Remember 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 on

#226: “The Evil Sorcerer” (with James from Mostly Speakin’ Sentai)

27 days ago 1h 54m

Our 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

#225: “Phantom from the Depths of Time” (with Aaron Reynolds of Effin Birds)

Mar 19th, 2024 1h 4m

Oh, you thought this show was weird before? Aaron Reynolds, creator of the fucking iconic Effin Birds, joins us when Spidey hops into a spaceship and heads into the completely unrelated sci-fi cartoon Rocket Robin Hood! And despite this episode

#224: “Spider-Man Battles the Molemen” (with Animorphing Time)

Mar 12th, 2024 1h 20m

Haven’t we seen this before? Tyler and Nate of Animorphing Time, The Bruce Campbell Podcast, and Hate Speech join us for the return to the subterranean world of those furry blue Molemen and mostly a recycling of footage we’ve seen before… and s

#223: “Diamond Dust” (with The Mixed Reviews)

Mar 5th, 2024 1h 14m

Gavin and Louie from The Mixed Reviews (the best film podcast!) are here to help us unravel a convoluted plot from the ‘67 Spidey toon, which includes a flamboyant villain named Shakespeare making gangsters wear gorilla suits and shooting liqui

Ask Us Anything: 5th Anniversary Edition

Feb 27th, 2024 3h 9m

To celebrate our 5th anniversary, we did another AMA! Go behind the scenes as we talk about the gritty early days of podcasting, including corrupted tracks, sweaty podcast forts, and dying laptops. Plus, we answer listener questions about our m

#222: “Menace from the Bottom of the World” (with David Arnold)

Feb 20th, 2024 1h 14m

Spider-Man ventures underground to fight a subterranean society of furry blue people in this send-up to Jules Verne! David from the Are You My Mother and Gimmicks podcasts joins us for this fantastical episode with stolen banks, an out-of-nowhe

#221: “Criminals in the Clouds” (with Merrilee O’Neil)

Feb 13th, 2024 1h 42m

Peter Parker tries to join the school football team and woo his latest love interest, but the teen drama is rudely interrupted when an airship-themed villain kidnaps the star player! The delightful Merrilee returns for this oddly structured epi

#220: “Swing City” [with Enrique from (Un)Popped Podcast]

Feb 6th, 2024 1h 9m

Spidey faces… the final act of Avengers: Age of Ultron?! Enrique from (Un)Popped Podcast joins us as an evil green-skinned scientist makes the island of Manhattan float in the sky and forces Peter to miss his date! We talk about Enrique’s exper

#219: “King Pinned” (with Chris Cummins)

Jan 31st, 2024 1h 25m

Spider-Man 1967 continues its rebooted story as Peter Parker gets a job at the Daily Bugle! Chris Cummins of Sci-Fi Explosion returns for this surprisingly grounded episode, which has Spidey face off against the first animated appearance of Kin

#218: “The Origin of Spider-Man”

Jan 23rd, 2024 1h 33m

We’re going back to the beginning in more ways than one, as the second season of the original 1967 Spider-Man cartoon reboots itself! With a brand new animation studio headed by prolific counterculture icon Ralph Bakshi (pre-Fritz the Cat and L

#217: “Along Came a Spider…”

Jan 16th, 2024 1h 28m

Did you know we almost got a mini-Spectacular Spider-Man reunion in 2012? We’re covering the infamous episode of the critically-acclaimed Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes series… the one where Josh Keaton’s big Spider-Man appearance was re-re

#216: “The Living Brain”

Jan 9th, 2024 1h 33m

All of this season’s major threads come to head (literally) when the Doc Ock-inhabited Living Brain attempts to switch bodies with Spider-Man – all alongside a fast-paced battle through a supervillain prison, a proper Spider-Men/Spider-Girl tea

#215: “Brain Drain”

Jan 2nd, 2024 1h 11m

Spider-Man spends this episode being the most relatable he’s ever been – very, very tired and exhausted. As Peter is forced to get some rest, Miles takes the reins to solve a mystery with his new robot buddy Living Brain, who is definitely not

#214: “Bring on the Bad Guys, Part Four”

Dec 26th, 2023 1h 6m

The Bad Guys finally finish getting broughten in the final two segments! First, Spidey meets one of our new favorite Electros, a haphazard inventor lady who electrocutes herself into oblivion. Then, the arc concludes with a mastermind Chameleon

#213: “Bring on the Bad Guys, Part Three”

Dec 19th, 2023 1h 3m

It might be close to Christmas, but it’s still Halloween for Jack O’Lantern – and this hysterical cackling version of him who just wants cash to buy more Halloween decorations is an absolute joy. Then, in the second segment, Spidey fights and t

#212: “Bring on the Bad Guys, Part Two”

Dec 12th, 2023 1h 20m

ANYA CORAZON IS SPIDER-GIRL! Though we wish her entrance had more fanfare (and a full episode), it’s still fun seeing a Spidey story from the perspective of Gwen and Anya, the latter of whom finally gets a chance to spin webs by fighting The Sp

#211: “Bring on the Bad Guys, Part One”

Dec 5th, 2023 1h 31m

It’s no surprise that we love Hippo and Panda-Mania, a literal anthropomorphic hippo and his panda onesie-wearing friend with wrestling moves. But we also love the beginning of this arc, which is penned by comic legend J.M. DeMatteis and featur

#210: "Venom Returns (2017)"

Nov 28th, 2023 1h 28m

Venom’s continued revenge on Spider-Man brings out a slew of fun horror tropes as Peter’s loved ones are kidnapped! This action-packed conclusion features a dramatic unmasking, classic Venom belly-mouth, inspired lighting effects, and even more

#209: “Dead Man’s Party”

Nov 21st, 2023 1h 33m

We’re throwing a party, because the 2017 show is good again–and just in time for the return of Venom! Eddie Brock speaks (!!!) and we learn that he’s a narcissistic, irredeemable creep… who is extremely fun to watch. We talk about the show fina

#208: “School of Hard Knocks”

Nov 14th, 2023 1h 2m

On one hand, Kamala Khan is the big guest star! On the other hand, this is a distinctly cold and not-fun version of Kamala Khan, which doesn’t seem particularly Kamala Khan-like! Spidey and Ms. Marvel infiltrate an evil boarding school and get

#207: “Rise Above It All”

Nov 7th, 2023 1h 11m

We know you’ve been waiting for it. Finally, we’re talking about everyone’s favorite riveting and popular villain team… The Wake Riders? Nah. Unfortunately, this episode’s Super Sentai rejects and a non-redemption arc for Vulture do not make fo

Spooky Spidey Stories

Oct 31st, 2023 2h 10m

Here’s a treat for your Halloween: A compilation of our spookiest Patreon episodes! We cover a slew of creepy, scary, and weird issues from various Spider-Man and Venom comics, including a Thing-inspired Venom story, a twisted and monstrous ver

Glitterjaw Crossover: Spider-Man 2 First Impressions

Oct 26th, 2023 33m 41s

In our first Glitterjaw crossover bonus episode, Katie from Novel Gaming joins us to chat about our spoiler-free first impressions of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the new game from Insomniac! We talk about the gameplay and enhanced PS5 haptics, our f

#206: “Between an Ock and a Hard Place”

Oct 24th, 2023 1h 40m

The Master Planner’s Master Plan comes to fruition in one of Spider-Man 2017’s best outings! A delightful Doc Ock superfan Carolyn Trainer upends the harmful “obsessive fangirl” tropes and is instead a welcome dash of fun in an episode full of