web01.fireside.fm Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:32:18 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 9 Chickweed Rage - Episodes Tagged with “Abe Vigoda” https://www.9chickweedrage.com/tags/abe%20vigoda Mon, 17 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0700 In 1993, Brooke McEldowney began writing and drawing the newspaper comic strip 9 Chickweed Lane. Nearly 30 years later, it's still going strong. For some dumb reason, Brooke Dillman and Jeff Drake read the comic strip, even though it only makes them angry. This is their podcast, certainly one of the worst ideas for a podcast ever: a podcast about a newspaper comic strip that (as far as they know) no one reads. This is 9 CHICKWEED RAGE. en-us episodic Two old friends get angry talking about the newspaper comic strip 9 Chickweed Lane. Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman In 1993, Brooke McEldowney began writing and drawing the newspaper comic strip 9 Chickweed Lane. Nearly 30 years later, it's still going strong. For some dumb reason, Brooke Dillman and Jeff Drake read the comic strip, even though it only makes them angry. This is their podcast, certainly one of the worst ideas for a podcast ever: a podcast about a newspaper comic strip that (as far as they know) no one reads. This is 9 CHICKWEED RAGE. yes 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman hatethedrake@mac.com 025: Tales of Eight Cylinders and Virginal Odometers https://www.9chickweedrage.com/025 7c4a4070-8216-4d51-be5d-9be1ade76262 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0700 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Amos has a dream about Edda shopping for a car, and it's gross. 1:18:35 yes In this episode, we dive into Amos's subconscious, which is predictably icky. Amos describes a dream he had the previous night. He headlines it as a dream where Edda went to buy a car. But what the dream is really about is how the car salesman sexually assaulted her. So, at least we know where Amos's priorities lie. The Ol' Mac-El-Dee makes a big point of repeating (endlessly) that the salesman's name was "Wilkins or Fortescue," as if that is, by it's nature a very funny piece of business, which it is not. Also, and not for nothing, the salesman looks a lot, A LOT, like Amos. So I guess that's maybe the point? It's a rape fantasy that Amos is having? It's all filled with car-related double entendres, because of course it is. Edda assumes, from Amos's description that her dream self simply gave herself to the car salesman, which shows where her priorities lie, I guess. Amos spends most of the dream choosing tea at Zabar's. As if that's a great place to choose tea. But then he rushes in to save her. I mean, not "rushes in," per se. He had to choose his fucking tea first. But he enters the dealership and pushes the salesman "onto his beezer." Whatever the fuck that means. In the end, Edda gets turned on by Amos and, while they're walking down the street, throws her vagina at his face. Seriously. Wait till you see the picture. It's fucking ridiculous. Also impossible. The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode: Wilkins or Fortescue descends on Edda and Amos chooses his tea at Zabar's are right here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1647015657731661824?s=20). Amos pushes Wilkins or Forescue onto his beezer, Earl Grey keeps his secrets, and the Mac-El-Dee Walkin' C are right here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1647015659673649157?s=20). This nightmarish episode includes: Mullets Headphones Brooke's new comedy routine Improv Stuck in a closet Listener feedback "Tasty poopers" Urban slang Joe Biden Abe Vigoda Everything Everywhere All At Once Harry Potter hands 8-cylinder cars Andy Capp (https://www.gocomics.com/andycapp) Marathon Man "Is it safe?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzw1_2b-I7A) Zabar's Dean & Deluca In 'N' Out The Russian Tea Room Walking cunnilingus The Bachelor Lawn chairs & ironing boards Talk to Us! Having trouble understanding what's going on in a 9 Chickweed Lane strip you just read? Send it our way! We'll take a shot at interpreting it for you! Or maybe you just want someone to talk to? We're on Twitter: @9ChickweedRAGE (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE) mullets, improv, Joe Biden, Abe Vigoda, Harry Potter, Andy Capp, Marathon Man, Zabar's, The Bachelor, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman In this episode, we dive into Amos's subconscious, which is predictably icky. Amos describes a dream he had the previous night. He headlines it as a dream where Edda went to buy a car. But what the dream is really about is how the car salesman sexually assaulted her. So, at least we know where Amos's priorities lie. The Ol' Mac-El-Dee makes a big point of repeating (endlessly) that the salesman's name was "Wilkins or Fortescue," as if that is, by it's nature a very funny piece of business, which it is not. Also, and not for nothing, the salesman looks a lot, A LOT, like Amos. So I guess that's maybe the point? It's a rape fantasy that Amos is having? It's all filled with car-related double entendres, because of course it is. Edda assumes, from Amos's description that her dream self simply gave herself to the car salesman, which shows where her priorities lie, I guess. Amos spends most of the dream choosing tea at Zabar's. As if that's a great place to choose tea. But then he rushes in to save her. I mean, not "rushes in," per se. He had to choose his fucking tea first. But he enters the dealership and pushes the salesman "onto his beezer." Whatever the fuck that means. In the end, Edda gets turned on by Amos and, while they're walking down the street, throws her vagina at his face. Seriously. Wait till you see the picture. It's fucking ridiculous. Also impossible.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Wilkins or Fortescue descends on Edda and Amos chooses his tea at Zabar's are right here.
Amos pushes Wilkins or Forescue onto his beezer, Earl Grey keeps his secrets, and the Mac-El-Dee Walkin' C are right here.

