It's a clip show but this week's podcast is all new, with tons of musical thoughts from our pal Matthew Jay, cohost of The Deep End podcast! We chat about Paint Your Wagon, renting videos, guns pointed at children, and even a few old episodes in this week's melodious season 9 episode! Listen now and start dancing like a big Broadway cast!
2019-03-27 05:27:30 +0000 UTC View Post
We dive into Aaron McGruder's smash hit for Adult Swim, and we're joined by Struggle Session host Leslie Lee III to discuss the show's debut episode! Chosen by premium patron Royce, your hosts dive into how McGruder got his start, how he transformed a newspaper comic strip into an anime-infused political satire, and how the series feels 14 years lat...
2019-03-25 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Woo loo loo! This week, Hank and the guys head to the woods to make some men out of boys via deception and "funny Indian stuff." But their snipe hunt goes sour when a run-in with an endangered crane turns into a run from park rangers and angry hippies. Meanwhile, Peggy goes on a secret trip that should be a mystery to all but those who've been aware of this episode for the past 20-plus years. Grab your silence sticks and sit back and listen in to our exploration of generational warfa...
2019-03-22 07:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
One of our most recurring guests, Dave Rudden, is back for another Xmas episode of the series, and this episode is quite an emotional roller coaster! We go from last minute shopping to burning trees to accidental grifts to town pariahs to Jeopardy to thievery all in the span of 22 minutes! All that, plus Tickle Me Krusty, undercoating, and vitamin money in this festive episode (no matter what time of year you listen)!
2019-03-20 05:33:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Back in 2004, comedy legend Bob Odenkirk teamed up with newcomers Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim to create Tom Goes to the Mayor: a surreal and polarizing satire of strip-mall America that launched the now-famous comedy duo's prolific careers. In this 30-episode series, a wimpy entrepreneur with more persistence than intelligence teams up with an unhinged mayor to execute his impractical plans, which often (if not always) end up ruining his life. And thanks to the generous contributions of p...
2019-03-18 04:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
SEX! Now that we've got your attention, welcome to the first Patreon-exclusive episode of TalKing of the Hill—the podcast with a title so perfect, we just had to do it. (Of course, your votes helped as well.) Now that the business of the pilot is out of the way, this second episode features a common formula found in the series: Hank being forced to confront some aspect of the modern world that makes him highly uncomfortable.
This time around, he's pushed into the ...
2019-03-15 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Marge gets a new job, Homer gets a new car, and Lionel Hutz makes his final speaking appearance in this very eventful podcast! And we're joined by the funny and informative Adam H. Johnson of the Citations Needed podcast! We chat about owning a home, getting arms cut off, and enjoying government social programs all in this eventful e...
2019-03-13 07:31:35 +0000 UTC View Post
It's our biggest What A Cartoon! podcast ever, which is only fitting! We're showcasing OK K.O.! one of our favorite cartoons ever, and we're chatting with the show's Creator/Executive Producer Ian Jones-Quartey and Co-Executive Producer Toby Jones! They tell us how the show came to be, how Ian and Toby's loves of animation, comedy, and video games are exp...
2019-03-11 05:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[Content warning: This podcast episode deals with the topic of sexual abuse.] Because of new information and perspectives provided by the recent HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, current Simpsons head honchos Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Al Jean have decided to pull the season three episode "Stark Raving Dad" (in which Jackson himself guest stars) from the air. But will the episode ever be seen again? And does this mean other episodes with problematic guest stars coul...
2019-03-11 01:30:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Back in 2018 we interviewed Simpsons legend Josh Weinstein about Disenchantment right after it premiered on Netflix, and now he's back, chatting with Bob and Henry in-person in his Los Angeles office! Josh tells us about how his career in comedy writing began, how he was one of the first Simpsons fans hired as a writer, what his years on the show were like, and how that transitioned into his current gig working with Matt Groening on Netflix Original, Disenchantment! Listen now for some comedy...
