web02.fireside.fm Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:09:50 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 9 Chickweed Rage - Episodes Tagged with “Caligula” https://www.9chickweedrage.com/tags/caligula Mon, 20 Feb 2023 04:00:00 -0800 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 023: A Very, Very Good Glass of Water https://www.9chickweedrage.com/023 00ad5e7a-79f1-4a88-9aab-1fecf16d12ab Mon, 20 Feb 2023 04:00:00 -0800 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Amos's cello performance makes people all over the world have sex. (Part 3 of 3) 1:24:11 yes <p>After Edda "cures" Amos's hiccups, he takes the stage, first without his cello (hilarious!) and then with it. His performance, which is of course watched via satellite by all of his family and friends, inspires so much passion, that Juliette fucks Elliott on the couch right next to Nan. It also inspires Isabel to have sex with her boyfriend and Seth to make up with Mark, who appears here as a doll or small child. Amos finishes his performance and everyone there loses their minds, throwing their programs in the air and then roses at Amos and Edda. Naturally, the judges unanimously award the grand prize to Amos, who honestly looks like he doesn't give a shit and would rather be anywhere else but there. The victory is short-lived because of the sex tape that everyone saw. You know, because that caused an unfair advantage. Amos asks for another juried performance and then fucks Edda at the press conference. And that's where we leave Brussels, because this just goes on and on and we've truly had enough. (Part 3 of 3)</p> <h3>The <em><strong>Chickweed</strong></em> strips we discuss this episode:</h3> <p>Two Belgian perverts listen to Amos &amp; Edda have sex, Amos &amp; Edda finish having sex, Amos forgets his cello, then Amos forgets he's at a competition <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1627658453236981760?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>are here</strong></a>.<br> Amos &amp; Edda begin their performance, the audience falls in love, Juliette &amp; Elliott have sex next to Gran, and Isabel accosts her boyfriend <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1627658456625991681?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>are here</strong></a>.<br> Seth reunites with Mark, the audience throws their programs, the audience throws roses, and Amos gives Edda a rose <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1627658459931119619?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>are here</strong></a>.<br> Brooke Mac-El-Dee makes an ellipsis joke, Edda floats up to heaven, Amos and Edda get a phone call, and Edda finally has to tell Amos about the sex tape <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1627658463382994944?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>are here</strong></a>.<br> Amos doesn't care about the sex tape and Amos &amp; Edda have sex at a press conference <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1627658466302230528?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>are here</strong></a>.</p> <h3>This award-winning, then award-losing episode includes:</h3> <ul> <li>Drug commercials</li> <li>Resting heart rates</li> <li>The Actor's Nightmare</li> <li>Broadway</li> <li>Stupid computers</li> <li>Lurking outside doors</li> <li>Claude the Cat</li> <li><em><strong>Showgirls</strong></em></li> <li>Yo-Yo Ma performs Bach's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1prweT95Mo0" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major</strong></em></a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F569_t2jCio" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>"Great Balls of Fire"</strong></em></a> by Jerry Lee Lewis</li> <li><em>Poltergeist</em></li> <li>The clown scene <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZOnLUt7OI4" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>is here</strong></a> and starts at 2:22.</li> <li>The vulva</li> <li>Sex in front of your mom</li> <li>Turtlenecks!</li> <li>Console TVs, much like <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/174787590138?chn=ps&amp;norover=1&amp;mkevt=1&amp;mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&amp;mkcid=2&amp;mkscid=101&amp;itemid=174787590138&amp;targetid=1262749491542&amp;device=c&amp;mktype=&amp;googleloc=9031194&amp;poi=&amp;campaignid=14859008593&amp;mkgroupid=130497710760&amp;rlsatarget=pla-1262749491542&amp;abcId=9300678&amp;merchantid=6296724&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAi8KfBhCuARIsADp-A55qOrLDnpRrQ2lb9akFKcqkCiQVzgDHs-4dkQ0WG44bXsm_nWKByFUaAtXSEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>this one</strong></a>.</li> <li>Raggedy Andy Doll</li> <li>Bats!</li> <li>Caligula</li> <li>Roses</li> <li>Melissa Manchester <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGmYnKsuSh0" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>sings</strong></a> "Please Don't Let This Feeling End." </li> <li>Ellipses!</li> <li><em><strong>E.T.</strong></em></li> <li>More turtlenecks!</li> <li>Sweet Greens</li> <li>Souplantation</li> </ul> <h3>Talk to Us!</h3> <p>Having trouble understanding what's going on in a <em><strong>9 Chickweed Lane</strong></em> 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?<br> We're on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>@9ChickweedRAGE</strong></a></p> drug commercials, heart rates, Broadway, Claude the Cat, Showgirls, Bach, Jerry Lee Lewis, Poltergeist, turtlenecks, Raggedy Andy, bats, Caligula, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman After Edda "cures" Amos's hiccups, he takes the stage, first without his cello (hilarious!) and then with it. His performance, which is of course watched via satellite by all of his family and friends, inspires so much passion, that Juliette fucks Elliott on the couch right next to Nan. It also inspires Isabel to have sex with her boyfriend and Seth to make up with Mark, who appears here as a doll or small child. Amos finishes his performance and everyone there loses their minds, throwing their programs in the air and then roses at Amos and Edda. Naturally, the judges unanimously award the grand prize to Amos, who honestly looks like he doesn't give a shit and would rather be anywhere else but there. The victory is short-lived because of the sex tape that everyone saw. You know, because that caused an unfair advantage. Amos asks for another juried performance and then fucks Edda at the press conference. And that's where we leave Brussels, because this just goes on and on and we've truly had enough. (Part 3 of 3)

