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Talk to the Audience?!? - June 2024
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...
A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Mulan
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 1998's Mulan! Listen now to this free extended preview, and then subscribe at the $10 ...
What A Cartoon Movie! - Mulan
Talking Simpsons' final Disney Renaissance Summer is here on Patreon, and we're starting with the beloved Mulan from 1998. Starring the first Asian Disney Princess, we discuss the thousands of years of history for this fable, how it ended up at Disney in the '90s, and why it was seen as ...
Talking Simpsons - The Bart of War With Brendan James
We're joined again by journalist/podcasterBrendan 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 paro...
TalKing of the Hill - Dog Dale Afternoon
This month of TalKing of the Hill, we've reached one hell of a Dale-defining episode! When Arlen's top/only exterminator is pushed to his limit thanks to a mower theft conspiracy, he has no idea his alley pals are playing an obvious, elaborate prank. But when Dale's paranoia gets the bes...
Talking Simpsons - The Front With Nick Wiger
In an episode parodying the process of TV comedy writing, we welcome back WGA writer Nick Wiger(also from the podcasts Doughboysand 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 go...
Talking Futurama - Rebirth
Welcome to the next phase of Talking Futurama! This month, we head back to the fabled year of 2010 to explore the series' third proper reboot. In episode that does its best to establish the status quo after a fairly broad cliffhanger, we find out there are two kinds of people in the world: those...
Talking Simpsons - Brake My Wife, Please With Quorators
In an ep about asking questions about health and relationships, we're lucky to be joined by Alex Ptakand Jeremy Kaplowitzto 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 hor...
What A Cartoon! - Inhumanoids "The Evil That Lies Within Part 3"
We're joined again by premium patron Andrew, and this time we're exploring the forgotten '80s toy series, Inhumanoids! Many of the same writers and artists of GI Joe and Transformers take the same approach to monsters from the center of the Earth. How did this collection of scientists an...
Talking Simpsons Network - The June 2024 Schedule
Welcome to another summer on the Talking Simpsons Network! The weather is perfect for outdoor activities, which means there's never been a better time to cloister yourself within an air-conditioned space with your parasocial podcast pals. This month, we're covering a series engineered solely...
Talk to the Audience?!? - May 2024
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 upcomi...
A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Bender's Big Score
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 subs...
What A Cartoon Movie! - Bender's Big Score
It may have taken 1570 days, but on November 27, 2007, Futurama made its long-awaited return after its four-season Fox run. And for the next few years, Matt Groening's second show would take an entirely new form: direct-to-video movies! (Which was the style at the time.) But would this 90-minute...
Talking Simpsons - So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show With Jordan Morris
Jordan Morrisreturns to the pod to join us in reminiscing about early Simpsons reminiscing about earlier Simpsons—check out Jordan's new graphic novel with Bowen McCurdyYouth Group, as well as his podcasts Free With Adsand Jordan, Jesse, Go!How did The Simpsons join the long TV tradition of th...
TalKing of the Hill - Hank's Cowboy Movie
Football season may be over (we think), but this month, we're covering an episode about the Dallas Cowboys just in time for spring training (we think)! When Bobby and Hank attend the team's Training Camp in Wichita Falls, Bobby falls in love with the city's middlebrow delights, and Hank ...
Talking Simpsons - Old Yeller-Belly With Kole Ross
This week we're joined again by podcaster Kole Ross, cohost of the many great Duckfeed.tvpodcasts 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 Spu...
Talking Futurama - Related to Items You've Viewed
Welcome to the world of tomorrow! And by "tomorrow," we mean "2023," because we're briefly jumping forward 20 years before we jump back to talk about the Comedy Central years of Futurama. And for our first discussion of "Hulurama," we're digging into the finest episod...
Talking Simpsons - Last Exit to Springfield With Eva Anderson
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 w...
What A Cartoon! - Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends "Bus the Two of Us"
Chosen by premium patron ToonJay, we're doing another mid-'00s classic, this time one of the biggest hits on Cartoon Network that pushed digital animation forward on a TV budget. As we explore how Craig McCracken and Lauren Faust built Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, we dig into bot...
Talking Simpsons Network - The May 2024 Schedule
It's May, and spring has brought you a double dose of futuristic robots in your usual offering of Talking Simpsons podcasts. Yes, a new era of our Futurama podcast series begins this month, as we mentioned on the most recent Talk to the Audience podcast. As we bridge the Fox seasons of Futurama ...
Talking Simpsons - Dude, Where's My Ranch With Nina Matsumoto
We welcome back the award-winning artist (and our good friend)Nina Matsumotofor 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...
A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Listen now to this free extended preview, and the...
What A Cartoon Movie! - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
How did a small, independent comic book become the biggest indie film hit when it released? And what could possibly bring together Jim Henson with the director of the "Take On Me" music video AND Hong Kong film studio Golden Harvest? That's just some of the crazy details behind the makin...
Talk to the Audience?!? - April 2024
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 the deaths of Simpsons digital comics, Larry the barfly, and O.J., retrospectives on Matt Groening's indie zine roots and Mission Mill, and the pos...
Blabbin 'Bout Batman: The Animated Series - Harley's Holiday
Much like the Caped Crusader himself, Blabbin 'Bout Batman has reappeared out of nowhere to clobber you... with podcasting goodness! And this time around, we're examining Harley's Holiday as an excuse to celebrate the late, great Arleen Sorkin, who we lost unexpectedly last year. So list...
Talking Simpsons - Duffless With Eric Szyszka
To explore a sobering adventure for Homer, we welcome back the fantastic Eric Szyszka from the We Hate Movies podcast! In this memorable episode, not only does Homer get a DUI after defeating a giant spider, but Bart battles a hamster after destroying Lisa's giant tomato. Plus, many more tangent...
TalKing of the Hill - Love Hurts and So Does Art
We've had a lot of fun during the last five years of TalKing of the Hill, but one subject isn't funny: gout. It affects literally thousands of organ meat lovers every year, and in 1999, King of the Hill was brave enough to tell the story of a young gout survivor. It's all happening on th...
Talking Simpsons - Three Gays of the Condo With Gayest Episode Ever
Another queer-themed episode of Simpsons means we again called upon two experts, Drew Mackie and Glen Lakin from the excellentGayest Episode Ever Podcast! After Homer gets mad at Marge for reasons he thinks are defensible (they aren't), he moves in with two gay characters who both become key par...
Talking Futurama - The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings
After six long years of Talking Futurama, we've finally reached the end of its original, tragically short 72-episode run. And this seeming series finale goes all out by providing long-awaited closure to Fry and Leela's will they/won't they storyline while also giving viewers perhaps the ...
Talking Simpsons - I Love Lisa With Mike Maronna
Not only do we have a Valentine's Day classic this week, but we're also joined by the great first-time guestMike Maronna from The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Home Alone, and the returning podcast The Adventures of Danny and Mike! Mike reflects on how his career intersected with Bartmania, a...
