Episodes
JLMay is here! The Drake takes part of their first JLMay crossover event. This year’s event is Countdown to Infinite Crisis. We decided to bring a rad friend to help us with this event, Justin Kowalski of the Let’s Go Comic Show! Justin helps fill in holes from the multiverse. Rob, Terence, and Justin well […]
Published 05/20/20
The eightieth anniversary of Robin continues here on the show as this episode goes back to school. We are joined by special guest Professor Alan Middleton and he is handing out detention slips to Rob with Detention Comics #1 (1996) from Denny O’Neil and Norm Breyfogle! Follow along to learn why the Professor chose this […]
Published 05/06/20
The conclusion of Batman: Contagion has arrived. Gotham is on the brink of being taken down by a plague and Tim Drake is clinging to life. It seems all hope for a cure has been lost or has it? Terence, Ryan, and Rob discuss The Batman Chronicles #4, Azrael #16 and Robin #28. Should this […]
Published 04/22/20
We have a very special episode for you! Last episode we discussed the Robin anniversary special and while we really enjoyed the issue, we couldn’t help thinking about a few people that were missing from the landmark issue. So we decided to reach out to one of them and talk about their time drawing Pre-Flashpoint […]
Published 04/08/20
We continue our yearlong celebration of Robin’s eightieth anniversary with the release of DC Comics’ Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1. Terence, Ryan, and Rob take you through this collection of stories from some of the top writers and artists from the past and present. This book looks at all the Robins with stories […]
Published 03/25/20
A week late means a larger episode! A longer episode might be good right now given the world’s current situation. Oddly enough the citizens of Gotham City are in a similar situation and the timing of our coverage of Contagion is hard to tell where fiction starts and reality begins. Join us as we try […]
Published 03/18/20
The 80th Anniversary celebration for Robin starts here! In our first episode for the yearlong celebration, Rob welcomes to the show the host of Silent Knight: The Cassandra Cain Podcast, Mike Staley! Mike and Rob do a commentary track for Young Justice: Outsiders episode “Triptych”. Mike also talks about his favorite Robin, but it’s not […]
Published 02/19/20
Something has finally arrived in Gotham City and to the podcast. CONTAGION! How can Batman and the Bat-Family fight something they can’t punch their way out of? Tim’s world begins to radically change and it all starts with this story and sets in motion the building blocks that will be used for future stories. The […]
Published 02/05/20
Happy New Year from the Drakes! On our first episode of 2020, Rob and Terence take a look at Tom King’s run on Batman and more importantly, his usage of Tim Drake. There was punching, stabbing, the acknowledgment of his “death”, but not his reappearance? We also can’t forget “Love you Bat, Love you Cat, […]
Published 01/08/20
It’s Christmas time here at the Drake house. What is all the talk about? Well, Batman’s eightieth anniversary and Tim Drake’s thirty anniversary! Terry and Rob look back at 2019 with the release of classic movies back in theaters, a lot of Funko Pops, animated films, Detective Comics #100, the return of Young Justice and […]
Published 12/25/19
Robin #25-26 deals with something that is all too real and unfortunately, still part of today’s current events; school shootings. At the time of putting together this episode, another such incident happened in California just this month. In 1996 when these two comic issues were released, the same discussions were still happening. How does Chuck […]
Published 11/27/19
In a not so shocking situation, Black Mask is selling guns in Gotham City. So while Batman follows Black Mask, Robin is left follow the buyer and that leads him the latest team-up with Conner Hawke’s Green Arrow. It’s crossover time as Tim starts a new friendship. Terence, Ryan, and Rob welcome the fantastic Chris […]
Published 11/13/19
It’s time to get back to what we love talking about the most, the comics! Terence and Rob take you through the DC Comics’ Underworld Unleased event from 1995. Does Killer Moth really need an “upgrade”? On this episode, the guys look at Robin #23-24, while also taking a quick look at Detective Comics #691-692 […]
Published 10/16/19
Rob here. Where do I start? Almost six years ago I started this journey to make a podcast about my favorite superhero, Robin. But not just any Robin. My favorite character Tim Drake, THE DRAKE. It’s funny to say that now. Six years ago, my shtick has been saying the Drake in reference to […]
Published 09/25/19
Welcome to the last episode of the countdown to episode one hundred! We couldn’t think of a better way to wrap up this series with none other than Superman himself. Please welcome to the Drake house, our very own Mr. Oz from the radio drama, the one Michael Bailey. If you listen to different comic […]
Published 09/04/19
Tom Panarese of Pop Culture Affidavit, Required Reading with Tom and Stella and the former host of TBU’s Taking Flight makes his return to the Drake House after a four-year absence to discuss his love for the Tim Drake character, Robin as a whole, and what Robin really means to Batman. Aside from a few […]
Published 08/21/19
Let’s GO! On this episode, we welcome a good friend of the show, Justin Kowalski, who was our radio drama Batman and is the host of Let’s Go Podcast and Let’s Go Comic Show. Outside the obvious discussion regarding Tim Drake, we also talk about the Ramones and KISS. The discussion also turns into an […]
Published 08/07/19
This episode brings us closer to episode one hundred as we continue our interview series. This episode features our good friend and fellow Drake fan Andy DiGenova. Andy is best known for his Holy Bat-Cast podcast and he was also once the co-host for The Batman Universe Podcast. So sit back and hear why Andy […]
Published 07/24/19
We continue our interview series of why fellow fans love the Drake. On this episode, Rob welcomes first time guest Chris Clow to the Drake house. You have heard him on the Batman On Film podcast and his own shows Comics on Consoles and his latest podcast, Discovery Debrief: A Star Trek Podcast. Chris and […]
Published 07/10/19
Continuing our celebration of Tim Drake’s 30th Anniversary and the countdown to our one hundredth, we continue our interview series. This time Jay Yaws stops by the Drake house. As the co-host of Everyone Loves Young Justice and the host of his own show Comics Now, Jay is certainly not new to listeners. Jay talks […]
Published 06/26/19
Remember the saying, “Life is what happens when you make plans”? This plan is one that has a good change. This next series of episodes will be all about what this podcast is meant to be. It will showcase the “Everyone” part of the Robin: Everyone Loves the Drake. This was originally planned as a […]
Published 06/12/19
2019 is both Batman’s eightieth anniversary and Tim Drake’s thirtieth anniversary, so how does the show celebrate? Rob and Ryan travel to Ohio to speak at Bowling Green State University’s Batman Conference! This is the first part of a two-part crossover episode with the Batman on Film Podcast. On this episode, Rob and Ryan talk […]
Published 05/22/19
Easter was here and that means only one thing; Rob is alone for this episode. Rob asked for help and you chose to return to Arkham City. On this episode, Rob takes a look at the 2013 Batman: Arkham Unhinged series. Robin and Nightwing must battle their way through the Batcave and Wayne Manor as […]
Published 04/24/19
If you listened to the last episode, you know that it was cut short due to a fight with Rob’s washing machine. Since they were able to clean up the mess, Rob, Ryan and Terence finish discussing Robin Annual #2. The trio then follows Robin over to Catwoman #25, which was also written by Chuck […]
Published 03/27/19
The number 89 is a great number if you’re a Batman and Robin fan. 1989 was the release of the Michael Keaton Batman film and the year Tim Drake first appeared in the comics, making it the 30th Anniversary of both of these things from the Batman Universe. Rob and Terence discuss everything 1989 by […]
Published 03/06/19