app03 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:41:35 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 9 Chickweed Rage - Episodes Tagged with “Casablanca” https://www.9chickweedrage.com/tags/casablanca Mon, 30 Oct 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 030: Me Not So Hot With Scream https://www.9chickweedrage.com/030 594f16f4-1531-45c2-baa3-eef2151fd09a Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0700 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Amos kisses Edda on the left side of her mouth and triggers a series of romantic cinematic episodes. Mostly Tarzan-based. 1:39:56 yes <p>Despite repeated mysterious technical difficulties, Brooke and Jeff persevered to bring you the 30th installment of this very important podcast. Was it worth all of the trouble? Of course the answer is no, probably not. But we begin with the aftermath of a date between Gil and Janice, the Nicolette Cignet photographer and Edda's friend and rival from the dance company we met way back in <a href="https://www.9chickweedrage.com/024" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 24: They Wanted You to Model Because of Sitzfleisch Allure</a>. Gil is getting advice from Seth and Mark and tells them that he did not in fact bone Janice at the end of the date (which was their expectation), but instead kissed her on the left corner of her mouth. This move, according to Mark, is akin to "lighting a sensual fuse." Edda doesn't believe it, but Amos tries it and transports them to a series of famous romantic movies. First <em>La Dolce Vita</em>, then <em>From Here to Eternity</em>, <em>Casablanca</em>, <em>It Happened One Night</em> (which Jeff mistakenly places in 1939 instead of 1934, sorry!), before veering to <em>North By Northwest</em> and settling into the <em>Tarzan</em> canon. There are so many Tarzan strips, guys. It's all very, very stupid. But we soldiered on through multiple glitches and made it happen. Just for you! Also, Jeff tries really hard to explain Schrödinger's Cat to make a metaphorical point, only to fail in his explanation and then to fail to remember exactly why he was trying to make the point in the first place. </p> <h3>The <em><strong>Chickweed</strong></em> strips we discuss this episode:</h3> <p>You can find all of the strips either on Twitter by <strong><a href="https://x.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1718430506940059796?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener">clicking here</a></strong> or on Instagram by <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy9o0MipPU7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" rel="nofollow noopener">clicking here</a></strong>.</p> <h3>This kiss-induced dream episode includes:</h3> <ul> <li>KU vs. MU</li> <li>Mullets</li> <li>Coup d'etat</li> <li>Bartleby the Scrivener</li> <li>Fletch talks about the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjJYNZirQCU" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>filth and gunk</strong></a></li> <li>Nicolette Sheridan/Nicolette Cignet</li> <li>Kevin Smith</li> <li>George Santos and Steve Bannon</li> <li>Form-fitting turtleneck mini-dress</li> <li>DTF </li> <li>Turtlenecks</li> <li>Ellipses!</li> <li>Ezio Pinza <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktvnNhwBaeY" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>singing</strong></a> "Some Enchanted Evening" from <em>Some Enchanted Evening</em></li> <li>Records on 78</li> <li>The Library of Congress</li> <li>Ball-cupping</li> <li>Beavers</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIz-BgNYN20" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Trevi Fountain</strong></a> from <em>La Dolce Vita</em></li> <li>Gumby</li> <li>Form-Fitting Neck-Brace Turtleneck</li> <li><em>From Here to Eternity</em></li> <li><em>Casablanca</em></li> <li><em>It Happened One Night</em></li> <li><em>North By Northwest</em></li> <li><em>Tarzan</em></li> <li>Obstetrics</li> <li>Laurel &amp; Hardy</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Schrödinger's Cat</strong></a> explained so much better than Jeff tried to</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> Schrödinger's Cat, Laurel & Hardy, Gumby, La Dolce Vita, From Here to Eternity, Casablanca, It Happened One Night, North By Northwest, Tarzan, Ezio Pinza, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Despite repeated mysterious technical difficulties, Brooke and Jeff persevered to bring you the 30th installment of this very important podcast. Was it worth all of the trouble? Of course the answer is no, probably not. But we begin with the aftermath of a date between Gil and Janice, the Nicolette Cignet photographer and Edda's friend and rival from the dance company we met way back in Episode 24: They Wanted You to Model Because of Sitzfleisch Allure. Gil is getting advice from Seth and Mark and tells them that he did not in fact bone Janice at the end of the date (which was their expectation), but instead kissed her on the left corner of her mouth. This move, according to Mark, is akin to "lighting a sensual fuse." Edda doesn't believe it, but Amos tries it and transports them to a series of famous romantic movies. First La Dolce Vita, then From Here to Eternity, Casablanca, It Happened One Night (which Jeff mistakenly places in 1939 instead of 1934, sorry!), before veering to North By Northwest and settling into the Tarzan canon. There are so many Tarzan strips, guys. It's all very, very stupid. But we soldiered on through multiple glitches and made it happen. Just for you! Also, Jeff tries really hard to explain Schrödinger's Cat to make a metaphorical point, only to fail in his explanation and then to fail to remember exactly why he was trying to make the point in the first place.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

You can find all of the strips either on Twitter by clicking here or on Instagram by clicking here.

