Encyclopedia Bartannica: A Simpsons Pop Culture Podcast

A podcast about Simpsons references. Host Harrison George and a guest explore all the various jokes and references hiding in your favorite Simpsons episodes. History, literature, politics, and pop culture are all discussed as we try to answer The Simpsons’ most enduring question: Why I Laugh? New episodes every 2 weeks.

Encyclopedia Bartannica: A Simpsons Pop Culture Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Harrison George, with 32 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Harrison George hosts Encyclopedia Bartannica: A Simpsons Pop Culture Podcast, a tv show with 32 episodes published.

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  Episode #32

  Lisa The Skeptic with Adam Nayman

  Aug 20, 20261h 17m

  Today we've got a great episode with an even better guest; we are reviewing Season 9 Episode 8 of The Simpsons, "Lisa the Skeptic"; this is the episode where Lisa finds an angel skeleton! We're joined by film critic and author Adam Nayman (The Ringer). We discuss the episode's views on science vs. religion, Operation F.I.S.T., and if this episode is VERY Lisa-esque, or completely non-Lisa. Follow Adam on Twitter @brofromanother and follow this show @bartannicapod on Instagram. Adam Recommends John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns Eli Recommends It's a Wonderful Life Harrison Recommends The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together by Adam Nayman!

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  Episode #31

  Lisa's Substitute with Tim Latterner

  Aug 6, 20261h 10m

  This week we're reviewing Season 2 Episode 19 of The Simpsons, "Lisa's Substitute" with guest Tim Latterner (The Bowery Review). We talk about James L. Brooks' influence on the episode, our favorite sci-fi authors, and Dustin Hoffman. You can follow Tim @timlatterner and @theboweryreview You can follow this show @bartannicapod on Instagram. Tim Recommends Broadcast News Eli Recommends Whistlestop Podcast Harrison Recommends Charlotte's Web

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  Episode #30

  Homer at the Bat with Rick Katschke

  Jul 23, 20261h 19m

  This week we're reviewing Episode 17 of Season 3 of The Simpsons, "Homer at the Bat" with guest Rick Katschke (Catered Quiz, Pop Culture Jeopardy). We discuss his appearance on Jeopardy, his own trivia podcast, and our varying levels of baseball fandom. Follow Rick at TheCateredQuiz on Instagram, Hostandguest on Twitter. You can follow this show at bartannicapod on Instagram. Rick Recommends Battered Bastards of Baseball Catcher in the Wry Eli Recommends Baseball by Ken Burns Harrison Recommends The Bash Brothers by The Lonely Island

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  Episode #29

  Boy-Soutz 'n the Hood with Ariel Dumas and Jay Katsir

  Jul 9, 20261h 20m

  To celebrate our podcast's 1 year anniversary we have a great episode with not 1 but 2 amazing guests. Jay Katsir and Ariel Dumas are the former head writers for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. They are both lifelong Simpsons freaks and we talk about their love of the show while reviewing Season 5 Episode 8 "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood". We discuss the final week of The Late Show, ancient maritime poetry and Ariel's time as a wild child in Girl Scouts. Follow our guests at @arieldumasarieldumas & @akatsir on IG and @arieldumas on twitter. You can follow this show @bartannicapod on Instagram. Ariel and Jay Recommend On the Town Harrison Recommends Modern Manhood and the Boy Scouts of America: Citizenship, Race, and the Environment by Benjamin Jordan The River Wild Eli Recommends Banjoist Pete Seeger

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  Episode #28

  Bart of Darkness with Ben Russell

  Jun 25, 20261h 47m

  Today we're reviewing Season 6 Episode 1 of The Simpsons "Bart of Darkness". This is the one where Bart breaks his leg and descends into Rear Window-esque paranoia. We're joined by Australian comedian and actor Ben Russell. He discusses the joys of having a pool growing up, breaking his wrist, and we all reminisce about our time doing comedy in Chicago. You can follow Ben at imbenrussell on Instagram. You can follow this show at bartannicapod as well. Ben Recommends Star Trek TOS Rear Window Eli Recommends Star Trek: TNG Harrison Recommends Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America by Jeff Wiltse Going Swimming Dames by Busby Berkeley

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