This nightmarish episode includes:

  • Mullets
  • Headphones
  • Brooke's new comedy routine
  • Improv
  • Stuck in a closet
  • Listener feedback
  • "Tasty poopers"
  • Urban slang
  • Joe Biden
  • Abe Vigoda
  • Everything Everywhere All At Once
  • Harry Potter hands
  • 8-cylinder cars
  • Andy Capp
  • Marathon Man
  • "Is it safe?"
  • Zabar's
  • Dean & Deluca
  • In 'N' Out
  • The Russian Tea Room
  • Walking cunnilingus
  • The Bachelor
  • Lawn chairs & ironing boards

Talk to Us!

Having trouble understanding what's going on in a 9 Chickweed Lane strip you just read? Send it our way! We'll take a shot at interpreting it for you! Or maybe you just want someone to talk to?
We're on Twitter: @9ChickweedRAGE

]]> In this episode, we dive into Amos's subconscious, which is predictably icky. Amos describes a dream he had the previous night. He headlines it as a dream where Edda went to buy a car. But what the dream is really about is how the car salesman sexually assaulted her. So, at least we know where Amos's priorities lie. The Ol' Mac-El-Dee makes a big point of repeating (endlessly) that the salesman's name was "Wilkins or Fortescue," as if that is, by it's nature a very funny piece of business, which it is not. Also, and not for nothing, the salesman looks a lot, A LOT, like Amos. So I guess that's maybe the point? It's a rape fantasy that Amos is having? It's all filled with car-related double entendres, because of course it is. Edda assumes, from Amos's description that her dream self simply gave herself to the car salesman, which shows where her priorities lie, I guess. Amos spends most of the dream choosing tea at Zabar's. As if that's a great place to choose tea. But then he rushes in to save her. I mean, not "rushes in," per se. He had to choose his fucking tea first. But he enters the dealership and pushes the salesman "onto his beezer." Whatever the fuck that means. In the end, Edda gets turned on by Amos and, while they're walking down the street, throws her vagina at his face. Seriously. Wait till you see the picture. It's fucking ridiculous. Also impossible.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Wilkins or Fortescue descends on Edda and Amos chooses his tea at Zabar's are right here.
Amos pushes Wilkins or Forescue onto his beezer, Earl Grey keeps his secrets, and the Mac-El-Dee Walkin' C are right here.

This nightmarish episode includes:

  • Mullets
  • Headphones
  • Brooke's new comedy routine
  • Improv
  • Stuck in a closet
  • Listener feedback
  • "Tasty poopers"
  • Urban slang
  • Joe Biden
  • Abe Vigoda
  • Everything Everywhere All At Once
  • Harry Potter hands
  • 8-cylinder cars
  • Andy Capp
  • Marathon Man
  • "Is it safe?"
  • Zabar's
  • Dean & Deluca
  • In 'N' Out
  • The Russian Tea Room
  • Walking cunnilingus
  • The Bachelor
  • Lawn chairs & ironing boards

Talk to Us!

