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
Water, Water, Everywhere (Action Comics 338 & 339)
November 16, 2020 13:46 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBSuperman - no, not THAT Superman - fights the inter-dimensional criminal mastermind Muto in the far-flung future world of the 30th Century - no, not THAT 30th Century, apparently - all while avoiding his fatal weakness to (checks notes) um....WATER.
Is That a City in your Bottle or Are You Just Happy To See Me? (World's Finest 158)
November 01, 2020 17:55 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBRobin and Jimmy discoevr three shrunken cities in a cave in the woods and that's not even the whackiest thing that happens in this issue! Brainiac has a secret brother! Superman is useless in a fight! And RObin doesn't even have sense enough to wear socks when he's hiking!
Is That a City in your Bottle or Are You Just Happy To See Me? (World's Finest 158)
November 01, 2020 05:55 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBRobin and Jimmy discoevr three shrunken cities in a cave in the woods and that's not even the whackiest thing that happens in this issue! Brainiac has a secret brother! Superman is useless in a fight! And RObin doesn't even have sense enough to wear socks when he's hiking!
Is That a City in your Bottle or Are You Just Happy To See Me? (World's Finest 158)
November 01, 2020 05:55 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBRobin and Jimmy discoevr three shrunken cities in a cave in the woods and that's not even the whackiest thing that happens in this issue! Brainiac has a secret brother! Superman is useless in a fight! And RObin doesn't even have sense enough to wear socks when he's hiking!
Technically, the Nazi's On Your Shoulder (G.I. Combat 118/Our Army At War 169)
October 28, 2020 19:05 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBIn which we discover that Haunted Tank stories would work just as well - better, perhaps - without the haunted part. Also, metaphorically speaking, SGT Rock talks more than a ...well, than something that talks a lot. Join us for tipsy war stories!
Technically, the Nazi's On Your Shoulder (G.I. Combat 118/Our Army At War 169)
October 28, 2020 07:05 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBIn which we discover that Haunted Tank stories would work just as well - better, perhaps - without the haunted part. Also, metaphorically speaking, SGT Rock talks more than a ...well, than something that talks a lot. Join us for tipsy war stories!
Technically, the Nazi's On Your Shoulder (G.I. Combat 118/Our Army At War 169)
October 28, 2020 07:05 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBIn which we discover that Haunted Tank stories would work just as well - better, perhaps - without the haunted part. Also, metaphorically speaking, SGT Rock talks more than a ...well, than something that talks a lot. Join us for tipsy war stories!
You Get the Children You Deserve (The Fox and the Crow 98/Sugar and Spike 65)
October 20, 2020 13:36 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBStanley may have a monster, but the REAL story is Mr. Dover's tireless advocacy against ageism and for teachers' rights! PLUS Sugar and Spike are abandoned by their negligent parents and abducted by sentient crustaceans.
You Get the Children You Deserve (The Fox and the Crow 98/Sugar and Spike 65)
October 20, 2020 13:36 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBStanley may have a monster, but the REAL story is Mr. Dover's tireless advocacy against ageism and for teachers' rights! PLUS Sugar and Spike are abandoned by their negligent parents and abducted by sentient crustaceans.
If You Can't Beat 'Em.... (Justice League of America 45)
October 05, 2020 12:03 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBThe JLA goes up against the Shaggy Man, and man, is he shaggy! Almost as shaggy as...well, the OTHER Shaggy Man. Plus a tentacled moon monster, and Dr. Husband's adventures with acetone!
If You Can't Beat 'Em.... (Justice League of America 45)
October 05, 2020 12:03 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBThe JLA goes up against the Shaggy Man, and man, is he shaggy! Almost as shaggy as...well, the OTHER Shaggy Man. Plus a tentacled moon monster, and Dr. Husband's adventures with acetone!
If You Can't Beat 'Em.... (Justice League of America 45)
October 05, 2020 12:03 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBThe JLA goes up against the Shaggy Man, and man, is he shaggy! Almost as shaggy as...well, the OTHER Shaggy Man. Plus a tentacled moon monster, and Dr. Husband's adventures with acetone!
Meta-Metal Mania (Metal Men 20/Brave and the Bold 66)
September 28, 2020 14:11 - 1 hour - 64 MBDisgruntled scientist? Check. Racist sterotype robotic enemy? Check. Giant novelty birthday cake? Check. The Metal Men as paragons of patriotism? Now that one I didn't see coming. PLUS, Metamorpho ditches his powers for about ten minutes before thinking better of it!
