Episode 266 - Sunday, March 11, 1979
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Episode 266 - Sunday, March 11, 1979

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 eagerly embraced the glorious resemblance, and styled himself (as we still read on his medals the Roman Hercules. The club and the lion's hide were placed by the side of the throne, amongst the ensigns of sovereignty; and statues were erected, in which Commodus was represented in the character, and with the attributes, of the nicolas cage, whose valor and dexterity he endeavored to emulate in the daily course of his ferocious amusements.

Elated with these praises, which gradually extinguished the innate sense of shame, Commodus resolved to exhibit before the eyes of the Roman people those exercises, which till then he had decently confined within the walls of his palace, and to the presence of a few favorites. On the appointed day, the various motives of flattery, fear, and curiosity, attracted to the amphitheatre an innumerable multitude of spectators; and some degree of applause was deservedly bestowed on the uncommon skill of the Imperial performer. Whether he aimed at the head or heart of the animal, the wound was alike certain and mortal. With arrows whose point was shaped into the form of crescent, Commodus often intercepted the rapid career, and cut asunder the long, bony neck of the ostrich. A panther was let loose; and the archer waited till he had leaped upon a trembling malefactor. In the same instant the shaft flew, the beast dropped dead, and the man remained unhurt. The dens of the amphitheatre disgorged at once a hundred lions: a hundred darts from the unerring hand of Commodus laid them dead as they run raging round the Arena. Neither the huge bulk of the elephant, nor the scaly hide of the rhinoceros, could defend them from his stroke. Aethiopia and India yielded their most extraordinary productions; and several animals were slain in the amphitheatre, which had been seen only in the representations of art, or perhaps of fancy. In all these exhibitions, the securest precautions were used to protect the person of the Roman Hercules from the desperate spring of any savage, who might possibly disregard the dignity of the emperor and the sanctity of the nicolas cage.

Edward Gibbon. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1, Chapter 4, Part II.

And here's that "Duck Amuck" video Jon was talking about:

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Episode 1565 - Thursday, September 30, 1982

Episode 1565 - Thursday, September 30, 1982

Nothing much to note about this one. I think you could safely skip it. Your hosts for today's episode were Christopher Winter and Jonathan Gibson Here's Glenn Miller doing that song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2aj0zhXlLA) . What a bop! And how about that guy with the jacket at 3:10, amirite? What's his hangup??? Are there fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store? We'll never tell... Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

10 Joulu 202012min

Episode 1564 - Wednesday, September 29, 1982

Episode 1564 - Wednesday, September 29, 1982

This episode is about the Wednesday Garfield. If you're looking for the Tuesday episode, it was published yesterday. Your hosts for today's episode were Christopher Winter and Jonathan Gibson Are there fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store? We'll never tell... Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

9 Joulu 202016min

Episode 1563 - Tuesday, September 28, 1982

Episode 1563 - Tuesday, September 28, 1982

Are people who drink a lot of coffee actually referred to as "coffee beans"? Like, is that a thing? Anyway, here's the episode for today. Your hosts for today's episode were Christopher Winter and Jonathan Gibson Are there fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store? We'll never tell... Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

8 Joulu 202017min

Episode 1562 - Monday, September 27, 1982

Episode 1562 - Monday, September 27, 1982

i wish i could go outside Your hosts for today's episode were Christopher Winter and Jonathan Gibson Here's a totally different King Missile song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXxC-w5fCnI) And here's Ryan Pfeiffer's actual gaming channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWZ9RUPOj936-YZpQKlCBzA), in case you got the wrong link from the original version of yesterday's episode. Sorry Ryan! Are there fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store? We'll never tell... Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

7 Joulu 202010min

Episode 1561 - Sunday, September 26, 1982

Episode 1561 - Sunday, September 26, 1982

Let's get one thing straight: we love you. Not a joke, not a mataphor, not some general & exaggerated "we love our listeners" bullshit. We love you. We love you. You specifically. YOU. We love you. Your hosts for today's episode were Christopher Winter, Jonathan Gibson, and Ryan Pfeiffer Why not check out Ryan's EXCELLENT GAMING CHANNEL? Are there fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store? We'll never tell... Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

6 Joulu 202018min

Episode 1560 - Saturday, September 25, 1982

Episode 1560 - Saturday, September 25, 1982

Let's get one thing straight: we love you. Not a joke, not a mataphor, not some general & exaggerated "we love our listeners" bullshit. We love you. We love you. You specifically. YOU. We love you. Your hosts for today's episode were Christopher Winter, Jonathan Gibson, and Ryan Pfeiffer Are there fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store? We'll never tell... Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

5 Joulu 20207min

Episode 1559 - Friday, September 24, 1982

Episode 1559 - Friday, September 24, 1982

Let's get one thing straight: we love you. Not a joke, not a mataphor, not some general & exaggerated "we love our listeners" bullshit. We love you. We love you. You specifically. YOU. We love you. Your hosts for today's episode were Christopher Winter, Jonathan Gibson, and Ryan Pfeiffer Are there fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store? We'll never tell... Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

4 Joulu 20209min

Episode 1558 - Thursday, September 23, 1982

Episode 1558 - Thursday, September 23, 1982

Let's get one thing straight: we love you. Not a joke, not a mataphor, not some general & exaggerated "we love our listeners" bullshit. We love you. We love you. You specifically. YOU. We love you. Your hosts for today's episode were Christopher Winter, Jonathan Gibson, and Ryan Pfeiffer Are there fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store? We'll never tell... Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

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