Encyclopedia Bartannica: A Simpsons Pop Culture Podcast

Summer of 4 ft 2 with Alison Lynch

Ever see a podcast say goodbye to summer? You have now! 
To commemorate the end of summer, we’re reviewing The Simpsons “Summer of 4ft 2” from Season 7 with guest Alison Lynch (@alisonlunch, @bloomdropla). We discuss her new flower business, Bloomdrop, the power of reinventing yourself, and sibling rivalries. We also dive into the MANY amazing jokes in this episode; "It's a bird thing", Milhouse as The Dud, and more than 1 classic 90’s tv show reference. Sit back and enjoy as we say goodbye to summer 2025! 
Follow Alison @alisonlunch and her business @bloomdropla on Instagram.
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Alison Recommends:“Good Girl Gone Bad” movies: Grease, Easy A, The Craft, etc. 
Harrison Recommends:“Myra Breckenridge” by Gore VidalThe movie “Mermaids” with Cher, Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci!

Whacking Day with Sophie Delaney

Snakes, why’d it have to be snakes? Because we’re talking about  The Simpsons “Whacking Day”, that’s why! We’re joined by LA writer, actor and comedian Sophie Delaney to review this Season 4, Episode 20 classic. We talk about playing “Mission Impossible” as kids, if the bass guitar is the funniest instrument of all time, and a REALLY weird Josh Groban song about farts. 
Follow Sophie @sophiewalterd on Instagram and @chompinpod on TikTok.
Follow this show @bartannicapodcast on Instagram, or email the show at bartannica@gmail.com.
 
Sophie Recommends: The Dustbowl documentary by Ken Burns and JFK by Oliver Stone 
Harrison Recommends: Ishmael by Daniel Quinn and The Fruit, The Tree and The Serpent by Lynne Isbell. 
 
Show notes
Josh Groban Song About Beans

A Streetcar Named Marge with Clayton Margeson

This week we take a little trip to the Sodom and Gomorrah of the Missisipp, New Orleans for Season 4 Episode 2 of The Simpsons, “A Streetcar Named Marge” with guest Clayton Margeson. Clayton and I talk about his connection to this episode, why Steve McQueen was, to quote Bart, “such a bitch”, and the joy of having grown-up hobbies.
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Clayton Recommends: The Great Escape, BioShock.Harrison Recommends: “Who Am I This Time?” by Kurt Vonnegut (book and movie) and this article: The Quiet Radicalism of Being a Weird Little Guy with Weird Little Hobbies
 

Homer's Phobia with Becca Slack

Hot Stuff, Coming Through! Episode 2 with guest Becca Slack. We are reviewing The classic Simpson's episode Homer's Phobia, featuring the amazing John Waters. We discuss Becca's love for John Waters and Hairspray, how TV was a 3rd parent growing up, and the history of gay representation on television, including The Ellen Show and Will and Grace. 
 
Follow Becca Slack at @ohboybeccaslack on Instagram. 
 
Follow us on Instagram @bartannicapodcast, or email us at bartannica@gmail.com.
 
Research References: 
Notes on Camp Susan Sontag
Tacky- Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer Rax King
Honey I’m Homo Matt Baume 
Gay New York George Chauncey 
Mr. Know It All John Waters Audiobook
Interviews with John Waters James Egan
 
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Lemon of Troy with Andrew Tisher

It’s the first episode! I’m joined by comedian Andrew Tisher as we discuss The Simpsons Season Six, Episode 24 The Lemon of Troy. Andrew shares his family’s love of the Simpsons, we talk about phrases you hear in comedies that you never hear in real life, and I present my theory that Bart=Achilles. We wrap up with a great conversation about Ned Flanders and how his character has changed over the years.
 
Follow Andrew Tisher on Instagram and Letterboxd @tishertisher. 
 
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Research: 
Musical Sounds of Medieval French Cities: Gretchen Peters
Rerun Nation: Derek Kompare
Citrus: A World History: David Mabberley
Homer: Barbara Graziosi
Homer: Essays: Robert Fagles
Pandora’s Jar: Natalie Haynes
Turnip Juice Recipe

Encyclopedia Bartannica Trailer

Ahoy-hoy! This is the trailer for the new podcast, Encyclopedia Bartannica, a podcast about Simpsons references hosted by Harrison George. It's part Simpsons review show, part pop culture discussion with a different guest every episode. Every two weeks we review a classic Simpsons episode and break down its references and what they really mean. From the many homages to The Godfather, to Homer's surprising knowledge of Supreme Court Justices, we cover it all!