While MJ may be the ultimate valentine for Peter Parker, there have been a number of women who have vied for the heart and affections of the man who wears the Spider-Man costume. From high school crushes to star-crossed lovers, they have all had a hand in shaping Peter's outlook on relationships and responsibility. Guest Jaleh Najafali rejoins Spidey Librarian to talk about many of Peter's other girlfriends, across continuities, for this pre-Valentine's Day episode. Come listen to th...
Feb 12, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast There can be little debate that, however you might feel about her, Mary Jane "MJ" Watson has been the definitive love of Peter Parker's life. Be it in the pages of various Spider-Man comics, on the small screen, or in the live-action in the movies, MJ has for the most part been there during Peter's growth as a superhero. Join Spidey Librarian as he reunites with friends and former guests, Jaleh Najafali and Michael Greenhale to talk about this iconic character in her many incar...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast The Amazing Spider-Man 2 remains one of the more controversial Spider-Man films to date, not only for some of the plot developments, but also the way in which the narrative of the film was handled. Some moviegoers found it emotional and riveting, while others found it stale and uninspired. Aaron Garcia of @frontrownegative and Maenad rejoin Spidey Librarian to recap, revisit, and rate this second installment of the Andrew Garfield franchise! Aaron Garcia was unable to make this live stream due t...
Jan 30, 2024•2 hr 58 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast The quality of Spider-Man video games has run the gamut over the years from the forgettable to the fantastic, and during that time our favorite webslingers' moves and abilities have evolved as well. From the iconic iterations of web swinging to the innovation of Peter's gadgets and the dynamic depths of Miles' venom powers, gamers have gotten a lot of different ways to experience the powers of Spider-Man in their adventures. In this episode, Spidey Librarian will be joined by his fri...
Jan 23, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast The year 2023 was a veritable bounty for Spider-Man enthusiasts and fans, who ate well with the release of the blockbuster film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse , and the PlayStation 5 exclusive game Marvel's Spider-Man 2 . In this look at the last twelve months, Spidey Librarian is rejoined by Spider-Man YouTuber @LewisFilmsProductions , and is joined for the first time by Tyler Ostby from the @codexhistoryofvideogames3434 podcast to talk about these major media releases, as well as deve...
Jan 04, 2024•2 hr 56 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast The holiday season is a popular time for Christmas specials, movies, and holiday stories, and the world of Spider-Man is no exception. In this episode, Spidey Librarian and Aaron Garcia take note of some of their favorite holiday themed stories from the comics of the webslinger and his friends. Web yourself in and grab some egg nog as they revisit the holiday cheer, humor, and heart that encapsulates these stories. The Web Line: a Podcast About Spider-Man and His Amazing World, is the ideal plac...
Dec 31, 2023•2 hr 40 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast The Amazing Spider-Man hit theaters at a challenging time for Spider-Man in cinema, mere weeks after Marvel Studios' The Avengers. What resulted was an enjoyable film that nevertheless contained significant issues and contradictions that left fans with mixed results. Spidey Librarian reunites with @LewisFilms and his friend and Marvel trivia maven Maenad to review, rate, and react to Andrew Garfield's iteration of the webslinger! Come listen to this film-tacular episode of The Web Line: ...
Dec 23, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast While Spider-Man has always had a stacked rogues gallery, there are relatively few of them who are considered tried and true arch-nemeses of the wallcrawler. Otto Octavius' Doctor Octopus is one such character, and his treatment in media over the decades reflects his iconic status as a Spider-Man archvillain. Spidey Librarian is rejoined by Aaron Garcia of @frontrownegative to discuss Otto's exploits, evolution, and elevation as one of the webslinger's most dangerous foes. Come liste...