This kiss-induced dream episode includes:

  • KU vs. MU
  • Mullets
  • Coup d'etat
  • Bartleby the Scrivener
  • Fletch talks about the filth and gunk
  • Nicolette Sheridan/Nicolette Cignet
  • Kevin Smith
  • George Santos and Steve Bannon
  • Form-fitting turtleneck mini-dress
  • DTF
  • Turtlenecks
  • Ellipses!
  • Ezio Pinza singing "Some Enchanted Evening" from Some Enchanted Evening
  • Records on 78
  • The Library of Congress
  • Ball-cupping
  • Beavers
  • The Trevi Fountain from La Dolce Vita
  • Gumby
  • Form-Fitting Neck-Brace Turtleneck
  • From Here to Eternity
  • Casablanca
  • It Happened One Night
  • North By Northwest
  • Tarzan
  • Obstetrics
  • Laurel & Hardy
  • Schrödinger's Cat explained so much better than Jeff tried to

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

]]> Despite repeated mysterious technical difficulties, Brooke and Jeff persevered to bring you the 30th installment of this very important podcast. Was it worth all of the trouble? Of course the answer is no, probably not. But we begin with the aftermath of a date between Gil and Janice, the Nicolette Cignet photographer and Edda's friend and rival from the dance company we met way back in Episode 24: They Wanted You to Model Because of Sitzfleisch Allure. Gil is getting advice from Seth and Mark and tells them that he did not in fact bone Janice at the end of the date (which was their expectation), but instead kissed her on the left corner of her mouth. This move, according to Mark, is akin to "lighting a sensual fuse." Edda doesn't believe it, but Amos tries it and transports them to a series of famous romantic movies. First La Dolce Vita, then From Here to Eternity, Casablanca, It Happened One Night (which Jeff mistakenly places in 1939 instead of 1934, sorry!), before veering to North By Northwest and settling into the Tarzan canon. There are so many Tarzan strips, guys. It's all very, very stupid. But we soldiered on through multiple glitches and made it happen. Just for you! Also, Jeff tries really hard to explain Schrödinger's Cat to make a metaphorical point, only to fail in his explanation and then to fail to remember exactly why he was trying to make the point in the first place.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

You can find all of the strips either on Twitter by clicking here or on Instagram by clicking here.

This kiss-induced dream episode includes:

  • KU vs. MU
  • Mullets
  • Coup d'etat
  • Bartleby the Scrivener
  • Fletch talks about the filth and gunk
  • Nicolette Sheridan/Nicolette Cignet
  • Kevin Smith
  • George Santos and Steve Bannon
  • Form-fitting turtleneck mini-dress
  • DTF
  • Turtlenecks
  • Ellipses!
  • Ezio Pinza singing "Some Enchanted Evening" from Some Enchanted Evening
  • Records on 78
  • The Library of Congress
  • Ball-cupping
  • Beavers
  • The Trevi Fountain from La Dolce Vita
  • Gumby
  • Form-Fitting Neck-Brace Turtleneck
  • From Here to Eternity
  • Casablanca
  • It Happened One Night
  • North By Northwest
  • Tarzan
  • Obstetrics
  • Laurel & Hardy
  • Schrödinger's Cat explained so much better than Jeff tried to

