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An Interview With Al Jean (Simpsons Showrunner)
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- Apr 23, 2026
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Summary
Simpsons royalty, Al Jean joined us this week to discuss his storied career working for the show. We cover a LOT of ground here, including his initial run as showrunner before leaving to create The Critic, (Al also gives us the scoop on The Critic revival), the time The Simpsons was almost cancelled, ignoring the internet criticism's of the show, working with Johnny Carson, the time Conan pitched Marge vs The Monorail and more! Support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/fourfingerdiscount Listen on Spotify - spoti.fi/4fDcSY0 Listen on Apple Podcasts - apple.co/4dgpW3Z CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Goin' Down To South Park - spreaker.com/show/goin-down-to-south-park The Movie Guide with Maltin & Davis - themovieguidepodcast.com The One About Friends - spreaker.com/show/the-one-about-friends-podcast Talking Seinfeld - spreaker.com/show/talking-seinfeld SpeaKing Of The Hill - spreaker.com/show/speaking-of-the-hill-a-king-of-the-hill- The Office Talk - spreaker.com/show/the-office-talk-podcast Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/four-finger-discount-simpsons-podcast--5828977/support .