web01.fireside.fm Mon, 25 May 2026 21:55:11 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 9 Chickweed Rage - Episodes Tagged with “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” https://www.9chickweedrage.com/tags/raiders%20of%20the%20lost%20ark Sun, 16 Mar 2025 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 041: Welcome to the Sex Toilet, Matt Fraction! https://www.9chickweedrage.com/041 83bb2470-a87b-47dc-9c76-8badb3819c4a Sun, 16 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0700 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Wherein we drag award-winning comic book writer Matt Fraction into the abyss. 2:13:32 yes <p>Matt Fraction really should be writing the new Batman comic, but instead he made the mistake of wondering, "What exactly is this comic strip Jeff and Brooke are talking about?" It's a dangerous question to pose to yourself. Even more so, as Matt discovered, if one makes the mistake of Googling this comic strip. It kind of opens a Pandora's box. Which is what happened, and the next thing Matt knew, he was reading years' worth of Chickweed Lanes. Seriously guys, he took <em>pages</em> of notes! After the deep immersion, he agreed to join us on the podcast to talk about the things he witnessed. That includes: couples going to TGI Fingerbang's, something known as "ffawnky mozm fimps," curious children who lift mommy's skirt, hetero-curious ballet dancers, buttholes that look like clown's mouths, falling in love with Nazis, vaginas (with and without crawfish), "knockout gams," how much Brooke Mc-El-Dee knows about menstruation (not much!), elderly men who produce ink when startled, the hypnotic sexiness of cat's buttholes, and a final strip so surprising, it floors Brooke Dillman, almost literally. And this after two of the earlier strips nearly killed her already! Along the way, we talk about Dilbert, Alan Moore, Gene Simmons, and Kansas City's most famous serial killer. Also Matt makes a really good point about <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark</em>. It's our largest episode ever and for a good reason! Drake! Dillman! Fraction! Let's go!</p> <h3>The <em><strong>Chickweed</strong></em> strips we discuss this episode:</h3> <p>You can find all of the strips on Instagram by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHPuijSRw0C/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>clicking here</strong></a>. We've abandoned Twitter, because it's terrible, but you can now find us on Bluesky by <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/9chickweedrage.bsky.social/post/3lkhq52yxvc2u" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>clicking here</strong></a>. </p> <h3>This ffawnky mozm fimps episode includes:</h3> <ul> <li><em>Malcolm in the Middle</em></li> <li>Good Brooke vs. Bad Brooke</li> <li>the Death Star trash chute</li> <li><em>Game of Thrones</em></li> <li>Dilbert</li> <li>Dutch angles</li> <li><em>Terminator 2</em></li> <li> sexual chicken fight</li> <li> <em>The Shining</em> twins</li> <li> <em>The Brady Bunch</em> </li> <li> Converse All-Stars</li> <li> <em>Hoosiers</em> </li> <li> Alan Moore</li> <li> <em>Swamp Thing</em> </li> <li> The Mona Lisa &amp; the Scream</li> <li> Eva Braun</li> <li> Danny Thomas</li> <li> Bill Oakley</li> <li> tight butts drive Matt nuts</li> <li> KISS and the <a href="https://nashvillecasketsales.com/kisskasket.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Kiss Kasket</strong></a> </li> <li> Gene Simmons</li> <li> Cindy Lou Who</li> <li> <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark</em> </li> <li> The Lockhorns</li> <li> Stephen Sondheim</li> <li> Stan Lee</li> <li> Kansas City serial killer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Berdella" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Bob Berdella</strong></a> </li> <li>Jorge Jimenez</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 Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/9chickweedrage.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>@9ChickweedRAGE.bsky.social</strong></a>. And we're on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/9chickweedrage/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>@9ChickweedRage</strong></a>.<br> Special Guest: Matt Fraction.</p> Stan Lee, Jorge Jimenez, Bob Berdella, Stephen Sondheim, Dilbert, KISS, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Alan Moore, Matt Fraction, Fraction, Batman, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Matt Fraction really should be writing the new Batman comic, but instead he made the mistake of wondering, "What exactly is this comic strip Jeff and Brooke are talking about?" It's a dangerous question to pose to yourself. Even more so, as Matt discovered, if one makes the mistake of Googling this comic strip. It kind of opens a Pandora's box. Which is what happened, and the next thing Matt knew, he was reading years' worth of Chickweed Lanes. Seriously guys, he took pages of notes! After the deep immersion, he agreed to join us on the podcast to talk about the things he witnessed. That includes: couples going to TGI Fingerbang's, something known as "ffawnky mozm fimps," curious children who lift mommy's skirt, hetero-curious ballet dancers, buttholes that look like clown's mouths, falling in love with Nazis, vaginas (with and without crawfish), "knockout gams," how much Brooke Mc-El-Dee knows about menstruation (not much!), elderly men who produce ink when startled, the hypnotic sexiness of cat's buttholes, and a final strip so surprising, it floors Brooke Dillman, almost literally. And this after two of the earlier strips nearly killed her already! Along the way, we talk about Dilbert, Alan Moore, Gene Simmons, and Kansas City's most famous serial killer. Also Matt makes a really good point about Raiders of the Lost Ark. It's our largest episode ever and for a good reason! Drake! Dillman! Fraction! Let's go!