Dec 13, 2023•2 hr 36 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast There's more than a little charm to the cover artwork that adorned the Spider-Man comic books in his first decade, including some memorable depictions of the characters! In this tier list episode, Spidey Librarian is reunited with his friend Steve Moore, this time to look at Amazing Spider-Man 21-42, and Amazing Spider-Man Annuals 2 and 3, and rank them on the almighty tier maker! If you'd like to follow along and do your own rankings, you can find the tier list at https://tiermaker.com/...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Spider-Man 3 is generally regarded as the weakest installment of the Sam Raimi trilogy of Spider-Man films, but the wide range of opinions from fans and moviegoers ranges from near indifference to flat out vitriol. Spidey Librarian reunites with LewisFilms for a look back at this final chapter of the saga, and discuss where they stand on this film and why. Web yourself in and kick back for a fun, banter filled back and forth as they review Tobey Maguire's (semi) final outing as the webslinge...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast The creepy, the dreadful, the chilling, and the frightening. While these moments semi-regular parts of the Spider-Man mythos, entire stories that encompass them are more occasional, often making their impact that much more forceful when they happen. Join Spidey Librarian and his guest, comics reader and fan Joe Faust as they talk about some of the Spider-Man stories that have left them feeling more than a little frightened, creeped out, or a little less certain of the world around them. The Web ...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast It's finally here, the game Spidey Librarian has been waiting at least 2 years to play! And this weekend, he's been playing as much as he could squeeze in for his reaction and review! Joining him is fellow Spider-Man YouTuber LewisFilms , as they dive into an enthusiastic, epically overjoyed response to Marvel's Spider-Man 2. They'll discuss and dissect the game in a non-spoiler segment of the podcast, and then give plenty of opportunity for listeners to leave before they explore...
Oct 24, 2023•2 hr 36 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Freak is a surprisingly minor villain created during the Brand New Day era of the Amazing Spider-Man comics. A terrifying foe to behold, Freak's greatest abilities come upon him in defeat: when he would be killed, he enters a cocoon and comes back, changed in appearance and immune to whatever felled him. While he only had a few encounters with Spider-Man long ago, his character design, power set, and disregard for anything left a strong impression with some Spider-Fans. Come listen to this F...
Oct 19, 2023•28 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Spider-Man has a wide-ranging and notorious rogues gallery, and while all of them have the potential to be scary under the right circumstances, in this episode we're talking about the ones that are full of fright right from the get-go. Be they scary, creepy, or just outright terrifying in appearance or demeanor, there are some denizens of Spidey's enemies list that effortlessly bring the darkness with them. Fellow YouTuber, podcaster and Spider-Fan Aaron Garcia of @frontrownegative joins...
Oct 03, 2023•2 hr 48 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast From the first Spider-Man game in 1982, the webslinger has been a favorite subject for the video game medium. There have been good Spider-Man games, bad Spider-Man games, and an entire spectrum of in-between entries that gamers have grown up with for the last several decades. As the wallcrawler has grown and changed in the comics, the games that feature him have evolved to make experiencing the world through his webs even more and more thrilling and authentic. Friend and fellow YouTuber, @MatCav...
Sep 21, 2023•2 hr 26 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Spider-Man's long and storied history in video games gets a one-on-one look in this episode, as Spidey Librarian examines one of the first games that ever succeeded in making him feel like he actually was Spider-Man as opposed to simply playing him. Spider-Man vs. the Kingpin was released on the Sega Genesis in 1991, and the sidescrolling, platforming adventure game was a point of obsession for our intrepid Spidey fan for some time. He recently replayed Spider-Man vs. the Kingpin on an onlin...
Sep 12, 2023•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast While we may all know that Spider-Man isn't actually real, it's fun to imagine what is possible in the superhero world, from their abilities, to the limits of human physical capabilities, and see how we might, someday, bridge those two. In this episode, Spidey Librarian is joined once again by Andrew Zimmerman Jones, who will lend his scientific acumen to the discussion of whether or not web-swinging is possible, and how close we might get to doing it the way our wonderful webslinger doe...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast One of the most memorable aspects of Spider-Man mythology is the depiction of the wall crawler on the covers of his comic books. Action-packed and iconic, these visual gateways to the stories within grabbed the attention of comic readers, and reflected the world of Spider-Man as well as the world in which they were published. In this tier list episode, Spidey Librarian is joined by his friend and comics history buff Steve Moore, where they look at the first twenty (or so) issues of Amazing Fanta...
Aug 29, 2023•2 hr 39 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Gwen Stacy is a fascinating character in Spider-Man's history, and it's almost impossible to talk about her in this day and age without referring to and differentiating between her classic, comic book origin as the first great love of Peter Parker's whose life was tragically cut short; and her more modern, drum rockin', ballet-shoe wearing "Spider-Gwen" iteration present in so much media nowadays. In this episode, Spidey Librarian teams up with friend and former fellow ...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast When Sam Raimi's Spider-Man came out in 2002, it was a pop cultural phenomenon in and of itself, so expectations for Spider-Man 2 were extremely high two years later. Even so, I remember being wholly unprepared for the experience I had watching this sequel piece, featuring Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus. I recently did a re-watch of Spider-Man 2 to see how it holds up in this era of frequent and high-budget superhero films, and go in depth in this episode of The Web Line. Come listen to thi...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast For at least the last decade or so, August 1 has been considered Spider-Man Day, a celebration of Spider-Man and all the wonderful stories his character has brought to readers, audiences, and consumers all over the world! But why was the month of August chosen for this celebration, and when did these celebrations, now fairly popular on social media, really first start? Your intrepid arachnobrarian did a little digging to bring you some perspective on how this joyous holiday came to be in its pre...