2019-03-09 06:25:47 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we're joined once again by Ian Jones-Quartey, the creator of OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes and animation expert, to chat all about Lisa navigating the worlds of science and religion! After discovering an angel skeleton, the entire town is in an uproar about a religious quandary, before they get scared of the possible end times! Li...
2019-03-06 06:53:08 +0000 UTC View Post
We've covered two of the original three Nicktoons in our first year of What A Cartoon!, but what of Doug, the gentle, be-vested boy who has problems much like our own? Though his 52 episodes didn't cause the same stir on Nickelodeon as Rugrats or The Ren & Stimpy Show, Jim Jinkins' laid-back cartoon stands as an early pioneer in the slice-of-life genre of children's entertainment. This week, Greg of the amazing YouTube channel 2019-03-04 05:04:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Help Choose The March 2019 Podcast Subject!
Another month has begun here on the Talking Simpsons Network, so you all have another chance to help us choose the next What A Cartoon Movie! As before, we're doing an exclusive movie podcast for our $10+ subscribers, and we want to open up the polls to all the $5+ patrons as well just so their voices can be heard. You can only vote once for one of the four choices before polling closes on March 9.
Your ...
2019-03-03 03:05:56 +0000 UTC View Post
February might be the shortest month of the year, but we've got no shortage of Talking Simpsons goodness to bring you with our newest community podcast! In this installment, we talk about Krusty's appearance on WTF with Marc Maron, dish about the latest details behind the Disney/Fox deal, discuss David Mirkin's newest series, and, as always, respond to your questions and comments from the last month of episodes. Thanks again for your support, and please stick with us in March as we launch Tal...
2019-03-01 03:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Spring is about to sprung on the Talking Simpsons Network, and have we got some cool stuff planned! Biggest of all, on March 15 we'll be launching our King of the Hill miniseries this month for all our $5+ subscribers!!! Yes, on the Ides of March we'll premiere the first official podcast of "TalKing of the Hill." And a new podcast will debut every Friday on the Patreon until Bob and Henry have covered the 12 episodes of Mike Judge's inaugural season of Fox comedy! Light...
2019-03-01 00:41:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Garsh, can you believe that Bob and Henry talked about A Goofy Movie for three and a half hours? It's true, and you can only hear the full thing if you're a $10 a month subscriber at Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons -- but if you'd like a short preview, listen to this free sample! Hear Bob and Henry chat about the film's history and why it really strikes a chord with millennial fans in this preview!
2019-02-28 06:01:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hyuck! Hope you guys are ready for a long road trip full of songs, parental issues, Disney Afternoon spinoffs, and a character whose history dates back to 1932! Bob and Henry are ready to Stand Out and head out On The Open Road for perhaps the most underrated gem in all of Disney's feature films, A Goofy Movie! We go into his dippy doggone history, as well as dig into the many amazing, emotional moments of the film, along with an unforgettable soundtrack! After Today you'll be seeing eye to e...
2019-02-28 05:23:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Our funny friend Shivam Bhatt (co-host of the Commanderin' podcast) returns, and he's here to share his knowledge of Hindu weddings and religion in this week's podcast! Apu is the focus of another episode, where he lies to his mother to avoid an arranged marriage. Will the lie set him free or will Homer's many schemes hurt the hotblooded bachelor? L...
2019-02-27 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Chosen by premium Patreon subscriber Devin, this week's podcast travels back the innocent days of the early '00s, when Flash animation ruled the internet, chief among them the website Homestar Runner! We go back to two of Strong Bad and the gang's best toons from the era, and see just how they've aged in the sober light of modern times (spoiler: they hold up pretty well). Listen along for fun songs, silly emails, and a bunch of amusing idiots in this week's What A Cartoon!
2019-02-25 06:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for a brand new interview, this time with Jeff Martin, a veteran Simpsons writer responsible for many of your favorite moments in seasons 2 through 4! Jeff wrote songs like Capital City and the Streetcar musical! He did classic episodes like Three Men And A Comic Book and Homer's Barbershop Quartet! And even the first appearances of characters like Comic Book Guy and Maude! Listen now to hear all about the early days on the show, writers room shenanigans, and how he's still writing ...
