If you enjoyed November's What A Cartoon Movie podcast about Eight Crazy Nights, it's likely you'll enjoy this special artwork (edited from the original DVD cover) whipped up by Nina Matsumoto—previously posted to social media, and ...
2024-12-06 19:31:37 +0000 UTC View Post
As Marge and Ruth battle the police state, we welcome back experts in satirizing dumb cops, Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson, creators of the comic Justice Warriors (the 2024-12-04 05:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The holiday season is upon us once again, which means it's time to discuss a Christmas cartoon that doesn't suck. This year, we're looking at the second Beavis and Butt-Head yuletide episode—the first with actual animation—where the two troubled teens find themselves in delightful and at times disgusting parodies of A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life. So pause your favorite holiday porno, because it's time to hear about our two favorite eternal adolescents trying their hardest to...
2024-12-02 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks, check out the many podcasts the Talking Simpsons Network is sliding into your stockings this December! And remember, if you'd like to listen to this month's episodes of TalKing of the Hill and Talking Futurama, you'll need to sign up at the $5 level or higher on the Talking Simpsons Patreon. Once you subscribe, you'll get to hear our miniseries episodes as soon as they go live, and ...
2024-11-29 20:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Whew, that was certainly an eventful November to say the least, and we're not just talking about all the podcasts we released. After we look back on the Simpsons news of the last few weeks like Halloween eps and NFL crossovers, we look back on the movies/TV/games we used as escapism in these dark times before heading out on a vacation for the rest of this Thanksgiving month. Then we reply to some of our favorite comments as usual, so listen in and commiserate in our monthly community pod!
2024-11-27 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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 2002's Eight Crazy Nights (plus a bonus interview with Lew Morton)! Listen now to this free extended preview, and then subscri...
2024-11-25 05:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a packed podcast worthy of The Festival of Lights, and whether you're Captain Kirk, Arthur Fonzarelli, or the Owner of the Seattle SuperSonic-ahs, you've probably heard Adam Sandler's famous Chanukah Song. How did the seasonal tune become the film that was the last gasp of 2D theatrical animation in the US? We investigate that as well as Sandler's cast of characters in this 2002 movie full of scatological comedy and silly musical numbers. Plus, learn the origins of the original Saturd...
2024-11-25 05:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
What happens when Homer Simpson recreates the misadventures of a weird Canadian outdoorsman? You get the last ep of production season 14, where Homer battles a bear after shopping for Mother's Day gifts. Following our review of the this ep's "Project Grizzly" origins, we dig into how this story of the hunter becoming the hunter won an enviromental award 20 years ago. Plus, podcast chat of Veggietales, Walmart, bear mascots, and all the other stuff we were scared of in 2003!
2024-11-20 05:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
After two full years of covering season three, we've finally reached the end of this very long (and very good) season! When a dud of a 20th anniversary party causes Hank and Peggy to realize the spark has left their marriage, they get catastrophically drunk—then realize skydiving is the answer. But when Peggy's chute doesn't open, Hank could very well become a widower! Listen in and take a trip back with us to the summer of 1999, when a prime-time viewing audience spent three long months wo...
2024-11-18 05:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
You're getting even more Talking Simpsons than usual this week: We're the guests on the newest Doughboys podcast!
Nick and Mitch invited us on to review The Krusty Burger, as well as all the other Simpsons food served at Universal Studios Hol...
2024-11-14 19:01:38 +0000 UTC View Post
We welcome back Ian Jones-Quartey, creator of OK KO and Executive Producer on Steven Universe, for arguably the best-looking Simpsons episode ever. We discuss Satan, gremlins, vampires, and scariest of all, dogs playing poker. How did the writers and animators make such a ghoulish gallery, and what amazing moments were cut from the show? Learn all that while enjoying all the donuts in the world on this Halloween classic! 2024-11-13 05:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
In this month's podcast, we learn the shocking fact that Bender is immortal. And then Bender learns the shocking fact that he's actually not! When an oil leak reveals that he doesn't have a backup unit, Bender reports himself as defective and becomes a fugitive from Mom—with Hermes in tow. The two end up in Mexico, in a desperate search for the Inspector who mistakenly approved Bender's construction. And what they find there will change Futurama canon FOREVER.
2024-11-11 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Pip pip and cheerio listeners, we're here to discuss the Simpsons' visit to London in this star-studded episode with more famous people than great jokes. Yes, they prioritize getting famous Brits in it from war criminal Tony Blair to hatemonger JK Rowling (plus a couple of UK citizens who aren't terrible people). But before that, we still get a couple of funny moments in the final episode written by John Swartzwelder. So grab your fish & chips for a podcast that goes deep into this era of...
2024-11-06 05:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
When the family-unfriendly Tim Burton horror/comedy Beetlejuice ended up being a big hit with kids, Warner Bros. made the strange decision to shove their undead deviant into the ever-changing landscape of children's programming. The result? A 94-episode animated series that depicts Lydia and Beetlejuice as best (platonic) buds whose adventures bring them to the depths of the Neitherworld and back. So does the pun-based, gross-out humor hold up 30 years later? And are beetles still a delicious...
2024-11-04 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks, we've got a cornucopia of new podcasts coming your way in November (not to mention a brand new schedule template by Nina Matsumoto)! And remember, if you'd like to listen to this month's episodes of TalKing of the Hill and Talking Futurama, you'll need to sign up at the $5 level or higher on the Talking Simpsons Patreon. Once you subscribe, you'll get to hear our miniseries episodes as so...
