Matt Spectro Thru The Multiverse

It’s a new episode here at the Multiverse as we kick off the Holiday Season!!! My buddy Ray joins me as we discuss one of his favorite childhood memories in Mickey's Christmas Carol - the first Mickey theatrical release in 30 years! It’s a re-telling of the Dickens classic tale of Scrooge. Join us for topics like the legendary voice cast of Disney, Scrooge McDuck carrying the cartoon, Siskel and Ebert, Minnie Mouse not speaking and Batman trivia?!? All this and more as we celebrate Christmas time with Mickey, Goofy, Donald and the whole gang and hang up the cartoon stockings!!!

Its another exciting episode as this week im joined for the first time by Cade from the Cartoon Commotion Show as we travel back to 1979 for the Plastic Man Comedy Adventure Show episode "The Terrible 5+1" !!! Its a first on the Multiverse as i sit down with an individual who also host a show on animation! We'll find out if too cartoon heads are better than one!!!We talk everyones favorite stretching hero Plastic Man as he squares off with his entire rogues gallery in this whacky episode! Join us for such topics as Plas long history in comics, DC forgetting they own the charecter, Plastic Mans connection to Tarzan,recycled animation and music and Cades many impressions!! All this and more as we stretch the truth....in cartoon form!

It’s another exciting new episode as we’re talking the 2nd oldest cartoon we’ve ever discussed with everyone’s favorite flying rodent! My pal Jose stopped by the Multiverse for his first time as we go back to the 1947 Mighty Mouse cartoon, "Fight to the Finish!" Witness Mighty Mouse battle his arch nemesis Oil Can Harry for the love of Pearl Pureheart!! Such topics come up like Mighty Mouse's secret identity, a whole lotta singing, what courting apparently was like back then, the glory days of violent cartoons and Jose learns there's a Lord of the Rings cartoon!!! All this and more as we have a Fight to the Finish…in cartoon form!

Better late than never, it’s the Multiverse's official Halloween episode!!! We sit down with Julian Starr as we go back to 1995 for the scary episode of Rocko's Modern Life, "Sugar Frosted Frights!" Not only celebrating Halloween and Julian’s childhood, we get a bit philosophical about going back to a special time in everyone’s life and escapism.  Join us for such topics as not knowing what a wallaby is, censorship and Rocko's bizarre job choice, wrestling comic book trivia, Mr. Lawrence and The Spongebob connection!! All this and more as we have a spoooky good time…in cartoon form!

It's time for another new episode of Halloween fun!! This week, I'm joined by the winner of the Matt Spectro anniversary giveaway, the host of podcast "What’s Shakin with Shaner"…Shaner!!! Join us for scary fun as we go back to 2016 for the direct to DVD film Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell. Old Jade Jaws teams with the Howling Commandos and Dr. Strange to battle Nightmare on All Hallows Eve!!  We discuss such topics as Halloween trivia, continuity of the Marvel animated universe, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Nightmare's character design, and are modern kids afraid of minotaurs?!? All this and more as the Hulk deals with monsters and mayhem…in cartoon form!

The tricks and treats continues with a brand new episode on everyone's favorite super-strengthed zombie Solomon Grundy!!! I’m joined by my nephew James as we travel back to 2005 for the halloween episode of The Batman, "Grundy Night!" We take a scary journey into the less-talked-about Batman cartoon with a special Halloween spectacular!! We tackle such spooky subjects as the history and longevity of Solomon Grundy, cheap Halloween costumes, our favorite horror franchises, and a possible Iron Maiden reference!!! All this and more as we the dead come back to life... in cartoon form!

It’s Halloween season and I'm treating you with a new episode!!! Here at the Multiverse, I do a month long celebration of  Halloween and kicking it off early! I’m joined by Comics Bi Dylan as we get our ghosts on for the 2002 Halloween episode of the Fairly OddParents "Scary GodParents!" Join in for spooky fun as we talk such topics as... is it ridiculous 2 grown men are discussing Nickelodeon cartoons, the multitude of celebrities who have lent their voice to Fairly Oddparents, when did female halloween costumes become so provocative, how Timmy got his name and pumpkin puns!!! All this and more as Dylan and myself make your Halloween wishes come true…in cartoon form!

