Tangle and Gaze: Jumping Spider Queens

TANGLE & GAZE Two jumping spiders. One man paying close attention. A daily unfolding of small wonders that most people walk right past. Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander brings you into the quiet, curious world of his two arachnid companions — Tangle, a regal jumper with a calm, watchful presence, and Gaze, a bold jumping spider whose chelicerae flash blue-green iridescence. Each episode is a window into their enclosures, their hunts, their habits, and the unexpected bond that forms when you stop long enough to observe two tiny predators living alongside you. The show moves between spider care, personal reflection, and the strange beauty of sharing space with creatures who demand nothing and notice everything. Listeners join a conversation that began with a spider clinging to a car hood at highway speed and grew into a commitment to name, house, feed, and understand two eight-legged lives. Along the way, the podcast explores what it means