Best Matthew O Neil Podcasts (2024)

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#233: “Unclaimed Legacy” 1:20:29

2h ago1:20:29

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Did you ever expect we’d be talking the KGB and Chernobyl on this Spider-Man podcast? Spidey’s adventures in Russia continue as he intersects with the sexily-voiced Silver Sable and a double-masked Red Skull, and we try to untangle this convoluted Parker parent triple agent spy story that, shockingly, does make sense when you think about it … wheth…

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#232: “Six Forgotten Warriors” 1:24:35

11d ago1:24:35

1:24:35

Spider-Man goes to…Moscow? The beginning of season 5’s longest arc is a weird swerve, where Aunt May is central to a global conspiracy involving Peter Parker’s parents as double agent spies for Russia, a Nazi doomsday weapon, S.H.I.E.L.D. cover-ups and Silver Sable kidnappings, Robbie Robertson acting sus, and Kingpin reuniting the Insidious Six. I…

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Making Impactful Films with Oscar & Emmy-winning Director SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY - Highlights 10:29

17d ago10:29

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“As a filmmaker, I've always made films about extraordinary women whose lives are faced with extenuating circumstances who've had adversity thrown at them and who've risen to the occasion. And when I began to look at Diane's story, for me, Diane is a fashion designer, but she's so much more. Her central ethos is woman before fashion, and we felt it…

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DIANE VON FURSTENBERG: Woman in Charge w/ Oscar-winning Director SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY 37:47

20d ago37:47

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How can we free ourselves from fear and social barriers to live more fulfilling and meaningful lives? What does it take to overcome trauma and turn it into triumph, and failure into reinvention? How can we shine a light on the marginalized and misunderstood to create social change that transforms the lives of women? Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is an Osca…

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#231: “The Wedding” 1:45:50

11d ago1:45:50

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The final season of the iconic Spider-Man: The Animated Series begins with a chaotically fun celebration! Peter and Mary Jane’s wedding brings out a slew of recurring characters and villains for one last hurrah, from Harry Osborn threatening MJ with a Goblin bomb to marry him to Black Cat teaming up with Kingpin to fight Scorpion and an army of rob…

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Black Cat & Mary Jane: The 90s Show Revisited (with Shadia Amin) 1:58:30

18d ago1:58:30

1:58:30

Spectacular comic artist Shadia Amin (Spider-Ham, Shiny Misfits) joins us to revisit the fourth season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, a season of partners, returns, and a buff Black Cat! We discuss the ways the women in Spidey’s life are treated, including the disappeared, returned, and kidnapped Mary Jane – and how it drives Peter Parker and …

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The Green Goblin Saga: The 90s Show Revisited (with Jessalyn Matthews) 2:06:09

26d ago2:06:09

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Fox Kids expert Jessalyn Matthews jumps into a dimensional vortex with us to revisit Spider-Man: The Animated Series season 3! We talk about the portals, Goblins, bridges, and fatherly sins of the stellar finale – including movie-influenced perceptions of The Spot and Madame Web, creative workarounds for violence and death, Mark Hamill’s Hobgoblin,…

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Man-Spider, Blade & Morbius: The 90s Show Revisited (with Merrilee O’Neil) 2:24:56

1M ago2:24:56

2:24:56

It's the season of spooky! Merrilee O'Neil morbs out with us to revisit the monsters and body horror of the dark, influential second season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. That includes the iconic Man-Spider and his fight with Kraven and Punisher, the first animated appearance of Blade that forever changed the character – and arguably led to th…

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The Alien Costume: The 90s Show Revisited (with Joshua Moore) 1:59:19

1M ago1:59:19

1:59:19

In the leadup to our coverage of the final season and in celebration of the 30th anniversary, we’re revisiting the first four seasons of Spider-Man: The Animated Series! Joshua Moore (author of the upcoming Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers Took Over the World) joins us to discuss the first season and its iconic black costume story that forever …

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#230: "The Sidewinder Strikes!" 1:21:53

2M ago1:21:53

1:21:53

Spidey Goes West? Not exactly, but how about a rodeo at Madison Square Garden with an evil clown and robot bull named Diablo, a connoisseur of cowboy collectibles named Wild Willie Wilson, and a masked bandit riding a rocket-powered steed? The pieces of this mystery may not fall quite into satisfying place, but we sure have a great time trying to p…

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#229: “The A-B-C’s of D-O-O-M” 1:39:46

2M ago1:39:46

1:39:46

For the third time, Doctor Doom tries to take over the world via the United Nations. This time, his hodge-podge plan includes: A mysterious god-like regular guy named Goron who shoots eye beams that do anything and everything, giant fruits and vegetables, NASA, a robot duplicate that appears for one scene, penis mushrooms, an undercover cop, and nu…

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#228: “Triangle of Evil” 1:16:05

