web02.fireside.fm Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 9 Chickweed Rage - Episodes Tagged with “Thanksgiving” https://www.9chickweedrage.com/tags/thanksgiving Mon, 21 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 015: A Butt of Malmsey: Happy Thanksgiving from Brooke McEldowney! https://www.9chickweedrage.com/015 a0e3355f-b98f-445d-8e0a-8c7f39edf754 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0800 Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman full Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman We look at a bunch of strips that ran on Thanksgiving that, of course, have NOTHING to do with Thanksgiving. 1:09:19 yes <p>To celebrate Thanksgiving, we check out a handful of strips that ran on Thanksgivings in the past. Naturally, Brooke McEldowney wants NOTHING to do with such a common holiday. So we have to find our own way to give thanks for Juliette burning her old Daisy Dukes, Rita Hayworth throwing hot dogs at virgins, Edda getting furious at a butt of Malmsey, Amos &amp; Edda ogling a mystery woman together, and a character we've never seen before attempting to jump off a diving board while giving a piggy-back ride to another character we've never seen before. But the real thing to give thanks for might be our conversation about vampires and how the rules of vampires make Brooke (Dillman) absolutely furious.</p> <h3>The <em><strong>Chickweed</strong></em> strips we discuss this episode:</h3> <p>Juliette burns her Daisy Dukes, Rita Hayworth throws some hot dogs around, and Edda hears "butt" everywhere <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1594627712999559168?s=20&amp;t=lGc2HR0TTMcJ3sl_Acq0wQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>are here</strong></em></a>.<br> Edda &amp; Amos stare at some lady's bazongas and the nude diving board shenanigans <a href="https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1594627720956084225?s=20&amp;t=lGc2HR0TTMcJ3sl_Acq0wQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>are here</strong></em></a>. </p> <h3>This episode's thankful journey includes:</h3> <ul> <li>Jeff hates Thanksgiving</li> <li>Mashed potatoes</li> <li>Turkey butt</li> <li>Corn pudding</li> <li>Candied yams</li> <li>Green bean casserole</li> <li>Daisy Duke from Dukes of Hazzard</li> <li>The girl from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpb2-ZOzc_o" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>The Ring</strong></em></a></li> <li>The Weber Grill</li> <li>World War II</li> <li><em>Entertainment Weekly</em></li> <li>Rita Hayworth</li> <li>Hot dogs</li> <li><em><strong>Richard III</strong></em></li> <li>Stuffing</li> <li>Ramen noodles</li> <li>Carol Burnett as <a href="https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5fpga" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>Norma Desmond</strong></em></a>.</li> <li>Harvey Korman</li> <li>Bugs Bunny dressed up <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpg-w2W1-GI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em><strong>as a lady</strong></em></a>.</li> <li>Period abuse</li> <li>Consonant blends</li> <li>Diving boards</li> <li>Billy Joel</li> <li>Let the Right One In</li> <li>Vampires</li> <li>Wizards</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> Thanksgiving, Daisy Dukes, Weber Grill, WWII, Entertainment Weekly, Rita Hayworth, Richard III, Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Bugs Bunny, vampires, 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed, Chickweed Lane, Chickweed, Brooke McEldowney, newspaper comic strip, comic strip, comics, Jeff Drake, Brooke Dillman To celebrate Thanksgiving, we check out a handful of strips that ran on Thanksgivings in the past. Naturally, Brooke McEldowney wants NOTHING to do with such a common holiday. So we have to find our own way to give thanks for Juliette burning her old Daisy Dukes, Rita Hayworth throwing hot dogs at virgins, Edda getting furious at a butt of Malmsey, Amos & Edda ogling a mystery woman together, and a character we've never seen before attempting to jump off a diving board while giving a piggy-back ride to another character we've never seen before. But the real thing to give thanks for might be our conversation about vampires and how the rules of vampires make Brooke (Dillman) absolutely furious.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Juliette burns her Daisy Dukes, Rita Hayworth throws some hot dogs around, and Edda hears "butt" everywhere are here.
Edda & Amos stare at some lady's bazongas and the nude diving board shenanigans are here.

This episode's thankful journey includes:

  • Jeff hates Thanksgiving
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Turkey butt
  • Corn pudding
  • Candied yams
  • Green bean casserole
  • Daisy Duke from Dukes of Hazzard
  • The girl from The Ring
  • The Weber Grill
  • World War II
  • Entertainment Weekly
  • Rita Hayworth
  • Hot dogs
  • Richard III
  • Stuffing
  • Ramen noodles
  • Carol Burnett as Norma Desmond.
  • Harvey Korman
  • Bugs Bunny dressed up as a lady.
  • Period abuse
  • Consonant blends
  • Diving boards
  • Billy Joel
  • Let the Right One In
  • Vampires
  • Wizards

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

]]> To celebrate Thanksgiving, we check out a handful of strips that ran on Thanksgivings in the past. Naturally, Brooke McEldowney wants NOTHING to do with such a common holiday. So we have to find our own way to give thanks for Juliette burning her old Daisy Dukes, Rita Hayworth throwing hot dogs at virgins, Edda getting furious at a butt of Malmsey, Amos & Edda ogling a mystery woman together, and a character we've never seen before attempting to jump off a diving board while giving a piggy-back ride to another character we've never seen before. But the real thing to give thanks for might be our conversation about vampires and how the rules of vampires make Brooke (Dillman) absolutely furious.

The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:

Juliette burns her Daisy Dukes, Rita Hayworth throws some hot dogs around, and Edda hears "butt" everywhere are here.
Edda & Amos stare at some lady's bazongas and the nude diving board shenanigans are here.

This episode's thankful journey includes:

  • Jeff hates Thanksgiving
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Turkey butt
  • Corn pudding
  • Candied yams
  • Green bean casserole
  • Daisy Duke from Dukes of Hazzard
  • The girl from The Ring
  • The Weber Grill
  • World War II
  • Entertainment Weekly
  • Rita Hayworth
  • Hot dogs
  • Richard III
  • Stuffing
  • Ramen noodles
  • Carol Burnett as Norma Desmond.
  • Harvey Korman
  • Bugs Bunny dressed up as a lady.
  • Period abuse
  • Consonant blends
  • Diving boards
  • Billy Joel
  • Let the Right One In
  • Vampires
  • Wizards

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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