Join your friends Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert for a chronological and cromulent exploration of the greatest show ever made! Each week we're joined by funny guests to tackle a different episode of The Simpsons, breaking down every 22 minutes of animated entertainment into an embiggening discussion about Our Favorite Family. Support us directly at https://Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons
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A podcast looking back at The Simpsons, episode by episode, discussing and analyzing its importance, history, and greatness.
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Round Springfield is a Simpsons-adjacent podcast hosted by Allie Goertz and Julia Prescott where they interview writers, directors, showrunners, and voice-actors from the Simpsons-verse on their various paths to Springfield, failed pilots, other projects, and beyond. In this 20-episode limited series, you'll hear David X. Cohen talk Futurama, Josh Weinstein talk Mission Hill, and Yeardley Smith dig deep into her diverse path of becoming Lisa Simpson.
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A podcast about The Simpsons by people who love The Simpsons about how much we hate The Simpsons. Each week, "Worst Episode Ever" looks at a different non-classic episode of The Simpsons in an attempt to find which episode actually is THE worst episode ever.
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In our new series we count down the 50 best films of the 2010s as voted on by a group of film fanatics. The person who ranked the film the highest on their list will appear as our guest to talk about why their film deserves to be on the LIST! A Boathaus Studios podcast.
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Hi everybody, and thanks for checking us out! Here at Eye on Simpsons we share our love of all things Simpsonian by going through the series, episode by episode. If this odd yellow family has a special place in your heart, or if you just like Simpsons trivia, nostalgia, and mining TV shows for cultural and political significance - no matter how speculative - you've come to the right place. Eye on the Simpsons - over-analyzing a cartoon so you don't have to!
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See Us LIVE (Again) in Portland With Bill Oakley!
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If you missed our 2018 Portland live show with Bill Oakley, or our 2023 show, good news: we'll soon be putting on another one of equal or greater value! And our beloved patrons have first dibs on tickets! (General public folks reading this later—we respect you as well.) Here are the details: WHAT: Our Talking Simpsons Live Show about "The Itchy & S…
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Talking Simpsons - Cape Feare With Mike Drucker
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It's the end of the first era of Simpsons writers as we welcome back returning favorite, comedy writer Mike Drucker (pre-order his upcoming book, Good Game, No Rematch)! In a full-length parody of 1991's Cape Fear remake, Bart evades murder by the talented singer, Sideshow Bob. Learn how this episode was written, how Jon Vitti looks back on it, why…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF16, Treehouse of Horror XXIV, the second episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about Guillermo del Toro, Dr. Seuss, and Freaks. Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Guillermo del Toro mov…
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Talking Simpsons - Treehouse of Horror XIV With Will Sloan
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Season 15 begins with a big Halloween special, and we're joined by Will Sloan, Jerry Lewis expert and cohost of podcasts The Important Cinema Club and Michael And Us! After we chat about how this debuted in November, we chat through one segment that unintentionally copies Family Guy, a story of Frink/Hank Azaria meeting their comedy patriarch, and …
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF20, Homerland, the first episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about Homeland, eco-terrorists, and The Grateful Dead. Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Kristen Wiig project? Click the i…
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Talk To The Audience?!? - August 2024
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We've reached the end of the month, which means it's once again time for another installment of our community podcast! Join us we discuss the incredible amount of Simpsons news from San Diego Comic-Con and D23, including updates about new Treehouse of Horror and Disney+ exclusive episodes, a new Christmas two-parter, and more. And, as always, we re…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF17, Dangers on a Train, the final episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about adultery websites, Marge being dumb, and Seth MacFarlane. Pre-Order Robbie’s next book – YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment in Se…
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Talking Simpsons - The Yellow Album With Alex Navarro
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Just as we did for The Simpsons Sing The Blues, we're joined by Alex Navarro from Nextlander to discuss the other novelty album from Springfield. Yes, it's time for us to cover the barely-released oddity The Yellow Album! And we're chatting about it just when it was planned to be released, between the fourth and fifth seasons. But why was it releas…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF14, The Saga of Carl, the twenty-first episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Carl’s history, friendship, and running out of time. Pre-Order YOURS FOREVER, Robbie’s new book! Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Lenny and/or …
