Checkered Past
441 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsFrom February, 1966 through August, 1967, DC Comics branded all their publications with a checkerboard masthead, lovingly known as "Go-Go Checks". Because, you know, the 60s. With the help of his husband and intrepid friends, Dr. Bobb will examine each of these issues in depth and tell you what you need to know!
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Episodes
Happy Hallo-wheen! (Sugar and Spike 67)
October 27, 2022 17:32 - 48 minutes - 88.9 MBSugar and Spike doing their first Trick or Treating unlocks a torrent of childhood Halloween memories, PLUS, what will we name our new kitten?
She's a Killah QUEEEEEN (Blackhawk 225)
October 19, 2022 00:10 - 45 minutes - 83.2 MBToday we learn that Dr. Husband was doing drag queen makeup before he even knew what a drag queen was! Plus a thorough discussion of Eartha Kitt, COVID Boosters, and fun facts about Lady Blackhawk!
A Sheep, A Duck, and a Rooster Walk Into a Bar (Atom 27)
October 10, 2022 22:46 - 1 hour - 127 MBThe Atom takes on the ferocious Panther Gang, while condoning some HIGHLY unethical photographic behavior. Then he travels through time to meet the heroic sheep, Montauciel, AND American founding father Ben Franklin! Plus hear ALL about Dr. Bobb's first grown-up job!
Will Wonders Never Crease (Wonder Woman 165)
October 05, 2022 15:54 - 46 minutes - 85.1 MBWonder Woman has her own pet paper doll, too bad he's such an annoying creep! PLUS all about worm composting, childhood paper routes, and suburban speakeasies! It's Wonder Woman #165!
Teenage Angst (Superman 190)
September 27, 2022 22:55 - 50 minutes - 92.9 MBBarking dogs! A swing and a miss from young Master Shooter! Unnecessarily hyphenated words! And the drag-iest super-villain outfit you'll ever see! (both acceptable uses of a hyphen) It's Superman #190!
Faith of Our Fathers (Our Army at War 172)
September 20, 2022 20:13 - 41 minutes - 75.1 MBHogan's Heroes trivia! Channeling my dead father! Fun with napping! PLUS Sgt Rock in a duel to the death with his Nazi opposite number! It's Our Army at War #172!
Tub Erehw Saw Eht Dopirt? (Detective 355)
September 13, 2022 18:33 - 57 minutes - 105 MBNow THIS is my kind of comic - Batman getting Robin out of the way so that he can spend his nights grappling with a beefy shirtless man! PLUS The Elongated Man bumps into fellow fishnet-admirer Zatanna! It's Detective #355!
House of the Rising Sun Boy (Adventure Comics 348)
September 06, 2022 22:43 - 57 minutes - 105 MBDr. Regulus is comin' in HOT and the Legion ain't ready! PLUS true life nature adventures! Sleeping sickness! And and EXTRA-CAFFEINATED Dr. Husband! Join us for Adventure Comics #348!
When I Think About You, I Punch Myself (Action Comics #341)
August 30, 2022 12:02 - 1 hour - 126 MBSuperman seeing double - double Clark Kents, that is! PLUS a revealing look at our dreams, Sueprgirl's Sweet 16, and the Infantino debate put to rest at last!
Is Your Capricorn Rising or Are You Just Happy To See Me? (World's Finest #160)
August 16, 2022 21:35 - 55 minutes - 101 MBThe moon may be in the seventh house but the World's Finest Friends are in a heap of trouble when Dr. Zodiac and his gun moll breeze into town! PLUS find out the TRUE astro-signs of our terrific trio!
It's pronounced Meht-uh-MOR-fo (Metamorpho #8)
August 09, 2022 23:05 - 55 minutes - 101 MBThe Mandela Effect! The great InfantEENo controversy! Tales from the Ohio State Fair! PLUS Metamorpho undercover! Join us for Metamorpho #8!
It's pronounced Meht-uh-MOR-fo (Metamorpho #8)
August 09, 2022 23:05 - 55 minutes - 101 MBThe Mandela Effect! The great InfantEENo controversy! Tales from the Ohio State Fair! PLUS Metamorpho undercover! Join us for Metamorpho #8!
Man About Town (Flash #164)
August 01, 2022 22:04 - 1 hour - 124 MBIt's a day of firsts for Dr. Husband - his first encounter with super-villain and future gay icon The Pied Piper, PLUS his first knowledge Wally West's hair dye! It's Flash #164, come on in, the water's fine!