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Two Belgian perverts listen to Amos & Edda have sex, Amos & Edda finish having sex, Amos forgets his cello, then Amos forgets he's at a competition are here.
Amos & Edda begin their performance, the audience falls in love, Juliette & Elliott have sex next to Gran, and Isabel accosts her boyfriend are here.
Seth reunites with Mark, the audience throws their programs, the audience throws roses, and Amos gives Edda a rose are here.
Brooke Mac-El-Dee makes an ellipsis joke, Edda floats up to heaven, Amos and Edda get a phone call, and Edda finally has to tell Amos about the sex tape are here.
Amos doesn't care about the sex tape and Amos & Edda have sex at a press conference are here.

This award-winning, then award-losing episode includes:

  • Drug commercials
  • Resting heart rates
  • The Actor's Nightmare
  • Broadway
  • Stupid computers
  • Lurking outside doors
  • Claude the Cat
  • Showgirls
  • Yo-Yo Ma performs Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major.
  • "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Poltergeist
  • The clown scene is here and starts at 2:22.
  • The vulva
  • Sex in front of your mom
  • Turtlenecks!
  • Console TVs, much like this one.
  • Raggedy Andy Doll
  • Bats!
  • Caligula
  • Roses
  • Melissa Manchester sings "Please Don't Let This Feeling End."
  • Ellipses!
  • E.T.
  • More turtlenecks!
  • Sweet Greens
  • Souplantation

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

]]> After Edda "cures" Amos's hiccups, he takes the stage, first without his cello (hilarious!) and then with it. His performance, which is of course watched via satellite by all of his family and friends, inspires so much passion, that Juliette fucks Elliott on the couch right next to Nan. It also inspires Isabel to have sex with her boyfriend and Seth to make up with Mark, who appears here as a doll or small child. Amos finishes his performance and everyone there loses their minds, throwing their programs in the air and then roses at Amos and Edda. Naturally, the judges unanimously award the grand prize to Amos, who honestly looks like he doesn't give a shit and would rather be anywhere else but there. The victory is short-lived because of the sex tape that everyone saw. You know, because that caused an unfair advantage. Amos asks for another juried performance and then fucks Edda at the press conference. And that's where we leave Brussels, because this just goes on and on and we've truly had enough. (Part 3 of 3)

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Two Belgian perverts listen to Amos & Edda have sex, Amos & Edda finish having sex, Amos forgets his cello, then Amos forgets he's at a competition are here.
Amos & Edda begin their performance, the audience falls in love, Juliette & Elliott have sex next to Gran, and Isabel accosts her boyfriend are here.
Seth reunites with Mark, the audience throws their programs, the audience throws roses, and Amos gives Edda a rose are here.
Brooke Mac-El-Dee makes an ellipsis joke, Edda floats up to heaven, Amos and Edda get a phone call, and Edda finally has to tell Amos about the sex tape are here.
Amos doesn't care about the sex tape and Amos & Edda have sex at a press conference are here.

