Checkered Past Podcast
A weekly exploration of the swinging "Go-Go Checks" era of DC Comics. Awaaaaay we Go-Go!
10/11/2023
Billy D stops by GoGoCheck High Command to discuss Superman #191, as Superman finally jumps on the acronymned criminal organization bandwagon! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000634323871
26/10/2023
Catwoman comes out of retirement after 12 years to (checks notes) announce her retirement - she just has a couple of odds and ends to finish up first AND I DO MEAN ODD https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000632635881
12/10/2023
This episode drops amid the sad news of Keith Giffen's passing, an exquisite creator who embraced every single silly thing about the Legion and made it all shine https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000631030057
04/10/2023
Supergirl and Superboy...BANISHED from the Legion?!?! Say it ain't so! WHO can ever replace them? Sorry, you won't find out here cause it's part 1 of a 2-part episode! But tune in anyway! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000630243411
30/09/2023
I've read a lot of stupid comics. Trust me when I tell you that this is an EXTREMELY STUPID comic https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000629525204
21/09/2023
Beast Boy faces the existential dread of (checks notes) being a teenager. No one understands him! Where does he belong? Find out here! It's Teen Titans v1 #6, guest starring Beast Boy! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000628637645
15/09/2023
A spirited discussion about Earth-12, Wacky Packages, and speaking of wacky packages, have you heard about Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis' shower scene? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000627791467
30/08/2023
I think we can all agree that Steve Trevor is a garbage person. Diana, girl, RUN. You can do so much better https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000626261399
23/08/2023
The most important takeaway from this episode is that all 7 Blackhawks canonically sleep in the same bedroom https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000625474986
15/08/2023
Think Flash Facts are neat? Well wait'll you hear all the FAUST FACTS we throw at you this episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000624583756
08/08/2023
If chest hair and/or historical inaccuracies are your kink, then this is the episode for you! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000623857278
02/08/2023
I can't believe I missed so many opportunities for "your mom" jokes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000623178080
26/07/2023
Aquaman is dead, and I don't feel so great myself! But don't let that stop you from listening in - just beware the DIMENSIONAL TIME REFLEX https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000622312282
19/07/2023
It wasn't easy tying together the Legion of Super-Knights, deaf tigers, and culottes, BUT WE DID IT https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000621569212
12/07/2023
We're back! With so much talk of war and sports we had to enlist a consulting heterosexual! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000620821899
21/05/2023
Go-Go groupies, we are off to Paris for our anniversary. No new episodes for two weeks. Try to temper your disappointment!
18/05/2023
You KNOW it's a good comic when the discovery of a heretofore-unknown subatomic civilization DOESN'T EVEN MAKE THE COVER. Episode 206 out now! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000613526501
02/05/2023
This week's episode combines my two favorite things, the circus and a cage full of shirtless men! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000611506426
19/04/2023
Napoleon! Kublai Khan! kd lang! ! Just a FEW of the historical figures you'll meet on this episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000609552026
13/04/2023
Magnificent Martin Gray joins us to talk about British TV, European royalty, Michel Legrand theme songs, and a little bit about Jimmy Olsen! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000608659248
22/03/2023
It's Dr. Husband's birthday, and what better present can you give than listening to him talk about Green Lantern? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000605339681
13/03/2023
It's a team-up team-up! Super-chum stops by to discuss Batman, Metamorpho, and Brave and the Bold 68! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000604007375
08/03/2023
Cavemen! Car Lighters! Colonoscopies! Classical Music! Crabs! C-words, we got 'em! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000603206411
28/02/2023
WHO is the Sizzler? WHY did G.I. Joe defect to the VietCong? WHAT is the secret of Dr. Bobb's meatball soup? ALL WILL BE REVEALED ON THIS EPISODE! It's Metal Men #22! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000601970551
21/02/2023
Alfred is dead, and I don't feel so great myself. But I bet The Jim Beard and Becky Books Page can make us all feel better! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000600699621
12/02/2023
Happy Superboy Sunday! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000599249102
08/02/2023
Question of the week: is "smog" singular, or plural? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000598708159
24/01/2023
I sure could have used some tips from Sgt Rock while navigating the war zone of my local this weekend. Unfortunately all his tips went to The Haunted Tank! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000596167828
17/01/2023
We're back! New year, new pets, new neighbors, but the same ol' bonkers comics content you've come to know and love! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000595043857
24/12/2022
It wouldn't be Christmas without an 80-Page Giant! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000591195426
13/12/2022
Did you know I cook too? WELL I DO
Kitschmas By Request: Beef Fizz! Beef broth, ginger ale and lemon juice! OVER ICEdoctorbobb.comTwitter
09/12/2022
Dinosaurs with bombs! Men in loincloths! Secret VietCong tunnels! WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT IN A PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-was-a-pteenage-pterodactyl-star-spangled-war/id1350233450?i=1000589429562
22/11/2022
Large-scale puppetry! Shakespearean romance! And a booze-loving kitten! All this PLUS Jerry Lewis battles a mad scientist, a giant monster, and overbearing parents! It's The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #96! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000587176160
15/11/2022
Nubile young things in bathing suits! Politically incorrect stereotypes! Universal monsters! Creepy old Hollywood stars! PLUS A NEW KITTEN! It's The Adventures of Bob Hope #101! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000586196786
11/10/2022
We've been terribly negligent in updating Facebook, but we're still here! Hear about Dr. Bobb's first job AND the history of hot air balloons on episode 181! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000582208027
26/04/2022
The 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! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000558799820
12/04/2022
Easter week has us hoppin' (heh heh) but our unintended hiatus is over! Aquaman'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! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450?i=1000557178035