The Daily Zig

Jordan and Brian discuss yet more distinctions between the Tom Wilsons, the simple pleasures of sending nice letters of praise, the logistics of investigating postal malfeasance, and a week of rare happiness for our hapless hero Ziggy.

Jordan and Brian close the book on November with an all-time great run of weekday Ziggys, only for it all to come crashing down with Sunday's whiff. Plus, discussion of Brian's banning from the anti-tipping subreddit, the wetness of White Castle hamburgers, and when and how to accost celebrities in public. Most important of all: A vintage Ziggy eBay purchase reveals fascinating differences in artistic style between Tom Wilsons 1 and 2.

Ziggy suffers more ridicule from his pet bird Josh, and he gets in a zinger re: porch pirates. Plus, Jordan and Brian discuss covid memories, the Chuck E. Cheese universe, and the wrong way to read a graphic novel on the toilet.

We have Z-Mails! Jordan and Brian take questions, comments, statements, and one highly detailed spreadsheet from you the Zig-heads. Some topics covered: Phish documentary drama, midwestern grocery store chains, fast food cravings, museum security guards, and NBC Must See TV. Plus, put the kids to bed, because we close with a correction from a listener regarding a sordid and shameful subculture of pleasure seekers.

After an unacceptable delay in Ziggy summaries, Jordan and Brian are back on World Toilet Day to discuss a huge addition to Ziggy lore: The first (to us) appearance of his mother, who works at a Diner and exists in a meta world where she knows her son Ziggy is a character in a comic strip. Plus, some mentions of Al "Grandpa Munster" Lewis' anti-prison advocacy, John Turturro's endowment, and other topics.

In this special mid-week episode, Jordan and Brian intend to open the Z-mail bag but are sidetracked by discussions of Star Trek action figure accessories, Richard Dawson-era Family Feud, New York metropolitan area diners, Terrence Malick's tone poem Knight of Cups, online sports betting, and the logistics of Darryl Strawberry's claim to have regularly had sex between innings of his baseball games. Plus, the latest batch of Ziggys includes two genuinely funny strips along with one that is perhaps Tom Wilson II's most inscrutable work yet.

Ziggy creator Tom Wilson II might be tipping his political hand, Jordan and Brian discuss whether Ziggy's car might run on hamster power, and we speculate as to the interest extraterrestrials may have in human nuclear weapons.

Jordan and Brian discuss the last several days' worth of Ziggys, which include at least one quality joke, one interchangeable joke, and one baffling non-joke. Plus, Jordan shares a harrowing tale of how improper fire tending practices could lead to a night of violent vomiting.

On this special mid-week edition of The Daily Zig, Jordan and Brian unzip the Z-Mail bag and read some questions and comments from you, our beloved listeners. Plus, Jordan provides a summary of this week's Ziggies, which include one that's a bit of a conceptual "mind freak."

While discussing the latest batch of Ziggys, Jordan and Brian detail the parking benefits of the Jewish holiday season, report on the latest Thomas Pynchon novel, and wonder how much Garfield might have to pay for life insurance premiums.