This award-winning, then award-losing episode includes:

  • Drug commercials
  • Resting heart rates
  • The Actor's Nightmare
  • Broadway
  • Stupid computers
  • Lurking outside doors
  • Claude the Cat
  • Showgirls
  • Yo-Yo Ma performs Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major.
  • "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Poltergeist
  • The clown scene is here and starts at 2:22.
  • The vulva
  • Sex in front of your mom
  • Turtlenecks!
  • Console TVs, much like this one.
  • Raggedy Andy Doll
  • Bats!
  • Caligula
  • Roses
  • Melissa Manchester sings "Please Don't Let This Feeling End."
  • Ellipses!
  • E.T.
  • More turtlenecks!
  • Sweet Greens
  • Souplantation

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

]]> 011: My Sweaty, Tempest-Tossed Hallucination of Shrieking Abandon: A Halloween Extravaganza https://www.9chickweedrage.com/011 b2ba9c9b-1336-4c6a-985a-abfa447af146 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0700 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman If you thought that Brooke McEldowney would dress Edda in a "sexy ballerina/pianist" costume for Halloween, you'd be wrong. And we're as surprised as you are. 1:02:36 yes <p>Foolishly, I suppose, we thought FOR SURE Brooke McEldowney would make some reference to Halloween in his strip over the years. At the very least, we were expecting the female characters to be dressed as sexy somethings -- painters? pilots? poop emojis? -- but McEldowney gave us nothing. So we soldiered on and explored a half dozen or so strips that ran on Halloween. Edda writes an incomprehensible sentence on the chalkboard. Thorax either milks a cow or breaks up with it. Both seem equally possible. Edda finds some confidence only to have a friend tell her to "drop dead." A former nun (Diane) and Catholic priest (Francis) get married, which fogs up another nun's glasses. Thorax becomes "shadow president" and for some reason a chicken reads three teleprompters that all say "cluck." Amos &amp; Edda's relationship is tested when Amos accidentally kisses Xiulan, a fellow cellist who is also a pilot, because of course she is. Finally, Edda does a solo ballet dance that's interrupted by a dog putting his nose in her butt. Mostly, we end up spending a lot of time at an insufferable dinner party with Brooke McEldowney. </p> <h3>The <em><strong>Chickweed</strong></em> strips we discuss this episode:</h3> <p>The vexing chalkboard, magnificent cow, and Drop Dead Janice <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1583844780823322626?s=20&amp;t=kuoU5Slu_SoVFwnXWhY_tQ" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong><em>are here</em></strong></a>.<br> The nun with the boob-eyes, the Shadow President, and Xiulan's damp kiss <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1583844786057814016?s=20&amp;t=kuoU5Slu_SoVFwnXWhY_tQ" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>are here</strong></em></a>.<br> The dog nose in the butthole <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1583844790239580160?s=20&amp;t=kuoU5Slu_SoVFwnXWhY_tQ" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong><em>is here</em></strong></a>.</p> <h3>This episode's not very spooky journey includes:</h3> <ul> <li>Meditation</li> <li>2-liter bottles</li> <li>Rocket launch</li> <li>Space X</li> <li>Elon Musk</li> <li>Plumbers</li> <li>Halloween decorations</li> <li>Edda</li> <li>Cows</li> <li>Thorax</li> <li>The Bechdel Test</li> <li>Janice, Edda's friend from the ballet company</li> <li>Diane &amp; Francis</li> <li>Sister Steven / Sister Caligula</li> <li>Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart films</li> <li>Yet another ellipsis problem</li> <li>Shadow governments</li> <li>Teleprompter</li> <li>Tony Orlando &amp; Dawn</li> <li>Amos, Edda, &amp; Xiulan</li> <li><em><strong>Showgirls</strong></em></li> <li>Speed skating, ballet, or modern dance?</li> <li>The mysterious white dog again</li> <li>Happy Halloween!</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p>Nam myoho renge kyo <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfRcUpoPl7w" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>for 15 minutes</strong></em></a>.<br> Not a sexy poop emoji costume, but <a href="https://www.yandy.com/products/yandy-shining-bright-pope-costume" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>a sexy pope costume</strong></em></a>. <br> Does this comic strip pass <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>The Bechdel Test</strong></em></a>? Probably not.<br> For context, <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Caligula-Roman-emperor" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>this is Caligula</strong></em></a>.<br> A moment from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huTKkFSn8us" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>To Have and Have Not</strong></em></a>.<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt5uNQ3FXRI" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>"Knock Three Times"</strong></em></a> by Tony Orlando &amp; Dawn.<br> The <em><strong>Showgirls</strong></em> <a href="https://dai.ly/x2bcf61" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>pool sex scene</strong></em></a>. It is very NSFW. Skip to 2:15 for the splashiest part.</p> <h3>Talk to Us!</h3> <p>Having trouble understanding what's going on in a <em><strong>9 Chickweed Lane</strong></em> 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?<br> We're on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>@9ChickweedRAGE</strong></a></p> meditation, Space X, Elon Musk, Halloween, Caligula, The Bechdel Test, teleprompter, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Showgirls, speed skating, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Foolishly, I suppose, we thought FOR SURE Brooke McEldowney would make some reference to Halloween in his strip over the years. At the very least, we were expecting the female characters to be dressed as sexy somethings -- painters? pilots? poop emojis? -- but McEldowney gave us nothing. So we soldiered on and explored a half dozen or so strips that ran on Halloween. Edda writes an incomprehensible sentence on the chalkboard. Thorax either milks a cow or breaks up with it. Both seem equally possible. Edda finds some confidence only to have a friend tell her to "drop dead." A former nun (Diane) and Catholic priest (Francis) get married, which fogs up another nun's glasses. Thorax becomes "shadow president" and for some reason a chicken reads three teleprompters that all say "cluck." Amos & Edda's relationship is tested when Amos accidentally kisses Xiulan, a fellow cellist who is also a pilot, because of course she is. Finally, Edda does a solo ballet dance that's interrupted by a dog putting his nose in her butt. Mostly, we end up spending a lot of time at an insufferable dinner party with Brooke McEldowney.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

