Gosh it's been a minute, hasn't it? Hello! We're back! After some quite severe depression, a couple of colds, and getting a desk, your favourite Garfield podcast hosts* have returned, and we're here to talk about a comic. And landlord. And autism. And queuing. and fireworks.

Huzzah.

https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1978/09/30

September 30, 1978

Oh yeah. Here we go. This one is, quite frankly, a classic of the genre. We discuss the German Jaeger "Oompah Welcome", comission a drawing of the same live on air, talk about medical silencing and the time Guy sneezed out a filling, explore the notions of what constitutes art with regards to frozen hotdog water, and briefly discuss magical thinking as an avenue for recovering from religious trauma. Basically, it's exactly what you would expect to hear if someone said to you "hey, listen to this hour-long Garfield podcast".

September 29, 1978

https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1978/09/29

Oh blimey it has been a WHILE. A variety of great stresses and illnesses has befallen the IDLM household, and yet, we persist. So we are BACK, and we are talking about: Bedroom Slugs; Wedding Japes; Surprise Corona Virus; Garfield.

Slightly shorter episode than normal, but still absolutely packed with ripe nonsense.

https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1978/09/28

September 28, 1978

As you might be able to tell, one of us really enjoyed this strip.

Today we talk about a summer fair, splat the rat, what looked like a penis, discuss the concept of encouragement once again, and imagine a world where we make a podcast about Peanuts and/or Achewood, two comics that it is actually possible to like. Also, Guy burns his bum off on a scotch bonnet. Then there's Garfield. Great.

September 27, 1978

https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1978/09/27

Good LORD. 100 episodes. I genuinely cannot believe it. To mark this special occasion, we have an extended disagreement over the word "should" in a hypothetical situation where a Da Vinci Code-level secret is revealed, and King Prince Charles may have to step down.

We reminisce over a violence ape, argue the toss about cheesecake, and consider the importance once again of telling right wing candidates where to shove it. Then there's a comic about a cat. Super.

Thanks for coming with us on this journey! 100 episodes! Here's to many, many more :)

September 26, 1978

https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1978/09/26

Good lord. Nearly a hundred. Can you imagine? You can't? Good! You don't have to!

There's been a bit of a delay (bronchitis, terrible, screaming depression), but now we're back and with absolutely no drop in professionalism or quality. Wonderful stuff. We talk about rollercoasters (again), Yuna is naughty (again) and mental health is discussed (also again). It's practically a clip show, it what it is. Catherine also demands I play telephones with her, and we play a brief round of "What's three times seven?" - the answer might surprise you!

Content note: suicide ideation is mentioned, and there is a discussion about very unhelpful experiences with doctors.

September 25, 1978

https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1978/09/25

Cor, a sequel! But to an episode! Not a strip! What a thrill!

This week: Cat has hayfever, the death of the author is discussed, we have some thoughts about Street Fighter, and wonder why a giraffe is on a boob. We also actually disagree over the contents of a Garfield comic! Is Cat correct? Or is Guy gright? Let us know! We also talk about LARP, emotional reslilance, and, once more, media literacy. A Garfield podcast! Is what this is!

https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1978/09/24

September 24, 1978

Ahahahahahah this episode is over two hours long ahahahahaa oh no.

Today's Garfstravaganza* is an inadvertent bumper episode! We talk about, in no specific order, Mad Max, cleaning the kitchen, experiencing America as a giant theme park, therapy, and dental work. Plus rejection sensitivity and the agonising horror of asking to be paid for creative endeavours. Then we talk about Garfield. But also that bit is broken up by further digressions.

Basically this one goes all round the houses. You're welcome.

*Nope. We've talked about this, Guy

September 23, 1978

https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1978/09/23

Ahh yeah, it's time for another delightful glorp of sounds directly from our mouths to your ears. Give them a wash, yeah? You could grow potatoes in that.

In this week's episode, we have an extended discussion of analogue horror, forteana, and the underwhelming experience of considering a bigfoot. We think about the ghosts that live in telephone networks, consider the unexpected lack of importance The Bermuda Triangle plays in our lives, and Cat decides to get really into Warhammer 40k. Also there is a Garfield. We're sorry about that.

September 22, 1978

https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1978/09/22

Oh by heck it's been a while! Once again, Guy has been Extremely Depressed, which makes talking about Garfield practically impossible! But! Things have improved! As they can and do! So here we are!

This episode covers: Telling people canvassing for Tory MPs that they should be ashamed of themselves! Advertising as a blight on the landscape! Rollercoasters! Appreciating the small successes in life! Garfield! Oh no!

Also, as much as it pains me to say this: Dammit, Cat was right.

https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1978/09/21

 September 21, 1978