web02.fireside.fm Tue, 05 May 2026 17:34:46 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Being Jim Davis - Episodes Tagged with “Depression” https://www.beingjimdavis.com/tags/depression Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0500 Being Jim Davis is the world's premiere daily Garfield chrono-cast. Our mission is to review and discuss each and every strip of the long-running syndicated comic series before eventually dying of old age. We hope you'll come along with us on this journey, and share in the laughter as we catalogue the daily adventures of everyone's favorite indolent feline through a lens of history, humor, and heuristics. Each episode will be a thorough examination of a single strip. We'll place it in its historical context, then attempt to unravel the morals and meanings hidden under the surface. Finally, we'll consider the question of whether the strip stands the test of time. Above all, we promise to always present you with our sincere, personal, reaction to each Garfield comic strip. Our only thought is to entertain you. en-us episodic The Tagline Goes Here Jonathan Gibson Being Jim Davis is the world's premiere daily Garfield chrono-cast. Our mission is to review and discuss each and every strip of the long-running syndicated comic series before eventually dying of old age. We hope you'll come along with us on this journey, and share in the laughter as we catalogue the daily adventures of everyone's favorite indolent feline through a lens of history, humor, and heuristics. Each episode will be a thorough examination of a single strip. We'll place it in its historical context, then attempt to unravel the morals and meanings hidden under the surface. Finally, we'll consider the question of whether the strip stands the test of time. Above all, we promise to always present you with our sincere, personal, reaction to each Garfield comic strip. Our only thought is to entertain you. yes Jonathan Gibson fancypegleg@gmail.com Episode 1341 - Thursday, February 18, 1982 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/1341 ba15d317-35e7-4769-bb8b-b9523e6f0826 Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1982/02/18” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1982/1982-02-18.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 14:55 yes <p>The Japanese executive in charge of the plant is Takahara "Kaz" Kazuhiro, who has been a failure in his career thus far because he is too lenient on his workers. When Hunt first meets Kaz in Japan, the latter is being ridiculed by his peers and being required to wear ribbons of shame. He has been given one final chance to redeem himself by making the American plant a success. Intent on becoming the strict manager his superiors expect, he gives Hunt a large promotion on the condition that he work as a liaison between the Japanese management and the American workers, to smooth the transition and convince the workers to obey the new rules. More concerned with keeping his promotion than with the welfare of his fellow workers, Hunt does everything he can to trick the American workers into compliance, but the culture clash becomes too great and he begins to lose control of the men.</p> <p>Hey, maybe this week we'll finally stop hawking the fine <i>Being Jim Davis</i>-themed wares available for sale in the <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/pitch-drop-store?utm_campaign=5824&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=Pitch%2BDrop%2BStore" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pitch Drop Store</a>. Or maybe not?</p> <p>Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson<br> Special Cameo Appearance: Christine</p> <p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1982/02/18" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a><br> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1982/02/18" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1982/1982-02-18.gif"></a><br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=601276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Become a Patron!</a><br> Or visit these other fine internet URLs:<br> <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BJD Homepage</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BJD Twitter</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BJD Facebook Page</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pitchdrop Network Homepage</a> </p> garfield The Japanese executive in charge of the plant is Takahara "Kaz" Kazuhiro, who has been a failure in his career thus far because he is too lenient on his workers. When Hunt first meets Kaz in Japan, the latter is being ridiculed by his peers and being required to wear ribbons of shame. He has been given one final chance to redeem himself by making the American plant a success. Intent on becoming the strict manager his superiors expect, he gives Hunt a large promotion on the condition that he work as a liaison between the Japanese management and the American workers, to smooth the transition and convince the workers to obey the new rules. More concerned with keeping his promotion than with the welfare of his fellow workers, Hunt does everything he can to trick the American workers into compliance, but the culture clash becomes too great and he begins to lose control of the men.

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]]> Episode 852 - Friday, October 17, 1980 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/852 1b4cbef9-7ba0-4245-8168-01b42c85b2c1 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 03:00:00 -0600 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1980/10/17” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1980/1980-10-17.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 9:50 yes <p>I condemn you on your decision to listen to this fine epidoe of the smash hit podcast, <i>Being Jim Davis</i>.</p> <p>Hosts: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson, Christine Boutros, Boutros Boutros "T-Lo" Winter<br> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1980/10/17" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a><br> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1980/10/17" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1980/1980-10-17.gif"></a><br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=601276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Become a Patron!</a><br> Or visit these other fine internet URLs:<br> <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BJD Homepage</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BJD Twitter</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BJD Facebook Page</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pitchdrop Network Homepage</a></p> I condemn you on your decision to listen to this fine epidoe of the smash hit podcast, Being Jim Davis.

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]]> Episode 539 - Sunday, December 9, 1979 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/539 756afd7a-aa1a-4fa5-b1db-fe948a738fbb Sun, 18 Feb 2018 03:00:00 -0600 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1979/12/09” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1979/1979-12-09.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 10:12 yes <p> Today on BJD, the whole of our observable universe is comprised of a yes/no question preceded by five panels of bullshit. Also, Garfield's nose totally looks like a penis in one of them. </p><p> Hosts: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson </p><p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1979/12/09" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a> </p><p> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1979/12/09" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1979/1979-12-09.gif"></a> </p><p> Check out our: <br><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Website</a>! (You can do things there) <br><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>! (It sucks) <br><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a>! (Whatever) </p><p> Don’t forget to <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">support us on Patreon</a>! <br>Or check out <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pitchdrop.net</a> for more of this and other shows. </p> Today on BJD, the whole of our observable universe is comprised of a yes/no question preceded by five panels of bullshit. Also, Garfield's nose totally looks like a penis in one of them.

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