web02.fireside.fm Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:43:33 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 9 Chickweed Rage - Episodes Tagged with “Elon Musk” https://www.9chickweedrage.com/tags/elon%20musk Mon, 28 Nov 2022 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 016: Say Hello to Sphinxter, the Mobile Comments Wart https://www.9chickweedrage.com/016 13c7f61a-8d8d-443d-98ac-041f0144b422 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0800 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Brooke McEldowney introduces a sock puppet named Sphinxter, and he looks like a butthole. 1:16:42 yes Neither of us was ready for Brooke McEldowney to introduce us to a filthy sock puppet named Sphinxter. But he did it anyway. Here, Sphinxter takes on internet trolls, or as McEldowney calls them, "anonymous onliners." If you're wondering if Sphinxter has a literal butthole for a mouth, he does. And we see it A LOT. In the end, McEldowney claims victory over the trolls and throws Sphinxter away. It's super fun! The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode: Sphinxter gets introduced, states his thesis, and accosts Juliette & Elliott on the street right here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1596916594911113216?s=20&t=22cX8UtP1t_ydjYB08_pSw). Sphinxter uses a typewriter to address internet trolls, Juliette attacks Sphinxter, and then throws him away right here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1596916600514306048?s=20&t=22cX8UtP1t_ydjYB08_pSw). This episode's butthole-filled journey includes: Taking Brooke McEldowney to court Dolly the dog Class-Action Lawsuit Thorax Sock puppet Muppets Washing machines Oxy-Clean Dishwashing pods Sphinxter Popsicle sticks Lomi Mark Cuban Elon Musk Emeralds into diamonds Twitter "Onliners" Typewriters Cloaca Munchausen Syndrome Judy Garland Stockholm Syndrome So many turtlenecks! 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) Stockholm Syndrome, Munchausen Syndrome, Judy Garland, turtlenecks, cloaca, typewriters, Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Lomi, Muppets, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Neither of us was ready for Brooke McEldowney to introduce us to a filthy sock puppet named Sphinxter. But he did it anyway. Here, Sphinxter takes on internet trolls, or as McEldowney calls them, "anonymous onliners." If you're wondering if Sphinxter has a literal butthole for a mouth, he does. And we see it A LOT. In the end, McEldowney claims victory over the trolls and throws Sphinxter away. It's super fun!

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Sphinxter gets introduced, states his thesis, and accosts Juliette & Elliott on the street right here.
Sphinxter uses a typewriter to address internet trolls, Juliette attacks Sphinxter, and then throws him away right here.

This episode's butthole-filled journey includes:

  • Taking Brooke McEldowney to court
  • Dolly the dog
  • Class-Action Lawsuit
  • Thorax
  • Sock puppet
  • Muppets
  • Washing machines
  • Oxy-Clean
  • Dishwashing pods
  • Sphinxter
  • Popsicle sticks
  • Lomi
  • Mark Cuban
  • Elon Musk
  • Emeralds into diamonds
  • Twitter
  • "Onliners"
  • Typewriters
  • Cloaca
  • Munchausen Syndrome
  • Judy Garland
  • Stockholm Syndrome
  • So many turtlenecks!

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

]]> Neither of us was ready for Brooke McEldowney to introduce us to a filthy sock puppet named Sphinxter. But he did it anyway. Here, Sphinxter takes on internet trolls, or as McEldowney calls them, "anonymous onliners." If you're wondering if Sphinxter has a literal butthole for a mouth, he does. And we see it A LOT. In the end, McEldowney claims victory over the trolls and throws Sphinxter away. It's super fun!

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Sphinxter gets introduced, states his thesis, and accosts Juliette & Elliott on the street right here.
Sphinxter uses a typewriter to address internet trolls, Juliette attacks Sphinxter, and then throws him away right here.

This episode's butthole-filled journey includes:

  • Taking Brooke McEldowney to court
  • Dolly the dog
  • Class-Action Lawsuit
  • Thorax
  • Sock puppet
  • Muppets
  • Washing machines
  • Oxy-Clean
  • Dishwashing pods
  • Sphinxter
  • Popsicle sticks
  • Lomi
  • Mark Cuban
  • Elon Musk
  • Emeralds into diamonds
  • Twitter
  • "Onliners"
  • Typewriters
  • Cloaca
  • Munchausen Syndrome
  • Judy Garland
  • Stockholm Syndrome
  • So many turtlenecks!

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 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 (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1583844780823322626?s=20&t=kuoU5Slu_SoVFwnXWhY_tQ). The nun with the boob-eyes, the Shadow President, and Xiulan's damp kiss are here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1583844786057814016?s=20&t=kuoU5Slu_SoVFwnXWhY_tQ). The dog nose in the butthole is here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1583844790239580160?s=20&t=kuoU5Slu_SoVFwnXWhY_tQ). 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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfRcUpoPl7w). Not a sexy poop emoji costume, but a sexy pope costume (https://www.yandy.com/products/yandy-shining-bright-pope-costume). Does this comic strip pass The Bechdel Test (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test)? Probably not. For context, this is Caligula (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Caligula-Roman-emperor). A moment from To Have and Have Not (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huTKkFSn8us). "Knock Three Times" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt5uNQ3FXRI) by Tony Orlando & Dawn. The Showgirls pool sex scene (https://dai.ly/x2bcf61). 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 (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE) 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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