The X-Men TAS Podcast

We decided to change the conversation this week to get our minds off the world's misery and onto something truly wonderful. We dive deep into the world of Batman TAS and it's glorious masterpiece, Mask of the Phantasm! Join us as we discuss... What we loved about the animated series! Just how truly gorgeous this film is! Why Batman is such a great character! How this movie holds up as on...

One of Marvel's most classic couples tie the knot on the latest episode of Spider-Man TAS! Join us as we discuss... How hard it is to get married in the world of Marvel! Our shared distaste of Broadway! Four seemingly regular women dating crazed psychopaths! Wilson Fisk, nothing if not sentimental! The Green Goblin, our favorite imp in the Marvel Universe! Season 5 begins in glorious fashion...

Does one of the greatest super-hero movies hold up 16-years later? We'll find out as we break down Spider-Man 2! Join us as we discuss... Sad-sack Peter! Wait, why does Mary Jane love Peter? Harry is also insane! Another reason to never swim in the Husdon River! Twerpy kids everywhere! Enjoy another long and nitpicking journey through the Raimi Spider-verse! Make sure to subscribe to our podc...

We jump back into the Spider-Man cinematic universe with the first entry from 2002! Join us as we discuss... How speeding up the film did wonders for our attention spans! DC presents Marvel's Spider-Man! Willem Dafoe, near perfect as Green Goblin minus the costume! New York City...not a star in the movie! Despite dreading this task we actually enjoyed ourselves on this rewatch and we hope you...

Season Four prowls to an uneven finish in the latest episode of Spider-Man TAS! Join us as we discuss... Spider-Man gentrifying his neighborhood! Our (final) thoughts on Star Trek: Picard! The confusing and unnecessary backstory of the Prowler! Season One of Baywatch for some reason? Prepping for our first Sam Raimi Spider-Man film! Only one more season of Spider-Man TAS to go before we put our se...

Spider-Man is a hero of the sky, the skyscrapers, the streets and the sewers on the latest and greatest episode of Spider-Man TAS! Join us as we discuss... Making out in front of your relatives! Mary Jane and Lois Lane...taking a lot of crazy risks for their super dudes! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...and Lizards! Some light Star Trek: PIcard chatter towards the end! Season 4 is almost at an end a...

Spider-Man kills all his greatest enemies and Mysterio kills himself? A crazy episode that yields some crazy tangents so join us as we discuss... Some quick thoughts on Facebook vs. Reddit and Star Trek: Picard! An insane chat about real life pirate treasure! Adam West's Batman universe vibing strong in this episode! Spider-Man's upgraded utility belt! Who deserves to know that Spider-Ma...

Just as one beautiful woman leaves Peter's life, another beautiful woman returns in the nick of time on the latest episode Spider-Man TAS! Join us as we discuss... Our mixed emotions on the Toby Maguire Spider-Man films! Spider-sense doing work in this episode! Weird censorship in children's cartoons! Aunt Anna is suspicious of Peter Parker, yet has no problem with inviting the Punisher...

Black Cat says goodbye and we're all a little bummed, especially Spider-Man...Join us as we discuss... The new Morbius trailer and what it means for the MCU! Transylvania! Evil, morality and world history! Jedi powers vs. Vampire powers? Blade, Morbius and Black Cat...heavy CW vibes! Another fantastic and riveting episode of Spider-Man for us to chew on as we careen towards the end of the gre...

The web-head is caught between grief and lust in the latest episode of Spider-Man TAS...well, every character is, so join us as we discuss... Feeling a bit lukewarm towards both the Morbius and the New Mutants movie! Wait, Debra loved Morbius too?! The audacity of the Doc Connors' press conference! The Shocker is the worst thug to bring to a science lab! Spider-Man and Black Cat better get it...

Spider-Man's brain is a bit absent in one of the craziest and most insane episodes of Spider-Man TAS yet! Join us as we discuss... Revisiting Avengers Endgame to talk some superhero feminism! Should Mary Jane become Black Cat in the MCU??? As far as Harry is concerned, Peter jumped out a window, right?? The totally creepy relationship between Scorpion and Sarah! Black Cat and Spider-Man, part...

The Black Cat wants to be Spider-Man's teammate/best friend/lover but Peter isn't having any of it just as Kraven returns to cause him even more angst! Join us as we discuss... The return of angry Peter! Spider-Man, not exactly a friend to the cat community! Wolverine vs. Spider-Man, who is more tortured? Is Kraven hunting for pizza in Brooklyn? Dr. Crawford's half-insane super-powe...

