Checkered Past

Dr. Bobb
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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 husband and intrepid friends, Dr. Bobb will examine each of these issues in depth and tell you what you need to know!

  1. -5 J

    Where's That Coffee, Zinda? (Blackhawk 231)

    The "exciting" new Blackhawk era is in full swing! Chopping! Leaping! Liquid Gold! PLUS Time Machine Mailbag AND Irene Vartanoff! It's all right here in Blackhawk #231! Chapters (00:00:00) - Black Hawk #231(00:02:22) - How to Clean a Dog's Home(00:04:17) - Spring Break Sports Interview(00:07:17) - The Martian and Hail Mary(00:09:48) - The New Blackhawk #1(00:13:21) - The Magnificent Seven(00:14:38) - The New Hawk Kite(00:16:56) - Black Hawk vs The Junk Heap Heroes(00:20:30) - Big Stan Takes Over the Crime Empire(00:24:54) - The New Blackhawks: Operation Big Eye(00:28:02) - Black Hawk: The New Era(00:31:38) - Big Eye(00:37:15) - In the Elevator With Scientists(00:39:57) - Chop Chop Gets Stuck In Quicksand(00:44:16) - Golden Centurion(00:48:13) - The Crime Combine's Operation Big Eye(00:50:42) - Stripped Drone Rocket Tracking(00:53:45) - The Secret Life of Soldiers(00:57:10) - Mailbag(01:01:10) - Dear Dr. Husband(01:05:20) - How To Eat Spaghetti With A Fork and Spoon

    1 h 9 min

  2. 12 MARS

    Do Blondes Really Have More Fun? (G.I. Combat 123/Tales of the Unexpected 100)

    Mademoiselle Marie has a problem, and frankly General J.E.B. Stuart is being VERY stingy with the information she needs. PLUS Judy Bland gets a helping hand from the Green Glob, Dr. Bobb complains abouty the weather, Dr. Husband brings a bunch of visual props to this audio medium, and a whole lot more! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My!(00:00:17) - GGI Combat 123(00:01:43) - Spring and Summer: Daylight Savings Time(00:04:47) - Happy Birthday, John Bach!(00:07:23) - Columbus Crew vs Nashville Football(00:10:14) - GI Combat 123(00:12:05) - GI Combat Number 123, The Haunted Tank(00:14:37) - Ghosts In The Tank(00:18:26) - The Ghost of the Tank(00:18:54) - Talking in My Sleep(00:20:58) - The Ghost in the Tank(00:23:54) - Ghost Tank(00:27:16) - Battle of the Bulge(00:31:41) - GI Combat: Ghosts of the Tank(00:32:09) - The Green Globetrotter(00:34:27) - Judy Brown Wins Most Efficient Secretary of the Year Award(00:38:22) - The Secret Agent: Judy Blonde(00:41:49) - Fisher Price Adventure People Toys(00:42:55) - Plain Jane Flies Down Into the Gold(00:45:39) - The Secret Life of Judy Blonde(00:49:15) - Diary of Adam & Eve

    53 min

  3. 3 MARS

    Fiends and Lovers (Wonder Woman 169)

    Wonder Woman thought Steve being all hands was bad enough, but wait til she gets a load of the CRimson Centipede! PLUS, casting an imaginary 1945 Wonder Woman movie, Time Machine Mailbag, Dr. Husband learns about the Amazons' bracelets of submission, and lots of exciting discourse about West Virginia's personal property tax! It's all right here in Wonder Woman #169! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My!(00:00:17) - Checkered Past: Wonder Woman #169(00:01:37) - Crimson Centipede(00:03:08) - Lawns Are Green Again(00:06:04) - Who Would Play Wonder Woman in 1945?(00:09:06) - Talking To My Cat About Wonder Woman(00:09:55) - Wonder Woman Is Blitzed By The Villains(00:10:50) - Wonder Woman vs The Crimson Centipede(00:15:44) - Crimson Centipede Gets A Motorcycle(00:17:17) - Aphrodite vs Mars in Wonder Woman(00:18:57) - The Crimson Centipede vs Wonder Woman(00:21:20) - How to Pay Personal Property Taxes in West Virginia(00:26:34) - Coughing during a pulmonary scan(00:26:54) - The IRS audit of personal property taxes(00:28:43) - Oh My God, I'm So Angry Over Fees(00:29:43) - Wonderman vs the Crimson Centipede(00:32:34) - How Much Does Wonder Woman Hurt Me?(00:35:18) - Wonder Woman in The Dark Knight(00:36:12) - Wonder Woman vs The Crimson Centipede(00:40:15) - The Bracelets of Submission(00:45:41) - Mailbag(00:48:38) - Dr. Husband(00:51:49) - Wonder Woman is asked to make a choice between Steve Trevor and General Darnell(00:53:41) - Wonder Woman on a Date(00:57:01) - Wonder Woman vs The Gangsters(01:00:18) - The Lion vs Wonder Woman(01:02:07) - Wonder Woman vs General Darnell

