Amusing Jews

Jennie Bunde, a native of Galesburg, Illinois, was a contestant on Jeopardy! in March of 2022. A lifelong trivia enthusiast, Jennie holds master’s degrees in biology and rabbinic studies. She shares an insider’s perspective on the show and tips for would-be contestants.

Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field

Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren

Final Jeopardy!: Shakespeare's Women
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3WTywuFGg8

Galesburg Native Competes on Jeopardy!
https://www.kwqc.com/2022/03/30/galesburg-native-competes-jeopardy/

“I wish I could have done better”
https://sports.yahoo.com/come-la-galesburg-resident-lifelong-100734199.html

Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/

Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/

Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

As the WGA strike of 2023 continues, we chat with legendary screenwriter Michael Elias, an award-winning writer, actor, and director who has written film, television, theatre, and fiction. You may know Michael as the co-screenwriter of The Frisco Kid, starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford, or The Jerk, starring Steve Martin, both from 1979. He also created the hit sitcom Head of the Class, which ran on ABC from 1986 to 1991. More recently, he has turned to writing novels, including You Can Go Home Now, published by HarperCollins in 2020.

Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field

Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren

IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253498/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Michael’s Website
https://www.michaeleliaswriter.com/

The Making of the Frisco Kid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8emMFvkXot0&t=2535s

The Frisco Kid - Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOZP2iKns3M

The Jerk - Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lduFFNqBFPs

Head of the Class - Opening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjb3Py_37nM

Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/

Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/

Atheists United
https://www.atheistsunited.org/

Mathew Klickstein is a writer, filmmaker, playwright, arts therapist, and pop culture historian whose writings have appeared in Wired, the New York Daily News, and Splitsider. He co-authored Springfield Confidential with Simpsons writer Mike Reiss, and recently published an oral history of the San Diego Comic-Con, “See You at San Diego,” and The Little Encyclopedia of Jewish Culture.
Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field

Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren
IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1493227/

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_Klickstein

Mathew’s website
https://www.mathewklickstein.com/

“See You At San Diego”
https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/see-you-at-san-diego-an-oral-history-of-comic-con-fandom-and-the-triumph-of-geek-culture

The Little Encyclopedia of Jewish Culture
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Little-Encyclopedia-of-Jewish-Culture/Mathew-Klickstein/9798886081084

Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/

Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/

Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Molly Surno Davis is an artist, curator, and cultural producer. She was part of the team that created TEDx and was the first Outreach Director for Kickstarter. She’s been called a tastemaker and a person to watch in the art world by The New Yorker, The New York Times, LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, Filmmaker Magazine, and more.

Push Products: Creation and Cultural Programing
https://www.push-projects.com/

Molly’s Website
http://www.mollysurno.com/

The Creators Forum: Meet Molly Surno
https://thecreators.substack.com/p/molly-surno-on-the-nicu-mother-perspective?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

We of Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds5OpSJbMMk

Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/

Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/

Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Valerie Estelle Frankel is the author of over 80 books on pop culture, including Hunting for Meaning in the Mandalorian; The Villain’s Journey; and Who Tells Your Story? History, Pop Culture, and Hidden Meanings in the Musical Phenomenon Hamilton. Several of her books focus on women’s roles in fiction, such as Buffy and the Heroine’s Journey; Superheroines and the Epic Journey; and The Many Faces of Katniss Everdeen. She’s currently editor of Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy, publishing an academic series for Lexington Books.

Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field

Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren

Valerie’s author page
https://vefrankel.wordpress.com/

Meet the author
https://judaicainthespotlight.com/meet-the-author-valerie-estelle-frankel/

Dybbuks, Robots, and Golems: Exploring Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0C6KEY3k24

Valerie’s articles at Medium
https://valeriefrankel.medium.com/

Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/

Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/

Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Jeremy Kagan is a director, writer, and producer whose film credits include directing the 1970s box-office hits Heroes and The Big Fix, the Chaim Potok adaptation The Chosen, an Emmy-winning episode of Chicago Hope, directing, co-writing, and co-producing the 1994 Showtime movie Roswell, and much, much more. He is the author of a series of books, Directors Close Up: Interviews with Directors Nominated for Best Film by the Directors Guild of America.

Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field

Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren

IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0434571/


USC School of Cinematic Arts – Jeremy’s bio
https://cinema.usc.edu/directories/profile.cfm?id=6556&first=jeremy&last=kagan


The Chosen – full movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvlUk0kwDoE


Roswell – trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiSidjG2dT0


Shot – trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEyHEWZ76Bc


My Death – Jeremy’s near-death experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuHvAsRX8Aw


Final Draft: Jeremy Kagan on Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azm9PmnoC7I


Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/


Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/

Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Lorna Lembeck, née Patterson, is best known for playing flight attendant Randy in Airplane!, her leading role on the early 80s CBS sitcom Private Benjamin, and voicing Dr. Susan Rand in the 1987 animated film, Ultraman: The Adventure Begins.

Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field

Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren

IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666309/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Airplane! – singing scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHVXsLnkTqg

Private Benjamin – opening credits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBtmCWXwePc

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins – full movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEzTv16DCFA

Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/

Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/

Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Joshua Dolgin, aka Socalled, is a Montreal-based pianist, accordionist, producer, journalist, photographer, filmmaker, magician, cartoonist, and puppet maker. His collaborators have included, among many others, Itzhak Perlman, Fred Wesley, Andy Statman, Irving Fields, and Matisyahu. He was the subject of The Socalled Movie, a 2010 feature documentary produced by the National Film Board of Canada.

Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field

Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren

The Socalled Movie
https://vimeo.com/121697591

Joshua’s Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/joshuadolgin

The Season – a musical by Socalled
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6THJB7xDwEY

“Work With What You Got” – music video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFdvzH24LP8

“Tweet Tweet” – Abraham, Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJvFq1w3Lz8

Socalled’s Magic Tricks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvRE0FBPLiU

Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/

Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/

Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Harris Shore is the original, live-action Mario of the Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. commercials for ColecoVision in 1982-1983. He sits down with Amusing Jews to review the new Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field

Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren

IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0794928/

Harris as Mario – Donkey Kong Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEaCgww5tI4

Harris as Mario – Donkey Kong Jr. Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNTpXX43QxY

Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/

Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/

Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field

Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren

We talk with longtime film editor Gary Pollak, whose recent credits include the Netflix docuseries Last Chance U: Football, Last Chance U: Basketball, and Gunther’s Millions, about a dog with a trust fund and a wacky handler.

IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1909602/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Gunther’s Millions – trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j3obY76-Kk

Last Chance U: Football – trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFzvBYFrhOc

Last Chance U: Basketball – trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-YCKtBb0L4

Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/

Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/

Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios