The Magic of Calvin and Hobbes

Episode 22: Dinosaurs! (Featuring I Know Dino and The Common Descent Podcast)

Happy Dinosaur Day! Calvin loves dinosaurs, and so do we! In this episode we are joined by Garret and Sabrina of I Know Dino [https://iknowdino.com] and Will and David of The Common Descent Podcast [https://commondescentpodcast.com]. 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! Here [https://magiccandh.blogspot.com/2026/05/comics-mentioned-in-episode-22-dinosaurs.html] 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 [MagicCandH@proton.me] And you can join our Facebook page here [https://www.facebook.com/MagicofCandH]!

Episode 21: The Time Machine

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. Here [https://magiccandh.blogspot.com/2026/05/comics-mentioned-in-episode-21-time.html] 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 [MagicCandH@proton.me] And you can join our Facebook page here [https://www.facebook.com/MagicofCandH]! Here [https://winther.sysctl.dk/nostalgia-for-calvin-and-hobbes/] you can see the blog post about Calvin and Hobbes in Danish

Episode 20: Calvinball (and Lesser Sports)

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! Here [https://magiccandh.blogspot.com/2026/05/comics-mentioned-in-episode-20.html] 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 [MagicCandH@proton.me] And you can join our Facebook page here [https://www.facebook.com/MagicofCandH]!

Episode 19: Calvin the Philosophizer

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! Here [https://magiccandh.blogspot.com/2026/05/comics-mentioned-in-episode-19-calvin.html] 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 [MagicCandH@proton.me] And you can join our Facebook page here [https://www.facebook.com/MagicofCandH]!

Episode 18: Calvin the Bard (Songs and Poems)

From the GROSS clubhouse password to musings on a sleeping Hobbes, from verses on T. rex eating folks to A Nauseous Nocturne, Calvin and Hobbes is full of poems! Some of them are even clearly songs. Join us as we talk about poems in Calvin and Hobbes, and give you our renditions of the musical ones! Here [https://magiccandh.blogspot.com/2026/04/comic-mentioned-in-episode-18-calvin.html] 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 [MagicCandH@proton.me] And you can join our Facebook page here [https://www.facebook.com/MagicofCandH]!