The Simpsons (1989) TV

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Let's All Go to the World's Fair "No, it's a Simpsons joke...it's one of my all-time favorite kind of Simpsons jokes." — Josh Josh referenced a Simpsons episode featuring Homer describing Speed as 'the bus that couldn't slow down.'

Mar 5, 2026 #020726

Selects: Why Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal? "The Simpsons did one called admiral baby." — Chuck Josh and Chuck were discussing whether there was a cute TV show called 'The Admirable Admiral,' and Chuck mentioned The Simpsons had a similar episode.

Feb 7, 2026 #012826

Short Stuff: Magic 8 Ball "There's a really great use of it in The Simpsons from 1992, I think it's Bart's friend falls in love." — Josh Josh describes an episode where Bart and Milhouse use the Magic 8 Ball to determine the future of their friendship.

Jan 28, 2026 #010126

TV Moments That Changed The World "nine months before the Simps even premiered" — Josh Referenced as context for when Cops debuted on Fox in 1989.

Jan 1, 2026 #121725

Short Stuff: Battle of Itter Castle "I can't take credit for that. I learned that from Grandpa and Simpsons." — Josh Josh references The Simpsons when discussing the phrase 'nuts to that' in relation to Major Kramer's decision.

Dec 17, 2025 #121225

SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: What Makes a Must-Have Christmas Toy? "There's a Simpsons. Monopoly. I haven't played it, though." — Chuck Mentioned as an example of licensed Monopoly board game versions.

Dec 12, 2025 #120925

Operation Paul Bunyan "I thought it was the Simpsons, wasn't it?" — Chuck Chuck wondered if he learned about Claymore mines from The Simpsons as a child.

Dec 9, 2025 #120625

Selects: What Is A Mold-A-Rama? "clearly the Cyclops alien from the Simpsons with its head stuck on the body of a winged lion" — Josh Josh references the Simpsons when describing the Helper Dragon toy design from the Roto-O-Matic machine.

Dec 6, 2025 #120425

What's the bar exam like anyway? "Attorney Lionel Hutz brought in a bag of pot to one of his clients into prison." — Chuck Josh and Chuck discussed the character Lionel Hutz from The Simpsons as an example for a mock bar exam ethics question.

Dec 4, 2025 #111325

Pop Tarts: No Fruit Necessary "They've also made several appearances on The Simpsons, most famously, when Homer's trying to gain weight." — Chuck Pop-Tarts were featured in an episode where Homer consults Dr. Nick about gaining weight.

Nov 13, 2025 #110425

What To Do With All This Nuclear Waste? "it's just hard not to think of Homer Simpson when you're talking about nuclear power" — Chuck Reference to Homer Simpson's character in relation to nuclear power and green glowing waste.

Nov 4, 2025 #102325

THE HUMAN SCREAM "Or if you watch the Simpsons and go back and watch, I think, the Murder House episode, where Marge is a real estate agent selling a murder house to Ned Flanders." — Josh Referencing an episode of The Simpsons as an example of screaming in extreme joy.

Oct 23, 2025 #101125

Selects: How Schoolhouse Rock Rocked: Featuring Bob Nastanovich of Pavement "It's been parodied and homaged over the years and everything from The Simpsons to Saturday Night Live." — Chuck Chuck mentioned that Schoolhouse Rock has been referenced and parodied in The Simpsons.

Oct 11, 2025 #092525

A Tribute To The Far Side "In The Simpsons and Cheers, there were definitely pop culture references where people like Woody and Homer wouldn't get a far side." — Chuck Chuck mentions that characters like Homer Simpson wouldn't understand some Far Side cartoons, similar to how not everyone got them.

Sep 25, 2025 #070225

Short Stuff: BM Radio "the little Homer Simpson bubble above your head with just like a donut" — Chuck Chuck uses Homer Simpson as an example of a simple, square visual that came to mind.

Jul 2, 2025 #070125

The Phil Hartman Story "Known best for his work on probably Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons." — Josh Josh mentions The Simpsons as one of Phil Hartman's most well-known roles.

Jul 1, 2025 #052025

Faking Your Own Death: We All Do It, But Why? "Or let's go ahead and ruin the Simpsons. Principal Skinner did that, right?" — Chuck Referenced the episode where Principal Seymour Skinner stole someone's identity named Armand Tanzarian.

May 20, 2025 #041225

Selects: Cake: So Great. So, So Great "Simpson's references. I'll just go ahead and tell you, 197." Nick's list tracks how many times SYSK has referenced The Simpsons across their episodes.

Apr 12, 2025 #032225

Selects: Seven - No, Wait, Five - Mysteries of the Art World "in the Fighting Healthish episode when Grandpa Abe and Burns are stealing art. This is one of the paintings Portrait of a Young Man." — Josh Josh mentions a Simpsons episode where Grandpa and Mr. Burns steal art, including Raphael's Portrait of a Young Man.

Mar 22, 2025 #031525

Selects: How the Flu Works "This is a Simpsons overlooked, overlooked Simpsons bit from us" — Chuck Chuck introduces listener mail about an overlooked aspect of The Simpsons that was mentioned in a previous episode.

Mar 15, 2025 #030425

Switchboards: Please Hold While We Connect You "That's why you'll hear Mr. Burns say hoi hoi when he answers the phone." — Josh Mentioned as an example of the old 'ahoy hoy' phone greeting still being referenced through the character Mr. Burns.

Mar 4, 2025 #021325

D'oh! Operation Flagship "One of the great, great Simpsons episodes, they had a sting operation where they were giving away a boat." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode featuring a sting operation with a free boat, similar to Operation Flagship.

Feb 13, 2025 #012925

Short Stuff: The Guinness Widget "He texts me Simpsons quotes." — Josh Josh mentions that Brian Didsbury texts him Simpsons quotes regularly.

Jan 29, 2025 #010725

GONG: The Chuck Barris Story "One of which was the Simpsons theme." — Josh Danny Elfman, former lead singer of Oingo Boingo, composed the theme for The Simpsons.

Jan 7, 2025 #121224

Tugboats: Pushing Their Way Around Since 1803 "Oh, that's so good. That's a good line. Oh boy, Lenny." — Chuck Josh references a scene where young Lenny poops his bathing suit and says he 'logged onto his internet' as an example of anachronistic usage of the word 'online'.

Dec 12, 2024 #112824

LIVE: Minneapolis - The Madd Gasser of Mattoon "it is on like Donkey Kong, even though that wasn't a thing" — Josh Josh uses the phrase 'on like Donkey Kong' to describe the escalating tension in Mattoon, noting it's an anachronistic reference.

Nov 28, 2024 #102624

Selects: Why Landmines Are The Deadliest Legacy Of War "Playmore with Claymore. Remember that from the Simpsons?" — Chuck Referenced a poster showing a man missing an arm from what appeared to be an Army Navy store, likely from an early season episode.

Oct 26, 2024 #102324

Short Stuff: The Story of Spirit Halloween "There was a Simpsons episode where somebody invested in pumpkin futures and that they paid off in like November." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode about pumpkin futures as a humorous parallel to Spirit Halloween's seasonal business model.

Oct 23, 2024 #100524

Selects: How the Escape from Alcatraz Worked "It's like a little guy who plays the accordion down on the docks that looks just like Crusty the Clown in one of the Simpsons episodes." — Josh Josh makes a comparison to Crusty the Clown from The Simpsons when describing someone playing a concertina.

Oct 5, 2024 #092124

Selects: How Government Shutdowns Work "There's this great Simpsons quote where Millhouse and Barter looking at a Mad Magazine, they're like, they're making fun of that Spiro Agnew guy again." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons joke about Spiro Agnew to illustrate how he learned about politics through comedy.

Sep 21, 2024 #091124

Short Stuff: Uncle Sam Wants YOU! "I remember the Simpsons where it was like the immigration episode Homer put up a poster" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode featuring Uncle Sam imagery and a joke about Apu.

