One of the best bits in the animated movie Spider-Man into the Spider-verse was the taste we got of a black and white 1930s film Noir Spider-Man who talked in Dashel Hammett dialogue and sounded like Nicholas Cage because he was voiced by Nicholas Cage.

Well, if you like that taste, Prime Video is serving you up in all-you-can-eat buffet

with Spider-Noire, new live-action series starring Nicholas Cage.

But does the show get its blend of noir and superheroes right?

I'm Glenn Weldon.

Today we're talking about Spider-N-War on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining me today is filmmaker Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR. Joining me today is filmmaker, pop culture critic, and I-heart radio producer, Joelle Monique.

Welcome back, Joelle.

Thanks, Glenn. Glad to be here.

Great to have you.

Also with us is Daisy Rosario.

She's the senior supervising producer of audio at Slate, where she worked with shows like death, sex, and money.

And I see why am I, which I keep trying to call Ikeme, but it's not really catching on.

Hey, Daisy.

Hey, I'm good. Happy to be here. Thanks.

Great to have you.

In Spider-Noire, Nick Cage is Ben Riley, a down on his luck private dick who used to be New York's only superhero, the spider.

But following a tragedy, he's hung up his mask.

Ruby once told me that with great power comes great responsibility.

Well, she was the greatest responsibility I ever had.

And I failed her.

The spider failed her.

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