In this bonus minisode, Nate and Adam give their bite-sized reviews of the recently released The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and how it stacks up against Superman.

Our latest special summer episode covered the scandalous story of Roger Corman’s unreleased The Fantastic Four (1994), alongside Stan Lee’s guest star appearance in The Simpsons episode “I Am Furious (Yellow).” So with that in mind we ask, did the MCU break it or make it better?

Lobby Chats are short bonus mini-episodes where Adam and Nate share their thoughts on new releases, what they’re watching besides movies parodied on The Simpsons, and more.

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With The Fantastic Four: First Steps in theaters this week, Nate and Adam felt inspired to cover the latest MCU blockbuster. But in the absence of a press pass, we decided to watch Roger Corman’s unreleased The Fantastic Four (1994) instead! We also revisit “I Am Furious (Yellow)” (S13E18), the most Marvel-icious episode of the classic era of The Simpsons.

Also in this episode:

• The behind-the-scenes Hollywood shenanigans that kept this film from seeing the light of day

• Is Stan Lee one of the best guest stars ever on The Simpsons?

• Roger Corman’s surprising influence on The Simpsons movie references

• An ode to the golden era of internet cartoons

Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading

We will return with regular biweekly episodes in September. Until then, keep an eye out for more special one-off episodes and new articles on our blog.

For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.

With the 36th season of The Simpsons recently wrapping up, we invited the current showrunner Matt Selman to sit down with us and talk all about the most recent season, its many movie parodies, his own relationship with the movies, and more. We even got a sneak preview of a few upcoming episodes of season 37!

Also in this episode:

• Why movie parodies on The Simpsons these days are longer, more elaborate, and more niche than ever

• Is prestige TV displacing cinema as the parody of choice?

• The most Simpsons-y part of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

• A lightning round about possible movie references in season 36

Plus, check out our blog for instructions on how to run a movie box office draft like The Simpsons writers room

We will return with regular biweekly episodes in September. Until then, keep an eye out for more special one-off episodes and new articles on our blog.

Watch season 36 of The Simpsons on Hulu and Disney+, including a new collection page and non-stop stream on Disney+.

For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.