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Are the Simpsons still relevant?

The Simpsons is the longest-running sitcom in US history, but is the world’s favourite yellow fam...

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15.23 1 Oct 2025


Are the Simpsons still relevant?


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15.23 1 Oct 2025


The Simpsons is the longest-running sitcom in US history, but is the world’s favourite yellow family still relevant?

US-based Journalist and Simpsons enthusiast, Alan Siegel, says the show didn’t just reflect America, it reshaped it forever.

With the 37th season out this week and a new movie in the works, he says the Simpsons are still going strong.

He joins Seán to discuss his new book ‘Stupid TV, Be More Funny’, and the legacy of the famous family from Springfield…

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