After Hours

Adam and Nate debate the virtues of Martin Scorsese’s After Hours (1985) on its 40th anniversary. At least they can agree that “Bart Sells His Soul” (S7E4) is pretty much a perfect Simpsons episode.Also in this episode:• Uncle Moe’s Family Feedbag and the restaurants that inspired it• Is the dream logic of this movie enticing or frustrating?• The wild and wooly world of 1980s New York• Why does the Comic Book Guy want to buy a little boy’s soul?Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further readingNext time, Adam and Nate celebrate our 50th episode with a special look at how Simpsons parodies stack up against the canon of American film!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.