web02.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:17:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 9 Chickweed Rage - Episodes Tagged with “Cleveland Balloonfest” https://www.9chickweedrage.com/tags/cleveland%20balloonfest Mon, 30 Jan 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 021: The Hiccups and the Special Way You Made Them Go Away https://www.9chickweedrage.com/021 9eae389e-e6e4-4191-ba11-ea8f97e49ade Mon, 30 Jan 2023 04:00:00 -0800 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Amos and Edda finally do the deed during a cello competition. (Part 1 of 3) 1:22:06 yes Buckle up for another epic run of this guy's fucking garbage. We start looking at the story of Amos and Edda finally doing it in Brussels during a cello competition. It begins with Edda making a move on Amos which causes him to have the hiccups, which results in Amos wanting to go home. But Edda claims she has a cure, which is (of course) fucking. As soon as they've done the deed, Edda gets on the phone back home to tell her mom that, yes, she used the same "hiccup cure" that Juliette did when Juliette first humped Elliott. Because of COURSE the women had to be the instigators and the men had to be uncertain, terrified idiots about sex. Amos and Edda can't keep their hands off each other, which means that Amos pins Edda (very uncomfortably) against a piano. This embrace is viewed by a hot air balloon filled with tourists? Prisoners of war? News reporters? It is so very unclear who the people are and why they're in a hot air balloon floating through downtown Brussels. But why should anything ever make sense in this fucking strip? Why? (Part 1 of 3) The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode: The ones where Edda comes on so strongly, Amos has hiccups, but she has a cure are here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1619827633470185472?s=20&t=gtVxrdmvLSagRKhZC7Uh7g). The ones where Edda tells Juliette about fucking Amos, then Edda and Amos make out while rehearsing are here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1619827637031145472?s=20&t=gtVxrdmvLSagRKhZC7Uh7g). The ones with the inexplicable spy balloon are here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1619827640550191104?s=20&t=gtVxrdmvLSagRKhZC7Uh7g). This no longer virginal episode includes: Hangers Broadway Britney Spears Laundry vs. clothes Catholicism Madonna vs. whore Martin Scorsese High five / down low too slow The D.A. hairstyle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducktail) Lenny Briscoe Jerry Orbach, Broadway star (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uGlL0xafP8) The definition of infatuation Hiccups Jascha Heifetz Tuba farts Amos's Patented Panty-Dropper Helium balloons in Burbank Balloon day in church Cleveland Balloonfest (https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/562556/cleveland-balloonfest/) 1986 Liquid mercury Pirate ship ride Pro-Butt vs. Am-Butt All of the hiccup cures (https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-get-rid-of-hiccups#treatment) Pausing the recording Turtlenecks Syrup bottles Star Trek: The Next Generation The End Pin International Cello Competition Chicken wire cages Hot air balloons The Montgolfier Brothers (https://www.museumofflight.org/Exhibits/montgolfier-brothers-balloon) The Hindenburg The Last of Us (https://www.museumofflight.org/Exhibits/montgolfier-brothers-balloon) News balloons 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) Broadway, Britney Spears, Catholicism, Martin Scorsese, Jerry Orbach, Jascha Heifetz, Cleveland Balloonfest, mercury, hiccups, turtlenecks, Star Trek the Next Generation, cellos, hot air balloons, the Hindenburg, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Buckle up for another epic run of this guy's fucking garbage. We start looking at the story of Amos and Edda finally doing it in Brussels during a cello competition. It begins with Edda making a move on Amos which causes him to have the hiccups, which results in Amos wanting to go home. But Edda claims she has a cure, which is (of course) fucking. As soon as they've done the deed, Edda gets on the phone back home to tell her mom that, yes, she used the same "hiccup cure" that Juliette did when Juliette first humped Elliott. Because of COURSE the women had to be the instigators and the men had to be uncertain, terrified idiots about sex. Amos and Edda can't keep their hands off each other, which means that Amos pins Edda (very uncomfortably) against a piano. This embrace is viewed by a hot air balloon filled with tourists? Prisoners of war? News reporters? It is so very unclear who the people are and why they're in a hot air balloon floating through downtown Brussels. But why should anything ever make sense in this fucking strip? Why? (Part 1 of 3)

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

The ones where Edda comes on so strongly, Amos has hiccups, but she has a cure are here.
The ones where Edda tells Juliette about fucking Amos, then Edda and Amos make out while rehearsing are here.
The ones with the inexplicable spy balloon are here.

This no longer virginal episode includes:

  • Hangers
  • Broadway
  • Britney Spears
  • Laundry vs. clothes
  • Catholicism
  • Madonna vs. whore
  • Martin Scorsese
  • High five / down low too slow
  • The D.A. hairstyle
  • Lenny Briscoe
  • Jerry Orbach, Broadway star
  • The definition of infatuation
  • Hiccups
  • Jascha Heifetz
  • Tuba farts
  • Amos's Patented Panty-Dropper
  • Helium balloons in Burbank
  • Balloon day in church
  • Cleveland Balloonfest 1986
  • Liquid mercury
  • Pirate ship ride
  • Pro-Butt vs. Am-Butt
  • All of the hiccup cures
  • Pausing the recording
  • Turtlenecks
  • Syrup bottles
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation
  • The End Pin
  • International Cello Competition
  • Chicken wire cages
  • Hot air balloons
  • The Montgolfier Brothers
  • The Hindenburg
  • The Last of Us
  • News balloons

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

]]> Buckle up for another epic run of this guy's fucking garbage. We start looking at the story of Amos and Edda finally doing it in Brussels during a cello competition. It begins with Edda making a move on Amos which causes him to have the hiccups, which results in Amos wanting to go home. But Edda claims she has a cure, which is (of course) fucking. As soon as they've done the deed, Edda gets on the phone back home to tell her mom that, yes, she used the same "hiccup cure" that Juliette did when Juliette first humped Elliott. Because of COURSE the women had to be the instigators and the men had to be uncertain, terrified idiots about sex. Amos and Edda can't keep their hands off each other, which means that Amos pins Edda (very uncomfortably) against a piano. This embrace is viewed by a hot air balloon filled with tourists? Prisoners of war? News reporters? It is so very unclear who the people are and why they're in a hot air balloon floating through downtown Brussels. But why should anything ever make sense in this fucking strip? Why? (Part 1 of 3)

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

The ones where Edda comes on so strongly, Amos has hiccups, but she has a cure are here.
The ones where Edda tells Juliette about fucking Amos, then Edda and Amos make out while rehearsing are here.
The ones with the inexplicable spy balloon are here.

This no longer virginal episode includes:

  • Hangers
  • Broadway
  • Britney Spears
  • Laundry vs. clothes
  • Catholicism
  • Madonna vs. whore
  • Martin Scorsese
  • High five / down low too slow
  • The D.A. hairstyle
  • Lenny Briscoe
  • Jerry Orbach, Broadway star
  • The definition of infatuation
  • Hiccups
  • Jascha Heifetz
  • Tuba farts
  • Amos's Patented Panty-Dropper
  • Helium balloons in Burbank
  • Balloon day in church
  • Cleveland Balloonfest 1986
  • Liquid mercury
  • Pirate ship ride
  • Pro-Butt vs. Am-Butt
  • All of the hiccup cures
  • Pausing the recording
  • Turtlenecks
  • Syrup bottles
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation
  • The End Pin
  • International Cello Competition
  • Chicken wire cages
  • Hot air balloons
  • The Montgolfier Brothers
  • The Hindenburg
  • The Last of Us
  • News balloons

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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