The Simpsons

AI, Attention, and Ownership: Ari Emanuel Explains the Next Era of Entertainment

All-In Podcast

An example of an IP that was not owned by its creators, used to illustrate the shift in content ownership.

E168: Can Google save itself? Abolish HR, AI takes over Customer Support, Reddit IPO teardown

All-In Podcast

Mentioned as an example of a TV show library that would be valuable for licensing due to its content.

Cal And Jamie Explain The Internet | Atomic Bombs, Bari Weiss, And Inscrutable TikToks

Cal Newport

Mentioned for its 'Boo-urns' meme, used as an example of 'good internet' within discussions.

Legendary Comedian Bill Burr — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss

Tim Ferriss

An animated television series where Mike Price worked as an animator, who later collaborated with Bill Burr on 'F Is For Family'.

Rick and Morty Writer: Ryan Ridley

Y Combinator

A show whose Treehouse of Horror episode served as a comparison point for an early idea in "The Ricks Must Be Crazy".

Ep. 195: The Social Media “Algorithm”, Deep Walks, and Cal’s Simplest Productivity Tool

Cal Newport

An episode with advertising figures coming alive is used as a metaphor for controlling social media's influence.

34 Years Of Strandbeest Evolution

Veritasium

Michael Schur — Lessons from "The Office" and SNL, Moral Philosophy, Storytelling, and More

Tim Ferriss

An animated TV show for which Harvard Lampoon alumni have written.

How to Safeguard Your Hormone Health & Fertility | Dr. Shanna Swan

Andrew Huberman

A television show whose opening sequence depicts a chemical plant and a three-eyed fish, used as a humorous analogy for environmental pollution.

#76 – Kyle Kingsbury: Finding meaning, depression, and psychedelics

Peter Attia MD

TV show with an episode about the Great Flood, which the host referenced in relation to ASU's reputation.

The Technical Challenges of Measuring Gravitational Waves - Rana Adhikari of LIGO

Y Combinator

An animated television show, referenced for a quote about humans eventually making a destructive tool.

Penn Jillette on Magic, Losing 100+ Pounds, and Weaponizing Kindness | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A TV show Penn Jillette has appeared on.

Mike Birbiglia Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

Iconic animated TV show, mentioned as an example of Hollywood accounting where a seemingly successful franchise technically didn't make a profit.

Morgan Spurlock Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

Morgan Spurlock made the 20th-anniversary special for Fox, connecting him to geek culture prior to his involvement with collect.com.

If I Wanted To Grow An Audience In 2026, I'd Do This

Alex Hormozi

Longest-running animated television show, cited for its consistent yet varied introduction that caters to both new viewers and loyal fans (Easter eggs).

B.J. Novak Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A long-running animated TV show that many Harvard Lampoon graduates went on to write for.

Daniel Priestley: AI Will Make Plumbers Earn More Than Lawyers! (2029 PREDICTION)

The Diary Of A CEO

Mentioned as a multi-million dollar per episode production, highlighting the previous expensive nature of content creation.

Justin Boreta Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A long-running animated TV show, joked about for its predictive capacity of future events, like Mr. Burns blocking the sun.

Seth Rogan & Evan Goldberg Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

An animated sitcom that Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg have written for.

The Brothers Who Live One Life — The Incredible Adventures of David and Daniil Liberman

Tim Ferriss

An animated TV series mentioned by the Liberman brothers' collaborator to showcase the typical long production cycles in traditional animation compared to their rapid process.

Gaming Studio Founders - Patrick Moberg and Holly Liu

Y Combinator

Cited as an example of a TV show with a long tail of retention, contrasting with movies which have a peak and decline.