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

]]> 009: Prince Valiant & the Gorgon Dominatrix of the Universe https://www.9chickweedrage.com/009 3c4ddd01-b65e-47d3-a556-00732b5ce370 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0700 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman The saga of Edda's ridiculously bugged bikini bottom ends here, but not before two children (?) inflate some toy skyscrapers. (Part 2 of 2) 1:00:54 yes <p>So, the government really did bug Edda's bikini bottoms. And her response to that is to dangle her recently removed bikini from a window to confuse the agents of the Creepy National Furtiveness Agency (you know, the CNFA). Somehow, Edda knows to lower the bikini bottom down to the open window (she knows it's open somehow?) where two children are talking about inflatable office buildings. As if "inflatable office building" is a toy that children can buy and/or would be interested in for some reason. The children talking about "blowing up" these inflatable buildings convinces the CNFA that actual buildings are being exploded. So they arrest Amos &amp; Edda (hooray!) only to let them go immediately (boo!). They explain that they overheard the plot on Edda's bugged bikini bottom. Edda, wearing a dress, explains that she is not in fact wearing her bikini bottom under her dress. Because that is something that needs to be clarified. Edda talking about not wearing her bikini bottom convinces the CNFA agents that she's likely not wearing underwear, I guess. So it short circuits their brains, because that's what women talking about undergarments does to men ALWAYS. Edda &amp; Amos leave the short-circuited agents in their apartment and go to dinner. And at dinner, Edda tells Amos she's not wearing her bikini bottom and that short-circuits him too. Because men are incapable of hearing about undergarments without being paralyzed. Fun stuff! (Part 2 of 2)</p> <h3>The <em><strong>Chickweed</strong></em> strips we discuss this episode:</h3> <p>Prince Valiant and the Hyena Girl examine the <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1579139678393237504?s=20&amp;t=mSGuuhAbe4_ToGTx-mDr7g" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong><em>inflatable office buildings here</em></strong></a>.<br> Things escalate and Edda &amp; Amos <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1579139684352999424?s=20&amp;t=mSGuuhAbe4_ToGTx-mDr7g" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong><em>are arrested here</em></strong></a>.<br> Adult human men are incapacitated when a woman speaks about <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1579139689788846080?s=20&amp;t=mSGuuhAbe4_ToGTx-mDr7g" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>her undergarments here</strong></em></a>.</p> <h3>This episode's bottom-less journey includes:</h3> <ul> <li>Swedish accent</li> <li>Diminishing returns</li> <li>Brooke's (Dillman) home phone number</li> <li>Microphones</li> <li>McEldowney's horrible blog</li> <li>"As Time Goes By"</li> <li>Alan Dean Foster</li> <li><em><strong>Pibgorn</strong></em></li> <li>Amos &amp; Edda</li> <li>Prince Valiant</li> <li>Hyena</li> <li>Dick jokes</li> <li>Greek mythology</li> <li>Dominatrixes</li> <li><em><strong>Looking For Mr. Goodbar</strong></em></li> <li>Goodyear Blimp</li> <li>Murder Mysteries</li> <li>Inflatable Cotton Exchange</li> <li><em><strong>The Lehman Trilogy</strong></em></li> <li>Erector Sets</li> <li>The New York Central Office Building</li> <li>Sirens</li> <li>Urine</li> <li>Duane Reade</li> <li>Headphones</li> <li>Richard Belzer / Jay Leno</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p>The best of the <a href="https://youtu.be/YN1hL9cn7s0" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Swedish Chef</strong></a>.<br> If you want to read <a href="https://chickweedcafe.blogspot.com/p/alan-dean-foster-asks.html" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>the Brooke McEldowney interview</strong></a>, you can't claim you weren't warned.<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d22CiKMPpaY" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>"As Time Goes By"</strong></a> from Casablanca<br> Bathe in the magnificence of <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=prince+valiant+haircut&amp;sxsrf=ALiCzsaosWGe5UqbdoEG4sOJTOi8ca0QVw:1665173499169&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjl1qDX9s76AhVcLkQIHVeACr8Q_AUoAXoECAIQAw&amp;biw=1318&amp;bih=754&amp;dpr=1" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>the Prince Valiant haircut</strong></a>.<br> What exactly is a <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gorgon" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Gorgon</strong></a>?<br> Is a dominatrix <em>always</em> a sexual thing? I mean, <a href="https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/sex-and-love/what-is-a-dominatrix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>not necessarily, but also yes, probably</strong></a>?<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpjxx9BOm-0" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>That Old Black Magic</strong></a></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> The Lehman Trilogy, Goodyear blimp, Greek mythology, dominatrixes, Prince Valiant, hyenas, Casablanca, Alan Dean Foster, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman So, the government really did bug Edda's bikini bottoms. And her response to that is to dangle her recently removed bikini from a window to confuse the agents of the Creepy National Furtiveness Agency (you know, the CNFA). Somehow, Edda knows to lower the bikini bottom down to the open window (she knows it's open somehow?) where two children are talking about inflatable office buildings. As if "inflatable office building" is a toy that children can buy and/or would be interested in for some reason. The children talking about "blowing up" these inflatable buildings convinces the CNFA that actual buildings are being exploded. So they arrest Amos & Edda (hooray!) only to let them go immediately (boo!). They explain that they overheard the plot on Edda's bugged bikini bottom. Edda, wearing a dress, explains that she is not in fact wearing her bikini bottom under her dress. Because that is something that needs to be clarified. Edda talking about not wearing her bikini bottom convinces the CNFA agents that she's likely not wearing underwear, I guess. So it short circuits their brains, because that's what women talking about undergarments does to men ALWAYS. Edda & Amos leave the short-circuited agents in their apartment and go to dinner. And at dinner, Edda tells Amos she's not wearing her bikini bottom and that short-circuits him too. Because men are incapable of hearing about undergarments without being paralyzed. Fun stuff! (Part 2 of 2)