Meta-Metal Mania (Metal Men 20/Brave and the Bold 66)
September 28, 2020 14:11 - 1 hour - 64 MBDisgruntled scientist? Check. Racist sterotype robotic enemy? Check. Giant novelty birthday cake? Check. The Metal Men as paragons of patriotism? Now that one I didn't see coming. PLUS, Metamorpho ditches his powers for about ten minutes before thinking better of it!
Suicide is Painless (Star-Spangled War Stories 127/ Tales of the Unexpected 95)
September 21, 2020 12:06 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBThe Suicide Squad - not THAT Suicide Squad - no, no, not THAT one, either - literally drive themselves insane trying to complete a mission while battling a Russian nesting-doll set of prehistoric creatures. Plus the podcast debut of The Green Glob!
Suicide is Painless (Star-Spangled War Stories 127/ Tales of the Unexpected 95)
September 21, 2020 12:06 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBThe Suicide Squad - not THAT Suicide Squad - no, no, not THAT one, either - literally drive themselves insane trying to complete a mission while battling a Russian nesting-doll set of prehistoric creatures. Plus the podcast debut of The Green Glob!
Dark Rides of the Soul (Flash 162)
September 13, 2020 22:14 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBQuick, which would you rather see - A mutated Walt Disney-esque creature destroying his own magical creation - - or videograpgic evidence of a heretofore unknown advanced civilization 100 Million years in Earth's past? YOU CAN ONLY CHOOSE ONE. Plus! Classic movies we sort of didn't like! My tale of ambushed on public access tv! And so much more! Join us for Flash #162!
Dark Rides of the Soul (Flash 162)
September 13, 2020 22:14 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBQuick, which would you rather see - A mutated Walt Disney-esque creature destroying his own magical creation - - or videograpgic evidence of a heretofore unknown advanced civilization 100 Million years in Earth's past? YOU CAN ONLY CHOOSE ONE. Plus! Classic movies we sort of didn't like! My tale of ambushed on public access tv! And so much more! Join us for Flash #162!
Public Enemy Number 4! (Batman 181)
August 31, 2020 11:49 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBShe's Poison! She's Ivy! But she doesn't seem especially evil or criminal, at least not in this first outing. Yes, listener, it's the very first appearance of Poison Ivy, and boy, does she get Batman revved up! PLUS - lots of chatter about obscure short-lived 70's sitcoms, echo-location, and a little more about our sex lives than you probably wanted to know.
Public Enemy Number 4! (Batman 181)
August 31, 2020 11:49 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBShe's Poison! She's Ivy! But she doesn't seem especially evil or criminal, at least not in this first outing. Yes, listener, it's the very first appearance of Poison Ivy, and boy, does she get Batman revved up! PLUS - lots of chatter about obscure short-lived 70's sitcoms, echo-location, and a little more about our sex lives than you probably wanted to know.
SCOOTER IS (Swing With Scooter #1)
August 19, 2020 16:22 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBScooter Sings! Scooter Swings! Scooter and his creepy friends spend 26 pages chasing each other around town and not respecting boundaries! All this plus some brief visits from old friends on our gala ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE!
SCOOTER IS (Swing With Scooter #1)
August 19, 2020 16:22 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBScooter Sings! Scooter Swings! Scooter and his creepy friends spend 26 pages chasing each other around town and not respecting boundaries! All this plus some brief visits from old friends on our gala ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE!
A Mighty Fortress Is Our Zod (Superman 187)
August 02, 2020 22:46 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBAn 80-Page Giant all about Superman's Fortress of Solitude! Plus - the eternal sunshine of Jimmy Olsen's freckled mind! Superman's army of misogynistic robots! Lois Lane's backfiring husband trap! Superman kills - TWICE! Also, sorry to trick you into reading this far, but there's no General Zod!
A Mighty Fortress Is Our Zod (Superman 187)
August 02, 2020 22:46 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBAn 80-Page Giant all about Superman's Fortress of Solitude! Plus - the eternal sunshine of Jimmy Olsen's freckled mind! Superman's army of misogynistic robots! Lois Lane's backfiring husband trap! Superman kills - TWICE! Also, sorry to trick you into reading this far, but there's no General Zod!
I guess we're lucky there are only NINE unknowns (Hawkman #14)
July 19, 2020 20:10 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBThe Winged Wonder and the Pinioned Princess are back at it, battling through their exhaustion and ennui to (checks notes) absorb the accumulated knowledge of humanity and keep some sacred relics out of the hands of C.A.W. (Criminal Alliance of the World). Just another day in the life of America's hardest-workingv dual-career (or is it quadruple-career) couple!