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Talking Simpsons - Homer's Barbershop Quartet With Katie Plattner
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We start season five with a first-time guest to help us with this Beatles parody: Katie Plattner, from the podcast Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About The Beatles and Screw It, I'm Just Gonna Talk About Music Or Whatever! As we dive into the magical time of the '80s, we'll guide you through all of the copious Beatles references in this one, as we…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF12, The Fabulous Faker Boy, the twentieth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Russian stereotypes, bad bald jokes, and Patrick Stewart. Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Patric…
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The List Off 25: Mission: Impossible - Fallout w Braden Griffiths
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This week: Mission Impossible: Fallout (2018) dir. Christopher McQuarrie Alan's Game: Cruise Runs For CriticsGuest: Braden GriffithsMovie chat begins at 5 minutes.In our new series we count down the 50 best films of the 2010s as voted on by a group of film fanatics. The person who ranked the film the highest on their list will appear as our guest t…
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Talking Simpsons - Krusty Gets Kancelled With Mark Malkoff
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We welcome back podcaster/comedy writer Mark Malkoff—host of the new podcast Inside Late Night, as well as the very fitting The Carson Podcast—for an epic discussion of the season 4 finale. We dig into SO MUCH of the TV history in this episode, including a ton about Johnny Carson, his relationship to The Simpsons, and how this was one of his final …
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF12, Whiskey Business, the nineteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Moe, suicide jokes, and holograms. Pre-Order Robbie’s New Book – YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite Moe-ment? Click the icon below t…
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THE LIST OFF 26: Drive w Colin Munch
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This week: Drive (2011) dir. Nicolas Winding Refn Alan's Game: Who Is the Real Human Being?Guest: Colin MunchMovie chat starts at 9 minutes In our new series we count down the 50 best films of the 2010s as voted on by a group of film fanatics. The person who ranked the film the highest on their list will appear as our guest to talk about why their …
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Talk To The Audience?!? - July 2024
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While The Simpsons news wasn't as busy as the real news this month, there's still a ton to catch up on in the July edition of our monthly community podcast. Not only that, but we had a month full of cool podcast guest appearances mixed with personal annoyances that took up more than a week of our lives. Then we catch up on all the movies/TV/games w…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF11, Pulpit Friction, the eighteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about sermons, bedbugs, and hot tubs. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Lovejoy moment? Click the icon below to listen.…
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THE LIST OFF 27: Moneyball w Braden Griffiths
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This week: Moneyball (2011) dir. Bennett MillerAlan's Game: Fictional Baseball TeamsGuest: Braden GriffithsMovie chat begins at 3 minutes. In our new series we count down the 50 best films of the 2010s as voted on by a group of film fanatics. The person who ranked the film the highest on their list will appear as our guest to talk about why their f…
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Talking Simpsons - Marge in Chains With Stephen Sajdak
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We're covering an allegedly prophetic ep of Simpsons, and for that, we're joined once more by Stephen Sajdak, cohost of the We Hate Movies podcast! After the Osaka Flu ravages Springfield, Marge is arrested for shoplifting, and we discuss how much it might mirror the 2020 lockdown. Then we dig into the best Lionel Hutz sequence in the entire series…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF08, What Animated Women Want, the seventeenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Marge, Lisa, and Marlon Brando. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Simpsons reference source material? Click the icon below to listen.…
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THE LIST OFF 28: Phantom Thread w Carly Maga
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This week: Phantom Thread (2017) dir. Paul Thomas AndersonAlan's Game: Method or MadnessGuest: Carly MagaMovie chat begins at 11 minutes. In our new series we count down the 50 best films of the 2010s as voted on by a group of film fanatics. The person who ranked the film the highest on their list will appear as our guest to talk about why their fi…
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Talking Simpsons - Moe Baby Blues With Chris Cabin
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As we close out season 14, we've got returning guest Chris Cabin from the podcast We Hate Movies! Together we celebrate what most call the best episode of the season, thanks to Emmy-winning acting by Hank Azaria, not to mention the stunning direction of Lauren MacMullan. But can this sweet tale of Moe connecting with Maggie survive a whacky third a…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF10, Dark Knight Court, the sixteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about youth court, Janet Reno, and superhero spoofs. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: Who is your favorite superhero? Click the icon below to listen.…
