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A research podcast discussing didyaknows, pop-culture references, moments in history, and everything in between using The Simpsons as a guide. Each week starting from episode 1 of The Simpsons, we dive deep and use moments from the show as an opportunity to learn more about the world. These facts are designed to make you sound smarter, and maybe help you be a winner at the next pub trivia night. Hosted by @perriekap
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Send us a text After Santa's Little Helper gets in trouble for destroying Homer's new sneakers, eating his macadamia nut cookie, and tearing Marge's heirloom quilt, Bart enrols the hound into an obedience school, which Santa's Little Helper must pass if he wants to continue being the Simpsons' pet. What we discuss in this cromulent episode: What not to feed your dog (unless you have a labrador, in which case, good luck stopping them)Robert Capa, the famous war photographer, and his pho...
Send us a text After Grampa is hospitalized, he reveals that Homer has a half-brother named Herb Powell, an automotive genius and billionaire. The family set out to find him. In this wonderfully languid episode, we discuss: Danny Devito (voices Herb Powell), his illustrious career, and the film, MatildaThe Ford Edsel, and the greatest car flop in historyThe beef between Azaelia Banks, Elon Musk and Grimes. A deep-dive research podcast with host Perrie Kap examines the most fantast...
Send us a text Lisa shows Homer the error of his ways when he pirates cable television. Meanwhile, Bart stumbles upon some adult television. In this episode, we discuss: Troy McClure, who you may remember from some of the best episodes of the golden age of The SimpsonsJames John "Jim" Corbett, the last bare-knuckle boxerThe brutal death of voice actor Phil Hartman and his wifeDrederick Tatum, Mike Tyson, and The Simpson predicting the future (again)A deep-dive research podcast with hos...
Send us a text It's a flashback episode! In "The Way We Was," Homer and Marge share with their children the story of how they met and fell in love with each other during high school. In this episode, we discuss: The character Artie Ziff (Jon Lovitz), and how the character is based on a man Silverman went to high school with named Mark Eisenberg.Rainier Wolfcastle, Mendoza!, and the real-life McBain film starring Christopher Walken that was a financial and box-office flopWas Frie...
Send us a text In this tasty episode, Lisa convinces the family to try a new sushi restaurant, The Happy Sumo. An error by an apprentice chef leads to Homer eating a poisonous blowfish. Dr. Hibbert gives Homer twenty-four hours to live, and he sets about placing his affairs in order and ticking off his bucket list. Special guest: Comedy Central Comedian and eyebrow extraordinaire: Garron Chiu Eating Fugu, licking a sushi model's toes, and why some people insist on eating the most poiso...
Send us a text After Bart is run over by a car, his family tries to create a lawsuit against Mr Burns. Both Burns and the Simpsons elaborate on the true story, leading to another strain on Marge and Homer’s marriage. In this episode, we discuss: Billy Wilder's 1966 film, "The Fortune Cookie."The strain on Marge and Homer's marriage and why it's so out of place in this episodeDr Nick Riviera and why the animators thought Hank Azaria was making fun of animator and director Gábor CsupóLunchlady...
Send us a text After Bart and Lisa watch an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, Maggie whacks Homer with a mallet over the head. Marge is horrified and vows to stop violence on children's television. But when the ball of censorship starts to roll, where will it all end? In this episode, we discuss: The inspiration for this episode: a real-life anti-censorship crusader, Terry Rakolta, who protested the show "Married... with Children".The shot-for-shot scene in this episode from AHitchcock'shcok's PsM...
Send us a text Bart attempts to follow in the footsteps of his hero, a daredevil named Captain Lance Murdock. As part of becoming a daredevil, Bart does increasingly dangerous stunts leading to his final stunt: jumping the Springfield Gorge on his skateboard. In this episode, we discuss: The long-lost Nazi episode clip that was cut from this episodeThe character Captain Lance Murdock, and Evel KnievelThe top secret conversation between Kanye West and Evel Knievel over the music video f...