I guess we're lucky there are only NINE unknowns (Hawkman #14)
July 19, 2020 08:10 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBThe Winged Wonder and the Pinioned Princess are back at it, battling through their exhaustion and ennui to (checks notes) absorb the accumulated knowledge of humanity and keep some sacred relics out of the hands of C.A.W. (Criminal Alliance of the World). Just another day in the life of America's hardest-workingv dual-career (or is it quadruple-career) couple!
I guess we're lucky there are only NINE unknowns (Hawkman #14)
July 19, 2020 08:10 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBThe Winged Wonder and the Pinioned Princess are back at it, battling through their exhaustion and ennui to (checks notes) absorb the accumulated knowledge of humanity and keep some sacred relics out of the hands of C.A.W. (Criminal Alliance of the World). Just another day in the life of America's hardest-workingv dual-career (or is it quadruple-career) couple!
Earth-X Marks the Spot (not THAT Earth-X) (Jimmy Olsen #93)
June 23, 2020 12:43 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBJimmy stumbles upon Professor Potter's dangeraously unattended dimensional transporter - literally stumbles, as in trips and activates it - and finds himself in a crazy mixed up world where Perry White loves Jimmy as a son! Clark Kent is the Joker! Matadors wear blue capes instead of red! Oh, and Jimmy has super powers and a costume that inexplicably has bat-ears. Perhaps on THIS Earth, you'll listen in!
Earth-X Marks the Spot (not THAT Earth-X) (Jimmy Olsen #93)
June 23, 2020 12:43 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBJimmy stumbles upon Professor Potter's dangeraously unattended dimensional transporter - literally stumbles, as in trips and activates it - and finds himself in a crazy mixed up world where Perry White loves Jimmy as a son! Clark Kent is the Joker! Matadors wear blue capes instead of red! Oh, and Jimmy has super powers and a costume that inexplicably has bat-ears. Perhaps on THIS Earth, you'll listen in!
Hard Travelin' Heroes (and hard-drinkin' hosts) (Green Lantern #76)
June 13, 2020 22:35 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBWe interrupt our regularly-scheduled show to pay tribute to the late Denny O'Neil (1939-2020) wherein I give Dr. Husband his first taste of Denny, Neil Adams, and the glories of DC's Bronze Age. A balm for our troubled times.
Hard Travelin' Heroes (and hard-drinkin' hosts) (Green Lantern #76)
June 13, 2020 10:35 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBWe interrupt our regularly-scheduled show to pay tribute to the late Denny O'Neil (1939-2020) wherein I give Dr. Husband his first taste of Denny, Neil Adams, and the glories of DC's Bronze Age. A balm for our troubled times.
Hard Travelin' Heroes (and hard-drinkin' hosts) (Green Lantern #76)
June 13, 2020 10:35 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBWe interrupt our regularly-scheduled show to pay tribute to the late Denny O'Neil (1939-2020) wherein I give Dr. Husband his first taste of Denny, Neil Adams, and the glories of DC's Bronze Age. A balm for our troubled times.
She Gets a Husband and I Can't Even Get a Cab (Green Lantern #45)
June 04, 2020 18:01 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBPrincess Ramia has a problem, but being queen ain't one of them. Like all well-bred young women of the 1960s, she's nothing til she gets herself a man! Never fear, it's working man stereotype Doiby Dickles to the rescue, along with a Green Lantern or two!
She Gets a Husband and I Can't Even Get a Cab (Green Lantern #45)
June 04, 2020 06:01 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBPrincess Ramia has a problem, but being queen ain't one of them. Like all well-bred young women of the 1960s, she's nothing til she gets herself a man! Never fear, it's working man stereotype Doiby Dickles to the rescue, along with a Green Lantern or two!
She Gets a Husband and I Can't Even Get a Cab (Green Lantern #45)
June 04, 2020 06:01 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBPrincess Ramia has a problem, but being queen ain't one of them. Like all well-bred young women of the 1960s, she's nothing til she gets herself a man! Never fear, it's working man stereotype Doiby Dickles to the rescue, along with a Green Lantern or two!
Vile Is As Vile Does (Challengers of the Unknown #50)
May 27, 2020 14:06 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBSay, who's that big green fella wreaking havoc throughout the city? Whoever it is, he's got a sporty sleeveless jumpsuit that fits to a tee! Too bad his dress sense didn't filter out to the rest of the criminal marauding community...catch all the action with Challengers of the Unknown #50!
Vile Is As Vile Does (Challengers of the Unknown #50)
May 27, 2020 14:06 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBSay, who's that big green fella wreaking havoc throughout the city? Whoever it is, he's got a sporty sleeveless jumpsuit that fits to a tee! Too bad his dress sense didn't filter out to the rest of the criminal marauding community...catch all the action with Challengers of the Unknown #50!
