Synopsis
Walloping Websnappers! is a bi-weekly podcast in which Spidey-Fans Doug and Derek dive into every Spider-Man cartoon ever made! From the swingin 60s through the rockin 90s to Spectacular, Ultimate, and beyond, well explore everything weird and wonderful about our favorite Webhead, alongside occasional detours into the games, movies, and (of course) comics that shape our favorite webslingers multimedia landscape. Is your spider-sense tingling?Find us on the OTHER kind of web: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram or email us at wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com. Consider supporting us on Patreon for some amazing perks: patreon.com/wallopingwebsnappers
Episodes
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#238: “The Return of Hydro-Man, Part Two”
20/08/2024 Duration: 01h50minThis is the bleakest episode of the show, and we have strong feelings about it. From its “you married a clone” conception, to the severe and harmful mishandling of domestic abuse and stalking that the original episode did so well, to its dubious pace and editing, to its cruelty to both Peter and Mary Jane… this one just feels really bad, man. It’s well-remembered for a reason, but at what point does a Saturday morning superhero cartoon for children cross over into pure misery? We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 5, Episode 8: “The Return of Hydro-Man, Part Two”. SourceJim Krieg Interview John Semper Interview John Semper Facebook Post Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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#237: “The Return of Hydro-Man, Part One”
13/08/2024 Duration: 01h35minWe knew we’d have mixed feelings about a follow-up to our favorite standalone episode (season 2’s “Hydro-Man” is still a masterpiece, y’all). But the beginning of this traumatic two-parter still delivers plenty of decent moments, even while it treads water – with Mary Jane using her wits to fight back against her abuser, Black Cat’s return (kind of), Peter tearing down both Anna Watson and Hydro-Man himself, and a big homage to The Terminator. We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 5, Episode 7: “The Return of Hydro-Man, Part One”. Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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#236: “The Price of Heroism”
06/08/2024 Duration: 02h01minA god-like Electro is the Big Bad of The Six Forgotten Warriors saga, and shockingly, it all lands with a thud. We lose our minds a little bit at all the baffling decisions of this episode, including a wet fart of a swan song for Kingpin, the infuriatingly unnecessary exit of Silver Sable, Mary Jane throwing herself into danger just to give Spider-Man man-pain, a weird Captain America sacrifice, and a downright nonsensical ending. It’s one of the show’s worst! We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 5, Episode 6: “Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapter V: The Price of Heroism”. Source: John Semper's Facebook Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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#235: “The Six Fight Again”
30/07/2024 Duration: 01h10minLook out for that bat signal and “make the world safe for democracy”! In this very messy installment of the Six Forgotten Warriors saga, Spidey teams up with aged WWII heroes to stop the Insidious Six and learns to appreciate history as Captain America and Red Skull make their return. We talk about John Semper’s reinvention of the historic Black Marvel as a Black man in a way that echoes the Watchmen TV series, a reunion of actors of The Terminator, and how Kingpin is the hottest he’s ever been. We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 5, Episode 5: “Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapter IV: The Six Fight Again”. Vote for The Mixed Reviews in The Podcast Awards! Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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#234: “Secrets of the Six”
23/07/2024 Duration: 01h40minFinally, the titular Six Forgotten Warriors enter the fray! In this 1940s throwback, we get backstory on a WWII-era team of superheroes pulled out of Timely comics who fight alongside Captain America, complete with collectible statues that Kingpin, the Insidious Six, and Spidey are all after. We discuss how the preceding spy story makes yet another Parker Family Secret redundant, how time constraints limited this story, and realize that we simply cannot do math. We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 5, Episode 4: “Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapter III: The Six Fight Again”. Source: John Semper's Facebook Vote for The Mixed Reviews in The Podcast Awards! Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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Birthday Spectacular: Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
22/07/2024 Duration: 01h21minIt's Doug's birthday, and for a special surprise, he FINALLY watched that beloved 1998 Scooby-Doo movie for the very first time! Does it live up to how much all of our guests have been hyping it for so long? We talk about why Zombie Island was so important to the Scooby-Doo franchise, how it strikes the perfect balance between cartoon comedy and genuine horror, and how its gorgeous animation and monster designs basically make it Scooby anime. Plus, lesbian representation in cat monsters and Daphne/Velma, Mystery Inc. saying ACAB, and Jacques the Bear Cat Man creating Derek's entire taste in men. Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com
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#233: “Unclaimed Legacy”
16/07/2024 Duration: 01h20minDid you ever expect we’d be talking the KGB and Chernobyl on this Spider-Man podcast? Spidey’s adventures in Russia continue as he intersects with the sexily-voiced Silver Sable and a double-masked Red Skull, and we try to untangle this convoluted Parker parent triple agent spy story that, shockingly, does make sense when you think about it … whether we like it or not! We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 5, Episode 3: “Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapter II: Unclaimed Legacy”. Source: John Semper Usenet Post Vote for The Mixed Reviews in The Podcast Awards! Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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#232: “Six Forgotten Warriors”
