

Talking Simpsons
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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
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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!

May 15, 2024 • 2h 7min
Talking Simpsons - Last Exit to Springfield With Eva Anderson
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 debunk British smiles. Listen now for the best of times and the blurst of times in this exciting podcast! Support this podcast, experience it ad-free, and get over 150 bonus episodes by visiting Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and becoming a patron! And please follow the official Twitter, @TalkSimpsonsPod!

May 8, 2024 • 2h 24min
Talking Simpsons - Dude, Where's My Ranch With Nina Matsumoto
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")! 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 1, 2024 • 1h 43min
Talk to the Audience?!? - April 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 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?!?, where this is always death.

Apr 24, 2024 • 2h 28min
Talking Simpsons - Duffless With Eric Szyszka
As we 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, and lots more trivia in this podcast about an uneven season 4 classic! 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!


