Being Jim Davis

Big fuckin' day, listeners. Big. Fuckin'. Day.  You thought the introduction of Lyman would change things? Admit it, that's what you thought. "I totally think the introduction of Lyman will change things." Those were your precise thoughts. Well, frankly, valued listener, you were an idiot to think that. A total and complete buffoon. Because today, listener, things will really change for...

Hey regular listener, did it bother you a little bit yesterday when we talked about Garfield's butthole? It seemed crass and excessive, right? Well, today we double down with an extended discussion of Garfield's feces. Also, hilarity ensues with the addition of our new hit character, "Russian Garfield." Oh, and Lyman makes his first appearance. Remember Lyman? Today's strip : Russian Garfield...

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Fair warning: Today's episode of Being Jim Davis is unusually light on traditional English syntax. Anyway, once we recover from how lame this Garfield strip is, we explore its relationship to the strip from July 4th, 1978 (which also featured fish-based humor), and return once again to the evergreen issue of just why Jon allows Garfield on the table in the first place. Is this our best e...

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Today we your hosts of Being Jim Davis leave no analytical pit unexamined as we reach deep into the depths for this commentary, pawing around in an effort to share every juicy insight we can squeeze out of our dirty minds, no matter how jarring, to serve you a delicious cocktail for your ears. Today's strip

In today's very exciting episode, we make an honest effort to determine whether this Garfield strip fits into the classic 'nine-act' screenplay structure. Spoiler alert: It totally does if you pretend a bunch of extra shit happens in between panels. Today's strip

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Listeners, it's been an amazing week of Garfield, possibly the best so far. Today's strip, though, not much to write home about. Whatever, that's fine. Today's strip:

An episode of a podcast. You like podcasts. Why not give this one a try? Today's strip:

So, was your problem with yesterday's podcast that we didn't spend quite enough time chortling over the fact that Garfield was smoking a pipe? If so, enjoy! Today's strip:

Listener, this is it: the strip we've all been waiting for. Look, I don't want to spoil it for you. Let's just say that this is the strip that made former Surgeon General Julius B. Richmond weep. Today's strip:   <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57b273931b631b852a251d7e/t/57f0775120099ef24d1f3399/1475377000836/" data-image-dimensions="844x792" dat...

In today's episode of Being Jim Davis  we discuss anger management, breakfast foods, health and fitness, and what it is -- really -- that separates humanity from the animals. Today's strip:

A relatively mediocre strip in an otherwise fabulous week. Hey, fuck Tuesdays, am I right? Today's strip:

It was the best of podcasts, it was the worst of podcasts, it was the podcast of wisdom, it was the podcast of foolishness, it was the podcast of belief, it was the podcast of incredulity. A lazy episode summary, bordering on plagiarism, you say? True enough. And yet, it's nowhere near as lazy as today's strip, which, actually, we both like pretty well. Today's strip: And here's whatever this is:...

I understand how this might be an interesting comic strip to someone who had not read the strip from the previous Wednesday. Whatever. Anyway we get into a much more interesting argument about whether or not Jon Arbuckle had some construction work done on his house in the interim between panels four and eight. CORRECTION: U.S. President James Garfield DID in fact have a mustache. Today's strip

Garfield is yawning. Guess he must be reading one of his comics, amiright?!?!? Anyway, today's strip is a treasure trove of novelties you won't want to miss, unless you have something decent to do instead. Today's strip

Cats, tickling, tickling cats. That's pretty much what we get today. Look, they can't all be zingers, ok? Today's strip

2nd mention of Lasagna! First mention of Thursday! Maybe that will turn out to be significant! But honestly, don't you think it's a little weird that a single guy would even observe a weekly meal based on a particular type of food? Let alone also feed that kind of food to his cat ? There's just so much here that seems poorly thought out from the start: Does Jon typically  also give his Thursd...

A tremendous letdown after yesterday's monumental offering, this is probably a strip that might have been considered funny back in the 70s. I mean, maybe; I guess we'll never know. We make a half-hearted attempt to rewrite the uninspired basket of deplorables that compose today's strip before Chris blows this shit wide open by coining a brand new catchphrase of Garfieldian derision. You won't want...

Today's strip is a virtual masterpiece that reminds us why we started this show in the first place. Or something. We talk about the lack of transparency in the Carter administration, Jim Davis' role in 9/11,  Garfield  as a cynical commentary on 1970s stagflation, and why in the fuck anybody would read economic news to their cat. Today's strip Yearly index of the price of a cup of coffee...

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We already knew there was something wrong with John Arbuckle, but in today's episode we see just how perverse and inexplicable his behavior is. I mean, honestly, what the fuck, Arbuckle? Today's strip

Look, I don't want to spoil this one for you. Let's just say that big things happen in today's strip. Big, major things. There's the world before Saturday, July 15, 1978, and the world after Saturday, July 15, 1978. And never the twain shall meet. Today's strip