We've reached the end of the month, which means it's once again time for another installment of our community podcast! Join us as we discuss Bluey taking on The Simpsons, the not-so-mysterious origins of Duff, theme park rumors, 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 Talk to the Audience?!?, where we are NOT crackpots.
2024-06-26 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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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 1998's Mulan! 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.
2024-06-24 04:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Talking Simpsons' final Disney Renaissance Summer is here on Patreon, and we're starting with the beloved Mulan from 1998. Starring the first Asian Disney Princess, we discuss the thousands of years of history for this fable, how it ended up at Disney in the '90s, and why it was seen as the most important film animated in an Orlando theme park. After exploring its creation, we delve into this tale of militarism meets gender, covering every song, battle, and bad joke by Mushu in fun detail. So...
2024-06-24 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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We're joined again by journalist/podcaster Brendan James, cohost of the leftist history podcast Blowback, just in time for an episode inspired by America's wars. After the unexpected reveal that Ned love The Beatles, Bart joins the Pre-Teen Braves. That then leads to an extensive F Troop parody that's a gateway to the secrets of one lead actor on the show....
2024-06-19 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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This month of TalKing of the Hill, we've reached one hell of a Dale-defining episode! When Arlen's top/only exterminator is pushed to his limit thanks to a mower theft conspiracy, he has no idea his alley pals are playing an obvious, elaborate prank. But when Dale's paranoia gets the best of him, Hank has to step in before there's one fewer guy to have beers with. So listen in as we explore this fan-favorite episode—one that just happened to go live at the last possible time it was okay to ...
2024-06-17 04:00:07 +0000 UTC
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In an episode parodying the process of TV comedy writing, we welcome back WGA writer Nick Wiger (also from the podcasts Doughboys and Get Played)! Bart and Lisa get hired to secretly write Itchy & Scratchy in a plot referencing Tiny Toons/the bl...
2024-06-12 04:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the next phase of Talking Futurama! This month, we head back to the fabled year of 2010 to explore the series' third proper reboot. In episode that does its best to establish the status quo after a fairly broad cliffhanger, we find out there are two kinds of people in the world: those reformed from a vat of goo, and those who are actually robot duplicates of a lost loved one. Confused? Take our metaphorical hand and let us guide you on a 52-month journey through the Comedy Central ...
2024-06-10 04:00:05 +0000 UTC
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In an ep about asking questions about health and relationships, we're lucky to be joined by Alex Ptak and Jeremy Kaplowitz to answer these queries just like they do on their podcast, Quorators! After Homer takes up walking, Marge takes up an...
2024-06-05 04:00:06 +0000 UTC
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We're joined again by premium patron Andrew, and this time we're exploring the forgotten '80s toy series, Inhumanoids! Many of the same writers and artists of GI Joe and Transformers take the same approach to monsters from the center of the Earth. How did this collection of scientists and trees fighting a lava monster come to be? Why is it now left out of Hasbro movies? Listen now for the evil that lies within!
2024-06-03 04:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to another summer on the Talking Simpsons Network! The weather is perfect for outdoor activities, which means there's never been a better time to cloister yourself within an air-conditioned space with your parasocial podcast pals. This month, we're covering a series engineered solely to sell hideous toys, moving on to the Comedy Central era of Futurama, and exploring what could very well be the best...
2024-05-30 19:00:04 +0000 UTC
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We had a huge May of Simpsons news to deal with in this extra-long community podcast! Not only the season 35 finale and a new Disney Plus short, but also a ton of headline-grabbing interviews that sparked a lot of discussion. Then we chat about all we watched and played this month, tease some upcoming podcasts, and (as always) respond to our favorite Patreon comments!
2024-05-29 04:00:05 +0000 UTC
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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 Bender's Big Score! 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...
2024-05-27 04:01:04 +0000 UTC
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It may have taken 1570 days, but on November 27, 2007, Futurama made its long-awaited return after its four-season Fox run. And for the next few years, Matt Groening's second show would take an entirely new form: direct-to-video movies! (Which was the style at the time.) But would this 90-minute format serve Futurama's love of breathlessly assaulting the viewer with fast-paced jokes? And, more importantly, would disgruntled fans be willing to fork over $20 for something Adult Swim was current...
2024-05-27 04:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Jordan Morris returns to the pod to join us in reminiscing about early Simpsons reminiscing about earlier Simpsons—check out Jordan's new graphic novel with Bowen McCurdy Youth Group, as well as his podcasts 2024-05-22 04:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Football season may be over (we think), but this month, we're covering an episode about the Dallas Cowboys just in time for spring training (we think)! When Bobby and Hank attend the team's Training Camp in Wichita Falls, Bobby falls in love with the city's middlebrow delights, and Hank fears he might leave Arlen. And so, he concocts a plan to film a video advertising the city of Arlen as the future home of the Dallas Cowboys' training facility. Will Hank's first role as the President of a mo...
2024-05-20 04:00:04 +0000 UTC
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This week we're joined again by podcaster Kole Ross, cohost of the many great Duckfeed.tv podcasts including Watch Out For Fireballs, and we discuss an ep about beer and cowardice. As season 14 nears the end, it's an ep focused on the family's pets, along with a big dose of history on...
