Pods in the Key of Springfield: A Simpsons Podcast

Virtual reality has turned into a pretty interesting space in the last few years. There are finally proper good games coming out for VR systems, VR training is working its way into various industries, and VR cinema/theatre is slowly starting to look more like a thing. And then there's Virtual Bart, the 1994 SNES/Genesis game that showed us the true potential for VR - it could be used to turn little Barty boy into a pigman.  Join us for another installment of Control Pods in the Key of Springfield, where we dig into the magic of VR, reminisce about playing this horror show of a game as kids, and get very worked up about how great 'Tetris Effect' is. Part of the Alottagreen podcast network. TwitterFacebookemail: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.com 

Oh wow, the Simpsons was good in season 5. Like, seriously, bloody hell. What a good pair of episodes. This week, James and Nick join the Junior Campers to talk about the 90s economy, abstraction in animation, and just how long Bart and company spend stranded at sea. They talk about the stupid things they believed as kids, their own experiences with scout troops, and...do some actual critique. Wow!In the back half, your two podfriends talk the greatness of Mindy Simmons, the regressive policies of the Springfield Power Plant, Springfield's tube economy, and, uh, the one scene in this episode where Barney very clearly looks beyond the veil and witnesses horrors we can't comprehend. What a time! What an episode! Then at the end they rank their favourite chocolate bars, if that's a thing you want to hear. Enjoy!email: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.comTwitter: @KeySpringfieldFacebook: facebook.com/podsinthekeyofspringfield 

In honour of this episode pairing's 'Do As You Feel Festival', we're going to skip the standard podcast description. It's episode 50. You get it right now, and if you don't, you should listen to us until you do (uh, please).email: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.com

It's the end of November, so naturally those smart lads at Pods in the Key of Springfield, with their good sense of scheduling, are putting out a Halloween episode. In this spooky chat they pick apart Treehouse of Horror IV (The Devil & Homer Simpson, Terror at 5 1/2 Feet, Bart Simpson's Dracula), and come away with a few questions. What is the legal precedent for the case of Homer v. Satan? What's going on with the funny little green ghoul? Who is HP Lovecraft, exactly? Will Adam Scott do a good job in the new Twilight Zone? Is Uter travelling between dimensions? Is it as important to wash your neck before visiting a vampire as Mr Burns makes it out to be? Does Count von Count from Sesame Street need blood to live?This one's good, we reckon. Come enjoy it! Twitter: @KeySpringfieldFB: facebook.com/podsinthekeyofspringfieldemail: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.comAlso this week, James and Nick have a cameo on the D&D podcast 'Aussies and Dragons' - go check that out. 

It's two (significantly shorter than usual) episodes for the price of one (which is still nothing, this podcast is entirely free)! Recently, Bongo's long running Simpsons Comics released its 245th-and-final issue, ending a run that has lasted for over twenty years. James and Nick picked up the final issue to read through it, and present here their condensed rendition of the weird little story it tells. Does Batman get involved? Will they reference that letter James had published once? What weird trick is James going to annoy Nick with at the end? Come check out our bittersweet musings on the end of an era.But there's more! James recently caught up with Daniel Wilks, the head of the Alottagreen podcast network - the very network that Pods in the Key of Springfield is now a part of - to question him on his relationship with the Simpsons, the rest of the network's stable of shows, and various other important questions he cribbed from Marc Maron.Twitter: @KeySpringfieldFacebook: Just, like, search for us my friendemail: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.comPart of the Alottagreen network. 

