Walloping Websnappers - A Spider-man Podcast

The 2017 Spider-Man cartoon kicks off the series proper by introducing a science magnate for geniuses and its bearish hunk headmaster Max Modell — which provides plenty of conflicts for Peter Parker even beyond Vulture’s attacks! We discuss the Smythes’ hilariously cartoonish villainy, Uncle Ben’s silly formula, and why this show’s Harry Osborn is a […]

We start off the new year by diving into the current Spidey cartoon: the 2017 series, Marvel’s Spider-Man! This “episode zero” precedes the actual series, and is made up of six shorts documenting teenage Peter’s transformation into the superhero we all know and love. And though it’s the familiar story we’ve heard before, the unique […]

Say goodbye to 2020 with the Emissary from Hell! We’re joined by Eric Berry and Zach LaVoy of Ranger Command Power Hour for the first two episodes of Toei’s live-action Spider-Man, also known as Japanese Spider-Man. Together, we dive into the creation and legacy of this one-of-a-kind Marvel/tokusatsu crossover full of alien monsters and giant […]

Spider-Woman uncovers a ghostly Viking ship, and stupid Jeff unleashes a gang of mean ghostly Vikings. But there’s a twist — the ghostly Vikings are actually time travelers! We chug our ale and sharpen our electric swords for a romp full of Viking brawls, magic portals, and pilfered treasure. We’ve unlocked a bunch of Patreon […]

Amazon warriors of Greek myth are robbing Fort Knox! Spider-Woman investigates, and it leads her to… the unrelated Inca Empire in the Amazon of South America? Yikes. As we tackle the cultural insensitivities, the show nicely doubles down on its utter hatred of Jeff and his terrible misogyny. Jeff still sucks! We’ve unlocked a bunch […]

What’s worse — an extradimensional demon who stops the moon’s rotation and plunges the world into darkness, or Jeff’s workplace harassment? Spider-Woman has her hands full as she faces off against terrible, awful, toxic Jeff, as well as Dormammu (pronounced no less than three different ways). We have an even harder time understanding why an […]

Look, up on the building! It’s Spider-Woman! In 1979, Jessica Drew was the first female Marvel superhero to get her own TV show, and it’s a wild ride! Her debut alone features a massive alien invasion, space mummies, a 60s Spider-Man team-up, jet-copter trips around the globe, and Jessica traumatizing her twelve-year-old nephew by falling […]

It’s the unintended FINAL episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man, and it’s a doozy! The Green Goblin mystery is in full force in an episode that ties up a few threads while opening up a slew of new ones. We trudge through all the tragedy, heartbreak, and mind-boggling misdirects to determine how it functions as a […]

The penultimate episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man spotlights its sprawling supporting cast, as the school play debuts and Spidey battles a slew of fearsome foes…while locked in a maximum security prison! We dig into the weak setup (but solid execution) of this high-concept premise. Plus, puuuurfect Black Cat, a major revelation about Spidey’s origin, and […]

Episode 69, and it’s called “Subtext”? Nice. Less nice is the awful chain of events leading Mark Allan to become Molten Man. The Spectacular Spider-Man’s Drama 101 arc — the final arc! — kicks off with plenty of tragedy, weaving Liz, MJ, Green Goblin, and a creative use of flashbacks into a heartbreaking episode. It’s […]

A Valentine’s Day dinner, crime boss summit, and date at the opera collide in this brilliant and beautiful episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man! Between the masterfully animated fight sequences scored to classical opera, and the thrilling relationship drama coming to a head, this episode shows off everything this series has to offer. And isn’t it […]

Peter is stuck on a police ride along with Sally Avril, and somehow it’s not super annoying! The teens are forced to hash out their drama, and somehow Flash comes out looking the best! Cops seem like they’d be central to this arc, but somehow it’s not super awkward! The Enforcers get fancy new suits, […]

Are you rooting for Silver Sable and the Manfredi family? What about Hammerhead and the Big Man? Kingsley the perfume mogul? Or Doc Ock’s growing army of supervillains? The bad guys get the spotlight in this absolutely bonkers rat race, and they’re all vying for a very surprising prize. We try to keep our heads […]

Peter Parker is Spider-Man?! It’s a big scoop on The Spectacular Spider-Man after Venom outs Peter’s secret identity, and this episode does not have kind things to say about the news media… or people in general, really. We spend a very long time trying to untangle the complexities of this sprawling and strange (but still […]

Venom continues to wreak havoc on people’s psyches in an episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man right out of a Shakspearean tragedy! We dig into all the Shakespeare references, while John Jameson becomes a Superman homage in Colonel Jupiter (!!!) — but unfortunately, his kryptonite turns out to be spider-folks. Plus, Sha Shan is awesome… but […]

Sandman levels up, Harry returns, and Venom haunts Peter in this uniquely-structured Spider-Man 3 homage! The Spectacular Spider-Man’s Human Development arc begins with Flash’s birthday party, in an episode packed with depth and character development. Plus, we delve into all the trauma poor Peter has gone through lately. Official website: wallopingwebsnappers.comContact us: @WallopingWebPod on Twitter, […]

Master Planner is Doc Ock! Somehow, that generates one of our podcast’s biggest disagreements yet. But that’s okay, because it’s all part of a stellar conclusion of The Spectacular Spider-Man’s engineering arc — which includes a world domination plot, plenty of relationship drama, a big kiss, and an even bigger iconic comic homage.  Check out […]

A new Sinister Six attacks, and Peter has the fight of his life thanks to a burnt tongue! Actually, that doesn’t really matter — but ice, giant Christmas trees, tires, and teens in peril all do! We delve into this very fun holiday-themed episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man, and struggle with keeping Master Planner’s identity […]

Hot Kraven ventures from Mother Russia (by way of Mother Africa) into The Spectacular Spider-Man — but do we mean human Kraven, or furry catboi Kraven? Plus, we dig into all the relationship drama, try to unravel why this show’s love triangle works better than typical love triangles, and theorize why Liz and Peter might […]

Are you as excited as we are to get back to The Spectacular Spider-Man?! The show we love dearly is firing on all cylinders in its second season premiere, as Peter tries to navigate the aftermath of his fight with Venom and his kiss with Gwen, all while battling the totally extra Latin-spouting hammy AF […]