The Magic of Calvin and Hobbes

Happy Halloween! On this episode we explore Calvin's Halloween costumes (there are very few) and, in keeping with the spooky season, we look at Calvin's relationship with monsters and aliens! Come along, and try not to get messily devoured!

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Batman in a parka: https://scifi.stackexchange.com/q/306275/4985

Calvin has always been curious and an explorer. These are hallmarks of a scientific mind, and in this episode we explore the science (and the "science") that appears in Calvin and Hobbes, from relativity to whether or not bats are bugs. Come along!

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You read that title right. On this episode Indy takes the helm and tells us all about how to be happy, and how Calvin and Hobbes shows us how to be happy. So tune in to find out how Calvin and Hobbes can change your life!

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Have you ever wondered why there are no legal Hobbes plush toys, or Calvin and Hobbes greeting cards? Or why there was never a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon show? It all comes down to Bill Watterson's views on licensing. This episode we discuss those views, how they almost cost us all several years worth of Calvin and Hobbes, and Bill Watterson's artistic integrity.

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This episode is about the duplicator! This episode is about the duplicator!

Over the course of the strip, Calvin created several cardboard box inventions, including the transmogrifier, the Time Machine, and the atomic cerebral enhance-o-tron. In this episode we discuss the duplicator, which appears in two awesome stories! We also talk about other uses for the cardboard box, and cases where duplicates were made without the cardboard box. Come along for some fun!

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We've discussed winter, spring, and summer... now it's time to finish it out with Autumn. Jumping in leaves, getting eaten by leaves, burning leaves. And if that's not enough, we also discuss everyone's favorite topic, politics! But don't worry, we only deal with Dad's polls. Come check it out!

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Somewhat ironically, Calvin and Hobbes have become cultural icons despite Bill Watterson's notorious reclusivity. It made references to popular culture, and has been mentioned in many forms of media. In this episode, we talk about those references.

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Much to his chagrin, Calvin spends a lot of time at school, or doing school assignments. In this episode we discuss a sampling of Calvin's school experience. Enjoy!

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Attention! All rise! This meeting of GROSS is now called to order by your favorite podcast hosts! This episode we talk all about the Get Rid Of Slimy girlS club, the best club in the cosmos. We talk about how you can tell it's a great club, their many exploits, and much more. Come along for the fun!

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Hard as it is to believe, there was once a world with no Calvin and Hobbes. In this episode we join Matt and McKinley Breen from the podcast History Dispatches to discuss the prehistory of the strip, from Bill Watterson's birth to the point that Calvin and Hobbes was picked up by Universal Press Syndicate. Come join us to learn how we got our beloved comic strip!

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Bill Watterson loved to let his readers fill in the blanks. Most notably, he called out some cases in the strip involving hamsters and salamanders and noodles, oh my! See what these things have in common on The Magic of Calvin and Hobbes, next!.

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He's a private eye. It says so on his door. In this episode we talk all about Calvin's hard-boiled detective alter ego, Tracer Bullet.

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Calvin loves comic books! Strangely, Bill Watterson does not. In this episode we discuss the comics that Calvin loves, Bill Watterson's grievances with them, and which of the two we agree with. Come join us to learn all about Captain Napalm and his thermonuclear league of liberty!

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Everyone pukes. It's part of being a person. In this episode, we take a look at the surprisingly many stories and strips in Calvin and Hobbes involving someone being sick. We also look at Calvin's relationship with his doctor, which is probably best described as "adversarial." Come join us as Calvin gets down with the sickness!

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This episode is all about camping... and stuff...

We start by talking about other family outings (the stuff) like trips to the museum, zoo, or beach, and we end with the camping. Everyone in Calvin's family loves camping, except for Mom and Calvin. And Hobbes. But other than that...

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Calvin loves summer! Everyone loves summer! Join us this episode as we discuss long days spent doing everything, from wagon rides to water fights, or even nothing. Maybe even especially nothing!

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Happy Dinosaur Day! Calvin loves dinosaurs, and so do we! In this episode we are joined by Garret and Sabrina of I Know Dino and Will and David of The Common Descent Podcast. We spend most of the episode nerding out over dinosaurs and the dinosaur art in Calvin and Hobbes. It was such a fun conversation, and we hope you will enjoy it!

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Time flies! Especially if you have a cardboard box! In this episode, we discuss the second of Calvin's cardboard box inventions, the Time Machine. We visit the Jurassic period twice, and the future once (or maybe a couple times, if the wagon trips count).

Apologies for the slightly weird audio on this one- there were some recording issues, but it still works.

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Here you can see the blog post about Calvin and Hobbes in Danish

We've reached the halfway point of our podcast, and to celebrate, we're discussing Calvin's favorite game. No sport is less organized than Calvinball! That's what makes it better by far! In this episode, we start by exploring the lesser sports, which are all such a bore, seeking to get to Calvinball. Come along and play with us!

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In this episode, Calvin asks the big questions: What's the point of human existence? Whence do we come? What are we? Where are we going? (He came from his room, he's a kid with big plans, and he's going outside)

There's a surprising amount of philosophy in Calvin and Hobbes, and Bill Watterson manages to make it both poignant and entertaining. Come join us as we discuss the philosophical musings of our favorite 6-year-old!

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