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In 2016, Swartzwelder created a [[Twitter]] account. It was confirmed official by several of his former ''Simpsons'' colleagues.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ledesma|first1=Chris|title=#TheSimpsons fans rejoice! John Swartzwelder is officially on Twitter @JJSwartzwelderpic.twitter.com/jBCYhPC73s|url=https://twitter.com/mxedtr/status/759805910717870081|website=@mxedtr on Twitter|access-date=January 14, 2018|language=en|date=July 31, 2016}}</ref><ref name="twitter1">{{cite web|last1=Barsanti|first1=Sam|title=Legendary Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder is using Twitter in the best/worst way|url=https://news.avclub.com/legendary-simpsons-writer-john-swartzwelder-is-using-tw-1798250085|website=News|date=August 16, 2016|access-date=January 14, 2018}}</ref> The account only tweets excerpts from Swartzwelder's books.<ref name="twitter1"/>
In 2021, Swartzwelder gave his only media interview to date, with Mike Sacks of ''[[The New Yorker]]''.<ref name=":0"/> Swartzwelder said he agreed to the interview out of his fondness for ''The New Yorker'' and the writers whose work it has published.<ref name=":0"/> Swartzwelder said he was humbled by the praise he has received from colleagues and ''Simpsons'' fans, and that he was proud that ''The Simpsons'' encouraged fans to keep track of the writers of their favorite television shows.<ref>{{cite web |title='Simpsons' Legendary Writer John Swartzwelder Discusses Darkest Episode in First Major Interview |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/simpsons-writer-john-swartzwelder-discusses-darkest-episode-homers-enemy |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en |date=2 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder gives rare interview |url=https://tv.avclub.com/attention-simpsons-nerds-john-swartzwelder-gave-an-in-1846807491 |website=The A.V. Club |access-date=2 May 2021 |language=en-us}}</ref>
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