Checkered Past

By Dr. Bobb

From 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 husb... more

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The podcast currently has 381 episodes available.

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May 10, 2020 A Method To My Moon-Madness (Blackhawk 221)
Hendrickson 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!
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53min
April 27, 2020 Up and Atom! (The Atom #25)
The 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!
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1h 1min
April 18, 2020 The Unbearable Hipness of Being (The Adventures of Bob Hope 99)
If 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)
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55min
April 05, 2020 The Prince and the Paw-Purr (Superboy #130)
Superbaby 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
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1h 16min
March 27, 2020 Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye (Our Army At War 168/Heart Throbs 102)
Hey 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!
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45min
March 27, 2020 Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye (Our Army At War 168/Heart Throbs 102)
Hey 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!
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45min
March 18, 2020 I Don't Think Starfish Work the Way You Think They Do (House of Mystery 159)
A 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!
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45min
March 10, 2020 A Pretty Girl is Like a *groan* Metal-ly (Metal Men 19)
Sissy, who wouldn't know a comic book from a giant robotic Centaur, joins us to discuss Metal Men #19, one of the craziest comics we've ever seen (and that's saying something for mid-60s Robert Kanigher!) BTW don't panic, the Centaur is only robotic on the cover, turns out it's actually just your run-of-the-mill giant Centaur.
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51min
March 01, 2020 You can't say oriental anymore, DAD (Our Fighting Forces #100)
Ron from my work drops by to talk about Army stuff, and get a taste of the podcasting life, COMPLETE with squeaky chairs, dog noises, and an amateurish low sound level for Dr. Husband. PLUS a story that manages to be simultaneously racist AND misogynistic, a tutorial on Vietnamese folk religion, and all about my dream date with Mayor Pete!
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1h 5min
March 01, 2020 You can't say oriental anymore, DAD (Our Fighting Forces #100)
Ron from my work drops by to talk about Army stuff, and get a taste of the podcasting life, COMPLETE with squeaky chairs, dog noises, and an amateurish low sound level for Dr. Husband. PLUS a story that manages to be simultaneously racist AND misogynistic, a tutorial on Vietnamese folk religion, and all about my dream date with Mayor Pete!
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1h 5min

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FAQs about Checkered Past:

How many episodes does Checkered Past have?

More shows like Checkered Past

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Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

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