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
1 hour 59 minutes 7 seconds
11 months ago
The Magic Christian
Remember that time when Homer became Mr. Burns’ prank monkey? Adam and Nate watch The Magic Christian (1969), an adaptation of Terry Southern’s satirical novel that inspired The Simpsons episode “Homer vs. Dignity” (S12E5). Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr punking rich Brits to prove that everyone has their price—how could you go wrong? Well, let us tell you.
Also in this episode:
• Terry Southern’s influence on The Simpsons, Stanley Kubrick, The Beatles and beyond
• Is Peter Sellers’ talent as big as his ego?
• The undeniable and underutilized magnetism of Ringo Starr
• How this movie became a pop culture vortex in the careers of The Beatles, Monty Python, Yul Brynner, and Roman Polanski
• Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
We’ll be taking a brief hiatus, but for our Non-Denominational Holiday Fun Fest on December 17th, we’ll be back to revisit The Terminator (1984) and “Grift of the Magi” (S11E9) with “the villain of Letterboxd” Matt Lynch.
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.