Eat My Shorts: A Simpsons Podcast

Irvin and Nacho welcome special guest and animation head Teddy Tides to the show to talk about a very special episode for Patty Month on the show in which we see the other Bouvier sister getting married by her arch-nemesis Homer Simpsons! We also discuss influential newspaper comic strips, racist Looney Tunes cartoons, and the Dudist Church.Find us on Twitter & Instagram @eatmyshortspod!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Springfield descends into mob rule! Also, Homer buys a gun. Irvin and Nacho discuss some classic Jerkass Homer moments in the Cartridge Family, as well as the strained relationship between Homer and Patty in this episode. Stray chatter remains almost exclusively devoted to celebrity scandals, for the gossip heads in the listening audience.CONTEST ALERT: Call the show (512-333-0420) and leave a voicemail with your best "Hey Pally" sarcastic guy impression and you could win a legitimate Eat My Shorts prize bindle! Odds of winning: pretty good.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome to a new month on Eat My Shorts! Fresh from their Simpsons trivia world record drinking contest, a depleted Irvin and Nacho stagger into the studio to discuss an early and endearing episode prominently featuring Patty Bouvier. It's a classic case of the sitcom twin mix-up! This episode analysis also features tangential digressions on indoor smoking in the '90s, high school rivalries, and the possibility of giving a catchphrase to a longtime Simpsons bit player, Lewis.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

LLLLLLLLADIES AND GENTLMEN. . .welcome to a once in a lifetime podcasting experience. Entering the ring is Irvin Castellanos, host of Eat My Shorts, holding a Guinness Beer and wearing tights featuring a print of his own face. Tonight he's fighting for the Guinness World Record for Simpsons Trivia Champion of the World!And in this corner we have Nacho, host of Eat My Shorts, and current holder of the world record title that Irvin has come here to claim. He also holds the title belt and won't let it go without a fight. He's entering the ring armed with Simpsons trivia questions he hopes will have Irvin on the ropes.Will Irvin win the title? Who will claim the world record? Tune in now for the historic battle!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome to the thrilling and chilling conclusion to Martin month on the show! Irvin and Nacho welcome you to the Springfield Soap Box Derby, where Bart faces off against Nelson and Martin, Bart's bully and nerd bully! Additional topics of conversation include infomercials, father and son bonding, and things Homer has attempted to build.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome to a star-studded episode of Eat My Shorts! Irvin and Nacho head to the 12th Annual Close Encounters of the Comic Book Kind Convention. Tales of childhood exposure to comic books are shared, as well as memories of different summer jobs we had as kids. We open up the phone lines in this episode and attempt to take a call from a very famous listener.You too can call/text the show or leave us a message @ 512-333-0420 !★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Everybody in the pool! Due to climate crisis summer is already here, and Eat My Shorts is headed poolside. Irvin and Nacho continue celebrating Martin Month with an episode in which we see Bart's visions for the summer shattered. Not only do you get the thorough analysis of a Simpsons episode you've come to expect from this podcast, but we also go in-depth on air conditioning, sports injuries, and Lisa's love interests.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's Martin Month on the show! Join us as we celebrate Springfield Elementary's favorite condescending intellectual. Irvin and Nacho kick off episodes highlighting Martin Prince with a cornerstone season 1 episode. What artistry! What revolution! And hey, the Simpsons episode wasn't bad either. In addition to the detailed breakdown and analysis of the episode that listeners have come to expect from this podcast, we also discuss our favorite books growing up, attending special schools, and the opera. Swanky!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Irvin and Nacho bring Edna Krabappel month to a close with an episode unseen by either of them before today's show!  Join us on our strange and terrifying journey into the conclusion of Krabappel and Skinner's romance. We also share stories of drinking in Mexico, theorize about a Skinner/Comic Book Guy backstory, and Irvin offers insight into Western Union scams.P.S. Please forgive the lateness of this episode★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on the show, Irvin and Nacho continue Edna Krabappel month with an episode that capitalizes on the "will they won't they" dynamic between Krabappel and Principal Skinner. Oh my gosh, folks, what a roller coaster between those two. Other topics of discussion include oyster safety, school scandals, and casting this episode as a feature length rom-com.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome, friends, and thank you for joining us for the very special podcast party. Well, it's been a year of podcasting about the Simpsons, can you believe it? Neither can we (I am assuming you too are unable to believe this). We'd like to thank this opportunity to thank everyone who's made this moment possible: Matt Groening: thank you for your wonderful and everlasting creative content. To the writers: Thank you for inspiring a generation of dreamers to explore the unlimited potential of a blank page. Thank you Dan, Nancy, Julie, Yeardley, Dan, and Hank, and the many voice actors who have breathed life into these characters. To the many podcasting professionals at Grackle Studio, thank you for taking us under your "WING!!!" To Gugliemo Marconi, pioneering radio trailblazer. . .the music is playing me off.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Edna Krabappel month continues on the show with an episode that adjusts her role on the show and formally establishes for her a rivalry. It's a heated episode, and Irvin and Nacho are here to deliver the play by play. We also get into such episode-adjacent topics as Irvin's childhood schoolbus commute, grackles, and Nacho's mystical crystals.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

