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Talking Simpsons - Sweets And Sour Marge With Libby Watson

This week we're joined once again by awesome journalist Libby Watson from the fantastic Sick Note newsletter, to help us dive into the complex politics of unhealthy food. After some fun with world records, Springfield learns they are the fattest town around, which leads Marge to a quest for justice. Can she fix things within the system, or will the evil bil...

What A Cartoon! - Transformers: Beast Wars "Code of Hero"

Listeners, maximize! Yes, it's time for us to chat about the mid-'90s Transformers series as chosen by our premium patron Devin! On this semi-sequel to our Reboot podcast, learn how the Autobots became Maximals via a Vancouver-based animation studio, as well as how this sequel/prequel was more than meets the eye. Then we dive deep into the most celebrated episode of the show that immortalized Dinobot. Now, let the battle be joined!

Vote On The August 2022 What A Cartoon Movie!

As we're looking towards August on our calendars, that means it's time to decide the final installment of our second the Summer of the Disney Renaissance! As always, we need your help to figure out the next Disney classic we'll be covering in addition to all our regular releases like Talking Simpsons, What A Cartoon, Talking Futurama, or TalKing of the Hill. Our  $10 premium podcasts can't be pu...

What A Cartoon! - The July 2022 Schedule

Hot enough for ya? Cuz this summer has been heating up for The Talking Simpsons Network, as we just passed our fifth year on Patreon. We've got tons of stuff planned to keep the fun rolling, from a surprising first Transformers podcast, to a major Futurama ep, to a covid-caused double dose of King of the Hill, AND the second of three entries in our Disney Renaissance Summer podcast series!

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Talk to the Audience?!? - June 2022

We've reached the end of the month, which means it's once again time for another episode of our community podcast. This time around, we discuss more unionization efforts in the world of animation, censored Krusty action figures, the mystery of Graggle Simpson, John DiMaggio's bad Disney deal, the fifth anniversary of the Talking Simpsons Network, and more. And, as always, we respond to your questions and comments from the most recent round of episodes. So sit back, relax, and get ready for ou...

A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for The Little Mermaid

Another summer begins on the Talking Simpsons Network, and that means we're again doing the Disney Renaissance Summer on our What A Cartoon Movie podcast! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1989's The Little Mermaid! 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 ...

What A Cartoon Movie! - The Little Mermaid

It's the start of our trio of Disney Renaissance films for the summer of 2022, and we're going straight to where it all began... under the sea! Yes, it's the classic The Little Mermaid, and we delve deep into the decades-long attempts to make it into a Disney film, the many people involved in its creation, and then go scene-by-scene (and song-by-song) as we make this podcast part of your world. So grab a dinglehopper and listen!

Talking Simpsons - Treehouse of Horror II With Will Menaker

For this week's Halloween classic we welcome on for the very first time the amazing Will Menaker from Chapo Trap House! Will's movie mindset helps us understand the very deep references in this iconic episode full of monkey paws, Twilight Zone parodies, Frankenstein riffs, and some excellent animation. All that, plus we dig deep into a ton of delet...

Happy 5th Birthday to the Talking Simpsons Network!

Good news, everyone! As of today, the Talking Simpsons Network is now five years old! On June 16, 2017—nearly a month after quitting our day jobs—we launched this Patreon account; we were optimistic, but not really sure if we could survive in the Bay Area on crowdfunding alone. Well, thanks to patrons, guests, artists, and other contributors, we've put together our own little empire built on sens...

Talking Simpsons - Brawl In The Family With Chris Cabin

The Al Jean Era officially begins on The Simpsons, and we celebrate it with returning favorite Chris Cabin from the podcast We Hate Movies! After some fun 2002 jokes about environmental catastrophe, we then have the family in crisis after an arrest. We chat about guest star Delroy ...

Talking Futurama - Anthology of Interest II

In this month's podcast, we return once again to the What If Machine as we cover the second and last Anthology of Interest episode. And this Futurama premise goes out with a bang, as it provides enough material for three inspired stories that don't outstay their welcome. Listen in as we discuss Bender becoming human and almost immediately doing himself in with vices, Fry transforming into a Last Starfighter-style hero in a world where video games are real, and also a Wizard of Oz parody for s...

Beauty and the Beast Will Be Our What A Cartoon Movie Episode For July 2022!

The results are in! Thanks to your votes, next month's episode of the What A Cartoon Movie podcast will be about 1991's Beauty and the Beast. Folks on the $5 level of our Patreon can hear the extended free preview of this podcast when it goes live on Monday, July 25th, but $10 subscribers will be able to l...

