Talking Simpsons

OH MY GOD! Homer gets a free tram-amp-oline, Marge gets self-help, Bart inspires people, James Brown shows up, and other things happen in this very weird but super funny episode for this week's podcast!

Marge finally gets a friend of her own in this homage to Thelma & Louise, as well as the introduction to ballet, invisible soda, and the introduction of Miguel Sanchez, all in this week's podcast…

For the the fourth time, it's another Halloween with The Simpsons, and we dare say it's the best one they ever did. We've got Satan, gremlins, and vampires, plus the scariest of all… DOGS PLAYING POKER! All that and more in this week's podcast!

We hope you watched Citizen Kane recently, because this episode is chockful of references to the iconic film. But also in this bearish 'sode with special appearances by The Ramones and one of our most repeated lines of a single word. Give it a watch…

It's a new era in The Simpsons and thus for our podcast as well! We enter the David Mirkin seasons, we describe the new writers and directors, as Homer heads to college for the first time in the hopes of keeping his job. Plus, we all learn how we're the exact nerds from this episode…

Smack us with a rake in the face — it's Sideshow Bob's greatest plot to kill Bart ever! It's also an end of an era for the show, and we're here to dissect it all, including explaining all the references to Cape Fear AND the HMS Pinafore! Try your best not to grumble…

Season 5 is upon us (kinda) and we hope you like The Beatles! The season 5 broadcast premiere sees Homer form a barbershop quartet with no previous experience, become famous for a few weeks, and then lose it all, just like The Beatles (kinda). Listen up! It's better than winning a Grammy…

We're breaking format, but for the best reason of all! Simpsons veteran, writer, executive producer, and awesome guy, Bill Oakley talked with us for an entire hour this week! He tells us about the switch between seasons 4 and 5, his philosophy for writing the characters, episodes he wish they'd made and so much more! We're more excited than Al Gore to present this one to y'all…

We wrap up the fourth broadcast season with the arrival of Gabbo, the fall of Krusty, a cavalcade of guest stars, and even the sweetest plum, a special surprise in this week's podcast…

As flu ravages Springfield, Marge gets arrested and Lionel Hutz has a tour de force in the court room. And Marge spends a few minutes in jail as we drop some real history on you in this week's podcast…

We meet Superintendent Chalmers for the first time, Bart gets home schooled, and Lisa battles against animal cruelty in one of season 4's best episodes! Listen along to hear our podcast thoughts…

The Simpsons gets very inside in this episode about writing cartoons, while Homer goes back to school to complete his high school education. We cover all this wonky episode in our newest podcast…

Yes, it's The Simpsons' first clip show and we're doing a whole episode of it! Not only that, we somehow got a good amount to say about it! So listen up – the episode might be recycled, but this podcast is brand new…

Lisa needs braces and Homer needs to save the dental plan in this week's union-loving episode. We dig into it and it shall surely by the blurst of times on our podcast. D'oh, you stupid monkey…

Homer is arrested for a DUI, getting him to rethink his drinking habits. Meanwhile, Lisa experiments on Bart, Bart is electrocuted, and we reexamine the sitcom Herman's Head in this week's podcast…

We hope you choo-choo-choose to listen to this week's podcast. It's a Valentine's Day classic where we get to know Ralph, Lisa breaks hearts, Krusty celebrates an anniversary, and we get to know our mediocre presidents…

This is one of the weirdest episodes of the fourth season, and secretly sorta about Tom Cruise! This is a classic episode of Bart getting his first replacement father. Learn all about Corey, the Big Ear Family, and how something can be even more painful then it looks on this week's podcast…

Jub Jub! Yes, Selma has a fear of dying alone while the rest of the family is dreaming of going to a theme park. And somehow it all points to Murphy Brown and Johnny Carson clips. Find out how on this week's podcast…

Yes, the town is swept up in monorail fever in one of the most beloved Simpsons episodes of all time! Does it stand the test of time? What are the stories behind making this one? And how much will the hosts sing along? Find out on this week's podcast…

Homer's health problems get real in this week's podcast, as the family deals with Mr. Simpson's heart trouble. Join in and try not to stress out…

We travel back to 1984 to learn all the kids' first words, burgers won at Olympics, and tons more facts! Listen to this podcast or a clown might eat you…

Is this week's episode the best Simpsons ever? We zip up our jackets, put it in H, and dissect Mr. Plow! Not only that, but we've got personal stories of meeting Adam West!!!

Bart has his first crush on a special guest star, while Homer tries to have all he could eat while meeting a certain sea captain. All that and Conan memories on this week's podcast…

As the title suggests, Marge starts working at the power plant to Homer's chagrin, Bart cries wolf, and most importantly, there's a very indulgent Citizen Kane reference, all in this week's podcast…

Bart finally gets punished and Homer makes it stick by forbidding him to see The Itchy & Scratchy film. This is an animation tour de force, which gives the hosts a chance to nerd out about old cartoons in this week's podcast…