Sep 11, 2024 #081524

The Cher Episode "Any time I hear about the Sonny and Cher show too, I'm reminded of that Simpsons little bit where they talk about a man who woke up from a coma" — Chuck Chuck references a Simpsons joke about someone waking from a coma and asking about the Sonny and Cher show.

Aug 15, 2024 #080624

The Story of Rudolf Diesel "Reverend Lovejoy's origin story from The Simpsons. I don't remember. It was the early 70s." — Chuck Chuck references a Simpsons episode about Reverend Lovejoy's backstory in connection with Harvard Divinity School attendance declining in the 1960s.

Aug 6, 2024 #050924

10 - Yes, 10! - Dumb Criminals "I think I would look a lot like Gill from The Simpsons in court as a lawyer." — Josh Josh jokes about resembling the character Gil Fenders from The Simpsons if he were a lawyer, describing him as a hard-luck character.

May 9, 2024 #031924

Peanuts (the comic) Part I "The Simpsons are a good idea or a good example, where it can be enjoyed on multiple levels." — Josh Josh compares The Simpsons to Peanuts as works that appeal to both children and adults.

Mar 19, 2024 #021524

Like, here's the episode on "like" "Hey, guys, just finished to the episode on Clue. I am so excited to tell you this about the Simpsons Clue board game" — Josh Josh read a listener email about a Simpsons-themed version of the Clue board game that features characters from the animated series.

Feb 15, 2024 #100723

Selects: How Motion Sickness Works "Yeah. And even then, you're like Barney on the Simpsons when he walked out for that bachelor auction." — Josh Josh compares unsteady swaying to a character moment from The Simpsons involving Barney.

Oct 7, 2023 #091623

Selects: How Floods Work "Remember the Simpsons? They never mentioned where they were going when they went to that huge football game." — Josh Josh references The Simpsons episode with Dolly Parton where they avoid mentioning the Super Bowl by name.

Sep 16, 2023 #082623

Selects: How Toy Testing Works "Wasn't that a Simpson thing, too? Yeah, it's Dr. Nick. He's like, inflammable means flammable?" — Chuck Referenced a Simpsons episode featuring Dr. Nick discussing the word 'inflammable' and its confusing meaning.

Aug 26, 2023 #072723

MAD Magazine: A Tribute "So in the Simpsons, when Bart and Millhouse are reading Mad Magazine, they're talking about Spiro Agnew." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons joke where characters joke that Spiro Agnew must work at Mad Magazine because he's mentioned so frequently.

Jul 27, 2023 #071523

Selects: How Police Lineups Work "Or they do like, homer Simpson. And wasn't there, like, a boat raffle that they said he had to come down to the police station?" — Chuck Referenced as an example of a humorous fictional police lineup scenario involving Homer Simpson.

Jul 15, 2023 #061323

The Stinky History of Human Hygiene "That was insured. Simpsons. I always I never was cool enough to carry the comb" — Chuck Referenced in discussion of 1980s style combs and fashion trends.

Jun 13, 2023 #051623

The Inflammation Theory of Disease "That reminds me of that Simpsons in the House of Horrors...behold, the ravages of age." — Josh Josh references a Treehouse of Horror episode from The Simpsons where Lisa encounters an old lady in a rocking chair.

May 16, 2023 #031523

Short Stuff: John Cage's 639 Year Concert "that moment when the psychedelics kick in on Homer in that chili pepper episode" — Josh Josh compares the experience of hearing unexpected ambient sounds in John Cage's 4'33" to Homer Simpson's hallucinogenic experience in the chili pepper episode.

Mar 15, 2023 #030723

Noncompete Agreements, Come On "The Parmentin Syrian. And now I'd like to introduce your new principal skinner." — Chuck Chuck references a memorable scene from The Simpsons where characters walk into a bar filled with carbon monoxide.

Mar 7, 2023 #021423

The Glorious Flamingo "Hopefully they got hit in the butt with a giant boot like on the Simpsons." — Josh Josh references The Simpsons while discussing punishment for teenagers who beat up an animal.

Feb 14, 2023 #122922

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Podcast Episode "It reminds me of, remember, I can't remember what concert it was on The Simpsons, but everybody else is standing up and Otto's sitting down." — Josh Josh compares the Rocky Horror audience participation experience to a Simpsons episode featuring Otto at a concert.

Dec 29, 2022 #102022

Fundamentalism: Menace II Society "I kind of think of the Scopes Monkey Trial like when Homer gets embarrassed on the Simpsons and the whole town just points and laughs." — Chuck Chuck uses Homer Simpson as an analogy for how fundamentalism was publicly embarrassed and ridiculed after the Scopes Monkey Trial in 1925.

Oct 20, 2022 #100122

Selects: How Clowns Work "That's what his mom said. When he thinks, or she thinks that Apu's married to Marge, she goes, surely you children are aware of your brahmin heritage." — Chuck Referenced when discussing the Brahmin social class in India and how Apu from the show is a member of that class.

Oct 1, 2022 #092922

How The Rosenhan Experiment Worked "Mayor Quimby, come on, I know we're all frightened and horny, one of the greatest lines ever on the Simpsons." — Josh Josh references a famous Simpsons quote while discussing federal funding and state responsibility for mental health.

Sep 29, 2022 #092122

Short Stuff: Laugh Tracks "The Simpsons managed to launch without one. They never had a laugh track." — Josh Josh mentions The Simpsons as a show that broke from the tradition of using laugh tracks.

Sep 21, 2022 #092022

Sitcoms Part I "The Simpsons are far and away one of the best sitcoms ever." — Chuck Described as one of the best sitcoms with multiple characters and episodes focused on individual family members.

Sep 20, 2022 #081622

Mariachi: The Rodney Dangerfield of Music "which is why on the Mr. Plow episode of The Simpsons, when Barney is hanging out with Linda Ronstadt" — Chuck Chuck references a Simpsons episode where Linda Ronstadt appears and adapts the Mr. Plow song into Spanish, which he only understood after learning about her Mexican heritage.

Aug 16, 2022 #070222

Selects: How Freak Shows Worked "That's the Simpsons reference from what? The Shining one." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode parody of The Shining film

Jul 2, 2022 #061422

How Wind Works "one of the greatest endings to any Simpson ever, the end of the Bart of Darkness" — Josh Josh discusses the Simpsons episode 'Bart of Darkness' which he considers one of the greatest episode endings.

Jun 14, 2022 #060822

Short Stuff: Cleveland’s Infamous 10-Cent Beer Night "This is like the Simpsons rumbling or something like that. It's cartoonish, but this is what happened." — Josh Josh compared the riot scene to a rumble episode from The Simpsons animated series.

Jun 8, 2022 #052622

The Myth of Absinthe "I always love these, and this is from Lauren, Andrew, and Homer. Homer the Moe, in which Moe transforms the tavern into a swanky club." — Chuck Chuck reads listener mail referencing a classic Simpsons episode where Moe's Tavern is transformed into a postmodern art bar.

May 26, 2022 #051022

What are land acknowledgments? "That seems like the Simpsons, doesn't it? Kind of a little bit." — Chuck Chuck compares a text service for finding indigenous land information to The Simpsons because of its absurdist nature.

May 10, 2022 #043022

Selects: How Rodney Dangerfield Worked, Live From LA "He was on The Simpsons, I think, a couple of times" — Josh Dangerfield appeared on The Simpsons in 1996, playing Mr. Burns' illegitimate son Herb Powell.

Apr 30, 2022 #042322

Selects: The Baffling Case of the Body On Somerton Beach "It was on the Simpsons. What else?" — Josh Josh referenced the Simpsons as a source for a joke about fedoras in Australia.

Apr 23, 2022 #041422

How Mensa Works "If you've ever seen that Simpsons episode where Lisa joins Mensa." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode where Lisa joins Mensa as a cautionary tale about intelligent elites.

Apr 14, 2022 #022222

The Improbable Story of Martin Guerre "A story told in animation form about a man, young man off to war named Armin Tanzarian. When Principal Skinner took someone's identity during the war." — Josh Josh references The Simpsons episode where Principal Skinner's real name is revealed to be Armin Tanzarian, drawing a parallel to the Martin Guerre identity-swap story.

