Episodes

2d ago

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF15, Orange is the New Yellow, the final episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about prison, outsider art, and specific flaws. Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 15

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF13, Simprovised, the twenty-first episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about improv, improv culture, and building permits. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment from Season Twenty-Seven? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 8

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF14, To Courier with Love, the twentieth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about couriers, France, and snakes. Listener Question of the Week: What does The Simpsons mean to you? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 1

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF12, Fland Canyon, the nineteenth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about filler, mules, and making trivial things. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite moment from this podcast? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 24

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF11, How Lisa Got Her Marge Back, the eighteenth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about writing Lisa and Marge, bad musicals, and pranks. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Simpsons-related memory? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 17

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF10, The Burns Cage, the seventeenth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about Casablanca, Smithers, and George Takei. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite episode of The Simpsons? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 10

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF09, The Marge-ian Chronicles, the sixteenth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about tone, parenting, and space travel. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Simpsons quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 3

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF08, Lisa the Veterinarian, the fifteenth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about animals, crime scene cleaning, and purpose. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Homer episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 27

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF06, Gal of Constant Sorrow, the fourteenth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about Appalachia, Kate McKinnon, and caricatures. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Homer quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 20

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF07, Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4, the thirteenth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about Frink, making characters out of caricatures, and ghost dances. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Marge episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 13

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF05, Much Apu About Something, the twelfth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about Apu, saying something, and Looney Tunes. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Marge quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 6

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF04, Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles, the eleventh episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about boredom, milk, and mystery. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Lisa episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 29

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF03, The Girl Code, the tenth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about programming, women in STEM, and nonsense. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Lisa quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 22

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF02, Barthood, the ninth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about Boyhood, Bart aging, and tonal dissonance. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Bart episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 15

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode VABF01, Paths of Glory, the eighth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about hidden inventions, sociopathy, and clarity. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Bart quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 8

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF20, Lisa with an S, the seventh episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about Laney Fontaine, multiple plots, and wasting time. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite musical? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 1

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF21, Friend with Benefit, the sixth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about billionaires, friendships, and David Copperfield. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite film or TV with a tropical setting? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 25

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF18, Treehouse of Horror XXVI, the fifth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about Sideshow Bob, Godzilla, and giving up. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite classic horror movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 18

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Ripley Green to discuss Episode TABF22, Halloween of Horror, the fourth episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about Halloween, fear, and why the hell the show can’t be this good every week. Subscribe to Robbie’s new podcast, Blood on the Typewriter Ripley on Twitch Support the show on Patreon! Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 11

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discussed Episode TABF19, Puffless, the third episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about cancer, smoking, and animal adventures. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite character that smokes in film/tv? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 4

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF17, Cue Detective, the second episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about barbeque, smokers, and elevating a plot. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite cooking show? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 28

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF14, Every Man’s Dream, the first episode of Season Twenty-Seven. They talk about Girls, dreams, and pharmacists. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Beatles song? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 21

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF16, Mathlete’s Feat, the final episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about math, learning, and Willie. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment from Season 26? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 14

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF15, Bull-E, the twenty-first episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about bullying, Homer and Ned, and Albert Brooks. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Homer & Ned scene? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 7

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF13, Let’s Go Fly a Coot, the twentieth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about Abe flashbacks, birthday parties, and nonsense. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite Homer/Abe scene? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 30

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF12, The Kids Are All Fight, the nineteenth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about rivalries, parenting, and children’s ages. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Bart & Lisa scene? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 23

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF11, Peeping Mom, the eighteenth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about Bart, Marge, and Bart & Marge. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Bart and Marge scene? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 9

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF10, Waiting for Duffman, the seventeenth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about Duffman, Duff beer, and layered jokes. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite drinking related film or show? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 2

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF09, Sky Police, the sixteenth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about jetpacks, blackjack, and reasoning. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite gambling related film or show? Click the icon below to listen.

May 26

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF08, The Princess Guide, the fifteenth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about goats, Moe, and nameless Nigerian kings. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Smithers quote? Click the icon below to listen.

May 19

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF07, My Fare Lady, the fourteenth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about ride-sharing, half-baked plots, and filler. Support the show on Patreon! Buy Robbie’s new book, Words of Christ in Red Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Marge quote? Click the icon below to listen.

May 12

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF06, Walking Big & Tall, the thirteenth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about being fat, fat jokes, and shame. Order Robbie’s new book, Words of Christ in Red Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite Simpsons song? Click the icon below to listen.

May 5

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF04, The Musk Who Fell to Earth, the twelfth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about Elon Musk, bald eagles, and nonsense. Order Robbie’s new book, Words of Christ in Red Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Burns quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 28

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF05, Bart’s New Friend, the eleventh episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about Judd Apatow, magical hypnotism, and a Bart episode not about Bart. Order Robbie’s new book, Words of Christ in Red! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Simpsons friendship? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 21

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF15, The Man Who Came to Be Dinner, the tenth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about Kang and Kodos, conflict, and sense. Order Robbie’s new book, Words of Christ in Red Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Kang and/or Kodos moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 14

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF03, I Won’t Be Home for Christmas, the ninth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about Christmas episodes, Marge yelling, and Moe. Preorder Robbie’s new book, Words of Christ in Red Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Homer/Moe moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 7

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF02, Covercraft, the eighth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about cover bands, arena rock, and bass guitar. Preorder Robbie’s new book, Words of Christ in Red Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Will Forte thing? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 31

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode TABF01, Blazed and Confused, the seventh episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about Willem Dafoe, Burning Man, and psychopaths. Preorder Robbie’s new novel, Words of Christ in Red Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Willem Dafoe movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 24

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF16, Simpsorama, the sixth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about Futurama, crossovers, and jokes. Preorder Robbie’s new book, WORDS OF CHRIST IN RED Support the show on Patreon Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Futurama quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 17

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF22, Opposites A-Frack, the fifth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about fracking, Mr. Burns, and choosing a lane. Preorder Robbie’s new book, WORDS OF CHRIST IN RED Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite relationship in the show, and why? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 10

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF21, Treehouse of Horror XXV, the fourth episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about A Clockwork Orange, meta stories, and hell. Preorder Robbie’s new book, Words of Christ in Red! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite horror movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 3

