Springfield Googolplex: The Movie Podcast for Fans of The Simpsons
Adam Schoales and Nate Storring
54 episodes
1 week ago
What with the grim specter of everything, Halloween just wasn’t enough to contain all the frights and chills! Simpsons writer Dan Vebber joins the podcast to extend the spooky season by walking us through his award-winning episode “Thanksgiving of Horror” (S31E8) and its parody of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror masterpiece, Alien (1979).
Also in this episode:
• Why Martin Prince is the perfect stand-in for the android Ash
• Alien’s connection to H.P. Lovecraft
• Adam and Dan’s defense of Alien³
• The story of Dan’s son’s first word… while watching Apocalypto
Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
Next time, film critic and horror aficionado Dede Crimmins returns to reanimate Frankenstein (1931), and its double parody in “Treehouse of Horror II” (S3E7).
For more of Dan’s work, tune in to new episodes of The Simpsons Sundays at 8pm (EST) on Fox and the day after on Hulu.
For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us at @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.
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What with the grim specter of everything, Halloween just wasn’t enough to contain all the frights and chills! Simpsons writer Dan Vebber joins the podcast to extend the spooky season by walking us through his award-winning episode “Thanksgiving of Horror” (S31E8) and its parody of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror masterpiece, Alien (1979).
Also in this episode:
• Why Martin Prince is the perfect stand-in for the android Ash
• Alien’s connection to H.P. Lovecraft
• Adam and Dan’s defense of Alien³
• The story of Dan’s son’s first word… while watching Apocalypto
Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
Next time, film critic and horror aficionado Dede Crimmins returns to reanimate Frankenstein (1931), and its double parody in “Treehouse of Horror II” (S3E7).
For more of Dan’s work, tune in to new episodes of The Simpsons Sundays at 8pm (EST) on Fox and the day after on Hulu.
For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us at @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.
Springfield Googolplex: The Movie Podcast for Fans of The Simpsons
2 hours 22 minutes 24 seconds
3 months ago
The Fantastic Four • Summer Special
With The Fantastic Four: First Steps in theaters this week, Nate and Adam felt inspired to cover the latest MCU blockbuster. But in the absence of a press pass, we decided to watch Roger Corman’s unreleased The Fantastic Four (1994) instead! We also revisit “I Am Furious (Yellow)” (S13E18), the most Marvel-icious episode of the classic era of The Simpsons.
Also in this episode:
• The behind-the-scenes Hollywood shenanigans that kept this film from seeing the light of day
• Is Stan Lee one of the best guest stars ever on The Simpsons?
• Roger Corman’s surprising influence on The Simpsons movie references
• An ode to the golden era of internet cartoons
Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
We will return with regular biweekly episodes in September. Until then, keep an eye out for more special one-off episodes and new articles on our blog.
For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.
Springfield Googolplex: The Movie Podcast for Fans of The Simpsons
What with the grim specter of everything, Halloween just wasn’t enough to contain all the frights and chills! Simpsons writer Dan Vebber joins the podcast to extend the spooky season by walking us through his award-winning episode “Thanksgiving of Horror” (S31E8) and its parody of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror masterpiece, Alien (1979).
Also in this episode:
• Why Martin Prince is the perfect stand-in for the android Ash
• Alien’s connection to H.P. Lovecraft
• Adam and Dan’s defense of Alien³
• The story of Dan’s son’s first word… while watching Apocalypto
Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
Next time, film critic and horror aficionado Dede Crimmins returns to reanimate Frankenstein (1931), and its double parody in “Treehouse of Horror II” (S3E7).
For more of Dan’s work, tune in to new episodes of The Simpsons Sundays at 8pm (EST) on Fox and the day after on Hulu.
For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us at @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.
