web02.fireside.fm Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:10 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 9 Chickweed Rage - Episodes Tagged with “Little People” https://www.9chickweedrage.com/tags/little%20people Mon, 19 Sep 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 006: A Trampoline Comes Convulsively to Mind https://www.9chickweedrage.com/006 58331365-7dc5-4bce-ad2d-a6b6f894cf9f Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0700 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman In the course of one week, Edda & Amos travel through time, without the constraints of logic, common sense, or even relative size. 1:00:21 yes <p>A few listeners had questions and comments, which led us to a week's worth of very confusing strips, even by this ridiculous comic's standard. Our goal was to answer their questions about what in the specific fuck was going on. There was a question about swings, and why the characters were on swings, and how old were they exactly, and also, seriously, what the fuck is up with this goddamned strip. Seriously. How do you go from a standstill in one panel to nearly flying off the swings in the next? But let's backtrack to the beginning of this story, a couple days earlier, where World's Most Romantic Couple are drawn as Hobbit-sized children, and they speak only of how they will have babies later. This leads us to our introduction to Edda's mother Juliette, who is infuriated (?) to hear that her daughter and her daughter's friend are discussing having babies at whatever age or ages they're currently portrayed at. Five? Eleven? Fifteen? Your guess is as good as ours. Is a conversation between two children about possibly having children when they get older awkward and gross? What? Are you new here? Of course it is!</p> <h3>The <em><strong>Chickweed</strong></em> strips we discuss this episode:</h3> <p>The first three <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1571521012818415616?s=20&amp;t=5TA0D6noFIhYnmbim7Bf1w" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>are here</strong></a>.<br> The last three <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1571521019751596039?s=20&amp;t=5TA0D6noFIhYnmbim7Bf1w" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>are here</strong></a>.</p> <h3>This episode's time-traveling journey includes:</h3> <ul> <li><strong><em>Phantom of the Opera</em></strong></li> <li>Writing letters</li> <li>Long-distance phone calls</li> <li>Kansas City local commercials</li> <li>Amos &amp; Edda</li> <li>Swingsets</li> <li>Farting (but blaming the chair)</li> <li>Message boards</li> <li>Tuberculosis</li> <li>Brooke's (Dillman) birthday</li> <li>Fisher Price <a href="https://shop.mattel.com/products/little-people-collector-the-golden-girls-gwr84" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Little People</strong></a></li> <li>The McEldowney Ellipsis</li> <li><em><strong>Peanuts</strong></em></li> <li><em><strong>Dorf on Golf</strong></em></li> <li>Edda's mother Juliette</li> <li>Fulbright scholar</li> <li>Orangutan / Orangutang</li> <li>KU / MU</li> <li>Hotline</li> <li>Rotary phones</li> <li>RADAR vs. SONAR</li> <li>The Gas Giants of our Solar System</li> <li>The DOUBLE McEldowney Ellipsis</li> <li>Balloon animals</li> <li>Siri</li> <li>Accidental conception</li> <li>Crotchless ballet outfits</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfPLh_6ckzI" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>"All I Ask of You"</strong></a> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFlOgrodJPo" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Dorf on Golf</strong></a><br> The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiDw65tR2vI" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>correct pronunciation</strong></a> of "orangutan."<br> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/search/vintage?q=rotary+phone&amp;ref=pagination&amp;vintage_rewrite=vintage+rotary+phone&amp;original_query=2&amp;orig_facet=" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Rotary phones for sale.</strong></a><br> <a href="https://www.replacements.com/silver-tiffany-and-co-silver-cordis-sterling-1958-telephone-dialer-with-hollow-handle/p/7225671?utm_source=google_shopping&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=shopping_feed&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw94WZBhDtARIsAKxWG-8zCyEwI1vsaqLxLdsYzywpUsPBfnVIy0g8tF7a4DHj_GEAbsZNPK4aAmRdEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Telephone dialer</strong></a><br> <a href="https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/how-do-radars-work" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>How does RADAR work?</strong></a><br> The poetry of <a href="https://www.robert-krut.com/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Robert Krut</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> Phantom of the Opera, swing sets, Little People, Peanuts, Dorf on Golf, orangutans, KU/MU, rotary phones, radar, sonar, balloon animals, ballet, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman A few listeners had questions and comments, which led us to a week's worth of very confusing strips, even by this ridiculous comic's standard. Our goal was to answer their questions about what in the specific fuck was going on. There was a question about swings, and why the characters were on swings, and how old were they exactly, and also, seriously, what the fuck is up with this goddamned strip. Seriously. How do you go from a standstill in one panel to nearly flying off the swings in the next? But let's backtrack to the beginning of this story, a couple days earlier, where World's Most Romantic Couple are drawn as Hobbit-sized children, and they speak only of how they will have babies later. This leads us to our introduction to Edda's mother Juliette, who is infuriated (?) to hear that her daughter and her daughter's friend are discussing having babies at whatever age or ages they're currently portrayed at. Five? Eleven? Fifteen? Your guess is as good as ours. Is a conversation between two children about possibly having children when they get older awkward and gross? What? Are you new here? Of course it is!

