Being Jim Davis

Literally no one has ever written in to complain that we don't spend enough time on the podcast arguing about whether something is or isn't a particular kind of irony. Just sayin'.Anyway, here's a Star Trek thing. Today's stripDr. Sparkle's Day by Day blog

    Who are these cats? What the fuck are they doing in Jon's house? Or is this some other place?? Why are there zero context clues to any of this horseshit?!? Seriously, what in the actual fuck is going on here???*** IMPORTANT NOTICE: I mildly regret already making that 'ab-Nermal' pun in yesterday's write-up. Kind of played that hand too early, sorry.Today's stripYour next website

    We have NUMEROUS questions about both the design and physics of the food spread in today's Garfield. If you'd like to listen, we will list them for you.*** IMPORTANT NOTICE: I strongly regret not referring to the cat that isn't Nermal (spoilers!) in tomorrow's strip (which we also talked about for some reason) as 'ab-Nermal. *** Today's stripDr. Sparkle's Day by Day blog

    Many of you have written in to say that while you really appreciate all the Star Trek references on the podcast, you'd really like for them to be more frequent in nature. Well, we listened! Anyway, here's another half hour of us talking about the beverages we plan to drink over this week's recording session, along with (promises) a solid ten minutes of us talking about Garfield. Today's stripDr. Sparkle's morbidly fascinating 'Day by Day' blog

Finally this week is over!Today's strip

Here's some more embedded videos!Today's strip

Okay, yesterday someone wrote in to say he/she actually does read and appreciate these things. But it sounded like what the person really appreciated was the embedded YouTube videos. So here goes. Enjoy!Today's strip

Let's get this straight: I have no intention -- none whatsoever -- of writing any episode summaries at all this week. Honestly, what is the point? Only a vanishingly small, infinitesimal fraction of the world's population even listen to this podcast. And of those who do, one presumes that the vast majority subscribe automatically via iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, etc. and never even see the episode summaries, let alone read them. So who actually reads these damn things? A tiny fraction of a tiny fraction, effectively no one.So the hell with it, that's what I say.Today's strip

"What's this?" you may be asking yourself, "Yet another episode of Being Jim Davis published without any accompanying text?"Well that's right, buttercup. And what of it? I have neither the time nor the inclination to punish myself by listening to this shambolic ear-trash just so that I can summarize it for you here. I mean, I lived through today's episode once already while we were recording it. Then I sort of half-listened again while I was editing it -- or anyway whatever passes for editing on this sad, self-absorbed hobby-turned-Bataan-death-march-through-the-mind-of-Jim-Davis. And now you expect me to listen to it again? No. No no no. Hells no. You want to know what we talked about on today's episode? You listen to it. I'm done.Today's strip

This episode doesn't have any accompanying text either. So sue us!Today's strip

Today's episode of Being Jim Davis does not include any accompanying text. We apologize for the inconvenience.Today's strip

    It was the Youngbloods, ok? Which is weird because how could an edgy 90s group of fictional comic heroes go back in time and write a 60s anthem about peace and harmony? Anyway, here's your daily example of great repertoire verse showing up in sci-fi for some reason. In lieu of a music video by the band the Youngbloods, here's a funny article about how much Rob Liefeld sucksToday's strip

Screw Garfield, you guys want to keep seeing more famous poetry as quoted in sci-fi? Ok, how about this scene from DS9?   Pretty great, right?Today's strip

For those of you wondering why the tagline with which Chris opened today's show sounded so familiar, I'm here to inform you that you are correct; it IS in fact the speech Kelsey Grammar recites as Beast in a deleted scene from one of the X-Men movies. You're welcome.   Anyway, this is another Garfield strip. What the fuck.Today's strip

There's nothing funny about this one. A pretty boring and unremarkable episode, all things considered. I wouldn't even bother listening to it if I were you, especially when there are so many other fine podcasts you could be listening to, many of which are produced by Ezra Klein. In fact, you know what? Don't listen to this piece of shit. Don't even download it; just ignore it and move on with your life. Hey, what are you doing! You're listening to it! Stop that!!!Today's strip

    Hey there listener. Boy, have we got something special in store for you today. Something shocking and wonderful that you won't believe. Something that will turn this podcast up-side-fucking-down forever and shake your entire world view to its core, leaving you but a pale shell of a man, which is really weird, considering among other things the fact that you're a woman. Or whatever. Anyway, I lied, today's actually another Garfield strip.Today's stripA La Croix Conspiracy Theory That Will Forever Change Your Perception of This Bubbly Beverage100% satisfying Google image search results for 'Garfield + Voltron'

    This episode of Being Jim Davis was recorded in a Wisconsin prison toilet, with additional supplemental field recordings taken from the 1978 Israeli Olympics. We hope you enjoy it.Today's strip

I know you guys have been waiting for this, and here it is: an in-depth discussion of Jon Arbuckle's nose-mouth-philtrum complex, why it exists and where it's headed over the next 38 years. But first, a solid 15 minutes of us describing our beverage choices for the recording session. You won't want to miss it!Today's striphttp://singani63.com/

The servile crowd, whose fortune depended on their master's vices, applauded these ignoble pursuits. The perfidious voice of flattery reminded him, that by exploits of the same nature, by the defeat of the Nemaean lion, and the slaughter of the wild boar of Erymanthus, the Grecian Hercules had acquired a place among the gods, and an immortal memory among men. They only forgot to observe, that, in the first ages of society, when the fiercer animals often dispute with man the possession of an unsettled country, a successful war against those savages is one of the most innocent and beneficial labors of heroism. In the civilized state of the Roman empire, the wild beasts had long since retired from the face of man, and the neighborhood of populous cities. To surprise them in their solitary haunts, and to transport them to Rome, that they might be slain in pomp by the hand of an emperor, was an enterprise equally ridiculous for the prince and oppressive for the people. Ignorant of these distinctions, Commodus

Pestilence and famine contributed to fill up the measure of the calamities of Rome. The first could be only imputed to the just indignation of the gods; but a monopoly of corn, supported by the riches and power of the minister, was considered as the immediate cause of the second. The popular discontent, after it had long circulated in whispers, broke out in the assembled circus. The people quitted their favorite amusements for the more delicious pleasure of revenge, rushed in crowds towards a palace in the suburbs, one of the emperor's retirements, and demanded, with angry clamors, the head of the public enemy. Cleander, who commanded the Praetorian guards, ordered a body of cavalry to sally forth, and disperse the seditious multitude. The multitude fled with precipitation towards the city; several were slain, and many more were trampled to death; but when the cavalry entered the streets, their pursuit was checked by a shower of stones and darts from the roofs and windows of the houses. The foot gua