Man About Town (Flash #164)
August 01, 2022 22:04 - 1 hour - 124 MBIt's a day of firsts for Dr. Husband - his first encounter with super-villain and future gay icon The Pied Piper, PLUS his first knowledge Wally West's hair dye! It's Flash #164, come on in, the water's fine!
Fly, Robin, Fly (Batman 184)
July 26, 2022 22:38 - 1 hour - 119 MBDr. Husband applies his mad physics skillz to the problem of Batman's impossible "super" feats! Dr. Bobb takes his lumps for not remembering what Parkour is! Robin flies solo, and is revealed to be an idiot! PLUS Time Machine Mailbag!
Fly, Robin, Fly (Batman 184)
July 26, 2022 22:38 - 1 hour - 119 MBDr. Husband applies his mad physics skillz to the problem of Batman's impossible "super" feats! Dr. Bobb takes his lumps for not remembering what Parkour is! Robin flies solo, and is revealed to be an idiot! PLUS Time Machine Mailbag!
Ants in Your Pants (Teen Titans #5)
July 19, 2022 21:58 - 55 minutes - 102 MBOver the river and through the woods go the Titans to face the scourge of TEENAGE DELINQUENCY. But first you'll have to suffer through Dr. Bobb's VERY STRONG OPINIONS about Old Bay seasoning and cast iron cookware! Join us for Teen Titans #5!
Ants in Your Pants (Teen Titans #5)
July 19, 2022 21:58 - 55 minutes - 102 MBOver the river and through the woods go the Titans to face the scourge of TEENAGE DELINQUENCY. But first you'll have to suffer through Dr. Bobb's VERY STRONG OPINIONS about Old Bay seasoning and cast iron cookware! Join us for Teen Titans #5!
A Whale of a Tale (Sea Devils #31)
July 11, 2022 22:54 - 53 minutes - 98.6 MBYou'll never believe all the crazy things the Sea Devils get up to this issue - unless, much like the writer must have, you drop a tab of acid and wait a half hour. We've got giant monsters, coral reef-destroying cannons, whales on Main Street, and THAT'S just the first 5 pages!
A Whale of a Tale (Sea Devils #31)
July 11, 2022 22:54 - 53 minutes - 98.6 MBYou'll never believe all the crazy things the Sea Devils get up to this issue - unless, much like the writer must have, you drop a tab of acid and wait a half hour. We've got giant monsters, coral reef-destroying cannons, whales on Main Street, and THAT'S just the first 5 pages!
The Devil Made Me Do It (Showcase #64)
July 05, 2022 21:29 - 58 minutes - 106 MBJim Corrigan tries to help a fella out, and what does he get for his trouble? A new soul, for starters! Plus hear all about the naturally cold gas from Alaska! My father's bicycle horn and pet robot cat! A letter from a future Spectre scribe! All that and a Black Mass to boot!
The Devil Made Me Do It (Showcase #64)
July 05, 2022 21:29 - 58 minutes - 106 MBJim Corrigan tries to help a fella out, and what does he get for his trouble? A new soul, for starters! Plus hear all about the naturally cold gas from Alaska! My father's bicycle horn and pet robot cat! A letter from a future Spectre scribe! All that and a Black Mass to boot!
All Press is Good Press! (Blackhawk 224)
June 27, 2022 22:35 - 45 minutes - 83.2 MBBlackhawk and the fellas are facing a mountain of gloomy headlines - and speaking of gloomy headlines, did you know that 57% of Blackhawks come from countries where women have more bodily autonomy that in the USA? HAWKAAAAAAAAA!!!!
All Press is Good Press! (Blackhawk 224)
June 27, 2022 22:35 - 45 minutes - 83.2 MBBlackhawk and the fellas are facing a mountain of gloomy headlines - and speaking of gloomy headlines, did you know that 57% of Blackhawks come from countries where women have more bodily autonomy that in the USA? HAWKAAAAAAAAA!!!!
But Didn't Mental Man Smell Like Fish? (Lois Lane #68)
June 22, 2022 18:33 - 1 hour - 169 MBIt's an 80-Page Giant! Giving Lois Lane plenty of room to spread her wings and find new ways of tricking Superman into marrying her! In the immortal words of Dr. Husband, "I've never been so angry at a comic character in all my life."