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

You can find all of the strips on Instagram by clicking here. We've abandoned Twitter, because it's terrible, but you can now find us on Bluesky by clicking here.

This ffawnky mozm fimps episode includes:

  • Malcolm in the Middle
  • Good Brooke vs. Bad Brooke
  • the Death Star trash chute
  • Game of Thrones
  • Dilbert
  • Dutch angles
  • Terminator 2
  • sexual chicken fight
  • The Shining twins
  • The Brady Bunch
  • Converse All-Stars
  • Hoosiers
  • Alan Moore
  • Swamp Thing
  • The Mona Lisa & the Scream
  • Eva Braun
  • Danny Thomas
  • Bill Oakley
  • tight butts drive Matt nuts
  • KISS and the Kiss Kasket
  • Gene Simmons
  • Cindy Lou Who
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • The Lockhorns
  • Stephen Sondheim
  • Stan Lee
  • Kansas City serial killer Bob Berdella
  • Jorge Jimenez

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 Bluesky: @9ChickweedRAGE.bsky.social. And we're on Instagram: @9ChickweedRage.

Special Guest: Matt Fraction.

]]> Matt Fraction really should be writing the new Batman comic, but instead he made the mistake of wondering, "What exactly is this comic strip Jeff and Brooke are talking about?" It's a dangerous question to pose to yourself. Even more so, as Matt discovered, if one makes the mistake of Googling this comic strip. It kind of opens a Pandora's box. Which is what happened, and the next thing Matt knew, he was reading years' worth of Chickweed Lanes. Seriously guys, he took pages of notes! After the deep immersion, he agreed to join us on the podcast to talk about the things he witnessed. That includes: couples going to TGI Fingerbang's, something known as "ffawnky mozm fimps," curious children who lift mommy's skirt, hetero-curious ballet dancers, buttholes that look like clown's mouths, falling in love with Nazis, vaginas (with and without crawfish), "knockout gams," how much Brooke Mc-El-Dee knows about menstruation (not much!), elderly men who produce ink when startled, the hypnotic sexiness of cat's buttholes, and a final strip so surprising, it floors Brooke Dillman, almost literally. And this after two of the earlier strips nearly killed her already! Along the way, we talk about Dilbert, Alan Moore, Gene Simmons, and Kansas City's most famous serial killer. Also Matt makes a really good point about Raiders of the Lost Ark. It's our largest episode ever and for a good reason! Drake! Dillman! Fraction! Let's go!

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

You can find all of the strips on Instagram by clicking here. We've abandoned Twitter, because it's terrible, but you can now find us on Bluesky by clicking here.

