Talking Simpsons

This episode focuses on women in the media, so we welcome back our friend/ USG Editor-In-Chief Kat Bailey to chat about journalism! Lisa gets her own news show but quickly gets overshadowed by Bart's empty emotionality. Somehow that all lead to a deadly battle in a junkyard, but no one remembers any of that plot because this is ALSO the episode where Homer gets a helper monkey! Pray for Mojo as yo...

Relive the fun of paying taxes in this week's podcast, as we chat about a fun season nine episode with  Amber A'Lee Frost from the Chapo Trap House podcast ! We talk about April 15, FBI informants, Harry Truman, and more! PLUS Amber tells us about her bootleg Simpsons collection and her recent trip to Cuba! Listen now or you'll miss American TV! Support this podcast and get dozens of bonus episode...

Get aboard your sub and cut your jibs, because we've joined by Jack Allison (from the podcasts Struggle Session and JackAM )! This Crimson Tide-inspired episode is the final Simpsons co-showrun by Mike Reiss, and Jack is giving us his Hollywood comedy writer insight on the show! Not only that, but Bart has an earring, we get some pre-9/11 laughs at the military, Gilligan is here, and more! Listen...

It's time for Ralph's big showcase episode, and we're joined by writer/ artist /comedian/ Twitch host Cait Raft ! We learn about Wiggle Puppy, burning things, funeral fudge, hot dog smell, and so much more in this very special episode! Plus, Cait worked in the Simpsons office for years and shares a ton of behind-the-scenes information on how the show gets made! Listen to us and not that leprechaun...

It's the end of the Bill & Josh era, and we're joined by returning guest, screenwriter/artist/comic maker  Kate Leth (check out her Patreon right now !) for the special occasion! Lisa fears her mental gifts are slipping away and does her best to resist the Simpson genes. Meanwhile, Apu becomes an entertainer thanks to the lucky freezing of an elderly old man. All that and stories of playing a mill...

Our artist friend and fellow Simpsons expert Nina Matsumoto is back to chat with us about love, insurance, and Hank Azaria fansites in this classic episode! Not only will you get some necessary background on guest star Helen Hunt, but you'll also enjoy a refreshing Bacardi colata, have lobsters stuffed with tacos, and a steak the size of a toilet seat! Now stop kissing that cat and listen to this...

For this dive into the world of comedy, we're joined by a writer/comedian who has worked for Matt Groening AND Adam Sandler, Ian Boothby ! (Check out Sparks and Exorsisters , as well as the Sneaky Dragons podcast !) Krusty is a tired hack with racist comedy, and he's not sure where to go, so he turns to Jay Leno for help. But even when he finds a way to tell the truth, can he resist the call of Ca...

Grab your conch, roll your grapefruits, and get ready to lick some slime on this week's podcast about a controversial episode! We welcome back Louis Peitzman (be sure to check out his awesome newsletter !) as we dive into a Lord of the Flies parody! We also talk about burning tastes, delicious wine, and some long discussion on how much online media has changed! Internet, eh? That's right, so liste...

This week's podcast belongs to the Movementarians, and we're happy to welcome to our cult Conor Lastowka ( Rifftrax , The Pole Vault Championship of the Entire Universe ). We talk about the real-life roots of this episode, how appetizing lima beans are, our dreams of hoverbikes, and so much more on this week's podcast! Now out of our way, jerkass!! Support this podcast and get dozens of bonus epis...

This week we head to the carnival with Eric Szyszka , cohost of the podcasts We Hate Movies and Hooked on TJ Hooker ! Homer and Bart become carnies and learn it's not all cotton candy and caramel apples! We also hear the voice of the irreplaceable Jim Varney as Cooder in what might be the grossest episode of the show yet! Obey the Carny Code and listen now! Support this podcast and get dozens of b...

It's a clip show but this week's podcast is all new, with tons of musical thoughts from our pal Matthew Jay , cohost of The Deep End podcast ! We chat about Paint Your Wagon, renting videos, guns pointed at children, and even a few old episodes in this week's melodious season 9 episode! Listen now and start dancing like a big Broadway cast! Support this podcast and get dozens of bonus episodes by...

One of most recurring guests, Dave Rudden, is back for another Xmas episode of the series, and this episode is quite an emotional roller coaster! We go from last minute shopping to burning trees to accidental grifts to town pariahs to Jeopardy to thievery all in the span of 22 minutes! All that, plus Tickle Me Krusty, undercoating, and vitamin money in this festive episode (no matter what time of...