The vexing chalkboard, magnificent cow, and Drop Dead Janice are here.
The nun with the boob-eyes, the Shadow President, and Xiulan's damp kiss are here.
The dog nose in the butthole is here.

This episode's not very spooky journey includes:

  • Meditation
  • 2-liter bottles
  • Rocket launch
  • Space X
  • Elon Musk
  • Plumbers
  • Halloween decorations
  • Edda
  • Cows
  • Thorax
  • The Bechdel Test
  • Janice, Edda's friend from the ballet company
  • Diane & Francis
  • Sister Steven / Sister Caligula
  • Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart films
  • Yet another ellipsis problem
  • Shadow governments
  • Teleprompter
  • Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Amos, Edda, & Xiulan
  • Showgirls
  • Speed skating, ballet, or modern dance?
  • The mysterious white dog again
  • Happy Halloween!

Show Notes

Nam myoho renge kyo for 15 minutes.
Not a sexy poop emoji costume, but a sexy pope costume.
Does this comic strip pass The Bechdel Test? Probably not.
For context, this is Caligula.
A moment from To Have and Have Not.
"Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlando & Dawn.
The Showgirls pool sex scene. It is very NSFW. Skip to 2:15 for the splashiest part.

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

]]> Foolishly, I suppose, we thought FOR SURE Brooke McEldowney would make some reference to Halloween in his strip over the years. At the very least, we were expecting the female characters to be dressed as sexy somethings -- painters? pilots? poop emojis? -- but McEldowney gave us nothing. So we soldiered on and explored a half dozen or so strips that ran on Halloween. Edda writes an incomprehensible sentence on the chalkboard. Thorax either milks a cow or breaks up with it. Both seem equally possible. Edda finds some confidence only to have a friend tell her to "drop dead." A former nun (Diane) and Catholic priest (Francis) get married, which fogs up another nun's glasses. Thorax becomes "shadow president" and for some reason a chicken reads three teleprompters that all say "cluck." Amos & Edda's relationship is tested when Amos accidentally kisses Xiulan, a fellow cellist who is also a pilot, because of course she is. Finally, Edda does a solo ballet dance that's interrupted by a dog putting his nose in her butt. Mostly, we end up spending a lot of time at an insufferable dinner party with Brooke McEldowney.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

The vexing chalkboard, magnificent cow, and Drop Dead Janice are here.
The nun with the boob-eyes, the Shadow President, and Xiulan's damp kiss are here.
The dog nose in the butthole is here.

This episode's not very spooky journey includes:

  • Meditation
  • 2-liter bottles
  • Rocket launch
  • Space X
  • Elon Musk
  • Plumbers
  • Halloween decorations
  • Edda
  • Cows
  • Thorax
  • The Bechdel Test
  • Janice, Edda's friend from the ballet company
  • Diane & Francis
  • Sister Steven / Sister Caligula
  • Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart films
  • Yet another ellipsis problem
  • Shadow governments
  • Teleprompter
  • Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Amos, Edda, & Xiulan
  • Showgirls
  • Speed skating, ballet, or modern dance?
  • The mysterious white dog again
  • Happy Halloween!

Show Notes

Nam myoho renge kyo for 15 minutes.
Not a sexy poop emoji costume, but a sexy pope costume.
Does this comic strip pass The Bechdel Test? Probably not.
For context, this is Caligula.
A moment from To Have and Have Not.
"Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlando & Dawn.
The Showgirls pool sex scene. It is very NSFW. Skip to 2:15 for the splashiest part.

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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