Simpsons Is Greater Than...

A podcast about the cultural impact of The Simpsons. Featuring interviews with people who worked on the show, as well as people who love the show, and even the occasional deep dive on some of your favorite episodes.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 1h12m. Bisher sind 92 Folge(n) erschienen. Jede Woche gibt es eine neue Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 17 hours 24 minutes

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Episode 47 - The Simpsons Man


This week I am joined by fellow Simpsons collector and content creator, The Simpsons Man to talk all about how he got started as a collector, why he wants to own The Simpsons house, and the current state of Simpsons merchandise. We also play The Synopsis Game, and more!

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 October 20, 2021  1h31m
 
 

Episode 46 - Colin Young


I am joined this week by Colin Young from God's Hate, Twitching Tongues, and a ton of other bands, to talk a little about music and a lot about The Simpsons. Colin tells me how he discovered the show through a script written by his brother, as well as why he thinks Homer is on the comedy version of Mount Rushmore. We also play another round of The Synopsis Game.

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 October 13, 2021  1h1m
 
 

Episode 45 - Halloween Special


Happy Halloween! In this 2+ hour episode,  I am joined by my main man Badr to talk all about Halloween and to go over 3 special Treehouse of Horror episodes - my favorite, the most underrated, and a great modern episode. We also read your comments and Simpsons costume stories! Bill Oakley also pops in long enough to talk about one of the episodes, but I won't spoil that for you here.

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 October 6, 2021  2h9m
 
 

Episode 44 - Lydia Poulteney (The Simpsons Theory)


This week I am joined by Lydia from The Simpsons Theory to talk all about her new book: The Simpsons Secret: A Cromulent Guide to How The Simpsons Predicted Everything, which comes out soon! Learn how Lydia started making YouTube videos, as well as her early memories of watching the show. We also play a brand new game called The Synopsis Game...final name pending. Enjoy!

You can also pre-order the book here!

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 September 22, 2021  1h5m
 
 

Episode 43 - Andrew Carey (Evergreen Terrace)


For this episode, I sit down with Andrew Carey - the frontman of the band Evergreen Terrace. We talk about how the band came to be, why they chose the name, but also what it's like to watch the show for over two decades.

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 September 8, 2021  1h0m
 
 

Episode 42 - Brandon Withrow


You may have seen the viral Simpsons tv that's been floating around all forms of Simpsons internet for the past couple of weeks. Well, that tv was designed and created by Brandon Withrow, a software engineer from Kentucky who has a very cool story. In addition to the tv, we also talk about his time studying animation, and where his fandom originated.

To enter the raffle mentioned in the intro, head to simpsonstv.org...


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 September 1, 2021  1h2m
 
 

Episode 41 - Yeardley Smith Returns


This episode marks the one year anniversary of the podcast, and what a ride it has been! This week I am joined by the one and only Yeardley Smith yet again,  and this time it's for a fan Q&A! We answer questions that were submitted, but we also go down some fun side streets and Yeardley shares some very cool stories, including tons of stuff I had never heard before. Enjoy!

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 August 25, 2021  1h21m
 
 

GIVEAWAY / Pod Boys - Ep. 6


Yo! I am doing a little giveaway with my friends from The Short Box Podcast, and because it comes up as a result of the most recent Pod Boys, I am dropping it here early so you can listen in and enter! We also discuss the Chinatown Market x Simpsons drop, the life-size Maggie doll from MedicomToy, and a lot more.

This episode was recorded live on August 6th, 2021 over on the Simpsons Is Greater Than Instagram...


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 August 11, 2021  1h1m
 
 

Episode 40 - Laurel Randolph


This week I am joined by Laurel Randolph, the author of The Unofficial Simpsons Cookbook. It is obvious to me after speaking to Laurel that this book was a genuine labor of love from a true fan, and it really shows. The book is packed with great recipes and incredible photos, so make sure it's on your shelf! We also talk about why she loves food, why she loves the Simpsons, and plenty more.

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 August 4, 2021  57m
 
 

Episode 39 - Jordan Morris & Tony Cliff


Jordan Morris and Tony Cliff are two of the people behind Bubble, a sci-fi graphic novel based on the podcast of the same name. We talk all about the book, including how many Simpsons references it has, and we dig into what the show means to them. We also talk a little bit about Green Day.

You might also know Jordan from Jordan, Jesse, Go! or Good Mythical Morning - and you might recognize Tony's name from Delilah Dirk or Let's Get Sleepy, among other awesome things...


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 July 28, 2021  1h23m