2M ago1:16:05

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We were not looking forward to returning to the 1981 cartoon…so color us surprised when we watched this fun, wacky episode with a post-modern sensibility and self-aware humor! Spidey goes on a stunt show with a silly villain named Stuntman who looks and acts like a hardcore edgelord 90s cyborg, and it only gets funnier from there. We’re watching Sp…

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#227: “Invasion of the Black Hole” (Star Wars Day Crossover with Distant Echoes) 1:25:23

2M ago1:25:23

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We venture to a galaxy far, far away for this Glitterjaw Crossover with Cass and Tommy from Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast! We talk about the time Spider-Woman fought a darksaber-wielding space villain from the dark side who looks suspiciously like Darth Vader. Plus, we discuss familiar-looking starships, Billy starting the Rebel Alliance, dro…

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Remembering PAUL AUSTER - Writer, Director (1947-2024) 49:14

2M ago49:14

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It is said that people never die until the last person says their name. In memory of the writer and director Paul Auster, who passed away this week, we're sharing this conversation we had back in 2017 after the publication of his novel 4 3 2 1. Auster reflects on his body of work, life, and creative process. Paul Auster was the bestselling author o…

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The Superior Spider-Man, Part Two 1:01:03

3M ago1:01:03

1:01:03

Our odyssey with Otto Octavius possessing the pilfered body of Peter Parker progresses! And the Avengers are beginning to notice... or are they? In this unlocked Patreon episode, we discuss the difference between Otto's "handling" of Massacre and his response to Screwball & Jester; how things might've gone differently if Tony, Hank, Reed, or litera…

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There’s another side to every war. Satire, War & Hollywood - Co-creator DON McKELLAR on The Sympathizer 9:44

3M ago9:44

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On casting Robert Downey Jr. in 4 Roles: "That was Park Chan-wook's idea early on. In the book, there are these sorts of male-white figures of the American establishment. They're all differentiated in the book, but he had the idea. What if we have one actor playing all the parts kind of like Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove and immediately we thoug…

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DON McKELLAR on The Sympathizer with Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., Park Chan-wook 38:57

3M ago38:57

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What are the stories we tell ourselves to justify our actions in times of war? How can the arts convey complexity and foster understanding? Don McKellar is a highly accomplished writer, director, and actor. He has written films including Roadkill, Highway 61, Dance Me Outside, The Red Violin, and Blindness. He won the Prix de la Jeunesse at the 198…

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Do good deeds offset bad deeds? How do our families shape who we become?- Highlights - DAN FUTTERMAN & ADAM RAPP 11:07

3M ago11:07

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"We ended on such a cliffhanger with Isaac presenting the wrench at the police station to Jeff Daniels' character. It allowed us to sort of start from a place of what's going to happen next? And I think because what is drawn in the novel and because of what Danny brought into the original script of the first season and all the ideas he brought in. …

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Exploring American Rust: Broken Justice w/ DAN FUTTERMAN & ADAM RAPP - Award-winning Screenwriters/EPs 39:11

3M ago39:11

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What role do the families we’re born into or the traumas we experience shape the people we become? Do good deeds offset bad deeds? How can the arts increase our capacity for empathy, understanding, and kindness? Dan Futterman is creator, executive producer, and writer of Amazon Prime's American Rust, the acclaimed crime drama starring Jeff Daniels,…

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The Superior Spider-Man, Part One 1:08:44

3M ago1:08:44

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Remember that time Doc Ock switched bodies with Peter Parker and it lasted for, like, two whole years? Over on Patreon, we're currently going through all of The Superior Spider-Man comics for the very first time, and now we're releasing part one of our conversation on the main feed! How does this compare to the 2017 Marvel's Spider-Man animated ada…

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Consciousness, AI & Creativity with DUSTIN O’HALLORAN - Emmy Award-winning Composer 51:02

4M ago51:02

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What will happen when Artificial General Intelligence arrives? What is the nature of consciousness? How are music and creativity pathways for reconnecting us to our humanity and the natural world? Dustin O’Halloran is a pianist and composer and member of the band A Winged Victory for the Sullen. Winner of a 2015 Emmy Award for his main title theme …

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How can music help us expand our understanding of consciousness & AI? - Highlights - DUSTIN O’HALLORAN 51:08

4M ago51:08

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"The film Lion, when we got involved, there was a pretty early cut. So it was about trying to get into the picture and what would really work with the scenes, but also to sometimes just put it away and just really get to the heart of the film, too, because there was a big overarching feeling to the film. The feeling of home and the feeling of being…

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#226: “The Evil Sorcerer” (with James from Mostly Speakin’ Sentai) 1:54:34