Feb 22, 2022 #122321

SYSK’s 2021 Glad Tidings Bonanza Holiday Special "as they say in that episode of The Simpsons, have a tip-top tet." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode that includes holiday greetings for various cultures and holidays.

Dec 23, 2021 #121421

Palm Trees: Technically, Giant Plants "Homer's famous line about hot dogs from the episode where he tries to get into the grease business." Listener mail discusses Josh's tendency to hold back Simpsons references to avoid being known as 'that Simpsons dork.'

Dec 14, 2021 #120721

Why Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal? "The Simpsons did one called admiral baby." — Chuck Josh asked if there was a cute TV show called 'the admirable admiral' and Chuck mentioned The Simpsons did a similar episode.

Dec 7, 2021 #112721

Selects: Why Do Lefties Exist? "That episode of The Simpsons where Ned Flanders opens the left orium" — Chuck Referenced to illustrate the Latin word 'sinister' meaning left-handed, using the episode where Ned Flanders opens a store for left-handers.

Nov 27, 2021 #112321

The Apache Wars "Love how you smart guys deliver info in a funny way. Also love that I get your random references to off the wall stuff. Simpson's episodes, old school band names, et cetera." Sarah's listener mail mentioned enjoying the hosts' random references to Simpsons episodes among other cultural references.

Nov 23, 2021 #110621

Selects: The Stories Behind A Few Food Fads "You remember that Simpsons? When Homer's trying to describe or think of the name of the movie Speed" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode where Homer forgets Speed and calls it 'The Bus That Wouldn't Slow Down'.

Nov 6, 2021 #110421

The Rock Ampersand Roll Hall of Fame "every time we walk past something one of the Simpsons characters said and they're 900 million seasons" — Josh Josh and Chuck discussed their experience attending a Simpsons table read and how fans constantly reference the show.

Nov 4, 2021 #102321

Selects: Will We Find Evidence of Aliens by Their Engineering Projects? "It's another Simpsons reference. The one where Principal Skinner came back." — Chuck Chuck references a Simpsons episode featuring Principal Skinner to illustrate a point about nostalgia.

Oct 23, 2021 #100221

Selects: How Empathy Works "Did you see there was a Simpsons recently where Kirk Van Houten is back in college, and he goes to high five the college mascot." — Josh Josh references a recent Simpsons episode involving Kirk Van Houten and a lacrosse player to illustrate mirror neurons in action.

Oct 2, 2021 #090921

How the Magna Carta Worked "Did you ever see the one about the murder house where Marge becomes a real tour?" — Chuck Chuck references a Simpsons episode where Marge becomes a real estate agent and tries to sell a murder house, as an example of a subplot spoofing Glengarry Glen Ross.

Sep 9, 2021 #082821

Selects: Composting: Nature's Most Interesting Process "one of my favorite Simpsons jokes ever from one of the Halloween episodes when they did the Nightmare on Elm Street roof" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons Halloween episode where Groundskeeper Willie becomes Freddie Krueger and makes a composting pun.

Aug 28, 2021 #082121

Selects: How Pet Psychics Work "Last week I started watching The Simpsons again after, like, years off." — Chuck Chuck mentions rewatching The Simpsons and describes an episode featuring Krusty the Clown syndicated internationally with different versions including an Irish character.

Aug 21, 2021 #072221

The Origins of Some Everyday Superstitions "I remember the simpsons variety show episode where Wayland Smithers was doing a version of whip it" — Josh Referenced a Simpsons episode featuring a parody of 'Whip It' with licorice.

Jul 22, 2021 #070821

SYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked "I can't get off track this early. We'll save the Simpsons for later." — Josh Josh mentions he's saving a Simpsons reference for later in the conversation.

Jul 8, 2021 #061521

Seven - No, Wait, Five - Mysteries of the Art World "this actually has a Simpsons crossover as well, which is kind of fun in the Fighting Healthish episode when Grandpa Abe and Burns are stealing art" — Chuck References a Simpsons episode where Raphael's Portrait of a Young Man is included in artwork stolen by characters.

Jun 15, 2021 #061021

POGs: The 90s in a Bottle Cap "And this also crosses over with the Simpsons because very famously Millhouse traded Bart's soul away for a set of Pogs in one episode." — Josh Referencing a specific Simpsons episode where a character trades Bart's soul for Pogs.

Jun 10, 2021 #051521

Selects: How Limousines Work "We'd like to introduce our new principal skinner. Principal seymour skinner." — Josh Josh references Principal Skinner from The Simpsons when discussing the origin of the word limousine.

May 15, 2021 #042221

How Stamp Collecting Works "Every time you say that, I think of this one Simpsons where Homer goes deal and puts his dollar down" — Chuck Referenced a Simpsons scene in relation to Josh's repeated phrase 'dollars to doughnuts.'

Apr 22, 2021 #030921

Dragons: As Real as Mermaids "I also realized it just went on Ned Flanders with the Breaker Rooney. I've never said that before in my life." — Josh Referenced Ned Flanders character and his depiction, mentioning 'Stupid sexy Flanders' scene.

Mar 9, 2021 #012621

The KKK: Loathsome Cosplay Rednecks "Do you remember when we did our two-part episode on the Simpsons?" — Josh Josh references a previous SYSK episode they did about The Simpsons.

Jan 26, 2021 #122920

Theremins: World's First Electronic Music "I think Nelson Muntz has a, he uses an extension cord for a belt" — Josh Josh references Nelson Muntz from The Simpsons when discussing a character who uses an extension cord as a belt.

Dec 29, 2020 #122620

SYSK Selects: Sugar: It Powers the Earth "Remember that Simpsons where I guess Bart grows up to be like a paid taste tester" — Chuck Chuck was recalling a Simpsons episode where Bart becomes a taste tester as an example of sugar consumption.

Dec 26, 2020 #100320

SYSK Selects: How the Electoral College Works "Did you ever see that Simpsons where Lisa buys Al Gore's one of his books?" — Chuck Referenced a specific episode where Lisa buys Al Gore's book and the Vice President celebrates.

Oct 3, 2020 #080520

Short Stuff: Jigsaw Puzzles "that one great Simpsons reference where there's some people sitting at a bed and breakfast putting a jigsaw puzzle together" — Josh Referenced a specific scene from The Simpsons involving a jigsaw puzzle of a donkey at a bed and breakfast.

Aug 5, 2020 #071820

SYSK Selects: How a Flea Circus Works "An astronaut is a fame indicator. It's a Simpson's reference. Homer was saying somebody was richer than an astronaut." — Chuck Chuck references a Simpsons joke to illustrate a point about fame comparisons.

Jul 18, 2020 #061120

Can You Eat A Tapeworm To Lose Weight? "That sounds like a Simpsons episode or something." — Chuck Chuck compares the concept of a tapeworm living in someone's body for years to a Simpsons episode.

Jun 11, 2020 #060320

Short Stuff: Disappearing Dirty Dancing Lake "I can't even sing that without thinking of the great Simpsons joke" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons joke about the song 'the time of our life' being sung as 'the half time of our life' with Dolly Parton and Snoopy.

Jun 3, 2020 #041820

SYSK Selects: How Labor Unions Work "it was kind of like Homer trying to keep Pinchy Lobster alive with the goldfish in that freshwater tank" — Josh Josh uses a Simpsons episode reference to describe the government's balancing act between labor and business.

Apr 18, 2020 #041620

How Wastewater Treatment Works "Mayor Quimby, he wouldn't let it happen because he was spineless." — Chuck Chuck references Mayor Quimby from The Simpsons when discussing spineless mayors allowing industrial pollution.

Apr 16, 2020 #041420

Bidets: Now More Than Ever "I've never seen a talking one except on The Simpsons." — Chuck Chuck references a talking bidet from The Simpsons episode.

