Talking Simpsons

We back right into this episode where Homer shockingly befriends Flanders after trying to bash his head in with a pipe. We dig deep into the episode's many subtle references, all while laughing at quotes in this week's podcast!

Surprise! In our chronological path through the Simpsons timeline, we've hit the premiere of Duckman, USA Network's answer to The Simpsons. We discuss Duckman's hilariously rant-filled history and breakdown the first season standout episode, About Face…

Homer search for respect takes him into outer space in one of the wildest episodes of the series ever. We explain some of the weirdest references, spotlight our favorite jokes, and do it all without an inanimate carbon rod…

Simpsons gets extra feminist this week as Lisa stands up for what she believes in against her favorite doll, all while Abe goes back to work, we learn a little bit more about Smithers, Kathleen Turner steals the show, and (most importantly) MALIBU STACY GETS A NEW HAT!

Apu loses his job thanks to Homer's smashed hat, and it leads to him moving in with the Simpsons for an exciting episode, not to mention James Woods' very funny guest appearance…

After an uneventful trip to the box factory, Bart becomes a huge fad in one of the most meta (and best) episodes ever. Listen to this week's podcast where repetitiveness is our job, our job, repetitiveness is our job…

Hachi machi! Yes, this week's episode has chronologically arrived on the first ever episode to the closest thing to a Simpsons spin-off: The Critic! We discuss how the show came to be, how connected it is to The Simpsons, and how the first ever episode holds up, all in one podcast…

Springfield is struck by a crime wave and Homer is out to save the town through vigilante justice. Can he find Lisa's saxophone, only beat people with knobs, or will it all break down into a film parody? Find out in this week's podcast!

Gambling comes to Springfield and everyone loves it, ESPECIALLY Marge! Also, we've got Goulet, prophetic tiger attacks, rich Texans, and much more in this week's podcast…

Homer is attracted to another woman and doesn't know what to do, while Bart becomes a nerd overnight. All that, plus we dig deep into Hogan's Heroes history in this week's podcast…

Bart joins the Junior Campers after a sugar rush, which somehow strands Homer, Flanders, Bart, and Rodd in the middle of the ocean. We deconstruct all that as well as knife safety and how to buy peanuts in this week's…

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…