{"podcast":{"title":"The Smark Avengers","slug":"the-smark-avengers-6814210","podcast_index_feed_id":6814210,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/thesmarkavengers/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thesmarkavengers","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/thesmarkavengers/20240301_010350_4b71c338fc1c33841f37e4eaf98ebafe.png","author":"The Smark Avengers","episode_count":125,"summary":"Corey, Dylan, and Jon are three long term friends and long term comic book fans. They are not experts, they are not well-respected in their fields, but they are here to talk about comic book topics that make them laugh.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T08:17:15.709592+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smark-avengers-6814210"},"episode":{"title":"The Scorpion’s Shocking History: From J. Jonah’s Spy to Venom Host!","slug":"the-scorpion-s-shocking-history-from-j-jonah-s-spy-to-venom-host","published_at":"2025-11-14T22:00:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smark-avengers-6814210/the-scorpion-s-shocking-history-from-j-jonah-s-spy-to-venom-host","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smark-avengers-6814210","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thesmarkavengers/2293546","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/256222/2293546/thesmarkavengers/2025_10_27_13_46_45_f223e788-a1d3-46a5-913a-1ace4501639d.mp3","summary":"What happens when one of Spider-Man’s oldest enemies becomes one of his most dangerous? This week on Smark Avengers, Corey and Dylan dive deep into the twisted history of Mac Gargan – The Scorpion! Once a private investigator hired by J. Jonah Jameson to uncover Spider-Man’s identity, Gargan’s obsession turned him into a monster. From his first battles with Peter Parker, to his psychological breakdown, and his shocking transformation into Venom, we explore how the Scorpion evolved from a simple tail-swinging villain into one of Marvel’s most complex tragedies. Is The Scorpion a heavy hitter who deserves more respect… or just another Spider-Man jobber?Join Corey and Dylan as they settle the debate once and for all. 🧠 Topics Discussed: - The origins of Mac Gargan and his connection to J. Jonah Jameson - The Scorpion’s classic battles with Spider-Man - Gargan’s time as Venom and what it meant for his legacy - How the Scorpion compares to villains like Rhino, Lizard, and Vulture - Why Corey thought Scorpion was top-tier as a kid — and Dylan didn’t! Click the link for Dylan's radio show!: http://www.bouncedigitalradio.co.uk Click the link for Dylan's Twitch stream: http://Twitch.tv/spookylaroux Click the link for Jon's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/bigjonbowski/ Click the link for Corey's project \"Henry's Usual\": https://www.tumblr.com/henrysusual Click the link for Corey's show \"Large Old Cup\": https://open.spotify.com/show/2YHMppnl9inQevwLIxR64f","meta_description":"What happens when one of Spider-Man’s oldest enemies becomes one of his most dangerous? This week on Smark Avengers, Corey and Dylan dive deep into the tw…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4266,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-smark-avengers-6814210/episodes/the-scorpion-s-shocking-history-from-j-jonah-s-spy-to-venom-host/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smark-avengers-6814210/the-scorpion-s-shocking-history-from-j-jonah-s-spy-to-venom-host.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}