Football season is here (right?), making it the perfect time for a pigskin-based podcast! This time around, soccer threatens to usurp football in Arlen, leaving Bobby caught in a culture war battle between two different interpretations of masculinity. And because he's not incredibly famous yet, Will Ferrell is here! Will the answer be somewhere in the middle? Listen in to find out, and remember that salt tablets heal all wounds!
2023-10-16 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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It's Lisa's birthday once more and for this special occasion, we welcomed first-time guest, comedian Django Gold, who just released the new stand-up special Bag of Tricks! It's a truly wild ep this week as Homer is a thoughtless gift giver, leading him to pay a sleazy man to follow her, with it all coming to a head in a deadly hall of mirr...
2023-10-11 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Listeners! Fry is dead! That's right; dead serious about starring in one of the most emotional episodes of Futurama ever written! When a dangerous beekeeping mission sends the crew deep into a space hive, Leela finds herself saved by Fry, who seemingly expires at the business end of a giant stinger. But when her longtime 20th century friend continually appears in her dreams and later reconstitutes himself out of jelly, Leela begins to question her grip on reality. Is the hectic world...
2023-10-09 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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As we explore an episode all about animation history, we're joined once again by the award-winning artist Nina Matsumoto! Yes, it's time for the greatest animated film of the 1990s, Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie, and Bart is very excited to see it. But as we explore parenting and discipline, we also chat about how this episode reflects the animation industry at the time. All that plus MANY tangents about Star Trek, pet ...
2023-10-04 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Chosen by premium patron ToonJay, it's time for us elder millennials to learn about Gen Z's favorite cartoon stepbrothers, Phineas and Ferb! Yes, we dig into the history of the 104 days of summer vacation and the careers of the show's creators. Then, it's time for some rock history as we discuss one of the most beloved eps, Dude, We're Getting The Band Back Together. Do get ready for a mix of backyard adventures and platypus spy action in this week's podcast!
2023-10-02 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to yet another October on the Talking Simpsons Network! While we don't have any seasonally appropriate spooky episodes on the docket, we'll do our best to "scare up" (sorry) some quality podcasts over the next 31 days. Join us as we kick October off with a look at a younger Millennial/elder Zoomer favorite, then follow things up the next week by exploring a highly emotional Futurama of the la...
2023-09-29 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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We're settling into fall as our monthly community podcast gets back to normal just in time for our September installment. We start by discussing the big news for Simpsons, including the favorable end to the WGA strike for the show's writers, then chat about our upcoming plans including our live show with Bill Oakley in Portland on Oc...
2023-09-27 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network, and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2005's Corpse Bride! Listen now to this free extended preview, and then subscribe at the $10 level (or up your current pledge to $10) to hear the whole thing and all of our previous What A Cartoon Movie podcasts...
2023-09-25 04:01:01 +0000 UTC
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As The Nightmare Before Christmas grew from modest box office success to cult video hit to merchandising phenomenon, a sequel—spiritual or otherwise—was inevitable. It took a little over a decade, but in 2005, we finally got Corpse Bride: another modest box office success that didn't quite have the cultural staying power of its predecessor. But does this freaky feature still deserve a spot in the Mall Goth Canon? Join us this month as we discover there are few things spookier than a talen...
2023-09-25 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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If you missed our 2018 Portland live show with Bill Oakley, good news: we'll soon be having another one of equal or greater value! And our beloved patrons have first dibs on tickets! (General public folks reading this later—we respect you as wel...
2023-09-22 21:15:00 +0000 UTC
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As The Simpsons head to EPCOT for a special episode, we welcomed back Scott Gairdner, EPCOT lover/writer/actor/cohost of Podcast: The Ride! Not only do we dig into all of the theme park trivia that's stuffed into this ep, we also discuss the complex love affair with Edna and Skinner, special guest stars who might not read scripts correctly, and t...
2023-09-20 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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This month on TalKing of the Hill: it's spanking season, and Peggy's got a hankerin' for some spankerin'! When the vile Dooley finally crosses the line in Spanish class, Peggy stoops to using corporal punishment, and soon becomes the talk of the town. But after adopting the moniker of "Paddlin' Peggy," will she forget the Substitute Teacher of the Year she used to be? Listen in to find out what happens and hear scandalous information about Spatula Tuesday!
2023-09-18 04:00:01 +0000 UTC
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The Simpsons celebrate Halloween for the third time, and we get scarily accurate in our history of this episode! We've got the original script to help us note the many changed lines, plus all the references will finally be demystified. We also discuss our thoughts on scary dolls, the many King Kong films (especially the 1933 original), zombies, and tons more. So get ready for the terror of oodles of research in a podcast that may contain potassium benzoate (that's bad)!
2023-09-13 04:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Journey back with us to the year 2002, when one short-lived sci-fi TV series paid homage to another short-lived TV series! That's right, this month we're looking at the Futurama episode that reunited the entire Star Trek cast—except James Doohan (sick/disgruntled) and DeForest Kelley (dead)—for an all-star tribute to the classic TV show that shaped and warped so many minds.
And We Hate Movies' Andrew Jupin (ch...
2023-09-11 04:00:01 +0000 UTC
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The Berkeley Studio Era of Talking Simpsons ends just as it began: With a Sideshow Bob episode! Yes, as record one more time in our old studio, we cover the season 14 episode that brings back Robert Underdunk Terwilliger and introduces an infamous (and somewhat familiar) culprit. How does Al Jean's new era deal with the return of the recurring villain, and why does it involve Mardi Gras and musical parodies? Listen along and learn as we've grown accustomed to your face on this week's podcast!...
