How and when did jokes start, and why?

Moment of Um

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Knock knock! Everybody loves a good joke, but how did they start? And why do we think they’re so funny? We asked Brains On producer and resident funny expert Anna Goldfield to give us the lowdown on jokes!

Got a question that’s tickling your curiosity? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll get to the punchline.

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0:00.0	Today's episode is sponsored by Green Light. Did you know that 27 states don't require a personal
0:06.4	finance course for students even though teens score an average of 64% on the National
0:12.2	Financial Literacy Test? Let's make a difference. 64% on the national financial literacy test?
0:14.0	Let's make a difference.
0:16.0	Our friends at Million, Basilian, and Green Light are hitting the road visiting schools
0:20.2	to teach important lessons on financial literacy.
0:23.0	It's all the fun of the podcast, but now live and interactive.
0:27.0	Million Bazillion Live is in partnership with Green Light, the Money App for Kids and Teens.
0:32.0	Learn more about Green Light at greenlight. Greenlight. Light, the Money App for Kids and Teens.
0:32.6	Learn more about Green Light at greenlight.com slash million.
0:36.5	That's Green Light.com slash million.
0:39.4	From the Brains Behind Brains On, this is the moment of um.
0:43.0	Moment ofum comes to you from APM Studios. I'm Nico Gonzales Whistler.
0:58.6	I'm Nico Gonzales Whistler.
1:00.6	I produce a kids history podcast you might have heard of called Forever ago and I love
1:07.6	jokes knock-dog jokes riddles harmless pranks and especially fart jokes.
1:15.0	Here's one of my favorites.
1:17.0	What do you call a farting fairy?
1:20.0	Stinker Bell. Or, or, or, okay, what about?
1:27.0	Knock, knock, who's there?
1:30.0	Figs?
1:31.0	Figs, who? Figs, who?
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