Podcast News/References

== Cultural References ==
* The Chat in the Hat is a parody of The Cat in the Hat
*The title is a reference to the 1987 film, “Broadcast News.”
== Trivia ==
*This is the first episode written by David X. Cohen since the "Treehouse of Horror IX" segment "Starship Poopers".
*Yeardley Smith, Lisa’s voice actress, makes a physical appearance in this episode, making her the second cast member to voice themselves, the first being Dan Castellaneta.
*Surprisingly, Alice Glick is shown to be alive. It is assumed her death may have been faked.
*This episode was dedicated to the memory of Alex Trebek, who guest-starred for an episode.
== Continuity ==
* While Kent is interviewing Agnes Skinner, silhouette pictures of Principal Skinner can be seen, which is a reference to The Principal and the Pauper.
* Jack Marley, who was retired in Marge Gets a Job, is seen at the retirement castle.
* Homer mentions that his mother disappeared when he was quite young, which is a reference to a flashback from Mother Simpson.
* Alice Glick mentions her "death" which is a reference to Replaceable You, where she gets killed by toy seals.
== Goofs ==
* In the Springfield Playhouse, Shauna’s freckles and lipstick makeup are missing. 
* In the previous shot, Gary appeared to be yellow rather than his black complexion. 
* In the wide shot of the audience, there were two Arnie Pye’s. 
*Maggie doesn’t have her pacifier in any scenes, and at the dinner table, her onesie is a teal hue, rather than its normal light blue color.
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