Talking Simpsons

(Recorded live at PianoFight in San Francisco on January 28, 2018.) Talking Simpsons breaks format once again for our second live show as we explore the greatest hits of Homer's side gigs. Though The Simpsons started out as a fairly realistic show about a guy with a working-class job, it wasn't long before Homer found himself in space, part of a Grammy-winning band, and behind the wheel of a monorail as a mono-thingie-guy. Join us for an exciting exploration of Homer's adventures in employment, and thrill as our great audience decides which job reigns supreme! Special thanks to PianoFight for being such a great and accommodating venue!

Spirituality, restaurants, and pogs all in one episode - you know it's a classic Simpsons. After befouling church with rock and/or roll, Bart sell his soul to Milhouse only to deeply regret it soon after. Meanwhile, Moe loses the dank and makes his bar into a family feedback, with expensive fries and crazy crap on the walls. So listen along as we revisit this one. ♪ It's good, good, good, good, good, good, good. ♪

Recorded at SF Sketchfest Nightlife on January 18, 2018, Bob, Henry, and Chris all did our first live show and it was a ton of fun. Not least of which we got to have a live chat with Simpsons writer/standup legend/creator of Stan Against Evil Dana Gould! Hear all about him working on the show (including a joke too dirty for The Simpsons), as well as Dana weighing in on our topic: The Most Pathetic Man in Springfield. All that and more on Talking Simpsons' historic first live show!

After a series of unfortunate events, Bart, Lisa, and a stupid baby gets more attention at their new foster home with the Flanders. While the kids deal with weird religious stuff, Homer and Marge need to learn parenting skills all over again. It's a really fun episode that also marks a new era of The Simpsons, and we explain it all on this week's podcast!

Put on your goggles and plunge deep into the world of 1990s movies and comic books in this week's podcast. We explain every deep reference, every screwing the audience gag, the power of acid, and so much more. What else can we say except "Jiminy Jillikers!"

It's time to find out who pulled the trigger! Oh, you already know? Well, it'll still be fun to go through all the history and references along the way, including some of the funniest gags in Simpsons history, like a revenge mambo, open kilts, and backwards-talking dreams. So put down your Sears catalog and enjoy this week's extra-long podcast!

We've been waiting for this one since the show began, and it doesn't disappoint. Not only is this one of the funniest episodes, but the first half of Springfield's greatest mystery is one of the densest, full of clues and red herrings. We suss it all out and explain our wonder at how great it still is in this extra-long podcast!

Look behind that lemon-shaped rock and you'll find this week's episode (and maybe someone's attractive cousin). In this classic episode, we venture to Shelbyville in search of lemons and friendship, all while learning about Roman numerals and why you shouldn't join a violence gang. So grab your lemonade or rootmarm cuz there's a doings a transpiring!

Marge decides that's she's tired of the boring world of ham and celery soup, and joined the cops even as Wiggum laughs in her face. Even if it means arresting her husband or finding illegal smuggling in her carhole. Now get this before Gloria Vanderbilt gets after us for revenge!

In a very special episode, Lisa loses Bleeding Gums Murphy (who was never popular). After Bart eats a jagged metal cereal piece, Lisa reconnects with the sickly jazz musician, who passes away and leaves a hole in Lisa's life. Can she find a way to honor him via a radio station and magic? And is this episode worse than we remember? Find out here!

After drinking plenty of Malk, we cover this classic episode, like it or lump it. Skinner and Edna are battling over a teacher's strike (purple monkey dishwasher) and all the kids are set free. We chat about all this with Super Best Friends' own Matt McMuscles as our special guest. Not listening to this podcast? That's a paddlin'.

Simpsons meets Disney in this iconic episode. Santa's Little Helper misses casual sex, the family ends up with 25 dogs who love Models Inc, and Mr. Burns shows off his wardrobe in this classic. We comment on it all with our special guest, Kat Bailey, so get a big bag of chips ready and listen!

Zounds! We're headed to the far off future of 2010 to see Lisa (and the rest of Springfield) grow up in one of the funniest AND most heartwarming episodes ever. Bart is in construction, Burns got stabbed a bunch, and a bunch of celebrities are still at large. Join us in the cheap showiness of nature to reexamine and explain this classic with special guest Kat Bailey!

Boo-urns! It's time for the crossover that entertained millions and pissed off Matt Groening. We get into that, as well as some of the most meme-inspiring lines in Simpsons history, including quiet parts loud, footballs to groins, nonunion Mexican equivalents, and so much more. Just hook it to your veins!!!

After blowing all his money on pumpkins, Homer is in desperate need to save his family and dear Rat Boy. So he turns to Patty and Selma for help, which somehow also involves Mel Brooks. Meanwhile, Bart does ballet in a plot that's wholly separate from Homer's problems, but is fun all the same on this week's podcast!

We head to the land down under for some giant beers, spoon against knives, and mucus-filled marsupials. Learn a ton about Australia in what is probably the best international trip the Simpsons have as they face a booting thanks to draining. Wanna go smell-- I mean, wanna go listen?