2024-10-31 18:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Halloween! We've reached the end of the month, which means it's once again time for another installment of our community podcast! Join us we discuss the first four episodes of season 36, the new Sideshow Bob-based short, Simpsons Movie sequel news, and more. And, as always, we read and respond to your questions and comments from the most recent round of episodes. It's all happening on this month's Talk to the Audience, the podcast that's chock-full of heady goodness!
2024-10-30 04:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Sometimes you zing, and sometimes that's in a movie that brings together the creators of Samurai Jack and The Ambiguously Gay Duo! We're covering 2012's Hotel Transylvania, a film that went through more than six different directors before Adam Sandler's crew of pals were brought on to star in it, while Genndy Tartakovsky rescues the animators in his theatrical debut! How different were previous iterations, why was Miley Cyrus fired from it, and what was the process of adding squash & stre...
2024-10-28 05:26:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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 2012's Hotel Transylvania! 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 po...
2024-10-28 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for the David Mirkin Era to begin on Talking Simpsons officially, and we're kicking it off with comedian/writer Mike Lawrence! After Mike shares fun stories of working with Simpsons legend Greg Daniels, we discuss the show's deepest tribute to Citizen Kane. In this absolute classic, Burns searches for Bobo, The Ramones sing "Happy Birthday," Homer eats a lot of cheese, and too many ...
2024-10-23 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This month, we're Talkin' Softball and covering the penultimate episode of season three! When Hank becomes the coach of Buck Strickland's softball team, he recruits Peggy to be their pitcher; but his overbearing coaching style causes her to lose all of her mojo. And while this is happening, Bobby enters a fierce cookie arms race to win Connie over in the finale of their "will they or won't they" plot. So listen in and prepare to be amused by two podcasts hosts dangerously unequipped to talk a...
2024-10-21 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
As Lisa gets another makeover, we welcome back Merritt K (check out her new game, Fledgling Manor) to help us make sense of this 2003 satire! It's primarily a lengthy parody of the Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Evita, and we do our best to figure out which songs are being referenced. Plus, this musical episode feat...
2024-10-16 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us as we travel forward in time to the 31st century, and also back in time to the year 2010—when Dan Brown books were still alarmingly popular! When Farnsworth discovers a dusty blueprint in an ancient beard (just go with us on this), the crew heads to Rome to reveal secrets both ancient and mathematical. And when they discover the truth about Leonardo Da Vinci, nothing will ever be the same. Note: This podcast is best listened to the in classic and uncomfortable "Vitruvian Man" positi...
2024-10-14 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
For the third time, we take our show on the road to Portland alongside Bill Oakley, former Simpsons showrunner and Steamed Hams Society boss. Recorded live on October 2, 2024, at Kelly's Olympian in Portland, OR!
We all dissect a favorite ep from Bill's time on the series, The ...
Chosen by our premium patron Andrew, we're returning to our favorite Nicktoon, Rocko's Modern Life! This time we're straddling eras of the show. First, we're covering a season one trip to Heck as we learn about factory farming and codependence. Then, we start some "spring cleaning" in Autumn with a beloved musical tribute to sappy (but well-meaning) environmentalism. So listen now before Mother Nature kicks your butt!
2024-10-07 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
As we head into production season 5 and a huge changeover for the series, we're joined by first-time guest, writer/podcaster Evan Susser! The Doughboys Commissioner helps us explore Conan O'Brien's final full ep of The Simpsons, as we give a timeline of how his unprecedented hiring to Late Night impacted the show. Then we dig into Homer's in...
2024-10-02 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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 2007's Bee Movie! 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. <...
2024-09-30 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Jerry Seinfeld: Master of stand-up, lord of the sitcom... animated bee? It happened! In the year 2007, the insanely popular comedian embarked on his newest project, where he would be the driving force behind a celebrity-fueled DreamWorks animated feature. (Which was the style at the time.) The result is what you'd expect from a movie originally pitched as a joke, and we podcasters are here to thoroughly report on a film that spends 90 minutes desperately flailing to justify its existence. So ...
2024-09-30 04:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks, check out the many podcasts the Talking Simpsons Network is dropping on you (like so many individually wrapped fun-size treats) in October! And remember, if you'd like to listen to this month's episodes of TalKing of the Hill and Talking Futurama, you'll need to sign up at the $5 level or higher on the Talking Simpsons Patreon. Once you subscribe, you'll get to hear our miniseries episodes...
2024-09-27 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
As autumn begins, we have a whole month of Simpsons events to look back on, while also looking forward to our October 2nd Portland live show with Bill Oakley (get your tickets HERE before it sells out). Then, we've got a trip report from Orlando, lots of chat about newly released video games, and replies to some of our favorite Patreon ...
2024-09-25 04:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Now that the Halloween fun is over, it's time for the proper "season premiere" of season 15, as Homer reconnects with his mother. After we dig into the career of writer Michael Price, we discuss how this second appearance of Glenn Close in the series compares to the first. Plus, we chat about viral headlines, collectible t-shirts, the surveillance state of 2003, and the overuse of songs from the '60s in this week's groovy podcast!
2024-09-18 04:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post