Springfield Googolplex: The Movie Podcast for Fans of The Simpsons
Adam Schoales and Nate Storring
53 episodes
1 day ago
Adam and Nate are joined by film critic Norm Wilner to revisit I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its parody in “Treehouse of Horror X” (S11E4), one of the most movie parody-packed episodes of The Simpsons ever. Does Norm still agree with his pull quote on every home release of this movie that says it’s “a pure fright machine [that] scares the hell out of you”? (Did he ever?)
Also in this episode:
• Screenwriter Kevin Williamson’s meta impact on pop culture
• Does this movie work better as a ghost movie or a whodunnit?
• Norm’s theory about the deep cut reference behind werewolf Flanders
• Could the recent legasequel be an improvement on the original?
Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
Next time, we’ll be nursing our Halloween hangover with a little horror hair of the dog. Simpsons writer Dan Vebber joins us to talk about his incredibly ambitious episode “Thanksgiving of Horror” (S31E8) and its parody of Alien (1979).
For more of Norm’s work, check out his podcast Someone Else’s Movie and his physical media newsletter Shiny Things.
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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Adam and Nate are joined by film critic Norm Wilner to revisit I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its parody in “Treehouse of Horror X” (S11E4), one of the most movie parody-packed episodes of The Simpsons ever. Does Norm still agree with his pull quote on every home release of this movie that says it’s “a pure fright machine [that] scares the hell out of you”? (Did he ever?)
Also in this episode:
• Screenwriter Kevin Williamson’s meta impact on pop culture
• Does this movie work better as a ghost movie or a whodunnit?
• Norm’s theory about the deep cut reference behind werewolf Flanders
• Could the recent legasequel be an improvement on the original?
Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
Next time, we’ll be nursing our Halloween hangover with a little horror hair of the dog. Simpsons writer Dan Vebber joins us to talk about his incredibly ambitious episode “Thanksgiving of Horror” (S31E8) and its parody of Alien (1979).
For more of Norm’s work, check out his podcast Someone Else’s Movie and his physical media newsletter Shiny Things.
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 6 minutes 49 seconds
1 year ago
Glengarry Glen Ross
Adam and Nate dig into the backstory of The Simpsons character Gil Gunderson and his debut in “Realty Bites” (S9E9) by watching Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) for the first time. Does this real estate-based whodunnit live up to its reputation as one of the best movies of the 1990s?
Also in this episode:
• A superhero team-up of a cast led by the incomparable Jack Lemmon, one-time Simpsons guest star in “The Twisted World of Marge Simpson” (S8E11)
• Is this Al Pacino’s last performance as a real human being? (Hooah!)
• David Mamet’s snappy dialogue and brass balls
• The Neo-Noir stylings of director James Foley, from Madonna music videos to Fear (1996) to Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
• Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
Next time, as we enter into spooky season, Matthew Simpson joins the podcast to discuss the completely cursed Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) and its parodies in “Treehouse of Horror II” (S3E7) and “Treehouse of Horror IV” (S5E5). The frogurt is also cursed.
Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network. Follow us @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, and Letterboxd.
Springfield Googolplex: The Movie Podcast for Fans of The Simpsons
Adam and Nate are joined by film critic Norm Wilner to revisit I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its parody in “Treehouse of Horror X” (S11E4), one of the most movie parody-packed episodes of The Simpsons ever. Does Norm still agree with his pull quote on every home release of this movie that says it’s “a pure fright machine [that] scares the hell out of you”? (Did he ever?)
Also in this episode:
• Screenwriter Kevin Williamson’s meta impact on pop culture
• Does this movie work better as a ghost movie or a whodunnit?
• Norm’s theory about the deep cut reference behind werewolf Flanders
• Could the recent legasequel be an improvement on the original?
Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
Next time, we’ll be nursing our Halloween hangover with a little horror hair of the dog. Simpsons writer Dan Vebber joins us to talk about his incredibly ambitious episode “Thanksgiving of Horror” (S31E8) and its parody of Alien (1979).
For more of Norm’s work, check out his podcast Someone Else’s Movie and his physical media newsletter Shiny Things.
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.