I'm seeing double here - FOUR podcasts! We're doing one of the funniest Simpsons episodes ever, with Seattle, speed holes, Italian stereotypes, and (of course) gigantic asses. Listen and laugh along with the hosts during this total classic installment!

Que sera, sera, it's time for us to do what some argue is the greatest episode of The Simpsons ever. We've got Butzilla, perverted arts, the Super Friends, barnyard guessing games and SO MUCH MORE in this absolutely essential Simpsons chronicle. Enjoy this podcast and remember, democracy simply doesn't work.

Ian Jones-Quartey is yakking it up on the old yak box with Bob and Henry this week! Ian is the creator of the new Cartoon Network series OK KO, and he graciously chatted with us about the show, such as the influence games, anime, and The Simpsons had on it, as well as what it's like to direct Captain Planet, animating Sonic the Hedgehog, and so much more! We posted a shortened version on the free feed, but here's the full thing for you awesome folks on Patreon!

At long last, after six seasons we finally learn how Maggie was born (try to act surprised). We learn about crime solving boats, the continuity of Homer's hair, and how to burn bridges in this week's podcast flashback...

We hold back the electric car AND make Steve Gutenberg a star in this week's podcast. Homer joins the Stonecutters and then becomes the Chosen One in an all-time great episode full of paddling swollen asses. Attach your Stone of Triumph and listen along with special guest, Kat Bailey!

After going to a lesbian bar and Cheers, Homer gets the family a flight to any non-freak states. But this is when Marge reveals airplane anxiety with a mysterious origin. Can she get help? Was her father an American hero? And will Lowenstein whistle through the leaves? Find out on this podcast!

Homer and Marge are having trouble in the bedroom and only Abe can save the day. But when Homer and his father take the sex tonic on the road, things all fall apart? All that, plus we reveal how the reverse vampires have been controlling everything! We're through the looking glass here, people...

After a sugary escapade at a candy convention, homer is trapped in a sexual harassment scandal. Will Rock Bottom help him? Does Homer sleep nude in an oxygen tank for sexual powers? And just how tasty is a Gummi Venus de Milo?

Get out your lucky rabbit's head and Milhouse's teeth for the episode of competitive violence. Lisa and Bart are fighting for their parents' love, and the whole town goes to hell. Listen as the hosts (and guest Kat Bailey) discuss painful childhood experiences with sports. Now here's your turtle, alive and well.

It's Scotchtoberfest season and love is in the air. Bart meets Jessica Lovejoy, and is smitten when he realizes she's also a bad kid. But it turns sour almost immediately. So put on your new glasses (even if you miss your old glasses) and listen to this week's podcast!

Yes, it's Halloween time again, and this one is particularly disturbing. No TV and no beer make Homer something-something, a toaster causes the butterfly effect, and you might even say we just ATE Uter and he's in our STOMACHS right now! Wait, scratch that last podcast tease...

Things get extra political on this week's Talking Simpsons! We explain Watergate, the 1988 election, Rodney King and so much more, along with discussing why Republicans are vampires and the Archie Comics characters. What kind of truth handler are you?

Nothing can possiblie go wrong in this week's podcast, as the family heads to the violentest place on Earth. One of the series best episodes gets deconstructed as we explain every reference to Disneyland, Jurassic Park, and Westworld. Now, if we could only find a Bort licence plate...

Hoo boy, we've really hit a low with this one, the worst clip show and thus the worst episode of The Simpsons ever! But don't fret, we still worked hard to give you a fun podcast where we describe in detail how (intentionally) phoned in this one was. So enjoy this tribute to love with no memorable lines whatsoever!

This is future showrunner Mike Scully's first episode, and it features Lisa dealing with inadequacy, Homer trying to get the sugar then the power, and we also learn the name of Ralph's cat! Give a listen, you lovely patrons!

Season six is here, though this episode should've aired three months earlier? Learn why there was a delay, how the hosts spent their childhood summers, and the harrowing tale of Henry once breaking his arm on this week's early podcast!

We finish up season 5 with Homer putting his marriage into jeopardy. After learning that Lenny can teach a glass, Homer tells his class the secrets of weeding even as Marge tells him to keep things private. We deconstruct all that and more in this week's podcast.

Marge plays matchmaker with her mother and Abe, while Bart gets into collecting animation (with Homer's credit card).All that, plus we explain hot dog jingles, ancient medicine, and Mary Worth. Download now as our kneecaps fill up with fluid!

Bart plays hooky from school, which obviously leads him into the center of a trial where he's the only witness to a crime. Will Bart risk Skinner's wrath to prove the man's innocence? Also, what's the deal with the Meow Mix jingle and Claus Von Bulow? We explain it all in this week's the podcast!

Listen up you little freaks! We've hit 100 episodes of Simpsons commentary! And we're chatting about one of the best episodes ever, where Bart gets Skinner fired and gets to know him better than ever before. Listen along and celebrate with us!

After a brush with death, Mr. Burns decides to name an heir who isn't a girl or a geek. He ends up with Bart, who trades his family for a Bob Mackie original. Look, it'll all make sense once you listen.

This week the boys go into one of the all-time greats, where Bart wins something stupid and the family must cope with it! We have a ton of stories to share in this loooooong episode, so settle in, it's going to get stampy.

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!