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 1370 - Friday, March 19, 1982

Episode 1370 - Friday, March 19, 1982

This is the one where Jon gives Garfield some food and Garfield tapdances with his hands in the food and then in panel there's a weird non-sequitur about horse meat? Well maybe it's not a complete non-sequitur because like they probably do and/or did use horse meat in cat food, like that's probably a thing you know? I guess it just feels weird within the WITHIN fiction of Garfield that he would suddenly make that the subject of conversation when we would normally expect like a lighthearted quip about his weight or something. Like whatever though, I guess. Anyway, here's an episode of our podcast. Play Wingspan on Tabletop RIGHT NOW Probably we'll never stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson, Brent Caruthers Archer 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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Episode 1369 - Thursday, March 18, 1982

Episode 1369 - Thursday, March 18, 1982

Ahh, podcasting! We hope you enjoy the lengthy sequence in which we react to visual art that you don't get to see! Personally I'm really kinda over the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store, but if you're still interested in that crap then go for it I guess. Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson, Brent Caruthers Archer 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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Episode 1368 - Wednesday, March 17, 1982

Episode 1368 - Wednesday, March 17, 1982

Wow, it's an episode of Being Jim Davis. That was more or less expected, I guess, but still, I mean... It's fine, right? Probably we'll never stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson, Brent Caruthers Archer 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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Episode 1367 - Tuesday, March 16, 1982

Episode 1367 - Tuesday, March 16, 1982

Did we even record a podcast? Are we recording this podcast right this very moment? Or has podcasting not yet been invented? It's hard to tell anymore. Definitely check out this color-corrected version of the 'upside-down cake' strip from last saturday that we talked about, created by listener, superfan, and of-ttime guest host Josh Gates (and here's the original for comparison. Pretty fucking rad.). Probably we'll never stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson, Brent Caruthers Archer 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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Episode 1366 - Monday, March 15, 1982

Episode 1366 - Monday, March 15, 1982

The podcast isn't ready yet; would you like to wait outside and have some coffee? Probably we'll never stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson, Brent Caruthers Archer 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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Episode 1365 - Sunday, March 14, 1982

Episode 1365 - Sunday, March 14, 1982

https://www.nailpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/anatomy-1024x1024.jpg Here (https://www.nailpro.com/nail-anatomy/) is the detailed technical diagram explaining the different parts of the fingernail, a thing that was relevant to today's Garfield https://bootybrown.livejournal.com/14877.html Probably we'll never stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson 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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Episode 1364 - Saturday, March 13, 1982

Episode 1364 - Saturday, March 13, 1982

This whole dog/cat thing... I mean what the fuck? Does it fucking suck, or is it just us? Probably we'll never stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson 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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Episode 1363 - Friday, March 12, 1982

Episode 1363 - Friday, March 12, 1982

This one has a cake in it. Probably that'll be interesting? Probably we'll never stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson 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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