#286: “First Steps”

An episode of the Walloping Websnappers! A Spider-Man Podcast podcast, hosted by Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective, titled "#286: “First Steps”" was published on September 9, 2025 and runs 125 minutes.

September 9, 2025 ·125m · Walloping Websnappers! A Spider-Man Podcast

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Summary

Flash Thompson's birthday party becomes the center of romance drama, psychological torment, and a neat video message narrative device in one of The Spectacular Spider-Man's all-timers! We talk about the heavier lean into the teen story while still telling a poignant character story for Sandman, the evolution into a true ensemble show, Eddie Brock’s clever manipulation of Peter’s paranoia, and Rosie Thompson being an absolute disaster of a mother.We’re watching The Spectacular Spider-Man: Season 2, Episode 5: “First Steps”.Website⁠ | ⁠Patreon⁠ | ⁠Discord⁠Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast CollectiveContact us: @WallopingWebPod on ⁠Bluesky⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠Theme song features: ⁠“Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME⁠ | ⁠License (CC BY 3.0)

Episode Description

Flash Thompson's birthday party becomes the center of romance drama, psychological torment, and a neat video message narrative device in one of The Spectacular Spider-Man's all-timers! We talk about the heavier lean into the teen story while still telling a poignant character story for Sandman, the evolution into a true ensemble show, Eddie Brock’s clever manipulation of Peter’s paranoia, and Rosie Thompson being an absolute disaster of a mother.

We’re watching The Spectacular Spider-Man: Season 2, Episode 5: “First Steps”.

Website⁠ | ⁠Patreon⁠ | ⁠Discord⁠

Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective

Contact us: @WallopingWebPod on ⁠Bluesky ⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠

Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠

Theme song features: ⁠“Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME⁠ | ⁠License (CC BY 3.0)