Talking Simpsons

"Kids, you tried your best, and you failed miserably. The lesson is: never try." - Homer Simpson When a brush with the reaper inspires Mr. Burns to seek out an heir, he quickly finds one in the form of Bart Simpson. But as Bart grows more estranged from his family, we find the true test of a son's love comes down to whether or not he'll execute his own father for a Blockbuster Video gift certifica...

"We have to grab this chance for romance now, or we'll never be alone. Not till Lisa's in college and we've lost contact with Bart." - Homer Simpson When Bart and Lisa don't show proper reverence for the 1970 film Love Story, Homer and Marge decide to take a Flanders-funded sex trip to Miami. But when the kids find out they've been deceived, they pursue their parents in a city-hopping adventure th...

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 mourn Simpsons composer Alf Clausen, check in on broadcast season 37, discuss the latest Simpsons-related Comic-Con news, and remind everyone that Marge isn't actually dead. And, as always, we read and respond to your questions and comments from the most recent round...

"You never know when an old calendar might come in handy. Sure, it's not 1985 right now, but who knows what tomorrow will bring?" - Homer Simpson In this spiritual sequel to Lisa's Pony, Bart forces KBBL's hand and wins a much larger herbivore: an elephant named Stampy. And as the giant beast slowly gets over the impulse to shove Bart in his mouth, we learn that some animals are just jerks. Our gu...

"My beloved is napping in the many folds of my Spider-Man t-shirt. As for me, I am popping kettle corn." - Comic Book Guy After eight years, the Skinner/Krabappel pairing comes to an abrupt end when Seymour gets cold feet and leaves Edna at the altar. And when Comic Book Guy comes along to pick up the pieces of this shattered relationship, we're all left wondering if this episode was written backw...

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 miniseri...

"Don't worry, Bart; it seems like every week something odd happens to the Simpsons. My advice is to ride it out, make an occasional smart-aleck quip, and by next week we'll be back to where we started from, ready for another wacky adventure." - Lisa Simpson Homer and Ned become fast friends, but Homer's oafish behavior slowly grates on Ned's benevolent Christian attitude. Will Homer's lack of boun...

It's finally happened: Talking Simpsons has turned a whopping ten years old! And to ring in the occasion, we're replacing this month's episode of Talk to the Audience with a little—well, BIG—celebration of ourselves. Listen in to hear us discuss our humble roots, the many growing pains of running a podcast network, and the future of talking about an animated series with no end in sight. And, as a...

"All these years, I watched you turn our son into a time bomb, and yet I did nothing. So, in a way, I, too, am a victim... of you." - Homer Simpson A prank gone awry lands Bart in juvenile hall, where he becomes an unwitting escapee thanks to a new prison pal. Will he survive life as a fugitive? And, more importantly, is 2004 too late to parody The Defiant Ones? Our guest: Bryan Quinby from the  ...

"You know, Homer, when I found out about this I went through a wide range of emotions. First I was nervous, then anxious, then wary, then apprehensive, then... kinda sleepy, then worried, and then concerned. But now I realize that being a spaceman is something you have to do." - Marge Simpson In a bid to win his family's respect, Homer enters a space program geared towards blue-collar slobs in sea...

"My drinking problem is out of control. At Oktoberfest, all I could think about was beer! I couldn't even celebrate... the harvest!" - Marge Simpson After the newest Cosmic Wars prequel inspires Bart and Lisa to seek fan justice, a trip to wine country rejuvenates Homer and Marge's relationship with the power of alcohol. But when Homer frames Marge for a DUI, he has to decide what he loves most: h...

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 check in on the end of broadcast season 36, learn about Milhouse's new voice actor, consider buying expensive new LEGO sets, and mourn the recent passing of a Simpsons writer. And, as always, we read and respond to your questions and comments from the most recent rou...

"Millions of girls will grow up thinking that this is the right way to act. That they can never be anything more than vacuous ninnies whose only goal is to look pretty, land a rich husband, and spend all day on the phone with their equally vacuous friends talking about how damn terrific it is to look pretty and have a rich husband!" - Lisa Simpson Malibu Stacy speaks for the first time, and her se...

"This guy's the one what done the thing that why you're here for! I'm talking malfeasance here!" - Moe Szyslak Disgraced internet billionaire Artie Ziff returns as a rafter-sucking attic-dweller who eventually finds himself consensually living in the same home with Marge—his former flame. But when Homer ends up taking the blame for Ziff's many crimes against investors, the latter finds he only nee...

"Silly customer! You cannot hurt a Twinkie!" - Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Apu receives a well-deserved spiritual depantsing when he knowingly sells Homer tainted meat and ends up in the unemployment line. But with the help of his oafish friend, and benevolent Hollywood superstar James Woods, he may find himself back in the good graces of the Kwik-E-Mart corporation.  Our guest: Mike Mitchell, co-host...

As Simpsons season 36 comes to a close, we're up to our necks in an incredible amount of news on this super-size episode of Talk to the Audience. Listen in as we discuss the Simpsons' four-season renewal, a new voice for Jimbo Jones, the potential loss of a historic writing room, and Nancy Cartwright's new video podcast. And, as always, we read and respond to your questions and comments from the m...

"Sweetie, you seem so blue. Did the last of something die?" - Marge Simpson Lisa's curse of forever being in second place strikes again when she discovers Maggie somehow has a higher IQ. Can guest star Simon Cowell help Lisa get over her resentment before a shockingly realistic recreation of the human digestive system dissolves the rest of the Simpson family? Our guest: Mike Drucker , comedy write...

"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 sensation, he learns just how long a single catchphras...

"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 episodes by visiting Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons an...

This 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 explore the short-lived show that added "Hachi Machi!" t...

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 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 your questions and comments from the most recent...

"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 popular films from the 1980s. Support this podcast a...

"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 over 200 ad-free bonus episodes by visiting Patre...

"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 patron! And please follow the official Twitter,...

We'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: valuable hints for keeping a bogeyman or bogeymen out o...