April is Edna Krabappel month on the show! For the next few weeks, Irvin and Nacho are celebrating Bart's beleaguered 4th grade teacher at Springfield Elementary with some of her best episodes, and this one is a great one. We cover the sordid details of Bart's redemptive game of deception with his teacher, and also spend some time talking about yo-yos, Mrs. Krabappel and Nelson having the same catchphrase, and one of the best no-brainer Simpsons crossovers that hasn't happened yet.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Irvin and Nacho close out Barney month with one of his biggest roles in an episode, once again featuring the classic Homer/Barney betrayal! Whoa, this stuff is like Shakespeare! Irvin also challenges Nacho for his drinking game world record that he set last week, and it's a competition that will leave you on the edge of your seat. We also discuss "jump the shark" moments, grounding the implausible Simpsons episodes in reality, and science fiction.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Springtime! The sun is out, birds are singing, bees are trying to have sex with them (as is my understanding). So naturally, this week on the show Irvin and Nacho are covering one of the coldest Simpsons episodes on record (it's true, I looked it up). Homer and Barney's friendship reaches new levels of treachery, and we get a critical glimpse into their childhood friendship. We also talk about car shows, growing up with different version of Batman on TV, Simpsons restaurants we'd like to eat at, and duck a call from a bill collector.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome to a very special episode of Eat My Shorts! You may be getting the sense that we overuse the word special, but you are, once again, dead wrong. Can't get to South by Southwest in Austin TX this year? This week we're bringing South by Southwest to YOU! No, you're not reading these words wrong--this week's show was recorded live on the roof of the Volstead bar on the East Side. Please excuse the minor sound issues, because it is a great episode!We cover the Simpsons season 5 premiere chronicling the rise & fall of the Be Sharps, and we compare it to the trajectory of the Beatles, the hip obscure rock band the Be Sharps were based on. We also talk about flea markets, Homer's cooking, and have some fun interacting with our live audience.Follow us @eatmyshortspod! You can also support the show on Patreon & get cool bonus stuff

Irvin and Nacho crack open a couple O'Doul's as they discuss a sudsy Simpson classic. The nature of the Homer/Barney friendship dynamic is investigated, as well as Attack on the Killer Tomatoes, school science projects, the giant spider in sector 7B, and Barney's sources of income.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Irvin and Nacho welcome special guest Cole Battle to conclude Ralph month on the show with  an unusual episode of the Simpsons that brings the presidential election straight to Springfield. We recount the moment in this episode that blew all our minds, discuss Jerkass Homer, and share fast food memories.Follow us @eatmyshortspod! You can also support the show on Patreon & get cool bonus stuff

As the ink signatures dry on Irvin and Nachos new recording contracts, they reenter the studio to lay down a fresh podcast about the Party Posse, Springfield and the nation’s biggest inoffensive pop rock group in the early 2000’s. Join us as we rediscover some shocking moments in this episode, and I am not making a pun about the scene where the guy in N’Sync gets tased. We also talk about the unlikelihood of getting discovered, the greatness of bathrobes, and persistent military recruiters.Find us @eatmyshortspod! You can also support the show on Patreon& get cool bonus stuff

Ralph falls for Lisa after she gives him a Valentine to be nice, and hijinx ensue. And we're here to yak about it! Happy holiday, and welcome back to Ralph Month on Eat My Shorts. We're celebrating Springfield's perpetual non-sequitur machine with an episode that is both near and dear to our hearts, and we are doing it by welcoming a special guest to the show! Irvin and Nacho are joined by Nacho's famous wife Jessica, an illustrator and artist in Austin, TX, who provides her perspective on the unwanted persistence of Ralph. We also talk about our Valentine's Day experiences in school, Principal Skinner's involvement in the kids' personal lives, and Ralph Wiggum in popular culture.Find us @eatmyshortspod! You can also support the show on Patreon & get cool bonus stuff