web02.fireside.fm Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:25:06 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 9 Chickweed Rage - Episodes Tagged with “Wwii” https://www.9chickweedrage.com/tags/wwii Mon, 12 Dec 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 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 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 (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1602053419799179264?s=20&t=GqcZfMdqjP4u8wlR1R6Uxg). 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 (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1602053425335742464?s=20&t=GqcZfMdqjP4u8wlR1R6Uxg). Martine throws herself at Billy and then slices all honorable things paper thin are here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1602053432189165569?s=20&t=GqcZfMdqjP4u8wlR1R6Uxg). This episode's terrifying & confusing journey includes: UCLA KU / MU Christmas Sausage Babe Talent Show Christmas cookies Professional voice work Liz Lemon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoXfQupV5n8) 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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0APF3SO9tqE) 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 (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE) 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

]]> 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 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 (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1594627712999559168?s=20&t=lGc2HR0TTMcJ3sl_Acq0wQ). Edda & Amos stare at some lady's bazongas and the nude diving board shenanigans are here (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1594627720956084225?s=20&t=lGc2HR0TTMcJ3sl_Acq0wQ). 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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpb2-ZOzc_o) The Weber Grill World War II Entertainment Weekly Rita Hayworth Hot dogs Richard III Stuffing Ramen noodles Carol Burnett as Norma Desmond (https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5fpga). Harvey Korman Bugs Bunny dressed up as a lady (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpg-w2W1-GI). 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 (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE) 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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