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF19, Super Franchise Me, the third episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about sandwiches, franchise restaurants, and boredom. Preorder Robbie’s new book, WORDS OF CHRIST IN RED Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Gil moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 24

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF17, The Wreck of the Relationship, the second episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about Nick Offerman, fantasy football, and broccoli. Preorder Robbie’s new book, WORDS OF CHRIST IN RED! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Martin Prince quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 17

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF20, Clown in the Dumps, the first episode of Season Twenty-Six. They talk about Rabbi Krustofsky, story beats, and CPAP machines. Preorder Robbie’s new book, WORDS OF CHRIST IN RED Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Sideshow Mel quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 10

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF18, The Yellow Badge of Cowardge, the final episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about courage, narration, and fireworks. Preorder Robbie’s new book, WORDS OF CHRIST IN RED! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment from Season Twenty-Five? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 3

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF15, Pay Pal, the twenty-first episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about board game nights, Marge’s friendships, and Lisa’s inner thoughts. Pre-order Robbie’s new book, WORDS OF CHRIST IN RED Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Marge/Lisa scene? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 27

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF21, Brick Like Me, the twentieth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about Lego, goodwill, and the difference between good and great. Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, Words of Christ in Red Support the show on Patreon Listener Question of the Week: Favorite Simpsons alternate reality story? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 20

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF14, What to Expect When Bart’s Expecting, the nineteenth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about horse pregnancy, good songs in bad episodes, and voodoo. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Duffman appearance? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 13

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF13, Days of Future Future, the eighteenth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about zombies, nonsense, and confusion. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite quote from a one-off character? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 6

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF12, Luca$, the seventeenth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about Lucas, Snake, and confounding nonsense. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Snake quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 30, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie answer YOUR questions in the annual holiday mailbag. Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 23, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF11, the sixteenth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about the World Cup, Abraham Lincoln, and nonsense inciting incidents. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Simpsons sports quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 16, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF10, The War of Art, the fifteenth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about art, ethical conundrums, and Max von Sydow. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Kirk Van Houten quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 9, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF09, The Winter of His Content, the fourteenth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about The Warriors, Grampa jokes, and who cares. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite quote from an old person character (not Grampa or Burns)? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 2, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF07, The Man Who Grew Too Much, the twelfth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about GMOs, Sideshow Bob, and finger puppets. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Sideshow Bob quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 25, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF08, Diggs, the twelfth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about falcons, Esperanto, and “jokes” ruining an episode. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite animated show that isn’t The Simpsons? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 18, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF06, Specs and the City, the eleventh episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about AR, lack of punchlines, and reprehensible behavior. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s the sweetest Marge/Homer moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 11, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF03, Married to the Blob, the tenth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about Comic Book Guy, Kumiko, and stereotypes. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite comic book/graphic novel of all time? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 4, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF05, Steal This Episode, the ninth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about piracy, Marge, and death metal. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What movie disappointed you the most? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 28, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF01, White Christmas Blues, the eighth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about nothing, nothing, nothing. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite winter holiday episode of any television show? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 21, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF02, Yellow Subterfuge, the seventh episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about blank slates, nuclear submarines, and Agnes’ corpse. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Krusty moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 14, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode SABF04, The Kid is All Right, the sixth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about politics, tepid takes, and anti-authoritarianism. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s the best use of pop music in the show? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 7, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF19, Labor Pains, the fifth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about babies, prairie dogs, and establishing story elements. Buy Robbie’s new book – YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Rich Texan quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 30, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF22, YOLO, the fourth episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about Eduardo, honor codes, and filler. Buy Robbie’s newest book, YOURS FOREVER! Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Dr. Hibbert quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 23, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF18, Four Regrettings and a Funeral, the third episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about boring episodes, Rachel Maddow, and KISS. Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What Simpsons retcon works best? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 16, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF16, Treehouse of Horror XXIV, the second episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about Guillermo del Toro, Dr. Seuss, and Freaks. Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Guillermo del Toro movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 9, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF20, Homerland, the first episode of Season Twenty-Five. They talk about Homeland, eco-terrorists, and The Grateful Dead. Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Kristen Wiig project? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 2, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF17, Dangers on a Train, the final episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about adultery websites, Marge being dumb, and Seth MacFarlane. Pre-Order Robbie’s next book – YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment in Season Twenty-Four? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 26, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF14, The Saga of Carl, the twenty-first episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Carl’s history, friendship, and running out of time. Pre-Order YOURS FOREVER, Robbie’s new book! Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Lenny and/or Carl moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 19, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF12, The Fabulous Faker Boy, the twentieth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Russian stereotypes, bad bald jokes, and Patrick Stewart. Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Patrick Stewart project? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 12, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF12, Whiskey Business, the nineteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Moe, suicide jokes, and holograms. Pre-Order Robbie’s New Book – YOURS FOREVER Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite Moe-ment? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 5, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF11, Pulpit Friction, the eighteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about sermons, bedbugs, and hot tubs. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Lovejoy moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 29, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF08, What Animated Women Want, the seventeenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Marge, Lisa, and Marlon Brando. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Simpsons reference source material? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 22, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF10, Dark Knight Court, the sixteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about youth court, Janet Reno, and superhero spoofs. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: Who is your favorite superhero? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 15, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF09, Black Eyed, Please, the fifteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Flanders, mean teachers, and rolling your eyes. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Simpsons meme? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 8, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF06 , Gorgeous Grampa, the fourteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about pro wrestling, villains, and storage wars. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: Who’s your favorite pro wrestler? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 1, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF05, Hardly Kirk-ing, the thirteenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about kids as adults, relative quality, and need for conflict. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: Who’s your favorite Game of Thrones character? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 24, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF07, Love is a Many-Splintered Thing, the twelfth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Mary Spuckler, Woody Allen, and–and I don’t know, this episode sucks. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Benedict Cumberbatch project? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 17, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF04, The Changing of the Guardian, the eleventh episode of Season Twenty- Four. They talk about guardians, reverence, and tone. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Danny Devito project? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 10, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF03, A Test Before Trying, the tenth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about standardized testing, parking meters, and blaming Bart. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s the funniest thing to happen in Springfield Elementary? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 3, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF02, Homer Goes to Prep School, the ninth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about preppers, conflict, and fun zones. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite post-apocalyptic story (tv/movie/book/comic book)? Click the icon below to listen.

