web02.fireside.fm Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:38:47 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 9 Chickweed Rage - Episodes Tagged with “Cirque Du Soleil” https://www.9chickweedrage.com/tags/cirque%20du%20soleil Mon, 29 Aug 2022 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 002: Rock-Hard, Bulging Sidearm https://www.9chickweedrage.com/002 74fcecdc-bc4a-42f1-949a-6178d8110982 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0700 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman The romance (?) of Thorax and Esme continues. In fact, it escalates! At least from her perspective. Thorax mostly just stands there like a lummox. Until something really gross happens. Part 2 of 3. 47:41 yes In part two of this three-part horror-fest, we continue to follow the romance (we guess?) of Thorax and Esme. We admit to Brooke McEldowney that we probably just don't get his very, very smart comic strip. Brooke (Dillman, not McEldowney) invents a new word while describing Esme's sudden and aggressive seduction of Thorax, which includes (of course) uncomfortable double entendre, sexy (?) grammar wordplay, and hilarious airport metaphors. Esme kisses Thorax A LOT. But he does nothing, until the very end, when he magically (?) does something very, VERY upsetting. At least to us. It probably gave ol' B. McE a boner. You know what? There's no probably about it. We also explore our theory that McEldowney is a weird college professor/nudist. (One caveat, we're not super tech smart. And as we've begun this podcast, we've had some glitches to deal with. Please bear with us for the occasional audio weirdness. Thanks!) The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode: The first three are here. (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1564046138348449792?s=20&t=tz39KFI6pCua7WH1H1pRKQ) The last two are here. (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1564046270225797120?s=20&t=tz39KFI6pCua7WH1H1pRKQ) This episode's "tittilizing" journey includes: Wagnerian opera KU vs. MU The Civil War Slavery Me Too TAB Fat-shaming Sexual harrassment on the job Cirque du Soleil Ellipsis abuse Blow-up sex dolls Leg injuries Panties Summer of 2020 Standards & Practices Nudists Ascots Show Notes KU / MU Rivalry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_War_(Kansas%E2%80%93Missouri_rivalry)) Jayhawkers (https://civilwaronthewesternborder.org/encyclopedia/jayhawkers) Trying to save TAB (https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/30/business/save-tab-soda/index.html) Broadcast Standards & Practices (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_Standards_and_Practices) 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! Just want someone to talk to? We're on Twitter: @9ChickweedRAGE (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE) 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman, KU, MU, Jayhawks, TAB, Cirque du Soleil In part two of this three-part horror-fest, we continue to follow the romance (we guess?) of Thorax and Esme. We admit to Brooke McEldowney that we probably just don't get his very, very smart comic strip. Brooke (Dillman, not McEldowney) invents a new word while describing Esme's sudden and aggressive seduction of Thorax, which includes (of course) uncomfortable double entendre, sexy (?) grammar wordplay, and hilarious airport metaphors. Esme kisses Thorax A LOT. But he does nothing, until the very end, when he magically (?) does something very, VERY upsetting. At least to us. It probably gave ol' B. McE a boner. You know what? There's no probably about it. We also explore our theory that McEldowney is a weird college professor/nudist.

(One caveat, we're not super tech smart. And as we've begun this podcast, we've had some glitches to deal with. Please bear with us for the occasional audio weirdness. Thanks!)

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

The first three are here.
The last two are here.

This episode's "tittilizing" journey includes:

  • Wagnerian opera
  • KU vs. MU
  • The Civil War
  • Slavery
  • Me Too
  • TAB
  • Fat-shaming
  • Sexual harrassment on the job
  • Cirque du Soleil
  • Ellipsis abuse
  • Blow-up sex dolls
  • Leg injuries
  • Panties
  • Summer of 2020
  • Standards & Practices
  • Nudists
  • Ascots

Show Notes

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! Just want someone to talk to?
We're on Twitter: @9ChickweedRAGE

]]> In part two of this three-part horror-fest, we continue to follow the romance (we guess?) of Thorax and Esme. We admit to Brooke McEldowney that we probably just don't get his very, very smart comic strip. Brooke (Dillman, not McEldowney) invents a new word while describing Esme's sudden and aggressive seduction of Thorax, which includes (of course) uncomfortable double entendre, sexy (?) grammar wordplay, and hilarious airport metaphors. Esme kisses Thorax A LOT. But he does nothing, until the very end, when he magically (?) does something very, VERY upsetting. At least to us. It probably gave ol' B. McE a boner. You know what? There's no probably about it. We also explore our theory that McEldowney is a weird college professor/nudist.

(One caveat, we're not super tech smart. And as we've begun this podcast, we've had some glitches to deal with. Please bear with us for the occasional audio weirdness. Thanks!)

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

The first three are here.
The last two are here.

This episode's "tittilizing" journey includes:

  • Wagnerian opera
  • KU vs. MU
  • The Civil War
  • Slavery
  • Me Too
  • TAB
  • Fat-shaming
  • Sexual harrassment on the job
  • Cirque du Soleil
  • Ellipsis abuse
  • Blow-up sex dolls
  • Leg injuries
  • Panties
  • Summer of 2020
  • Standards & Practices
  • Nudists
  • Ascots

Show Notes

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! Just want someone to talk to?
We're on Twitter: @9ChickweedRAGE

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