This week, I have the return of frequent collaborator Mike Crockett!!!! Whenever Mike is with me, we look at a cartoon that is considered the worst of the worst. Has age been kind to UltraForce?!? Join us as we go back in time to 1995 for the UltraForce episode, "Prime Time!" Listen in for such topics as, does this cartoon get a bad rap, 90s comic culture, weird noises made by our heroes, Prime being a weird Shazam knock off, and the hit show "She's The Mayor!!!" All this and more as we either get pleasantly surprised or regret watching UltraForce!

It’s a new episode and we’re looking at The Transformers but not the 80s! We’re going to the 90s for the first CGI version!!! After a long absence, I'm joined by Max Smashmaster as we go back to 1998 for the episode “Code of Hero,” widely considered the best episode of the series. Will my guest feel the same?!? Join us for such topics at what was once considered groundbreaking CGI, flying robotic body parts, the complex storyline of Beast Wars, whatever the hell Cold Squad is, and Trukk No Munky!!!! So find out what’s more than meets the eye….in cartoon form!

It’s time for a new episode and it’s an early Halloween as the dead rise from their graves! I'm joined by Dave of Correct Handed Comics as we go back to the 2021 episode of What If...? with the rather lackluster name of "What If…Zombies?!!?" The Earth's Mightiest Heroes become an undead horde and dine on the flesh of MCU!! Join me for banter on Dave's comic The Offspring, zombies in the cinema as well as comics, strange creative choices of the MCU, really eye rolling MCU humor, trivia and the greatness of Jeffrey Wright voiceovers! All this and more as the dead walk the earth…in cartoon form!!

Our long summer hiatus is over as I'm back with a brand new episode!!! I'm joined by Carissa of Worthy Chaos Comics, just in time for her néw Kickstarter campaign! We go back to 2000 for the Inuyasha episode "The Girl Who Overcame Time and the Boy who Just Overcame." We have alotta talking the anime cartoon, the comic industry and her comic book as well. My pronunciations are as questionable as usual as we talk manga and anime which is not my area of expertise with a slight mocking tone in our guest's voice! Check it out, the big return of the Multiverse…in cartoon form!

We're back with a new episode!!! Matts joined by the shows anime expert and youngest Multiverse guest Alex!!! We travel back to 2019 for the popular anime Demon Slayer episode "Cruelty"  Not Matts area of expertise but still a fun time with Alex!! Join them for such discussions as Matt's continued failure at japanese names, the relative reserved tone of Demon Slayer compare to other anime, the mind blowing number of episodes of the cartoon Sazae San, Matt babbling a little more then usual and the Prime Minister of Japan!!! All this and more as Matt and Alex slay a whole lotta demons.....in cartoon form!!

Its new episode time!!! Robbie Sherman is back as we are talk the former love interest of Spiderman the Black Cat!! We travel back in time to 2008 for the Spectacular SpiderMan episode "Persona" Black Cat the first super powered girlfriend of Webhead!! We go indepth into her history plus Robbies love of Spectacular Spiderman which believe it or not first time here on the podcast we talked this cartoon!!! Join us as we talk such topics as the history of Black Cat and how she was at first not even a Spidey charecter, the animation style being completely unique, Robbie having a tough time with trivia, #SaveSpectacularSpiderman and a tagent on 2 and a Half Men!! So join us for web head and the bad luck of crossing a black cats path.......in cartoon form!!!!

