Ray Bradbury and The Simpsons

Time for another new Bradbury 100 podcast episode!

A few weeks ago, there was a new episode of The Simpsons which was entirely based on the works of Ray Bradbury. "Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes" is not the first time Ray has been referenced by the show. In fact, the number of Bradbury allusions across all of The Simpsons (i.e. on TV, in comics, and in books) now totals: thirteen.

In this episode I detail them all!

Many of them are represented by audio clips. But there are a few gags which are purely visual, including the comic-book and book appearances, and so I'll present a few of them below. (Click on the images to embiggen!)

Also below - of course - is the podcast episode itself. But you can also pick it up using any decent podcast app, or via any of the podcast platforms listed at the bottom of this post.

 

"The Coffin" adapted for comics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fahrenheit 451 referenced in comic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Element Rb = Ray Bradbury

 

 

 

 

 

 

"All Hail!" in comic

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wicker store

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ray, Illustrated Man, Richard Matheson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bradbury 100 · Bradbury 100 - Episode 60 - Ray Bradbury and The Simpsons!

 

 

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Time for another Bradbury 100 podcast episode!

"Lazarus Come Forth" (1944) is one of a handful of early Ray Bradbury stories to have slipped into the public domain. It's also one of two Bradbury stories set on board a "morgue ship" - a space ship that cleans up after space battles, collecting dead astronauts to (presumably) bring them back home for proper burial or cremation.

Later in his career, Ray would dismiss these stories as being too derivative of the stories of his friend Leigh Brackett. He also completely derided the notion of a "morgue ship", saying that it would make far more sense to leave the bodies in space.

In this episode, I bring you the background behind the story, and a complete reading of it. As usual, you can listen below, or pick it up on your podcast app (check the list of podcast providers at the bottom of this post).

Bradbury 100 · Bradbury 100 - Episode 59 - "Lazarus Come Forth"

 

 

 

Please subscribe to the Bradbury 100 podcast - it's totally free on all platforms. Where to find it:

 

 

Main platforms:

 
Apple Podcasts - Soundcloud - Spotify

 

 

 

Other platforms include: 

Amazon Music - Audible - Bullhorn - Castbox - Deezer - Listen Notes - Player FM - Pocket Casts - Podbean - Podcast Addict - Podcast Index - Podcast Republic - Podchaser - Podfriend - Podlink - TuneIn