Walloping Websnappers - A Spider-man Podcast

Who’d have thought one of the most masterful and relevant episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series would be the one with the guy who turns into water? Join in on our surprise as we dissect season 2’s “Hydro-Man”, a gorgeously-animated achievement for Mary Jane, and harrowing tale of predatory obsession, survivor empowerment, and moving on.  […]

Get your radioactive spider-blood pumping, because we’re headed back to Spider-Man: The Animated Series! In the two-part second season premiere, Peter has his non-sticking hands full as his powers disappear right when the Sinister — er, uh, *Insidious* Six forms. We discuss the first foray into serialized arc storytelling, plus McCarthyism, Wittle Baby Rhino, and […]

Our exploration of Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers continues in a much less convoluted pair of episodes! This Spider-Man-centric two-parter adapts the symbiote storyline in a way only this show can — by pitting black suited Spidey against Black Widow and a bunch of kids! This show is still weird as heck, but it’s also […]

Did you know Toei produced an anime Avengers series featuring Spider-Man? And not just any anime — it’s a “gotta catch ‘em all” mon-style anime in the same vein as Digimon and Pokémon! Sounds weird, right? Trust us, you don’t know the half of it. Arm your DISKs and get ready to D-Smash, because we’re […]

It’s almost Halloween, which means we have to talk about…G-G-G-GHOSTS?! Don’t worry, it’s not as scary as it sounds — we’re talking about the Marvel HQ YouTube series Marvel Rising! In the first and third specials, “Initiation” and “Chasing Ghosts”, Gwen Stacy/Ghost-Spider is framed for murder and teams up with the wonderfully diverse Secret Warriors. […]

The inaugural season of The Spectacular Spider-Man ends on a high note with two masterful episodes! We go deep into Spidey’s psyche as he faces his final confrontations with the symbiote — and Venom! — and brings all the show’s themes and arcs to an exhilarating head. Plus, we discuss the great Ed Asner, the […]

Spidey’s back in black in this puuurfect pair of Spectacular Spider-Man episodes! Black Cat brings all innuendo you’d ever need (and has us quoting half the episode) while Spidey faces a dark reflection of himself…literally and figuratively, thanks to the Chameleon and the black suit. Then, we’re in awe over the gorgeously animated fights with […]

You imperious morons, it’s time for more Spectacular Spider-Man! On one tentacle, prepare for another gush-sesh about the cutest Doc Ock of all time. On the other tentacle, we have very conflicted and complicated feelings about Green Goblin’s unmasking. And on the rest of the tentacles, we talk secret identities, polyamorous MJ, how this show […]

Rhino’s rampage and Green Goblin’s screaming pumpkin bombs won’t stop the fall formal in episodes 6 and 7 of The Spectacular Spider-Man! BIG twists (get it?) are happening as JJJ shows hidden depths, Mary Jane pops in to dunk on everyone at Midtown High, and Aunt May is the most likely culprit for being a […]

It’s a shocking big score on the latest installments of The Spectacular Spider-Man! In episodes 4 and 5, a familiar face suits up as Shocker and we get another round of body horror with Sandman. We delve into how this show challenges our expectations, Peter and Betty’s uncomfortable flirtation, and some unfortunate examples of toxic […]

Biology 101 ends in tragedy and terror in the stellar second and third episodes of The Spectacular Spider-Man! We dig into the ways this show presents healthy friendships, what makes Eddie a precious pure ray of light (or maybe he isn’t?), why Electro is surprisingly hot, and how the gruesome body horror of the Lizard […]

Class is in session! Our homework: the premiere of The Spectacular Spider-Man, the first time we got a Spider-Man series with Peter Parker in high school! We explore the unusual development process that led to this show’s unique style and structure, including how creators Greg Weisman and Victor Cook wanted to make the quintessential Spider-Man […]

Take a leap of faith with us in part two of our Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse discussion, as we dig into all — and we mean all — of the richly defined characters one-by-one. Then, we discuss the plot, the complex themes the film presents, and what it all means for audiences and the Spider-Man […]

WHAT’S UP, DANGER?! We’re taking our most in-depth dive yet with the award-winning film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! In the first installment of our two-part episode, we’re looking at the making of this technical marvel — detailing some interesting trivia from its production history and what makes this such a huge achievement in animation, worldbuilding, […]

SWAAAARM. Romance, samurai robots, bees, and uncomfortable stereotypes abound in this Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends two-fer! First, we dig into the pros and cons of how the show handles its Japanese representation in “Sunfire”. Then, you won’t bee-lieve the buzz when we drone on about “Swarm”. SWARM IS MY MASTER, I WORK FOR SWARM. […]

We’re absolutely losing our minds in the most bonkers back-to-back episodes of Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends! First, Kraven brings dinosaurs (?!?!) to New York along with his usual Kraven-y sexual tension in “The Crime of All Centuries.” But if you thought that was a narrative swerve, strap in for the infamous “The Fantastic Crimes […]

Spider-Friends, Go For It! We’re learning all about the making of the 80s classic Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, a show which apparently owes its existence to second-wave feminism, Super Friends, and one very cute dog with a debatable name. Team up with Firestar and Iceman to face comic book costume confusion and Green Goblin’s […]

It’s Peter Parker vs. Spider-Man in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series first season finale! The Daily Bugle gets wrapped up in Chameleon’s spy thriller scheme — and we get our first look at S.H.I.E.L.D. in the 90s, as Nick Fury criticizes shoddy journalism, uses the bulkiest and oddest technology ever made, and commands loads of […]

Peter gets a new pad, Hobgoblin’s plans are very bad, Norman is a crappy dad, and Aunt May is very sad. Arm your pumpkin bombs for the most double-crossy episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series — “The Hobgoblin” two-parter! We discuss Mark Hamill’s turn as Hobgobby, and uncover how this dude sneaked in two seasons […]

The check’s in the mail, baby! The most famous Spider-Man love story commences with the influential Venom saga — and Eddie Brock ain’t the only one gettin’ sweaty about all this. Spidey’s new duds grow him much more than a backbone, as he chases Shocker to the ends of the Earth, forgoes being a friendly […]