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Mike Reiss

Mike Reiss

Mike Reiss has won four Emmys and a Peabody Award during his 28 years writing for The Simpsons. He is also an award-winning mystery writer, playwright, and children's book author.

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Mike Reiss has won four Emmys and a Peabody Award during his 28 years writing for The Simpsons. He is also an award-winning mystery writer, playwright, and children's book author. He's written jokes for Johhny Carson, Joan Rivers, Garry Shandling, and Pope Francis! In 2015, the Pope named Reiss "a Missionary of Joy". Reiss has lectured on The Simpsons and Judaism in 20 countries.


Programs

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The Simpsons and Other Jewish Families
Mike Reiss has won four Emmys during his quarter century writing for The Simpsons. In this hilarious presentation, lavishly illustrated with rare cartoon clips, Reiss discusses Jewish elements of the show: its Jewish storylines, characters, actors and writers. He also reveals how he wrote seven Christmas books... and jokes for Pope Francis! You don't have to be a Simpsons fan to love this talk!
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Family

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Books
Springfield Confidential
Springfield Confidential
Jokes, Secrets, and Outrigh...
2018
Dey Street Books
How Murray Saved Christmas
How Murray Saved Christmas
2004
Puffin Books
Articles
11 Alive Atlanta 25 May, 2016:
Words of Wisdom from Simpsons Writer at Pace Academy
Videos
Mike Reiss on His Jewish Childhood
Mike Reiss Discusses Writing Jokes for the Pope
Booking Our Speakers

Weekday/Sunday programs are approximately one hour. Shabbat Scholar-in-Residence usually includes two talks, sometimes three.

Usually: The event price includes honorarium and all expenses, including international and domestic airfare and local expenses. We ask venues to provide home-hospitality for one night (for weekday/Sunday programs), or two nights (for Shabbat programs), or for multi-day programs, one night for each day of the event. If your venue is unable to provide home hospitality, an additional charge of $150 per night will be assessed to cover speaker expenses.

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