This week we're joined by Gary Butterfield from the Duckfeed.tv podcasts, all for a discussion as simple as "tapa-tapa-tapa!" We discuss season 11's big Lisa episode as she learns dancing isn't as easy as it looks in the movies, while Bart goes camping in the mall. So ...
2020-11-25 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we're headed back to 2032 anime as chosen by premium parton James, meaning more Bubblegum Crisis! After covering the sixth episode last August, we return to the pioneering OVA series to discuss the debut of Priss, Sylvia, and the rest in this cyberpun...
2020-11-23 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, we've got a story that's almost too big for TV (actually, it is) as would-be Futurama villain Mom causes the world's population of robots to revolt! Along the way, we learn all about the baffling life of a robot made of wax, Fry's Boy Scout ranking, and the proper way to play pelvic pinochle. Will a session of hot, dry sex save the world? Find out by listening to this week's podcast,...
2020-11-20 05:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Once more we've got Giant Bomb's Alex Navarro joining us, and this time it's for perhaps the weakest episode of season 11! Homer can't sleep, which leads him to an insomnia-induced freakout that brings him to Spring Break for some reason. After hanging out with Kid Rock of all awful people, the family randomly kills an all...
2020-11-18 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we're doing our most British podcast ever, as requested by premium Patreon subscriber, Alex! We're covering the ultimate adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, as this 1984 stop-motion series did so well by Kenneth Grahame's text, with many cute animals hanging out and having adventures. We cover Cosgrove-Hall's history with the series, as well as the eerie episode "The Piper at the G...
2020-11-16 05:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, Bender goes from the world of random crime to the world of organized crime when a job at Elzar's gives him the chance to dabble in the Mafia. Along the way, we get some quality Mr. Magoo-style jokes, make a visit to Fronty's Meat Market, and watch The Robot Mafia shoot bullets out of their guns. All this, plus extensive information about both of Emeril Lagasse's television s...
2020-11-13 05:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for Barney to get sober, and we've got a great guest to help with his 12 steps, Nick Prueher from Found Footage Festival/VCR Party Live! We discu...
2020-11-11 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we're staying in turn of the century Cartoon Network as chosen by premium Patreon subscriber L! With a pilot nominated for an Oscar, Courage The Cowardly Dog was one of CN's most promising original productions. How did the terrified dog series come together and what is its legacy? (And how is it connected to Speed Racer?) Listen and learn on this week's podcast!
2020-11-09 05:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This week's episode sends the Planet Express gang under the sea for a trip to the lost city of Atlanta—which is more than just a Delta hub! Listen in and learn all about the plight of Hermes' Manwich, the value of giant suppositories, the tragic condition known as Ocean Rudeness, and the rarity of mermaids with the fish part on top, and the lady part on the bottom. All this, plus real A...
2020-11-06 05:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we welcome back Mike Drucker for an ominous episode that predicted the future of 2016 in 2000! But beyond the heinous predictions, this episode also gifted us with future Bart as one of the most realistic dirtbags to ever be seen on TV, as well as some pretty dated jokes about tribal gaming. So listen now for some...
2020-11-04 05:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we're heading into Cartoon Network history as chosen by premium patron Isaac, with the Ed boys! This series had a lot of firsts for CN, and the show's creator was a big name in '90s indie animation, which we delve deep into. Not only that, but we discuss a pair of fun and edgy season three episodes, so grab your jawbreakers and listen along to this week's podcast!
2020-11-02 05:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe've almost reached the end of the year at the Talking Simpsons Network! And as we enter the sure-to-be-eventful November, it's time once again to vote on the next film we'll be podcasting about. And as has become customary, the subject of our $10 premium podcast will be decided a few weeks earlier than we've done in previous years.
Currently, we're so far ahead in podcast recordings tha...
2020-11-01 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Fall is screeching to a halt and the holiday season is dawning, which means it's time once again to hide under some coats and hope that somehow everything will work out. And while you're under there, you can keep yourself busy with five new episodes of What A Cartoon! during a month that's absolutely s...
2020-10-31 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Short version: In 2021 we'll be alternating between season 2 and 12 every week!
Long version: Hello everyone! As you may have seen, we polled our Patreon users to see if they'd prefer that we start our 2021 podcasts by revisiting season 2 of The Simpsons OR con...
2020-10-31 00:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to our second miniseries of 2020! Thanks to your generous patronage, we're closing out this, uh, memorable year with an in-depth tour of the final nine episodes of Futurama's second season. And it all kicks off with the first episode about Hermes, a character who previously existed as a handful of Jamaica references (but don't worry, those are still here). Listen in as we explore the jo...
