
Talking Simpsons
Join your friends Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert for a chronological and cromulent exploration of the greatest show ever made! Each week we're joined by funny guests to tackle a different episode of The Simpsons, breaking down every 22 minutes of animated entertainment into an embiggening discussion about Our Favorite Family.
Support us directly at https://Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons
Latest episodes

Jul 10, 2024 • 1h 31min
Bonus Episode - Talking Futurama "Insane in the Mainframe"
The Talking Simpsons Network is taking a week off, so to fill the content gap, we've decided to post an episode of our Patreon-exclusive Talking Futurama podcast miniseries! If you like this episode and want to hear the rest (with more to come every month), head over to Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and sign up at the $5 level. Once you do, you'll have immediate access to all of our limited miniseries, covering animated shows like King of the Hill, Mission Hill, The Critic, and Batman: The Animated Series. So visit Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and sign up today!

Jul 8, 2024 • 1h 48min
Bonus Episode - Blabbin 'Bout Batman: The Animated Series "Mad Love"
The Talking Simpsons Network is taking a week off, so to fill the content gap, we've decided to post an episode of our Patreon-exclusive Blabbin 'Bout Batman: The Animated Series podcast miniseries! If you like this episode and want to hear the other 20 installments, head over to Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and sign up at the $5 level. Once you do, you'll have immediate access to all of our limited miniseries, covering animated shows like King of the Hill, Mission Hill, The Critic, and Futurama. So visit Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and sign up today!

Jul 3, 2024 • 1h 29min
Talk To The Audience?!? - June 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 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.

Jun 26, 2024 • 2h 8min
Talking Simpsons - The Bart of War With Brendan James
Guest Brendan James joins to discuss Bart joining the Pre-Teen Braves and the extensive F Troop parody. They uncover secrets of a lead actor, a censored Fox line, and Ralph's memorable window crash. Plus, reflections on May 18th, 2003, American Idol, and Matrix Reloaded, analyzing Simpsons humor and evolution, PAX network changes, and various fun topics like failed platforms, animation commendations, and celebrity genitalia gossip.

Jun 19, 2024 • 2h 24min
Talking Simpsons - The Front With Nick Wiger
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 blacklist, all while Abe does the iggy. Meanwhile, Homer goes back to high school for a short time before a Ned Flanders adventure. Listen now to learn all the big changes and deleted scenes in this classic show! Support this podcast and get over 150 bonus episodes by visiting Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and becoming a patron! And please follow the official Twitter, @TalkSimpsonsPod!

Jun 12, 2024 • 2h 2min
Talking Simpsons - Brake My Wife, Please With Quorators
Join Quorators hosts Alex Ptak and Jeremy Kaplowitz as they tackle health and relationship questions in 'Brake My Wife, Please' on Talking Simpsons. Explore Homer's walking journey, Marge's rage-induced mishap, and cameos by Steve Buscemi and Jackson Browne. Dive into the chaos and find out if they can save the day!

Jun 5, 2024 • 2h 7min
Talk to the Audience?!? - May 2024
In this podcast, they discuss a lot of interesting topics like the season 35 finale, a new Disney Plus short, headline-grabbing interviews, upcoming podcasts, tipping culture, Simpsons on Disney Plus, potential second Simpsons movie, voice actor critique, and the podcasting industry.

Jun 3, 2024 • 43min
A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Bender's Big Score
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 podcasts. Sign up today!

May 29, 2024 • 1h 44min
Talking Simpsons - So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show With Jordan Morris
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 Free With Ads and Jordan, Jesse, Go! How did The Simpsons join the long TV tradition of the "clip show," and how did it wind up happening on April Fool's Day? Learn about that, the episode's many deleted scenes, other clips they almost used, and tons more in this amusing episode... of our lives! Support this podcast and get over 150 bonus episodes by visiting Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and becoming a patron! And please follow the official Twitter, @TalkSimpsonsPod!

May 22, 2024 • 2h 20min
Talking Simpsons - Old Yeller-Belly With Kole Ross
Podcaster Kole Ross joins for a fun episode discussing pets, Spuds McKenzie history, Jaws parodies, 2003 video games, and love for Database on The Simpsons. Dive into nostalgic gaming reflections, product mascots, underage drinking, espionage, tree houses, and more!