May 27, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode RABF01, To Cur with Love, the eighth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about dogs, manipulation, and pointless backstories. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite fictional dog? Click the icon below to listen.

May 20, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF20, The Day the Earth Stood Cool, the seventh episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about hipsters, breastfeeding, and a floating timeline. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Patton Oswalt thing? Click the icon below to listen.

May 13, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF22, A Tree Grows in Springfield, the sixth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about iPads, trees, and NOTHING. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Kent Brockman segment? Click the icon below to listen.

May 6, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF19, Penny-Wiseguys, the fifth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Steve Carell, improv, and bugs as food. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Steve Carell project? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 29, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF16, Gone Abie Gone, the fourth episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Abe’s history, online poker, and needless backstory. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: Who’s your favorite Disney princess? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 22, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF18, the third episode of Season Twenty-Four, Adventures in Baby-Getting. They talk about pregnancy, communication, and learning cursive. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite movie with a baby in it? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 15, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF17, Treehouse of Horror XXIII, the second episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about horror, time travel, and black holes. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite ghost story? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 8, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF21, Moonshine River, the first episode of Season Twenty-Four. They talk about Mary Spuckler, 9/11 jokes, and Shakespeare in the park. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite story (book, movie, TV, comic book) that takes place in NYC? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 1, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF14, Lisa Goes Gaga, the final episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about Lady Gaga, commercials, and celebrity worship. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment from Season Twenty-Three? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 25, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF15, Ned ‘n’ Edna’s Blend Agenda, the twenty-first episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about marriage, Rod & Todd, and the passion play. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Ned Flanders quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 18, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF13, The Spy Who Learned Me, the twentieth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about James Bond, childhood obesity, and the passage of time. Pre-Order Robbie’s next book, THIS BOOK IS CURSED Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week – What is your favorite Simpsons quote about food? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 11, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF12, A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again, the nineteenth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about cruise ships, Homer’s behavior, and basic competency. Pre-Order THIS BOOK IS CURSED Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: Favorite quote in a travel episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 4, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF11, Beware My Cheating Bart, the eighteenth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about Lost, gross stuff, and what is wrong with The Simpsons writers. Pre-Order THIS BOOK IS CURSED Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite quote from the bullies? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 26, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF10, Them, Robot, the seventeenth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about robots, drug testing, and tiny violins. Pre-order Robbie’s new novel, THIS BOOK IS CURSED Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Barney quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 19, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF08, How I Wet Your Mother, the sixteenth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about Inception, bed-wetting, and letting Mona die. Pre-Order THIS BOOK IS CURSED Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite dream sequence in The Simpsons? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 12, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF09, Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart, the fifteenth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about lazy storytelling, street art, and deplorable parenting. Pre-order THIS BOOK IS CURSED! Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Snake Jailbird quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 5, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF07, At Long Last Leave, the fourteenth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about Julian Assange, lack of conflict, and special episodes. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Kent Brockman quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 29, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF06, The Daughter Also Rises, the thirteenth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about Lisa, Hemingway, and utter shame. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite Mythbusters myth? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 22, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Greg TeGantvoort to discuss Episode PABF05, Moe Goes from Rags to Riches, the twelfth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about bar rags, Jeremy Irons, and yetis. Subscribe to the Cult Video Vault! Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Jeremy Irons project? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 15, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF04, The D’oh-cial Network, the eleventh episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about social media, Edward Gorey, and phones. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite late night talk show moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 8, 2024

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF03, Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson, the tenth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about political satire, talking heads, and Ted Nugent. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite viral video? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 18, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie answer YOUR questions and reminisce on 500 episodes of the podcast! This will be our last episode of 2023! Happy Holidays! Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 11, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF18, Holidays of Future Passed, the ninth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about flash-forwards, joke shotguns, and drunk Lisa. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Next week: The 500th Episode Holiday Mailbag Spectacular! Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 4, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF02, The Ten-Per-Cent Solution, the eighth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about Joan Rivers, Krusty, and retreads. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your idea for a Krusty episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 27, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode PABF01, The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants, the seventh episode of Season Twenty- Three. They talk about Mad Men, bad fourth acts, and parody. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite commercial of all time? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 20, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF22, The Book Job, the sixth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about Neil Gaiman, publishing, and heist movies. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What was your favorite childhood book? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 13, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF20, The Food Wife, the fifth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about food, meth labs, and molecular gastronomy. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite episode written by Matt Selman? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 6, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF21, Replaceable You, the fourth episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about robot seals, Jane Lynch, and fever dreams. Support the show on the Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: Who’s your favorite robot character? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 30, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF19, Treehouse of Horror XXII, the third episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about lack of scares, lack of laugh, and lack of effort. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite horror sequel? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 23, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF17, Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts, the second episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about Bart, Chalmers, and failed endings. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite non-Steamed Hams Chalmers quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 16, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF16, The Falcon and the D’ohman, the first episode of Season Twenty-Three. They talk about Wayne, A History of Violence, and pickled eggs. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite spy/espionage movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 9, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF15, The Ned-liest Catch, the final episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about Edna, Ned, and leaving it up to audience vote. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment of Season Twenty-Two? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 2, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF14, 500 Keys, the twenty-first episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about keys, mannequins, and farting toys. Support the show on Patreon! Buy Robbie’s new book, DEAD END! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite car stunt in a movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 25, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF18, Homer Scissorhands, the twentieth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about cutting hair, Milhouse, and John Wick plots. Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, DEAD END Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Kristen Schaal project? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 18, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF12, The Real Housewives of Fat Tony, the nineteenth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about Selma, choices, and truffles. Pre-order Robbie’s new book DEAD END! Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Fat Tony episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 11, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by friend of the show Andrew Bloom to discuss Episode NABF11, The Great Simpsina, the eighteenth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about magic, Martin Landau, and predictability. Subscribe to Andrew’s Substack! Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, DEAD END! Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to the show’s subreddit! Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite Martin Landau movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 4, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF10, Love Is a Many Strangled Thing, the seventeenth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about Homer strangling Bart, Precious, and failure. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, DEAD END! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Paul Rudd movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 28, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF09, A Midsummer’s Nice Dream, the sixteenth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about Cheech & Chong, Dan Castalanetta, and essentialism. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, DEAD END! Listener Question of the Week: What joke supporting character should be fleshed out? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 21, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF08, The Scorpion’s Tale, the fifteenth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about flowers, pharmaceutical companies, and eyeballs. Support the show on Patreon! Pre-Order Robbie’s next book, DEAD END! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite drug movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 14, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF07, Angry Dad: The Movie, the fourteenth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about Ricky Gervais, making film, and Wall-E murdering Lisa. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Pre-Order Robbie’s new book, DEAD END! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite animated film? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 7, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF06, the thirteenth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about gray hair, Marge, and creeping madness. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite love story? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 31, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF05, Homer the Father, the twelfth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about sitcom dads, minibikes, and nuclear secrets. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to us on Reddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite 80s sitcom? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 24, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF04, Flaming Moe, the eleventh episode of Season Twenty- Two. They talk about perspective, stereotypes, and Smithers. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your idea for a Smithers episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 17, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF03, Moms I’d Like to Forget, the tenth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about scars, nameless friends, and nothing happening. Support the show on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter! Subscribe to our subreddit! Listener Question of the Week: How did you get your gnarliest scar? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 10, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF19, Donnie Fatso, the ninth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about the Mob, Fat Tony, and Fit Tony. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What segment should replace the Listener Question? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 2, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF22, The Fight Before Christmas, the eighth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about Christmas, killing Hitler, and muppets. Follow us on Instagram! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment when the show broke format? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 26, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode NABF02, How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?, the seventh episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about birds, dogs, and sheer idiocy. Support the show on Patreon! Listen to The Cult Video Vault Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite gag involving Santa’s Little Helper? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 19, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Greg TeGantvoort to talk about Episode NABF01, The Fool Monty, the sixth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about Burns, bad gags, and staying profitable. Listen to Robbie and Greg’s new podcast – The Cult Video Vault! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite gag involving Burns? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 12, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF20, the fifth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about private schools, Marge’s grades, and Lisa’s future. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite gag involving Milhouse? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 5, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF16, Treehouse of Horror XXI, the fourth episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about thrillers, Twilight, and board games. Buy War on Humanity! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s the scariest moment in a Treehouse of Horror? Click the icon below to listen.