Apr 14, 2020 #032020

SYSK Distraction Playlist: How Jim Henson Worked "He was on The Simpsons, I think, a couple of times, wouldn't he?" — Chuck Rodney Dangerfield appeared on The Simpsons, playing Mr. Burns' illegitimate son Herb.

Mar 20, 2020 #031720

Chopsticks > Forks "it might have been a Simpsons or something like that, where they chop down a tree" — Josh Josh recalls a cartoon episode, possibly The Simpsons, showing a tree being processed into a single toothpick.

Mar 17, 2020 #031420

SYSK Selects: How Monopoly Works "There's a Simpsons monopoly. I haven't played it though." — Josh Referenced as one of many licensed versions of Monopoly available.

Mar 14, 2020 #022020

Birthmarks: Probably Not the Mark of the Devil "Milhouse is like, they're making fun of Spiro Agnew again. He must work there or something." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode where Milhouse comments on Mad Magazine making fun of Spiro Agnew, relating it to his own birthmark that looks like Spiro Agnew.

Feb 20, 2020 #012120

Why Postal Employees Go Postal "There was a Simpsons, and I don't know what year it came out, but I'll bet it was around 93" — Chuck Discussing a Simpsons episode where a postal carrier casually produces an assault rifle, showing how normalized the 'going postal' concept had become.

Jan 21, 2020 #121419

SYSK Selects: How Currency Works "Are you watching the Simpsons every episode marathon? I've tuned in some here and there." — Chuck They discuss watching a Simpsons marathon on FXX.

Dec 14, 2019 #120719

SYSK Selects: How Amnesia Works "That was always one of the early Simpsons had that, I think. It showed people's thought bubbles" — Josh Referenced a scene showing Homer's thought bubble containing just a donut

Dec 7, 2019 #112719

Short Stuff: Niagara Falls Dewatered "That's like that one part in the Simpsons, the beer baron episode where they're driving through the cemetery." — Josh Josh references a specific Simpsons episode about bad luck to compare the superstition of disturbing graves with collecting wish coins.

Nov 27, 2019 #111919

The Murder Mystery of Ötzi the Iceman "one of my favorite Simpsons lines ever. That's a good one." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons line about a frozen body, comparing it to Abe Simpson's character voice.

Nov 19, 2019 #091019

How Government Shutdowns Work "There's this great Simpsons quote where Milhouse and Barter are looking at a Mad Magazine, and they're making fun of that Spiro Agnew guy again." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons scene where characters discuss Mad Magazine and Spiro Agnew.

Sep 10, 2019 #080119

What Were the BONE WARS? "I blame the Simpsons or the Flintstones because of the bronosaurus burger thing." — Josh Josh mentions The Simpsons as a possible cultural source for the popularization of the name 'Brachiosaurus' over the scientifically correct 'Apatosaurus.'

Aug 1, 2019 #072719

SYSK Selects: How Human Cannonballs Work "That was a good Chuck Brunson. Well, that's a Simpsons character too, but it's a Simpsons character. Right. The mustachioed sales clerk." — Chuck Chuck notes that there is a Simpsons character resembling Charles Bronson, specifically describing the mustachioed sales clerk character.

Jul 27, 2019 #071119

How Sloths Work "Only on the Simpsons." — Josh Josh mentions The Simpsons when referencing where he's seen a flaming pitchfork as a weapon or object.

Jul 11, 2019 #062219

SYSK Selects: How the Donner Party Worked "It was like the thing that happened to Mr. Burns and Homer Simpson. Yeah, was it the camping trip or was it the ski trip? It was the corporate retreat." — Josh Josh compared the Donner Party being snowed in to an episode of The Simpsons involving Mr. Burns and Homer Simpson trapped at a corporate retreat.

Jun 22, 2019 #060519

Short Stuff: Robert Johnson and the Devil "Who was the, God, I can't remember the Simpsons character now, what a dummy. Bleeding Gum's Murphy." — Josh Josh references the Simpsons character Bleeding Gum Murphy while discussing jazz musicians.

Jun 5, 2019 #052519

SYSK Selects: How Acne Works "It's like three stooges syndrome from the Simpsons. Remember Mr. Burns had everything." — Josh Josh uses a Simpsons reference to explain how dead skin cells get blocked when too many try to pass through the same pore simultaneously.

May 25, 2019 #051419

How Trampolines Work "like that one episode of the Simpsons where Homer gets a free trampoline and turns his backyard into a trampoline park" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode where Homer gets a trampoline and children get injured on it when discussing how trampolines are humorously dangerous.

May 14, 2019 #030219

SYSK Selects: How the Panama Canal Works "They unveil a statue of Jimmy Carter and it says Malaise Forever on the base" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode joke about Jimmy Carter having a statue with 'Malaise Forever' inscription.

Mar 2, 2019 #022119

How Galaxies Work "He also made an appearance on The Simpsons." — Chuck Discussing James Woods' various appearances in film and television.

Feb 21, 2019 #122518

SYSK Live Christmas Spectacular! "That's a Simpsons reference. I know. Okay. You told me never to acknowledge people from the stage." — Josh Josh acknowledges making a Simpsons reference and breaking his usual rule about not pointing out audience members.

Dec 25, 2018 #120418

How Search and Rescue Dogs Work "That Simpsons where somebody calls somebody else a chicken and it chicken and a top hat appears" — Josh Referenced as an example of an insult backfiring by complimenting both parties involved.

Dec 4, 2018 #112718

How the Navajo Code Talkers Worked "I don't like cutesy names unless it's on the Simpsons." — Chuck Chuck mentions The Simpsons when discussing whether he liked the cutesy name of a soup restaurant called 'Let Us Surprise You.'

Nov 27, 2018 #090418

How Police Lineups Work "like Homer Simpson, and wouldn't there like a boat raffle that they said he had to come down to the police station?" — Chuck Referenced as an example of how someone might be tricked into coming to a police station for a lineup.

Sep 4, 2018 #070318

How Diabetes Works "I thought you said for a second, the Simpsons of Diabetes. Who would have diabetes on a Simpsons?" — Chuck Chuck makes a joke about symptoms sounding like 'Simpsons' and asks which Simpsons characters might have diabetes.

Jul 3, 2018 #061618

SYSK Selects: How Bullfighting Works "that one Simpsons, where Lisa was having a nightmare about being second chairs for saxophone" — Josh Josh compares the booing crowd at a bullfight to a Simpsons episode where Lisa has a nightmare about being booed at a concert.

Jun 16, 2018 #052618

SYSK Selects: How Pinball Works "And then the great Simpsons quote, Saaja Bab said, television has ruined more young minds than pinball and syphilis combined." — Chuck Chuck quotes a line from The Simpsons that references pinball as a cultural concern comparable to television.

May 26, 2018 #052218

A List Of Games You Would Surely Lose to a Computer "Your Simpsons episodes were absolutely perfect" Listener mail references the hosts' previous Simpsons episodes, noting observations about Portland streets mentioned in the show.

May 22, 2018 #041018

Why Landmines Are The Deadliest Legacy Of War "Playmore with Claymore. Remember that from the Simpsons? No. I think it was a long time ago." — Chuck Chuck mentions a Simpsons reference to a Claymore mine advertisement, possibly featuring a one-armed figure.

Apr 10, 2018 #031018

SYSK Selects: How Cockroaches Work "Tracy, if you've ever seen the Simpsons where Margin Homer lose the kids and have to go take a parenting class." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode about parenting class to describe the tone of household cleaning advice.

Mar 10, 2018 #030118

SYSK Live: Back When Ford Pintos Were Flaming Deathtraps "I'll read it in the voice of Lionel Hutz of The Simpsons. The great Phil Hartman." — Chuck Chuck adopts the voice of Lionel Hutz, a character from The Simpsons, to read a quote from a Ford attorney about settling Pinto cases rather than going to jury trial.

Mar 1, 2018 #020618

What is a Mold-A-Rama? "clearly the Cyclops alien from the Simpsons with its head stuck on the body of a winged lion" — Josh Josh describes a Helper Dragon Moldorama figure from a Chicago toy store that appears to be inspired by a character from The Simpsons.