09/07/2024 Duration: 01h24minSpider-Man goes to…Moscow? The beginning of season 5’s longest arc is a weird swerve, where Aunt May is central to a global conspiracy involving Peter Parker’s parents as double agent spies for Russia, a Nazi doomsday weapon, S.H.I.E.L.D. cover-ups and Silver Sable kidnappings, Robbie Robertson acting sus, and Kingpin reuniting the Insidious Six. It’s…a lot! We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 5, Episode 2: “Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapter One”. Source: John Semper's Facebook Vote for The Mixed Reviews in The Podcast Awards! Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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#231: “The Wedding”
02/07/2024 Duration: 01h45minThe final season of the iconic Spider-Man: The Animated Series begins with a chaotically fun celebration! Peter and Mary Jane’s wedding brings out a slew of recurring characters and villains for one last hurrah, from Harry Osborn threatening MJ with a Goblin bomb to marry him to Black Cat teaming up with Kingpin to fight Scorpion and an army of robots. We talk the hilarious Jameson/Fisk wedding war, spunky Aunt May in a sequence Spider-Man 2 may have copied, and Mary Jane’s… interesting wedding dress choice. We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 5, Episode 1: “The Wedding”. Vote for The Mixed Reviews in The Podcast Awards! Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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Black Cat & Mary Jane: The 90s Show Revisited (with Shadia Amin)
25/06/2024 Duration: 01h58minSpectacular comic artist Shadia Amin (Spider-Ham, Shiny Misfits) joins us to revisit the fourth season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, a season of partners, returns, and a buff Black Cat! We discuss the ways the women in Spidey’s life are treated, including the disappeared, returned, and kidnapped Mary Jane – and how it drives Peter Parker and Harry Osborn to weird places. Plus, plenty of talk about cinematic universes, horror in Spider-Man, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, stinky Kraven/Calypso sex, gay icon Miranda Wilson, Superman on Hot Ones, and much more! We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 4, episodes 4, 8, & 9: “Partners in Danger, Chapter IV: The Return of Kraven” “Sins of the Fathers, Chapter VIII: The Return of the Green Goblin!” “Sins of the Fathers, Chapter IX: The Haunting of Mary Jane Watsont” Check out Shadia’s books!Spider-Ham: A Pig in Time Shiny Misfits Find Shadia: Website | Twitter | Instagram Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Col
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The Green Goblin Saga: The 90s Show Revisited (with Jessalyn Matthews)
18/06/2024 Duration: 02h06minFox Kids expert Jessalyn Matthews jumps into a dimensional vortex with us to revisit Spider-Man: The Animated Series season 3! We talk about the portals, Goblins, bridges, and fatherly sins of the stellar finale – including movie-influenced perceptions of The Spot and Madame Web, creative workarounds for violence and death, Mark Hamill’s Hobgoblin, and of course, that time Green Goblin made Mary Jane fall off a bridge. Plus, plenty of Iron Man and Daredevil crossover talk! We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 3, episodes 12-14: “Sins of the Fathers, Chapter XII: The Spot” “Sins of the Fathers, Chapter XIII: Goblin War!” “Sins of the Fathers, Chapter XIV: Turning Point” Find Jess: Website: foxkidsclub.com Patreon | YouTube | Twitter | Bluesky Episode Sources Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan
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Man-Spider, Blade & Morbius: The 90s Show Revisited (with Merrilee O’Neil)
11/06/2024 Duration: 02h24minIt's the season of spooky! Merrilee O'Neil morbs out with us to revisit the monsters and body horror of the dark, influential second season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. That includes the iconic Man-Spider and his fight with Kraven and Punisher, the first animated appearance of Blade that forever changed the character – and arguably led to the creation of the MCU – and of course, ol’ butthole hands himself. We talk about our feelings post-Morbius movie, the unique way this season was serialized, and the good and bad ways Terri Lee and other women are written. We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 2, episodes 8-10: “Neogenic Nightmare Chapter VIII: Duel of the Hunters” “Neogenic Nightmare Chapter IX: Blade, the Vampire Hunter” “Neogenic Nightmare Chapter X: The Immortal Vampire” Find Merrilee: Twitter: @papillonvoleur Bluesky: @papillonvoleur Episode Sources Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter,
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The Alien Costume: The 90s Show Revisited (with Joshua Moore)
05/06/2024 Duration: 01h59minIn the leadup to our coverage of the final season and in celebration of the 30th anniversary, we’re revisiting the first four seasons of Spider-Man: The Animated Series! Joshua Moore (author of the upcoming Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers Took Over the World) joins us to discuss the first season and its iconic black costume story that forever changed Venom symbiote adaptations. We talk the stronger animation of the early days, the influence of the toyline on this season, and of course, the many butts and giant naked-looking men. We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 1, Episodes 8-10: “The Alien Costume, Parts 1-3”. Find Josh: Website: joshuamoore.com Twitter: @KentuckyJAM ---- Episode Sources Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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#230: "The Sidewinder Strikes!"