A Method To My Moon-Madness (Blackhawk 221)
May 10, 2020 20:41 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBHendrickson isn't the only one with a secret life...today we disclose not only our least favorite Looney Tunes characters but also my fetishization of people with planets for heads. Not masks, mind you, but actual planets. It's a very specific fetish. Jpoin us for Blackhawk #221!
A Method To My Moon-Madness (Blackhawk 221)
May 10, 2020 20:41 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBHendrickson isn't the only one with a secret life...today we disclose not only our least favorite Looney Tunes characters but also my fetishization of people with planets for heads. Not masks, mind you, but actual planets. It's a very specific fetish. Jpoin us for Blackhawk #221!
Up and Atom! (The Atom #25)
April 27, 2020 00:42 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBThe Atom's in a pickle, a Playboy Bunny on one arm and an ionized super-villain on the other! Not to mention his important work against the adversaries of America who are planning to use the very foundation of our capitalist system of government against us! What's a little fella to do? All you have to do is tune in to find out!
Up and Atom! (The Atom #25)
April 27, 2020 00:42 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBThe Atom's in a pickle, a Playboy Bunny on one arm and an ionized super-villain on the other! Not to mention his important work against the adversaries of America who are planning to use the very foundation of our capitalist system of government against us! What's a little fella to do? All you have to do is tune in to find out!
The Unbearable Hipness of Being (The Adventures of Bob Hope 99)
April 18, 2020 22:36 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBIf you're here for a thorough exploration of Bob Hope's comic persona, or perhaps the stifling conformity of mid-century America as represented by the uptight Tadwallader Frutejuce, I'm sorry to disappoint. What I do have on offer, however, is a Zoom conference with my sisters, discussing the new normal, embarrassing parents, avocado tuna toast, and so much more! (Plus a little bit about Bob Hope and Super-Hip)
The Unbearable Hipness of Being (The Adventures of Bob Hope 99)
April 18, 2020 22:36 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBIf you're here for a thorough exploration of Bob Hope's comic persona, or perhaps the stifling conformity of mid-century America as represented by the uptight Tadwallader Frutejuce, I'm sorry to disappoint. What I do have on offer, however, is a Zoom conference with my sisters, discussing the new normal, embarrassing parents, avocado tuna toast, and so much more! (Plus a little bit about Bob Hope and Super-Hip)
The Prince and the Paw-Purr (Superboy #130)
April 05, 2020 15:29 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBSuperbaby am look for him a pet like him had on Krypton! Am Superbaby from Bizarro World? Nope, Superbaby am just a mewling idiot and him get too much freedom to fly around space and cause trouble! PLUS Superboy teams up a foreign Prince to overcome the toxic masculinity endemic to the developing world! Sound exciting? YOU BET IT IS
The Prince and the Paw-Purr (Superboy #130)
April 05, 2020 15:29 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBSuperbaby am look for him a pet like him had on Krypton! Am Superbaby from Bizarro World? Nope, Superbaby am just a mewling idiot and him get too much freedom to fly around space and cause trouble! PLUS Superboy teams up a foreign Prince to overcome the toxic masculinity endemic to the developing world! Sound exciting? YOU BET IT IS
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye (Our Army At War 168/Heart Throbs 102)
March 27, 2020 18:43 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBHey there, you battle-weary Joes, didja ever wonder who's buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? Well wonder no longer cause Big Daddy Rock has the answer. Just steal yourself for some good ol' fashioned mid-century bigotry. PLUS a new radio drama!
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye (Our Army At War 168/Heart Throbs 102)
March 27, 2020 18:43 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBHey there, you battle-weary Joes, didja ever wonder who's buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? Well wonder no longer cause Big Daddy Rock has the answer. Just steal yourself for some good ol' fashioned mid-century bigotry. PLUS a new radio drama!
I Don't Think Starfish Work the Way You Think They Do (House of Mystery 159)
March 18, 2020 15:36 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBA human Starfish! A man-baby! Fingerhut catalogues! PLUS the world premiere of my original composition, The Dial H For Hero song! Join us for House of Mystery #159!
I Don't Think Starfish Work the Way You Think They Do (House of Mystery 159)
March 18, 2020 03:36 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBA human Starfish! A man-baby! Fingerhut catalogues! PLUS the world premiere of my original composition, The Dial H For Hero song! Join us for House of Mystery #159!
I Don't Think Starfish Work the Way You Think They Do (House of Mystery 159)
March 18, 2020 03:36 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBA human Starfish! A man-baby! Fingerhut catalogues! PLUS the world premiere of my original composition, The Dial H For Hero song! Join us for House of Mystery #159!