Feb 6, 2018 #020318

SYSK Selects: How Lion Taming Works "There was an episode called Homer HOMR, Season 12, Episode 9." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode where Homer has a crayon stuck in his brain that gets removed, comparing it to a real-life incident of a woman with a pencil in her head.

Feb 3, 2018 #012018

SYSK Selects: Lab-grown meat: Order up! "Well, that's what Principal Skinner said. Oh, really? Yeah, on The Simpsons." — Josh Josh references a quote about scientists being part BF Skinner and part PT Barnum that was said by Principal Skinner on The Simpsons.

Jan 20, 2018 #011818

How Hang Gliding Works "After hearing the Simpsons podcasts and understanding how it shaped so many lives" A listener mentions The Simpsons in their email to the podcast hosts, discussing how it shaped pop culture.

Jan 18, 2018 #011318

SYSK Selects: The Wind Cries Typhoid Mary "very much like the Garbage Man that Homer Simpson envisions in the Garbage Commissioner episode" — Josh Josh compares the White Wings sanitation workers to Homer Simpson's garbage commissioner fantasy.

Jan 13, 2018 #011118

What is an invasive species? "That's like from that classic Simpsons episode, where Bart has a tree lizard that eats birds" — Chuck Referenced as an example of the flawed approach to biological control by introducing species to combat invasive species.

Jan 11, 2018 #113017

Cake: So Great. So, So Great "Simpson's references. I'll just go ahead and tell you, 197." Nick's listener mail list tracks how many times the hosts have referenced The Simpsons across their episodes.

Nov 30, 2017 #112817

How Toy Testing Works "Wasn't that a Simpson thing, too? Yeah, it's Dr. Nick. He's like, inflammable means flammable?" — Chuck Chuck references a Simpsons episode featuring Dr. Nick discussing the word 'inflammable' in relation to flame-retardant clothing standards.

Nov 28, 2017 #112117

Bath Salts: Steer Clear "As I tuned into the Simpsons part two on Thursday, I was on a flight to Salt Lake City." A listener named Jared wrote in describing how watching a Simpsons two-part episode helped calm his anxiety during a stressful day before a doctoral program interview.

Nov 21, 2017 #102417

Episode 999: The Simpsons Spectacular Part I "Welcome to The Simpsons. I mean, the podcast." — Josh Josh jokingly introduces the podcast as if it were The Simpsons, acknowledging their upcoming discussion about the show for their 1000th episode.

Oct 24, 2017 #082617

SYSK Selects: Is Stockholm Syndrome real? "Homer and Mr. Burns getting trapped in that house during the avalanche." — Chuck Referenced to illustrate how shared trauma doesn't always lead to bonding.

Aug 26, 2017 #080117

How Public Broadcasting Works "The Simpsons, that's special love for them." — Josh Referenced when discussing NPR personalities who appeared on the show.

Aug 1, 2017 #072717

A Dry Look at Toilet Paper "Margin Homer go to the spa for a day and Child Protective Services ends up coming by and they write a report and they call the Simpsons house a squalid hellhole" — Chuck Referenced an episode where CPS points out toilet paper hung in improper overhand fashion.

Jul 27, 2017 #062417

SYSK Selects: Scooby Dooby Doo, Where Are You? "Did you hear that there was some guy on? eBay auctioning off Banksy's identity" — Chuck Chuck discusses the Banksy intro to The Simpsons.

Jun 24, 2017 #060117

The Stories Behind A Few Food Fads "Do you remember that Simpsons? When Homer's trying to describe or think of the name of the movie, Speed." — Josh Referenced a specific Simpsons joke where Homer forgets the name of Speed and calls it 'the bus that couldn't slow down.'

Jun 1, 2017 #052517

How Schoolhouse Rock Rocked: Featuring Bob Nastanovich of Pavement "And then it's been parodied and homaged over the years and everything from The Simpsons to Saturday Night Live." — Chuck Referenced as having parodied or homaged Schoolhouse Rock over the years.

May 25, 2017 #040617

How Empathy Works "Did you see there was a Simpsons recently where Kirk Van Houten is back in college and he goes to high five the college mascot?" — Josh Josh references a recent Simpsons episode to illustrate the concept of mirror neurons firing when witnessing someone getting injured.

Apr 6, 2017 #040417

Composting: Nature's Most Interesting Process "I've been replaying one of my favorite Simpsons jokes ever, over and over in my head." — Josh Josh references a Simpsons Halloween episode joke about Groundskeeper Willie as Freddy Krueger.

Apr 4, 2017 #033017

The Shroud Of Turin: No Ordinary Bed Sheet "That was a Simpsons reference. Technically, they insulted people first and the hick." — Josh Josh references The Simpsons while discussing insulting people, specifically mentioning "the hick" character.

Mar 30, 2017 #022117

The ins and outs of the DEATH TAX "I think it's the end when they're taking like walking, maybe Johnny to his execution and they have the fake priest and he's doing this fake Latin because Magna Carta, Master Charge, is just so dumb." — Chuck Chuck mentions a Simpsons scene with Marge training to be a realtor and Lisa teaching her a song about the Magna Carta.

Feb 21, 2017 #011917

How Soylent Works "It's like that one Simpsons, where somebody was calling home or a chicken, and some giant chicken walks over." — Chuck Chuck references a Simpsons episode as an example of the show's long-running humor and generosity with comedy.

Jan 19, 2017 #122016

The Golden Age of Grave Robbing: Stuff You Should Know Live in London "townspeople in Springfield on the Simpsons" — Josh Josh compares the Manchester audience's reaction to townspeople laughing in The Simpsons.

Dec 20, 2016 #121316

Will We Find Evidence of Aliens by Their Engineering Projects? "It's another Simpson's reference" — Josh Josh references a specific Simpsons episode about Principal Skinner when discussing Earth in the future.

Dec 13, 2016 #120116

How a Flea Circus Works "It's a Simpsons reference. But Homer was saying somebody was richer than an astronaut" — Josh Josh explains the origin of his habit of using astronaut as a fame indicator.

Dec 1, 2016 #112416

Should Advertising to Kids Be Banned? "I think it was like itchy and scratchy was up for an Emmy on the Simpsons once" — Josh Josh referenced a Simpsons episode that parodied children's advertising and toy commercials.

Nov 24, 2016 #110116

Ham Radio and the Hams Who Use Them "You sound like comic book guy from The Simpsons." — Chuck Chuck uses the Comic Book Guy character as a comparison for how boring ham radio operators sound when scanning frequencies.

Nov 1, 2016 #083016

How Food Tasters Work "Did you ever see that Simpsons where Marge is cooking pork chops and everybody's complimenting it?" — Chuck Chuck references a Simpsons episode where Marge reveals salt as the secret ingredient in her pork chops.

