Thanks to the generous contributions of Patron David Whittington, we're finally taking a look at Archer, FX's surprising spy hit that's quickly coming up on its tenth birthday. The folks who brought you Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo basically took everything that made those shows great and turned them up to 11, while adding more sex, drugs, violence, and H. Jon Benjamin. And for this podcast, we'll be looking at the season one episode "Skytanic," featuring a fake bomb threat, a real bomb threa...
2019-01-28 05:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Bob and Henry recorded perhaps their longest podcast and spent nearly THREE HOURS discussing the iconic animated film Akira. Patreon subscribers who pledge $10 or more can hear it right now, and if you'd like a taste of it, here's a good chunk about the film's release in the United States and how it changed the culture forever. If you'd like to hear more, consider upping your pledge to hear this and the previous What A Cartoon Movie! podcasts like Kiki's Delivery Service and Batman: Mask of t...
2019-01-27 21:00:00 +0000 UTC
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What A Cartoon! is about to E*X*P*L*O*D*E thanks to this month's selection! Our patrons demanded it, so we're finally digging deep into Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 masterpiece that made anime catch fire in the USA. So just what makes Akira so special? In our longest podcast to date (seriously!) we cover everything we can, including Akira's manga roots, the cultural context surrounding the movie, the life and work of Otomo, its many American releases and re-releases, and so much more! And, o...
2019-01-27 20:00:01 +0000 UTC
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We've reached the end of the eighth season of Simpsons and Talking Simpsons, so the time has come for the deleted scenes for the season! Bob and Henry dig into cut jokes from much of the season, even a couple that are hidden on the DVDs! Listen along and enjoy!
2019-01-25 00:40:21 +0000 UTC
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We've reached the end of the eighth season of Simpsons and Talking Simpsons, so the time has come for the deleted scenes for the season! Bob and Henry dig into cut jokes from much of the season, even a couple that are hidden on the DVDs! Watch along and enjoy!
2019-01-25 00:38:52 +0000 UTC
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If you listened to this week's live podcast where we discuss Armin Tamzarian, you'll notice at the start of the episode we play a video from Bill Oakley. You can hear his comments in the podcast, but now you can watch the whole thing right now! Again, thanks SO MUCH to Bill Oakley for making this and if you aren't yet watching his Instagram reviews, you need to watch them NOW: 2019-01-23 23:22:47 +0000 UTC
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So it's come to this... We've finally reached one of the most infamous episodes of The Simpsons, and we're giving it the deluxe podcast treatment! Allie Goertz and Julia Prescott of the great podcast Everything's Coming Up Simpsons join us live at the Gateway Theatre for our 2019 San Francisco Sketchfest show to discuss the Seymour Skinner story that set alt-dot-tv-dot-simpsons (and perhaps...
2019-01-23 05:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Chosen by our special guest (and premium Patreon supporter) Mick Circo, this week's podcast is all done in the name of the moon! We dig into the history of one of the most influential animated series ever, Sailor Moon. We talk about how it was made and how it was localized multiple times into North America. Then we chat about this specific episode as The Hell Tree arc begins. Listen now or else we'll punish you!
2019-01-21 06:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Happy 2019, Talking Simpsons Network Subscribers! It's an exciting time because we're about to choose the limited series podcast we'll be doing next! In 2017 we did Talking Critic, in 2018 we did Talking Futurama! Soon we'll be covering another classic animated series for 12-to-13 episodes, and all the podcasts will only be available for the $5+ Patreon subscribers!
But what will that miniseries be??? That's up to you guys to vote on over the next seven...
2019-01-18 21:05:33 +0000 UTC
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We've reached the end of season eight, which means it's time once again for another season wrap-up special. Join us as we discuss the entirety of Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein's final Simpsons season, including our personal highs and lows, Simpsons news and commercials, and so much more! Thanks again for your support, and be sure to stick with us for seasons nine and beyond, because we still have so many more great episodes and moments to cover!
