Talking Simpsons - Saddlesore Galactica With Chris Cabin
We're joined by Chris Cabin from the podcast We Hate Movies as we wonder "should the Simpsons get a horse?" This...
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What A Cartoon! - Dungeons & Dragons "The Night of No Tomorrow"
This week we're joined by one of our top Patreon supporters, Devin, to discuss the 1983 cartoon adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons! How did the controversial and groundbreaking role-playing game become a Saturday morning favorite? Which anime company produced it? And how do the first adventures hold up to modern scrutiny? G...
2020-09-21 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostTalking Simpsons - The Mansion Family With Toby Jones
This week we're living it up with returning guest/animation producer Toby Jones! After a lengthy chat about the life of Britney Spears, we discuss class as the family moves into Burns' mansion. Learn about Three Stooges diseases and rules of internation...
2020-09-16 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhat A Cartoon! - Sonic SatAM "Super Sonic" With Ian Jones-Quartey
This week is a big one as we welcome back creator of OK K.O. Ian Jones-Quartey to talk about a character close to his heart: Sonic The Hedgehog! How did the fastest thing alive really move to two different animated series in 1993? How did Jaleel White define Se...
2020-09-14 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostTalking Simpsons - Faith Off With Eric Szyszka
It's football meets Jesus as we welcome back returning favorite Eric Szyszka from the We Hate Movies podcast! Homer returns to his college and is trapped in a bucket until Bart saves him ...
2020-09-09 03:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostWhat A Cartoon! - Inuyashiki Last Hero "Naoyuki Ando"
Thanks to the generous contributions of patron David Whittington, we're heading back to anime country with a show that's off the beaten path. Inuyashiki Last Hero spins a superhero tale in modern Japan, but casts the roles of the hero and the villain in a completely unexpected way by making the protagonist a kindly old man an...
2020-09-07 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostJoin the Talking Simpsons Discord Server!
Hey folks, we've had a lot of requests for a Discord server over the years, so we're proud to announce we finally have one up and running! And if you're on the No Homers Club tier or higher—meaning you pledge $5 a month or ...
2020-09-05 17:24:49 +0000 UTC View PostTalking Simpsons - Malcolm In The Middle Pilot With Nathan Rabin
You're not the boss of this surprise podcast this week as we welcome back the great writer and podcaster Nathan Rabin (check out his 2020-09-02 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Vote On The October 2020 What A Cartoon Movie!
Boy, that summer went fast on the Talking Simpsons Network, eh folks? Well, once more it's time vote on the next movie we'll be podcasting about. And as we did with the last three polls, the subject of our $10 premium podcast will be decided a few weeks earlier than we've done in previous months.
Currently, we're so far...
2020-09-01 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWhat A Cartoon! - The September 2020 Schedule
The most eventful and (somehow) uneventful summer of our lives is coming to a close, meaning it's time for all of us to slide into the cooler months. To kick off the fall, we've got quite an assortment of shows spanning the '80s, the...
2020-08-31 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostA Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Ghost in the Shell
We've reached the end of summer on the Talking Simpsons Network, meaning it's time for us to discuss an animated feature film chosen by our supporters! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the ...
2020-08-31 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWhat A Cartoon Movie! - Ghost in the Shell
This month we're doing our first film by globally respected director Mamoru Oshii, as we discuss his challenging and iconic adaptation of Ghost in the Shell. With some standout animation and a major marketing push, GitS made a massive impact in the English-speaking world, so learn how Oshii's career brought him the cyberpunk ...
2020-08-31 03:53:00 +0000 UTC View PostTalk to the Audience?!? - August 2020
Whew, another month in the history books as summer reaches its last days. We've had another fun month as we reflect on some decidedly political Simpsons news, chat about the upcoming miniseries and tease some other fun plans, we have a quick chat with Simpsons collector 2020-08-26 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
What A Cartoon! - The Ren & Stimpy Show "The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen" With Thad Komorowski and Bob Jaques
This week, we're making our third visit to the land of Ren & Stimpy with a thorough examination of the season two finale that brought an end to the show's Spumco era. As usual, we're joined by Ren & Stimpy scholar (and all-around animation expert) ...
2020-08-24 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostTalking Simpsons - Little Big Mom With Lindsay Katai
This week's new guest is Lindsay Katai, writer for Infinity Train and cohost of the 2020-08-19 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
What A Cartoon! - Gargoyles "Eye of the Beholder" With Kory Bing
We return again to the world of Gargoyles, again joined by comics pro and Gargoyles lover Kory Bing! After filling in some of the history gaps we missed last time, we cover another important early season 2 episode! There's Halloween and werewolf talk, but re...