Aug 30, 2016 #060716

How Motion Sickness Works "Yeah. Then there's also land sickness, which is interesting. I didn't look too much into it, but I have heard of it, which is basically the concept that if you're a sailor, then you've gotten, or just somebody who's been on boats enough, you don't have to be a professional. You get your sea legs so well that you get land sickness. Yeah, when you get back. Yeah, and you're on solid ground, you're like, I don't know what to do. Right. Because your brain's so used to things moving that it perceives that it's moving, even though it's not. You want to say the French name for it? Mal de Barquemont. Close. Let me look. I wasn't even looking. That was out of the. You forgot the middle part. Well, then you say it. There's a QUE in the middle. So maybe Mal de Barquemont. I said, Mal de Barquemont. Mal de Barquemont. Barquemont. Yeah, barbecue malt. I love that when we do this stuff, it's probably literally 50% people laughing, and 50% people want to kill us. Yeah. You know? Yeah. A lot of people want to kill us. I can live with that. As long as they never do. All right. So should we go over some things that you can do to prevent it? Because, I mean, that whole segment on what explains motion sickness is kind of petered out, but that's the state of science right now. Yeah. I will say they have looked at the 23andMe for the genetic side and have found some support for both claims. I think that they're together. I do, too. Like, I think, yes, your swaying system is set up in a certain way. And why can't that be a component that, along with the vestibular system and your site and all that, is affected and creates motion sickness? I just don't understand why it has to be one or the other. That was the impression that I had. He was trying to really come and get across, is that it's, no, it's his own thing. Yeah, yeah. I just think that's weird. So what do you go to if you get motion sick? Well, they say to keep your eyes on the horizon, whether you're in a car or a boat or whatever, that that'll help. Cuts down on motion, right? Or the sensation of motion? I'm not sure. I think so, because think about it. When you look at stuff that's close to the car, it's blurring by. It's going so fast. Horizons staying constant. Look at you. Keep your head still so you can lay down if you're able to somewhere. Or at least put your head back against the seat. Just sort of keep it as still as possible. Don't smoke. Sure. That's just good advice all around. Exactly. If you're going to fly, they say to avoid big greasy meals and alcohol the night before, and eat light meals or snacks, low in calories, the day of. But yeah, you do want to have something in your stomach, though, because that's just going to help. Empty stomach, no good. Right. Turn that air vent, whether you're in your car or a plane or a boat, you want some fresh air blowing on your face, ideally, or at least recycled air. I haven't felt this bed since I didn't need a Bryant console. Sit in the front of the airplane or over a wing, supposedly. Yeah, the rear of the airplane. Can you tell the difference? Oh, man. Really? You just get whipped around back and forth. It's way worse. If you get motion sick, you should never sit behind the wings of the airplane. See, I love the last car of a roller coaster, though. Well, yeah, you're feeling it more. Yeah. You're enjoying it more. You don't get motion sick. What else, avoid salty foods before you travel? There's also remedies, too, right? So the jury's out on whether ginger actually helps or not, or if it's just the placebo effect. Ginger, peppermint, and black whorehound, apparently, are some of the herbs that may or may not work. Who knows? I can tell you firsthand, and I looked it up, C bands, acupressure bracelets that go on your wrist, three fingers widths down from the heel of your palm. The pericardium 6 is the acupuncture point. I saw research that showed that neither placebo nor the acupressure bands had any effect on motion sickness. I can tell you that even if it is just placebo, they still work. Oh, yeah? First hand, they work. All right. Even if it's placebo, I don't care. That's fine. I got a C band. As long as it keeps me from being motion sick. Yeah. It kept me and you me from being motion sick on an entire cruise. But would you have been motion sick without it? Yeah, because we didn't use it for one day, and we felt it immediately. Gotcha. Yeah. I brought one on my only cruise that I went to, and I don't think I wore it because I didn't need to. We had divots on our wrist because we just hang on like the whole time. Yeah, you should bring it just in case. Yeah, sure. We also had scopolamine, and we didn't even use it, because the C bands work so well. Dramamine, is that the same thing, or is it different? No, scopolamine is that stuff that they drug people with, and then it's like, remember in our Truth Seer episode, we talked about scopolamine? Oh, yeah. It's like a drug in South America where they'll dose you with it, and then you end up just basically becoming zombified and don't remember anything. Yeah. It's the same stuff. But it doles the messages from your inner ear to your brain, so your sensation of motion is decreased. Nice. Homeopathy, there haven't been a ton of studies about the effectiveness of specific remedies, but they do say things like borax, calculus, petroleum, sepia, tabicum. Dude, we're going to hear from so many people just for having even uttered the word homeopathy. Does that say it, homeopathy? No, it goes both ways. Yeah, I know. I mean, nothing drives people more crazy than that. I know. They're going to go berserk, mark my words. Because it's not, you know, well, well, I said that take it or leave it, basically. Yeah. Some people swear by it. Yeah. Some people think it's. From what I have ever seen, it's like the biggest flash point of anything. Of anything that skeptics talk about, nothing drives them crazier than homeopathy. Yeah, yeah. Like make some nuts. It's kind of funny to watch. It does, because then you people say you shouldn't even say Western versus Eastern medicine. You should say proven science versus, like, witchcraft. Did the people say that on Facebook? Yeah, they get really like you shouldn't even say Western medicine. Don't even say it. I said you can't say it. Don't even say it, Josh. What else? Yeah, I'm making fun of you. Mind body medicine, biofeedback training and relaxation. They did a study of 55 pilots who had to stop flying due to motion sickness, which by the way, I didn't know that, like that frightens me just knowing that. That a pilot can get motion sickness. But think about it for the pilot. It's like career ending. Oh, I'm sure. 76% of them got over their motion sickness and were able to return to work after biofeedback training and relaxation programs. So basically, they sit in that tilt-a-whirl, bring it on, and then biofeedback instruments record temperature, muscle tension, and they use relaxation techniques and mental imagery in the chair. And over time, it's sort of like cognitive behavioral therapy, which is another thing that they use, which is, like, you know, get in the chair and do it until it doesn't affect you any longer. Exposure therapy, right? Yeah. There's this guy named Sam Puma, who's a physician and aeronautics engineer, I think, maybe. At the very least, he's worked in the aerospace industry for a really long time. And he has come up with some habituation exercises, where basically, you kind of mildly expose your body to the kind of movement it's going to expect on like a space shuttle or whatever ahead of your trip. And he says you can be prepared and not have any motion sickness as little as a week. Yeah. And I guess it checks out. Yeah, because it sounds like, you know, come on, what's this guy selling me? Right. But then the Atlantic author, she said, you know, no, apparently it's a real thing. Yeah. And then another good tip that I saw was if you're in a car and you're not driving, pretend like you're driving. You might feel silly, but you know, pretend like you're driving. Maybe even do your hands and anticipate the curves and things. Yeah. Maybe give them a little horn, a little imaginary horn once in a while. Yeah, the reason why the best seat in a car is the driver is because you can anticipate the movements the car's going to make, which supports sway theory if you think about it. True. Because you can counteract it. Do you ever have one of those passengers in your car that hits the fake brake because you're nervous? Sure. It's like just an involuntary action. You see them stomp their foot on the floor board. It's pretty funny. I have one friend in particular that does that. Oh, yeah? Yeah. Let's see, I guess that's it, right? I got nothing else." Chuck references Homer Simpson's appearance at a bachelor auction as an example of awkward walking.

Jun 7, 2016 #042816

What was Operation Plowshare? "The Simpsons are hilarious. Well, they were." — Chuck Chuck and Josh reference The Simpsons when discussing nuclear testing and radioactive fallout effects.

Apr 28, 2016 #121015

How Reverse Psychology Works "there's a very famous Simpsons episode, where Homer's reading a parenting book" — Josh Used as an example of reverse psychology being portrayed in popular culture.

Dec 10, 2015 #111815

How Rodney Dangerfield Worked, Live From LA "He was on The Simpsons, I think, a couple of times" — Chuck Chuck mentions Dangerfield's appearances on the animated series playing Mr. Burns' illegitimate son.

Nov 18, 2015 #090315

How Alcoholism Works "she was on one of the Simpsons episodes" — Chuck Chuck mentions Linda Ronstadt appeared on The Simpsons.

Sep 3, 2015 #081815

Pigeons: Homing, Passenger, Carrier and Otherwise "which is ironic if you're a Simpsons fan. Oh yeah. This Homer is not a fast guy." — Josh Josh mentions The Simpsons when discussing how racing Homer pigeons are fast, ironically contrasting with Homer Simpson who is not fast.

Aug 18, 2015 #051215

Does the FDA Protect Americans? "conversations used to be 100% Simpsons quotes, now it is 90% Simpsons" Mentioned in listener mail about how the podcast has changed their conversation topics from mostly Simpsons references.

May 12, 2015 #042115

How Clowns Work "Surely your children are aware of your Brahmin heritage. And Bart goes, so long as there's no follow up questions?" — Chuck Chuck referenced a Simpsons joke about Brahmin heritage when discussing Indian gestures and social classes.

Apr 21, 2015 #040215

Thanks, Easter Bunny! Bock Bock! "And then how Mr. Burns answered his phone? Ahoy, ahoy, ahoy" — Josh Josh mentions Mr. Burns from The Simpsons answering the phone with 'ahoy' as a reference to old telephone etiquette.