May 29, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF18, MoneyBart, the third episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about baseball, developing conflicts, and statistics. Pre-order Robbie’s newest book, War on Humanity! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite sports moment in the show? Click the icon below to listen.

May 22, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF17, Loan-a Lisa, the second episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about microloans, Nelson, and Mark Zuckerberg. Pre-Order War on Humanity! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: Who’s your favorite guest star who appeared as themselves? Click the icon below to listen.

May 15, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF21, Elementary School Musical, the first episode of Season Twenty-Two. They talk about the Hague, art, and Flight of the Conchords. Pre-Order War on Humanity! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: Who is your least favorite musical guest? Click the icon below to listen.

May 8, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF15, Judge Me Tender, the final episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about being tired of Moe, American Idol, and Rupert Murdoch. Pre-Order WAR ON HUMANITY! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment from Season Twenty-One? Click the icon below to listen.

May 1, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF11, The Bob Next Door, the twenty-second episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about Sideshow Bob, swapping faces, and jurisdiction. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: Favorite episode that takes place outside of Springfield? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 24, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF13, Moe Letter Blues, the twenty-first episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about Moe, hacky jokes, and remember Jessica Lovejoy exists. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: Favorite holiday episode of the show? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 17, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF12, To Surveil with Love, the twentieth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about surveillance states, blonde jokes, and stakes. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Duffman quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 10, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF14, the nineteenth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about whales, realism, and tone. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment involving an animal on the show? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 7, 2023

In tonight’s episode, Robbie interviews friend of the show Allie Goertz. They talk about Simpsons podcasting, working on Mad Magazine, and the Kickstarter for Allie’s new NIN cover album, Peeled Back. Support Allie’s Kickstarter here! Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 3, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF09, Chief of Hearts, the eighteenth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about Wiggum, male friendships, and replacement level sitcom humor. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite quote from the Springfield Police? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 27, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF08, American History X-cellent, the seventeenth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about prison jokes, Burns, and Smithers. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Smithers quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 20, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF10, The Greatest Story Ever D’ohed, the sixteenth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about Jerusalem, Flanders, and Sasha Baron Cohen. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Sasha Baron Cohen project? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 13, 2023

Tonight, Robbie and Matt are joined by Ryan Rogers (of the Juras-sick Park-cast) to discuss Episode MABF07, Stealing First Base, the fifteenth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about Michelle Obama, Sarah Silverman, and Nelson. Listen to the Juras-sick Park-Cast! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Martin Prince quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 6, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF04, Postcards from the Wedge, the fourteenth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about homework, abandoned subways, and being better than last week. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your go-to comfort episode of The Simpsons? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 27, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie talk about Episode MABF06, The Color Yellow, the thirteenth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about racism, nonsense, and how easy is it to not write an episode about slavery. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What episode have you seen the most? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 20, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF05, Boy Meets Curl, the twelfth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about curling, the Olympics, and pins. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Olympic sport? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 13, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF03, Million Dollar Maybe, the eleventh episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about filler, nothing, and emptiness. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite video game console? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 6, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF20, Once Upon a Time in Springfield, the tenth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about princesses, gross relationship dynamics, and Krusty. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite comic strip (including webcomics)? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 30, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF02, Thursdays with Abie, the ninth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about Mitch Albom, human behavior, and Abe Simpson. Support the show on Patreon Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite non-fiction book? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 23, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode MABF01, Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?, the eighth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about Bart, brothers, and the Smothers Brothers. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What is your idea for a new reoccurring, supporting character? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 16, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF19, Rednecks and Broomsticks, the seventh episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about wiccans, hillbilly jokes, and nothing. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Neve Campbell movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 9, 2023

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF18, Pranks and Greens, the sixth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about pranks, Bart, and health food. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Jonah Hill movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 26, 2022

