The Simpsonian

#12 - Matt Groening's Crystal Brain

We open up discussing tactics for surviving Midwestern winters before getting into all the ways the Simpsons have predicted the future - from politics to technology to grease bandits. Later, Anthony dishes some Brockman's Bullets about how Homer will no longer strangle Bart and we talk about how censorship can affect comedy. Finally we bust out Spin That Marge and ask some difficult trivia questions along with a few doses of Anthony's amazing Simpsons impersonations. Sorry for the audio popcorn scattered through some of the episode - our engineer monkeys are hot on the task troubleshooting fixes for next time. Thanks for listening!

#11 - The Mis-Edumication of Lisa and Bart + Lizzo Highlights

With The Simpsons going on their 35th season, we open the show discussing the pros and cons of a beloved show that may never end. Anthony then summarizes the sad state of affairs at Springfield Elementary - lowlights include drunk, inappropriate teachers, inmates inside classrooms, and circus animal meat for lunch. Anthony then posits an original theory about Ralph Wiggum possibly being on the autism spectrum. We wrap up with Brockland's Bullets featuring a fun Lizzo appearance in the Season 34 finale where she voices an imaginary elf and pulls out her flute to accompany Lisa for a riff on the Simpsons theme.

#10 - Real Talk + The Listen Lady

This episode we pull back the curtain on The Simpsonian and give an update on what's been going on for the last 6 months and why we haven't posted in so long. Gus complains and laments his struggles with technology and his ancient Macbook. The Listen Lady episode is discussed along with a failed Moe suicide attempt. Mr. Sparkle, Fishbulb, and Flanders in the monkey pit also come up. Then we Spin That Marge and Anthony hits me with a Presidential Simpsons trivia question to finish things off.

#9 - ThanksKilling

First we discuss whether we prefer Halloween or Thanksgiving and why. Anthony recollects the Treehouse of Horror episode "Hell Toupee" and we reminisce about our early memories of ToH episodes. We then breakdown the season 31 episode "Thanksgiving of Horror". After that Anthony has a Brockman Bullet which sheds light on why the Simpsons have their distinctive yellow hue. Finally, a spirited round of Spin That Marge closes things out and we give our thanks.

#8 - Joel McHale Gets Malörted and Booed Off Stage

Special guest and family member Joel McHale joins us for an episode recorded from the green room of Des Plaines Rivers Casino. We do some catching up before quickly introducing Joel to the Chicago tradition of Malört, with surprising results. Joel then gets a well deserved scolding for not yet appearing on Hot Ones and Anthony divulges his recipe for home-made Mike's Hard Lemonade. Anthony then puts Joel on the hot seat by reminding him that he skipped our most recent family reunion and Joel's recent voice acting on an animated Mortal Kombat series is discussed. We eventually meander into Simpsons talk and play some highly confused rounds of Spin That Marge (spoiler alert - Joel doesn't win.)  To wrap up Anthony asks Joel some hard hitting Simpsons questions like whether he would want to voice himself or an original character, Joel reminisces about being young when the Simpsons blew up and gives several of his favorite quotes, and relates a time when he gets booed off stage ala Krusty.  We'd love to hear from you! Send suggestions for topics, guests, or trivia to TheSimpsonianPodcast@gmail.com [TheSimpsonianPodcast@gmail.com] This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.