(Recorded April 17, 2016)

The Spider-Event of 2016 is here! Kyle and Brian are joined by Superior Spider-Talk's Tony Goodwyn and Jaleh Najafali to catch up with the first two chapters of Spider-Women! How does something as simple as brunch go so colossally wrong for Spider-Gwen, Spider-Women, and Silk?  Plus we announce the winner of our latest variant cover giveaway contest!

* 0:00 – Intros
* 3:51 – Spider-Women Alpha:  Basic recap
* 5:11 – Discussion: The event kicks off, but it's more about character than spectacle (and that's fantastic). Getting to know our leads, but the artwork is a surprising hurdle.
* 24:00 – Radioactive Spider-Gwen #7:  Basic recap
* 25:03 – Discussion: A surprisingly hilarious turn with outstanding art, humor, and heart. How does the idea of "family" drive each of our heroes?
* 40:25 – Contest winner! Wrap-up and Outro

Stuff that we mentioned in this episode:

* Jaleh's review of Spider-Women Alpha at Superior Spider-Talk
* Brian's review of Radioactive Spider-Gwen #7 at Superior Spider-Talk
* V For Vendetta
* Our discussion of Spider-Men
* H.E.R.B.I.E. the Robot
* Our discussion of Silk vol. 1 1-5
* Who is the Man in Red?

Also check out:

* Tony's podcast: Knowhere Fancast
* Jaleh on Twitter and Instagram
* Kyle's site: Nerds Unchained. Interested in writing for the site? Just let Kyle know!
* Our opening theme and contest music courtesy of Chris Postill at Sounds Like An Earful

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