This is the first episode to be written by David X. Cohen since he left the series to develop Futurama (1999) with Matt Groening.
This episode's title, Podcast News, is a reference to the movie Broadcast News (1987), which was written and directed by James L. Brooks, producer of The Simpsons.
Vivienne's TV show was called "Falcon Landing", which seems to be an amalgamation of 1980s prime time soap operas Falcon Crest (1981) and Knots Landing (1979).
Bill Simmons was originally to voice himself in the episode. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, he was unable to record his lines.
Grandpa Simpson's inmate number is the same as the episode; #ZABF22.