But Didn't Mental Man Smell Like Fish? (Lois Lane #68)
June 22, 2022 18:33 - 1 hour - 169 MBIt's an 80-Page Giant! Giving Lois Lane plenty of room to spread her wings and find new ways of tricking Superman into marrying her! In the immortal words of Dr. Husband, "I've never been so angry at a comic character in all my life."
Mediocre Minds Think Alike (Jimmy Olsen 96)
June 12, 2022 23:49 - 1 hour - 114 MBJimmy Olsen is the dumbest man in two universes - not necessarily a bad thing, but it may explain why he remains a cub reporter despite traversing interstellar space! Join us for a fun-filled romp through Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsenb #96!
Mediocre Minds Think Alike (Jimmy Olsen 96)
June 12, 2022 23:49 - 1 hour - 114 MBJimmy Olsen is the dumbest man in two universes - not necessarily a bad thing, but it may explain why he remains a cub reporter despite traversing interstellar space! Join us for a fun-filled romp through Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsenb #96!
Cancelled Comic Cavalcade (All-American Men of War 117/ Mystery in Space 110)
June 07, 2022 17:12 - 1 hour - 149 MBPity poor Ultra the Multi-Alien - no sooner has he found a way to change back to Ace Arn at will (all the better to woo sweet Bonnie Blake!) than he single-handedly gets Mystery in Space cancelled! Johnny Cloud doesn't fare much better on his road to Loser-dom, as the bell also tolls for All-American Men of War. Join us for this somber celebration!
Cancelled Comic Cavalcade (All-American Men of War 117/ Mystery in Space 110)
June 07, 2022 17:12 - 1 hour - 149 MBPity poor Ultra the Multi-Alien - no sooner has he found a way to change back to Ace Arn at will (all the better to woo sweet Bonnie Blake!) than he single-handedly gets Mystery in Space cancelled! Johnny Cloud doesn't fare much better on his road to Loser-dom, as the bell also tolls for All-American Men of War. Join us for this somber celebration!
Krypto-Currency (Superboy 132)
May 30, 2022 04:01 - 1 hour - 114 MBKrypto returns to the Space Canine Patrol Agents and the exciting world of charitable donations! PLUS: Attend the tale of Allan Vale, you'll never hear a sadder tale. Join us for Superboy #132!
Krypto-Currency (Superboy 132)
May 30, 2022 04:01 - 1 hour - 114 MBKrypto returns to the Space Canine Patrol Agents and the exciting world of charitable donations! PLUS: Attend the tale of Allan Vale, you'll never hear a sadder tale. Join us for Superboy #132!
Walk Like the Egyptian Deity of Your Choice! (House of Mystery 161)
May 23, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 126 MBRobby Reed can't make heads or tails of this new villain who has plenty of heads to go around! PLUS MArtian Manhunter is about to get some action, if you know what I mean (wink wink!) Join us for House of Mystery #161!
Walk Like the Egyptian Deity of Your Choice! (House of Mystery 161)
May 23, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 126 MBRobby Reed can't make heads or tails of this new villain who has plenty of heads to go around! PLUS MArtian Manhunter is about to get some action, if you know what I mean (wink wink!) Join us for House of Mystery #161!
Eye for an Eye...errr, I mean, Arm for a Leg (Capt. Storm 15)
May 18, 2022 21:33 - 49 minutes - 91.5 MBCapt. (not actually a Captain) Storm meets his opposite number, a brave Lt. of the Japanese Navy! Will he find a way to save this prideful fool's life or nah? Join us for Capt. Storm #15!
Eye for an Eye...errr, I mean, Arm for a Leg (Capt. Storm 15)
May 18, 2022 21:33 - 49 minutes - 91.5 MBCapt. (not actually a Captain) Storm meets his opposite number, a brave Lt. of the Japanese Navy! Will he find a way to save this prideful fool's life or nah? Join us for Capt. Storm #15!
God Bless Anachro-merica! (Tomahawk 106)
May 09, 2022 00:04 - 56 minutes - 104 MBTomahawk – dead! Say it ain’t so! But Miss Liberty’s here to communicate with his ghost, model several anachronistic fascinators, and beat back the redcoats!
God Bless Anachro-merica! (Tomahawk 106)
May 09, 2022 00:04 - 56 minutes - 104 MBTomahawk – dead! Say it ain’t so! But Miss Liberty’s here to communicate with his ghost, model several anachronistic fascinators, and beat back the redcoats!
