Encyclopedia Bartannica
Encyclopedia Bartannica
Podcast Description
A podcast about Simpsons references. Host Harrison George and a guest explore all the various jokes and references hiding in your favorite Simpsons episodes. History, literature, politics, and pop culture are all discussed as we try to answer The Simpsons’ most enduring question: why I laugh?
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The podcast explores various themes including history, literature, politics, and pop culture through the lens of The Simpsons, featuring episodes that delve into topics like the character development of Ned Flanders and Bart's parallels with Achilles.
A podcast about Simpsons references. Host Harrison George and a guest explore all the various jokes and references hiding in your favorite Simpsons episodes. History, literature, politics, and pop culture are all discussed as we try to answer The Simpsons’ most enduring question: why I laugh?
“I think the poor guys just going through changes.”
Happy New Year!
Today we’re discussing The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 10 Grandpa vs. Sexual Inadequacy from 1994. It’s the one where Homer and Grandpa sell their own aphrodisiac in a traveling medicine show.
I’m joined by my new friend Sunset Appleton- we talk about how we’ve been watching The Simpsons for longer than we can remember (literally), and why the show lends itself to memes and shitposts more than other media. We also dive into the bizarre history of the medicine show- white suits, painless dentistry and the superhero who told kids to drink 16 martinis a day. We also cover the wild history of the twin bed.
You can follow Sunset at complexpastiche on Instragram.
Follow this show at bartannicapod on Instagram.
Sunset Recommends:
“Step Right Up” by Tom Waits
Harrison Recommends:
The “Simpsons Mental Health” Facebook Group
Step Right Up by Brooks McNamara
“Slurf Song” by Michael Hurley
Alice In Wonderland test footage – Unbirthday Mad Tea Party – Disney
Research:
A Cultural History of Twin Beds by Hilary Hinds
Hawkers and Walkers by Richardson Wright
Snake Oil, Hustlers and Hambones by Ann Anderson
Quackery, A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Lydia Kang and Nate Peterson
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