National Treasure with Christine Nangle • Season 37 Special

In our season finale, The Simpsons writer and co-executive producer Christine Nangle joins Nate and Adam to discuss the 800th episode of the show “Irrational Treasure” (S37E) and its pitch-perfect parody of National Treasure (2004).Also in this episode:• We talk all things Philadelphia, from soft pretzels to the National Dog Show to the ever-present Rocky franchise• Behind-the-scenes details on how the episode was written and its many guest stars, like Quinta Brunson, Kevin Bacon, Questlove, Noah Wyle, and the cast of The Pitt• The pain and beauty of being a pet parent• Can Nate convince Adam that National Treasure is one of the best Indiana Jones knock-offs around?Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of National Treasure references in the episode, further reading, and other jawnsWe will return with regular biweekly episodes in September. Until then, keep an eye out for special one-off episodes and other Simpsons movie parody content on our blog throughout the summer.For more of Christine’s work, tune in to new episodes of The Simpsons Sundays at 8pm (EST) on Fox and the day after on Hulu, as well as the full back catalog of the show on Disney+.For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us at @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.