    1 h 6 min

  4. 23 FÉVR.

    Krypto-killer (Superman 195)

    It's one thing to destroy Superman, Supergirl, the bottle city of Kandor, and all Kryptonian intellectual property, but KRYPTO MUST BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS! Find out all about it right here with Superman #195! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My!(00:00:17) - Superman 195(00:01:49) - Parasite: The Japanese Manga(00:02:38) - Piano Lessons in the Elevator(00:04:52) - The Podcast's 8th Anniversary(00:05:38) - Punch the Monkey's First Game(00:08:40) - Back to the Comedy(00:10:12) - Meet the Kryptonian Killer(00:11:54) - How to Hide a Planet Krypton Monument(00:16:33) - Superman: Who Destroyed Monument to Krypton?(00:21:24) - Kryptonian relics stolen from Valley Mall(00:26:03) - Barrel Bodega(00:27:49) - Superman v. Superman: The Dark Knight(00:29:10) - Superman vs Supergirl(00:32:03) - Could This Be Amalek From Superman #(00:33:23) - The Dark Ages of Krypton(00:36:23) - Dark Phoenix vs Jean Grey ((00:38:57) - Supergirl vs Renald the Kryptonian(00:41:14) - Superman vs The Phantom(00:44:33) - Superman vs Amalek(00:48:06) - Superman Letters to the Army(00:49:10) - Mark Evanier: January Superman story is the finest Superman story ever published(00:52:32) - Checkered Past: The Podcast Review

    59 min

  5. 29 JANV.

    Those Who Can't Do, Teach (Bob Hope 104/ Our Army at War 179)

    Are you sitting down, dear listener? A Bob Hope comic that we actually LIKED, before we delve into a surprisingly serious discussion of generational racism. Fun! It's all right here in The Adventures of Bob Hope #104 and Our Army at War #179! Chapters (00:00:00) - Ready, Set, Go!(00:00:17) - Checkered Past(00:03:24) - Hello, How Are You?(00:06:32) - Napping on a Snow Day(00:07:30) - Drinking While Driving in the Snow(00:09:21) - Bob Hope: The Adventures of Super Hip Hop #104(00:12:19) - The Secretary of the State Teachers Convention(00:15:22) - Petco Store Talk(00:17:34) - The Complaining About My Doctor's Schedule(00:21:45) - Osteopaths Are AWESOME!(00:22:12) - Postman rips up letter from mailbox(00:24:43) - The Teacher's Convention(00:28:49) - Teachers' Association Convention(00:30:52) - Oh, Big Bill(00:31:23) - Big Bill wants to kidnap all of the teachers(00:33:15) - The Worst Way To Ruin Your Birthday Party(00:35:14) - The Wolf in the Hotel(00:36:52) - Bob Hope And His Dog Harvard(00:41:16) - Oh, One List That Doesn't Like Sports(00:41:37) - Teachers kidnapped in Ohio(00:45:27) - Dr. Vampire Accosts Liza Minnelli and asks(00:50:52) - Punishment for Popping Underwear(00:51:33) - Bob Hope And Super Hip(00:53:02) - Easy Company in the Army(00:57:57) - Jackie Johnson(01:02:47) - Battle of the Bulge(01:07:23) - "There Was Racism in My Family"(01:11:34) - Bob Kanagar on '

    1 h 14 min

  6. 13 JANV.

