Spidey Signals

Alex and Lex return from their sabbatical for another quick dip in the Spider-Verse. EDITOR’S NOTE: This episode was recorded before the Variety article detailing worker abuse on the production of this film was released. Both Alex and Lex believe in worker’s rights, and think Sony should get their shit together. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (4:01) Plot (9:56) Fun Facts (2:19:04) Ratings and Rankings (2:30:43) Outro (2:43:43) We’ll be back when we're back. WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex cap off the season and take on the most ambitious Spider-Man film yet created, No Way Home. Is it a mess or a masterpiece? SPOILERS AHEAD! YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (2:25) Plot (13:06) Fun Facts (3:00:46) Ratings and Rankings (3:22:54) Letters (3:35:16) Season 2 Recap (3:38:03) Outro (3:42:03) Alex and Lex will return…sometime. And remember, Spider-Man loves you. WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex go all the way back to the source to analyze the height of Stan and Steve’s original Spider-Man run, Amazing 31-33. They also try to answer a timeless question: can supervillains rebrand? YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (2:01) Plot (6:10) Fun Facts (1:11:35) Overall Thoughts (1:27:52) Outro (1:32:55) NEXT WEEK: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex are joined by special guest Bee to tackle Broadway’s epic folly, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, but it seems that Bee has his own surprises for our hosts... YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball BEE: https://twitter.com/EGronk TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (4:53) Plot (13:00) Fun Facts (1:26:30) The Bee-make (1:32:36) Overall Thoughts (1:56:10) Outro (2:00:33) NEXT WEEK: The Master Planner Saga (1965) WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex read Back In Black and One More Day, two comic arcs with wildly different critical receptions. Do they live up to their reputations? YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (1:30) Plot (5:19) Fun Facts (1:17:29) Overall Thoughts (1:23:15) Outro (1:25:52) NEXT WEEK: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark (2010) [w/ SirBee] WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex peer into the forgotten nightmare that is Spider-Man: The New Animated Series, and discover exactly why nobody wants to talk about it. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (3:57) Plot (14:27) Fun Facts (2:06:18) Overall Thoughts (2:09:58) Outro (2:13:13) NEXT WEEK: Back In Black / One More Day (2007-08) WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex take a vacation to Orlando to talk about The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, look back on the season so far, and get excited for what’s to come. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Thoughts on the No Way Home Trailer and Freshman Year (1:53) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (11:40) Plot (18:21) Reflecting and Looking Ahead (32:43) Fun Facts (37:28) Overall Thoughts (45:07) Outro (48:00) LINKS DISCUSSED: Video on The Ultimate Ride: https://youtu.be/uzxY_Qp5xSo NEXT WEEK: Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003) WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex, Lex, and special guest Brian taste a sampling of Toei’s Spider-Man and wish that Marvel had the guts to put Takuya in No Way Home. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball BRIAN: https://twitter.com/balexanderfilm TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (5:27) Plot (10:33) Fun Facts (1:59:03) Overall Thoughts (2:07:50) Outro (2:12:21) LINKS DISCUSSED: The complete series, on Archive.org!: https://archive.org/details/supaidaman-japanese-spider-man-1978-1979-complete-series NEXT WEEK: The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man (1999) WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex introduces Lex to the delirious nonsense that is The Clone Saga. He doesn’t like it! YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (2:11) Plot (8:52) Fun Facts (1:19:41) Overall Thoughts (1:24:33) Outro (1:29:10) NEXT WEEK: Toei Spider-Man (1978-79) [w/ Brian Alexander] WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex dive into the hellish realm of 70’s television to chat about Spider-Man’s first (made-for-TV) film appearance. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (2:01) Plot (8:09) Fun Facts (1:13:11) Ratings and Rankings (1:16:16) Outro (1:25:04) NEXT WEEK: The Clone Saga (1994-96) WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex, Lex, and special guest Jackson talk about old people doing hallucinogens. Oh, and Kraven’s Last Hunt, I guess. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball JACKSON: https://twitter.com/LumberJack2on TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (4:44) Plot (9:26) Fun Facts (1:13:02) Overall Thoughts (1:17:10) Outro (1:28:58) NEXT WEEK: Spider-Man (1977) [w/ The Vidiot] WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex finish their look at The Spectacular Spider-Man and lament one of the most insane cliffhangers they’ve ever seen. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts (1:09) Plot (2:42) Fun Facts (1:41:32) Overall Thoughts (1:51:34) Outro (1:56:33) NEXT WEEK: Kraven's Last Hunt (1987) [w/ LumberJack2on] WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex begin their analysis of The Spectacular Spider-Man Season 2 and gaze in awe at the casual indifference of New Yorkers. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts (1:34) Plot (2:58) Overall Thoughts (1:48:39) Outro (1:53:18) NEXT WEEK: The Spectacular Spider-Man [Part 4] (2009) WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex finish the first season of The Spectacular Spider-Man and acquire the Zoobooks tiger poster. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts (1:31) Plot (3:56) Fun Facts (1:59:29) Overall Thoughts (2:01:40) Outro (2:04:54) NEXT WEEK: The Spectacular Spider-Man [Part 3] (2009) WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex begin their four part dive into The Spectacular Spider-Man. Spoilers: they both really enjoy it! YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (1:32) Plot (13:10) Fun Facts (1:41:14) Overall Thoughts (1:45:38) Outro (1:50:22) NEXT WEEK: The Spectacular Spider-Man [Part 2] (2008) WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex return to the podcast game to discuss Spider-Man: Blue, and get a little emotional in the process. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (8:38) Plot (12:01) Fun Facts (1:03:59) Overall Thoughts (1:05:55) Outro (1:09:48) NEXT WEEK: The Spectacular Spider-Man [Part 1] (2008) WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex celebrate Spider-Man’s animated masterpiece in the finale of the show’s first season. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (3:56) Plot (16:03) Fun Facts (1:14:08) Ratings and Rankings (1:20:19) Letters (1:23:46) Season 1 Recap (1:36:01) Outro (1:42:09) Spidey Signals will return later in 2021. And remember, Spider-Man loves you. WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex cover Marvel’s latest Spider-Man film, and become mesmerized by the majesty and menace of Mysterio. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (1:22) Plot (9:52) Fun Facts (1:06:28) Ratings and Rankings (1:10:49) Letters (1:16:34) Spider-Man 3 Speculation (1:19:09) Outro (1:32:19) NEXT WEEK: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) WRITE TO US spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex, Lex, and special guest Brian analyze the massive two-part finale of the MCU’s Infinity Saga, but only end up talking about the Spider-Man parts because he’s way cooler than any of these other losers. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball BRIAN: https://twitter.com/balexanderfilm TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (3:59) Plot (16:55) Fun Facts (1:24:12) Ratings and Rankings (1:26:35) Outro (1:32:10) NEXT WEEK: Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) LINKS DISCUSSED: Brian’s short films: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCznynYQ-TcEFTQH6ye2W05g Alex and Brian on Carnival Eats: https://watch.cookingchanneltv.com/tv-shows/carnival-eats/full-episodes/bowls-and-rolls (log in w/ your cable provider, or find it through another method of license-free entertainment consumption, wink wink) WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals

Alex and Lex discuss Spider-Man’s first solo outing in the MCU and reflect on what makes this movie so great. YOUR HOSTS: ALEX: https://twitter.com/ArthriticJester LEX: https://twitter.com/shatterball TIMESTAMPS: Intro (0:00) Basic Facts and Personal Experiences (2:40) Plot (11:04) Fun Facts (1:24:53) Ratings and Rankings (1:30:20) Outro (1:34:55) NEXT WEEK: Avengers: Infinity War / Avengers: Endgame (2018 / 2019) [w/ Brian Alexander] LINKS DISCUSSED: Waverly Films: https://www.youtube.com/user/waverlyflams WRITE TO US: spideysignalspodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/SpideySignals RIP DOOM.