4M ago1:54:34

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Our midseason finale of the 1967 Spider-Man toon has it all – a sorcerer from the depths of time, a giant sexy imp in a speedo, fantastical battles made from brand new animation, and the triumphant return of Susan! James (from Marsh Land Media and the podcasts Mostly Speakin’ Sentai and This Movie’s Gay) joins us to talk the magical hijinks, along …

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Creating Safe Spaces: ITA O’BRIEN & the Art of Intimacy Coordination - Highlights 12:52

4M ago12:52

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"For years, people spoke about how awkward or embarrassing it was to perform the intimate content. And what they're speaking about is feeling horrible. If something's awkward, that squirm, that ring in the body, it feels embarrassing. That's actually an emotion that is not professional. That is not allowing the actor to stay feeling listened to, he…

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Intimacy Coordinator ITA O’BRIEN on Normal People, Sex Education & Creating Safe Spaces 52:46

4M ago52:46

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How can intimate scenes be brought to the screen in ways that respect the emotional well-being and privacy of the artists themselves? How do we make sure that we can create a story about abuse without anyone being abused in the process? Ita O’Brien is the UK’s leading Intimacy Coordinator, founder of Intimacy on Set (and author of the Intimacy On S…

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The Transformative Power of Writing with ANDRE DUBUS III - Highlights 13:03

4M ago13:03

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"The character I wrote about in House of Sand and Fog was based on a former colonel and aeronautical engineer in the Shah's Air Force. I watched him work at a gas station. And on his days off, he'd put on his suit and look for better work. One night I'm helping him bring his groceries in, and he said in his thick Persian accent, "You know, I used t…

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Exploring Trauma, Healing & Redemption w/ ANDRE DUBUS III - Author of House of Sand & Fog 55:21

4M ago55:21

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What can reading teach us about loss, healing, and survival? How can we transform anger into empathy? What can we learn from the creative act about turning personal setbacks into opportunities for self-discovery and growth? Andre Dubus III’s nine books include the New York Times’ bestsellers House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and his m…

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#225: “Phantom from the Depths of Time” (with Aaron Reynolds of Effin Birds) 1:04:15

4M ago1:04:15

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Oh, you thought this show was weird before? Aaron Reynolds, creator of the fucking iconic Effin Birds, joins us when Spidey hops into a spaceship and heads into the completely unrelated sci-fi cartoon Rocket Robin Hood! And despite this episode only existing for cost-cutting measures, we’re blessed with laser-eyed ants, wacky giant animals, and a r…

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#224: “Spider-Man Battles the Molemen” (with Animorphing Time) 1:20:27

4M ago1:20:27

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Haven’t we seen this before? Tyler and Nate of Animorphing Time, The Bruce Campbell Podcast, and Hate Speech join us for the return to the subterranean world of those furry blue Molemen and mostly a recycling of footage we’ve seen before… and somehow it’s more coherent than most episodes this season! Plus, we talk little green elf goblins, parallel…

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Seeing the Life of Jesus through the eyes of his Mother: MACIEJ HEN - Award-winning Author & Filmmaker 37:43

5M ago37:43

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How would the life of Jesus be told through the eyes of his mother? How can literature help us understand history and the nature of identity? Maciej Hen was born in 1955 in Warsaw. He graduated from the Cinematography Department at the Film School in Łódź. For years he has been trying his hand at diverse activities, from music to all fields of jour…

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#223: “Diamond Dust” (with The Mixed Reviews) 1:14:02

5M ago1:14:02

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Gavin and Louie from The Mixed Reviews (the best film podcast!) are here to help us unravel a convoluted plot from the ‘67 Spidey toon, which includes a flamboyant villain named Shakespeare making gangsters wear gorilla suits and shooting liquid latex to steal a precious diamond! Plus, Peter gets very close to another boy in the shower, and four qu…

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The Art of Bringing Stories to Life - Highlights - LISA EDELSTEIN 14:22

4M ago14:22

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"I have always thrown myself into everything, and that includes terrible things because I want to have the whole experience. Even if I know it's going to hurt for better or for worse, that has been how I've lived my life. And so it's given me a lot of information and allowed me to play a lot of different roles and understand a lot of different poin…

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LISA EDELSTEIN - From Acting to Directing, Writing & Visual Art 49:36

5M ago49:36

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How can the arts help us examine and engage with social issues? How do our families shape our views, memories, and experience of the world? From her role as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the hit Fox series House, to her starring role as Abby McCarthy in Bravo's first scripted series Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce, Lisa Edelstein's range of roles are as diverse …

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What does the future hold for our late-stage capitalist society with mega-corps controlling everything? - Highlights - KYLE HIGGINS, KARINA MANASHIL & KID CUDI 14:22

5M ago14:22

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“So the feeling that we've essentially been priced out of the life that we were supposed to lead. So, we were all taught to put our heads down, go to school, and get a job. You're going to afford a family, a house, kids, all the things that your parents had, you're going to have if you just follow the same path. But none of the things that were pro…

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