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Barks Remarks is a podcast exploring the adventure stories of Donald Duck/Uncle Scrooge comics legend Carl Barks, in chronological order.My guest hosts and I discuss the stories, their cultural back... more
FAQs about Barks Remarks - a Carl Barks Podcast:How many episodes does Barks Remarks - a Carl Barks Podcast have?The podcast currently has 128 episodes available.
September 03, 202491 - Isle of Golden GeeseGuest Hosts: Elaine Ramshaw & Sara SantiagoHonk! Start rubbing goose eggs on your head, it's another episode, covering this strange story, one of Barks' few adventure comics that passes the Bechdel Test! It's got everything, Magica DeSpell, Ratface, the Beagle Boys, and a character that's a clear stand-in for Little Bo-Peep (?!). ...more1h 25minPlay
July 08, 202490 - Crown of the MayasGuest Host: Morten Guldberg | Listeners, all's fair in love and archaeology! Listen as my guest and I discuss the true, National Geographic-derived Mayan culture behind this treasure hunting story, discuss who is the story's biggest heel, and make some cool discoveries, befitting a story of an archaeological expedition!...more1h 10minPlay
June 17, 202489 - For Old Dime's SakeGuest Host: Markku Mujunen |Get ready to revisit another appearance of Magica DeSpell! I contend this may be the MOST Magica of all her appearances. Join us, as we discuss the story that may have the greatest Magica sequence of all time!...more1h 7minPlay
April 04, 202488 - the Case of the Sticky MoneyGuest Host: Geoff Moses {aka GeoX, of Duck Comics Revue}Grab an ice cream soda, and join us, listeners, as we discuss this zany, Beagle-focused Barks story! This early 60s mystery is slight, but still great fun....more50minPlay
March 19, 202487 - the Status SeekerGuest Host: Bucket Think Tank | Listeners, if you are looking for a podcast that can also act as a status symbol, well...that would be pretty weird. But this is a great episode, where we get to talk about the concept of status, compare this story to its Ducktales adaptation and more!...more1h 4minPlay
February 26, 202486 - Oddball OdysseyGuests: Bill Wormstedt & Tom Wormstedt | Listener, can we interest you in the personal jewels of the goddess Athena? How about a episode of the podcast covering another ridiculous Magica De Spell scheme? Journey with us to the Mediterranean, as the ducks follow in the footsteps of Odysseus, only to encounter a modern-day Circe!...more1h 9minPlay
February 14, 2024Ten-Page Podcast: Ten-Cent Valentine (1962)Guest host: Suzanne Snow Severino | Happy Valentines Day! Let's spend it talking about Barks' "slinky sorceress" Magica De Spell in only the second story (and first ten-pager) she is featured in! "Ten-Cent Valentine" is a light story, but a great show case of the sorceress and an amazing time capsule of the early 1960s!...more37minPlay
January 31, 202485 - a Spicy TaleGuest Host: Nils Lid Hjort | Brew a nice cup of nutmeg tea, listeners, and join us as we discuss Carl Barks' Amazonian-set adventure, "a Spicy Tale." This story let Barks poke some gentle fun at the U.S. Peace Corps, and adds a bit of flavor to Scrooge's character, in the form of a weakness (addiction?) to Nutmeg Tea!...more1h 13minPlay
January 16, 202484 - the Unsafe SafeGuest Host: Elaine Ramshaw | YEEEEEEK! Magic DeSpell is back, and so are the Beagles, in this classic and farcical Scrooge adventure! Join us as we talk about breaking glass, the brief existence of Tanganyika, Dr. Seussian character design and much more!...more1h 20minPlay
January 03, 202483 - the Cave of Ali BabaGuest Host: Patrick Block | Listeners, journey with us, as we discuss one of Carl Barks' most mysterious stories, the dreamy "Cave of Ali Baba," where all is not quite as it seems!...more1h 4minPlay
FAQs about Barks Remarks - a Carl Barks Podcast:How many episodes does Barks Remarks - a Carl Barks Podcast have?The podcast currently has 128 episodes available.