The Magic of Calvin and Hobbes

Calvin and Hobbes turns 40 on November 18, 2025. We're celebrating 40 years of awesome with 40 episodes! Come join us as we discuss topics from the characters to dinosaurs to philosophy and much more!

Episodes

4 hours ago

1 hr 7 min

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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Here is a list of the comics mentioned this episode, along with their publication dates and the books where they can be found.
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Batman in a parka: https://scifi.stackexchange.com/q/306275/4985

4 hours ago

1 hr 7 min

Oct 21, 2026

1 hr 8 min

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!
Check out Ryan's new podcast, Science Geekery
Here is a list of the comics mentioned this episode, along with their publication dates and the books where they can be found.
We would love to hear from you! You can email us at MagicCandH@proton.me
And you can join our Facebook page here!

Oct 21, 2026

1 hr 8 min

Oct 12, 2026

1 hr 24 min

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!
Here is a list of the comics mentioned this episode, along with their publication dates and the books where they can be found.
We would love to hear from you! You can email us at MagicCandH@proton.me
And you can join our Facebook page here!

Oct 12, 2026

1 hr 24 min

Oct 1, 2026

1 hr 20 min

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.
Here is a list of the comics mentioned this episode, along with their publication dates and the books where they can be found.
We would love to hear from you! You can email us at MagicCandH@proton.me
And you can join our Facebook page here!

Oct 1, 2026

1 hr 20 min

Sep 22, 2026

1 hr 20 min

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!
Here is a list of the comics mentioned this episode, along with their publication dates and the books where they can be found.
We would love to hear from you! You can email us at MagicCandH@proton.me
And you can join our Facebook page here!

Sep 22, 2026

1 hr 20 min

Sep 12, 2026

1 hr 24 min

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!
Here is a list of the comics mentioned this episode, along with their publication dates and the books where they can be found.
We would love to hear from you! You can email us at MagicCandH@proton.me
And you can join our Facebook page here!

Sep 12, 2026

1 hr 24 min

Sep 3, 2026

1 hr 36 min

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.
Here is a list of the comics mentioned this episode, along with their publication dates and the books where they can be found.
We would love to hear from you! You can email us at MagicCandH@proton.me
And you can join our Facebook page here!

Sep 3, 2026

1 hr 36 min

Aug 25, 2026

1 hr 39 min

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!
Here is a list of the comics mentioned this episode, along with their publication dates and the books where they can be found.
We would love to hear from you! You can email us at MagicCandH@proton.me
And you can join our Facebook page here!

Aug 25, 2026

1 hr 39 min

Aug 15, 2026

1 hr 37 min

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!
Here is a list of the comics mentioned this episode, along with their publication dates and the books where they can be found.
We would love to hear from you! You can email us at MagicCandH@proton.me
And you can join our Facebook page here!

Aug 15, 2026

1 hr 37 min

Aug 5, 2026

1 hr 6 min

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!
Here is a list of the comics mentioned this episode, along with their publication dates and the books where they can be found.
We would love to hear from you! You can email us at MagicCandH@proton.me
And you can join our Facebook page here!

Aug 5, 2026

1 hr 6 min

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