Talking Simpsons - Like Father, Like Clown With Louis Peitzman

For this special episode about Krusty's heritage and entertainment, we welcome the great entertainment journalist Louis Peitzman back onto the podcast! As Krusty finally visits The Simpsons at home, he confronts his Jazz Singer-style childhood, leaving him a broken man. Can Bart and Lisa reacquaint him with his estranged father? Listen along as we're all gabbin' about God!

What A Cartoon! - Roger Rabbit Shorts/Cancelled Sequels

If you enjoyed our loooooong What A Cartoon Movie podcast about Who Framed Roger Rabbit, you're probably left wondering what happened to Roger after the big hit of 1988. Well, we go super in-depth this time not only into the many attempts to make a Roger Rabbit sequel in the last 33 years, but ALSO the three theatrical Roger Rabbit shorts that exist! Learn a ton about hospitals, roller coasters, and fire safety in this deep dive podcast!

Emergency (Minor) Schedule Change this Month...

Hey folks,

It's Bob, here to give you a brief update about a schedule change we had to make for the month of June. Unfortunately, Henry tested positive for COVID-19 this Friday, and is currently feeling the effects of the dumb virus that's made all of our lives worse for the last 2.5 years. He's recovering now, but in the meantime, we won't be able to record for about a week. Thankfully, we've ...

Vote On The July 2022 What A Cartoon Movie!

One look at the temperature will tell you that we're under the intense heat of the Summer of the Disney Renaissance! As we once more need your help to figure out the next Disney classic we'll be covering in addition to all our regular releases like Talking Simpsons, What A Cartoon, Talking Futurama, or TalKing of the Hill. Our  $10 premium podcasts can't be published without your input, and we'l...

Talking Simpsons - She of Little Faith With Lindsay Katai

As Xmas meets Buddha in this week's ep, we welcome back the great Lindsay Katai, writer for Infinity Train and cohost of the podcast Teen Creeps! Together we learn about how the dangers of model rockets cause the local church to go corporate, le...

What A Cartoon! - The June 2022 Schedule

Welcome to June! This month, we're celebrating a huge milestone with the fifth anniversary of The Talking Simpsons Network—and a slightly smaller milestone with the 50th episode of Talking Futurama. And if 6.5 hours of discussion wasn't enough, we're picking up where we left off in April by looking at Roger Rabbit's post-movie life (and death) on a very special episode of What A Cartoon! On top of ...

A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Toy Story 3

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 2010's Toy Story 3! 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....

What A Cartoon Movie! - Toy Story 3

By the mid-'00s, Pixar was on top of the world, but at odds with Disney. Unhappy with their contract, the studio began seeking other distributors... and we all know how that story ends. After getting consumed by Disney—the fate of us all—Pixar put into production Toy Story 3: a movie that represents the sequel factory Disney wanted their acquisition to become. And despite being a creation forced into production by corporate cynicism, Toy Story 3 placed a perfect period at the end of the s...

Talk to the Audience?!? - May 2022

Summer is nearly here, and we've got a ton of May memories to look back on in our community podcast! We talk about the many new episodes of Simpsons that debuted this month, along with other interesting Simpsons & animation news! Then, we tease more podcasts coming your way, chat about what we've been playing/watching this last month, and as always, we reply to some of our fave Patreon comments! Listen now to stay as informed as an FBI agent on our lives!

Talking Simpsons - Homer Defined With Nick Wiger

This week's episode has a Lakers legend, so that demands our podcast welcomes back Lakers fan/cool guy Nick Wiger from the great podcasts Doughboys and Get Played! Homer saves the town through dumb luck, leading to what he feels is undeserved praise, and even...

TalKing of the Hill - Hank's Dirty Laundry

This month, we take a walk down memory lane with an episode focused on pre-digital porn, video rental stores, and a world before the post-911 surveillance state! When Hank's credit score gets mistakenly dinged by a computer error, he makes it his mission to fight the system—which involves learning a lot about pornography. Listen in to learn how Hank solves his legal woes, and why a Toblerone paired with a dirt bike makes the perfect birthday gift!

Talking Simpsons - The Blunder Years With Eric Peacock

This week we head into one of season 13's weirdest and most offensive (to continuity nerds) with Eric Peacock of the great movie/music podcast Soundtracker! Eric chats soundtracks to films like Stand By Me which is parodied in this ep, as well we talk about finding corpses, screaming at work, annoying hypnotists, and so much more. Listen now while l...

The Little Mermaid Will Be Our What A Cartoon Movie Episode For June 2022!

The results are in! Thanks to your votes, next month's episode of the What A Cartoon Movie podcast will be about 1989's The Little Mermaid. Folks on the $5 level of our Patreon can hear the extended free preview of this podcast when it goes live on Monday, June 27th, but $10 s...