002: Rock-Hard, Bulging Sidearm

In part two of this three-part horror-fest, we continue to follow the romance (we guess?) of Thorax and Esme. We admit to Brooke McEldowney that we probably just don't get his very, very smart comic strip. Brooke (Dillman, not McEldowney) invents a new word while describing Esme's sudden and aggressive seduction of Thorax, which includes (of course) uncomfortable double entendre, sexy (?) grammar wordplay, and hilarious airport metaphors. Esme kisses Thorax A LOT. But he does nothing, until the very end, when he magically (?) does something very, VERY upsetting. At least to us. It probably gave ol' B. McE a boner. You know what? There's no probably about it. We also explore our theory that McEldowney is a weird college professor/nudist. (One caveat, we're not super tech smart. And as we've begun this podcast, we've had some glitches to deal with. Please bear with us for the occasional audio weirdness. Thanks!) The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode: The first three are here. The last two are here. This episode's "tittilizing" journey includes: Wagnerian opera KU vs. MU The Civil War Slavery Me Too TAB Fat-shaming Sexual harrassment on the job Cirque du Soleil Ellipsis abuse Blow-up sex dolls Leg injuries Panties Summer of 2020 Standards & Practices Nudists Ascots Show Notes KU / MU Rivalry Jayhawkers Trying to save TAB Broadcast Standards & Practices 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! Just want someone to talk to? We're on Twitter: @9ChickweedRAGE