Talking Simpsons
TALKING SIMPSONS is a weekly chronological exploration of the greatest show ever made! Each week, funny guests join us to tackle a different episode of The Simpsons and break down every 22 minutes into an embiggening discussion about Our Favorite Family. Since starting in 2015, we’ve released hundreds of episodes with comedians, writers, artists, and other Simpsons fans who bring their unique perspectives and insight to the table. We’ve even interviewed folks who’ve worked on the show and learned behind-the-scenes info never revealed anywhere else. To sum it up, we heartily endorse this event and/or product!
What a cartoon!
WHAT A CARTOON! is an audio exploration of every cartoon ever. We take an in-depth look at an episode of a different cartoon every first Monday of the month. On the last Monday of the month, we release a super-sized WHAT A CARTOON! MOVIE episode about an animated feature film. There’s no doubt about it: if you love animation history, you’ll be wowed by our deep dives into cartoons from present and the past!
MINISERIES
That’s not all! We’ve released several miniseries exclusively for Patreon: TALKING FUTURAMA (monthly!), TALKING OF THE HILL (monthly!), BLABBIN ‘BOUT BATMAN, TALKING MISSION HILL, and TALKING CRITIC, with more to come.
FUNDED BY FANS
We’re two independent podcasters who work full-time on these shows thanks to the support of our loyal listeners on Patreon. In other words: we can’t do this without you, so join today and be rewarded with hours of extra content!
meet the hosts
Bob Mackey
Co-host & producer
Bob earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Literature and a Masters in Critical Theory, and somehow managed to fit in 8 hours of TV a day. He transitioned to being a full-time podcaster after video game websites simply stopped existing. He is also a writer and video game historian, and has been the co-host of the classic gaming podcast, Retronauts, since 2011. You can find him in Vancouver, Canada, with his wife and parrot, though not often at the same time.
Henry Gilbert
Co-host & producer
Henry has over a decade of experience as a podcaster, and a lifetime of experience as a fan of television, films, comics, and video games. He does not wish for people to get fired for their animation blunders, but he will point them out. He owns a shelf-breaking amount of physical media and other nerdy collectibles.
Henry lives in Bellevue, WA, with his husband, but you have a good chance of spotting them at a Disney theme park.
CREDITs
What A Cartoon! theme song by Hot Dad. Logo and art for Talking Simpsons and site banner art by Nina Matsumoto. Logo and art for What A Cartoon! and all miniseries by Maddie Copp. We’d like to thank our wonderful team of editors who play an invaluable role in keeping us on schedule.
Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert in Berkeley, CA in 2023
Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert in Portland, OR in 2023
Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert in Springfield, U.S.A (Universal Studios Hollywood) in 2024