2019-01-18 01:27:38 +0000 UTC
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Season Nine of The Simpsons has begun, and to official explain New York City to us, we're joined by Stephen Sajdak, a native New Yorker (and cohost of the great We Hate Movies podcast)!! The family hits the Big Apple where everyone except Homer has an amazing time, while Homer hangs out at the World Trade Center. We talk the history of this episode, the ...
2019-01-16 07:10:33 +0000 UTC
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This week's podcast subject was chosen by premium Patreon supporter ShyRanger, and it's a comic book adaptation too many overlooked when it was new. Bob and Henry take a deep dive into Batmania as we look at the retro postmodern vibes of Batman: The Brave And The Bold. Not only will we discuss the outrageous writing, animation, and voice acting, we also explore the comic book roots that the show brings to life. Listen and enjoy, chum!
2019-01-14 02:35:20 +0000 UTC
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Surprise! Before we begin season 9, we've got a special episode about the major animation debut that happened during season 8! Matthew Jay from [the deep end] podcast joins us to chat about Mike Judge and Greg Daniels' King of the Hill and its very first episode. Is it one of the best first episodes ever made? What characters are similar and which changed great...
2019-01-09 08:00:39 +0000 UTC
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Aw yea-yeah! It's time for the ultimate slacker animation, Regular Show, to get its due on What A Cartoon! And we have two special guests, Regular Show storyboarders Toby Jones and Owen Dennis to talk about the third episode in the Baby Ducks Trilogy. Toby and Owen will tell us how they...
2019-01-07 06:00:01 +0000 UTC
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We're closing out season 8 with a story ripped from the headlines of the mid-'90s, and Kat Bailey from USGamer is joining us for the fun. After a bad trip to the Museum... of CRIME, Bart gets sent to military school and Lisa joins him. Too bad a butt load of sexism means Lisa has a horrible time there. Learn all about that and the real-life news that inspired ...
2019-01-02 06:56:11 +0000 UTC
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Vote On The January 2019 What A Cartoon! Movie!
Welcome to 2019 everyone! It's another year AND another month, meaning it's time once more to help us choose the next What A Cartoon Movie! As in the last two months 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 Jan...
2019-01-02 01:56:21 +0000 UTC
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2018 was the best year ever for the Talking Simpsons Network, and we were so happy to make so many amazing podcasts with your support on Patreon! And we want to make 2019 even better, so we're starting things off strong with an eclectic month of What A Cartoon! podcasts coming your way! We have a pair of recent-ish Cartoon Network hits, a pretty soldier of the moon, and a spy spoof for fans of phrasing!
If you want to prepare for the next four weeks of podcasts, check out the full sched...
2018-12-31 20:17:44 +0000 UTC
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Oooooh weeeee! We've covered Adult Swim shows in the past, so it only makes sense that we'd cover its biggest hit yet in this first year of the What A Cartoon! podcast. Thanks to a request from patron Justin Allen, we're finally taking a look at Rick and Morty: the subversive Cartoon Network creation that combines the vulgar absurdity of Justin Roiland with the dark brilliance of Dan Harmon. Though the show spawned a particularly awful fandom, amazing episodes like "Total Rickall" prove that ...
2018-12-31 05:01:00 +0000 UTC
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We're wrapping up an amazing 2018 here at the Talking Simpsons Network, but before we roll into 2019, it's time for one more installment of our monthly community podcast! Listen in as we discuss more problems with Apu, the death of The Simpsons' very first guest star, the show's strange handling of To Kill A Mockingbird, and indie wrestlers reenacting one of the funniest Simpsons fight scenes. All this, and we respond to your questions and comments from this month's round of episodes...
