The Weekly Podcast: Our Annual Supreme Court Justice Comedy Festival - With Special Guest Jon Macks

The U.S. Supreme Court just ended its 2024-2025 term.

And along with issuing big decisions in big cases — they also had — in some oral arguments — big laughs.

So, time now for our annual end-of-term Supreme Court comedy festival!

Hear the top 8 laugh lines from this Supreme Court term – then find out why they were funny — then, find out how they could have been made even funnier still — Then, hear the jokes ranked.

How are we going to pull of this daunting comedy feat?

Simple: we'll be joined a very special guest — an actual comedy professional - to walk us through all this year's SCOTUS humor.

It's legendary — and hilarious — comedy writer, Jon Macks.

You've heard Jon Macks' work on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," the Academy Awards – and his jokes told by Chris Rock, Billy Crystal, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Ricky Gervais … and, over the years, by many, many politicians.

And now you can hear him in this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

• What got big Supreme Court laughs this term – and why?

• What does Jon Macks think of the jokes – rated and ranked?

• Would the joke have worked at a comedy club?

• And how would Jon Macks have told the joke if he were a Justice on the Supreme Court?

Find out in "The Weekly."

So - throw your head back and roar in laughter with Supreme Court justices — and find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts.

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