The Hello Mr Burns Podcast: Recent Episodes
Perrie Kap
A research podcast discussing didyaknows, pop-culture references, moments in history, and everything in between using The Simpsons as a guide. Each week starting from episode 1 of The Simpsons, we dive deep and use moments from the show as an opportunity to learn more about the world. These facts are designed to make you sound smarter, and maybe help you be a winner at the next pub trivia night. Hosted by @perriekap
After Santa's Little Helper gets in trouble for destroying Homer's new sneakers, eating his macadamia nut cookie, and tearing Marge's heirloom quilt, Bart enrols the hound into an obedience school, which Santa's Little Helper must pass if he wants to continue being the Simpsons' pet.What we discuss in this cromulent episode:
- What not to feed your dog (unless you have a labrador, in which case, good luck stopping them)
- Robert Capa, the famous war photographer, and his photo; The Fallen Solider
- The famous movie star pooch, RinTinTin, and his journey from war to Hollywood
- Is Steven Spielberg putting subliminal Catholic messages in his movies? (He's not)
This plus plenty more, on this deep-dive research podcast with host Perrie Kap where we examine the most fantastic TV show of our time: The Simpsons.
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After Grampa is hospitalized, he reveals that Homer has a half-brother named Herb Powell, an automotive genius and billionaire. The family set out to find him.
In this wonderfully languid episode, we discuss:
- Danny Devito (voices Herb Powell), his illustrious career, and the film, Matilda
- The Ford Edsel, and the greatest car flop in history
- The beef between Azaelia Banks, Elon Musk and Grimes.
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Homer tries to set Selma up with Principal Skinner, only for him to fall for Patty instead.In this episode, we discuss:
- Hans Moleman, Groundskeeper Willie, and how these iconic characters came into our lives.
- Patty Bouvier and coming out of the closer
- How to tell the difference between the Bouvier Twins
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Lisa shows Homer the error of his ways when he pirates cable television. Meanwhile, Bart stumbles upon some adult television.In this episode, we discuss:
- Troy McClure, who you may remember from some of the best episodes of the golden age of The Simpsons
- James John "Jim" Corbett, the last bare-knuckle boxer
- The brutal death of voice actor Phil Hartman and his wife
- Drederick Tatum, Mike Tyson, and The Simpson predicting the future (again)
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It's a flashback episode! In "The Way We Was," Homer and Marge share with their children the story of how they met and fell in love with each other during high school.In this episode, we discuss:
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- The character Artie Ziff (Jon Lovitz), and how the character is based on a man Silverman went to high school with named Mark Eisenberg.
- Rainier Wolfcastle, Mendoza!, and the real-life McBain film starring Christopher Walken that was a financial and box-office flop
- Was Friend's character Monica Gellar's dad, played by Elliot Gould, considered a sexpot in the 1970s? The girl who rejects Barney Gumble seems to think so.
A deep-dive research podcast with host Perrie Kap examines the most fantastic TV show of our time: The Simpsons.
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In this tasty episode, Lisa convinces the family to try a new sushi restaurant, The Happy Sumo. An error by an apprentice chef leads to Homer eating a poisonous blowfish. Dr. Hibbert gives Homer twenty-four hours to live, and he sets about placing his affairs in order and ticking off his bucket list.Special guest: Comedy Central Comedian and eyebrow extraordinaire: Garron Chiu
- Eating Fugu, licking a sushi model's toes, and why some people insist on eating the most poisonous part of a pufferfish.
- Edna Krabappel & The Sushi Chef: The steamiest sex scene ever to air in the Simpsons
- Lisa and Bart at karaoke singing the theme song to "Shaft" and Isaac Hayes
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After Bart is run over by a car, his family tries to create a lawsuit against Mr Burns. Both Burns and the Simpsons elaborate on the true story, leading to another strain on Marge and Homer’s marriage.In this episode, we discuss:
- Billy Wilder's 1966 film, "The Fortune Cookie."
- The strain on Marge and Homer's marriage and why it's so out of place in this episode
- Dr Nick Riviera and why the animators thought Hank Azaria was making fun of animator and director Gábor Csupó
- Lunchlady Doris and the big reveal of her secret love child
- Hieronymus Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights"
A deep-dive research podcast with host Perrie Kap examines the most fantastic TV show of our time: The Simpsons.
