Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF18, Large Marge, the fourth episode of Season Fourteen. They talk about breast implants, Marge’s self esteem, and elephants for some reason. Listener Question of the Week: What is the most romantic Homer/Marge moment? Click the icon below to listen....
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF20, Bart vs Lisa vs the Third Grade, the third episode of Season Fourteen. They talk about plot, character, and how this episode lacks both. Listener Question of the Week: What one thing would you change about the status quo to freshen up the show? Click the icon below to listen....
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF22, How I Spent My Strummer Vacation, the second of Season Fourteen. They talk about rock stars, character arcs, and guitars. Listener Question of the Week: What celebrity guest star would you write into The Simpsons? Buy Robbie’s book! – Underneath by Robbie Dorman Donate to the Electronic Frontier Continue Reading… Click the icon below to listen....
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF19, Treehouse of Horror XIII, the first episode of Season Fourteen. They talk about The Island of Dr. Moreau, Billy the Kid, and clones. Listener Question of the Week: What book should the show adopt into a Treehouse of Horror segment? Pre-order Underneath by Robbie Dorman Click the icon below to listen....
Nov 18, 2019•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF17, Poppa’s Got a Brand New Badge, the twenty-second episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about reusing ideas, Maggie’s abilities, and riots in Springfield. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite moment in Season Thirteen? Click the icon below to listen....
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Andrew Bloom to discuss Episode DABF16, The Frying Game, the twenty-first episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about screamapillars, plot contrivances, and bad endings. Andrew’s Companion Piece Listener Question of the Week: What episode has the worst ending? Click the icon below to listen....
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF15, Little Girl in the Big Ten, the twentieth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about character motivation, bubble boys, and gymnast teachers. Listener Question of the Week: What is the weirdest guest appearance? Click the icon below to listen....
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF14, The Sweetest Apu, the nineteenth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about Apu, lazy jokes, and character assassination. Listener Question of the Week: What episode embarrasses you the most? Click the icon below to listen....
Oct 21, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF13, I Am Furious Yellow, the eighteenth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about flash animation, the dot-com boom, and the right level of cartoon violence. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Comic Book Guy quote? Click the icon below to listen....
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF11, Weekend at Burnsie’s, the sixteenth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about medical marijuana, crows, and coherence. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Simpsons drug reference? Click the icon below to listen....
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF10, Blame It on Lisa, the fifteenth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about Brazil, Carnival, and bad endings. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite quote from a travel episode? Click the icon below to listen....
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF08, Tales from the Public Domain, the fourteenth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about Hamlet, sirens, and Joan of Arc. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite literary/book reference? Click the icon below to listen....
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF09, The Old Man and the Key, the thirteenth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about old people jokes, washed up celebrities, and Branson, Missouri. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Grampa joke? Click the icon below to listen....
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF07, The Lastest Gun in the West, the twelfth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about Buck McCoy, John Swartzwelder, and angry dogs. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite animal joke? Click the icon below to listen....
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF06, The Bart Wants What It Wants, the eleventh episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about Wolfgang Puck, Canada jokes, and Skinner’s stand-up set. Listener Question of the Week: What is the most out-dated reference in the show? Click the icon below to listen....
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode DABF04, Half-Decent Proposal, the tenth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about Artie Ziff, oil rigs, and snoring. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite quote from a Jon Lovitz character? Click the icon below to listen....
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF05, Jaws Wired Shut, the ninth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about movie previews, empathy, and demolition derbies. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite action set-piece? Click the icon below to listen....
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode DABF03, Sweets and Sour Marge, the eighth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about sugar, Garth Motherloving, and world records. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite food quote? Click the icon below to listen....
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode DABF01, Brawl in the Family, the seventh episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about Vegas wives, Monopoly fights, and bears and cougars, working together. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Martin Prince moment? Click the icon below to listen....
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie are joined by Andrew Bloom to discuss Episode DABF02, She of Little Faith, the sixth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about Buddhism, Richard Gere, and escaping the Scully years. Andrew’s Companion Piece Click the icon below to listen....
Jul 29, 2019•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode CABF21, The Blunder Years, the fifth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about wasting time, what mysteries are, and corpse tubes. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite Scully year episode? Click the icon below to listen....
Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode CABF18, A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love, the fourth episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about character motivation, fortune cookies, and Flag Day. Listener Question of the Week: Who is your favorite love interest? Click the icon below to listen....
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode CABF20, Homer the Moe, the third episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about hunting clubs, Moe, and inexplicable endings. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite moment in Moe’s? Click the icon below to listen....
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode CABF22, The Parent Rap, the second episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about judges, parents, and laziness. Listener Question of the Week: What’s a one-off character that should return? Click the icon below to listen....
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode CABF19, Treehouse of Horror XII, the first episode of Season Thirteen. They talk about curses, robot houses, and magic. Listener Question of the Week: What is the most underrated TOH segment? Click the icon below to listen....
Jun 17, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode CABF17, Simpsons Tall Tales, the twenty-first episode of Season Twelve. They talk about tall tales, sponge baths, and cruelty for cruelty’s sake. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite moment from Season 12? Click the icon below to listen....
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode CABF16, Children of a Lesser Clod, the twentieth episode of Season Twelve. They talk about daycare, basketball games, and messiness. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite moment of a supporting child character? Click the icon below to listen....
Jun 03, 2019•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode CABF15, I’m Goin’ to Praiseland, the nineteenth episode of Season Twelve. They talk about grief, tonal consistency, and character agency. Click the icon below to listen....
May 27, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie are discussing Episode CABF14, Trilogy of Error, the eighteenth episode of Season Twelve. They talk about severed fingers, grammar robots, and plot hooks. Click the icon below to listen....
May 20, 2019•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, Matt and Robbie discuss Episode CABF13, Simpson Safari, the seventeenth episode of Season Twelve. They talk about Africa, laziness, and monkey diamonds. Listener Question of the Week: What is your favorite cartoonish moment? Andrew’s Companion Piece Click the icon below to listen....
May 13, 2019•2 hr 45 min•Transcript available on Metacast