web01.fireside.fm Tue, 05 May 2026 17:48:59 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Being Jim Davis - Episodes Tagged with “Louie The Cat” https://www.beingjimdavis.com/tags/louie%20the%20cat Mon, 02 Jul 2018 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 673 - Monday, April 21, 1980 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/673 c4dfe815-eac8-4b45-9f27-adff9bf0c20e Mon, 02 Jul 2018 03:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1980/04/21” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1980/1980-04-21.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 22:41 yes <p> This week on the program we're joined by longtime friends of the show Mark Frazier and John Dickendasher from our sister/rival program <i>Magmar Sucks</i>. We discuss numerous highly relevant sociological phenomena including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but not including much else. </p><p> Hosts: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson, Mark Frazier, John Dickendasher </p><p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1980/04/21" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a> </p><p> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1980/04/21" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1980/1980-04-21.gif"></a> </p><p> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=601276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Become a Patron!</a> </p><p> Here are the the social media links we probably already mentioned during the episode, rendering them completely unnecessary: <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Our website</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pitchdrop Network</a> </p> This week on the program we're joined by longtime friends of the show Mark Frazier and John Dickendasher from our sister/rival program Magmar Sucks. We discuss numerous highly relevant sociological phenomena including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but not including much else.

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Hosts: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson, Mark Frazier, John Dickendasher

Today's strip

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]]> Episode 648 - Thursday, March 27, 1980 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/648 fb537660-668f-4ebb-96d8-6f3850486fe9 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 03:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1980/03/27” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1980/1980-03-27.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 21:13 yes <p> Today's podcast episode contains zero continuity errors. </p><p> Hosts: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson </p><p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1980/03/27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a> </p><p> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1980/03/27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1980/1980-03-27.gif"></a> </p><p> Check out our: <br><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Website</a>! (It’s great) <br><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>! (It’s highly informative) <br><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a>! (We definitely actively administrate this) </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's podcast episode contains zero continuity errors.

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Today's strip

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]]> Episode 560 - Sunday, December 30, 1979 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/560 5dcc1ea0-cf8c-4a4a-8046-cec03881f259 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 03:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1979/12/30” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1979/1979-12-30.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 35:24 yes <p> It’s another <i>Garfield</i>! But we didn't really talk about that; we mostly just argued about classical music. </p><p> Today we say goodbye to guest host Nathan Vader Wyse (no, no we don't. We forgot to do that. Sorry). Nathan was a great addition to the show and you should go <a href="https://twitter.com/NVader90" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bother him on twitter</a>. While you're at it, see if you can convince him to start doing that <a href="https://garfieldandgoodluck.tumblr.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">kickass tumblr</a> of his again. </p><p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxg2R0Pqb3c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Original piano version of this strip</a> </p><p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kxg2R0Pqb3c" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p><p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXy50exHjes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ravel's orchestration of today's strip</a> </p><p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DXy50exHjes" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p><p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2l0z9SUEyk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Prog-rock cover of today's strip by ELP</a> </p><p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A2l0z9SUEyk" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p><p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVvQQMrEUzQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tomita's spacey electropop cover of today's strip</a> </p><p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IVvQQMrEUzQ" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Bolero sucks. </p><p> Hosts: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nathannathanbobathan/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nathan Vader Wyse</a> </p><p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1979/12/30" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a> </p><p> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1979/12/30" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1979/1979-12-30.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> It’s another Garfield! But we didn't really talk about that; we mostly just argued about classical music.

Today we say goodbye to guest host Nathan Vader Wyse (no, no we don't. We forgot to do that. Sorry). Nathan was a great addition to the show and you should go bother him on twitter. While you're at it, see if you can convince him to start doing that kickass tumblr of his again.

Original piano version of this strip

Ravel's orchestration of today's strip

Prog-rock cover of today's strip by ELP

Tomita's spacey electropop cover of today's strip

Bolero sucks.

Hosts: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson, Nathan Vader Wyse

Today's strip

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]]> It’s another Garfield! But we didn't really talk about that; we mostly just argued about classical music.

Today we say goodbye to guest host Nathan Vader Wyse (no, no we don't. We forgot to do that. Sorry). Nathan was a great addition to the show and you should go bother him on twitter. While you're at it, see if you can convince him to start doing that kickass tumblr of his again.

Original piano version of this strip

Ravel's orchestration of today's strip

Prog-rock cover of today's strip by ELP

Tomita's spacey electropop cover of today's strip

Bolero sucks.

Hosts: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson, Nathan Vader Wyse

Today's strip

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]]> Episode 435 - Monday, August 27, 1979 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/435 37620eaf-2da2-4e81-93ee-1841952586fb Mon, 06 Nov 2017 03:00:00 -0600 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson I WANT FISH AND MAKE IT SNAPPY <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1979/08/27” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1979/1979-08-27.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 24:09 yes <p>If you listen to this episode of Being Jim Davis, please write in to the show to tell me what it was about. I don't know because I watched a bunch of Australian cat food commercials instead of editing it.</p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8ORRj_IJUg0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RlOvEsztCgo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wCqk5GUdhCw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qnYteDAcXJE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ORRj_IJUg0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Snappy Tom commercial from 1978</a><br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlOvEsztCgo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Snappy Tom commercial from 1986</a><br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCqk5GUdhCw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Snappy Tom commercial from 1990</a><br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnYteDAcXJE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Snappy Tom Radio Spot</a><br> <br></p><p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1979/08/27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a></p><br> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1979/08/27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1979/1979-08-27.gif"></a> If you listen to this episode of Being Jim Davis, please write in to the show to tell me what it was about. I don't know because I watched a bunch of Australian cat food commercials instead of editing it.


Snappy Tom commercial from 1978

Snappy Tom commercial from 1986

Snappy Tom commercial from 1990

Snappy Tom Radio Spot

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Snappy Tom commercial from 1978

Snappy Tom commercial from 1986

Snappy Tom commercial from 1990

Snappy Tom Radio Spot

Today's strip


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