Apr 2, 2015 #022415

Why Do Lefties Exist? "Anybody who saw that episode of The Simpsons where Ned Flanders opens the leftorium knows that." — Chuck Referenced the Leftorium episode to illustrate how the word 'sinister' means left-handed.

Feb 24, 2015 #110614

How Limousines Work "We'd like to introduce our new principal skinner, principal Seymour Skinner" — Josh Josh quoted a line from The Simpsons when discussing the pronunciation of the French town Limousine.

Nov 6, 2014 #091814

How Currency Works "Are you watching the Simpsons every episode marathon?" — Josh Josh asks Chuck about watching a Simpsons marathon on FXX.

Sep 18, 2014 #090214

How Pinball Works "And then the great Simpsons quote, Saaja Bab said, television has ruined more young minds than pinball and syphilis combined." — Josh Josh referenced a quote from The Simpsons about television's impact compared to pinball.

Sep 2, 2014 #082114

How the Berlin Wall Worked "That's what Germany after reunification. That's good stuff. That, that is the reference that I've gone to more than any other" — Josh Josh referenced a Simpsons episode about Homer adding water and salt to keep Pinchy alive in an aquarium to describe Germany's economic situation after reunification.

Aug 21, 2014 #071014

How Grass Works? Yes, How Grass Works "You're going to need a compost mordem" — Josh Josh references Groundskeeper Willie's quote from The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episode.

Jul 10, 2014 #070314

How Monopoly Works "There's a Simpsons Monopoly" — Chuck Chuck mentioned this as an example of the many licensed versions of Monopoly that exist.

Jul 3, 2014 #061714

Is your employer spying on you? "Delaware barely even counts. I love Delaware. I was kidding. Yeah, it's the screen door capital, isn't it, according to the Simpsons?" — Josh Josh references The Simpsons when discussing Delaware as the screen door capital.

Jun 17, 2014 #061214

Sugar: It Powers the Earth "Remember that Simpsons where I guess Bart grows up to be like a paid taste tester" — Josh Josh was recounting a Simpsons episode where Bart becomes a taste tester in a daydream sequence.

Jun 12, 2014 #041714

How Burlesque Works "I thought you were talking about The Simpsons for a second" — Josh Chuck mentioned character names that Josh initially confused with The Simpsons characters

Apr 17, 2014 #032514

How Amnesia Works "That was always one of the early Simpsons had that, I think" — Josh Josh referenced an early Simpsons episode that showed Homer's thought bubble as just a donut.

Mar 25, 2014 #011614

How Pet Psychics Work "Have you seen... A great country. I don't know if it was a new one last week. I started watching The Simpsons again" — Josh Josh mentions recently starting to watch The Simpsons again and describes a specific episode about Krusty being syndicated internationally.

Jan 16, 2014 #121213

How Underwater Tunnels Work "And Hokkaido is known for its sub factories. I knew you would have a tidbit for me. The Simpsons tidbit." — Josh Josh mentions The Simpsons in relation to a tidbit about Hokkaido and sub factories.

Dec 12, 2013 #112613

Is there a scientific formula for funny? "Or as they said on The Simpsons, brevity is wit." — Chuck Chuck references The Simpsons' version of the saying 'brevity is the soul of wit' when discussing short jokes.

Nov 26, 2013 #082713

How Broken Bones Work "Do you remember the Simpsons where Bart has a cast for the summer?" — Chuck Chuck recalls a Simpsons episode where Bart breaks his leg and can't enjoy the pool during summer.

Aug 27, 2013 #081513

How Cockroaches Work "if you've ever seen the Simpsons where Margin Homer lose the kids and have to go take a parenting class" — Josh Josh compares basic household cleaning advice to a Simpsons episode about parenting classes.

Aug 15, 2013 #081313

Why was Davy Crockett king of the wild frontier? "if you've ever seen the Simpsons, Jebediah Springfield" — Josh Josh references the Simpsons character Jebediah Springfield who wore a coonskin cap, similar to Davy Crockett.

Aug 13, 2013 #040213

How the Panama Canal Works "They unveil a statue of Jimmy Carter and it says Malaise Forever on the base" — Josh Josh references a specific Simpsons episode scene about Jimmy Carter while discussing Carter's role in negotiating the Panama Canal treaty.

Apr 2, 2013 #010813

Can you outrun an alligator in a zig-zag? "I think it's Rex Bannon from the beer baron episode of The Simpsons." — Josh Josh references a specific Simpsons episode character when talking about advice against having alligators as pets.

Jan 8, 2013 #122012

How Barbie Doll Works "Lisa versus Malibu Stacy. I remember that all this background based on Ruth Handler and Mattel Barbie" — Josh Referenced as a Simpsons episode that parodied the Barbie Liberation Organization story

Dec 20, 2012 #121812

Lab-grown meat: Order up! "They say that every great scientist is one part BF Skinner, one part PT Barnum. Oh, yeah. Well, that's what Principal Skinner said. Oh, really? Yeah, on The Simpsons." — Chuck Chuck was attributing a quote to Principal Skinner from The Simpsons about scientists being part researcher and part showman.

Dec 18, 2012 #110612

Yakuza: From Samurai to Slot Machines "Have you ever seen the Simpsons episode? The Twisted Life of Marge." — Josh Josh uses a Simpsons episode about Marge selling pretzels and encountering mob conflicts as an analogy to introduce the Yakuza topic.

Nov 6, 2012 #101812

How Lion Taming Works "Have you ever heard the idea that the Simpsons have a tendency to predict the future?" — Josh Josh introduces the episode by discussing how The Simpsons has seemingly predicted future events, leading into examples related to lion taming.

Oct 18, 2012 #090412

Can you test a nuclear weapon without a fallout? "And the three eyed fish, like the Simpsons. Blinky." — Josh Josh referenced Blinky the three-eyed fish from The Simpsons when discussing nuclear contamination effects on marine life.

Sep 4, 2012 #082812

How the Electoral College Works "Did you ever see that Simpsons where Lisa buys Al Gore's one of his books" — Josh Josh referenced a specific Simpsons episode that parodied Al Gore's personality and career.

Aug 28, 2012 #082112

Why You Probably Have a Criminal Record "Lisa's doing on the Simpsons, but she has to go to the Hall of Records" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode where Lisa goes to the Hall of Records as a joke about different types of records.

Aug 21, 2012 #061212

Should we have a fat tax? "that's a Homer Simpson look" — Josh Josh referenced Homer Simpson when discussing the funny look of wearing socks and shoes with no pants.

Jun 12, 2012 #052212

How Labor Unions Work "That is just a stereotype. Yeah, but stereotypes are there for a reason, right? It's not funny. It's not funny." — Chuck Chuck references a Simpsons episode where Homer tries to out-lazy the Teamsters during a Radioactive Man film shoot.

May 22, 2012 #050312

How Bullfighting Works "I remember thinking of that one Simpsons, where Lisa was having a nightmare" — Josh Josh compared the booing at a bullfight to a Simpsons episode where Lisa has a nightmare about being booed at a concert

May 3, 2012 #041912

Social Security Numbers: Less Boring Than You'd Think "The Hellfish was the Simpsons?" — Josh Josh was trying to remember what the Hellfish reference was from and Chuck confirmed it was from The Simpsons.

Apr 19, 2012 #041112

Body Odor: You Stink "Have you ever seen that one Simpsons where the Homer and Marge have their kids taken away" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode to compare what the next segment will feel like - basic advice about body odor.

Apr 11, 2012 #032212

How Tipping Works "like Homer Simpson when he was babysitting Mr. Burns house? When he like pours himself like a whole sniffer brandy" — Josh Josh referenced a specific scene where Homer Simpson drinks a large amount of brandy while discussing portion sizes.

Mar 22, 2012 #031512

How the Donner Party Worked "It was like the thing that happened to Mr. Burns and Homer Simpson" — Josh Josh compared being trapped in snow to a scenario from The Simpsons involving Mr. Burns and Homer.

