The Simpsons Countdown

Bolivian musician and writer Petrus Silón sits down with me to discuss one of his favorite episodes... And, really, this shows up on a lot of fan favorite lists. Not just because it's a good source of memes, but because it's a very well-written (and acted) story with a lot of real heart.

And, of course, Homer and the swear jar...another one in a long line of classic Simpsons sequences.

Petrus and I talk about that, and a couple of other fun things in this breezy chat.

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Jason Pollock and I sit down to talk about this missed opportunity of an episode, which should be about Marge getting some much needed away time from her burden of a family, but is instead about Homer farting around the house and stuff while she's away.

And so, since the episode itself barely generates enough meat for scintillating conversation, we find ourselves drifting...talking about morning drive time DJs, and Indiana Jones movies, and popular genre TV shows that had surprisingly long runs... and so on.

It is, of course, a tangent-filled and very engaging little convo.

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Chris Prentice and I talk...FOOTBALL!!!

Well kind of...and I am referring to American Football, as opposed to what the rest of the world calls "Football," though we do name-drop that one too. We kind of talk about sports in general, and the audience interaction with competitive sports. In a word: gambling. And so on.

Because this is the episode where Homer discovers Lisa can always pick the winners. And they bond. Until Homer reveals he's a selfish ass. 

In any case, sit back for a talk that delves into these topics and some historical background about the Sports commentator who inspired the episode's title.

It's all in fun.

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The Pensky File's Clay McCormack joins me this week to discuss a classic episode that pokes fun at media circuses and charity singles - like "We Are the World" and what not. Sting guest stars as himself and gets to headline a catchy tune.

We talk about that, and we also talk about bad birthday experiences or crummy gifts from well-meaning adults.

We even discuss Live Aid, Queen and the motion picture sensation Bohemian Rhapsody.

It's a really fun, breezy talk.

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And... check out some of the stuff that we talk about in the episode.

We Are The World: https://youtu.be/s3wNuru4U0I

Queen - Live Aid: https://youtu.be/EjXetWK-Ur8

Hear N' Aid - Stars: https://youtu.be/G5H94GHb-10

Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records: https://youtu.be/c7LwXoaj5q4

The second in the series of Simpsons flashbacks takes us back to the summer of 1980, as we see the circumstances that led to Bart's conception and the early days of Homer and Marge's marriage.

This is exactly the kind of episode Josh Fein and I tend to talk about and so here he is again, and we explore the series' approach to character development, attention to period detail, balance of sentiment and humor, and so on...

We also talk at length about the reality of being a young parent... And then we go off on tangents involving popular names for children, and the dangers of spoilers.

It's a chock-full episode, and so is our talk.

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Jim Laczkowski of The Director's Club joins me to talk about this episode, in which Homer Simpsons visits The Land of Chocolate. Well... that's not really the plot of the episode, but it's probably the one thing most people remember about it.

Jim and I discuss the ins and outs of this one episode, but we mostly discuss The Simpsons as a whole... Its cultural impact then and now, our relationships with it, etc... 

Jim's a good guy and this is a good talk.

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This week I'm joined by Sean Malloy of I Must Break...This Podcast, which is a great show about the career of Dolph Lundgren. But he's not here to talk about Lundgren, no, we're here to discuss a classic season three episode of The Simpsons, which features Aerosmith and an impossibly amazing drink taking the world by storm.

And then we go off on a tangent about Rocky IV, because yes - this is what we do.

In any case, it's an - as usual - fun talk.

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Saturdays of Thunder is probably a minor classic, with more than one memorable gag, and a heartwarming story about Homer connecting with Bart.

But, for Chris Prentice and I, it's an excuse to go off on several adjacent tangents about Henry Winkler, Joel Silver action films and - of course - Michael Jackson... The thing is, his famous (infamous?) "Black or White" music video (or short film, if you prefer) originally premiered right after this episode. So, of course we can't help ourselves and we talk about that...at length, which leads us into talking about Macaulay Culkin and stuff like that... 

Anyway, it is a good episode. That's what matters. And our talk is also good.

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Arianny Pilarte sits down with me this week, and we discuss Homer's very questionable parenting - which involves gross overcompensation after disappointing Lisa (again). 

It's a sweet episode that doesn't forget to be very funny as well. We discuss our favorite gags... We talk about neglectful, emotionally distant parenting. We also talk about The Crown, because we both like that show. And we talk about a disgusting NYC coffee shop called Serendipity. And you'll have to listen to see why I called it disgusting.

Anyway... Good times.

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The Pensky File's Clay McCormack sits down with me to discuss the second Treehouse of Horror special. We both agree that it is superior to the first. But, is it as widely celebrated as some of the more famous ones? It seems that maybe this one has somehow slipped through the cracks. Or maybe it hasn't.

In any case, we go into detail as to the episode's best qualities. A good story is a good story, and it's an interesting challenge for the writers to deliver a satisfying horror comedy in 8-minute segments.

It's a good talk, so check it out.

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