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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Talking Simpsons - Bart Gets Famous With Alan Siegel
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2:15:25"I shouldn't let this bother me. I'm in television now. It's my job to be repetitive. My job! My job! Repetitiveness is my job!" - Bart Simpson A trip to the box factory causes Bart to catch the showbiz bug when he sneaks away and lands a gig behind the scenes at The Krusty the Clown Show. But when a bit part on a sketch makes him an overnight sens…
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Talking Simpsons - Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore
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2:06:13"You're panhandling! I should have known from that panhandling sign! Plus that ticket you got for panhandling!" - Marge Simpson Milhouse briefly moves away, Homer becomes a part-time vagrant, and Bart and Lisa form a temporary bond in this overstuffed episode bookended by Isabel "Weezy" Sanford. Support this podcast and get over 200 ad-free bonus e…
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Talking Simpsons - The Critic Pilot with Will Menaker
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2:36:30This week, we're taking a bit of a diversion to talk about the two-season also-ran created by former Simpsons showrunners, Al Jean and Mike Reiss. How did a live-action Krusty the Clown spin-off turn into a prime-time cartoon that mashed Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert together into one adorably pathetic, pug-ugly movie reviewer? Listen in as we explor…
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Talk To The Audience?!? - March 2025
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1:14:43We'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 scrape together what little news we can during this ongoing Simpsons drought, check in on Disney+'s new 24-hour Simpsons stream, and celebrate the second revival of American Dad. And, as always, we read and respond to…
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Talking Simpsons - Margical History Tour
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1:47:17"All my life I was looking for that one woman whose execution could bring me happiness. Now I realize I was just beheading myself for divorcing you." - Homer Simpson (as Henry VIII) Discover the magic of history and state-funded learning institutions as Marge leads us through three different tales from the past that may or may not be parodies of po…
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Talking Simpsons - Homer The Vigilante With Neil Campbell
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2:09:19"Lisa, never EVER stop in the middle of a hoedown!" - Homer Simpson We explore the darker side of heavy sack beatings and taking the law into your own hands as we discuss an episode that reveals the cognitive benefits of rhythmic jug-hooting. Our guest: Neil Campbell (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Digman!) Support this podcast and get ove…
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Talking Simpsons - Diatribe of a Mad Housewife With TheRealJims
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2:24:54"If I write a book, will they tell me when it comes out?" - Marge Simpson Learn all about the publishing world as we discuss an episode that both lampoons and harpoons the world of bodice-ripping romance novels. Our guest: TheRealJims Support this podcast and get over 200 ad-free bonus episodes by visiting Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and becoming a…
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Talk To The Audience?!? - February 2025
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1:24:36We're heard of dry January, but dry FEBRUARY? That's the state of Simpsons updates this month, but we do our best to provide a few drops of nourishing news from the ol' content well. (Including some never-before-heard audio clips!) And, as always, we read and respond to your questions and comments from the most recent round of episodes. Plus: valua…
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Talking Simpsons - $pringfield With Nick Wiger
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2:13:48In an episode that's alternately titled "(or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)," we welcome back Nick Wiger from the podcasts Doughboys and Get Played! Armed with TWO different original scripts for the ep, we dig into all the details for this ode to Gamblor. How does Marge get addicted to gambling? Did this predict magici…
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Talking Simpsons - I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot
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1:59:46Get ready for some robot fighting mixed in with some upsetting pet death in this week's exploration of season 15. Homer and Bart take up the bulk of the plot with a timely parody of Battlebots/Robot Wars (and don't worry, we explain the US/UK differences). At the same time, the show kills off Snowball II in such an offhand way that it's still annoy…
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Talking Simpsons - The Last Temptation of Homer With Gary Butterfield
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1:47:15This week we're joined by Gary Butterfield from the Duckfeed.tv podcasts for a tale of Homer struggling with desire. After Mindy Simmons joins coworkers like Stuart The Duck and Large-Hand Man, Homer finds himself attracted to her in a story that takes a lot of finesse from the writers. As we look back on that potential infidelity, we also note our…
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Talk To The Audience?!? - January 2025
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1:25:28The start of 2025 was short on happy headlines, but we have a few nice memories to share after January. First, there's news on the Simpsons' schedule changing, plus we preview some podcast plans, and then we reflect on a month full of RPGs, Squid Games, & David Lynch films. Lastly, we wrap up the usual way by spotlighting some of our favorite Patre…
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Talking Simpsons - Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays With Chris Kohler