    Red Rhymes with DEAD (Challengers of the Unknown 55)

    The Earth, under threat! Don't worry, the Challengers are up to the task, despite their criminal fashion sense. Or ARE they?!? Find out in Challengers of the Unknown #55! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My!(00:00:17) - Checkered Past: Challengers of the Unknown ((00:04:31) - Workaholic Diets(00:07:07) - Bob Hope in Challengers of the Unknown(00:09:38) - The Quilt With Three Musical Notes(00:12:09) - The Ufo vs. R2D2(00:15:13) - The Challengers of the Unknown(00:19:37) - Villo Thinks He Can Throw a Bottle At His Lover,(00:22:06) - Join the Challenger Haters!(00:23:44) - Multi Man(00:27:41) - Letter Column(00:29:27) - The Brain Haters(00:31:10) - Battle of the Teleporters(00:33:23) - Multi-Man: I'm gonna Destroy The Challengers(00:34:59) - Multi Man's Plan to Destroy Earth(00:39:16) - The Challenges of Identifying Alien Clothing(00:39:43) - Vineland Man: Playing With a Model of the Earth(00:40:59) - When You Were Scared Of Your Teacher(00:45:39) - The Secret to Destroying the World(00:48:00) - The Challengers vs Multi Man(00:52:27) - The Battle for Red(00:56:15) - Tino Minari Being Mobbed by Chicks(00:59:10) - Bodybuilding Training(01:02:32) - Goodbye, Jerry Lewis

    1 h 4 min

  7. 7 JANV.

    Going Batty (The Atom 30)

    Ray and Jean join their nature club (with special guests Sonny and Cher) for some innocent spelunking, when Ray runs into some old, tiny friends! Tiny friends with BATS! Can even the Atom save them from the fearsome SONIC BOOMER? Find out in The Atom #30! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My!(00:00:17) - The Atom(00:04:00) - Dressing a Tapestry(00:04:17) - The Atom in the Elevator(00:06:40) - The Atom(00:10:47) - The Secret to Hiking Through a Cave(00:13:36) - The Bat Mites(00:16:06) - The Bat Knights of Elvara ((00:21:15) - Luke Preston(00:23:05) - The Bat Knights(00:26:03) - Adam Gets Sentenced to the Pit of Desolation(00:30:15) - Guacharo vs Dr. Shrinker(00:34:02) - Adam Against A Salamander(00:39:14) - The Boomer(00:42:20) - The Disappearance of a Guitar(00:44:23) - Adam Letter to the Editor(00:48:54) - You Gotta Turn On the Sunshine

    50 min

  8. 28/12/2025

    Beware the Hot-Box! (Detective 361)

    Batman and Robin face good ol' Cold War intrigue and Dr. Bobb lays out his crime-fighting requirements. PLUS Ralph Dibny returns to his roots! It's all right here in Detective Comics #361! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My!(00:00:17) - The Circus Crook(00:04:18) - Tony Shalves in The Lion(00:06:51) - A Taste of Broadway: The Dress(00:09:36) - Detective Comics #361: Evil Ekdal(00:14:04) - The Butcher's Inescapable Doom Trap(00:15:13) - A Double Death Trap for Batman(00:17:20) - Batman on Recalling Phone Numbers(00:20:12) - Batman and Robin in the Batmobile(00:23:37) - The Dark Knight vs Robin(00:27:09) - The Clue that eluded Robin(00:31:23) - Batman and Robin(00:33:49) - Batman and Robin Melakov(00:37:08) - Elongated Man(00:39:48) - The Last Circus in the World(00:43:27) - The Elongated Man(00:48:26) - Elongated Man(00:51:59) - Neurodunk: The Circus Robber(00:53:25) - April 1, 1967

    55 min
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À propos

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 husband and intrepid friends, Dr. Bobb will examine each of these issues in depth and tell you what you need to know!

Informations

  • Création
    Dr. Bobb
  • Années d’activité
    2018 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    323
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    Copyright © Bobb Robinson
  • Site web de l’émission
    Checkered Past

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