The Red Beard of Courage (Our Army at War 171)
May 01, 2022 22:08 - 44 minutes - 82.1 MBNearly-shirtless Sgt Rock and fully shirtless Barbarosa mix it up atop Kyffhäuser Castle while Easy Co. and an army of sullen teens await the outcome! From September 1966 it's Our Army at War #171!
The Red Beard of Courage (Our Army at War 171)
May 01, 2022 22:08 - 44 minutes - 82.1 MBNearly-shirtless Sgt Rock and fully shirtless Barbarosa mix it up atop Kyffhäuser Castle while Easy Co. and an army of sullen teens await the outcome! From September 1966 it's Our Army at War #171!
The End of the Road (House of Secrets 80)
April 26, 2022 22:12 - 55 minutes - 102 MBThe end has come for House of (shhh!) Secrets - for now, at least - but don't worry, Eclipso and Prince Ra-Man have some fight left in them yet! Plus Dr. Husband learns all about backup stories before launching into a fascinating discussion of sales figures and fiscal years!
The End of the Road (House of Secrets 80)
April 26, 2022 22:12 - 55 minutes - 102 MBThe end has come for House of (shhh!) Secrets - for now, at least - but don't worry, Eclipso and Prince Ra-Man have some fight left in them yet! Plus Dr. Husband learns all about backup stories before launching into a fascinating discussion of sales figures and fiscal years!
O Brother Where Art Thou? (Aquaman 29)
April 11, 2022 23:50 - 1 hour - 119 MBAquaman's got a secret, but he has to get through a pod of whales, an iceberg, and me making up a story about his teenage years first! Join us for the first appearance of THE OCEAN MASTER!
O Brother Where Art Thou? (Aquaman 29)
April 11, 2022 23:50 - 1 hour - 119 MBAquaman's got a secret, but he has to get through a pod of whales, an iceberg, and me making up a story about his teenage years first! Join us for the first appearance of THE OCEAN MASTER!
Spring Break Special! (Sugar and Spike 66/ Scooter 2/ Strange Adventures 191)
March 22, 2022 00:13 - 1 hour - 129 MBJust in time for spring, it's Beach Week! Sugar and Spike head to the sand and sun for some ET disclosure! Scooter et al compose hip love songs for the local monster! And the Switcheroo Witcheroo saves Cape Canaveral! Join in for this and more!
Spring Break Special! (Sugar and Spike 66/ Scooter 2/ Strange Adventures 191)
March 22, 2022 00:13 - 1 hour - 129 MBJust in time for spring, it's Beach Week! Sugar and Spike head to the sand and sun for some ET disclosure! Scooter et al compose hip love songs for the local monster! And the Switcheroo Witcheroo saves Cape Canaveral! Join in for this and more!
Like Tarzan, but not! (Detective Comics 354)
March 02, 2022 01:30 - 45 minutes - 83.1 MBDr. Bobb's twerking injury! Cap'n Butler's fart attack! Dr. Husband's love of Infantino inking himself! PLIUS a sub-par Batman story and an above-average Elongated Man story equaling one okay issue of Detective Comics!
Like Tarzan, but not! (Detective Comics 354)
March 02, 2022 01:30 - 45 minutes - 83.1 MBDr. Bobb's twerking injury! Cap'n Butler's fart attack! Dr. Husband's love of Infantino inking himself! PLIUS a sub-par Batman story and an above-average Elongated Man story equaling one okay issue of Detective Comics!
Gnome-Body Knows The Trouble I Seen (Star-Spangled War Stories 128/Fox and Crow 99)
February 22, 2022 23:58 - 1 hour - 118 MBHey have you heard there's an uncharted island in the Pacific where dinosaurs still live? Everyone seems to know about it, yet no one has CHARTED IT. PLUS what about the little boy down the lane who consorts with ghosts of dictators and ancient demons and whatnot? I wonder what the HOA would say about THAT!
Gnome-Body Knows The Trouble I Seen (Star-Spangled War Stories 128/Fox and Crow 99)
February 22, 2022 23:58 - 1 hour - 118 MBHey have you heard there's an uncharted island in the Pacific where dinosaurs still live? Everyone seems to know about it, yet no one has CHARTED IT. PLUS what about the little boy down the lane who consorts with ghosts of dictators and ancient demons and whatnot? I wonder what the HOA would say about THAT!