Synopsis
Join your friends Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert for a chronological and cromulent exploration of the greatest show ever made! Each podcast tackles a different episode of The Simpsons, breaking down every 22 minutes of animated entertainment into an embiggening discussion about Our Favorite Family.
Episodes
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Talking Simpsons - Cape Feare
22/02/2017 Duration: 01h21minSmack 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Homer's Barbershop Quartet
15/02/2017 Duration: 01h32minSeason 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Bill Oakley Interview Spectacular
08/02/2017 Duration: 59minWe’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…
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Talking Simpsons - Krusty Gets Kancelled
01/02/2017 Duration: 01h30minWe 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Marge In Chains
25/01/2017 Duration: 01h08minAs 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Whacking Day
18/01/2017 Duration: 01h01minWe 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…
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Talking Simpsons - The Front
11/01/2017 Duration: 01h09minThe 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…
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Talking Simpsons - So It's Come To This: A Simpsons Clip Show
04/01/2017 Duration: 52minYes, 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Last Exit To Springfield
28/12/2016 Duration: 01h02minLisa 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Duffless
21/12/2016 Duration: 01h33minHomer 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…
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Talking Simpsons - I Love Lisa
14/12/2016 Duration: 01h03minWe 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Brother From The Same Planet
07/12/2016 Duration: 01h15minThis 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Selma's Choice
30/11/2016 Duration: 01h15minJub 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Marge Vs. The Monorail
23/11/2016 Duration: 01h15minYes, 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Homer's Triple Bypass
16/11/2016 Duration: 56minHomer’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…
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Talking Simpsons - Lisa's First Word
09/11/2016 Duration: 01h13minWe 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Mr. Plow
02/11/2016 Duration: 01h03minIs 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!!!
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Talking Simpsons - New Kid On The Block
26/10/2016 Duration: 01h34sBart 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…
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Talking Simpsons - Marge Gets A Job
19/10/2016 Duration: 53minAs the title suggests, Marge starts working at the power plant to Homer’s chagrin, Bart cries wolf, and most importantly, there’s a very indulgent Citizen Kane reference, all in this week’s podcast…
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Talking Simpsons - Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
12/10/2016 Duration: 01h13minBart finally gets punished and Homer makes it stick by forbidding him to see The Itchy & Scratchy film. This is an animation tour de force, which gives the hosts a chance to nerd out about old cartoons in this week’s podcast…