This ffawnky mozm fimps episode includes:

  • Malcolm in the Middle
  • Good Brooke vs. Bad Brooke
  • the Death Star trash chute
  • Game of Thrones
  • Dilbert
  • Dutch angles
  • Terminator 2
  • sexual chicken fight
  • The Shining twins
  • The Brady Bunch
  • Converse All-Stars
  • Hoosiers
  • Alan Moore
  • Swamp Thing
  • The Mona Lisa & the Scream
  • Eva Braun
  • Danny Thomas
  • Bill Oakley
  • tight butts drive Matt nuts
  • KISS and the Kiss Kasket
  • Gene Simmons
  • Cindy Lou Who
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • The Lockhorns
  • Stephen Sondheim
  • Stan Lee
  • Kansas City serial killer Bob Berdella
  • Jorge Jimenez

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 Bluesky: @9ChickweedRAGE.bsky.social. And we're on Instagram: @9ChickweedRage.

Special Guest: Matt Fraction.

]]> 018: Is Nakedness Such a Hindrance to Shooting People? https://www.9chickweedrage.com/018 997be421-2953-4af0-8279-5bd96f881321 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 04:00:00 -0800 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman Back during WWII, two skinny dippers scare away Nazis with a terrifying beaver. 1:12:11 yes <p>We flash back to World War II and immediately find ourselves dealing with two naked people in a...pond? ...a lake? ...a magical puddle? It's very unclear what kind of body of water. Anyway, the skinny-dippers are confronted with Nazis. We don't really know who we're dealing with at first. But the lady scares off some Nazis with her "terrifying downstairs business." We later discover that these mysterious people are Bill O'Malley, Juliette's stepfather, and Martine Clocqueur. Naturally, Martine is a beautiful double agent. We're just surprised she's not also a talented singer, dancer, or musician. Bill has a head wound which has resulted in amnesia. But when he and Martine make out, under the water of course, he remembers kissing someone else. That person is Edna, Juliette's mom, who is also a spy. Who isn't? Apparently Bill promised to get engaged with Edna after the war. Martine isn't so concerned about that because it's wartime and during wartime "everything we hold honorable has to be cured in salt and sliced very thin." Like that's a famous saying or something, which it isn't. What she means is that it's totally cool for them to have sex because it's war and, you know, only wartime rules apply. It's a little surprising that we don't see them doing it, all things considered, but she does press her "upsetting business" up against him a lot in that pond/lake/puddle.</p> <h3>The <em><strong>Chickweed</strong></em> strips we discuss this episode:</h3> <p>The "back-up beave" is introduced, the Nazis cavort away, and Billy thinks about Martine's "downstairs business" <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1602053419799179264?s=20&amp;t=GqcZfMdqjP4u8wlR1R6Uxg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>are here</strong></em></a>.<br> Billy and Martine make out under the water, Billy remembers Edna (or has his penis eaten by fish), Martine recommends they have sex despite Edna <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1602053425335742464?s=20&amp;t=GqcZfMdqjP4u8wlR1R6Uxg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>are here</strong></em></a>.<br> Martine throws herself at Billy and then slices all honorable things paper thin <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1602053432189165569?s=20&amp;t=GqcZfMdqjP4u8wlR1R6Uxg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>are here</strong></em></a>.</p> <h3>This episode's terrifying &amp; confusing journey includes:</h3> <ul> <li>UCLA</li> <li>KU / MU</li> <li>Christmas</li> <li>Sausage</li> <li>Babe</li> <li>Talent Show</li> <li>Christmas cookies</li> <li>Professional voice work</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoXfQupV5n8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>Liz Lemon</strong></em></a> shoots her Dealbreaker intro on <em><strong>30 Rock</strong></em>.</li> <li>World War II</li> <li>Nazis</li> <li>Amateur butt vs. pro butt</li> <li>The Back-Up Beaver</li> <li>Sexy Lady Godzilla</li> <li>Crystal Gayle / Emmylou Harris / Loretta Lynn</li> <li><em>The Nutcracker</em></li> <li>"What are cows?"</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0APF3SO9tqE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>opening of the Ark of the Covenant</strong></em></a> in <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark</em>.</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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>@9ChickweedRAGE</strong></a></p> Christmas, bacon, 30 Rock, WWII, Nazis, spies, beavers, Crystal Gayle, The Nutcracker, Raiders of the Lost Ark, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman We flash back to World War II and immediately find ourselves dealing with two naked people in a...pond? ...a lake? ...a magical puddle? It's very unclear what kind of body of water. Anyway, the skinny-dippers are confronted with Nazis. We don't really know who we're dealing with at first. But the lady scares off some Nazis with her "terrifying downstairs business." We later discover that these mysterious people are Bill O'Malley, Juliette's stepfather, and Martine Clocqueur. Naturally, Martine is a beautiful double agent. We're just surprised she's not also a talented singer, dancer, or musician. Bill has a head wound which has resulted in amnesia. But when he and Martine make out, under the water of course, he remembers kissing someone else. That person is Edna, Juliette's mom, who is also a spy. Who isn't? Apparently Bill promised to get engaged with Edna after the war. Martine isn't so concerned about that because it's wartime and during wartime "everything we hold honorable has to be cured in salt and sliced very thin." Like that's a famous saying or something, which it isn't. What she means is that it's totally cool for them to have sex because it's war and, you know, only wartime rules apply. It's a little surprising that we don't see them doing it, all things considered, but she does press her "upsetting business" up against him a lot in that pond/lake/puddle.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

