NPR on the Simpsons and Groening's ties to Portland, OR

The 800th 'The Simpsons' episode is set in Philadelphia. But Portland is in its DNA

Chloe Veltman

  Morning Edition  February 12, 2026  

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/nx-s1-5703618/simpsons-portland-800th-episode-bill-oakley

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2026/02/20260212_me_the_800th_the_simpsons_episode_is_set_in_philadelphia._but_portland_is_in_its_dna.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5703618