2020-10-30 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got a special poll for all of our listeners, just in time for the 30th anniversary of The Simpsons' second season! In case you missed the newest Talk To The Audience community podcast, we have big plans for 2021. After our great success in returning to season one at the beginning of 2020, we've b...
2020-10-28 04:10:59 +0000 UTC View Post
We reached the end of a very long October of politics, and we have a ton of big episodes and Simpsons news to chat about in our monthly community podcast! Not only do we react to lots of October happenings, but we also have some big news of our own on some upcoming podcast plans and poll you can engage in! Plus we share what we did this last month AND we read some of our favorite comments from ...
2020-10-28 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for Halloween on the Talking Simpsons Network, meaning it's time for us to discuss a scary animated feature film chosen by our supporters! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1998's Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island! Listen now to this free extended preview, and then subscribe at t...
2020-10-26 04:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This month we're closing out Halloween right with a scary film, the direct-to-video movie that began a new era for Scooby-Doo! We covered the show's creation, but what about the transition into the late '90s and also anime production companies? We cover it all in this month's What A Cartoon Movie! So grab some hot peppers and be ready for real monsters in this extra-long podcast!
2020-10-26 03:59:59 +0000 UTC View Post
We talk about beauty and balloons this week when we welcome back Louis Peitzman (be sure to check out his awesome newsletter!) onto the podcast! Moe is feeling unattractive after winning a contest, so he completely changes his face. And thus leads to a plan o...
2020-10-21 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we're doing Halloween right by finally covering perhaps the most famous cartoon dog of all time, Scooby-Doo! We're joined by professional artist and Scooby fan Kris Dobbins (check out their work here) to discuss the creation of the series and the l...
2020-10-19 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This week Conor Lastowka from Rifftrax and the 372 Pages We'll Never Get Back podcast returns for a biblical experience of a podcast! As Homer runs afoul of PBS and Betty White, he heads to a ...
2020-10-14 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, we're returning to one of our favorite Adult Swim series that always mixed horror and comedy so well: Aqua Teen Hunger Force! And for our second look at the series, we're discussing a classic Halloween episode all about Blood Feast Island Man, his missing mail, love of juice, and failed Freddy-Kruger-style zingers. Plus, you'll get to hear the guest of this episode berate one of our ...
2020-10-12 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We've reached a landmark episode for Simpsons, which means it's time for our pals from Chapo Trap House, Matt Christman and Virgil Texas, to discuss Maude Flanders! How did the char...
2020-10-07 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
When the Back to the Future Trilogy wrapped up in 1990, the time-traveling antics of Marty McFly and Doc Brown seemed destined for an episodic TV series. And it would eventually see one the following year, though this animated show wasn't a shameless cash-in. Overseen by BTTF scribe Bob Gale, and featuring live-action segments with Christopher Lloyd himself, this cartoon offered a level of qual...
2020-10-05 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostAnother month has come and gone on the Talking Simpsons Network! As another month begins, that means it's again time to vote on the next film we'll be podcasting about. And as has become customary, the subject of our $10 premium podcast will be decided a few weeks earlier than we've done in previous years.
Currently, we're so far ahead in podcast recordings that we've already finished the...
2020-10-01 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
We've reached the end of yet another month (trust us!) and we're sliding into fall with a brand-new episode of our community podcast. Listen in as we discuss The Simpsons' season 32 premiere, series renewal news, who could have been Frank Grimes, what it's like producing The Simpsons under Disney, and more! And, as always, we respond to your questions and comments from the last month's worth of...
2020-09-30 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
2020 shows no signs of stopping, and that goes double for The Talking Simpsons Network! In addition to us heading towards some pivotal season 11 episodes of The Simpsons, the What A Cartoon! podcast will be doing October right with a trio of horror-themed subjects, in addition to a special anniversary ...
2020-09-29 20:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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 1994's The Return of Jafar! Listen now to this free extended preview, and then subscribe at the $10 level (or u...
2020-09-28 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This month on What A Cartoon Movie! we're tackling the movie that kicked off nearly 20 years of direct-to-video madness for Disney: 1994's The Return of Jafar. Originally designed as a TV movie to launch the upcoming animated series, this Aladdin sequel quickly got bumped up to a home video release that raked in $300 million without diminishing the Disney brand. And while it's an uneven film, i...
2020-09-28 03:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post