2023-09-06 04:01:00 +0000 UTC
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It's been over five years since we last covered Daria, and while little has happened in terms of the show's potential reboot, that doesn't mean we've expended all of our possible thoughts on this beloved MTV cartoon. (Which may be why this podcast is nearly three hours long.)
Last time, we examined an episode where the series outgrew its "Daria owns the normies" formula, and this time, we're looking at the show evolve into something with a lot more continuity, as the love triangle...
2023-09-04 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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After an exciting summer full of major life changes, it's time for things to get back to normal here as the Talking Simpsons Network gets ready for fall 2023! Not only do we have a great selection of Simpsons eps coming your way, but also we're returning to our favorite MTV Misery Chick, covering a Star Trek tribute with a special guest, and discussing the '90s response to corporal punishment in scho...
2023-08-31 14:59:01 +0000 UTC
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We've reached the end of the month, which means it's once again time for another installment of our community podcast! Join us as we ring in the Pacific Northwest era of Talking Simpsons by catching you up on Simpsons news, as well as our very busy last few months. And, as always, we read and respond to your questions and comments from the most recent round of episodes. Here's a tip from us you won't regret: a podcast host's just a friend you haven't met!
2023-08-30 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network, and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2006's Cars! Listen now to this free extended preview, and then subscribe at the $10 level (or up your current pledge to $10) to hear the whole thing and all of our previous What A Cartoon Movie podcasts.
2023-08-28 04:01:02 +0000 UTC
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In a release that was a real turning point for the studio in many ways, we approach the 2006 film that sold a billion toy automobiles. So we dig into the many complex questions of the world of Cars, and the even more complex development of the film. Learn about an overlooked co-creator, how the film was a key part of Disney acquiring Pixar, and many more surprising details. And after the history segment, we'll start a spirited watch-along of Lightning McQueen's search for meaning in a small t...
2023-08-28 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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We give a Duff Blimp-sized welcome back to the great Merritt K (check out her new Patreon) and dig into this Lisa-centric episode! After feeling "ugly" thanks to a cartoon, Lisa gets unexpected help from Homer after he puts her in the Little Miss Springfield Pageant. And after a strange series of events, Lisa becomes a powerful political figure in this ...
2023-08-23 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Things are heating up on King of the Hill as the guys become volunteer firefighters in an episode that's equal parts The Three Stooges and Rashomon. And it all centers around an arson-based mystery where any of them could have been the culprit—well, except Hank. Also, Peggy succumbs to a debilitating groin injury! It's all happening on this month's TalKing of the Hill, where we chase our French bread pizza dinners with marshmallow desserts.
We recorded this one about a month befor...
2023-08-21 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The Simpsons need a new place to live just as your humble hosts are also moving into new houses, though with fewer hilarious results. After a hockey game leads to termites that eventually send the family onto a reality show, we flashback to the turn-of-the-century style of reality programming that Simpsons writers loved mocking back in 2002. Plus, we discuss the history of Oreos, Mutt & Jeff, and Squiggy in this week's nowoodnik of a podcast!
2023-08-16 04:00:04 +0000 UTC
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It might be hard to believe, but we haven't had a live show at PAX in four years. Why? We honestly couldn't say. But in 2023, we're making our grand return to the famed video game convention to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins! And frankly, we'd love to see you there. Check out the details below:
When: Saturday, September 2nd at 7:00pm
Where: PAX West, The Monarch Theatre
And here's the panel description, stra...
2023-08-14 19:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Futurama is winding down—or so the writers think—so it's time for the show to start answering some big mysteries. Namely, how Fry really ended up in the future. Telltale shadows will be explained as we travel back to 1999 and witness how Nibbler is the puppet master of the entire Futurama saga thus far! And since you're listening to this podcast more than 20 years after "The Why of Fry" aired, try and look surprised.
2023-08-14 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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For one of the best-written and animated eps of the series, we welcome back comedy performer/writer/musician/podcaster Tim Kalpakis from the band/podcast The Sloppy Boys (check out their new album)! Production season 4 begins with two new animation studios, as Homer loses his faith when h...
2023-08-09 04:00:04 +0000 UTC
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In the year of the wonderous webcrawler's return to the Spider-Verse, we're also returning to his classic Saturday morning TV series for the second half of the epic two-parter meeting mutants. Yes, we're returning to the second season of the 1994 Spider-Man Animated Series for his crossover with the X-Men, which has origins in both comic books and newspaper pages. Learn all about that, Henry's love for Hank McCoy, a whole bunch of silly voice acting over budget-minded animation, and tons more...
2023-08-07 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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This week's well-endowed episode sees us exploring one of the horniest episodes of Simpsons ever with Large Marge. After accidentally getting cosmetic surgery, Marge has a chest expansion that gets a lot of attention. After the show finds every possible joke they can about Marge's honkers, we then learn there are downsides to it, plus the confusing return of Stampy and Adam West to the show, some Hollywood lore on Burt Ward, and lots of immature giggling on this chesty podcast!
2023-08-02 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network, and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1998's A Bug's Life! Listen now to this free extended preview, and then subscribe at the $10 level (or up your current pledge to $10) to hear the whole thing and all of our previous What A Cartoon Movie podcasts...
2023-07-31 04:01:02 +0000 UTC
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For their second feature, Pixar decided to up the stakes by transitioning from the easier-to-render world of plastic things to the wild world of nature. The result is A Bug's Life, a fine film that mostly gets overlooked thanks to its status as one of the more forgettable Pixar films. On this episode of What A Cartoon Movie, join us as we explore the history of A Bug's Life, and listen along afterwards to our syncable commentary track! You'll never look at sweet baby birds the same way again....
2023-07-31 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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