Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast Episode 12: “You Badmouthed MacGyver, Didn’t You?” Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is the twelfth episode: “You Badmouthed MacGyver, Didn’t You?”. A longer episode than usual this time as we are joined by two special guests, Kevin Brown and Randy Woods – the longstanding hosts of Seaside Pod Review, one of our favourite Saskatoon-based Queen podcasts. During this tricontinental meeting of minds, Kev and Randy chew the fat with us about The Simpsons in general and Season Four in particular, sharing favourite lines and characters and nerding out about pop cultural references.  (You can also see us talk to Kev and Randy about the seminal Queen album A Night At The Opera on this Seaside Pod Review special here: https://youtu.be/voIub3Y5jqQ?si=TsO9JvVVtxMUNQYe)  In our Spotlight On Springfield segment, we also take a look at the character of Jay Sherman, who – as we discover – is actually from another series created by seasoned Simpsons contributors Al Jean and Mike Reiss. As well as giving our first impressions of this series, we revisit the classic Simpsons episode A Star Is Burns, which introduces Jay Sherman and showcases the film-making talents of some of Springfield’s least likely suspects.   If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send. Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding  You can also contact us: By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast Or at our private Bluesky accounts: @ianwinick.bsky.social @mocca1976.bsky.social All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here: https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows   °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Podcast credits: Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith  Intro music: Hear My Pod Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully) New lyrics by Ian and Michael Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”) https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand  Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler) Performed by Liam Smith https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799  Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).  Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support. 

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast Episode 11: “Unflavoured For Me!” Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is the tenth episode: “Unflavoured For Me!”. The Beatles feature quite prominently in this episode’s Guest Star segment, with Ringo Starr making a memorable early appearance in Season 2 and Paul McCartney popping up to make Lisa’s day in Season 7 – complete with wife Linda in tow. The Ringo episode also includes two iconic movie references picked up by Michael’s pop culture radar and included in our Hidden Gems segment. Having debated last time whether Bart was good or evil, we now shine our Spotlight On Springfield on someone who is very much on the side of the angels – Maude Flanders. We talk about her plain vanilla character, her marriage to Ned, her devotion to God, morality and judging others, and her untimely death on the business end of a t-shirt gun.   If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send. Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding  You can also contact us: By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast Or at our private Bluesky accounts: @ianwinick.bsky.social @mocca1976.bsky.social All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here: https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows   °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Podcast credits: Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith  Intro music: Hear My Pod Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully) New lyrics by Ian and Michael Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”) https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand  Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler) Performed by Liam Smith https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799  Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).  Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support. 

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast Episode 9: “I’m Bad To The Bone, Honey” Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is the tenth episode: “I’m Bad To The Bone, Honey”. This week, the Spotlight On Springfield is turned on none other than Bart Simpson himself. In a head-to-head that is likely to stir up dim memories of even dimmer school debates, we discuss whether or not he is on the side of the angels. Armed with a clutch of classic episodes each, Michael and Ian debate whether Bart’s caring and sensitive side generally holds sway or whether, like George Thorogood before him, he truly is “bad to the bone”. As well as this, we take a look at the other voices that Nancy Cartwright brings to The Simpsons, revisit the tunes behind Troy McClure’s barnstorming Planet Of The Apes musical and, in response to a listener question, handpick four of Springfield’s finest to come to our dinner party.  If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send. Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding  You can also contact us: By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast Or at our private Bluesky accounts: @ianwinick.bsky.social @mocca1976.bsky.social All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here: https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows   °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Podcast credits: Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith  Intro music: Hear My Pod Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully) New lyrics by Ian and Michael Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”) https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand  Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler) Performed by Liam Smith https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799  Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).  Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support. 

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast Episode 9: “Everything’s coming up Milhouse!” Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is the ninth episode: “Everything’s coming up Milhouse!”. This time around, our Spotlight On Springfield shines its unforgiving beam on Bart’s long-suffering sidekick Milhouse. We talk about the stark contrast between the two best friends and look at Milhouse’s family life, the traits he inherited from his father and the unrequited feelings for Lisa that manifest themselves at regular intervals throughout the seasons of The Simpsons. Drawing heavily on the Season 6 classic The Springfield Connection, we also take a law-abiding look at the police in The Simpsons and, in response to a question from one of our listeners, discuss whether we would feel safe with Chief Wiggum and his merry men as the thin blue (-haired) line protecting us from the criminal elements in Springfield.   If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send. Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding  You can also contact us: By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast Or at our private Bluesky accounts: @ianwinick.bsky.social @mocca1976.bsky.social All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here: https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows   °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Podcast credits: Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith  Intro music: Hear My Pod Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully) New lyrics by Ian and Michael Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”) https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand  Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler) Performed by Liam Smith https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799  Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).  Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support. 

