Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse w/ Co-Director Kemp Powers

Published: June 2, 2023, 7 a.m.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight web-sling through the Spider-Verse! In the Airlock (1:12), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse the jaw-dropping masterpiece sequel to 2018\u2019s jaw-dropping masterpiece Into the Spider-Verse. In the Hive Mind (28:40) Jason and Rosie are joined by the film\u2019s co-director Kemp Powers, Oscar nominated writer of One Night in Miami and co-writer of Pixar\u2019s Soul, to discuss the Spider-Verse, his favorite comics, the visual splendor of the film, that Knicks joke in Soul, and more. Then in Nerd Out (1:13:13) a pitch from a listener on Marissa Meyer\u2019s YA series The Lunar Chronicles.\n\nNote: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.\n\nTune in every Wednesday & Friday and don\u2019t forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!\n\nNerd Out Submission Instructions!\nSend a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your \u2018Nerd Out?\u2019 (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What\u2019s coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you\u2019re sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.\n\nFollow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk\nFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletter\nJoin the X-Ray Vision Discord\nFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmedia\n\nThe Listener\u2019s Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!\nConsider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.\n\nPersepolis (2007)