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2:04:22For an episode about families vs the child-free, we're joined by our podcasting parental pal, Chris Kohler from Digital Eclipse. As Marge battles Lindsay Naegle over kids in public spaces, we judge how well that has aged (in addition to references to Steve Irwin, Raffi, and Rudy Giuliani). In an episode full of funny dialogue, what does this 2004 p…
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Talking Simpsons - Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood With Patrick Cotnoir
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2:20:15Recover from your own Squishee hangover with our guest Patrick Cotnoir (George Lucas Talk Show, Hey, That's Me: A Commentary Podcast). In a story not affiliated with The Boy Scouts of America, Bart joins the Junior Campers and learns to love rubber knives & animal traps. Somehow that strands Bart in the ocean with Homer and a pair of Flanderses in …
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Bonus New Year's Episode - TalKing of the Hill "Pretty, Pretty Dresses"
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1:40:56The Talking Simpsons Network is taking a week off for the holiday season, so to fill the content gap, we've decided to post an episode of our Patreon-exclusive TalKing of the Hill 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 lev…
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Bonus Holiday Podcast - What A Cartoon Movie - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
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5:40:45Happy 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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)! And if you'd like …
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Talking Simpsons - Bart's Inner Child With Nick Prueher
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2:19:35We're joined again by Nick Prueher from Found Footage Festival/VCR Party Live, and we're ringing in the new year with a classic. Written by George Meyer (confirmed viewer of Found Footage Fest), we dig into a timely satire of early '90s therapy. Somehow Marge and Homer resolving conflict maturely leads to the town worshiping Bart. So do what you fe…
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Talk To The Audience?!? - December 2024
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1:40:30We'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 departure of Pamela Hayden as the voice of Milhouse, talk about the many new episodes that aired in the last month, follow up on The Simpsons crossing over with the NFL, and more. And, as always, we read a…
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Talking Futurama - The Peter Avanzino Interview
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1:09:07Howdy, free feed folks! In the spirit of the season, we've decided to gift you this bonus podcast. If you'd like to hear more, and support the Talking Simpsons Network, head on over to our Patreon and sign up. Once you do, you'll unlock 80 episodes of Talking Futurama, as well as the rest of our vast collection of miniseries episodes. Thanks for yo…
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Talking Simpsons - 'Tis the Fifteenth Season With Pop Arena
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2:03:50We go slightly off schedule to do 2003's holiday Simpsons ep, and we welcome back YouTube creator Pop Arena (check out their Nickelodeon retrospective Nick Knacks)! After we reflect on all of the Xmas specials we grew up watching, we follow Homer on a journey of self-discovery. Can you give Certs as a gift? How many bits were cut from the script? A…
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Talking Simpsons - Today I Am A Clown With Louis Peitzman
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2:00:49We welcome back journalist Louis Peitzman to discuss the sequel to the last podcast he did with us, Like Father, Like Clown! This time around, Krusty deals with his religious background after reconnecting with his Rabbi father to plan an adult bar mitzvah. This somehow leads Homer to getting his own TV show that's a light parody of Bill Maher. How …
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Talking Simpsons - Marge on the Lam With Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson
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2:47:00As Marge and Ruth battle the police state, we welcome back experts in satirizing dumb cops, Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson, creators of the comic Justice Warriors (the new volume 2, Vote Harder, makes a great seasonal gift)! After reflecting on this story in the current post-election climate, learn how Thelma And Louise inspired this ep, why good waffl…
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Talk To The Audience?!? - November 2024
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1:12:17Whew, that was certainly an eventful November to say the least, and we're not just talking about all the podcasts we released. After we look back on the Simpsons news of the last few weeks like Halloween eps and NFL crossovers, we look back on the movies/TV/games we used as escapism in these dark times before heading out on a vacation for the rest …
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Talking Simpsons - The Fat and the Furriest
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2:14:00What happens when Homer Simpson recreates the misadventures of a weird Canadian outdoorsman? You get the last ep of production season 14, where Homer battles a bear after shopping for Mother's Day gifts. Following our review of the this ep's "Project Grizzly" origins, we dig into how this story of the hunter becoming the hunter won an enviromental …
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Talking Simpsons - Treehouse of Horror IV With Ian Jones-Quartey
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2:26:37We welcome back Ian Jones-Quartey, creator of OK KO and Executive Producer on Steven Universe, for arguably the best-looking Simpsons episode ever. We discuss Satan, gremlins, vampires, and scariest of all, dogs playing poker. How did the writers and animators make such a ghoulish gallery, and what amazing moments were cut from the show? Learn all …
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