
A podcast looking back at The Simpsons, episode by episode, discussing and analyzing its importance, history, and greatness.
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The Simpsons Show is for listeners who want more than a recap of The Simpsons. Matt and Robbie go episode by episode with a fan's memory, a critic's eye, and a running sense of how the show changed over time, making it a good fit for anyone who likes TV rewatch podcasts with real analysis and long-running host chemistry.
Episodes
Matt and Robbie answer final questions, finish sorting The Canon, and say goodbye. The Simpsons Show Patreon Robbie on Instagram Click the icon below to listen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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