fecal
Original: fecal on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1 (caption over an image of rod-shaped bacteria): There's some evidence that having the right mix of gut microbes is important for health.
Panel 2 (caption over a black, censored panel): Therefore, after having antibiotics, some people get a fecal transplant, to ensure they don't get colonized by unwanted bacteria, like C. difficile.
[THIS PANEL CENSORED]
Panel 3 (a man with red flame-like hair and beard, looking down): I don't have any deep thoughts or insights on this.
Panel 4 (a woman gesturing, then a smiling man in a suit): Except to note that, technically, anyone with a healthy gut microbiome can now say this:
Man in suit: So, I'm carrying drugs in my rectum.
Votey:
Speech bubble (text only): YOU TOO?
Below: a sketchy line drawing of a man's smiling face.
Panel 2 (caption over a black, censored panel): Therefore, after having antibiotics, some people get a fecal transplant, to ensure they don't get colonized by unwanted bacteria, like C. difficile.
[THIS PANEL CENSORED]
Panel 3 (a man with red flame-like hair and beard, looking down): I don't have any deep thoughts or insights on this.
Panel 4 (a woman gesturing, then a smiling man in a suit): Except to note that, technically, anyone with a healthy gut microbiome can now say this:
Man in suit: So, I'm carrying drugs in my rectum.
Votey:
Speech bubble (text only): YOU TOO?
Below: a sketchy line drawing of a man's smiling face.
Alt text
A four-panel SMBC comic about gut microbes. Panel 1: a close-up illustration of rod-shaped bacteria, with caption "There's some evidence that having the right mix of gut microbes is important for health." Panel 2 is a fully black censored panel labeled "[THIS PANEL CENSORED]" with caption "Therefore, after having antibiotics, some people get a fecal transplant, to ensure they don't get colonized by unwanted bacteria, like C. difficile." Panel 3: a red-haired bearded man looks down and says "I don't have any deep thoughts or insights on this." Panel 4: a gesturing woman and a smiling man in a suit; caption "Except to note that, technically, anyone with a healthy gut microbiome can now say this:" and the suited man declares "So, I'm carrying drugs in my rectum." The votey (aftercomic) shows a speech bubble reading "YOU TOO?" above a loose sketch of a grinning man's face, implying two people bonding over both carrying drugs in their rectums.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.