28/05/2024 Duration: 01h21minSpidey Goes West? Not exactly, but how about a rodeo at Madison Square Garden with an evil clown and robot bull named Diablo, a connoisseur of cowboy collectibles named Wild Willie Wilson, and a masked bandit riding a rocket-powered steed? The pieces of this mystery may not fall quite into satisfying place, but we sure have a great time trying to put it all together. We’re watching Spider-Man (1981): Season 1, Episode 13: “The Sidewinder Strikes!”. Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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#229: “The A-B-C’s of D-O-O-M”
21/05/2024 Duration: 01h39minFor the third time, Doctor Doom tries to take over the world via the United Nations. This time, his hodge-podge plan includes: A mysterious god-like regular guy named Goron who shoots eye beams that do anything and everything, giant fruits and vegetables, NASA, a robot duplicate that appears for one scene, penis mushrooms, an undercover cop, and nuclear missiles. You decide if it makes any sense! (It doesn’t). We’re watching Spider-Man (1981): Season 1, Episode 12: “The A-B-C’s of D-O-O-M”. Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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#228: “Triangle of Evil”
14/05/2024 Duration: 01h16minWe were not looking forward to returning to the 1981 cartoon…so color us surprised when we watched this fun, wacky episode with a post-modern sensibility and self-aware humor! Spidey goes on a stunt show with a silly villain named Stuntman who looks and acts like a hardcore edgelord 90s cyborg, and it only gets funnier from there. We’re watching Spider-Man (1981): Season 1, Episode 11: “Triangle of Evil”. Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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#227: “Invasion of the Black Hole” (Star Wars Day Crossover with Distant Echoes)
04/05/2024 Duration: 01h25minWe venture to a galaxy far, far away for this Glitterjaw Crossover with Cass and Tommy from Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast! We talk about the time Spider-Woman fought a darksaber-wielding space villain from the dark side who looks suspiciously like Darth Vader. Plus, we discuss familiar-looking starships, Billy starting the Rebel Alliance, droids and Gamorrean henchman, Disney’s The Black Hole, and more We’re watching Spider-Woman: Season 1, Episode 12: “Invasion of the Black Hole”. Find Distant Echoes: Website: linktr.ee/distantechoessw | Twitter: @DistantEchoesSW | Instagram: @distantechoessw Cass on Instagram:@cassiethulhu Tommy on Twitter: @AwkwardComma Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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The Superior Spider-Man, Part Two
23/04/2024 Duration: 01h01minOur odyssey with Otto Octavius possessing the pilfered body of Peter Parker progresses! And the Avengers are beginning to notice... or are they? In this unlocked Patreon episode, we discuss the difference between Otto's "handling" of Massacre and his response to Screwball & Jester; how things might've gone differently if Tony, Hank, Reed, or literally any scientist superhero were present for the Avengers' interrogation of Spidey; why we understand folks' frustration over the Carlie-MJ dynamic around this time; and what it means for the next year or so of this story if Otto has, in fact, successfully purged Peter's consciousness from his body. Reading list:The Superior Spider-Man #6-10 by Dan Slott Listen to the rest of our coverage on Patreon! Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cya
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The Superior Spider-Man, Part One
09/04/2024 Duration: 01h08minRemember that time Doc Ock switched bodies with Peter Parker and it lasted for, like, two whole years? Over on Patreon, we're currently going through all of The Superior Spider-Man comics for the very first time, and now we're releasing part one of our conversation on the main feed! How does this compare to the 2017 Marvel's Spider-Man animated adaptation? How does Otto trick Spider-Man into a body swap? Is the Mary Jane stuff as weird and creepy as it sounds? And what's the deal with this Massacre dude? Reading list:The Amazing Spider-Man #698-700 by Dan Slott, J.M. DeMatteis, and Jennifer Van MeterThe Superior Spider-Man #1-5 by Dan Slott Listen to the rest of our coverage on Patreon! Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)
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#226: “The Evil Sorcerer” (with James from Mostly Speakin’ Sentai)
27/03/2024 Duration: 01h54minOur midseason finale of the 1967 Spider-Man toon has it all – a sorcerer from the depths of time, a giant sexy imp in a speedo, fantastical battles made from brand new animation, and the triumphant return of Susan! James (from Marsh Land Media and the podcasts Mostly Speakin’ Sentai and This Movie’s Gay) joins us to talk the magical hijinks, along with Letterboxd, podcast reviews, The Mask, and much more! We’re watching Spider-Man (1967): Season 2, Episode 9: “The Evil Sorcerer”. Find James on Marsh Land Media: Website: mlmpod.com | Twitter: @MarshLandMedia | Instagram: @mlmpod Mostly Speakin’ Sentai Website | Twitter: @MSSPod | Instagram: @msspodcast Website | Patreon | Discord Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Email: wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com Theme song features: “Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME | License (CC BY 3.0)