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

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

This episode's time-traveling journey includes:

  • Phantom of the Opera
  • Writing letters
  • Long-distance phone calls
  • Kansas City local commercials
  • Amos & Edda
  • Swingsets
  • Farting (but blaming the chair)
  • Message boards
  • Tuberculosis
  • Brooke's (Dillman) birthday
  • Fisher Price Little People
  • The McEldowney Ellipsis
  • Peanuts
  • Dorf on Golf
  • Edda's mother Juliette
  • Fulbright scholar
  • Orangutan / Orangutang
  • KU / MU
  • Hotline
  • Rotary phones
  • RADAR vs. SONAR
  • The Gas Giants of our Solar System
  • The DOUBLE McEldowney Ellipsis
  • Balloon animals
  • Siri
  • Accidental conception
  • Crotchless ballet outfits

Show Notes

"All I Ask of You"
Dorf on Golf
The correct pronunciation of "orangutan."
Rotary phones for sale.
Telephone dialer
How does RADAR work?
The poetry of Robert Krut.

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

]]> A few listeners had questions and comments, which led us to a week's worth of very confusing strips, even by this ridiculous comic's standard. Our goal was to answer their questions about what in the specific fuck was going on. There was a question about swings, and why the characters were on swings, and how old were they exactly, and also, seriously, what the fuck is up with this goddamned strip. Seriously. How do you go from a standstill in one panel to nearly flying off the swings in the next? But let's backtrack to the beginning of this story, a couple days earlier, where World's Most Romantic Couple are drawn as Hobbit-sized children, and they speak only of how they will have babies later. This leads us to our introduction to Edda's mother Juliette, who is infuriated (?) to hear that her daughter and her daughter's friend are discussing having babies at whatever age or ages they're currently portrayed at. Five? Eleven? Fifteen? Your guess is as good as ours. Is a conversation between two children about possibly having children when they get older awkward and gross? What? Are you new here? Of course it is!

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

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

This episode's time-traveling journey includes:

  • Phantom of the Opera
  • Writing letters
  • Long-distance phone calls
  • Kansas City local commercials
  • Amos & Edda
  • Swingsets
  • Farting (but blaming the chair)
  • Message boards
  • Tuberculosis
  • Brooke's (Dillman) birthday
  • Fisher Price Little People
  • The McEldowney Ellipsis
  • Peanuts
  • Dorf on Golf
  • Edda's mother Juliette
  • Fulbright scholar
  • Orangutan / Orangutang
  • KU / MU
  • Hotline
  • Rotary phones
  • RADAR vs. SONAR
  • The Gas Giants of our Solar System
  • The DOUBLE McEldowney Ellipsis
  • Balloon animals
  • Siri
  • Accidental conception
  • Crotchless ballet outfits

Show Notes

"All I Ask of You"
Dorf on Golf
The correct pronunciation of "orangutan."
Rotary phones for sale.
Telephone dialer
How does RADAR work?
The poetry of Robert Krut.

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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