Pssst. We now have episode chapters! Jump ahead to hear your discussion!
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After Bart and Lisa watch an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, Maggie whacks Homer with a mallet over the head. Marge is horrified and vows to stop violence on children's television. But when the ball of censorship starts to roll, where will it all end?In this episode, we discuss:
- The inspiration for this episode: a real-life anti-censorship crusader, Terry Rakolta, who protested the show "Married... with Children".
- The shot-for-shot scene in this episode from AHitchcock'shcok's PsMichaelangelo'sngeo's The Statue of David,and which country's currency has a willie on their note
A deep-dive research podcast with host Perrie Kap examines the most fantastic TV show of our time: The Simpsons.
Pssst. We now have episode chapters! Jump ahead to hear your discussion!
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Bart attempts to follow in the footsteps of his hero, a daredevil named Captain Lance Murdock. As part of becoming a daredevil, Bart does increasingly dangerous stunts leading to his final stunt: jumping the Springfield Gorge on his skateboard.In this episode, we discuss:
- The long-lost Nazi episode clip that was cut from this episode
- The character Captain Lance Murdock, and Evel Knievel
- The top secret conversation between Kanye West and Evel Knievel over the music video for "Touch The Sky."
- The character of doctor Hibbert—from female doctor to "Cosby Show" rip-off
A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the most fantastic TV show of our time: The Simpsons.
Pssst. We now have episode chapters! Jump ahead to hear your discussion!
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On Thanksgiving Day, Bart gets the entire family outraged at him and runs away from home. However, when he sees what life is like on the seedy side of town (and ends up on the evening news), he realizes how good matters are for him and returns home.
On this episode, we discuss:
- The early Simpsons' family dynamic, and why Thanksgiving is the most passive-aggressive holiday of the year
- The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and every injury that's occurred as a result of the helium balloons
- How much blood an 8-year old would be able to donate before passing out or dying
A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the most fantastic TV show of our time: The Simpsons
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- Miniature Golf, the World Of Professional Mini Golf, and Tiger Wood's real name
- The real reason that Maude Flanders was killed off (hint: voice actor Maggie Roswell was offered a measly $150 to stay)
- The tradition of naming weapons, ships, and large machinery after women
This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S2E06: Dead Putting Society.
S2E06: Dead Putting Society Synopsis:
"In an attempt to show up Ned Flanders, Homer pits Bart against Ned's son, Todd, in a miniature golf competition."
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- Why this episode was poorly written, and how the writers tried to fix it all
- "The Baby Elephant Walk Song" by Henry Mancini, and the movie Hatari!
- Marvin Gaye and his iconic 1983 all-stars performance game
This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S2E05: Dancin' Homer.
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- The life and death of Blinky the three-eye fish
- Charles Darwin, and how he married his cousin using a "marry/not marry" list to woo her
- Background radiation and the most radioactive places on the planet
This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S2E04: Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
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- 1. Bad Dream House: The Amityville Horror, a shirtless Ryan Reynolds, and the greatest horror film ever made: The Amityville Vibrator (2020)
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- Hungry Are The Damned: Aliens, Galaxy Science Fiction, and The TwilightZone
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- The Raven: How/why Matt Groening made a word-for-word, zero-joke remake of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven."
Get SPOOKY with the first episode in the Treehouse of Horror series, featuring our first guest: Jasmine of the SpookyGals podcast.
Enjoy another nonsense-packed episode of Hello Mr Burns: a deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap thatexamines the most incredible TV show of our time: The Simpsons
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- The incredible actor and husky-voice-extraordinaire Harvey Fierstein
- How Homer became one half of the first-ever man-on-man gay kiss ever to be aired on US TV
- Sampson and Delilah, and how different cultures celebrate long hair
- Mr Burns' actual age: how old is he really?
This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S2E2: Simpson and Delilah.
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- Death by guillotine and living heads
- The Steampunk-Space-Opera-Science-Fiction movie for children that Disney wants you to forget
- Everyone’s favourite single galpal of Springfield: Edna Krabappel
This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S2E1: Bart Gets an F.
We’re starting season 2 with a bang, and a new episode theme song (please don't sue me Disney)!