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Prince Valiant and the Hyena Girl examine the inflatable office buildings here.
Things escalate and Edda & Amos are arrested here.
Adult human men are incapacitated when a woman speaks about her undergarments here.

This episode's bottom-less journey includes:

  • Swedish accent
  • Diminishing returns
  • Brooke's (Dillman) home phone number
  • Microphones
  • McEldowney's horrible blog
  • "As Time Goes By"
  • Alan Dean Foster
  • Pibgorn
  • Amos & Edda
  • Prince Valiant
  • Hyena
  • Dick jokes
  • Greek mythology
  • Dominatrixes
  • Looking For Mr. Goodbar
  • Goodyear Blimp
  • Murder Mysteries
  • Inflatable Cotton Exchange
  • The Lehman Trilogy
  • Erector Sets
  • The New York Central Office Building
  • Sirens
  • Urine
  • Duane Reade
  • Headphones
  • Richard Belzer / Jay Leno

Show Notes

The best of the Swedish Chef.
If you want to read the Brooke McEldowney interview, you can't claim you weren't warned.
"As Time Goes By" from Casablanca
Bathe in the magnificence of the Prince Valiant haircut.
What exactly is a Gorgon?
Is a dominatrix always a sexual thing? I mean, not necessarily, but also yes, probably?
That Old Black Magic

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

]]> So, the government really did bug Edda's bikini bottoms. And her response to that is to dangle her recently removed bikini from a window to confuse the agents of the Creepy National Furtiveness Agency (you know, the CNFA). Somehow, Edda knows to lower the bikini bottom down to the open window (she knows it's open somehow?) where two children are talking about inflatable office buildings. As if "inflatable office building" is a toy that children can buy and/or would be interested in for some reason. The children talking about "blowing up" these inflatable buildings convinces the CNFA that actual buildings are being exploded. So they arrest Amos & Edda (hooray!) only to let them go immediately (boo!). They explain that they overheard the plot on Edda's bugged bikini bottom. Edda, wearing a dress, explains that she is not in fact wearing her bikini bottom under her dress. Because that is something that needs to be clarified. Edda talking about not wearing her bikini bottom convinces the CNFA agents that she's likely not wearing underwear, I guess. So it short circuits their brains, because that's what women talking about undergarments does to men ALWAYS. Edda & Amos leave the short-circuited agents in their apartment and go to dinner. And at dinner, Edda tells Amos she's not wearing her bikini bottom and that short-circuits him too. Because men are incapable of hearing about undergarments without being paralyzed. Fun stuff! (Part 2 of 2)

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Prince Valiant and the Hyena Girl examine the inflatable office buildings here.
Things escalate and Edda & Amos are arrested here.
Adult human men are incapacitated when a woman speaks about her undergarments here.

This episode's bottom-less journey includes:

  • Swedish accent
  • Diminishing returns
  • Brooke's (Dillman) home phone number
  • Microphones
  • McEldowney's horrible blog
  • "As Time Goes By"
  • Alan Dean Foster
  • Pibgorn
  • Amos & Edda
  • Prince Valiant
  • Hyena
  • Dick jokes
  • Greek mythology
  • Dominatrixes
  • Looking For Mr. Goodbar
  • Goodyear Blimp
  • Murder Mysteries
  • Inflatable Cotton Exchange
  • The Lehman Trilogy
  • Erector Sets
  • The New York Central Office Building
  • Sirens
  • Urine
  • Duane Reade
  • Headphones
  • Richard Belzer / Jay Leno

Show Notes

The best of the Swedish Chef.
If you want to read the Brooke McEldowney interview, you can't claim you weren't warned.
"As Time Goes By" from Casablanca
Bathe in the magnificence of the Prince Valiant haircut.
What exactly is a Gorgon?
Is a dominatrix always a sexual thing? I mean, not necessarily, but also yes, probably?
That Old Black Magic

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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