What A Cartoon!
Film, TV & Pop Culture
About
From the creators of Talking Simpsons comes What A Cartoon!, an audio exploration of every cartoon ever! Join hosts Henry Gilbert and Bob Mackey (as well as several guests) for an in-depth look at a different episode of a different cartoon every week!
Episodes
- What A Cartoon! - Jellystone "Space Con" With Toby Jones
Hanna-Barbera built an impossibly huge stable of characters over the passing decades, but—until recently—ironic usage on Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law was the last time this kooky cast saw the light of day. Fast-forward 20 years, and tha…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1991's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtl…
- What A Cartoon! - Married... with Children "Married... with Aliens"
Years before The Simpsons made Fox a household institution, the network succeeded in its first era thanks to another cartoony family that just happened to be living, breathing human beings. In mid-1987, Fox kicked off its prime-time progra…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - James and the Giant Peach
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1996's James and the Giant Peach!…
- What A Cartoon! - Haha, You Clowns "Bomber Jacket"
Adult Swim is typically known for cynical, vulgar, and gross shows about irredeemable sociopaths—shows that we absolutely love, mind you. But late last year, the programming block unveiled a wonderful new creation that's completely antithe…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Shrek 2
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2004's Shrek 2! Listen now to thi…
- What A Cartoon! - Jem "The Fan" With Dan McCoy
In the mid-80s, the people who brought us cartoons like G.I. Joe and Transformers asked themselves an important question: Why don't we try selling toys to girls? And sell they did via the magic of Jem: a truly outrageous animated series ab…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Sleeping Beauty
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1959's Sleeping Beauty! Listen no…
- Bonus New Year's Episode - Talking Futurama "The Late Philip J. Fry"
The Talking Simpsons Network is taking a week off for the holiday season, so to fill the content gap, we've decided to post an episode of our Patreon-exclusive Talking Futurama podcast miniseries! If you like this episode and want to hear…
- Bonus Holiday Podcast - What A Cartoon Movie - Toy Story
Happy New Year! In case you didn't know, every month we release the premium podcast, What A Cartoon Movie . And, as we take a week off to rest and recharge, we're giving all of our listeners a chance to hear a free sample of this Patreon-e…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - My Neighbor Totoro
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1988's My Neighbor Totoro! Listen…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1988's Christmas at Pee-Wee's Pla…
- What A Cartoon! - Tom Goes to the Mayor "Rats Off to Ya!"
Rats off to ya, What A Cartoon listeners! This month, we're returning to picturesque Jefferton to discuss an Adult Swim holiday classic that's filled our cups with yuletide brine for more than two decades. It's been over six years since we…
- What A Cartoon! - Hollywood Dog
In 1990, Fox aired a pilot that then went unseen for over 26 years. Its name? Hollywood Dog. And while it isn't very good, this live-action/animation hybrid—developed at the same time as The Simpsons—features some truly ambitious special e…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Fantastic Mr. Fox
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2009's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Listen…
- What A Cartoon! - A Pup Named Scooby-Doo "Now Museum, Now You Don't"
The Halloween season is upon us once again, and this time around, we've stumbled into a big pile of doo—Scooby-Doo, that is! Five years after we first explored the Doo-niverse, we're back to cover the smart, self-aware late '80s reboot tha…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - The Lego Movie
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2014's The Lego Movie! Listen now…
- What A Cartoon! - Slayers "PASSION! Shall We Give Our Lives for the Stage?"
The anime drought officially ends on this month's What A Cartoon podcast with a VERY long episode about that '90s VHS fantasy/comedy classic, Slayers! While this charming series tragically never found a home on American television, it stil…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Treasure Planet
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2002's Treasure Planet! Listen no…
- What A Cartoon! - Superman: The Animated Series "The Late Mr. Kent"
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's another podcast about Superman! (Please have your eyes examined.) Yes, we last checked in on the Man of Steel's '90s adaptation during the dawn of COVID, but with Superman fever curr…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2001's Atlantis: The Lost Empire!…
- Bonus Episode - Talking Futurama "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences" With Chris Wade
The Talking Simpsons Network is taking a week off, so to fill the content gap, we've decided to post an episode of our Patreon-exclusive Talking Futurama podcast miniseries! If you like this episode and want to hear the rest (with more to…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Lilo & Stitch
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2002's Lilo & Stitch! Listen now…
- What A Cartoon! - Fantastic Four (1994) "When Calls Galactus" With Mike Lawrence
Hot on the heels of Fox Kids' Batman: The Animated Series and X-Men, Marvel brought us Fantastic Four, the first animated adaptation of the publisher's First Family in over 15 years. And, after a disastrous initial season, the series final…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - An Extremely Goofy Movie
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2000's An Extremely Goofy Movie!…