Mar 15, 2012 #012612

How Floods Work "Like remember the Simpsons? They never mentioned where they were going" — Josh Josh references The Simpsons when discussing trademark restrictions around using the Super Bowl name.

Jan 26, 2012 #011012

Can you vacation in Antarctica? "It was strange seeing Harry Shearer because I just associate him with The Simpsons almost entirely" — Chuck Chuck discusses recognizing Harry Shearer from The Simpsons while watching Spinal Tap.

Jan 10, 2012 #110111

How the Autobahn Works "They made an appearance verbally in the Fighting Hellfish episode" — Josh Josh referenced Kraftwerk's verbal mention in The Simpsons episode about the Fighting Hellfish.

Nov 1, 2011 #101311

The Wind Cries Typhoid Mary "The Love Day episode is what it is" — Chuck Chuck corrected Josh about which Simpsons episode featured the Garbage Commissioner that Josh was referencing when describing New York's cleanup crews.

Oct 13, 2011 #100611

How the Peace Corps Works "Mayor Quimby? I wish I could say my favorite one" — Chuck Chuck references The Simpsons character Mayor Quimby while doing a voice impression, mentioning Simpsons fans as crossover listeners.

Oct 6, 2011 #092011

How Acne Works "three stuages syndrome from the Simpsons. Remember Mr. Burns had everything" — Josh Josh used Mr. Burns' medical condition as an analogy for how multiple skin cells get backed up trying to exit through the same pore.

Sep 20, 2011 #091311

How Casinos Work "anybody who's ever seen that Simpsons episode knows that it's a boon for the community" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode about casinos coming to town when discussing their economic impact.

Sep 13, 2011 #081611

How Murphy's Law Works, the Redux "Who's your favorite Simpsons character who was not a Simpson?" The hosts were answering listener questions from Facebook about their favorite non-Simpson characters from the animated series.

Aug 16, 2011 #080211

Can you sweat colors? "Remember that on the Simpsons? Yeah. Um, they couldn't call it a prison." — Chuck Chuck references The Simpsons when talking about a novelty throwing disc that couldn't use the trademarked name Frisbee.

Aug 2, 2011 #070711

How Human Cannonballs Work "That's a Simpsons character too, but it's a Simpsons character" — Josh Josh mentions The Simpsons when discussing a character reference to Charles Bronson.

Jul 7, 2011 #051211

How Con Artists Work "You ever see the famous Simpsons episode with, um, oh, what was the guy's Jim Varney?" — Chuck Chuck mentions a Simpsons episode featuring Jim Varney as a carny to illustrate why people don't trust carneys.

May 12, 2011 #051011

What is mountaintop removal mining? "The Simpsons classic episode of Blinky" — Josh Referenced when discussing deformed fish with three eyes due to toxic pollution from coal mining

May 10, 2011 #042811

How Rollercoasters Work, Minus the Fun "I like to think that your life is in that that that boy's hands. Right. That that one teenager from the Simpsons." — Josh Josh jokes about roller coaster safety being in the hands of a teenage operator, referencing a Simpsons character.

Apr 28, 2011 #041911

Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me "Like Bart in the Simpsons. There's a treehouse of horror where they redid the fly" — Josh Josh references a Treehouse of Horror episode of The Simpsons that parodied The Fly movie with Bart Simpson.

Apr 19, 2011 #030811

Cults: Who is this "The Leader?" "We mentioned the Simpsons, the movementarians" — Josh Josh referenced a Simpsons episode about a cult called the Movementarians while discussing cult characteristics

Mar 8, 2011 #030111

Were U.S. citizens in Japanese internment camps? "Supposedly that was the worst one ever. That's what Matt Groening said." — Josh Josh mentions Matt Groening supposedly calling an episode the worst Simpsons episode ever.

Mar 1, 2011 #022411

What is stagflation? "do you remember that Simpson's where Homer brings home pinchy the lobster?" — Josh Josh uses a Simpsons episode as an analogy to explain the Fed's attempt to balance economic factors.

Feb 24, 2011 #020811

How Bartering Works "the greatest Simpson episode ever, Homie the Clown" — Chuck A listener named Calvin mentioned this specific Simpsons episode about Joe Valachi that wasn't referenced during their mafia episode.

Feb 8, 2011 #110910

Prohibition: Turns Out That America Loves to Drink "That's just like the beer baron episode of The Simpsons" — Josh Josh referenced a specific Simpsons episode while discussing Canada's brief prohibition period that preceded America's.

Nov 9, 2010 #072010

Taste and How it Works "Like Patty and Selma, they had an accident. I can't remember what happened, but everything tastes like cardboard to them." — Josh Josh uses Patty and Selma from The Simpsons as an example of how losing taste and smell can make everything taste like cardboard.

Jul 20, 2010 #071510

What's the deal with Bond, James Bond? "like max Scorpio In that simpsons were oh, yeah" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode with the character Max Scorpio when discussing Bond villains.

Jul 15, 2010 #062410

Can quicksand kill you? "we'll close out with three episodes of The Simpsons" — Josh Josh discusses how the animated series has referenced quicksand in three different episodes.

Jun 24, 2010 #062210

How Ghost Prisons Work "Or a Simpsons episode" — Chuck Chuck added to Josh's comparison about the post-9/11 situation resembling a TV episode plot.

Jun 22, 2010 #040110

How McDonald's Works "Sure, we almost forgot that great Simpsons episode on the McRib, too" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode about the McRib sandwich while wrapping up their McDonald's discussion.

Apr 1, 2010 #032310

How Urban Planning Works "like the hammock district in the Max Scorpio episode of The Simpsons." — Josh Josh uses The Simpsons as an example of how cities can have specialized districts when discussing Jane Jacobs' urban planning ideas.

Mar 23, 2010 #020410

Why do we believe in urban legends? "The Simpsons. Which one? You know how you always hear the story about a mouse in a Coke bottle?" — Josh Josh mentions The Simpsons when discussing how urban legends appear in pop culture, specifically referencing a scene at the Duff Brewery.

Feb 4, 2010 #010710

How Mercenaries Work "You're like Krusty the Clown when he comes in to do the recording for Krusty at all." — Josh Josh compares Chuck's entrance to Krusty the Clown from The Simpsons doing a recording session.

Jan 7, 2010 #010510

How Noodling Works "No, that was the Simpsons. Was it? Yeah, it was, they called it like General Sherman" — Josh Josh corrected Chuck about which show featured an episode about catching a huge catfish called General Sherman.

Jan 5, 2010 #102709

How Witness Protection Works "Do you remember that Simpsons, where they go in the witness relocation program?" — Josh Josh references a Simpsons episode involving witness protection as a humorous example.

Oct 27, 2009 #091509

How Health Care in the United States Works Right Now "Ned Flanders once said on The Simpsons, actually it wasn't Ned, Maude Flanders was explaining" — Josh Josh referenced the show to explain how insurance is essentially a form of gambling.

Sep 15, 2009 #082009

Is the Necronomicon real? "So my favorite reference, and you actually pointed out in the article, Strick, is the appearance of the Necronomicon in The Simpsons." — Josh Josh mentions the Necronomicon's appearance in The Simpsons animated series.

Aug 20, 2009 #081809

What's sarcopenia and what can you do about it? "Did you ever see that Simpsons where Bart goes off on that Itchy and Scratchy fan?" — Josh Josh referenced a specific Simpsons episode to make a point about fans feeling entitled to free entertainment.

Aug 18, 2009 #081109

What are Japanese stragglers? "Not even the Simpsons? No, not anymore. Maybe during season seven." — Josh Josh mentions he wouldn't kill himself for any ideology, not even The Simpsons, though he might have during season seven.

Aug 11, 2009 #062509

How Body Dysmorphic Disorder Works "Ralph Sleprechaun commands him to burn things" — Chuck Chuck referenced a Simpsons character when discussing a talking mole that commands people to burn things.

Jun 25, 2009