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Talking Simpsons - Much Apu About Nothing With Shivam Bhatt

With us this week is Shivam Bhatt of the podcast Commanderin' joins us to talk about this powerfully timely episode of The Simpsons. Shivam talks about his complicated history with the character of Apu and the character's depiction of Indian immigran...

What A Cartoon! - FLCL (Fooly Cooly)

After producing one of the most influential anime series ever—Neon Genesis Evangelion—animation studio GAINAX went from adapting a comic about high school relationships to something even more unexpected: a coming-of-age story about robots that co...

Talking Simpsons - 1st Anniversary Special

Has it been a year already? The Talking Simpsons network launched exactly 365 days ago, and to celebrate its continued existence, Bob and Henry sat down to record a little podcast about 12 wild months of podcasting and self-employment. Thanks a milli...

Talking Simpsons - The Nell Scovell Interview

Nell Scovell is a comedy writing veteran who has been in the industry for more than three decades, and she's sharing her life story in the new book Just The Funny Parts! Nell joins Bob and Henry to discuss how she wrote the classic Blowfish episode o...

Talking Simpsons - Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish" With KC Green

Cartoonist KC Green, famously the creator of "This Is Fine," joins us for the 150th episode of Simpsons that takes us back to the second World War II. We learn about tontines, old tv shows, terlets, and so much more in this action-packed elderly adve...

What A Cartoon! - Freakazoid "Next Time, Phone Ahead/Nerdator"

Chosen by one of our premium Patreon supporters, we're doing one of the first season favorites of Kids WB's Freakazoid! Matthew Jay joins Bob and Henry to talk all about this episode as the pinnacle/end of an era for Steven Spielberg's TV toon empire...

Talking Simpsons - The Mike Reiss Interview

Mike Reiss has worked on The Simpsons for more than three decades, as one of the first writers hired, as a co-showrunner of seasons 3 and 4, and as a producer giving input to this day on both the series and the film. Not only that, but he co-created ...

What A Cartoon! - One Piece Special

Now that we're podcasting about animation outside the Simpsons-verse, it was only time before we ended up hitting One Piece. This hugely popular fighting/adventure series has 21 years of comics under its belt—and, relevant to our interests, 20 year...

Talking Simpsons - 22 Short Films About Springfield With Conor Lastowka

Author, Rifftrax writer and podcast host Conor Lastowka joins us to discuss perhaps the most experimental episode of The Simpsons ever. Steamed hams, Middlebury, bee stings, Albany expressions, skin failure, a very tall man, and Aurora borealis?! At ...

What A Cartoon! - The June Schedule!

Summer is here, making it the perfect time to analyze animation! This month we've got a mix of Adult Swim favorites and off-kilter '90s classics dominating the schedule that began with today's Home Movies WAC and keeps going all month long! So if you...

What A Cartoon! - Home Movies "The Party"

We're headed back into Adult Swim territory as we check out the UPN reject that helped kick off Cartoon Network's successful programming block and ultimately didn't find a great home there. But for four glorious seasons, Home Movies adapted the limit...

Talking Futurama - Fry and the Slurm Factory

On this week's dangerously addictive podcast, we explore the world of Slurm as Fry wins a contest to find out how his favorite soda is made—and ends up discovering its deadly secret. Along the way, we meet the original party worm and some disgustin...

Talk To The Audience?!? Episode 12

Apologies for any minor audio issues with the mics on this recording, but we're still having tons of fun this month going over your comments of the most recent episodes. We go into facts on President Taft, Ub Iwerks, tacos in Japan, Long John Silver'...

Talking Simpsons - Bart On The Road With Matthew Jay

SPRING BREAK! We get rowdy on this week's podcast with a road trip thanks to a fake ID. Matthew Jay of Cartoons 101 is here to chat with us on the Simpsons ride to Knoxville all while Lisa bonds with Homer and Marge  gets lonely. So whether you'...

What A Cartoon! - Space Ghost Coast to Coast "$20.01"

This week Bob and Henry are joined by Matthew Jay of Cartoons 101 to dig into Space Ghost and his oddball show that would pave the way for Adult Swim. After digging into how Alex Toth's fantastical superhero became the face of Cartoon Network's dadai...