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THE LIST OFF 29: Call Me By Your Name w Jen LeBlanc
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This week: Call Me By Your Name (2017) dir. Luca Guadagnino Alan's Game: Movie VacationsGuest: Jen LeBlancMovie chat begins at 3 minutes. In our new series we count down the 50 best films of the 2010s as voted on by a group of film fanatics. The person who ranked the film the highest on their list will appear as our guest to talk about why their fi…
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Talking Simpsons - Whacking Day with Dan McCoy
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Bart is expelled from school as animal cruelty is celebrated, and for such heady topics we welcome back the cohost of The Flop House Podcast/Emmy-winning writer, Dan McCoy! After Dan explains to us how he won the same award as this episode did, we then detail the origins of Superintendent Chalmers. Then we talk about the less-fun IRL origins of wha…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF09, Black Eyed, Please, the fifteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Flanders, mean teachers, and rolling your eyes. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Simpsons meme? Click the icon below to listen.…
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THE LIST OFF 30: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World w KP Smith
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This week: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010) dir. Edgar WrightAlan's Game: Cinema's Evil ExesGuest: KP SmithMovie chat begins at 7 minutes. In our new series we count down the 50 best films of the 2010s as voted on by a group of film fanatics. The person who ranked the film the highest on their list will appear as our guest to talk about why their…
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Bonus Episode - Talking Futurama "Insane in the Mainframe"
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The Talking Simpsons Network is taking a week off, so to fill the content gap, we've decided to post an episode of our Patreon-exclusive Talking Futurama podcast miniseries! If you like this episode and want to hear the rest (with more to come every month), head over to Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and sign up at the $5 level. Once you do, you'll ha…
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Bonus Episode - Blabbin 'Bout Batman: The Animated Series "Mad Love"
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The Talking Simpsons Network is taking a week off, so to fill the content gap, we've decided to post an episode of our Patreon-exclusive Blabbin 'Bout Batman: The Animated Series podcast miniseries! If you like this episode and want to hear the other 20 installments, head over to Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and sign up at the $5 level. Once you do,…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF06, Gorgeous Grampa, the fourteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about pro wrestling, villains, and storage wars. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: Who’s your favorite pro wrestler? Click the icon below to listen.…
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Talk To The Audience?!? - June 2024
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We've reached the end of the month, which means it's once again time for another installment of our community podcast! Join us as we discuss Bluey taking on The Simpsons, the not-so-mysterious origins of Duff, theme park rumors, and more. And, as always, we read and respond to your questions and comments from the most recent round of episodes. It's…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF05, Hardly Kirk-ing, the thirteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about kids as adults, relative quality, and need for conflict. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: Who’s your favorite Game of Thrones character? Click the icon below to listen…
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Talking Simpsons - The Bart of War With Brendan James
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We're joined again by journalist/podcaster Brendan James, cohost of the leftist history podcast Blowback, just in time for an episode inspired by America's wars. After the unexpected reveal that Ned love The Beatles, Bart joins the Pre-Teen Braves. That then leads to an extensive F Troop parody that's a gateway to the secrets of one lead actor on t…
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525 – Love is a Many-Splintered Thing
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF07, Love is a Many-Splintered Thing, the twelfth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Mary Spuckler, Woody Allen, and–and I don’t know, this episode sucks. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Benedict Cumberbatch project? …
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Talking Simpsons - The Front With Nick Wiger
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In an episode parodying the process of TV comedy writing, we welcome back WGA writer Nick Wiger (also from the podcasts Doughboys and Get Played)! Bart and Lisa get hired to secretly write Itchy & Scratchy in a plot referencing Tiny Toons/the blacklist, all while Abe does the iggy. Meanwhile, Homer goes back to high school for a short time before a…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF04, The Changing of the Guardian, the eleventh episode of Season Twenty- Four. They talk about guardians, reverence, and tone. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Danny Devito project? Click the icon below to listen.…
