25: Batman Falls Down The Rabbit Hole - Tweedledee & Tweedledum
Bat Lessons: Batman History
On this guestless edition of Bat Lessons, we cover the first appearance of Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Then we fall down the rabbit hole on Lewis Carroll, and the creation of Alice in Wonderland. (DCU Infinite) (wikipedia) (wikipedia) (amazon) (wikipedia) (wikipedia) Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on threads, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by Motion Graphics by 00:00 Intro 02:43 Detective 74 22:17 Story Thoughts 25:34 Alice in Wonderland 29:39...
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24: Two First Appearances ft CasuallyComics!
Bat Lessons: Batman History
Very special guest Sasha from Casually comics comes along for a chat about the malevolent Mad Hatter and crack photographer Vicki Vale! Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on threads, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by
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23: How Two-Face Began
Bat Lessons: Batman History
We’re joined by special guest Jameson from A Comic Book A Day to go over the first appearance of the duke of duplicity, Two Face!! (Blog Post) (DC Universe Infinite) (Amazon) (Amazon) (Amazon) (Amazon) (Amazon) Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by Motion Graphics by
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22: Penguin
Bat Lessons: Batman History
We’re joined by special guest Sal from ComicPOP to go over the first appearance of the pompous waddling master of foul play, the Penguin! Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by Motion Graphics by
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21: Clayface
Bat Lessons: Batman History
Brian and Alex Discuss Clayface in person! A brief overview of various iterations of clayface, and a read of the very first appearance of Clayface. A fun episode! Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by
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Bonus: Dickens, Genre Fiction, and Batman With Dr. Jennifer Conary
Bat Lessons: Batman History
On This Bonus Episode, we're thrilled to have Dr. Jennifer Conary joining us! We discuss Dickens (to contextualize episode 20 and Batman: Noel) and victorian genre fiction in the vein of Batman. You don't want to miss it! Head on over to https://batlessons.com for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by
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20: Scrooge in Gotham: Batman Noel
Bat Lessons: Batman History
On this very special Christmas episode, we cover a retelling of “A Christmas Carol” that has become a modern classic in its own right: Batman Noel. In standard Bat Lessons fashion we go way too deep, and cover the history of the original novella and bring in a Charles Dickens expert to school us. Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by
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19: Gotham By Gaslight
Bat Lessons: Batman History
Batman tracks down the infamous serial killer: Jack the Ripper! Brian and Alex continue their Victorian era arc, chatting about the history behind the murderer. We also cover the acclaimed graphic novel “Gotham by Gaslight” where Batman crosses his path. Finally, we cover the story of the creation of the comic book itself. Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by
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18: Spring-Heeled Jack
Bat Lessons: Batman History
We travel back to Victorian England to take a look at the terror of London, Spring-Heeled Jack! Who is this mysterious figure, and did they inspire Batman? Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by Motion Graphics by
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17: Catwoman
Bat Lessons: Batman History
The Golden Age Catwoman: was she always an integral part of the Batman Universe? We learn together about her introduction and how the character evolved with time. Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by Motion Graphics by
info_outlineOn this very special Christmas episode, we cover a retelling of “A Christmas Carol” that has become a modern classic in its own right: Batman Noel. In standard Bat Lessons fashion we go way too deep, and cover the history of the original novella and bring in a Charles Dickens expert to school us.
Head on over to https://batlessons.com for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes.
Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte
Podcast Music by Renzo Calma