"The Gentle Caress of the Summer Breeze"

"Everything's Coming Up Milhouse!"

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast  Episode 9: “Everything’s coming up Milhouse!”  Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is the ninth episode: “Everything’s coming up Milhouse!”.  This time around, our Spotlight On Springfield shines its unforgiving beam on Bart’s long-suffering sidekick Milhouse. We talk about the stark contrast between the two best friends and look at Milhouse’s family life, the traits he inherited from his father and the unrequited feelings for Lisa that manifest themselves at regular intervals throughout the seasons of The Simpsons.  Drawing heavily on the Season 6 classic The Springfield Connection, we also take a law-abiding look at the police in The Simpsons and, in response to a question from one of our listeners, discuss whether we would feel safe with Chief Wiggum and his merry men as the thin blue (-haired) line protecting us from the criminal elements in Springfield.     If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding [https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding]. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send.  Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n [https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n]  All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link:  https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding [https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding]   You can also contact us:  By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com [eatthepudding@gmx.com]  On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast  Or at our private Bluesky accounts:  @ianwinick.bsky.social  @mocca1976.bsky.social  All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here:  https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows [https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows]     °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°  Podcast credits:  Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith    Intro music: Hear My Pod  Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully)  New lyrics by Ian and Michael  Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”)  https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand [https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand]    Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield  Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler)  Performed by Liam Smith  https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799 [https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799]   Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social  Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr [fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr]).   Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ [https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/]  Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Bonus Episode 02 - Family Guy

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast  Bonus Episode 2: Family Guy  Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is our second bonus episode: Family Guy.  This week, we are leaving Springfield and heading for Quahog, Rhode Island, where the endearingly oafish Peter Griffin lives with his ridiculously-out-of-his-league wife Lois, teenage children Meg and Chris, psychotic baby Stewie and talking dog Brian.   Joining us on this one-off journey is Australian podcaster and Family Guy mega-fan Ciarán Moffatt who, together with fellow enthusiast Ian, has drawn up a list of eight episodes to serve as a fitting introduction for Michael, who has somehow managed never to have seen the show before.   As well as exploring this newbie list, we talk about our favourite things in Family Guy, about the very particular niche it occupies in the world of animated adult comedy, and about stretching the boundaries of good taste to raise a laugh.   If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding [https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding]. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send.  Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n [https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n]  All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link:  https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding [https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding]   You can also contact us:  By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com [eatthepudding@gmx.com]  On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast  Or at our private Bluesky accounts:  @ianwinick.bsky.social  @mocca1976.bsky.social  All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here:  https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows [https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows]     °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°  Podcast credits:  Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith    Intro music: Hear My Pod  Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully)  New lyrics by Ian and Michael  Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”)  https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand [https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand]    Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield  Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler)  Performed by Liam Smith  https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799 [https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799]   Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social  Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr [fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr]).   Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ [https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/]  Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

"That’s The Kind Of Thing That Can Haunt Ya"

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast  Episode 8: “That’s The Kind Of Thing That Can Haunt Ya”  Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is the eighth episode: “That’s The Kind Of Thing That Can Haunt Ya”.  In our latest episode, Spotlight On Springfield looks at the complex character that is Moe the Bartender, a man with more dodgy back stories than Muddy Mae Suggins. Is there a heart of gold behind the gruff, unsmiling exterior and the grimy layers of prejudice? Our in-depth analysis suggests that there might be.  We also answer listener questions about the “creative process” behind our opening music and whether the Simpsons writers were actually able to predict the future. And in a brand new semi-regular segment about guest stars in The Simpsons, we look at Liam Neeson’s turn in the Season 16 episode The Father, The Son and the Holy Guest.  If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding [https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding]. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send.  Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n [https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n]  All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link:  https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding [https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding]   You can also contact us:  By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com [eatthepudding@gmx.com]  On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast  Or at our private Bluesky accounts:  @ianwinick.bsky.social  @mocca1976.bsky.social  All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here:  https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows [https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows]     °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°  Podcast credits:  Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith    Intro music: Hear My Pod  Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully)  New lyrics by Ian and Michael  Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”)  https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand [https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand]    Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield  Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler)  Performed by Liam Smith  https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799 [https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799]   Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social  Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr [fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr]).   Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ [https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/]  Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

"Grease Me Up, Woman!"

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast  Episode 7: “Grease Me Up, Woman!”  Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is the seventh episode: “Grease Me Up, Woman”.  Lots of listener questions and spin-off discussions in this episode, which is just the way we like it! For instance, should The Simpsons have called it a day around Season 15? Are there any other shows that kept the bar high for over a decade? And why is it next to impossible to buy a copy of Season 18 on DVD without taking out a second mortgage?  This time around, our Spotlight On Springfield shines a sympathetic light on the perennially underappreciated Groundskeeper Willie, who is part of the fabric of Springfield yet rarely gets his due. How do Scottish people feel about him? Why is he such a perfect fit for so many Treehouse Of Horror segments? And why does this episode description consist almost entirely of rhetorical questions?  If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding [https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding]. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send.  Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n [https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n]  All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link:  https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding [https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding]   You can also contact us:  By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com [eatthepudding@gmx.com]  On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast  Or at our private Bluesky accounts:  @ianwinick.bsky.social  @mocca1976.bsky.social  All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here:  https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows [https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows]     °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°  Podcast credits:  Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith    Intro music: Hear My Pod  Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully)  New lyrics by Ian and Michael  Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”)  https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand [https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand]    Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield  Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler)  Performed by Liam Smith  https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799 [https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799]   Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social  Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr [fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr]).   Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ [https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/]  Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

"The Gentle Caress of the Summer Breeze"

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast  Episode 6: “The Gentle Caress Of A Summer Breeze”  Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is the sixth episode: “The Gentle Caress Of A Summer Breeze”.  Back again after a brief, unscheduled absence, we dive into the new episode by exploring the complex character that is Martin Prince – a high-IQ nerd with a latent desire for mayhem and a dark, dark secret.   Michael’s monorail monomania comes very much to the fore later on in the show, in which the evergreen Marge Vs The Monorail episode is featured in both his season 4 pick and the Songs Of Springfield segment. We revisit our favourite moments, zone in on the many pop cultural references and uncover a hidden gem or two.  If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding [https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding]. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send.  Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n [https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n]  All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link:  https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding [https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding]   You can also contact us:  By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com [eatthepudding@gmx.com]  On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast  Or at our private Bluesky accounts:  @ianwinick.bsky.social  @mocca1976.bsky.social  All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here:  https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows [https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows]     °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°  Podcast credits:  Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith    Intro music: Hear My Pod  Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully)  New lyrics by Ian and Michael  Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”)  https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand [https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand]    Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield  Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler)  Performed by Liam Smith  https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799 [https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799]   Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social  Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr [fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr]).   Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ [https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/]  Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.