The "back-up beave" is introduced, the Nazis cavort away, and Billy thinks about Martine's "downstairs business" are here.
Billy and Martine make out under the water, Billy remembers Edna (or has his penis eaten by fish), Martine recommends they have sex despite Edna are here.
Martine throws herself at Billy and then slices all honorable things paper thin are here.

This episode's terrifying & confusing journey includes:

  • UCLA
  • KU / MU
  • Christmas
  • Sausage
  • Babe
  • Talent Show
  • Christmas cookies
  • Professional voice work
  • Liz Lemon shoots her Dealbreaker intro on 30 Rock.
  • World War II
  • Nazis
  • Amateur butt vs. pro butt
  • The Back-Up Beaver
  • Sexy Lady Godzilla
  • Crystal Gayle / Emmylou Harris / Loretta Lynn
  • The Nutcracker
  • "What are cows?"
  • The opening of the Ark of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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

]]> We flash back to World War II and immediately find ourselves dealing with two naked people in a...pond? ...a lake? ...a magical puddle? It's very unclear what kind of body of water. Anyway, the skinny-dippers are confronted with Nazis. We don't really know who we're dealing with at first. But the lady scares off some Nazis with her "terrifying downstairs business." We later discover that these mysterious people are Bill O'Malley, Juliette's stepfather, and Martine Clocqueur. Naturally, Martine is a beautiful double agent. We're just surprised she's not also a talented singer, dancer, or musician. Bill has a head wound which has resulted in amnesia. But when he and Martine make out, under the water of course, he remembers kissing someone else. That person is Edna, Juliette's mom, who is also a spy. Who isn't? Apparently Bill promised to get engaged with Edna after the war. Martine isn't so concerned about that because it's wartime and during wartime "everything we hold honorable has to be cured in salt and sliced very thin." Like that's a famous saying or something, which it isn't. What she means is that it's totally cool for them to have sex because it's war and, you know, only wartime rules apply. It's a little surprising that we don't see them doing it, all things considered, but she does press her "upsetting business" up against him a lot in that pond/lake/puddle.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

The "back-up beave" is introduced, the Nazis cavort away, and Billy thinks about Martine's "downstairs business" are here.
Billy and Martine make out under the water, Billy remembers Edna (or has his penis eaten by fish), Martine recommends they have sex despite Edna are here.
Martine throws herself at Billy and then slices all honorable things paper thin are here.

This episode's terrifying & confusing journey includes:

  • UCLA
  • KU / MU
  • Christmas
  • Sausage
  • Babe
  • Talent Show
  • Christmas cookies
  • Professional voice work
  • Liz Lemon shoots her Dealbreaker intro on 30 Rock.
  • World War II
  • Nazis
  • Amateur butt vs. pro butt
  • The Back-Up Beaver
  • Sexy Lady Godzilla
  • Crystal Gayle / Emmylou Harris / Loretta Lynn
  • The Nutcracker
  • "What are cows?"
  • The opening of the Ark of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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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