Matt and Robbie answer YOUR burning questions in this year’s holiday mailbag! Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 19, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF17, The Devil Wears Nada, the fifth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about pin-up calendars, Fission Week, and cooking with Flanders. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Carl quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 12, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF14, Treehouse of Horror XX, the fourth episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about Hitchcock, zombies, and strange songs. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Hitchcock film? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 5, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF16, The Great Wife Hope, the third episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about MMA, Marge’s kindness, and a complete and total lack of sincerity from The Simpsons. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite moment of cartoon violence in The Simpsons? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 28, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF15, Bart Gets a Z, the second episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about Edna, cell phones, and muffin stores. Buy Robbie’s new book, The Other! Support the show on Patreon Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Edna Krabappel quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 21, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF13, Homer the Whopper, the first episode of Season Twenty-One. They talk about superhero movies, better episodes, and sincerity. Get your copy of Robbie’s new book, THE OTHER Support the show on Patreon Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Comic Book Guy quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 14, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF12, Coming to Homerica, the final episode of Season Twenty. They talk about immigration, walls, and barley farming. Pre-Order The Other Support the show on the Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment from Season Twenty? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 7, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF09, Four Great Women and a Manicure, the twentieth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about themes in anthology, Jodie Foster, and Macbeth. Pre-Order The Other Support the show on Patreon Listener Question of the Week: What theme would you use for a Simpsons anthology episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 31, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF10, Waverly Hills, 9-0-2-1-D’oh, the nineteenth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about apartments, popularity, and Alaska Nebraska. Pre-Order The Other Support the show on Patreon Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite fictional setting that isn’t Springfield? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 24, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF08, Father Knows Worst, the eighteenth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about lucky rolls, the realism curve, and water heaters. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite movie about parenting? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 17, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF07, The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly, the seventeenth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about Bart’s girlfriends, drugs, and friendships. Support the show on the Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Anne Hathaway movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 10, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF06, Eeny Teeny Maya Moe, the sixteenth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about Maya, easy jokes, and giant Kearney babies beating up Homer. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite movie with a baby in it? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 3, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF05, Wedding for Disaster, the fifteenth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about weddings, kidnappings, and Sideshow Bob bait and switches. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite movie featuring a wedding? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 26, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF11, In the Name of the Grandfather, the fourteenth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about Ireland, leprechauns, and literally no story. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: Who’s your favorite Irish actor and what’s your favorite thing they’ve been in? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 19, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Andrew Bloom to discuss Episode LABF04, Gone Maggie Gone, the thirteenth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about magic gem babies, The Da Vinci Code, and Robbie losing his mind. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite thriller? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 12, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF03, No Loan Again, Naturally, the twelfth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about loans, mortgages, and things that should just not be Simpsons episodes. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Flanders quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 5, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode LABF02, How the Test Was Won, the eleventh episode of Season Twenty. They talk about standardized testing, Ralph’s powers, and insurance. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite sitcom that isn’t The Simpsons? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 29, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Bryan Green to discuss Episode LABF01, Take My Life, Please, tenth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about magic pasta sauce, magical realism, and flashbacks. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite quote from a flashback? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 22, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF22, Lisa the Drama Queen, the ninth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about fantasy worlds, zero jokes, and John Grisham. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite quote from the bullies? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 15, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF21, The Burns and the Bees, the eighth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about bee plots, billionaires, and racist bees. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: Who is your least favorite guest? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 8, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF20, MyPods and Boomsticks, the seventh episode of Season Twenty. They talk about racism, racist jokes, and inexplicable awards. Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: Who is your favorite female guest star? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 1, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF19, Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words, the sixth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about crossword puzzles, pointless B plots, and Homer infecting the A plot. Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: Who is your favorite lesser-known guess star? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 25, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF18, Dangerous Curves, the fifth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about non-linear storytelling, unrecognizable characters, and relationship episodes. Order Killer Hockey Mascot! Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite quote from a flashback episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 18, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF16, Treehouse of Horror XIX, the fourth episode of Season Twenty. They talk about tepid parodies, zero jokes, and Charlie Brown. Pre-Order Killer Hockey Mascot! Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite TOH quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 11, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF14, Double, Double, Boy in Trouble, the third episode of Season Twenty. They talk about doppelgangers, logistics, and robot vacuums. Pre-Order Killer Hockey Mascot! Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Lenny moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 4, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF15, Lost Verizon, the second episode of Season Twenty. They talk about nonsense, filler, and Incan dieties. Pre-Order Killer Hockey Mascot Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Groundskeeper Willie quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 27, 2022

Tonight, we are joined by cartoonist Jeff Martin to discuss Episode KABF17, Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes, the first episode of Season Twenty. They talk about erotic bakeries, bounty hunting, and parkour. Crowdfund Jeff’s new book, Hockeypocalypse: Slashers! Listen to Robbie’s appearance on the Juras-Sick Park-cast! Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Fat Tony quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 20, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF13, All About Lisa, the twentieth and final episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about Hollywood, fame, and coin collecting. Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment from Season 19? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 13, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF12, Mona Leaves-a, the nineteenth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about Mona, missile silos, and processing grief. Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite fictional death? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 6, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF11, Any Given Sundance, the eighteenth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about indie film, Lisa, and Jim Jarmusch. Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite John C Reilly performance? Click the icon below to listen.

May 30, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF10, Apocalypse Cow, the seventeenth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about cows, endless montages, and hilbilly jokes. Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Cletus quote? Click the icon below to listen.

May 23, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF09, Papa Don’t Leech, the sixteenth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about Lurleen, murderous Homer, and deadbeat dads. Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What one-off guest character would you bring back? Click the icon below to listen.

May 16, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF08, Smoke on the Daughter, the fifteenth episode of Season Nineteen. Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite fictional animal character? Click the icon below to listen.

May 9, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF07, Dial N for Nerder, the fourteenth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about Columbo, murder mysteries, and terrible, terrible B plots. Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite fictional detective? Click the icon below to listen.

