Round Springfield

Round Springfield is a Simpsons-adjacent podcast hosted by Allie Goertz and Julia Prescott where they interview writers, directors, showrunners, and voice-actors from the Simpsons-verse on their various paths to Springfield, failed pilots, other projects, and beyond. In this 20-episode limited series, you'll hear David X. Cohen talk Futurama, Josh Weinstein talk Mission Hill, and Yeardley Smith dig deep into her diverse path of becoming Lisa Simpson.

Mike Reiss 04/13/2020

Mike Reiss Mike Reiss joins us on the latest episode of Round Springfield! He talks about his first big Hollywood gig working on "Airplane II: The Sequel." We also chat about punching up animated kids films like "The Lorax," "Ice Age," and "Despicable Me." Plus, he'll talk about the show he's most proud of you might not have seen – "Queer Duck." And what was the deal with "Teen Angel" on ABC's TGIF? This episode was recorded remotely during quarantine. You might notice differing audio quality from previous episodes – but we're trying to make it work for you! Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/13970318

Bill Oakley 03/30/2020

Bill Oakley We're joined by Bill Oakley on the latest episode! He'll chat about some projects that never saw the light of day. Plus, he'll share some exciting information about the cult-classic Mission Hill. Of course, we'll also spend a good chunk of time chatting about his Instagram food reviews. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/13770023

The Simpsons Movie w/ Al Jean 03/16/2020

The Simpsons Movie w/ Al Jean We'll welcome Al Jean on this version of the podcast. And this time around we're chatting Simpsons! Listen up for some fun behind the scenes trivia about The Simpsons Movie. From how the movie was initially pitched to how it tested with audiences. Al brought in one of the drafts of the movie and shares some jokes that didn't make the final cut of the film. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/13569158

Carolyn Omine 03/02/2020

Carolyn Omine We're joined by one of the longest serving Simpsons writers, Carolyn Omine! We'll chat about her long history with the show, and how she got her start in showbiz. She'll throw us back to her childhood in Hawaii and how formative that was for her creativity. Plus, politics, avocados, elementary school cafeteria duty, The Bachelor, and so much more. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/13379495

Josh Weinstein 02/17/2020

Josh Weinstein Josh Weinstein talks really fast in this one. He tries to talk about every single show he's worked on post-Simpsons. Mission Hill! In Search of the Partridge Family! The Mullets! And, so much more. Can he recall 'em all? Will he have to return for another episode? Only one way to find out. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/13178720

Tim Long 02/03/2020

Tim Long We're thrilled to share our conversation with writer Tim Long! We'll talk at length about the feature film he wrote called The Exchange, which is currently in post production. He'll briefly discuss the time he had to explain The Simpsons to basketball player Yao Ming, and convinced him to participate in the episode Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass. Talking about The Simpsons in therapy when your therapist doesn't watch The Simpsons. He'll also share a story about the first time he was freelancing for David Letterman. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/12999092

Yeardley Smith 01/20/2020

Yeardley Smith This week, we’re trilled to shared our conversation with Yeardley Smith — the voice of LISA SIMPSON. She’ll throw us back to her childhood and opens up about her journey to The Simpsons. We’ll chat about her podcast — one of our favorite true crime podcasts out there! We’ll also learn about her work with , and other business ventures... did you know for a while she used to be in the high-end shoe industry? We chat about one of her favorite Simpsons characters — find out why she’s got a soft spot for Sideshow Bob. Round Springfield is a Simpsons-adjacent podcast hosted by Allie Goertz and Julia Prescott where they interview writers, directors, showrunners, and voice-actors from the Simpsons-verse on their various paths to Springfield. We’re a member supported show — go to to contribute. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/12807077

David X. Cohen 01/06/2020

David X. Cohen Welcome to Round Springfield! In this 20-episode limited series, Allie and Julia interview writers, directors, showrunners, and voice-actors from the Simpsons-verse on their various paths to working on The Simpsons – other projects, failed pilots, and beyond. This season, you can look forward to conversations with folks like Josh Weinstein, Tim Long, Yeardley Smith, and many more amazing Simpsons-folk. First up, our conversation with David X. Cohen! He'll talk about getting his start on Beavis and Butt-Head. Plus, the struggles of getting Futurama made. Have you ever heard about Grandmaster Freak & the Furious 15? We've got you covered – David talks about the time he almost collaborated with rapper Ice Cube for that failed pilot. And of course, we'll talk about The Simpsons – because the Simpsons always has a way of coming up. He'll pull back the curtain with some behind the scenes hi-jinks about the writers room. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/12635864