Spider-Man finds a new super-powered love interest and the Skywalker saga comes to a close! So much to talk about this week, including... Super Soldier Serum, nothing beats the original! The Black Cat, a consensual demasker, a non-consensual kisser! The endless, exhausting online Star Wars debate! Why the OT reigns supreme, at least for our generation! Star Wars is for everybody, and it's pis...

In which Spider-Man inadvertently destroys the life of another one his potential girlfriends after losing Mary Jane...sigh...Join us as we discuss... Felicia Hardy, as three-dimensional as a two-dimensional, one-dimensional characters get! Doctor Octopus learns kidnapping is less fun when you are the one being kidnapped! Spider-Man finally deploys a web parachute without wondering how he managed t...

Season 4 opens with Peter Parker (as Spider-Man) teaming up with Jigsaw Jameson to Free a Framed Robbie Robertson! Say that five times fast and join us as we discuss... Our enjoyment of the Mandalorian and Watchmen! The joy of checking out season 1 of X-Men TAS again! How shouting from skyscrapers while web-slinging is a healthy expression of grief! Jigsaw Jameson, what's not to love? We begi...

The people have spoken, and we are glad they did! Your favorite OG X-Men TAS podcast hosts finally give Wolverine and the X-Men its due, so join us as we discuss... Boots with bell-bottoms?! Wolverine's weirdly ginormous arms! Depressed Cyclops is actually pretty on brand! They got Emma Frost just right! Wimpy Rogue and wimpy Forge, not our favorite! Spoilers, we really ended up liking the sh...

We stick our toes in the water of the Disney Plus archive, revisiting the Spider-Man and Amazing His Amazing Friends world yet again! Join us as we discuss... Who was this show really made for? College kids or third graders? Norman Osborne, different time, different cartoon, same haircut. The $80 billion Marvel dance party! Maybe they should close Tony's Pizza until further notice... Some lig...

Season 3 comes to a close and the whole world can finally watch as Spider-Man successfully swings back into our lives through Disney+! Join us as we discuss... The weird retro upload choices of the X-Men and Spider-Man series on Disney+! Peter quitting the Madame Web detective agency! The lovely allusions to so much classic Spider-Man media, be it comics or films! The beautiful animation and razor...

The end of season 3 is nearly upon us, but it isn't going down without a fight! Spider-Man fights all the Goblins in one of the craziest and zaniest episodes yet! Join us as we discuss... How more kids should dress as the Green/Hob Goblin for Halloween! An early tangent on serialized super-hero television, including our thoughts on HBO's the Watchmen! Mary Jane's sad acceptance of a...

Spider-Man and his galaxy of friends and villains all collide in a super-nova of action-packed mayhem on the latest episode of Spider-Man TAS! Join us as we discuss... Carnage's Halloween face and curious backside! Another thwarted Spider-demasking! Venom and Carnage, terrible monsters who keep their promises! The wide world of magical flying life fores in the Marvel Universe! Some Star Wars...

Holy Moly...Venom, Carnage, War Machine, Baron Mordo, Dormamu, Tony Stark, Madame Web Doc Connors and Deb Whitman...all in the same episode??!! Join us as we discuss... The terrifying greatness of Venom and Carnage! Dormamu's laundry list of chores! Uncle Phil's heroic turn as War Machine! Tony Stark's a genius, but is he a GENIUS??? Some rambling about the current state of movies a...

Spider-Man gets tangled up in some inter-dimensional holes battling the Spot on the latest episode of Spider-Man TAS! Join us as we discuss... Tony Stark, world's worst boss? Kingpin's keen eye for free lance mad scientist talent! British villains, someone explain this to us! The Spot's goofy throwback charm! What a fun episode this was to watch, another ace up Spider-Man's sle...

We're back in the world of the web-slinger and we enjoy one of our goofiest conversations yet in the latest episode of the Spider-Man Years! Join us as we discuss... Ranking the tiers of villainy in the Spider-Man Universe! These yutes today! Live-action Spider-Man should just be a TV show! It's time for Peter to find a new job! What X-Men TAS episode should we revisit? We had a real bal...

We dipped into the DC Universe to see Joker! Well, there are a lot of spoilers in this one, so we'll skip our usual breakdown and let you join the conversation if and when you are ready! In the meantime, make sure to subscribe to our podcast via Buzzsprout , iTunes or Stitcher and tell all your friends about it! Last but not least, follow Willie Simpson on Twitter and please join our Facebook...

We bid adieu to regular Alistair Smythe and say hello to his weird fish man version in the latest and near greatest episode of Spider-Man TAS yet! Join us as we discuss... Tom Holland's triumphant temporary return to the MCU! The greatness of Madame Web! Non-useful mutant powers! Why it's ok that this show keeps returning to the Kingpin! Mary Jane, ass-kicking, cold-blooded, heart-breake...