Having trouble understanding what's going on in a 9 Chickweed Lane strip you just read? Send it our way! We'll take a shot at interpreting it for you! Or maybe you just want someone to talk to?
We're on Twitter: @9ChickweedRAGE

]]> 014: A Radio Flyer, A Sack of Flour, and a Very Long Pole https://www.9chickweedrage.com/014 88acd06b-0c4c-4fd3-a13d-0bdcf0bbab91 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0800 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Part two of our deep dive with Juliette and Edda's imaginary sex rabbit. So...Part McTwo? 1:07:53 yes Of course, one episode devoted to the imaginary sex rabbit McTwo could never be enough, right? So we spend another day exploring the world of McTwo. This time, we stay primarily in Juliette & Elliott's bedroom, but that doesn't mean the psychological landscape is any simpler. Far from it. There is such outlandish punctuation abuse, it nearly defies belief. But Brooke McEldowney does in fact use over 100 periods IN ONE WORD BUBBLE. Then McTwo joins Juliette & Elliott in their bed, which Juliette finds disconcerting at first but then -- we guess? -- a turn on? Ultimately, we end where we began last episode, specifically, with Juliette angrily "fluffing her pillow." I wish that was slang for something other than punching her pillow, I really do. The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode: Juliette is annoyed with Elliott, Elliott conjures McTwo, and McTwo insults Juliette are here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1591153183929536512?s=20&t=TnNRg6t9LRp6fhyswBJ9Dw). Mad Juliette, horny Juliette, and mad (post-coital) Juliette are here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1591153189210165248?s=20&t=TnNRg6t9LRp6fhyswBJ9Dw). This episode's sexually confused journey includes: Obituaries Abe Vigoda Actresses of old Heroin Slouching Central Park (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/central-park/umc.cmc.4qe3i11erof30x0vz8nwnjkw3) on Apple TV+ Storming the Capital "If Ever I Would Leave You" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwfYHVJHMOA) by Robert Goulet McEldowney Ellipsis x 20 Radio Flyer The bag of flour from health class Inside Out Bing Bong & Joy try to escape the Memory Dump (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPQRHemfk9E) La Vie en Rose by Edith Piaf (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFzViYkZAz4) The Eiffel Tower Being "Eiffel Towered" (https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a35452015/eiffel-tower-sex-position/) Yorick's Skull Hepatitis The Diet Coke Shortage Dentistry Talk to Us! Having trouble understanding what's going on in a 9 Chickweed Lane strip you just read? Send it our way! We'll take a shot at interpreting it for you! Or maybe you just want someone to talk to? We're on Twitter: @9ChickweedRAGE (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE) Abe Vigoda, heroin, Central Park, Radio Flyer, flour, Inside Out, Eiffel Tower, hepatitis, Diet Coke, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Of course, one episode devoted to the imaginary sex rabbit McTwo could never be enough, right? So we spend another day exploring the world of McTwo. This time, we stay primarily in Juliette & Elliott's bedroom, but that doesn't mean the psychological landscape is any simpler. Far from it. There is such outlandish punctuation abuse, it nearly defies belief. But Brooke McEldowney does in fact use over 100 periods IN ONE WORD BUBBLE. Then McTwo joins Juliette & Elliott in their bed, which Juliette finds disconcerting at first but then -- we guess? -- a turn on? Ultimately, we end where we began last episode, specifically, with Juliette angrily "fluffing her pillow." I wish that was slang for something other than punching her pillow, I really do.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Juliette is annoyed with Elliott, Elliott conjures McTwo, and McTwo insults Juliette are here.
Mad Juliette, horny Juliette, and mad (post-coital) Juliette are here.

This episode's sexually confused journey includes:

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]]> Of course, one episode devoted to the imaginary sex rabbit McTwo could never be enough, right? So we spend another day exploring the world of McTwo. This time, we stay primarily in Juliette & Elliott's bedroom, but that doesn't mean the psychological landscape is any simpler. Far from it. There is such outlandish punctuation abuse, it nearly defies belief. But Brooke McEldowney does in fact use over 100 periods IN ONE WORD BUBBLE. Then McTwo joins Juliette & Elliott in their bed, which Juliette finds disconcerting at first but then -- we guess? -- a turn on? Ultimately, we end where we began last episode, specifically, with Juliette angrily "fluffing her pillow." I wish that was slang for something other than punching her pillow, I really do.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Juliette is annoyed with Elliott, Elliott conjures McTwo, and McTwo insults Juliette are here.
Mad Juliette, horny Juliette, and mad (post-coital) Juliette are here.

This episode's sexually confused journey includes:

Talk to Us!

Having trouble understanding what's going on in a 9 Chickweed Lane strip you just read? Send it our way! We'll take a shot at interpreting it for you! Or maybe you just want someone to talk to?
We're on Twitter: @9ChickweedRAGE

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