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See Us LIVE (Again) in Portland With Bill Oakley!

If you missed our 2018 Portland live show with Bill Oakley, or our 2023 show, good news: we'll soon be putting on anothe...

TalKing of the Hill - Wings of the Dope

This month, we're covering one of the most unexpectedly touching installments of King of the Hill—and one that marks an important turning point for Luanne. Her period of mourning comes to an end when Buckley's Angel appears to give guidance; but is he there to help Luanne with a beauty school test, or to show her a new path in life? Blast your favorite The Dream Academy song and have a box of tissues nearby as we explore this emotional episode!

Talking Simpsons - Cape Feare With Mike Drucker

It's the end of the first era of Simpsons writers as we welcome back returning favorite, comedy writer Mike Drucker (pre-order his upcoming book, Good Game, No Rematch)! In a full-length parody of 1991's Cape Fear remake, Bart evades murder by the talented singer, Sideshow Bob. Learn how this epi...

Talking Futurama - Proposition Infinity

If our TalKing of the Hill discussion about capital punishment had your sides splitting, get ready to hear us talk about a marginally less depressing subject: the battle to legalize same-sex marriage! And this subject ties into the time capsule of a Futurama we're covering this month, where Amy's love for bad boys causes her to fall for Bender—and the two realize society doesn't accept their robosexual pairing. Will New New York legalize Amy and Bender's short-term love? Find out on this we...

Talking Simpsons - Treehouse of Horror XIV With Will Sloan

Season 15 begins with a big Halloween special, and we're joined by Will Sloan, Jerry Lewis expert and cohost of podcasts The Important Cinema Club and Michael And Us! After we chat about how this debuted in November, we chat through one segment that unintentio...

What A Cartoon! - Batman: Caped Crusader "The Killer Inside Me"

A little over 30 years after it premiered, Batman: The Animated Series is back! (Kind of.) Caped Crusader takes the form of a spiritual sequel to WB's hit '90s series, though one closer to Bruce Timm's original pitch. This time around, the cartoonish qualities are replaced with pure noir, making this a more subtle, moody, and adult series. On this episode of What A Cartoon, join us as we explore this newest iteration of Batman and see if it can possibly escape the shadow cast by what came bef...

Talking Simpsons Network - The September 2024 Schedule

This summer flew by as they often do, but never fear, as Autumn 2024 will be similarly podcast-filled! Coming in September, we've got some great new/returning Talking Simpsons guests as our coverage of season 15 begins alongside season 5. What A Cartoon, meanwhile, will feature one of our most timely eps ever, digging into the newest Batman animated series. For Futurama and King of the Hill, we've g...

Talk To The Audience?!? - August 2024

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 incredible amount of Simpsons news from San Diego Comic-Con and D23, including updates about new Treehouse of Horror and Disney+ exclusive episodes, a new Christmas two-parter, 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, wher...

A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Tarzan

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 1999's Tarzan! 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. 2024-08-26 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

What A Cartoon Movie! - Tarzan

We end our Summer of the Disney Renaissance with the film that most mark as the finale to that era, 1999's adaptation of Tarzan. A big box office success that redefined Edgar Rice Burrough's character for a new century, we dig into the questionable colonial roots of the story as well as how Disney adapted it into a surprisingly mature tale of two worlds/one family. Learn how this Oscar-winning soundtrack came together with breathtaking character animation and groundbreaking background art for...

Talking Simpsons - The Yellow Album With Alex Navarro

Just as we did for The Simpsons Sing The Blues, we're joined by Alex Navarro from Nextlander to discuss the other novelty album from Springfield. Yes, it's time for us to cover the barely...

TalKing of the Hill - Death and Texas

This month, we're covering a VERY Texan topic: capital punishment! When a supposed former student reaches out to Peggy from death row, she proudly signs up to be his personal tutor. But things take a turn for the worse when Peggy's Boggle-based education program leads to her smuggling him a very special kind of "timer sand." Will Peggy make it out of this one and escape all charges of being a coke mule? Listen in to find out, and learn as few depressing facts about the death penalty as possib...

Talking Simpsons - Homer's Barbershop Quartet With Katie Plattner

We start season five with a first-time guest to help us with this Beatles parody: Katie Plattner, from the podcast Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About The Beatles and Screw It, I'm Just Gonna Talk About Music Or Whatever! As we dive into the magical time of the '80s, we'll ...

Talking Futurama - Attack of the Killer App

As the first Comedy Central season of Futurama rolls on, it's time for the series to cover a world-changing gadget invented in the years Fry and the gang didn't grace your television screen. Yes, "what if [character] get smartphone" may seem like a common premise for modern-day reboots, but Futurama was doing it nearly 15 years ago. So how does this all relate to a pool brimming over with puke and poop, and singing sensation Susan Boyle? You'll have to listen to find out! Afterwards, we'll sh...

Talking Simpsons - Krusty Gets Kancelled With Mark Malkoff

We welcome back podcaster/comedy writer Mark Malkoff—host of the new podcast Inside Late Night, as well as the very fitting The Carson Podcast—for an epic discussion of the season 4 finale. We dig into SO MUCH of the TV history in ...

