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How The Simpsons’ Planet of the Apes Musical Was Born | Simpsons Taught Me Everything
This episode of STME features one of the original Simpsons writers, Josh Weinstein discussing iconic Simpsons bit, "The Planet of The Apes: The Musical" and the writers room conversations that made it possible. Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmepod/# Follow Josh Weinstein:@joshstrangehill
Sep 28, 2025
1 hr 7 min
The Definitive Guide to Groundskeeper Willie with Michael Swaim
This Groundskeeper Willie video’s going to have it ALL - the length and girth of a Dan Carlin history podcast, the tightly-scripted humor of a VH1 Behind the Music OR BETTER, that’s just an entry-level promise, and of course we’ll learn a ton of fun facts by cataloging and explaining every single joke or reference Willie’s ever made in an ADD-fueled, Connections-inspired stream-of-consciousness frenzy! By the end of this mind-boggling journey, you’ll ken ‘em all. We’ll also create a full fictive timeline of Willie’s life, track his thirty-year relationship to Skinner and the janitorial arts, construct a couple After Hours-style pop culture theories, play a round of Scottish SLANG-WHANG, and get real about The Problem With Apu - I mean Willie - as a Scottish and blue collar stereotype. Plus I’ll even explain why and how he works as a sitcom character and engine for bits, like I did with my recent Arrested Development video, since people seemed to like that. Written and Edited by: Michael Swaim
Sep 7, 2025
1 hr 56 min
How One Simpsons Joke Made Bill Oakley Famous 30 years Later | Simpsons Taught Me Everything
This episode of STME features the one and only Bill Oakley, legendary Simpsons writer, co-creator of Mission Hill, and originator of the Simpsons "Steamed Hams" joke which spiraled into an internet phenomenon and later the namesake of his newfound food influencer career. We talk Simpsons, Mission Hill, The Mullets, and of course, burgers.
Jul 20, 2025
52 min
14 Times Whole Towns Became Delusional Springfield-style | The Simpsons Taught Me Everything
Michael Swaim sits down with Robert Brockway of Cracked fame to unpack14 Times Whole Towns Became Delusional Springfield-style.
Jun 23, 2025
1 hr 2 min
The Simpsons Reference That Unlocked Buddy Hackett's Best Joke | The Simpsons Taught Me Everything
On episode two of the Simpsons Taught Me Everything Podcast, Michael Swaim is joined by fellow comedy writer, Danielle Radford (Honest Trailers), to continue to delve into more Music Man references from the Conan O'Brien written episode, Marge vs. The Monorail.
Jun 8, 2025
49 min
The Sex-Crazed Con Man Who Inspired Conan's Monorail Episode  | The Simpsons Taught Me Everything
This week, we're joined by Cody Ziglar (Futurama) to unravel the classic episode "Marge Vs. The Monorail" and the classic film it was inspired by.
Jun 1, 2025
1 hr 3 min
Introducing: The Simpsons Taught Me Everything
Welcome to our new Cracked podcast, The Simpsons Taught Me Everything. Only on Cracked
May 21, 2025
1 min
How Bizarre (Or Great) Will The 2020 Election Be?
Alex Schmidt is joined by Sarah Pappalardo (Reductress) and Dave Weigel (The Washington Post) for a look ahead at an election that’s practically happening tomorrow. Could one party take both houses of Congress? How is the Presidential race shaping up? And will American voters have to jack up their pandemic risk just to plunk down a ballot?  Footnotes: https://www.cracked.com/podcast/how-bizarre-or-great-will-2020-election-be
Jun 1, 2020
59 min
5 Weird Ways The 1990s Never Ended
Alex Schmidt is joined by Adam Tod Brown and Chet Wild, the hosts of Unpopular Opinion’s “The 90s Sucked” podcast. They’re exploring huge, meaningful, world-altering ways the 1990s never stopped happening to us. They’ll also reveal which element of the ‘90s stuffs the nation’s landfills to this day, which ‘90s band happily played a show in a living room, and which ‘90s after-effects are most worth looking out for in 2020, 2024, and beyond. Footnotes: https://www.cracked.com/podcast/5-weird-ways-1990s-never-ended/
May 25, 2020
1 hr 5 min
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