# Episode 9: The Transmogrifier

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Podcast: [The Magic of Calvin and Hobbes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-magic-of-calvin-and-hobbes-7573647)
Published: 2026-01-31T06:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3920

## Resource

There's no better toy than a cardboard box. Calvin loved to make fantastic inventions out of his big box, and this episode we discuss the transmogrifier- including its later incarnation as the transmogrifier gun. We also briefly look at another cardboard box invention, so come join us to hear all about it! 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! We hope you'll join us!

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