May 2, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF06, The Debarted, the thirteenth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about bad B plots, good pastiches, and enjoyable episodes. Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite ending to a movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 25, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF05, Love, Springfieldian Style, the twelfth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about love, connecting stories, and filler. Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite romantic comedy? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 18, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Andrew Bloom to discuss Episode KABF04, That 90’s Show, the eleventh episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about references, retcons, and reckoning with The Simpsons timeline. Andrew’s Review Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s the plot of your Simpsons retcon episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 11, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF03, E Pluribus Wiggum, the tenth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about politics, Ralph Wiggum, and caring. Order Burial! Support the Show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What Simpsons character would make the best President? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 4, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF02, Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind, the ninth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about mysteries, Patty & Selma, and contrivances. Pre-Order Burial! Support The Simpsons Show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite drink? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 28, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode KABF01, Funeral for a Fiend, the eighth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about Sideshow Bob, goodwill, and layer after layer of absolute nonsense. Pre-Order Burial! Support us on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite mystery film? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 21, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Eric Z. Goodnight to discuss Episode JABF17, Husbands and Knives, the seventh episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about Alan Moore, mirrors in gyms, and Homer’s plastic surgery. Pre-Order Robbie’s next book, Burial! Eric on Instagram! Support the show on Patreon! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite superhero movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 14, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF22, Little Orphan Millie, the sixth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about Milhouse, eye color, and hot air balloons. Support the show on Patreon! Subscribe to Robbie’s YouTube! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite dessert? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 7, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF16, Treehouse of Horror XVIII, the fifth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about ET, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and the seven deadly sins. Support us on Patreon! Subscribe to Robbie’s YouTube channel! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite movie with an alien in it? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 28, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF19, I Don’t Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the fourth episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about Steve Buscemi, strange episodes, and Marge. Support us on Patreon! Subscribe to Robbie’s YouTube! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Steve Buscemi movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 25, 2022

A special mid-week bonus episode, with Matt and Robbie providing commentary for Episode 4F19, Homer’s Enemy. Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 21, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF21, the third episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about tow trucks, stereotypes, and parking laws. Support The Simpsons Show on Patreon! Subscribe to Robbie’s Youtube! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite children’s movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 14, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF18, The Homer of Seville, the second episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about opera, Julia, and nonsense. The Simpsons Show on Patreon Subscribe to Robbie’s YouTube Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite chalkboard gag? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 7, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF20, He Loves to Fly and He D’ohs, the first episode of Season Nineteen. They talk about private jets, writing Homer, and life coaches. Listener Question of the Week: Which guest star had the most wasted potential? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 31, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie finish their discussion about The Simpsons Movie. They talk about cartoon physics, how they feel about the movie today, and if there will be a second. Subscribe to Robbie’s YouTube! Listener Question of the Week – What is your favorite moment from the movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 24, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss The Simpsons Movie in their second of three episodes focusing on the movie. They talk about the brilliant performance of Julie Kavner, Homer as a human, and horrific stereotypes. Subscribe to Robbie’s YouTube Channel! Listener Question of the Week: What is the most heartwarming Homer/Marge moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 17, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss The Simpsons Movie in the first of three episodes covering it. They talk about Spider-Pig, the Flanders they love, and Green Day melting. S ubscribe to Robbie’s YouTube Channel! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your plot for the second Simpsons movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 10, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF15, You Kent Always Say What You Want, the twenty-second episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about news media, Kent Brockman, and filler. Subscribe to Robbie’s new YouTube channel! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite moment from Season 18? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 3, 2022

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF14, 24 Minutes, the twenty-first episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about Jack Bauer, competency, and things making sense. Subscribe to Robbie’s YouTube Channel! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Kiefer Sutherland movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 27, 2021

Matt and Robbie answer YOUR questions in the 2021 Holiday Mailbag! Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 20, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF12, Stop! Or My Dog Will Shoot, the twentieth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about dogs, cops, and Robbie screams a bit. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite police drama? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 13, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF13, Crook and Ladder, the nineteenth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about firemen, motivation, and good enough. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Simpsons crime? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 6, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF11, The Boys of Bummer, the eighteenth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about magic mattresses, Bill Buckner, and Bart Simpson. Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite sports moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 29, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF10, Marge Gamer, the seventeenth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about Ronaldo, Marge and video games, and having an ending in mind. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite video game? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 22, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF06, Homerazzi, the sixteenth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about character motivation, story development, and putting anything of substance in an episode. Listener Question of the Week: Favorite JK Simmons movie? Order What Dwells Beneath the Waves Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 15, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF08, Rome-Old and Juli-Eh, the fifteenth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about Selma, Grampa, and dumb ideas. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Shakespeare play? Pre-Order What Dwells Beneath the Waves! Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 8, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF09, Yokel Chords, the fourteenth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about Cletus, therapy, and lost potential. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite medical thriller? Pre-Order What Dwells Beneath the Waves Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 1, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF07, Springfield Up, the thirteenth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about documentaries, supporting your story, and jokes. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite documentary? Pre-Order What Dwells Beneath the Waves Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 25, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF04, Little Big Girl, the twelfth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about stereotypes, lampshading, and true misery. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Natalie Portman movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 18, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF05, Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times, the eleventh episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about revenge, theme, and The Count of Monte Cristo. Listener Question of the Week: What novel should The Simpsons parody? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 11, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF03, the tenth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about fishing, themes, and inexplicable diversions. Listener Question of the Week: What was your favorite childhood vacation? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 4, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode JABF01, Kill Gil, Volumes I & II, the ninth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about Gil, holidays, and the Grumple. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite non-Christmas/Halloween holiday movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 27, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie talking about Episode JABF02, The Haw-Hawed Couple, the eighth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about Nelson, abusive relationships, and Angelica Button. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite buddy cop movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 20, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF22, Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair), the seventh episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about ice cream, tone, and Oprah. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite ice cream? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 13, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF19, Moe’N’a Lisa, the sixth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about literature, writing, and inexplicable Homer. Listener Question of the Week: What’s the best movie adaptation of a book? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 6, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF21, G.I. (Annoyed Grunt), the fifth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about the Army, emptiness, and jokes about war crimes. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite military movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 3, 2021