Marge gets a new job, Homer gets a new car, and Lionel Hutz makes his final speaking appearance in this very eventful podcast! And we're joined by the funny and informative Adam H. Johnson of the Citations Needed podcast ! We chat about owning a home, getting arms cut off, and enjoying government social programs all in this eventful episode! Celebrate Phil Hartman with us and listen now! Support t...

We're doing the full first King of the Hill in the Talking Simpsons! And you can only hear it if you are a subscriber at  Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons  ! Sign up now and hear TalKing of the Hill, plus all our other great Patreon exclusives!

This week we're joined once again by Ian Jones-Quartey , the creator of OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes and animation expert, to chat all about Lisa navigating the worlds of science and religion! After discovering an angel skeleton, the entire town is in an uproar about a religious quandary, before they get scared of the possible end times! Listen now (but be careful not to injure your boating arm)! Supp...

Our funny friend  Shivam Bhatt (co-host of the Commanderin' podcast) returns, and he's here to share his knowledge of Hindu weddings and religion in this week's podcast! Apu is the focus of another episode, where he lies to his mother to avoid an arranged marriage. Will the lie set him free or will Homer's many schemes hurt the hotblooded bachelor? Listen now for laughs and knowledge! Support this...

We return to the gridiron for another sports-focused Talking Simpsons, which means the return of our football fan friend/ USG Editor-In-Chief Kat Bailey to the podcast! Bart puts down the pop-tarts and grabs the pigskin while Homer gets to cutting players (the easiest part of being a coach). Can Bart deal with his own reeky playing to become the quarterback Homer dreams of? Learn all about that an...

The Mike Scully era truly begins with this very political episode of The Simpsons. We're joined by Will Sloan , cohost of the podcasts Michael And Us and The Important Cinema Club , to discuss gun control, soccer, the King of England, and how this episode has aged. Plus some legitimately hilarious jokes as the venerable show enters another era, and so does our podcast. For once in your life be fai...

It's Halloween time again on Talking Simpsons, and we've got returning guest Dan Ryckert (from Giant Bomb and Panning the Stream podcast )! He joins us to chat about Omega Man, The Fly, the Crucible and all the classic media that inspired 1997's Treehouse of Horror! Listen now to learn all about Edgar Winter AND French neutron bombs! Support this podcast and get hundreds of bonus ad-free episodes...

Once again we're joined by Giant Bomb's own Alex Navarro , and he's here to lend a musician's insight into this story of childhood. This tale of Lisa's saxophone and Bart starting school is certainly touching, even if some jokes are better than others, but it's all a fun trip back to childhood in 1990 for all of us in this week's podcast. So stop watching WB and listen now! Support this podcast an...

So it's come to this... We've finally reached one of the most infamous episodes of The Simpsons, and we're giving it the deluxe podcast treatment! Allie Goertz and Julia Prescott of the great podcast Everything's Coming Up Simpsons join us live at the Gateway Theatre for our 2019 San Francisco Sketchfest show to discuss the Seymour Skinner story that set alt.tv.simpsons (and perhaps the world) on...

Season Nine of The Simpsons has begun, and to official explain New York City to us, we're joined by Stephen Sajdak , a native New Yorker (and cohost of the great We Hate Movies podcast )!! The family hits the Big Apple where everyone except Homer has an amazing time, while Homer hangs out at the World Trade Center. We talk the history of this episode, the weird conspiracy theories it fueled, some...

Surprise! Before we begin season 9, we've got a special episode about the major animation debut that happened during season 8! Matthew Jay from [the deep end] podcast joins us to chat about Mike Judge and Greg Daniels' King of the Hill and its very first episode. Is it one of the best first episodes ever made? What characters are similar and which changed greatly by the end? Boy, I tell ya what, t...

We're closing out season 8 with a story ripped from the headlines of the mid-'90s, and Kat Bailey from USGamer is joining us for the fun. After a bad trip to the Museum... of CRIME, Bart gets sent to military school and Lisa joins him. Too bad a butt load of sexism means Lisa has a horrible time there. Learn all about that and the real-life news that inspired it all in this week's podcast! Get you...

This week's episode of The Simpsons is all about television history, so it's the perfect time to welcome Mike Drucker , the professional comedian and TV comedy writer! We chat all about spinoffs through the decades, sweet lady gumbo, All Quiet On The Western Front, sweet sweet candy, and a tiny green alien named Ozmodiar that only Homer can see. Come along and join the fun with this week's podcast...