Send us a text On Thanksgiving Day, Bart gets the entire family outraged at him and runs away from home. However, when he sees what life is like on the seedy side of town (and ends up on the evening news), he realizes how good matters are for him and returns home. On this episode, we discuss: The early Simpsons' family dynamic, and why Thanksgiving is the most passive-aggressive holiday of the yearThe Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and every injury that's occurred as a result of the helium ...
Send us a text Miniature Golf, the World Of Professional Mini Golf, and Tiger Wood's real nameThe real reason that Maude Flanders was killed off (hint: voice actor Maggie Roswell was offered a measly $150 to stay)The tradition of naming weapons, ships, and large machinery after womenThis, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S2E06: Dead Putting Society. S2E06: Dead Putting Society Synopsis: "In an attempt to show up Ned Flanders, Homer pits Bart against Ned's son, Todd, in ...
Send us a text Why this episode was poorly written, and how the writers tried to fix it all "The Baby Elephant Walk Song" by Henry Mancini, and the movie Hatari!Marvin Gaye and his iconic 1983 all-stars performance gameThis, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S2E05: Dancin' Homer. A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the most fantastic TV show of our time: The Simpsons #thesimpsons #hellomrburns #DancinHomer
Send us a text The life and death of Blinky the three-eye fishCharles Darwin, and how he married his cousin using a "marry/not marry" list to woo herBackground radiation and the most radioactive places on the planetThis, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S2E04: Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the most fantastic TV show of our time: The Simpsons #thesimpsons #hellomrburns #SimpsonandDelilah
Send us a text 1. Bad Dream House: The Amityville Horror, a shirtless Ryan Reynolds, and the greatest horror film ever made: The Amityville Vibrator (2020)2. Hungry Are The Damned: Aliens, Galaxy Science Fiction, and The TwilightZone3. The Raven: How/why Matt Groening made a word-for-word, zero-joke remake of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven."Get SPOOKY with the first episode in the Treehouse of Horror series, featuring our first guest: Jasmine of the SpookyGals podcast. Enjoy anothe...
Send us a text The incredible actor and husky-voice-extraordinaire Harvey Fierstein How Homer became one half of the first-ever man-on-man gay kiss ever to be aired on US TVSampson and Delilah, and how different cultures celebrate long hairMr Burns' actual age: how old is he really? This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S2E2: Simpson and Delilah. A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the most fantastic TV show of our time: The Simpsons #thesimpson...
Send us a text Death by guillotine and living heads The Steampunk-Space-Opera-Science-Fiction movie for children that Disney wants you to forgetEveryone’s favourite single galpal of Springfield: Edna KrabappelThis, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S2E1: Bart Gets an F. We’re starting season 2 with a bang, and a new episode theme song (please don't sue me Disney)! A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons #thes...
Send us a text Second-cheapest wine, pickled eggs, and death in a waterbed: the last episode of season 1 of The Simpsons, Some Enchanted Evening is a wild ride from the get-go. This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of the end of Season 1 of The Simpsons. A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win...
Send us a text Why people put anti-freeze in wine, a real-life Sasha Barron Cohen character Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha, and the moment we find out gave Principal Skinner the nickname “Spanky”. This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S1E11: The Crepes of Wrath A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pu...
Send us a text Bellydancing, strippers, the depictions of women in Springfield, and true-crime murder featuring a famous supermodel/chorus girl, a railway tycoon, and a famous predatory architect. This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S1E10: Homer’s Night out. A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you wi...
Send us a text A steamy French affair, a gay divorcee, and the movie that Debra Winger refuses to admit she starred in, despite being nominated for an Oscar for it—and that's just skimming the surface of this deep dive of season 1, episode 9: "Life on The Fast Lane". A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub...
Send us a text Do dogs get into heaven? What's at the centre of a bowling ball? How does Edgar Allen fit into it all? We cover all this and more in this exploration of S1E8: The Telltale Head! A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia. (Psst. follow on all the socials: @hellomrburns
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