A special mid-week bonus episode, with Matt and Robbie providing commentary for Episode 7G03, Homer’s Odyssey. Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 30, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF17, Treehouse of Horror XVII, the fourth episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about blobs, surface level writing, and sepia tones. Listener Question of the Week: What horror property should they use (or re-use) in TOH? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 23, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF20, Please Homer, Don’t Hammer ‘Em, the third episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about candy logs, carpentry, and psychopathy. Listener Question of the Week: What is/was your favorite weird store at the mall? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 16, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF19, Jazzy and the Pussycats, the second episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about circus animals, music, and adopting animals. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite TV show/movie about music? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 9, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF15, The Mook, the Chef, the Wife, and Her Homer, the first episode of Season Eighteen. They talk about The Godfather, Homer ruining everything, and missed opportunity. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Mob movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 2, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF16, Homer and Marge Turn a Couple Play, the last episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about filler, empty characters, and Duffmen. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite moment from Season 17? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 26, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF14, The Monkey Suit, the twenty-first episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about evolution, Flanders, and the stupidest version of every character. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite law movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 19, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF13, Regarding Margie, the twentieth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about laziness, humanity, and memory. Listener Question of the Week: Who is your favorite Transformer? Pre-Order Death Rattle now! Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 12, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF12, Girls Just Want to Have Sums, the nineteenth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about STEM, nonsense, and styles of teaching. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Frances McDormand movie? Pre-Order Death Rattle now! Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 5, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF11, The Wettest Stories Ever Told, the eighteenth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about the sea, lazy jokes, and unforced errors. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite movie that involves the ocean? Pre-Order Death Rattle Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 28, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF10, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore, the seventeenth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about India, outsourcing, and inexplicable godhood. Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite Robert Downey Jr movie? Pre-Order Death Rattle! Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 21, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF09, Million Dollar Abie, the sixteenth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about filler, football stadiums, and bullfighting. Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite sports movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 14, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF08, Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife, the fifteenth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about Ricky Gervais, reality shows, and anti-humor. Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite reality show? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 7, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF07, Bart Has Two Mommies, the fourteenth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about monkeys, kidnapping, and Rod and Todd. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Susan Sarandon movie? Click the icon below to listen.

May 31, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF06, The Seemingly Never-Ending Story, the thirteenth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about nested narratives, Click the icon below to listen.

May 24, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF05, My Fair Laddy, the twelfth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about Groundskeeper Willie, songs about boogers, and the best James Bond. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite musical? Click the icon below to listen.

May 17, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF04, We’re on the Road to D’ohwhere, the eleventh episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about empty scenes, Marge as a drug dealer, and non-endings. Listener Question of the Week – What’s your favorite movie that takes place in Vegas? Click the icon below to listen.

May 10, 2021

Matt and Robbie are joined by Bryan Green to discuss Episode HABF03, Homer’s Paternity Coot, the tenth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about treasure hunting, Homer and Abe’s relationship, and slut shaming Mona Simpson. Theme Park This Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite TV show or movie starring William H Macy? Click the icon below to listen.

May 3, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF01, Simpsons Christmas Stories, the ninth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about Christmas, Santa, and nonsense. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Christmas movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 26, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode HABF02, The Italian Bob, the eighth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about Italy, sports cars, and vendettas. Listener Question of the Week: Where should the Simpsons travel next? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 19, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF22, The Last of the Red Hat Mamas, the seventh episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about friends, heists, and Milhouse speaking Italian. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite heist movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 12, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF21, See Homer Run, the sixth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about Homer and Lisa, Safety Salamanders, and hard turns into new plots. Listener Question of the Week: What’s the best gift you’ve ever received? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 5, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF20, Marge’s Son Poisoning, the fifth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about tandem bicycles, teapots, and karaoke. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite karaoke song? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 29, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF17, Treehouse of Horror XVI, the fourth episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about the deadliest game, deadly robots, and dead jokes. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your go-to Halloween movie? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 22, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF19, Milhouse of Sand and Fog, the third episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about idiot balls, chicken pox parties, and The OC. Buy Robbie’s new novel, Regrowth Listener Question of the Week: What is the strangest home remedy your parents used on you? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 15, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF16, The Girl Who Slept Too Little, the second episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about graveyards, stamp museums, and Gravedigger Billy. Pre-Order Regrowth! Listener Question of the Week: What movie scared the hell out of you as a kid? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 8, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie review Episode GABF18, The Bonfire of the Manatees, the first episode of Season Seventeen. They talk about manatees, country cousins, and embarrassment. Pre-Order Regrowth Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite rest stop restaurant or food? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 1, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF09, The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star, the twenty-first episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about religion, Catholic priests, and Stuckeys. Pre-order Robbie’s new book! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite episode ever? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 22, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF15, Home Away from Homer, the twentieth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about Flanders’ mustache, sexy slumber parties, and idyllic Pennsylvania villages. Listener Question of the Week: Favorite episode after Season 10? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 15, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Eric Z Goodnight to discuss Episode GABF14, Thank God, It’s Doomsday, the nineteenth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about God, the rapture, and Nelson Muntz’s photography. Listener Question of the Week – Favorite religious episode? Eric’s Patreon! Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 8, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF13, A Star Is Torn, the eighteenth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about American Idol, vegetables, and Homer being a monster. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Krusty episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Feb 1, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF11, The Heartbroke Kid, the seventeenth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about fat camp, overweight kids, and shame. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Apu episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 25, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF10, Don’t Fear the Roofer, the sixteenth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about roofers, imaginary people, and potential. Listener Question of the Week: Favorite episode starring a guest character? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 18, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF12, Future-Drama, the fifteenth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about seeing the future, what can happen in eight years, and living under the sea. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite time-jump (forward or back) episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 11, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF08, The Seven-Beer Snitch, the fourteenth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about prison, concert halls, and fat cats. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite episode where Homer gets a new job? Click the icon below to listen.

