Starting 2024 with one of season 14's better episodes, as Lisa becomes a champion speller and Homer follows around fast food. Learn all about the many references to The McRib, The Paris Review, secret conspiracies, the seven sister colleges, Requiem for a Dream, and tons more in this new podcast for the new year. Listen now before we expel Boogerman!
2024-01-10 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
With precious few original run episodes remaining, Futurama attempts one of its most ambitious stories yet! When Professor Farnsworth creates a box containing an alternate universe, the entire gang soon finds themselves in a world where Bender is gold, Fry's jacket is green, and nothing is what it seems. Can they escape before Hermes destroys the box, an entire universe, and all of his fairly cheap employees? Listen in to find out the thrilling conclusion and celebrate Bigfoot's birt...
2024-01-08 05:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Year! In case you didn't know, every month we release the premium podcast, What A Cartoon Movie. And, as we take a week off to rest and recharge, we're giving all of our listeners a chance to hear a free sample of this Patreon-exclusive series. So please, enjoy our ultra-long look at Pixar's The Incredibles! And if you'd like to hear 60 more episodes of What A Cartoon Movie—with a new one to come every month—simply head on over to the Talking Simpsons Network and sign up at the ...
2024-01-01 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everybody,
We hope you had a great holiday season. For the first week of January, we're taking some time off to rest and recharge, so we'll see you next Monday (1/8) for the Talking Futurama episode all about "The Farnsworth Parabox," and next Wednesday (1/10) for the Talking Simpsons episode all about "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can." Thanks again for all of your support; we can't wait to k...
2024-01-01 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to another new year for the Talking Simpsons Network! After bringing a VERY busy and life-changing 2023 to a close, we're kicking off 2024 by taking a short break, but never fear: we still have plenty of podcasts to keep you busy during this inhospitable month. Listen in this January as we chat about another amazingly high-concept episode of Futurama, discuss Hank Hill interfacing with the wo...
2023-12-31 20:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We've reached the end of the month (and the year!), which means it's once again time for another installment of our community podcast! Join us as we discuss even more season 35 episodes, The Simpsons' ranking on Variety's 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time list, Bill Oakley's annual Steamie Awards, and more. And, as always, we read and respond to your questions and comments from the most recent round of episodes. Thanks again for another great year! Now let's all sit back and play the wa...
2023-12-27 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Another month (and YEAR) 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 2000's The Emperor's New Groove! 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...
2023-12-25 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
With Dreamworks as new competition and the pressure of a big budget on top of them, Disney was in a weird place as they began to work on the film that eventually became 2000's The Emperor's New Groove. Learn about the very complicated process that started as a Sting musical called "Kingdom of the Sun," eventually turning into a modern buddy picture animated like a Chuck Jones short. It's a wild history and a funny movie we're discussing this month in our final extra-long podcast of 2023, so g...
2023-12-25 05:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Whether or not you remember 1984, you're going to love first-time guest David Sims, cohost of the excellent podcast Blank Check and staff writer for The Atlantic! This episode is a treat for any former children of the '80s as we hear the tale of Lisa's bir...
2023-12-20 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
When a low-effort con man enters Luanne's life, Bobby joins in as a third wheel. But this Matthew McConaughey-voiced suitor pushes things too far, causing Luanne to initiate a breakup—and a fierce practical joke war between Luanne and Bobby over their shared lost love. And what follows somehow fully justifies this episode's misleading title. It's all happening on this month's TalKing of the Hill, where we've cleverly replaced Christmas with Pranksmas!
2023-12-18 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hard to believe it but we have reached the landmark 300th episode, and for this occasion, we turn to Simpsons historian, TheRealJims from the awesome YouTube channel of the same name! How does the show celebrate such a big moment? Well, first Bart learns he's a child star but that Homer already wasted all of the money, and s...
2023-12-13 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
When Mom's Friendly Robot Company launches its newest model, Bender can't help but feel inferior. And when an upgrade is forced on Bender to make him love this new creation, he can't help but flee! Our favorite alcoholic robot soon finds himself embracing a more primitive way of life with vastly out-of-date robots, though his love of the simpler things eventually sparks a desire for Luddite revolution. Will society survive a Fight Club-style revolution led by four decaying machines? ...
2023-12-11 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
We've reached what some consider the best episode of Simpsons ever, so we welcome back one of our best guests ever, Will Menaker from Chapo Trap House! We have so much to say about this triumph of writing and animation, from the show's love for Adam West and Linda Rondstadt to the jingle still stuck in our heads decades later, and even exploring th...
2023-12-06 07:22:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Our holiday cartoon podcast tradition continues, and this time we're covering one of the cult classics of pre-9/11 Comedy Central. Not only do we go into the career of Robert Smigel that led to his unlikely position as a big-time animation writer, but we also show how one cheap dog puppet led to an empire of TV Funhouse. Then learn about the many holiday classics parodied in this 2000-era sketch show full of filth and Jesus Christ, along with a healthy dose of Christmas tension. So grab your ...
