Simpsons Is Greater Than...

Simpsons Is Greater Than...

A podcast about the cultural impact of The Simpsons. Interviews with people who worked on the show, as well as musicians, artists, and other creatives. Hosted by Simpsons collector Warren Evans, a.k.a. Bart of Darkness.

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August 23, 2023 72 mins

This week we decided to see who would win at Simpsons Trivia by opening a few sets from 2001. Feel free to take bets with your friends.

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This week we look at the most searched questions for each member of the family. Brandon also introduces a super fun new game, and a lot more.

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Well, well, well...we are back once again. In this one, we discuss some very personal things that led to this longer-than-usual break, followed by breaking down Cracked.com's Top 100 Simpsons Characters article, that I also contributed to! We missed you.

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March 1, 2023 73 mins

We are back! This week we are joined by Aaron Eiland, the 2-D Creative Director for Super7. We learn about what it's like to make toys, but also how deep fandom runs within a toy company that actually cares. In addition to that, we talk all about Wave 4 of The Simpsons Ultimates! as well as how those ideas come to be.

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Welcome to the last episode of 2022! This week we are bringing you the high quality version of the audio from our Live Simpsons Day recording (December 17th) from over on Instagram. In this live show we discussed the best and also most underrated Xmas Simpsons episodes. We also read answers submitted by the listeners.

Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

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December 14, 2022 102 mins

We get into the holiday spirit this week and discuss one of my favorite holiday episodes!  We also spend some time up top talking about Xmas, our recent trips, and plenty more.

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November 9, 2022 73 mins

This week, Brandon and I sat down with none other than Matt Selman. Matt has been writing on the show since 1998, he’s been co-showrunner with Al Jean for the last few years, and he even wrote some of your favorite Simpsons video games. We talk about some recent classics like "Lisa The Boy Scout" and "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII" - but we also talk about his experience with the show and a lot more.

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October 26, 2022 100 mins

You know we love Halloween over here at SIGT, so of course we are coming to you with another Halloween Special. Brandon and I breakdown some of our favorite Treehouse of Horror segments, as well as some of the weirdest, and some of the most accurate.

Check out this year's Treehouse of Horror breakdown with Straight Chilling.

Follow Brandon on Instagram here.

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As promised, this week I share an episode from 2021 I recorded with the crew over at the Straight Chilling Podcast all about Treehouse of Horror 5-7. Also, don't forget that this years episode featuring Treehouse 8-10 is out NOW over on the Straight Chilling feed, so make sure you go listen to that ASAP! You can also get there by clicking here.

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Happy Spooky Season! This week I decided to slide back to the year 2020 and share an episode I recorded with the crew over at the Straight Chilling Podcast all about Treehouse of Horror 1-4. This became a bit of a tradition, so we did it again the following year, and then again this year!

I will be dropping the episode from 2021 next week, but this years episode featuring Treehouse 8-10 is out TODAY over on the Straight Ch...

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September 14, 2022 64 mins

Welcome to Episode 65! This week, Brandon and I talk to David Cryan, the man behind Season 32’s “Undercover Burns.” He tells us all about how that came to be, as well as his upcoming project “Business Inc.

Check out Business Inc!

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Brandon and I are back this week with a deep dive on "The Clown Stays in the Picture" from Season 30. We also talk about our Friendiversary, technology in The Simpsons, and tons of other stuff that we just know you'll love.

Interested in the Whatnot app? Use my link and get $10! Click here.

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Brandon joins me again this week to hear the stressful story and conclusion of a recent auction. Did I win anything? Did I win nothing? Did I score big? Only the episode can answer that. Enjoy!

Sign up for Whatnot with my link to get $10, or just follow me so you can hang out and buy stuff when I do live auctions!

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July 20, 2022 72 mins

Yo! I am joined this week by Kevin from Fine Art Simpsons! We talk all about what inspired the account and where his love of art and The Simpsons comes from.

I talk up top about WhatNot, and if you want to sign up and follow me, click here!

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July 6, 2022 100 mins

I am back this week with another deep dive, once again picked by you, the listener. Brandon and I talk for almost 2 hours about the Season 6 classic "Homer Badman" - We also talk about white water rafting, new ideas I have for the podcast, and plenty more.

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June 1, 2022 70 mins

I am joined this week by Will Kaelin. You might know Will from bands like Never Ending Game or Grid Iron, but it turns out he's also a huge Simpsons fan. We talk a bit about music up top, followed by some great childhood memories that are tied to the show. We also talk french fries, play a super fun round of The Synopsis Game, and plenty more.

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May 18, 2022 69 mins

I'm back with another interview, and this week I am joined by Luke McGarry. You might know Luke from MAD Magazine, Sad Chewie, or any other number of things. In addition to the Simpsons, we also talk about how he became interested in drawing and how his career actually started. We also do a round of The Synopsis game, The Big 3, and more!

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May 12, 2022 41 secs

A podcast about the cultural impact of The Simpsons. Interviews with people who worked on the show, as well as musicians, artists, and other creatives. Hosted by Simpsons collector Warren Evans, a.k.a. Bart of Darkness.

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Yo! Badr joins me again this week for a mini episode to announce the winner of the giveaway, but also to talk a little bit about Homer and Lisa.

- Check out The Short Box Podcast!

- Buy Simpsons socks from Stance here.

- Buy me a coffee here.

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We are back this week with part 2 of our “Who Shot Mr. Burns?” special, and not only do we dig into the second episode, but we also have a great chat with one of the people who wrote it - Bill Oakley.

- Check out the Steamed Hams Society here.

- Buy Simpsons socks from Stance here.

- Buy me a coffee here.

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