How The Simpsons make sports funny

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comOn the 40-minute pod, The Simpsons’ executive producer and showrunner Matt Selman is hilarious, hitting on a variety of topics in The Main Event:* Subscribe for the full 40-minute pod at AndrewMarchand.com* How someone breaks in as a comedy writer* Being hired to write for Seinfeld at 24* A classic Larry David story* Being fired from Seinfeld* How sports is part of the DNA of The Simpsons* How he is saving the best parts for the paid portion of the pod* How he is a subscriber to MSMMarchand Sports Media is a listener-supported platform. To receive new pods and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. To listen to this entire 40-minute podcast, our archives and future pods, upgrade to paid. Thanks.* Failing to land Roger Federer for an episode* Mark McGwire didn’t know The Simpson when he appeared* Yao Ming’s monstrous request* Cristiano Ronaldo’s line difficulty* How ESPN’s The Simpsons alt-cast will work on MNF* The Mannings, Mina Kimes and Stephen A. will make an appearance* How Mike McCarthy is like Homer* How Joe Burrow is like Bart* Why is the alt-cast happening, Homer passed out* Upcoming Ohtani scandal show* Who is the greatest Simpsons’ writer of all-time* How AI will impact comedy writing* The tag and surprise guest at the end of The Simpsons’ MNF broadcast* Sponsor: WSC Sports, tell them, Marchand sent you* Subscribe for the full 40-minute pod at AndrewMarchand.com