Talking Simpsons

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!

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…

Homer is arrested for a DUI, getting him to rethink his drinking habits. Meanwhile, Lisa experiments on Bart, Bart is electrocuted, and we reexamine the sitcom Herman's Head in this week's podcast…

We hope you choo-choo-choose to listen to this week's podcast. It's a Valentine's Day classic where we get to know Ralph, Lisa breaks hearts, Krusty celebrates an anniversary, and we get to know our mediocre presidents…

This is one of the weirdest episodes of the fourth season, and secretly sorta about Tom Cruise! This is a classic episode of Bart getting his first replacement father. Learn all about Corey, the Big Ear Family, and how something can be even more painful then it looks on this week's podcast…

Jub Jub! Yes, Selma has a fear of dying alone while the rest of the family is dreaming of going to a theme park. And somehow it all points to Murphy Brown and Johnny Carson clips. Find out how on this week's podcast…

Yes, the town is swept up in monorail fever in one of the most beloved Simpsons episodes of all time! Does it stand the test of time? What are the stories behind making this one? And how much will the hosts sing along? Find out on this week's podcast…

Homer's health problems get real in this week's podcast, as the family deals with Mr. Simpson's heart trouble. Join in and try not to stress out…

We travel back to 1984 to learn all the kids' first words, burgers won at Olympics, and tons more facts! Listen to this podcast or a clown might eat you…

Is this week's episode the best Simpsons ever? We zip up our jackets, put it in H, and dissect Mr. Plow! Not only that, but we've got personal stories of meeting Adam West!!!

Bart has his first crush on a special guest star, while Homer tries to have all he could eat while meeting a certain sea captain. All that and Conan memories on this week's podcast…