Round Springfield - coming January 2020 10/28/2019

Round Springfield - coming January 2020 Howdily doodily! We wanted to give everyone an update on what we've been up to during our break. Amusement Parks! Allie got taller! New exercise routines with our cats! Investing money on pumpkins! We're currently hard at work to bring you our brand new podcast, Round Springfield. The new show will feature conversations with people who have worked on the Simpsons. We'll pull back the curtain and talk tangentially about just about everything in showbiz. Of course, we'll sprinkle in plenty of Simpsons chat, too! Get a sneak peek of some of the guests we have lined up for when the show is released in January. Smell ya later. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/11813846

Marge vs. The Monorail 07/29/2019

Marge vs. The Monorail Well, this might be the moment you've been waiting for since we started the podcast more than four years ago. We're finally going to chat about "Marge vs. The Monorail," join us for one last episode of Everything's Coming Up Simpsons! We're going to take a break and when we return we'll be reformatting Everything's Coming Up Simpsons, and giving birth to our new project – Round Springfield. We want to line up some fantastic guests for when we return. Help us by spreading the hashtag #ConanRoundSpringfield , and don't forget to tag us @SimpsonsPod and tag people you'd like to hear on the show! We love you all , thanks for listening. Smell 'ya later! /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/10698548

Allie and Julia HAVE NEWS 07/22/2019

Allie and Julia HAVE NEWS We've been doing this show for nearly four years now! In this episode, we'll share a behind the scenes look at the origins of the show, and recall some of our favorite moments. We're going to take a break and when we return we'll be reformatting Everything's Coming Up Simpsons , and giving birth to our new project – Round Springfield. We'll share some exciting news about the future and plans for the show! /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/10619420

Summertime in Springfield 07/08/2019

Summertime in Springfield Join us as we relive some of our favorite Summer moments from The Simpsons. We're going to Mount Splashmore, Itchy and Scratchy Land, and making a stop in Australia. That's not all – plenty of fun awaits, buckle up kids school's out for Summer! /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/10447523

Pride in Springfield 07/01/2019

Pride in Springfield Pride month may be over, but this week we'll celebrate Pride in Springfield! Join us as we reflect on some of our favorite LGBTQ moments and characters from The Simpsons. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/10359881

The Call of the Simpsons w/ Mike Hollingsworth 06/24/2019

The Call of the Simpsons w/ Mike Hollingsworth This week, we're joined by Mike Hollingsworth! He's supervising director for "BoJack Horseman" and "Tuca & Bertie." He'll tell us a story about being one of the first animators that Netflix ever hired. Plus, we take a look at "The Call of the Simpsons" an episode from season one. Albert Brooks made his first guest appearance in this episode as the voice of Cowboy Bob. Why we love the Springfield bears, and why they love Maggie. By the way, how much do you know about bird reproductive organs? Not much, you say – well, that's all about to change after this episode. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/10270124

The Simpsons Sing the Blues 06/17/2019

The Simpsons Sing the Blues We're doing something a little different this week. You've heard us discuss this topic in the past before, but we're dedicating the entire episode to The Simpsons first album released – "The Simpsons Sing the Blues." Julia breaks down a bunch of tunes on the album for us, and Allie listens to the album for the first time! /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/10180094

'Round Springfield w/ Sadie Dupuis 06/10/2019

'Round Springfield w/ Sadie Dupuis This week's guest is best known as singer-songwriter and guitarist of Speedy Ortiz. She's also got a sweet solo project under the name Sad13. Plus, she's got a song with Lizzo! Last year, she released her first book – "Mouthguard," which is available now wherever you get books. We're thrilled to share our conversation with Sadie Dupuis about 'Round Springfield. We'll talk Simpsons tattoos, Steve Allen, jagged metal Krusty-O's and more! /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/10112717

The 138th Episode Spectacular w/ Brendan Hay 06/03/2019

The 138th Episode Spectacular w/ Brendan Hay We'll talk about the clip show of all clip shows with Brendan Hay. You've seen his work on "Dawn of the Croods," and as a writer on shows like "The Daily Show," and "Robot Chicken." Brendan's also the executive producer of "Harvey Girls Forever" on Netflix. Plus, he's written an episode of THE SIMPSONS. Make sure to stick around to the end – he'll explain how he ended up writing the season 20 finale. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/10030229

Team Homer w/ Laurel Randolph 05/27/2019

Team Homer w/ Laurel Randolph Cookbook author, and recipe developer Laurel Randolph joins us to discuss Team Homer. We'll also chat about her blog The Joy of Cooking Milhouse. She takes your favorite Simpsons recipes and makes them reality. Whale of a Wife Cake! Little Meatloaf Men! Nacho Hat! NonKrusty Brand Imitation Gruel? Join us, this one is a treat! /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/9936788