Jan 4, 2021

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF07, Mobile Homer, the thirteenth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about RVs, insurance, and budgets. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Marge/Homer episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 28, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF06, Goo Goo Gai Pan, the twelfth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about adoption, China, and insanity. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite travel episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 21, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF05, On a Clear Day I Can’t See My Sister, the eleventh episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about unprofessional park rangers, effigies, and restraining orders. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Bart/Lisa episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 14, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF04, There’s Something About Marrying, the tenth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about same-sex marriage, Marge’s character, and catastrophic endings. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Patty or Selma episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Dec 7, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF03, Pranksta Rap, the ninth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about hip hop, ever-changing plots, and nonsense. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Skinner episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 30, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF02, Homer and Ned’s Hail Mary Pass, the eighth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about endzone dances, The Passion of the Christ, and halftime shows. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Flanders episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 23, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode GABF01, Mommie Beerest, the seventh episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about Moe, friendship, and insanity. Splatterfest is out now! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Moe episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 16, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF16, the sixth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about references, drugs, and crossing the border. Pre-order Splatterfest! Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Burns episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 9, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF21, Fat Man and Little Boy, the fifth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about Goose Gladwell, nuclear reactors, and t-shirts. Pre-Order Splatterfest! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Bart episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Nov 2, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF22, She Used to Be My Girl, the fourth episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about lava, Marge, and baffling eye sprays. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Homer episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 26, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF19, Sleeping with the Enemy, the third episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about Nelson, self esteem, and Marge as a mother. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Lisa episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 19, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF20, All’s Fair in Oven War, the second of Season Sixteen. They talk about cooking competitions, good Ralph jokes, and the birds and the bees. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Marge episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 12, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF23, Treehouse of Horror XV, the first episode of Season Sixteen. They talk about seeing the future, mysteries, and doing things for reasons. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite TOH segment? Click the icon below to listen.

Oct 5, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Andrew Bloom to discuss Episode FABF18, Fraudcast News, the twenty-second episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about Lisa, the news, and Homer ruining everything. Andrew’s Companion Piece Listener Question of the Week – What is your favorite moment from Season 15? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 28, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF17, Bart-Mangled Banner, the twenty-first episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about satire, nationalism, and failure. Meat Cute Kickstarter! Listener Question of the Week – What is your favorite quote from The Simpsons? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 21, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF13, The Way We Weren’t, the twentieth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about retcons, flashbacks, and reasonable human behavior. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite quote from a guest character? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 14, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF15, Simple Simpson, the nineteenth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about pies, superheroes, and losing your mind. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Burns quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Sep 7, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined the other co-host of Robbie’s new podcast, Cartoon Graveyard, Izzy, to discuss Episode FABF14, Catch ‘Em If You Can. They talk about unnecessary Grampa plots, Niagara Falls, and misremembering episodes. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite quote from a travel episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 24, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode FABF11, The Wandering Juvie, the sixteenth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about plot devices, inciting incidents, and wastes of time. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Kent Brockman quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 17, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF10, Co-Dependents’ Day, the fifteenth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about Homer, unforgivable behavior, and Star Wars jokes. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Barney quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 10, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode FABF08, The Ziff Who Came to Dinner, the fourteenth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about Artie Ziff, empty episodes, and the SEC. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Moe quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Aug 3, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF09, Smart and Smarter, the thirteenth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about intelligence tests, scale models, and later season Homer. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Chief Wiggum quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 27, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode FABF07, the twelfth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about Marge being replaced with a pod person, how homeless people are people, and a beautiful Bart/Lisa story. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Ralph quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 20, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF06, Margical History Tour, the eleventh episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about history, boredom, and Henry VIII. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Nelson quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 13, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode FABF05, Diatribe of a Mad Housewife, the tenth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about writing, Captain Wacky Homer, and plot contrivances. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Apu quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jul 6, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode FABF04, I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot, the ninth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about robots, dead cats, and the mundane. Pre-order Robbie’s new book! Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Bart quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 29, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF03, Marge vs Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays, the eighth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about children’s entertainment, setting stakes, and clubbing children. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Marge quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 22, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode FABF02, Tis the Fifteenth Season, the seventh episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about rich people malls, chloroforming children, and intentions. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Flanders quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 15, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Andrew Bloom to discuss Episode FABF01, Today I Am a Clown, the sixth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about Krusty, Homer’s terrible TV show, and theoretical Simpsons viewers. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Krusty quote? Andrew’s Companion Piece Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 8, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode EABF19, The Fat and the Furriest, the fifth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about bears, bear suits, and having a theme. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Patty and/or Selma quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Jun 1, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode EABF22, The Regina Monologues, the fourth episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about England, plot structure, and “jokes”. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Grampa quote? Click the icon below to listen.

May 25, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode EABF20, The President Wore Pearls, the third episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about songs, Evita, and good Simpsons episodes. Listener Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Lisa quote? Click the icon below to listen.

May 18, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode EABF18, My Mother the Carjacker, the second episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about Mona Simpson, plot, and filler. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Homer quote? Click the icon below to listen.

May 11, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode EABF21, Treehouse of Horror XIV, the first episode of Season Fifteen. They talk about stopwatches, Jerry Lewis, and the grim reaper. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite quote from a Treehouse of Horror? Click the icon below to listen.

May 4, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode EABF17, Moe Baby Blues, the twenty-second and final episode of Season Fourteen. They talk about Moe, Maggie, and the mob. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Springfield attraction? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 27, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode EABF16, The Bart of War, the twenty-first episode of Season Fourteen. They talk about laxatives, national anthems, and The Beatles. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Kirk Van Houten quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 20, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode EABF15, Brake My Wife, Please, the twentieth episode of Season Fourteen. They talk about structure, aquariums, and Jackson Browne. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Sea Captain quote? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 13, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode EABF14, Old Yeller-Belly, the nineteenth episode of Season Fourteen. They talk about story, lack of story, and reality. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Santa’s Little Helper moment? Click the icon below to listen.

Apr 6, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode EABF13, Dude, Where’s My Ranch?, the eighteenth episode of Season Fourteen. They talk about dude ranches, David Byrne, and the anti-laugh equation. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite quote from a travel episode? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 30, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode EABF12, Three Gays of the Condo, the seventeenth episode of Season Fourteen. They talk about Homer, empty characters, and Marge’s bad decisions. Listener Question of the Week: What Simpsons episode has aged the best? Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 23, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode EABF11, ‘Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky, the sixteenth episode of Season 14. They talk about trickery, science, and light pollution. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Lisa “cause” episode? Reply with your answer and it may be featured on the show! Click the icon below to listen.

Mar 16, 2020

Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode EABF10, CED’oh, the fifteenth episode of Season Fourteen. They talk about business, motivation, and the Canary Islands. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Homer/Burns moment? Click the icon below to listen.