Talking Simpsons

"Oh, honey, please take this seriously. When people used to ask me how you were doing, I said, 'At least he's got his health.' Now you've got NOTHING!" - Marge Simpson

When Springfield Elementary fills its halls with snack and soda machines, Bart becomes a junk food junkie and experiences his first heart attack. With his young life at risk, only one thing can save him: a new character voiced by Albert Brooks.

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"Oh, okay, Marge. I'll get along with them. Then, I will hug some snakes. Yes, I will hug and kiss some poisonous snakes! ...Now THAT'S sarcasm." - Homer Simpson

Homer's failed investment in pumpkin futures causes him to rely on his surprisingly generous sisters-in-law for a financial bailout—but he soon finds out there's some very humiliating strings attached. Meanwhile, Bart discovers his hidden ballet powers and the painful consequences of standing up for what he believes in.

Our guest: Stephen Sajdak from We Hate Movies

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We've reached the end of the month, which means it's time for another episode of our community podcast! This time around, listen in as we dish about a bounty of Simpsons-related news, including new episodes, Matt Groening's appearance on Conan's podcast, the end of the hallowed Simpsons writing room, Treehouse of Horror tie-ins, and more. And, as always, we read and respond to your questions and comments from the last round of podcasts. It's all happening on Talk to the Audience, the podcast that leaves the clowning business to all the other clowns in the clowning business.

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"Wow, it's been so long since I've been with someone who doesn't know what a selfish pig I am." - Homer Simpson

When massive downpours strike Springfield, Homer seeks roofing assistance—and finds it in a helpful, friendly fellow named Ray. But when no one else can confirm this newcomer's presence, Homer earns himself a one-way trip to the loony bin.

Our guest: Drew Mackie from Gayest Episode Ever and Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games

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"In America, we stopped using corporal punishment and things have never been better. The streets are safe, old people strut confidently through the darkest alleys, and the weak and nerdy are admired for their computer programming abilities!" - Homer Simpson

When a science experiment misfires, Bart finds himself on an all-expenses-paid trip Down Under to apologize to the Australian people. But when the government reveals he's in for the booting of a lifetime, the Simpson family realizes diplomacy is no simple game of knifey-spoony.

Our guest: Comedian Tom Walker

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"We can do anything now that scientists have invented magic." - Marge Simpson

Join us as we travel to the far-off future world of 2013, where Lisa's Yale full scholarship to Yale is somehow snatched away by Bart. Will she be damned to a future with a roided-up, emotionally unstable Milhouse, or will her brother do the right thing and make Lisa's dreams of studying femistry and galgebra a reality?

Our guest: Steve Yurko from The One Piece Podcast

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"When I started this clown thing, I thought it would be nothing but glory—you know, the glory of being a clown? I tell ya, it's hard, tiring work. But when I see the smiles on their little faces, I just know they're getting ready to jab me with something." - Homer Simpson

Following the instructions of roadside billboards, Homer enters Krusty's clown college, and soon finds himself working a buffoonery-based part-time job where he's kicked by kids, bit by dogs, and admired by the elderly. But he discovers that the few perks of being confused for Krusty the Clown don't outweigh the major downside: Mafia reprisal.

Our guest: Chris Cabin from We Hate Movies

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We've reached the end of the month, which means it's time for another episode of our community podcast! This time around, listen in as we report on the big, bad, boatload of Simpsons news brought to us by Comic-Con and D23. And, as always, we read and respond to your questions and comments from the last round of podcasts. It's all happening on Talk to the Audience, where we're very proud to make you a member of our very select group.

"I only did what I had to do to survive... in a style befitting a French monarch." - Homer Simpson

When Springfield's new concert hall goes bust, Mr. Burns buys the property and turns it into a for-profit prison. Homer fails to get hired as a guard, but finds a much more lucrative path within its walls by becoming a full-time snitch.

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"Of course I'm right. If I'm not, may we all be horribly crushed from above somehow." - Homer J. Simpson

When a prank backfires and Bart is forced into Skinner servitude, he discovers a force more destructive than him: a comet headed right towards Springfield. Can the citizens survive this calamity with their never-give-up and never-think-things-out spirit, or are they doomed to become charred corpses outside the remnants of Moe's Tavern?

Our Guest: Mike Mitchell from the Doughboys podcast

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