Springfield Googolplex

Dec 17 2024 41 ep. 111 mins 7

Springfield Googolplex Podcast artwork

Springfield Googlplex is the movie podcast for fans of The Simpsons.

Growing up, Adam Schoales and Nate Storring were first introduced to countless classic movies through parodies on The Simpsons. On the Springfield Googolplex podcast, they keep that tradition alive by watching and dissecting movies referenced on The Simpsons that they have never seen before.

Copy RSS

Subscribe on Podcast Addict

Ep. 38 - The Terminator with Matt Lynch

Dec 17 2024 147 mins

For our annual Non-Denominational Holiday Fun Fest this year, we unwrap “Grift of the Magi” (S11E9)—the Simpsons episode that gave us the name of this special—and its climactic spoof of James Cameron’s The Terminator (1984). Podcaster and prolific Letterboxd reviewer Matt Lynch joins us to break down the greatest movie ever made about a son sending his father back in time

Ep. 37 - The Magic Christian

Nov 19 2024 119 mins

Remember that time when Homer became Mr. Burns’ prank monkey? Adam and Nate watch The Magic Christian (1969), an adaptation of Terry Southern’s satirical novel that inspired The Simpsons episode “Homer vs. Dignity” (S12E5). Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr punking rich Brits to prove that everyone has their price—how could you go wrong? Well, let us tell you. Also in this e

Ep. 36 - All the President’s Men with Devan Scott

Nov 04 2024 164 mins

On our election day special in America, Nate and Adam invited filmmaker and podcaster Devan Scott (How Would Lubitsch Do It?) to dissect the painfully relevant political thriller All the President’s Men (1976) and its Simpsons send-up in “Sideshow Bob Roberts” (S6E5). Join us as we try to laugh through the nausea and exorcize the ghosts of elections past! Also in this episod

Ep. 35 - Bram Stoker's Dracula with Dede Crimmins

Oct 21 2024 118 mins

Film critic and horror aficionado Dede Crimmins (That Shelf, Rue Morgue) is back to help Adam introduce Nate to Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) and its Simpsons parody in “Treehouse of Horror IV” (S5E5). Will they gush over Francis Ford Coppola’s bloody visual feast, or will his overly loyal adaptation leave them cold? Also in this episode: • The origin story of this film f

Ep. 34 - Twilight Zone: The Movie with Matthew Simpson

Oct 08 2024 106 mins

Submitted for your approval, that twilighty movie about that zone. Film critic and podcaster Matthew Simpson joins Nate and Adam to unpack Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), a cursed compilation of episode remakes from Rod Serling’s pioneering TV series directed by Stephen Spielberg, Joe Dante, George Miller, and Simpsons shudder John Landis. We also revisit The Simpsons’ own ada

Ep. 33 - Glengarry Glen Ross

Sep 23 2024 126 mins

Adam and Nate dig into the backstory of The Simpsons character Gil Gunderson and his debut in “Realty Bites” (S9E9) by watching Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) for the first time. Does this real estate-based whodunnit live up to its reputation as one of the best movies of the 1990s? Also in this episode: • A superhero team-up of a cast led by the incomparable Jack Lemmon, one-ti

Ep. 32 - Rear Window with Emma Badame

Aug 12 2024 132 mins

Bust out your telephoto lens, because this week we take a hard look at “Bart of Darkness” (S6E1) and Rear Window (1954) on its 70th anniversary. Nate and Adam are joined by That Shelf Managing Editor and Jeopardy champ Emma Badame to reminisce about baby’s first Alfred Hitchcock movie and the episode of The Simpsons that convinced us to do this podcast. Also in this episode:

Ep. 31 - Pulp Fiction with Bill Oakley

Jul 29 2024 106 mins

Former Simpsons writer and showrunner Bill Oakley (now founder of the Steamed Hams Society) joins Adam and Nate as they continue their double feature inspired by “22 Short Films About Springfield” (S7E21) with a rewatch of Pulp Fiction (1994) on its 30th anniversary. Also in this episode: • Bill discusses his Brett Kavanaugh-like taste in movies, including Pulp Fiction and C

Ep. 30 - Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

Jul 15 2024 109 mins

This episode, Adam and Nate will definitely hit their CanCon quota as they review Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993), the namesake of perhaps their favorite Simpsons episode, “22 Short Films about Springfield” (S7E21). This unconventional biopic about eccentric pianist Glenn Gould achieved escape velocity to find its way beyond the Canadian film world and into Amer

Ep. 29 - What’s Up, Doc? with Michael Price

Jul 02 2024 128 mins

Adam and Nate are joined once again by current Simpsons writer and producer Michael Price to share one of his favorite movies of all time, Peter Bogdanovich’s What's Up, Doc? (1972). We unpack his top moments from the movie, its parody in “Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy” (S6E10), and how its timeless slapstick and farce has influenced The Simpsons at large. Also in this episod