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast Bonus Episode 2: Family Guy Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is our second bonus episode: Family Guy. This week, we are leaving Springfield and heading for Quahog, Rhode Island, where the endearingly oafish Peter Griffin lives with his ridiculously-out-of-his-league wife Lois, teenage children Meg and Chris, psychotic baby Stewie and talking dog Brian.  Joining us on this one-off journey is Australian podcaster and Family Guy mega-fan Ciarán Moffatt who, together with fellow enthusiast Ian, has drawn up a list of eight episodes to serve as a fitting introduction for Michael, who has somehow managed never to have seen the show before.  As well as exploring this newbie list, we talk about our favourite things in Family Guy, about the very particular niche it occupies in the world of animated adult comedy, and about stretching the boundaries of good taste to raise a laugh.  If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send. Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding  You can also contact us: By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast Or at our private Bluesky accounts: @ianwinick.bsky.social @mocca1976.bsky.social All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here: https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows   °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Podcast credits: Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith  Intro music: Hear My Pod Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully) New lyrics by Ian and Michael Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”) https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand  Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler) Performed by Liam Smith https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799  Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).  Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support. 

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast Episode 8: “That’s The Kind Of Thing That Can Haunt Ya” Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is the eighth episode: “That’s The Kind Of Thing That Can Haunt Ya”. In our latest episode, Spotlight On Springfield looks at the complex character that is Moe the Bartender, a man with more dodgy back stories than Muddy Mae Suggins. Is there a heart of gold behind the gruff, unsmiling exterior and the grimy layers of prejudice? Our in-depth analysis suggests that there might be. We also answer listener questions about the “creative process” behind our opening music and whether the Simpsons writers were actually able to predict the future. And in a brand new semi-regular segment about guest stars in The Simpsons, we look at Liam Neeson’s turn in the Season 16 episode The Father, The Son and the Holy Guest. If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send. Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding  You can also contact us: By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast Or at our private Bluesky accounts: @ianwinick.bsky.social @mocca1976.bsky.social All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here: https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows   °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Podcast credits: Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith  Intro music: Hear My Pod Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully) New lyrics by Ian and Michael Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”) https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand  Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler) Performed by Liam Smith https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799  Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).  Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support. 

Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast Episode 7: “Grease Me Up, Woman!” Welcome to the Eat The Pudding fan podcast, where Michael and Ian explore the Simpsons universe in all its colourful and cromulent forms. This is the seventh episode: “Grease Me Up, Woman”. Lots of listener questions and spin-off discussions in this episode, which is just the way we like it! For instance, should The Simpsons have called it a day around Season 15? Are there any other shows that kept the bar high for over a decade? And why is it next to impossible to buy a copy of Season 18 on DVD without taking out a second mortgage? This time around, our Spotlight On Springfield shines a sympathetic light on the perennially underappreciated Groundskeeper Willie, who is part of the fabric of Springfield yet rarely gets his due. How do Scottish people feel about him? Why is he such a perfect fit for so many Treehouse Of Horror segments? And why does this episode description consist almost entirely of rhetorical questions? If you would like to send us a voice message to include in the show, we have set up a special page on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/EatThePudding. No need to sign up – all you have to do is click on the link, record your message and press send. Sick of social media trolls? Come and join our private chat group on Discord instead: https://discord.gg/76g4eT4n All our contact information can be found at our Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding  You can also contact us: By mail at eatthepudding@gmx.com On Instagram at @eat_the_pudding_podcast Or at our private Bluesky accounts: @ianwinick.bsky.social @mocca1976.bsky.social All the shows on the Boneless Podcasting Network, including our Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black, can be found here: https://thebpn.lovable.app/shows   °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Podcast credits: Compiled and presented by Ian Winick and Michael J. Smith  Intro music: Hear My Pod Music by Alf Clausen (originally “See My Vest” with lyrics by Michael Scully) New lyrics by Ian and Michael Performed by Randy Woods (with Kevin Brown as “Smithers”) https://www.youtube.com/@RandyWoodsBand  Outro music: We Put The Spring In Springfield Music by Alf Clausen (originally with lyrics by Ken Keeler) Performed by Liam Smith https://linktr.ee/whale_productions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=05350da0-6c64-404b-886a-86a756f62799  Piano interludes courtesy of Pank: You will find his podcast “Bang! 101 (More) Songs About Nuclear War from the 1980s” at @bangpodcast.bsky.social Cover art drawing by Pierre Breton (fpma.breton@wanadoo.fr).  Check out his Little Darwin comic here: https://www.instagram.com/littledarwin1816/ Big thanks to all of the above and to Ciarán Moffatt and Captain Spreadsheet for technical (and moral) support. 

Life, as John Lennon once said, is what happens while you’re making other plans. So while we had intended to release a brand-new episode today, life had other plans.We hope to resume normal service in a few weeks’ time but in the meantime here is a bonus episode about The Simpsons that we recorded for our old Blackadder podcast, Lord Of Adders Black. In this extra-long bonus episode, we and our friend Tyler Adams from GoonPod have each come armed with five hand-picked classics from the purple-patch years and will be counting them down one by one to reveal our all-time favourites. With, needless to say, bants, clips, music and trivia aplenty!So we hope you have fun listening to it too, stay safe and we’ll be back very soon.