2024-05-15 04:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the world of tomorrow! And by "tomorrow," we mean "2023," because we're briefly jumping forward 20 years before we jump back to talk about the Comedy Central years of Futurama. And for our first discussion of "Hulurama," we're digging into the finest episode from the new season; one that tackles a modern-day topic, but with the turn-of-the-century cynicism that made us fall in love with the series in the first place. So sit back, make sure you're stocked up on your favorite diarrhe...
2024-05-13 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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First-time guest, the brilliant TV writer Eva Anderson, is here to help us deconstruct one of the most celebrated eps in Simpsons history! Often ranked high on "best Simpsons ever" lists, we deconstruct how it got that reputation and if the highly quotable scenes hold up. Plus Eva helps us with the show's WGA strike history (which was the style at the time), we explain the multiple guest stars cut from the early scripts, and d...
2024-05-08 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Chosen by premium patron ToonJay, we're doing another mid-'00s classic, this time one of the biggest hits on Cartoon Network that pushed digital animation forward on a TV budget. As we explore how Craig McCracken and Lauren Faust built Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, we dig into both of their careers and how Foster's changed them. Then, we dig into the season 4 ep about bus theft, lying, mattresses, and deep Star Wars references. Grab your correct change for the toll road and listen now!...
2024-05-06 04:00:07 +0000 UTC
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It's May, and spring has brought you a double dose of futuristic robots in your usual offering of Talking Simpsons podcasts. Yes, a new era of our Futurama podcast series begins this month, as we mentioned on the most recent Talk to the Audience podcast. As we bridge the Fox seasons of Futurama with the ...
2024-05-01 17:18:08 +0000 UTC
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We welcome back the award-winning artist (and our good friend) Nina Matsumoto for an ep about horses and novelty songs! After some unseasonable Christmas talk, we dig into a tale of how David Byrne helps drive the family to vacation with Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Will we play the "Take that, Lisa's beliefs" jingle? Listen now to find out (but the answer is "yes")!
2024-05-01 05:32:40 +0000 UTC
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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 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! 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 Cartoo...
2024-04-29 04:01:01 +0000 UTC
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How did a small, independent comic book become the biggest indie film hit when it released? And what could possibly bring together Jim Henson with the director of the "Take On Me" music video AND Hong Kong film studio Golden Harvest? That's just some of the crazy details behind the making of the beloved live-action adaptation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Learn the in-depth history of this 1990 classic, and then relive all the best moments with us as we deconstruct all the best moments in ...
2024-04-29 04:00:04 +0000 UTC
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We've reached the end of the month, which means it's once again time for another installment of our community podcast! Join us as we discuss the deaths of Simpsons digital comics, Larry the barfly, and O.J., retrospectives on Matt Groening's indie zine roots and Mission Mill, and the possibility of a Pluto-style streaming Simpsons channel. And, as always, we read and respond to your questions and comments from the most recent round of episodes. It's all happening on Talk to the Audience?!?, ...
2024-04-24 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Much like the Caped Crusader himself, Blabbin 'Bout Batman has reappeared out of nowhere to clobber you... with podcasting goodness! And this time around, we're examining Harley's Holiday as an excuse to celebrate the late, great Arleen Sorkin, who we lost unexpectedly last year. So listen in as we discuss a slightly heartbreaking episode where Harley gets a rare second chance that's ultimately undone by the hostility of the outside world.
2024-04-22 04:00:01 +0000 UTC
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To explore a sobering adventure for Homer, we welcome back the fantastic Eric Szyszka from the We Hate Movies podcast! In this memorable episode, not only does Homer get a DUI after defeating a giant spider, but Bart battles a hamster after destroying Lisa's giant tomato. Plus, many more tangents about Reefer Madness, Nixon/Kennedy debates, Herman's Head,...
2024-04-17 04:00:07 +0000 UTC
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We've had a lot of fun during the last five years of TalKing of the Hill, but one subject isn't funny: gout. It affects literally thousands of organ meat lovers every year, and in 1999, King of the Hill was brave enough to tell the story of a young gout survivor. It's all happening on this month's installment, which kindly reminds you that eating liver is a privilege, not a right.
2024-04-15 04:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Another queer-themed episode of Simpsons means we again called upon two experts, Drew Mackie and Glen Lakin from the excellent Gayest Episode Ever Podcast! After Homer gets mad at Marge for reasons he thinks are defensible (they aren't), he moves in with two gay characters...
2024-04-10 04:00:05 +0000 UTC
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After six long years of Talking Futurama, we've finally reached the end of its original, tragically short 72-episode run. And this seeming series finale goes all out by providing long-awaited closure to Fry and Leela's will they/won't they storyline while also giving viewers perhaps the first original opera written for an animated sitcom! So listen in as we explore the first of several Futurama finales, and journey back with us to the cursed year of 2003—when we didn't know more adventures ...
2024-04-08 04:00:31 +0000 UTC
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Not only do we have a Valentine's Day classic this week, but we're also joined by the great first-time guest Mike Maronna from The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Home Alone, and the returning podcast The Adventures of Danny and Mike! Mike reflects on how his career intersected with Bartmania, and then we dig into this iconic ...
2024-04-03 04:00:04 +0000 UTC
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