2018-12-29 20:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Did you know that $10+ subscribers at Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons get a monthly exclusive podcast where Bob and Henry discuss a different animated film each month?!?!?! And did you know that the December film was the Studio Ghibli classic Kiki's Delivery Service????? Here's a special preview of our newest Patreon exclusive, and if you'd like to 2018-12-29 05:09:16 +0000 UTC
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For December 2018 Bob and Henry do their first ever podcast about Hayao Miyazaki and a film from Studio Ghibli, as chosen by the patron! It's time to open your heart to the pure magic of Kiki and her friends as we explore many people's favorite Miyazaki film! Not only that, but we dive deep into Miyazaki's life and career before Kiki, the film's bumpy production, and Disney's dub which started off the partnership with Ghibli in a complex position! All that plus Bob and Henry tearing up at the...
2018-12-28 04:00:01 +0000 UTC
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This week's episode of The Simpsons is all about television history, so it's the perfect time to welcome Mike Drucker, the professional comedian and TV comedy writer! We chat all about spinoffs through the decades, sweet lady gumbo, All Quiet On The Western Front, sweet sweet candy, and a tiny green alien named Ozmodiar that only Homer can see. Come along and join the fun with this week's podcast!
2018-12-26 05:00:00 +0000 UTC
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This December on What A Cartoon! we've already covered Christmas and Hanukkah, so now it's time to appease all of our listeners who believe in nothing. And there's no better way to do that than by exploring Clone High's non-denominational celebration, Snowflake Day! Special guest and resident Canadian Nina Matsumoto joins us for a look into the very first project from current Kings of Hollywood Phil Lord and Chri...
2018-12-24 06:11:20 +0000 UTC
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It's one of the most controversial and dark episodes of Simpsons ever, making it the perfect time for a return appearance from Chapo Trap House hosts Matt Christman and Virgil Texas. Frank Grimes, or Grimey as he liked to be called, lived quite a life, and we chat about the existenti...
2018-12-19 05:00:00 +0000 UTC
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This week we're joined again by Matt Jay (from Cartoons 101 and cohost of the new podcast [the deep end]) and he's here to help us shine a salute to the American race this holiday season! Yes, it's time for the best Seth MacFarlane show, American Dad!, as we deconstruct the weird absurdity of this une...
2018-12-17 05:00:02 +0000 UTC
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This week we're banished to the land of wind and ghosts, and we're joined by talented artist/Simpsons expert Nina Matsumoto to explain it all! Yes, this week is the iconic Mr. Sparkle commercial, but also Marge starts being a professional Listen Lady, Timothy Lovejoy explains why he doesn't care, and Ned Flanders might have his skin eaten! Now, this is no place for loafers! Join us or die, can you do any less?!?!?
2018-12-12 05:25:16 +0000 UTC
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The amazing artist Nina Matsumoto has outdone herself again with the official poster for our upcoming live SF Sketchfest crossover podcast with Allie Goertz and Julia Prescott! The moment it was ready we wanted to share it with all of you folks on Patreon because it's a fantastic look for all of us AND it captures the spirit of Seymour Skinner's love of Silhouette Night!!
Just like ...
2018-12-11 18:22:53 +0000 UTC
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Hi everybody! Perhaps you had heard about our upcoming live podcast on January 16 in San Francisco as part of our second year of SF Sketchfest?!?!? But maybe you were wondering just who would be our guests and what the topic of the podcast would be?? Now we can reveal it!!!
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2018-12-11 02:48:04 +0000 UTC
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We are gargoyles! And this week we're joined by comics pro and Gargoyles lover Kory Bing to discuss one of the most versatile and progressive shows Disney Afternoon ever saw. We'll go deep into how Goliath and his clan came to be, the shows amazing cast and animators, if there's any future for the show and so much more. Plus we dive into a watershed episode for the series, the Shakespearean tribute "The Mirror," and the first a...
2018-12-10 06:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Burns loses all his money and learns all about recycling, plus pro wrestling legend Bret Hart appears, meaning we needed a guest that was an expert in Simpsons AND wrasslin'! Joining us is Maffew, creator of the fantastic Botchamania videos, and we chat with him all about Bret Hart's interesting history in this classic episode. Plus recycling, slurry, ethi...
2018-12-05 04:56:05 +0000 UTC
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