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How The Simpsons make sports funny

The Simpsons' executive producer and showrunner Matt Selman is The Main Event. Selman hilariously explains how part of the iconic show's DNA is in sports.

On the 40-minute pod, The Simpsons’ executive producer and showrunner Matt Selman is hilarious, hitting on a variety of topics in The Main Event:

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  • 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 MSM

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  • 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

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Marchand Sports Media
MSM produces two podcasts per week. Every Tuesday, "Marchand & Meat: Everybody Loves Sports Media" features inside information and opinions from Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterperal.
Every Thursday, "The Main Event with Andrew Marchand" is where Marchand interviews the biggest names in sports media.