What A Cartoon! - X-Men '97 "To Me, My X-Men"

It's time for us to cover something recent that's also all about the 1990s: It's time for X-Men '97! Learn how the fan-favorite Marvel adaptation ended up as a Disney streaming series, and how many of the original people involved returned. Then we deconstruct the series premiere, with all the deep comic references properly explained. So hop in your Blackbird jet and listen now!

Talk To The Audience?!? - July 2024

While The Simpsons news wasn't as busy as the real news this month, there's still a ton to catch up on in the July edition of our monthly community podcast. Not only that, but we had a month full of cool podcast guest appearances mixed with personal annoyances that took up more than a week of our lives. Then we catch up on all the movies/TV/games we experienced in July, tease some special upcoming podcasts, and (as always) respond to our favorite Patreon comments!

Talking Simpsons Network - The August 2024 Schedule

Welcome to another August on the Talking Simpsons Network! As summer cranks up the heat, we're here to cool you down with some lengthy podcasts best listened to in a dank room. This month, we'll be discussing the Futurama episode that gave us the "shut up and take my money" meme, digging into a King of the Hill where Peggy unwittingly becomes a coke mule (really), and we'll also bridge the gap between seaso...

A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Pocahontas

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 1995's Pocahontas! 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! - Pocahontas

With five years of box office success and a Best Picture nomination behind them, Disney was ready to take some big risks with their latest animated feature. A mix of actual history and myth, Pocahontas emerged in 1995 as a new kind of animated feature; one that rarely went for humor, took on racial prejudice, and dared to not have a happy ending. Nearly 30 years later, it's easy to pick out the flaws, but you can't deny the artistry and good intentions behind a film that didn't always meet it...

Talking Simpsons - Marge in Chains With Stephen Sajdak

We're covering an allegedly prophetic episode of Simpsons, and for that, we're joined once more by Stephen Sajdak, cohost of the We Hate Movies podcast! After the Osaka Flu ravages Springfield, Marge is arrested for shoplifting, and we discuss how much it might mirror the 2020 lockdown. Then we dig into the best Lionel Hutz sequence in the entire series,...

Talking Japanese - Full House "Road to Tokyo"

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Talking Japanese, the podcast miniseries that examines how Western media interfaces with Japanese culture. For our debut, we're talking about Full House—the sitcommiest sitcom that ever sitcommed— and its very brief visit to Japan. (Which, for the record, consists of more than two rooms.) When Uncle Jesse gets his chance to be a rock and roll superstar overseas, will he choose a life of glitz and glamor over his family? If you have even a passing knowle...

Talking Simpsons - Moe Baby Blues With Chris Cabin

As we close out season 14, we've got returning guest Chris Cabin from the podcast We Hate Movies! Together we celebrate what most call the best episode of the season, thanks to Emmy-winning acting by Hank Azaria, not to mention the stunning direction of Lauren MacMullan. ...

TalKing of the Hill - Revenge of the Lutefisk

A new reverend comes to Arlen—a woman minister—and she comes bearing gifts! In this case, it'e lutefisk: a Scandinavian treat that Bobby devours during a potluck to welcome this new church leader. But when his guts reject this culinary concoction during the next day's mass, Bobby has an extreme bathroom event that leads to the church burning to the ground—and Cotton is fingered as the number one suspect. Can Bobby clear his grandpa's name while keeping his historically significant bowel...

Talking Simpsons - Whacking Day with Dan McCoy

Bart is expelled from school as animal cruelty is celebrated, and for such heady topics we welcome back the cohost of The Flop House Podcast/Emmy-winning writer, Dan McCoy! After Dan explains to us how he won the same award as this episode did, we then detail the origins of Superintendent Chalmers. Then we talk about the less-fun IRL origins...

Check Out Our Recent Podcast Guest Appearances!

We know—we don't record nearly enough podcasts. Thankfully, other shows are there to pick up the slack by inviting us on to talk about various subjects. And it's been happening a lot lately! In case you missed some of our recent appearances, here are some handy links:

Podcast: The Ride - Disneyland Pride Night wi...

Talking Futurama - In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela

As we enter the summer months, Futurama is also heating up with an episode that takes a trip straight to Planet Horny! (If you're reading this during some other season, please disregard that first sentence.) When Zapp and Leela seemingly crash on a distant planet and witness the destruction of Earth, they have no choice but to play Adam and Eve and repopulate humanity. Whether or not Zapp is fabricating this whole scenario, we CAN promise one thing: HARDCORE NUDITY! So listen in as we discuss...

PAX West 2023 Live Show - Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins Official 28th Anniversary Panel

Hey folks, since we're taking the week off, we wanted to post a little something to keep you busy. So please enjoy the video version of our Pax West 2023 live show!

Note: the actual panel doesn't begin until 03:49.

And here's our description of the panel, straight from the official PAX website:

Shortly before the first Mortal Kombat movie violenced its way into theaters the world got a brief preview of this cinematic event with The Journey Begins. This ...