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Here's big treat for listeners this week as we briefly shift from our standard style to post two brand new interviews! Our first is with Susie Dietter, a legend of The Simpsons, Futurama, and modern animation in general. Susie joined The Simpsons in season 2, directed classics like Radioactive Man and Grade School Confidential, plus Futurama eps like Godfellas, AND she was the first woman to ever direct an episode of The Simpsons. Learn all about that milestone moment and so much more in this honest, illuminating discussion with this talented artist!

And be sure to stay tuned for another new interview on Friday!

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Animals in Motion

Very interesting and of course sad to hear Susie recount the sexism of the working environment. I can "understand" sexual harassment, not excuse it, but understand it – I mean, someone is horny, attracted to someone, and can't flirt or appropriately engage in the social dance of sexual attraction at work. That's "understandable". But what I never get is the irritation at having a woman in a leadership position. I just don't understand how that is a problem for some. But I guess it is?

mavrick

amazing interview

PurpleComet

Hehe I think Bob spoiled Friday's interview while they were interviewing Susie

Thad Komorowski

Thank you so much for the frank interview, with a talented artist who proves once again that the "Golden Age" wasn't so golden. As you move away from the Harvard inner-circle-jerk and the longstanding wrists still in the Simpsons' employ (!), you're gonna find out more and more that industry vets really have come to hate this show. (Not saying Susie's interview was this - but the pendulum definitely swung with it.) Someone commented on an old post here that I wanna fight the whole industry - I guess someone of Dietter's stature having to peddle for work isn't an indicator of why... (Susie is credited on the disastrous Larry Doyle Looney Tunes shorts. Understandable that blurred in her memory.)