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Second-cheapest wine, pickled eggs, and death in a waterbed: the last episode of season 1 of The Simpsons, Some Enchanted Evening is a wild ride from the get-go.
This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of the end of Season 1 of The Simpsons.
A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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Human cannonballs, The Beatles fighting with the Vatican, and the ultimate philosophical question: what came first, vanilla or chocolate ice cream?
This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S1E12: Krust Gets Busted
A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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Why people put anti-freeze in wine, a real-life Sasha Barron Cohen character Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha, and the moment we find out gave Principal Skinner the nickname “Spanky”.
This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S1E11: The Crepes of Wrath
A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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Bellydancing, strippers, the depictions of women in Springfield, and true-crime murder featuring a famous supermodel/chorus girl, a railway tycoon, and a famous predatory architect.
This, plus so much more, is in our deep-dive of S1E10: Homer’s Night out.
A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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A steamy French affair, a gay divorcee, and the movie that Debra Winger refuses to admit she starred in, despite being nominated for an Oscar for it—and that's just skimming the surface of this deep dive of season 1, episode 9: "Life on The Fast Lane".
A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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Do dogs get into heaven? What's at the centre of a bowling ball? How does Edgar Allen fit into it all? We cover all this and more in this exploration of S1E8: The Telltale Head!
A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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In this episode, we explore topics such as Jack London's "The Call of the Wild" and why Chris McCandless/Alexander Supertramp wrote "Jack London is King" on the wall of the bus. We also take a dive into the Bigfoot and cryptozoology community, overcovering some current tea and drama surrounding a podcast and some firm Bigfoot believers.
A deep-dive research podcast hosted by Perrie Kap examines the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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The Hello Mr Burns podcast, hosted by Perrie Kap takes you through the hot mess that was early Simpsons uncovering questions like:
- How do the Simpsons explore depression in young people?
- Is Marge a radicalised feminist?
- What is the "Stepford Smile"?
- The history of SNES and Nintendo
A deep-dive examining S1 of the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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The Hello Mr Burns podcast, hosted by Perrie Kap takes you through the hot mess that was early Simpsons uncovering questions like:
- Is there a Nazi sympathiser in The Simpsons?
- What is a "Full Metal Jacket"?
- What swear word did the Simpsons writers manage to sneak past the censors?
A deep-dive examining S1 of the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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S1E4: There's No Disgrace Like Home
The Hello Mr Burns podcast, hosted by Perrie Kap takes you through the hot mess that was early Simpsons uncovering questions like:
- How did Jodie Foster almost get President Reagan assassinated?
- What was so controversial about the 1930s film, 'Freaks'?
- Should we rebrand 'Pliny The Elder', 'Pliny The ThiccBoi'? And how did he die during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius?
A deep-dive examining S1 of the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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S1E3: Homer's Odyssey
The Hello Mr Burns podcast, hosted by Perrie Kap takes you through the hot mess that was early Simpsons uncovering questions like:
- Who was the first person to vomit in space?
- Who is Al Jolson?
- What is the Iliad? Who is Homer, the Poet?
A deep-dive examining S1E1 of the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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S1E2: Bart the Genius
The Hello Mr Burns podcast, hosted by Perrie Kap takes you through the hot mess that was early Simpsons uncovering questions like:
What is Phrenology and why is it in the Simpsons?
Has history reported anyone putting a hamster up their butt?
What's the correct spelling of "wiener"?
A deep-dive examining S1E1 of the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons. These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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S1E1: The Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
A deep-dive examining S1E1 of the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons.
The Hello Mr Burns podcast, hosted by Perrie Kap takes you through the hot mess that was early Simpsons uncovering questions like:
Was this episode supposed to be aired?
How do people celebrate Christmas in other countries?
Who is Santa's Little Helper, and how did the Simpsons get him?
These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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A deep-dive discovering the origin and creation story of the greatest TV show of our time: The Simpsons.
The first episode of the Hello Mr Burns podcast hosted by Perrie Kap takes you through the hot mess that was early Simpsons uncovering questions like:
Why was the animation for Season 1 so terrible?
Where did Matt Groening get the idea for the show?
How do you pronounce Matt Groening?
Is Matt Groening a furry?
These questions and many more are answered in this fun research/didyaknow Simpsons podcast, designed to help you win pub trivia.
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