Aug 01, 2023•35 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Originally replacing the Peter Parker who was killed in the Ultimate universe of Earth 1610 in 2011, Miles Morales has since become a part of the comics' prime universe alongside that reality's Spider-Man. In the years since his emergence on the comics scene, his popularity has skyrocketed, and his impact on the Spider-Man mythos has been undeniable. From the comics to movies to his own video game, Miles Morales is arguably on track to become the default Spider-Man to a new generation of...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast There exist many, MANY Spider-Man tales that have made their way from the comics into other media such as the films, animated shows, and video games over the years, and even more memorable stories that will yet do so. In this episode of The Web Line, Spidey Librarian sits down with an old friend--The Amazing Spider-Talk podcast's Dan Gvozden! Together, these two fabulous fans dish discussions on some of the most iconic Spider-Man stories to grace the pages of the comics--all with a healthy h...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast There have been quite a few design changes to Spider-Man's costumes over the years, each adding a different flavor to the web-head's experience as a superhero. Some have arisen out of a specific need, and others are sometimes just design riffs on existing looks. In this non-exhaustive tier list, Spidey Librarian explores, critiques, and rates a number of classic and modern looks for not just Peter Parker, but several different Spider-People, including Miles Morales, Ben Reilly, and Gwen ...
Jul 13, 2023•2 hr 39 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast When Sam Raimi made Spider-Man for Sony in 2002, he brought together a cast and crew that would take the superhero movie genre to new heights. From Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker/Spider-Man to Willem Dafoe's Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, this live action iteration of the iconic comic book hero and his world left an indelible impression on pop culture and movies in general. Join the laughably loquacious Spidey Librarian as he gives his thoughts, insights, and overall rating on this seminal pi...
Jul 11, 2023•59 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Few characters in comic book history have as large, colorful, and memorable a group of fearsome foes and apt antagonists as the amazing Spider-Man! Join me in this episode, as I wend my way through a somewhat hastily assembled tier list of 50 such menaces, and assign them rankings based on my own experiences and opinions. Want to follow along? You can find this tier list, assembled by Yours Truly, at this location . I'll post my finished version of this tier list on my Community tab, as well...
Jul 05, 2023•2 hr 23 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Alright, Spider-Fans! It's been two weeks since Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse released, and now it's time to let loose and unleash the spoilers! Let's unearth and explore all the cameos, Easter eggs, plot points, and surprise characters that showed up helped make our filmgoing experience the astonishing and emotional ride it ended up being! Bring your spoilers, bring your insights, and bring your spider senses as we get a range of perspective from viewers, from guests, and from...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast He's the original, the classic, the one from whom this whole saga derives--he's Peter Parker, and he's (not the only) Spider-Man! In this episode of The Web Line, dive deep into Peter Parker's creation, origin, and history, to see how his time as the (formerly) one and only wall crawler had an impact on popular culture. Join Spidey Librarian and his guest, friend and fellow Marvel nerd, Diane Maenad, as we delve into the creation and influence of this beloved character! If you...
Jun 13, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast The reviews are in, and the first wave of moviegoers have gotten their first taste of the epic and exciting Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! This dimension-spanning sequel to 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has built a stupendous wave of anticipation amongst Spider-Fans all over the world! Join Spidey Librarian and his guest, Andrew Zimmerman Jones, author of the book String Theory for Dummies, as they undertake the unenviable task of reacting to and reviewing this jampacked cor...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast As moviegoers giddily gear up for June 2's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse , it seems an ideal time to look back at the journey that eventually brought viewers the excellence of 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse . Into the Spider-Verse has an interesting lineage, starting not with a comic book, as most superhero movies do, but as a different piece of Spider-Man media. Join Spidey Librarian and his gracious guest, Michael Hale of the KMP Podcast , as they trace the genesis of t...
May 31, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 
