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 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...

Special surprise podcast for listeners who love when we talk about comics! Henry is going solo this week with special guest/Spidey fan Matt McMuscles because they both have lots of thoughts on the brand new Spider-Man film, No Way Home. Obviously, this whole podcast is FULL of SPOILERS, so only listen if you've seen the film. Henry and Matt have tons of hardcore Spider-Thoughts on this event film,...

Happy birthday! Last week we covered the stop-motion Rankin-Bass classic Rudolph, now we're digging into their first 2D animated Xmas classic, Frosty The Snowman! Also based on a hit pop song, this Xmas tale of death and rebirth is a beloved one, and it's directed by one of the living legends of Japanese animation. Learn all about that and also about how evil magicians are in this week's podcast!...

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 1964's Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! 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 pr...

Hey folks, This info will be included in November's episode of Talk to the Audience?!?, but we've decided to give it to you one week early so both patrons and non-patrons are all on the same page. Anyhow, here's a breakdown of everything we talk about in this brief audio update: The main points: What a Cartoon will now be a monthly podcast. TalKing of the Hill will now be a monthly Patreon-exclusi...

Brak emerged from the depths of a crummy action cartoon of the 60s, became one of the Cartoon Network's biggest stars 30 years later, and had less than a decade under his belt before fading back into obscurity. And the tail-end of Brak's brush with fame brought The Brak Show, a send-up of lousy sitcoms meant to be the shining star of Cartoon Network's new late-night lineup. This week, join us as w...

First, we covered Garfield's Halloween toon in 2018 , then we did A Garfield Christmas in 2020 , and now it's time to finish the trilogy! Yes, we're doing Garfield's Thanksgiving! Somehow turkey day ends up being spent on a vet-enforced diet for Garfield, all while Jon gets worried about his big date with Liz, and somehow the day is saved by the return of the rockin' Grandma Arbuckle. All that plu...

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 2021, we'll be launching a brand-new episode of Blabbin 'Bout Batman: The Animated series —which will cover our ten favorite episodes of this legendary cartoon. And if you're curious as to what this Patreon-exclusive miniseries is like, we're giving...