web01.fireside.fm Tue, 05 May 2026 21:30:32 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Being Jim Davis - Episodes Tagged with “Narrative Arcs” https://www.beingjimdavis.com/tags/narrative%20arcs Sun, 07 Apr 2019 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 952 - Sunday, January 25, 1981 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/952 371e0ff8-0a45-4bd1-873e-b7a3dc0850e4 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/25” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-25.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 12:40 yes <p>Here's another episode of our podcast, <i>Being Jim Davis</i>.</p> <p>Hosts: Jon Gibson, Christopher Winter</p> <p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/25" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a><br> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/25" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-25.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 Here's another episode of our podcast, Being Jim Davis.

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]]> Episode 951 - Saturday, January 24, 1981 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/951 c7debcc4-791f-45b1-b92f-ac080d06c617 Sat, 06 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/24” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-24.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 13:14 yes <p>Here's another episode of our podcast, <i>Being Jim Davis</i>.</p> <p>Hosts: Jon Gibson, Christopher Winter</p> <p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/24" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a><br> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/24" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-24.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 Here's another episode of our podcast, Being Jim Davis.

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]]> Episode 950 - Friday, January 23, 1981 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/950 59cc0f1a-cfe3-4d09-b0cb-494c06224d69 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/23” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-23.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 11:59 yes <p>Here's another episode of our podcast, <i>Being Jim Davis</i>.</p> <p>Hosts: Jon Gibson, Christopher Winter</p> <p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/23" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a><br> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/23" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-23.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 Here's another episode of our podcast, Being Jim Davis.

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]]> Episode 949 - Thursday, January 22, 1981 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/949 4a09d894-e637-47f4-b9b6-a3175521c89a Thu, 04 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/22” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-22.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 20:10 yes <p>In today's episode of <i>Being Jim Davis</i>, we mention both "The Intentional Stance" and "The Long 1970s," so it seems like this podcast should be done, right?</p> <p>Hosts: Jon Gibson, Christopher Winter</p> <p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/22" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a><br> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/22" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-22.gif"></a></p> <p><strong>ATTENTION! ATTENTION! IMPORTANT UPDATE!</strong><br> Astute and suspiciously-talented listener Joseph Rothenberg coorected today's Garfield to better match our description of it.<br> <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/e/ecc46368-6341-4d5a-8191-844eab60dc67/KHNWZuoX.png"><br> Impressed? Why not check out <a href="http://joerothenberg.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Joe Rothenberg Animation</a>? It seems like you should do that.</p> <p><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 In today's episode of Being Jim Davis, we mention both "The Intentional Stance" and "The Long 1970s," so it seems like this podcast should be done, right?

Hosts: Jon Gibson, Christopher Winter

Today's strip

ATTENTION! ATTENTION! IMPORTANT UPDATE!
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Hosts: Jon Gibson, Christopher Winter

Today's strip

ATTENTION! ATTENTION! IMPORTANT UPDATE!
Astute and suspiciously-talented listener Joseph Rothenberg coorected today's Garfield to better match our description of it.

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]]> Episode 948 - Wednesday, January 21, 1981 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/948 bf703878-9897-4fa8-b809-b90df92e229e Wed, 03 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/21” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-21.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 21:18 yes <p>Today we mostly just talk about <i>Moby Dick</i> and the Indian Runner Duck Club.</p> <p>Hosts: Jon Gibson, Christopher Winter</p> <p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/21" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a><br> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/21" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-21.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 Today we mostly just talk about Moby Dick and the Indian Runner Duck Club.

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]]> Episode 947 - Tuesday, January 20, 1981 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/947 56bcc0df-2a2b-4590-bb71-c2809816ce44 Tue, 02 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/20” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-20.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 19:42 yes <p>Today's episode we mostly talk about broiled grapefruit. Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theawl.com/2012/06/all-the-presidents-menus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">All the Presidents' Menus</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mrbreakfast.com/breakfast/presidents-eating-breakfast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">US Presidents Eating Breakfast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/all-the-presidents-ranked-in-order-of-how-much-they-loved-breakfast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">All the Presidents Ranked in Order of How Much They Loved Breakfast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/great-moments-in-presidential-breakfast-history" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Great Moments in Presidential Breakfast History</a></li> </ul> <p>Hosts: Jon Gibson, Christopher Winter</p> <p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a><br> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-20.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 Today's episode we mostly talk about broiled grapefruit. Links:

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]]> Episode 946 - Monday, January 19, 1981 https://www.beingjimdavis.com/946 8617111d-f1f2-4719-a708-81ee9643f38f Mon, 01 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Gibson full Jonathan Gibson <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/19” target="_blank"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-19.gif" border="0" width = 300></a> 13:44 yes <p>In today's episode of <i>Being Jim Davis</i>, Jon and Chris say things. Some of the things they say are related to today's <i>Garfield</i>. Others are not.</p> <p>Hosts: Jon Gibson, Christopher Winter</p> <p><a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/19" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Today's strip</a><br> <a href="https://garfield.com/comic/1981/01/19" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/1981/1981-01-19.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 In today's episode of Being Jim Davis, Jon and Chris say things. Some of the things they say are related to today's Garfield. Others are not.

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