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Uncle Jay Explains: Oct. 5, 2009

unclejay — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:41:02 +0000

Which is more embarrassing: Chicago losing or Letterman winning? Whether it’s TV, the Olympics, Iran, Afghanistan or the economy, everybody’s way, way ahead in the downhill race. Uncle Jay explains it all!

Uncle Jay Explains: March 2, 2009

unclejay — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:48:16 +0000

Don’t worry! No matter how hard the times may be, no matter how deep into debt our country gets, you can count on politicians to make promises they can’t possibly keep. And on Uncle Jay to explain it all!

Uncle Jay Explains: Jan. 5, 2009

unclejay — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:15:26 +0000

Happy New Year! If only it wasn’t starting with such a terrible, never-ending conflict. But enough about Jen and Angelina … Uncle Jay explains everything else!

Uncle Jay Explains: Nov. 3, 2008

unclejay — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:42:37 +0000

This crazy election WILL be over, this week! But then … what? Can you remember life without constant campaigning and debates and attack ads and plumbers? Uncle Jay explains what the world is like after an election finally goes away.

Uncle Jay Explains the News – April 21, 2008

unclejay — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:27:51 +0000

Are our presidential candidates “elitists?” Dare we elect anyone who’s smarter, more informed and more experienced than Homer Simpson? In this very special episode, Uncle Jay explains why politicians are sometimes accused of actually being smarter than the people who vote for them.

Uncle Jay Explains the News – March 10, 2008

unclejay — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:39:42 +0000

Pick your crisis: real estate, the economy, the Mideast, the Democrats’ supply of Rolaids, or figuring out how the women in “10000 B.C.” managed to score all that Maybelline. Uncle Jay explains it all!

Uncle Jay Explains the News – February 25, 2008

unclejay — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:40:01 +0000

A short time ago, in a galaxy near, near to here … A stray satellite was shot down, Fidel Castro stepped down, the economy slid down, and HD-DVD fell down. But the Oscars showed UP! What a week. Uncle Jay explains it all!

Uncle Jay Explains the News – September 24, 2007

unclejay — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:08:30 +0000

This week, Uncle Jay helps you understand “blogs.” How can you tell the difference between (a) Amateur blogs that are biased and undependable, and (b) Solid, professional JOURNALISM that’s biased and undependable? Uncle Jay shows you!