2020-08-17 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostTalking Simpsons - Grift of the Magi With Luke Savage
It's time for the final Xmas of the '90s, so we welcome back Luke Savage, writer for Jacobin and the cohost of the podcast Michael And Us! The school is closed thanks to Bart's ...
2020-08-12 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhat A Cartoon! - Korgoth of Barbaria
Chosen by premium Patron Brian Hortin, we watched the arguably the best pilot Adult Swim ever produced, Korgoth of Barbaria! We discuss the career of creator Aaron Springer, the production of the pilot itself, and the history of '70s strongman fantasy it parodies. So listen now as we steal the golden goblin together!
2020-08-10 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAn Interview With The Simpsons X Vans Shoe Designers
A special surprise podcast today, it's our interview with Aven Helford and Diandre Fuentes, the designers who worked on the new line of Simpsons-style shoes just released by Vans (which, full disclosure, Vans sent us a couple of pairs)! The...
2020-08-09 00:46:55 +0000 UTC View PostVote On The Fall 2020 Miniseries!!
We know our recent Mission Hill miniseries just ended and the next one isn't due until the fall, but we just can't wait to know what you want us to cover! If you're a new subscriber, you should know that the Talking Simpsons Network subscription offers you so much, including TWO Patreon-exclusive podcast miniseries each year!...
2020-08-08 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostTalking Simpsons - Take My Wife, Sleaze With Dave Schilling
For this week's episode, we welcome on journalist Dave Schilling--check out his new podcast Full Court Chat! After bonding over shared nerdery, we discuss Homer's new motorcycle, the...
2020-08-05 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWhat A Cartoon! - Ranma 1/2 "School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga" With Mike Toole
We wanted to go back to the primal days of US anime VHSes, and with the help of anime expert Mike Toole, we go back to the landmark series Ranma 1/2! How was the series created by Rumiko Takahashi and what was its bumpy arrival on Japanese TV before its ...
2020-08-03 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostVote On The September 2020 What A Cartoon Movie!
Happy continued summer, Talking Simpsons Network supporters! Once more it's time for a poll to decide the next movie we'll be podcasting about. And as we did with our July and August polls for The Black Cauldron and Ghost in the Shell (respectively), the subject of our $10 premium podcast will be decided a few weeks earlier t...
2020-08-01 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWhat A Cartoon! - The August 2020 Schedule
We're entering the dog days of summer, and we hope all of you are staying safe and cool in these hot and interesting times. With five Mondays in August, that also means there will be five more What A Cartoon! podcasts coming your way...
2020-07-31 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostTalk to the Audience?!? - July 2020
Another month of 2020 is in the history books, and there's tons of Simpsons news out of Comic-Con to reflect on! Not to mention teases of the next month of What A Cartoon! podcast, our next couple of polls where you'll help us figure out some Patreon exclusives, AND some of our favorite comments from Patreon! So listen now be...
2020-07-29 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostA Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for The Black Cauldron
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 1985's The Black Cauldron! Listen now to ...
2020-07-27 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWhat A Cartoon Movie! - The Black Cauldron
The poll for this month's What A Cartoon Movie! was "Disney Theatrical Flops," so it's only fair that their hugest flop won the battle for the biggest loser. Yes, this time around we're talking about The Black Cauldron, the 1985 feature that was supposed to usher in a new era of Disney animation, but went on to become utterly...
2020-07-27 03:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostTalking Mission Hill - The Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein Interview
For the final episode of Talking Mission Hill, we wrap up our treatment of the series by interviewing creators Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein! We've talked to them plenty of times in the past, but this time around we'll be asking all the burning questions that emerged in our brains after going over the entirety of Mission Hil...
2020-07-24 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostTalking Simpsons - Eight Misbehavin' With Chris Kohler
For the first time, we welcome on our friend/video game historian Chris Kohler, as he helps us understand the joys of parenthood in this week's episode! Apu and Majula get baby fever but end up with a record-setting 8 kids that are really stressing them out...
2020-07-22 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWhat A Cartoon! - Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes "New Avengers"
Our premium patron Royce wanted us to talk about easily the best Avengers cartoon, Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Created just as Disney took over Marvel, we talk about the show's genesis, the team of comic and Batman veterans producing it, and the complicated cancellation of the series. Then we discuss the late season 2 episode "...
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