December 2017 - Joe Toplyn

Joe Toplyn

Joke About Neil Gorsuch’s Nomination

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Donald Trump Considered Rescinding Neil Gorsuch’s Nomination Because He Wasn’t ‘Loyal.’

Punch Line: He stayed at a Marriott.

Writer: Christopher Scriva

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Joke About a Sleepless Young Girl

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: This three-year-old girl never sleeps, and the reason why is extraordinary.

Punch Line: What’s so extraordinary about living next door to Roy Moore?

Writer: Alan Roberts

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Joke About the First Text Message

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: World’s first text message sent 25 years ago today

Punch Line: And since the user was on AT&T, it just now arrived.

Writer: Terry Stain

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Joke About Blue Apron’s CEO

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Blue Apron’s CEO is out

Punch Line: They’ll send him his stuff in a box next month.

Writer: Jeff Sawyer

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Joe Toplyn 16 hours ago

It's Cinco de Mayo 2021. People are celebrating with Mexican food and margaritas. Pfizer is even serving vaccine syringes with salt around the rim.

Joe Toplyn 1 day ago

Today is May the Fourth, Star Wars Day, when Stars Wars fans dress in costumes and duel with lightsabers. It's a date that's very important to some people who have never been on one.

Joe Toplyn 2 days ago

Yesterday Elon Musk’s Dragon capsule safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. Coincidentally, also splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico was one of Elon Musk's Teslas on Autopilot.

Joe Toplyn 3 days ago

This joke about Biden's spending plan...how was it written? Learn how in my two-minute Joke Writing Workshop: bit.ly/3aXNLzn

Joe Toplyn 4 days ago

President Biden is building support for his $4 trillion spending plan. For example, he's telling Americans that he'll charge it to a credit card and share the 4 trillion reward miles.

Joe Toplyn 5 days ago

Yesterday Queen Elizabeth gave an award for sales growth to a sex toy company in the U.K. Their bestsellers include toys called Big Ben, the Tower of London, and a variety pack they call Bonehenge.