Nancy Cartwright – Wild Business Growth Podcast #180: The Voice of Bart Simpson

Eat my shorts! Don’t have a cow, man! Whoa, mama! Who the hell are you? Words to live by, spoken by the iconic Bart Simpson. And truly spoken by this week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast guest, Nancy Cartwright. Nancy is the voice of Bart Simpson on, yes, The Simpsons. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Episode 180: Nancy Cartwright – The Voice of Bart Simpson

Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, joins the show to share her journey from troublemaker at school to becoming the Emmy award-winning voice actor on the longest-running scripted TV show in history. Hear how Nancy became the voice of Bart, what the audition was like, when The Simpsons started taking off, how Nancy gets into character for Bart and other voices, and the time Meryl Streep asked for her autograph. This episode covers everything from how Nancy got the gig to a sampler of her iconic voices. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• Is there a “Bart-like” story from Nancy’s childhood
• When did she know she’d be a voice actor
• How did she audition for The Simpsons
• What was her first day as Bart Simpson like
• When did it start to feel like The Simpsons and Bart Simpson were taking off
• How does Nancy get into the mind of Bart
• What was the time Meryl Streep asked for her autograph
• Voices on voices on voices on voices on voices

Connect with Nancy at NancyCartwright.com and check out her audiobook.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Intro & Bart-Like School Troublemaking
  • [0:30] Email me at to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:42] Connect with Nancy at NancyCartwright.com and check out her audiobook
  • [2:15] Nancy Bartwright
  • [2:32] Who the hell are you
  • [2:39] Nancy Fartwright
  • [3:08] The Simpsons
  • [3:34] Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts
  • [3:42] The Magical World of Disney, All in the Family
  • [4:38] Is there a “Bart-like” story from Nancy’s childhood
  • [4:42] I’m Still a 10-Year-Old Boy by Nancy Cartwright
  • [5:14] French Horn
  • [7:34] Gotcha!

• The Voice of Bart Simpson
  • [8:25] When did Nancy know she’d be a voice actor
  • [8:47] What a bummer!
  • [9:19] I’m Still a 10-Year-Old Boy by Nancy Cartwright
  • [9:30] Salesperson
  • [9:46] Speech Team
  • [10:06] Pinewood Derby, Soap Box Derby
  • [10:42] I’m Still a 10-Year-Old Boy by Nancy Cartwright
  • [11:00] The Tracy Ullman Show, Irma Kostroski from Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • [11:13] How did Nancy audition for The Simpsons
  • [11:38] My Little Pony ‘n Friends, The Glo Friends, Snorks, The Pound Puppies, Galaxy High School
  • [12:01] My Little Pun-ny
  • [12:51] Lisa Simpson
  • [13:24] Matt Groening
  • [13:32] What a blah!
  • [13:40] Mike Myers, Jim Carrey
  • [13:44] Who auditioned for the role of Bart Simpson
  • [14:15] What was Nancy’s first day as Bart Simpson like
  • [14:45] Sound Stage 17
  • [14:52] I’m Still a 10-Year-Old Boy by Nancy Cartwright
  • [15:14] Primetime Television (TV)
  • [15:21] Fan Mail
  • [15:47] Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson), Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson), Jim (James L. Brooks)
  • [16:11] Holly Hunter, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
  • [16:24] Feature Films, Animation
  • [16:42] Voice-Over Actor
  • [16:49] I’m Still a 10-Year-Old Boy by Nancy Cartwright
  • [18:00] 717 episodes of The Simpsons at the time of this recording
  • [18:19] When did it start to feel like The Simpsons and Bart Simpson were taking off
  • [19:09] Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum
  • [19:30] So kind!
  • [19:44] The Simpsons Season 2, Episode 1 “Bart Gets an F“
  • [20:00] Recalcitrant
  • [20:09] Etymology
  • [20:20] FOX Lot
  • [20:25] Krusty Burger
  • [20:56] The scene with Mrs. Krabapple when Bart passes with a D-
  • [22:17] Rugrats
  • [22:57] How does Nancy get into the mind of Bart
  • [23:53] Man, that was fun
  • [24:39] Ha ha!
  • [24:55] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool

• The Meryl Streep Story
  • [25:05] What was the time Meryl Streep asked for Nancy’s autograph
  • [25:12] Jessica Lovejoy, Reverend Lovejoy
  • [25:37] Celebrities on The Simpsons
  • [27:46] Contract
  • [28:23] Bam!
  • [29:05] What are Bart’s Final Thoughts
  • [29:28] Connect with Nancy at NancyCartwright.com and check out her audiobook
  • [29:34] I’m Still a 10-Year-Old Boy, My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy, In Search of Fellini, Nancy’s YouTube Channel
  • [30:19] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And 5 stars on Apple Podcasts & Spotify if you dare
  • [30:23] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on GoodPods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [30:27] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn at @MaxBranstetter
  • [30:34] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

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