Episode 168: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire with Alonso Duralde

17th December 2018

It’s crazy to think we’ve been doing this podcast for so long and no one has picked the first episode of The Simpsons. That’s all about to change! This week, Alonso Duralde relives his memories of watching “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” You know Alonso as a film critic for the The Wrap. He’s also one of panelist on “Who Shot Ya?” from Maximum Fun, and the co-host of the pod Linoleum Knife.
Most importantly for today’s purposes Alonso is a Christmas expert and has a book to prove it called “Have yourself a movie little Christmas.” We’ll discuss how this episode was a perfect way to introduce the Simpsons to a mainstream audience. Plus, we’ll sing some carols and share some last minute Christmas tips!

Episode notes

It’s crazy to think we’ve been doing this podcast for so long and no one has picked the first episode of The Simpsons. That’s all about to change! This week, Alonso Duralde relives his memories of watching “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” You know Alonso as a film critic for the The Wrap. He’s also one of panelist on “Who Shot Ya?” from Maximum Fun, and the co-host of the pod Linoleum Knife.

Most importantly for today’s purposes Alonso is a Christmas expert and has a book to prove it called “Have yourself a movie little Christmas.” We’ll discuss how this episode was a perfect way to introduce the Simpsons to a mainstream audience. Plus, we’ll sing some carols and share some last minute Christmas tips!

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Guests

  • Alonso Duralde

About the show

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.

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