It's Uncle Jay's first-ever rerun! Here's his educational "vacation" episode, explaining why Congress needs so many vacation days. If you missed it the first time, here's another chance to miss it again!
April Fool! Or is it? So many things in the news right now could turn out like an impractical joke: the election, Iraq, Tibet, Olympic boycotts, global warming, economic collapse ... ha ha ha, what a laugh riot. Uncle Jay explains it all!
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 JOURNALISTS that are biased and undependable? Uncle Jay shows you!
DON'T PANIC! The fundamentals are sound! Uncle Jay has no idea what that means but everybody says that. In this special episode, he explains just how the economy works, and why it doesn't work.
It's the festive season, and for the first time, Uncle Jay sings! For some reason he considers this as his gift to you. Let's look back at all the proud achievements in the news of 2007 ... there's got to be some.
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!
The stock market craves some serious meds, just as Barry Bonds scores his M.D.! Bush promises aid to Minneapolis, giving New Orleans a good laugh. And Congress does what it does best: leave for vacation! Uncle Jay explains it all!
What a monstrous week, from Cloverfield to monster primary campaigns, not to mention the monstrous problem with the economy. The scariest thing isn't that the economy's sick ... it's that the government's playing doctor! Uncle Jay explains the government's plan to make our economy as secure as our borders.
It was Chanukah, but this week's news just didn't seem kosher. Suddenly Iran's got no nukes? Suddenly the CIA stopped returning their Netflix videos? And which is worse: TV without writers, or with? Uncle Jay explains it all!
Steroids roasting on a open fire ... Jack Frost nipping at half the continent. And kids dressed up like little ho's. Oh wait, that's Halloween. Although it's been said many times, many ways ... Uncle Jay explains it all!
The top story was Obama's big speech about race. No, it was the Big Dance. No, the Big Flood, or maybe the Big Bailout. Or Easter. Tibet. Iraq. The news is harder to follow than J-Lo's babies, but Uncle Jay explains it all, and a lot cheaper.
There's Real reality, and then there's pretend reality. Real-world competition in the news is WAY more important than Guitar Hero or American Idol. Um, isn't it? Then again, American Idol doesn't air attack ads. Or phone you during dinner. Uncle Jay explains it all!
Shoppers, start your engines! While your parents search for presents ... uh, that is, so they can tell Santa what to bring to you ... the news searches for the same old holiday-themed stories to give us, whether we want them or not. Uncle Jay explains it all!
SPECIAL EPISODE!! Uncle Jay's on vacation this week, so instead of pretending he can explain the latest news stories, he pretends he can explain how "government" really works!
Uncle Jay's cold doesn't keep him from explaining the hot news: controversy about Barack Obama's middle name, more problems in the Middle East (if there were less, THAT would be news), and a Prince Harry adventure (with a special keepsake pullout section about Princess Diana).
The old saying goes: you can put lipstick on a pig, but you can't make him drink. Or something like that.
Why has this election gone insane? Maybe it's the hurricanes, maybe it's the internet. Maybe it's Maybelline. Uncle Jay explains the latest.
It's President's Day, in a presidential election year! Now more than ever, every American should know exactly what a president's responsibilities are. Uncle Jay hopes that you learn about it somewhere, because this episode only helps a little.
Someday in the future we'll see movies like "Star Wars XIV - Luke's Compact Flourescent Lightsaber." But the news also tries to predict the future ... and maybe it shouldn't. Uncle Jay explains it all!
Are our presidential candidates "elitists?" Dare we elect anyone who's smarter, more informed and more experienced than Homer Simpson to run our country? In this very special episode, Uncle Jay explains why politicians are sometimes accused of actually being smarter than the people who vote for them.
Our economy has entered a, um, well ...do we have to go there? Hey, we're ALREADY there, so Uncle Jay might as well explain it. Get out your calculator! Use it to figure out what you might get for it at the pawn shop, especially if Mom or Dad is in banking.