2023-12-04 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The holidays are here once again, and your friendly hosts at the Talking Simpsons Network have plenty of presents (podcasts) ready to stick down your chimneys (earholes). Join us as we kick off the Yuletide season with a Comedy Central cult classic that combines dirty cartoons and filthy puppets, then explore a Futurama about Bender's dabbling with the Luddite lifestyle, followed by a King of the Hil...
2023-11-29 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The end of 2023 is almost here, and Talking Simpsons Network has a huge November to reflect on. First off, we chat about Simpsons news like a delayed Halloween and clickbait about Homer maybe stopping his strangling. Then we chat about our respective trips to Japan and Los Angeles ahead of Thanksgiving and wrap things up with some of our favorite comments from Patreon with previews of what new podcasts we've got coming your way. So make a plate of leftovers as we start the holidays right!
2023-11-29 05:00:04 +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 1992's The Muppet Christmas Carol! 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 ...
2023-11-27 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
After their successful late '70s/early '80s movie trilogy, The Muppets took a decade-long break from the silver screen, only to return with an adaptation of perhaps the best-known story to the English-speaking world. In their first post-Jim Henson cinematic outing, The Muppet Christmas Carol pairs the familiar cast of felt characters with veteran actor Michael Caine, and the resulting 85 minutes amounts to what could be the best adaptation of Dickens' original story to date. This month on Wha...
2023-11-27 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
As we go deeper into season 14, we are left with this question: What if you wrote Homer The Heretic but without any of the brilliant satire or insight into religion? You'd probably end up with something like Pray Anything, where Homer sorta causes a biblical-level flood that somehow is canonical. Also featured in this episode: All male arks, weird deleted scenes, drunkenly worshipping deer heads, Maggie choking on dust, and much more in this week's podcast!
2023-11-22 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This month on King of the Hill, we're exploring an episode all about class struggle and the myth of the model minority. When Kahn's urge to gloat about his job causes him to spill company secrets, he soon finds himself transitioning from the upper-middle-class rat race to the unemployment line. And with Hank filling in as surrogate husband in the Souphanousinphone home, will the status quo ever be restored? Listen in to find out and learn some rudimentary Laotian!
2023-11-20 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
To celebrate Conan O'Brien's first Simpsons ep, we're welcoming on another tall funny man, Steve Yurko from the One Piece Podcast and ProZD Plays Games YouTube channel! As we dig into a tale of boyhood crushes, a sea captain replacing Don Rickles, and secr...
2023-11-15 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The 3004 Olympics are here, and what's a male robot to do when the events are dominated by trained professionals? Bender's answer: change genders and dominate in the fembot games! But with his newfound persona, "Coilette," Bender risks humiliating Calculon with a sham marriage and being trapped between the already ill-defined robot sexes. Will Bender spare Calculon's feeling and return to his old self? And will this 2003 episode about gender offend 2023 sensibilities? Find out on Tal...
2023-11-13 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for us to cover another of the most controversial episodes in Simpsons history, and this time it's when Marge takes steroids. The story starts from an interesting and real place of Marge being the victim of a jarringly realistic mugging, then in the third act veers into a wacky area of comedy full of dated jokes. Listen now with either an intense lifting session or a game of Tetris!
2023-11-08 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Chosen by premium patron Andrew, we're returning to the '90s for a furry cult classic, SWAT Kats! Created in Montreal, developed in Burbank, and animated in Tokyo, it's an international action toon about a pair of vigilantes in a jet, and we explore how it burned brightly if briefly. Then we discuss the second season ep about a dark future, all with hot hairy characters to entertain anyone in this high-speed, explosive Hanna-Barbera hit!
2023-11-06 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a major ep for Simpsons history and for that reason, we welcome a pair of first-time guests, Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson, creators of the hilarious satirical comic Justice Warriors! Together we explore the first ep written by Bill O...
2023-11-01 04:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
There's a certain crispness in the air that can only mean one thing: Autumn has arrived on the Talking Simpsons Podcast Network, and we're ready for it with lots to keep you company. With Halloween in our rearview mirror, we're starting November with a '90s cult classic, then covering a Futurama with a controversial Bender scheme. We're also digging into a a King of the Hill that mixes treason with c...
2023-11-01 03:08:40 +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 1986's Project A-ko! 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...
2023-10-30 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We are returning to Japanese animation for the first time in 2023, and it's a doozy of 1980s otaku culture in Project A-ko! After exploring the R-rated background of the animation company, we see how it went mainstream with a big-budget 1986 film that parodies all the big anime shows of the era. In a love story between three girls, will C-ko stay friends with the super-powered A-ko, or be impressed with the rich B-ko's powerful mecha? And what about the alien invasion going on in the backgrou...
2023-10-30 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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 dawn of season 35, new Simpsons-themed shoes, the legendary caramel on the ceiling of the writers' room, a real-life Moe's Tavern in Austin, 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 only podcast more entertai...
2023-10-25 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for a very special live podcast for the Halloween season, as Bill Oakley (former Simpsons showrunner, Steamed Hams Society boss, and Sight Gags figurehead) joined us in Portland, OR! Recorded on October 14, 2023, Bill chatted with us about two of his fave Treehouse of Horror segments...
2023-10-18 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post