Talking Futurama - When Aliens Attack

The past haunts Fry yet again when a 1999 beer-spilling accident robs the planet Omicron Persei 8 of the Single Female Lawyer season finale 1000 years later. With the fate of the world at stake, the Planet Express crew has no choice but to craft thei...

Talking Simpsons - A Fish Called Selma With Nathan Ortega

Chimpan-a to chimpanzee needs to tune into this Phil Hartman tour de force, and we've got Nathan Ortega here to chat all about it. We've got more Troy McClure movie titles, more Hollywood rumors, and one of the best musical moments in Simpsons histor...

What A Cartoon! - Cowboy Bebop "Mushroom Samba"

Two decades ago, Cowboy Bebop made its debut and the show feels just as cutting edge today as it did back then. Bob and Henry are joined by Nathan Ortega to discuss this special episode of Bebop as Ed gets her own adventure in "Mushroom Samba." Take ...

Talking Futurama - Mars University

Matthew Jay joins us again for these week's Futurama adventure as we cover the classic tribute to college comedy cliches. We've got cranky deans, mean roommates, difficult teachers, frats, midterms, and Fatbot! Listen along as we share our own colleg...

Talking Simpsons - The Day The Violence Died With Matthew Jay

Cartoons101's own Matthew Jay joins us this week as we go waaaay in-depth into animation history for this cartoon loving episode of The Simpsons. We chat about Ub Iwerks, Schoolhouse Rock, Kirk Douglas' long life, one of the show's most meta moments ...

What A Cartoon! - Samurai Jack "The Princess And The Bounty Hunters"

Our premium patron  David Whittington  returns for his second pick, the Cartoon Network cult classic Samurai Jack! We dig into the Spaghetti Western-style episode that barely even features the title character. It's one of the most interesti...

Talking Futurama - A Flight to Remember

It's the year 1999, and there's never been a better time for a Titanic parody! And Futurama does just that in what's technically the season two premiere as the Galaxy Express crew boards a ship with the same name as the one that sunk in that famous m...

Talking Simpsons - Homer The Smithers With Jack DeVries

Internet superstar Jack DeVries joins us as we deal with Homer getting a big promotion and Smithers taking a no-photography vacation with terrible ramifications. We dig into drag racing, Postum, percolators, piano movers, Barney-guarding, and so much...

What A Cartoon! - The Venture Bros. "Escape to the House of Mummies Part II"

We've finally reached our first Adult Swim series on What A Cartoon, and it's their longest-running one to date: The Venture Bros.! Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer's creation launched as a Johnny Quest spoof in 2004, but over the years, it's grown int...

Talking Futurama - Hell is Other Robots

When Bender runs into an old high school buddy at a concert, he quickly becomes an electricity junkie and can't stop jacking on. But Bender soon finds salvation in the Church of Robotology, which offers some harsh punishments for those who don't stic...

Talking Simpsons - Lisa The Iconoclast With Tristan Cooper

Less chat, more hat as we  dig up the bones of Springfield to find the truth about pirates and George Washington. Dorkly's own Tristan Cooper (@tristanacooper on Twitter) embiggens our cromulent podcast to discuss Lisa's world-changing findings ...

What A Cartoon! - Star Wars: The Clone Wars "Bounty"

Star Wars expert and cool person Kat Bailey joins us to dive deep into the CGI series that did the impossible: Making the Star Wars prequels good! We hop into the twentieth episode of season four (currently available on Netflix), and get some cool ac...

Talking Simpsons LIVE - Special St. Patrick's Day Version of Homer Vs 18th Amendment

Thanks for your patience, we're finally ready to share our special live episode we recorded back on St. Patrick's Day 2018 at the lovely Pianofight bar in San Francisco! Henry and Bob skip ahead and cover the fitting 8th season adventure in sobriety ...

Talking Futurama - A Big Piece of Garbage

The 20th century catches up with Fry as a ball of ancient garbage threatens to turn the city of New New York into a stinky crater! But Fry's 20th century trash-making know-how just might prevent this catastrophic environmental disaster from happening...