find out.

We dive into Rep. Santos' House floor speeches and hear what he's been talking about during these early weeks of his young congressional career.

He's made several speeches - with some surprise topics.

Plus -- what have his congressional colleagues said about him -- even joked about him?

It's the George Santos episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly."

Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts.

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Best Moments in State of the State Governor Addresses Apr 06, 2023

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How closely did you watch C-SPAN's coverage of 2023 State of the State addresses?

Can you name the governor who:

-- went off site to a remote location to deliver his speech?

-- despite being a Democrat, cited two legendary Republicans?

-- mentioned chocolate lobsters?

-- mentioned crabs?

-- cited F. Scott Fitzgerald?

-- cited James Baldwin

-- cited Ted Lasso?

And which governor was inspired both by South Park and Lord of the Rings?

Able to answer none of these questions?

Able to answer all of these questions?

Either way, catch the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

It's our special Best of State of the State Governor addresses in 2023 episode!

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Congress Prayers After School Shootings – Part II Mar 30, 2023

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Often after mass shootings, you hear Senators and Congressmen say that more than thoughts and prayers were needed in reaction to the tragedies. That was the case once again after the shooting at The Covenant elementary school in Nashville.

But there are people in Congress whose job it is to specifically provide prayers -- the Chaplains.

In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we hear prayers offered by Chaplains opening the House and Senate following decades' worth of mass shootings in America's schools.

This is a special episode – we ran a version of this podcast of this podcast on June 2, 2022, after the shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde Texas. It's updated now for Nashville.

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Ted Lasso and Other Celebrity White House Press Briefers Mar 23, 2023

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Quick question – Who said this to the White House press corps in the White House press briefing room on Monday, March 21?

"On behalf of myself, everyone here with me today and the numerous other folks that — that it takes to make our show, 'Ted Lasso,' it is sincerely an honor to visit the White House and to have the opportunity to speak to the President and to the First Lady about the importance of mental health."

If you answered: Hey, that's Jason Sudeikis of the hit Apple TV+ series "Ted Lasso" briefing the White House press corps in the White House press briefing room on March 20 -- you're right!

You've seen celebrities many times appear in Congress promoting issues and causes in hearings.

But in the White House briefing room?

In the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we hear from celebrities during the Biden administration who have opened White House press briefings to promote policy and issues and causes.

Plus -- celebrities who visited the White House to promote policy when Donald Trump was president.

Celebrities -- and policy -- and the White House -- and the press corps -- in C-SPAN's "The Weekly."

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ST. PATRICK'S DAY: A legendary salute to House Speaker Tip O'Neill in 1986 Mar 16, 2023

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"This is the day that all Irish Americans share their common heritage. It is also a day when just about everyone gets a little Irish feeling. One of the great things in my life has been the opportunity to see the Irish of this country use the power of the ballot box to pull themselves up, to join the front ranks of every profession and every walk of life."

That's what House Speaker Tip O'Neill told a St. Patrick's Day dinner in his honor - on March 17, 1986.

For St. Patrick's Day this year, the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" returns to the Washington Hilton for that salute to Tip O'Neill.

The dinner attracted a "who's who" of 1986 Washington:

Chief Justice Warren Burger, Senator Bob Dole, Senator Robert Byrd, former Vice President Walter Mondale, House Republican leader Bob Michel ... former House Speaker Carl Albert, whom Tip O'Neill succeeded in 1977... Plus, businessmen Lee Iacocca and Dwayne Andreas, who spoke... Other speakers: Senator Ted Kennedy, comedian Bob Hope, and two presidents.

It was nearly 40 years ago, but it remains one of the most legendary St. Patrick's Day political events C-SPAN has covered.

As Bob Hope might say, thanks next C-SPAN podcast, "The Weekly," for the memory.

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TUCKER CARLSON: 20 YEARS OF TAKING CALLS ON C-SPAN Mar 08, 2023

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"Tucker Carlson is a staff writer for the Weekly Standard. Good morning. Thanks for being with us."

And that's how Tucker Carlson's first appearance on C-SPAN began ... taking audience calls...

December 30, 1995 …

Between 1995 and 2015, Tucker Carlson appeared on C-SPAN call-in programs 17 times.

In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," you'll learn personal information Tucker Carlson shared about himself ... during 20 years of taking calls and talking with the C-SPAN audience.

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FEUD! Ed Koch 10 Years After His Death -- With Trump & Giuliani Mar 02, 2023

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Ed Koch died ten years ago this week,

But it feels like his feuds live on.

Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, his own Democratic Party -- he picked fights with all of them.

In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we remember New York City Mayor Ed Koch and his feuds-- ten years after he died.

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What Jimmy Carter said about other Presidents Feb 23, 2023

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"My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for President" ...

... And that's how Jimmy Carter began his speech accepting the presidential nomination ... at the Democratic Convention ... July 15, 1976.

But in this episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," that's the only clip you'll hear of Jimmy Carter talking about himself.

Because this episode is all about what President Carter said ... about other presidents.

Like the man who defeated him when he ran for re-election in 1980... Ronald Reagan

"Under President Ronald Reagan, our nation stood strong and resolute and made possible the beginning of the end of the cold war. This has led to a new opportunity for our country to exhibit its greatness which we accept for granted too often, more clearly to people around the world."

What did President Carter say about other presidents -- from Richard Nixon through Joe Biden?

Find out in the this episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

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