Neither of us was ready for Brooke McEldowney to introduce us to a filthy sock puppet named Sphinxter. But he did it anyway. Here, Sphinxter takes on internet trolls, or as McEldowney calls them, "anonymous onliners." If you're wondering if Sphinxter has a literal butthole for a mouth, he does. And we see it A LOT. In the end, McEldowney claims victory over the trolls and throws Sphinxter away. It's super fun!
The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:
Sphinxter gets introduced, states his thesis, and accosts Juliette & Elliott on the street right here.
Sphinxter uses a typewriter to address internet trolls, Juliette attacks Sphinxter, and then throws him away right here.
This episode's butthole-filled journey includes:
- Taking Brooke McEldowney to court
- Dolly the dog
- Class-Action Lawsuit
- Thorax
- Sock puppet
- Muppets
- Washing machines
- Oxy-Clean
- Dishwashing pods
- Sphinxter
- Popsicle sticks
- Lomi
- Mark Cuban
- Elon Musk
- Emeralds into diamonds
- "Onliners"
- Typewriters
- Cloaca
- Munchausen Syndrome
- Judy Garland
- Stockholm Syndrome
- So many turtlenecks!
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