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Talking Simpsons - Brake My Wife, Please With Quorators
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In an ep about asking questions about health and relationships, we're lucky to be joined by Alex Ptak and Jeremy Kaplowitz to answer these queries just like they do on their podcast, Quorators! After Homer takes up walking, Marge takes up an understandable amount of repressed rage leading to a horrible injury. Can the random appearances of Steve Bu…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF03, A Test Before Trying, the tenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about standardized testing, parking meters, and blaming Bart. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s the funniest thing to happen in Springfield Elementary? Click the icon …
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We had a huge May of Simpsons news to deal with in this extra-long community podcast! Not only the season 35 finale and a new Disney Plus short, but also a ton of headline-grabbing interviews that sparked a lot of discussion. Then we chat about all we watched and played this month, tease some upcoming podcasts, and (as always) respond to our favori…
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A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Bender's Big Score
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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 2007's Bender's Big Score! Listen now to this free extended preview, and then subscribe at the $10 level (or up your current pledge to $10) to h…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF02, Homer Goes to Prep School, the ninth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about preppers, conflict, and fun zones. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite post-apocalyptic story (tv/movie/book/comic book)? Click the icon below t…
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Talking Simpsons - So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show With Jordan Morris
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Jordan Morris returns to the pod to join us in reminiscing about early Simpsons reminiscing about earlier Simpsons—check out Jordan's new graphic novel with Bowen McCurdy Youth Group, as well as his podcasts Free With Ads and Jordan, Jesse, Go! How did The Simpsons join the long TV tradition of the "clip show," and how did it wind up happening on A…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF01, To Cur with Love, the eighth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about dogs, manipulation, and pointless backstories. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite fictional dog? Click the icon below to listen.…
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Talking Simpsons - Old Yeller-Belly With Kole Ross
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This week we're joined again by the podcaster Kole Ross, cohost of the many great Duckfeed.tv podcasts including Watch Out For Fireballs, and we discuss an ep about beer and cowardice. As season 14 nears the end, it's an ep focused on the family's pets, along with a big dose of history on Spuds McKenzie. Plus some talk about Jaws parodies, 2003 vid…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF20, The Day the Earth Stood Cool, the seventh episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about hipsters, breastfeeding, and a floating timeline. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Patton Oswalt thing? Click the icon below to listen.…
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Talking Simpsons - Last Exit to Springfield With Eva Anderson
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First-time guest, the brilliant TV writer Eva Anderson, is here to help us deconstruct one of the most celebrated eps in Simpsons history! Often ranked high on "best Simpsons ever" lists, we deconstruct how it got that reputation and if the highly quotable scenes hold up. Plus Eva helps us with the show's WGA strike history (which was the style at …
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF22, A Tree Grows in Springfield, the sixth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about iPads, trees, and NOTHING. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Kent Brockman segment? Click the icon below to listen.…
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Talking Simpsons - Dude, Where's My Ranch With Nina Matsumoto
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We welcome back the award-winning artist (and our good friend) Nina Matsumoto for an ep about horses and novelty songs! After some unseasonable Christmas talk, we dig into a tale of how David Byrne helps drive the family to vacation with Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Will we play the "Take that, Lisa's beliefs" jingle? Listen now to find out (but the ans…
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Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF19, Penny-Wiseguys, the fifth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Steve Carell, improv, and bugs as food. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Steve Carell project? Click the icon below to listen.…
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THE LIST OFF 31: Coco w Nathan Iles
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!This week: Coco (2017) dir. Lee UnkrichAlan's Game: Movie Ofrenda's Guest: Nathan IlesMovie chat begins at 3 minutes. Tangent ALERTIn our new series we count down the 50 best films of the 2010s as voted on by a group of film fanatics. The person who ranked the film the highest on their list will appear as our guest to talk about…
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