This week we go outside the box as we go back to 2012 for the animated film Mass Effect-Paragon Lost!!!! The popular video game series has comics and an animated film so it’s not that match of a stretch for my show! Antoine joins me once again as it was his idea, knowing much more about the game then your illustrious host! Join us for such topics as Mass Effect's working title, the video games Matt used to play, pros and cons of watching things through a modern lens, and Freddie Prinze Jr! All this and more as talk video games…in cartoon form!

Join us as we celebrate the 100th episode of the Multiverse!!! This episode, I'm joined by Craig, co-host of the Diabolical Podcast. We’re talking the comic book "Flashpoint" and the animated film it spawned, "Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox!" We get into the ins and outs of the Flash story that we still feel the effects of today. Join us for Flash trivia, the plus and minuses of alternate reality and elseworlds stories, is Geoff Johns controversial, the connection to Grays Anatomy and spanish Batman! All this and more as we change the pass with the Scarlet Speedster for the 100th time... in cartoon form!!!!

It's the first episode of year 3 and we're going back to the early 70s for the short lived, almost forgotten to time Addams Family cartoon!!! I'm joined this week by my brother Travis as we go back watch the 1973 episode of the Addams Family "Follow That Loaf of Bread"! It was a popular sitcom, but will it translate to Saturday morning success?!? Join us as we discuss such topics as naming the family, cost cutting of Hanna-Barbara, which members of the family lent their voice to the cartoon,  just what is Thing exactly, my annoyance at Gomez's voice, and laugh tracks!  So joins us for creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky and alltogether in cartoon form!!

It's finally here, our 2 Year Anniversary Episode!!! He's the guest from the most downloaded episode in the history of the Multiverse, Jamie Jamitkowski!!! As a celebration, Jamie and I go through the history of Batman in animation. From Filmation in the late 60s, all the way to 2013's Beware the Batman! Rank the highs and lows and really dig deep into the Dark Knights over 50 year cartoon history. Join us as we celebrate the Caped Crusader's with Batman trivia, the only time Batman appeared in two cartoons at once, weird costume and color designs, connections to the live action TV show, listener appreciation gifts and Matt does cartoon sound effects! Special thanks to all my listeners as we look back on 2 years and blaze forward to year 3.......in cartoon form!!!

This week we continue our countdown to our 2 year anniversary episode!!! Not 1 but 2 guest join us from the 2nd most downloaded episode ever!! Mick Crocket and Keithie Langston return as we travel back to 1973 for Star Trek the animated series episode "Yesteryear" The classic sci-fi phenom enter the world of animation and continued the Enterprises 5 year journey!!!! Join the 3 hosts as they discuss such topics as is the cartoon considered cannon, the returning cast, is this cartoon really aimed at children, viewmaster and measuring cleavage!!! All this and more as Matt,Mike and Keith face the Final Frontier....in cartoon form!!!

This week, we continue our countdown to the Multiverse 2 Year Anniversary Episode!!! I’m joined by the guest from our 3rd most downloaded episode, Dave Walker. We travel back in time to 2010 for the very first DC animated Showcase…The Spectre! We go in-depth with the hero's history as well as watch Jim Corrigan lay down some vengeance! Join us as we discuss such topics as, is The Spectre too powerful, the many different Spectre comics over the years, Spectre's connection to one of the worst ideas in comic history, is the cartoon set in the present and Dave's affection for Judith Light. All this and more as we discuss the Wrath of God….in cartoon form!

The Multiverse is back!!! After the long break we return as we begin the countdown to our 2 year anniversary episode!!! This week we're join by Francis who was a guest on our 5th most downloaded episode!! We're talking the King of all Monsters Godzilla as we travel back to 1978 for the Godzilla cartoon "The Fire Bird"  Godzilla more of the hero then the villain as he  invaded everyones saturday mornings!! Join us as we discuss the history of Godzilla including our favorite films, the watering down of the cartoons original concept,more goofy cartoon sidekicks, this episodes big bad definitely not being Rodan, and Brock Borden wearing a t-shirt at the North Pole!!! All this and more as we talk everyones favorite atomic green lizard......in cartoon form!!