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  • Freestyle, CBC Radio Interview, February 8, 2007.
  • FANatical, TVtropolis Television Documentary Series, original airdate January 30, 2007.
  • The Simpsons Season 7 DVD Audio Commentary, Treehouse of Horror VI [3F04] Homer3, DVD Release 12/13/05.
  • Popular Math, National Public Radio's Science Friday, April 29, 2005, 3-4 pm, Available: http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2005/Apr/hour2_042905.html, text transcript
  • Using The Simpsons and Other Innovative Approaches to Teach Mathematics, Math Medley Radio Interview, WARL 1320 AM, October 11, 2003, 12-1 pm.
  • The Simpson Scholars: ASU's Satellite Q&A Forum,
    by Leigh Ann Henion, The Mountain Times, February 20, 2003, p. 13.
  • 'Simpsons' fans unite for 300th episode
    by Carrie Baker, February 18, 2003, Appalachian Online, Vol 77 No. 35.
  • Math on The Simpsons,
    by Carli Entin, Scholastic Math, February 14, 2003, Vol 23, Num 9, cover story and pages 4-5.
  • The Simpsons by the Numbers,
    by Brian C. Fenton, Sound & Vision Magazine, June 2002, p. 20.
  • 'Simpsons' analysts show how math figures into episodes: Professors use popular cartoon to demonstrate that subject doesn't have to be intimidating,
    by Matthew Chin, LA Times Inland Valley Edition, March 19, 2002, p. 2.

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