The Blurst of Times: A Simpsons Podcast

"Lisa's Date with Density" vs "Gone Boy" w/ Julie Mitchell

This very late episode NYC comedian Julie Mitchell and Geoffrey discuss season 8's "Lisa's Date with Density", Jeffrey Epstein and powerful shitheads, party busses, race, sexism, identity, and a bunch of other buzz words that will make some "well actually" guy on Twitter call us snowflakes! And then we cover Season 29's "Gone Boy" and learn to appreciate a decent late season Sideshow Bob episode.

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"A Streetcar Named Marge" vs "The Homer of Seville" w/ Ted Orphan

This week, comedian Ted Orphan joins us to discuss Season 4's "A Streetcar Named Marge" to give us a non-native New Orleanian's perspective on how the show was perceived outside of the Crescent City. Later, we get into Season 19's "The Homer of Seville" which by chance just happened to be another musical episode and wasn't that bad!

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Thanks to Dankmus for the theme music!

[Preview] "A Streetcar Named Marge" w/ Ted Orphan

Next week, comedian Ted Orphan stops by to discuss Season 4's "A Streetcar Named Marge", and then we also cover season 19's "The Homer of Seville" -- two musical episodes by chance! Follow Ted online at @Ted_Orphan and follow us at @Blurst_ofTimes. We'll see you on August 13th!

"Bart vs. Australia" vs "The Color Yellow" w/ Brad Trenery

This week, Geoffrey's joined by his Australian-born friend Brad Trenery to discuss Season 6, Episode 16 "Bart vs. Australia". Brad talks about growing up in Australia and what is was like watching The Simpsons there. He also explains some of the Australian references in the episode like "Waltzing Matilda", the frogs, "shrimp on the barbie", and yes, he does tell us which way the toilets flow!

After that, we discuss Season 21, Episode 13 "The Color Yellow" wherein we find out The Simpson family is apparently descendants of slaves. Yep.

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[Preview] "Bart vs. Australia" w/ Brad Trenery

Next week, episode 8 drops with my Australian-born Simpsons fan friend Brad Trenery who wanted to discuss "Bart Vs. Australia" and how it affected him as an Australian, and the country's reaction. We also learn A LOT about "Waltzing Matilda", what it was like getting American TV overseas, and yes, which direction the toilets flow! Tune in on July 30th for the full (extended) episode!

"Cape Feare" vs. "Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles" w/ Kate Larose

This week, Geoffrey talked with his cousin Kate Larose about growing up Simpsons fans and their favorite episode S05E02 "Cape Feare" and also a lot of Frasier references. Then, they talk about S27E11 "Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles" and how weird-in-a-bad-way it was.

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"The Old Man and the Lisa" vs "Luca$" w/ Rivers Langley

LA-based comedian and host of "The Goods from The Woods" podcast Rivers Langley stopped by while in town on tour and we discussed Season 8 Episode 21: "The Old Man and the Lisa", our first non-Homer-centric episode I believe. That brings us deep into some pro-wrestling talk where Rivers explains what pro-wrestling is to Geoffrey. We also discuss how corporations are shitty about he environment and then we talk about Season 25, Episode 17 "Luca$".

 

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"Treehouse of Horror III" vs. "Pork and Burns" w/ Shawn Dugas

This week, Shawn Dugas comes by to discuss his favorite Treehouse of Horror episode, from Season 4. After we divert into googling a lot of the references in the episode, we talk about Season 28 Episode 11: "Pork and Burns" where we discuss what sparks us joy and why it wasn't this episode.

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"Homer at the Bat" vs "The Heartbroke Kid" w/ Will Monson

In the first 100% sober-recorded episode, improviser, comedian, and writer/producer for The Rip-off Show Will Monson comes by to discuss what may be one of the most memorable episode of the Simpsons, S03E17 "Homer at the Bat". We cover a lot of ground on some of the visual goofs and references in the episode and then we turn fast forward 13 years into the future to S16E17 "The Heartbroke Kid", and episode where bart gets hooked on junk food and gets super unhealthy.

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Thanks to Dankmus for the theme music!

Hosted by Geoffrey Gauchet - @animatedGeoff

"King-Size Homer" vs "The Kid is All Right" w/ Andrew Polk

This week, L.A.-by-way-of-LA comedian Andrew Polk stops by to talk about his favorite classic episode, S07E07 "King-Size Homer". After that, we discuss his randomly-chosen modern episode S25E06 "The Kid is All Right". Along the way we talk about how watching TV has changed, the cultural divide between generations, racist right-wing morning radio DJs Walton & Johnson, and the future of The Simpsons.

Special thanks to Dankmus for the theme music. 

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