The Town w/ Mike Mitchell 05/20/2019

The Town w/ Mike Mitchell This week, we dig into the archives to bring you an episode from long before the podcast joined Max Fun. Mike Mitchell (“The Birthday Boys", Doughboys Podcast, “Love” on Netflix) gives us a special behind-the-scenes look on what it’s like to go from Simpsons writer’s PA to VOICE ACTOR! You can listen to all our episodes from the archives to the Max Fun website. This episode was produced before "Everything's Coming Up Simpsons" was on the Max Fun Network. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/9853121

The Mothers of Springfield 05/13/2019

The Mothers of Springfield We're breaking format this week to bring you a special episode that celebrates our favorite moms from Springfield. Listen up for some clips of our favorite mom moments from Mona, Agnes, Maude, Luann, Jacqueline, and of course, Marge! /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/9762038

Marge in Chains w/ Jono Zalay 05/06/2019

Marge in Chains w/ Jono Zalay Comedian Jono Zalay joins us to talk about the time Marge spent time in jail. We find out the true culprit of the crime – was this incident really Grandpa's fault? Plus, why it's no fun to get the shingles and why you shouldn't skip out on jury duty. Don't miss this one! /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/9674120

Lady Bouvier's Lover w/ Mike Carlson 04/30/2019

Lady Bouvier's Lover w/ Mike Carlson Co-host of "Podcast: The Ride" Mike Carlson joins us to talk about theme park rides and The Simpsons. Plus, why we love an episode that really lets grandpa Abe Simpsons shine – even if the jokes are kind of mean. Trust us… this episode is quite a rollercoaster! /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/9580976

Treehouse of Horror VI w/ David Smithyman 04/22/2019

Treehouse of Horror VI w/ David Smithyman It's Halloween in Springtime with David Smithyman (Fresh Off The Boat). We'll chat about the three segments from this memorable episode – "Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores," "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace," and "Homer3" Smarch, Tron, erotic cakes, giant Kent Brockman, Paul Anka – this episode has got it all! /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/9486323

Bart Carny w/ Lindsay Katai 04/15/2019

Bart Carny w/ Lindsay Katai This week, we'll make the case for season 9 of The Simpsons by discussing "Bart Carny" with Lindsay Katai. Check her out as co-host of the podcast Teen Creeps. You'll be able to see Lindsay's work later this year on Cartoon Network's Infinity Train. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/9401879

Talking Alf w/ Al Jean 04/08/2019

Talking Alf w/ Al Jean The longtime Simpsons showrunner returns to the Max Fun studios – this time around Al Jean joins us to discuss his contributions to "Alf." /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/9314228

Kamp Krusty w/ Emily Heller 04/01/2019

Kamp Krusty w/ Emily Heller Welcome back Emily Heller for a discussion on Kamp Krusty. We’ll exchange stories about camp. Plus, Emily has some travel tips if you’ll be in Amsterdam anytime soon. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/9224030

An Interview w/ Head Ned of Okilly Dokilly 03/25/2019

An Interview w/ Head Ned of Okilly Dokilly We're doing something a little different this week! We're joined by the lead singer of Okilly Dokilly, the world's only "Nedal" band. Yep, a subgenre of metal music themed around Ned Flanders. The band's new album "Howdilly Twodilly" drops March 29th. Jordan Morris guest hosts with Julia on this epic musical journey of obscure Simpsons references and heavy metal. The MaxFunDrive wraps up this week! Right now is the best time to support this show and all of the MaxFun podcasts you love by starting a monthly membership or upgrading your existing one! Listen carefully and find out how you can help out during the drive. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/9133736

Homer's Triple Bypass w/ David Silverman 03/18/2019

Homer's Triple Bypass w/ David Silverman We're joined by legendary Simpsons director David Silverman! He'll give is a behind the scenes look at an episode he directed. Find out why the episode terrified Allie and Julia when they were kids. Plus, why David believes his musical talents have helped his career in animation. The MaxFunDrive kicks off this week! Right now is the best time to support this show and all of the MaxFun podcasts you love by starting a monthly membership or upgrading your existing one! Listen carefully and find out how you can help out during the drive. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/9048578

The Springfield Connection w/ Jenny Jaffe 03/11/2019

The Springfield Connection w/ Jenny Jaffe We're joined by Jenny Jaffe this week! She is the creator and star of IFC's "Neurotica." She's also currently one of the writers on the "Rugrats" reboot on Nickelodeon. We'll chat a lot about television writing, Julia's love of musicals, and counterfeit jeans. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/8961971

Bart's Inner Child w/ Simon Gibson 03/04/2019

Bart's Inner Child w/ Simon Gibson Join us as we discuss Bart's Inner Child with comedian Simon Gibson. Trampolines! Self-Help Gurus! Troy Mcclure! Albert Brooks! This episode has got it all. We get real silly this week folks. /episode/index/show/simpsonspod/id/8864777

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