We keep rolling through season 5, asking the important questions about all things The Simpsons. What sort of job should James seek, since his university gig is starting to get old? Why aren't the head bee guys of our nation doing their jobs? Did Citizen Kane end by blasting 1000 years into the future, or are we remembering it wrong? What is 'Sheriff Lobo'? Will our listeners be able to forgive the terrible cold James has, but never directly mentions, after he managed to cut out about 70% of the coughs?  So yeah, this week, Homer Goes to College and Rosebud (the one where Burns wants his teddy bear back).email: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.com

Your good podcast friends James and Nick are back for season 5 of The Simpsons, which is a strong contender for 'Very Best Season'. And wouldn't you know it, it opens with a pair of bangers. In this one we try to unpack the reasoning behind calling Surgeon General C. Everett Koop about all the latest medical poop, bicker over what 'barbershop' is, exactly, and get Die, Bart, Die tattooed across our chests mid-recording (but we had to cut all of that because the buzzing was so distracting). What else? We talk rakes! We talk Hannibal! Lucille Ball comes up! Nick does a bit of singing! We talk about The Beatles...less than usual, if anything. Anyway, it's good, come listen.email: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.comTwitterFacebook

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In 1941, Orson Welles released Citizen Kane into cinemas. With its innovative use of deep focus and its extraordinary commitment to detail, it, of course, flopped hard. Years later, The Simpsons would reference it a bunch. Some other stuff happened in-between. This week, on our season finale of Pods in the Key of Springfield, movie buff James forces Nick to watch Citizen Kane to see if it matches up with the image of the film he's gotten from The Simpsons and the rest of our cultural milieu. Can James talk Nick around on his general hatred of movies by showing him the, uh, Citizen Kane of movies? This episode is guaranteed to have more discussion about Irish comedian Jimeon and 90s Australian pop duo Bachelor Girl than any other podcast out there about Citizen Kane. That's our promise to you.Also, we've decided that we've earned a bit of a break - new episodes with resume from November 6. FacebookTwitteremail: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.com

Imagine that bit in Krusty Gets Kancelled where 'GABBO' flashes on the screen repeatedly, except it says 'PODS IN THE KEY OF SPRINGFIELD' instead. This week on the podcast we break down the star-studded season 4 finale, try to unpack the absolute horror of Gabbo's existence, and James irritates Nick by insisting that they list their five favourite episodes of the season. We have a competition this week too! You can win a copy of Giant Margarita's 'Party Crashers'. Don't worry, I put it right at the start of the episode.Part of the Alottagreen network.TwitterFacebookemail: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.com

Oh, 'casting day / Oh, 'casting day / Our hallowed shit-talk spouting day / (We'll talk broadly) / (About our lives) / (And 'The Simpsons') / (Should it arise) / Oh, 'casting day / Oh, 'casting day / Please rate, subscribe and Tweet RTTwitter: @KeySpringfieldFB: facebook.com/podsinthekeyofspringfieldemail: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.comPart of the Alottagreen podcast network. 

Hens love roosters! Astronauts love heat shield! Everyone else, loves Pods in the Key of Springfield!(Not many things rhyme with Springfield).This week, we watch a bad episode, and then a good one! It's the one where Bart and Lisa write a new Itchy and Scratchy cartoon. I know that one doesn't stand out in your head so much, but trust us, it's funny.Part of the Alottagreen network.email: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.com

So get this - apparently The Simpsons is still going? It's true! Season 30 is starting on September 30. To help everyone prepare, we turned our in-depth knowledge and laser focus on the episode titles announced for the new season and guessed what 20 of next season's episodes will look like. Why are so many of them named after Beatles songs? Is there going to be a terrible reckoning this season? And could James and Nick make it as sports broadcasters if they took a hard turn? Presumptive spoiler warning, because we've probably totally figured out exactly what's happening this season.Twitter: @KeySpringfieldFB: facebook.com/podsinthekeyofspringfieldemail: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.com

Here it is - the (canonical) best episode of the show, as declared by Entertainment Weekly (if you want to hear about the actual best episode you're going to have to either scroll back to episode 40 or wait for next season, depending on your views). This week we talk through beer-related misadventures, spider issues, and ask our listeners to declare fealty to either #TeamJames or #TeamNick. We also talk about The Simpsons!    Twitter: @KeySpringfieldFB: facebook.com/podsinthekeyofspringfieldemail: podsinthekeyofspringfield@gmail.com

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