- Blabbin 'Bout Batman: The Animated Series - The Laughing Fish
What's this? Your regular episode of What A Cartoon, being interrupted by something completely different? No, you're not the victim of a dastardly Joker scheme—though you'll at least hear us talk about one of those. As a little diversion f…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2003's Looney Tunes: Back in Acti…
- What A Cartoon! - Red Dwarf "Gunmen of the Apocalypse"
A whole decade before Futurama wowed Fox viewers with its masterful mix of sci-fi and comedy, BBC Two launched Red Dwarf, an outer space version of The Odd Couple set three million years in the future. And, over the course of the last 30-p…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - An American Tail
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1986's An American Tail! Listen n…
- What A Cartoon! - Wander Over Yonder "The Cartoon" and "The Bot"
Thanks to premium patron ToonJay, we're continuing our coverage of all things Craig McCracken with a look at his short-lived series, Wander Over Yonder. Listen in as we explore two distinctly different episodes of this colorful, snappy car…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - How to Train Your Dragon
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2015's How to Train Your Dragon!…
- What A Cartoon! - The Powerpuff Girls "Bubblevicious" and "The Bare Facts"
Our first regular What A Cartoon of 2025 showcases a huge part of US animation history: Craig McCracken's The Powerpuff Girls! On this episode, we chart the growth of Townsville's favorite kids from dorm room shorts to early Hanna-Barbera…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1937's Snow White and the Seven D…
- Bonus Holiday Podcast - What A Cartoon Movie - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Happy New Year! In case you didn't know, every month we release the premium podcast, What A Cartoon Movie . And, as we take a week off to rest and recharge, we're giving all of our listeners a chance to hear a free sample of this Patreon-e…
- Bonus New Year's Episode - TalKing of the Hill "Pretty, Pretty Dresses"
The Talking Simpsons Network is taking a week off for the holiday season, so to fill the content gap, we've decided to post an episode of our Patreon-exclusive TalKing of the Hill podcast miniseries! If you like this episode and want to he…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Frozen
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2013's Frozen! Listen now to this…
- What A Cartoon! - A Beavis and Butt-Head Christmas
The holiday season is upon us once again, which means it's time to discuss a Christmas cartoon that doesn't suck. This year, we're looking at the second Beavis and Butt-Head yuletide episode—the first with actual animation—where the two tr…
- PREVIEW: What A Cartoon Movie - Eight Crazy Nights
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10 Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2002's Eight Crazy Nights! Listen…
- What A Cartoon! - Beetlejuice "Mr. Beetlejuice Goes to Town"
When the family-unfriendly Tim Burton horror/comedy Beetlejuice ended up being a big hit with kids, Warner Bros. made the strange decision to shove their undead deviant into the ever-changing landscape of children's programming. The result…
- A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Hotel Transylvania
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2012's Hotel Transylvania! Liste…
- What A Cartoon! - Rocko's Modern Life "To Heck and Back" and "Zanzibar"
Chosen by our premium patron Andrew, we're returning to our favorite Nicktoon, Rocko's Modern Life! This time we're straddling eras of the show. First, we're covering a season one trip to Heck as we learn about factory farming and codepend…
- A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Bee Movie
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 2007's Bee Movie! Listen now to…
- What A Cartoon! - Batman: Caped Crusader "The Killer Inside Me"
A little over 30 years after it premiered, Batman: The Animated Series is back! (Kind of.) Caped Crusader takes the form of a spiritual sequel to WB's hit '90s series, though one closer to Bruce Timm's original pitch. This time around, the…
- A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Tarzan
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1999's Tarzan! Listen now to thi…
- What A Cartoon! - X-Men '97 "To Me, My X-Men"
It's time for us to cover something recent that's also all about the 1990s: It's time for X-Men '97! Learn how the fan-favorite Marvel adaptation ended up as a Disney streaming series, and how many of the original people involved returned.…
- A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Pocahontas
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1995's Pocahontas! Listen now to…
- Bonus Episode - Talking Futurama "Insane in the Mainframe"
The Talking Simpsons Network is taking a week off, so to fill the content gap, we've decided to post an episode of our Patreon-exclusive Talking Futurama podcast miniseries! If you like this episode and want to hear the rest (with more to…
- Bonus Episode - Blabbin 'Bout Batman: The Animated Series "Mad Love"
The Talking Simpsons Network is taking a week off, so to fill the content gap, we've decided to post an episode of our Patreon-exclusive Blabbin 'Bout Batman: The Animated Series podcast miniseries! If you like this episode and want to hea…
- A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for Mulan
Another month has passed at the Talking Simpsons Network , and that means we've got another awesome podcast about an animated feature film! This month, our $10+ Patreon subscribers get to hear us talk about 1998's Mulan! Listen now to this…
- What A Cartoon! - Inhumanoids "The Evil That Lurks Within Ep 3"
We're joined again by premium patron Andrew, and this time we're exploring the forgotten '80s toy series, Inhumanoids! Many of the same writers and artists of GI Joe and Transformers take the same approach to monsters from the center of th…