2019-02-22 23:48:13 +0000 UTC View Post
We return to the gridiron for another sports-focused Talking Simpsons, which means the return of our football fan friend/USG Editor-In-Chief Kat Bailey to the podcast! Bart puts down the pop-tarts and grabs the pigskin while Homer gets to cutting players (the easiest part of being a coach). Can Bart deal with his own reeky playing to become the quaterback Hom...
2019-02-20 05:26:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to Talking Simpsons Network patron Alex Irish, this week we're bringing you an exploration of a secretly amazing cartoon you might have ignored thanks to its ultra cute and colorful appearance: The Amazing World of Gumball. Now in its sixth season, this Cartoon Network Studios Europe creation has quietly been one of the most inventive cartoons on television for most of this decade, both in visuals and writing. And our look at one of Alex's favorite cartoons from the series--which takes...
2019-02-18 05:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The Mike Scully era truly begins with this very political episode of The Simpsons. We're joined by Will Sloan, cohost of the podcasts Michael And Us and The Important Cinema Club, to discuss gun control, s...
2019-02-13 05:59:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Our artist friend Maddie is back, and this time she's taking us on a journey to the late '90s with Hey Arnold! This classic Nicktoon was more emotional and empathetic than most kids shows, and it has a surprisingly long history (with several interesting connections to The Simpsons). Learn all about it, as well as our personal histories with spelling bees and city pigeons in this week's podcast!
2019-02-11 06:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's Halloween time again on Talking Simpsons, and we've got returning guest Dan Ryckert (from Giant Bomb and Panning the Stream podcast)! He joins us to chat about Omega Man, The Fly, the Crucible and all the classic media that inspired 1997's Treehouse of Horror...
2019-02-06 04:49:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Chosen by premium Patreon supporter Nick, we're doing the 1979 classic Gundam series, and we're again joined by Gundam expert/USG Editor-In-Chief/our good friend Kat Bailey! We dig deep into Mobile Suit Gundam, series mastermind Yoshiyuki Tomino, the show's shaky launch to mega-merchandise success, and so much more. Plus we chat about one of the greatest anim...
2019-02-04 04:00:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Help Choose The February 2019 Podcast Subject!
February has arrived already folks, and that means it's time again us choose the next What A Cartoon Movie! As before, we're doing an exclusive movie podcast for our $10+ subscribers, and we want to open up the polls to all the $5+ patrons as well just so their voices can be heard. You can only vote once for one of the four choices before polling closes on February 8.
Your choices this mo...
2019-02-03 00:55:43 +0000 UTC View Post
We're only one month into 2019 and things are really heating up for the Talking Simpsons Network! First off, our subscribers have voted on the subject for our first miniseries of 2019, and it's none other than season one of King of the Hill! Expect TalKing of the Hill—12 episodes of us giving Mike Judge's mega-hot the Talking Simpsons treatment—to roll out sometime in March for Talking Simpsons N...
2019-01-31 21:47:33 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time to ring in the new year with 2019's first episode of our monthly community podcast, Talk to the Audience?!? This time around, we dig deep into recent Simpsons news, and discuss what seasons 31 and 32 mean for everyone involved, the show referencing the famous "Homer in the hedge" gif, the new snack treat commercial that completely rips off 22 Short Films' "steamed hams" scene, and so much more! And, as always, we respond to your questions and comments from the last month of episodes...
2019-01-31 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Once again we're joined by Giant Bomb's own Alex Navarro, and he's here to lend a musician's insight into this story of childhood. This tale of Lisa's saxophone and Bart starting school is certainly touching, even if some jokes are better than others, but it's all a fun trip back to childhood in 1990 for all of us in this week's podcast. So stop watching WB and listen now!
2019-01-30 06:09:55 +0000 UTC View Post