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Mike Reiss
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Mike Reiss has won 4 Emmys during his 36 years writing for "The Simpsons". He's lectured on "The Simpsons" and comedy in 24 countries. https://gothamartists.com/mike_reiss/
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Mike Reiss @mikereisswriter.bsky.social · Nov 30
THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT! "What Am I Doing Here: The Book!"
A writer for
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visits the World's Hellholes so you don't have to! amazon.com/dp/195415824...
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Look what's coming to my Substack this month!
So much fun... just $5!
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Look What's Coming in November...
...If you're a paid subscriber.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Mike's Substack just $30 for a year! That's 50% off!
OFFER ENDS MIDNIGHT ON HALLOWEEN! And it's never coming back...
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Crazy Spooky Halloween Offer!
Paid Annual Subscription Low Low Price... ends at midnight!
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October 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Sale ends TOMORROW!
Last chance to get an annual subscription to my Substack for just $40!
That's 11 cents a day!
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Pumpkinstein!
A Halloween story, weirdly illustrated by A.I.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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FREE Today on Substack:
PUMPKINSTEIN: A Halloween story!
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Pumpkinstein!
A Halloween story, weirdly illustrated by A.I.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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This was so much fun. And I got to tell ALL my Carson stories!
funforallages.bsky.social Fun For All Ages with Frank Santopadre! @funforallages.bsky.social · 25d
To celebrate the 100th birthday of the legendary Johnny Carson, producer-historian DAN PASTERNACK, former "Tonight Show" writer MIKE REISS and comedian-podcaster MARK MALKOFF join Frank for a look at some of the most memorable moments from Johnny's career! Hear it NOW at funforallagespodcast...
October 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Ivan the Terrible suddenly becomes nice guy after No Czars march.
October 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Hollywood Halloween Horrors!
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Hollywood Halloween Horrors!
A Humorous Look at Dangerous Travel
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October 16, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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This week's Paid Substack was such a hit, I'm giving it away free. If you like it, subscriptions start at just 11 cents a day!
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Hollywood Halloween Horrors!
A Humorous Look at Dangerous Travel
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October 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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This was last night at a Czech TV festival.  I did well, but my translator killed:

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September 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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NORTH VS. SOUTH: Which Pole is Funnier?
The secret is revealed in today's Substack!
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North vs. South: Which Pole is Funnier?
My writing partner and I had an idea for a sitcom called “Twenty Below”.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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In memory of Robert Redford, today's bonus Substack goes IN SEARCH OF BUTCH AND SUNDANCE.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Happy Birthday to great magician & better guy David @Copperfield. He's the star of today's Substack.
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Dine 'n' Dash with David Copperfield
Two ogres walk into Czechoslovakia, intent on eating everyone in sight.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Trump team claims drawing is an upside down Grinch.
September 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Which Springfield do The Simpsons live in? I make my case in today's Substack.
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My Springfield...
It’s my birthday this week, and my gift to you is a personal tour of my birthplace: Bristol, Connecticut.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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In celebration of Labor Day, I tell you about MY WORST JOB EVER!
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My Worst Job Ever!
Happy Labor Day!
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September 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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I've been to 147 countries. Which one was the WORST? Find out in today's Substack.
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Worst Vacation Ever!
Going bananas in Honduras
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August 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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I put Jerry Adler in all my plays -- audiences loved him and he got laughs on every line.
I joked to him, "You worked with Woody Allen and Larry David. You happy to be working with a GOOD writer?"
He said, "I'm happy to be working with a SANE writer!"
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'Sopranos' actor Jerry Adler dies at 96
Adler spent the majority of his career behind the scenes of some of Broadway's most iconic shows, not stepping forward to act until he was in his 60s.
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August 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Hurricane Katrina turns 20 this week! My Substack goes to Mardi Gras!
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Mardi Gras!
Hurricane Katrina was 20 years ago this week.
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August 19, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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In today's Substack, I pretend to be a scientist to crash a solar eclipse expedition:
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Total Solar Eclipses!
One year from this week, there will be a solar eclipse over Spain.
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August 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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We stay in Lizzie Borden's house! It's Murder Week in my Substack!
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There's No Place Like Homicide!
This week, in 1892, Lizzie Borden axed her parents!
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August 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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My FREE Substack ends October 1 -- after that, you gotta pay, baby.
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Here's What You Missed in July...
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July 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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In Today's Substack, we visit THE WORST OLYMPICS EVER!
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Worst Olympics Ever!
The Olympics -- they're like the Olympics on steroids!
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July 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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In today's Substack, we go inside NORTH KOREA!
This is the trip nobody's taken!
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North Korea Part II: 3 Perfect Days in Hell
Whether you’re a tourist to North Korea, a journalist, or Dennis Rodman, you all get the same three-day trip.
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July 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Join me on Substack for my most dangerous adventure yet:
HOW I GOT INTO NORTH KOREA!
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How I Got Into North Korea!
If you’ve learned anything about me through this Substack, it’s that I only do two things: I write comedy and I travel.
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July 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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One of my best Substacks this week: God's Least Favorite Churches!
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God's Least Favorite Churches
We visited New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina and saw community after community wiped off the map.
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July 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM