Lisa’s Substitute (with Norma Herrera)
Who’s ready to get SENTIMENTAL??! Eat My Shorts returns with special guest Norma Herrera to have a frank discussion about a beloved Simpsons touchstone. This episode first aired in 1991 during season 2 of the series, so we take a moment to set the scene of the early 90’s. It was a while back, you […]
Bart on the Road
Grab your unlaminated out-of-state driver’s license–it’s a road trip episode of Eat My Shorts: A Simpsons Podcast! Nacho and Irvin cover season 7’s “Bart on the Road” from 1996, a spring break perennial. We cover the interstate hijinx of Bart, Milhouse, Martin, and Nelson, and we also discuss minor characters the Barflies (why no episode devoted […]
Bart the Fink
Hey hey! This week, Nacho and Irvin discuss Bart the Fink, episode 15 from season 7 which first aired in 1996. Like all the great clown shows, this episode is full of surprise, mystery, and terror. Our hosts also discuss possible Simpsons trivia team names, great taco deal around town, and the Principal Skinner / […]
The Springfield Connection
Strap in! Nacho & Irvin are back to discuss a Simpsons classic (hint–the title of the episode is the title of this podcast!). Marge is on the police force–and our intrepid hosts are here to talk about it! Additional topics of FUNversation include sizzurp, memories of the TV show “Cops,” and childhood interactions with McGruff, […]
War of the Simpsons
Hey, I’m a little biased–but this is another great episode! Award winning, also. In addition to winning awards, the Eat My Shorts podcast is also earning acclaim across the neighborhood, and once again Nacho & Irvin open the studio for another live audience! This week we get into “War of the Simpsons,” and talk about […]
Homer and Apu
Welcome to a very special episode! Irvin and Nacho welcome their first live studio audience to Eat My Shorts, who immediately disrespects the studio rules. A season 5 classic is covered this week, and our beloved hosts also discuss flesh-eating bacteria, growing up in border towns, as well as Hank Azaria’s voice acting and the […]
Homer Goes to College
Get ready to PAR-TY DOWN! Eat My Shorts is back in session to cover a classic Simpsons episode (hint: it’s the one in the title of this episode). Irvin and Nacho also get into the solo career of Conan O’Brien, Richard Nixon’s apperances on the Simpsons, and the commodification of nerd culture. Follow the podcast […]
Bart Gets Famous
Welcome, fellow Springfieldianites! This week, Irvin & Nacho get into season five’s “Bart Gets Famous,” a Simpsons classic. We also spend a little time playing a Simpsons version of F, Marry, Kill and play one of our favorite not-yet-Simpsons-related jams. Follow Eat My Shorts on Twitter @eatmyshortspod, where you can also follow Irvin (@twittirv) & […]
Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire
The year is 1989. A bunch of stuff happened. But another thing also happend–the debut of a televison show that would change the glue that hold together the gears of our society. That show is The Simpsons. This show is a podcast about the Simpsons. In today’s pilot episode, Irvin & Nacho talk about the […]