What A Cartoon!

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 2012's ParaNorman! 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 Cartoo...

Hey folks, we've got a new exclusive miniseries for all of our $5 and up subscribers at  Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons ! Every Friday through the end of 2022, we'll be launching a brand-new episode of  Blabbin 'Bout Batman: The Animated Series Season 2—which will cover our eight (additional) favorite episodes of this legendary cartoon. And if you're curious as to what this Patreon-exclusive miniseri...

Thanks to premium patron Jason, we're covering our first-ever Disney Channel original, Kim Possible! We travel back 20 years to the age of beepers--when things were or weren't "the drama" as we dig into the adventures of Kim, Ron, Sheego, and the rest. Learn how the series was created, what the stars are doing now, and follow along as we discuss the season one episode Kimitation Nation. That's the...

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 deep into one of the most 1980s-style films ever, The Transformers The Movie from 1986! Listen now to this free extended preview about the toy toon, and then subscribe at the $10 level (or up your current...

This week, it's time to believe in the podcast that believes in you! Thanks to premium patron Devin, we're finally taking a look at Gurren Lagann: the late '00s anime sensation that's also the first series directed by future Studio Trigger co-founder Hiroyuki Imaishi. Listen in as we explore this anti-Evangelion and its big, stupid robots, crazy bursts of animation, and stirring speeches—basically...

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 2022's Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe! 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...

Now that we covered Garfield's Halloween toon in 2018 , A Garfield Christmas in 2020 , and Garfield's Thanksgiving in 2021 , it's now time to complete the tale with the hit Saturday morning toon, Garfield And Friends! Learn how Mark Evanier, Jim Davis, Phil Roman, and many others adapted the fat feline for seven years and 121 episodes from 1988 to 1994. Then, we dig deep into an episode full of me...

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 wrap up our second summer of the Disney Rennaisance with talk about 1990's The Rescuers Down Under! Listen now to this free extended preview, and then subscribe at the $10 level (or up your current pledge...

Who are these garish characters and why are they screaming at me from inside the television? Why, that's just Smiling Friends, Adult Swim's latest hit and the subject of this month's episode of What a Cartoon (brought to you by premium patron Professor Gascan). This hilarious series mixes pop culture references, observational humor, and the chaotic spirit of internet cartoons for an "anything goes...

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 1991's Beauty and the Beast! 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 Wha...

Listeners, maximize! Yes, it's time for us to chat about the mid-'90s Transformers series as chosen by our premium patron Devin! A bit of a sequel to our Reboot podcast, learn how the Autobots became Maximals via a Vancouver-based animation studio, as well as how this sequel/prequel was more than meets the eye. Then we dive deep into the most celebrated episode of the show that immortalized Dinobo...

Another summer begins on the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we're again doing the Disney Renaissance Summer on our What A Cartoon Movie podcast! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1989's The Little Mermaid! 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 ou...

If you enjoyed our loooooong What A Cartoon Movie podcast about Who Framed Roger Rabbit, you're probably left wondering what happened to Roger after the big hit of 1988. Well, we go super in-depth this time not only into the many attempts to make a Roger Rabbit sequel in the last 33 years, but ALSO the three theatrical Roger Rabbit shorts that exist! Learn a ton about hospitals, roller coasters, a...

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 2010's Toy Story 3! 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 Carto...

Chosen by premium Patreon subscriber Professor Gascan, we're digging into the career of Evan Dorkin and his Adult Swim pilot, Welcome to Eltingville! How did this series jump from the comic page to the TV screen? Why didn't Adult Swim order more than one episode? How accurate is all the trivia in this show? And how accurately does it reflect the nerd culture of the late '90s? Listen now before we...

As we reach the end of April we at the Talking Simpsons Network , are covering a film we always hoped to deconstruct! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit! 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 p...

It's time for our zuzzy and zazzy April Fool's tradition on the podcast of covering a live-action cartoon, and we're joined by a special guest! We're covering Saturday Morning All Star Hits (aka S.M.A.S.H.) with one of the executive producers, Scott Gairdner (aka our pal from Podcast: The Ride )! Scott tells all about how he and the rest of the team made this amazing comedy throwback, we dig into...

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 1940's Pinocchio! 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...

Thanks to the generosity of premium patron Devin, this week we're taking a look at the first animated adaptation of Kentaro Miura's acclaimed dark fantasy manga, Berserk! Despite its slightly silly name, Berserk weaves a grim tale of destiny, betrayal, and revenge, and made its bleak, violent medieval backdrop a smash-hit with audiences nearly a decade before A Game of Thrones. On this episode, jo...

Don't blame Canada that another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network ! 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 1999's South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut! Listen now to learn some history this free extended preview, and then subscribe at the $10 level (or up your current pledge to $...

Just as we did for Sonic SatAM , we're again joined by the awesome creator of OK K.O. Ian Jones-Quartey for more classic Sonic toons! We chat about how the weirdest Sonic animated series came to be, its endearing strangess, and the exceptionally weird ep "Zoobotnik." Plus we chat about the cool new Blu-ray release of the full series from Discotek and so much more, so grab a chili dog and listen! S...

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 1998's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride! 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 p...

The 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 other 23 (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...

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 2001's Millenium Actress from the legendary Satoshi Kon! 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...

Our big-time December podcast plans roll on, as we have another holiday classic we've long meant to cover, Dr. Seuss and Chuck Jones' adaptation of The Grinch! We talk about its creation, its many unsung heroes, its broadcast history, and the story of Xmas not being bought in a store that sold millions of things bought in stores! So listen to this podcast atop of Mount Crumpit, just please don't u...