611. Top 10 Jokes from Edinburgh Fringe 2019

[From the archives of LEP] Listen to 10 jokes from Edinburgh Festival Fringe comedy shows. Understand the jokes and listen to Luke break them down to help you learn more English. Video previously only available in LEP Premium, now on YouTube. Episode page with notes 00:00 Hello 00:56 Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog 01:33 A challenge for you 01:52 The Culture of Joke Telling in English 03:58 Why was 6 afraid of 7? 04:17 Standard responses to jokes 07:55 5 Joke Types 08:24 Puns 09:51 Pull Back and Reveal 11:26 Observational humour 12:00 Similies 12:38 Common Phrases, Reinterpreted 14:22 The Funniest 10 Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019 15:02 I keep shouting out broccoli and cauliflower 17:30 What makes a good joke? 21:37 Someone stole my antidepressants 24:20 What’s driving Brexit? 28:33 A cowboy asked me to help him round up 18 cows 30:11 A thesaurus is great 32:20 S