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Ep141: Spider-Man · Kidcast Daily

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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today, we're swinging into action with one of the most
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  famous superheroes in the world, Spider Man Get ready to climb
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  skyscrapers, shoot webs, and discover the amazing world of
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  Spider Man comics and movies. O put on your imaginary masks
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  and let's go. Let's start at the very
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  beginning. Imagine you're just a regular
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  kid going to school, trying to do your homework, and maybe even
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  worrying about chores. That's exactly what life was
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  like for Peter Parker, the real name of Spider Man.
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  Peter was an ordinary teenager living in New York City, and he
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  certainly didn't think he was special.
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  But everything changed the day he was bitten by a radioactive
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  spider on a school field trip. Instead of just getting a red,
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  itchy bump, Peter suddenly found himself with superpowers.
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  He could stick to walls like a spider, had super strength, and
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  could sense danger with his Spidey sense.
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  Pretty cool, right? Now you might be wondering,
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  where did Spider Man come from? Who invented him?
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  Well, Spider Man was created by two very creative people, Stan
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  Lee, who wrote the stories, and Steve Ditko who drew the
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  pictures. They worked for Marvel Comics
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  and 1st introduced Spider Man in a comic called Amazing fantasy
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  #15 way back in 1962. That's over 60 years ago.
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  At the time, most superheroes were adults, but Spider Man was
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  a teenager, just like many of his readers.
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  This made him super relatable. Let's talk about Spider Man's
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  powers. After being bitten by the
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  spider, Peter Parker could climb up walls just like a real
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  spider. Imagine being able to walk up
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  the side of your house or climb to the top of the tallest tree
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  without falling. He's also super strong.
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  He can lift cars and even stop trains.
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  And then there's his Spidey sense, a special tingling
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  feeling that warns him when danger is near.
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  It's like having a superhero version of your parents 6th
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  sense when you're up to something sneaky.
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  But Spider Man wouldn't be Spider Man without his web
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  shooters. Here's a fun fact.
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  In the original comics, Peter Parker was so smart that he
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  invented his own gadgets, including the famous web
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  shooters. He made a special sticky fluid
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  that he could shoot from his wrists, which helped him swing
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  between buildings and catch bad guys.
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  It's like having your own portable monkey bars, except way
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  cooler. Now let's talk about Spider
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  Man's costume. When Peter first became Spider
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  Man, he didn't have a fancy suit.
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  He actually made his own costume using regular clothes and a
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  mask. Over time, his suit became more
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  high tech and iconic with its bright red and blue colors and a
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  big black spider on the chest. Some versions even have glowing
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  eyes or extra gadgets. If you could design your own
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  superhero suit, what would it look like?
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  OK, time for a did you know moment.
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  Did you know that Spider Man's costume is one of the most
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  recognized superhero outfits in the world?
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  Even people who have never read a comic book can usually spot
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  Spider Man just by his suit. Spider Man isn't just about cool
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  powers and awesome costumes. What really makes him special is
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  his story. Peter Parker learned a very
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  important lesson after something sad happened to his Uncle Ben.
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  His uncle told him with great power comes great
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  responsibility. That means if you have the
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  ability to help people, you should always try your best to
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  do the right thing. It's a lesson that Spider Man
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  tries to remember every day, even when things get tough.
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  Now let's swing over to Spider Man's friends and family.
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  Peter Parker lives with his Aunt May, who takes care of him after
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  his parents are gone. He has a best friend named Harry
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  Osborne and a crush on Mary Jane Watson.
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  But Peter's life isn't always easy.
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  He has to balance school, homework, his job as a
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  photographer and, Oh yeah, saving New York City from super
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  villains. It's like having a million
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  things on your To Do List, except your chores include
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  fighting giant lizards and stopping bank robbers.
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  Speaking of villains, Spider Man has some of the coolest and
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  weirdest enemies in comic book history.
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  There's the Green Goblin who flies around on a glider and
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  throws pumpkin bombs. Dr. Octopus has four metal arms
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  that make him super strong. The Lizard is a scientist who
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  turned himself into a giant reptile.
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  And don't forget Venom, who is like an evil version of Spider
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  Man with a scary toothy grin. These villains make Spider Man's
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  life exciting, but also pretty dangerous.
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  Here's another did you know moment?
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  Spiderman has fought over 1000 different villains in the
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  comics. That's more bad guys than there
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  are Pokémon. Now let's swing from the comic
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  book pages onto the big screen. Spiderman is one of the most
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  popular superheroes in movies. The first big Spider Man movie
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  came out in 2002 and starred Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker.
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  Since then, there have been several different Spider Man
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  movies with different actors like Andrew Garfield and Tom
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  Holland. Each version shows Peter Parker
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  in a new way, but they all have one thing in common, a regular
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  kid trying to do the right thing.
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  In the movies, we get to see Spider Man's adventures come to
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  life with awesome special effects.
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  He swings through the city, fights villains, and saves the
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  day. Some movies even show other
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  versions of Spider Man from different universes.
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  There's Spider Man Into the Spider Verse, an animated movie
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  with a brand new hero named Miles Morales.
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  Miles is a teenager who gets bitten by a radioactive spider
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  just like Peter, but he also has his own unique powers like
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  turning invisible and shooting electric webs.
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  The movie even brings together Spider Man and Spider women from
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  other worlds, including Spider Gwen, Spider Ham who's a pig
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  version of Spider Man, and even a robot spider.
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  Did you know that Spider Man into the Spider verse won an
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  Oscar for Best Animated Feature? It's one of the most creative
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  and colorful superhero movies ever made.
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  Let's talk a little more about Spider Man in the Marvel
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  Cinematic Universe, or MCU for short.
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  That's the giant group of superhero movies where Spiderman
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  gets to team up with heroes like Iron Man, Captain America, and
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  The Avengers. In these movies, Tom Holland
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  plays Spiderman and he's younger and more playful than ever.
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  He even goes to space and helps save the whole universe.
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  It's like being invited to the world's coolest superhero team.
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  Now, you might be wondering, why do so many people love Spider
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  Man? Well, it's not just because of
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  the cool powers or the awesome costume.
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  Spider Man is special because he's just like us.
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  He makes mistakes, he gets nervous, and sometimes he's not
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  sure what to do. He tries his best, even when
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  things are hard. He shows us that anyone can be a
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  hero, no matter how ordinary you feel.
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  Spider Man has inspired people all over the world.
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  There are Spider Man comics in dozens of languages and Spider
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  Man toys, games, cartoons, and even theme park rides.
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  You might even see Spider Man at a parade or a birthday party.
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  He's a symbol of hope, courage, and kindness.
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  Before we wrap up, here's one last Did you know a moment?
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  There are over 800 different Spiderman comic book issues and
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  Spiderman has appeared in more than 100 comic book stories.
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  That's a lot of swinging and web slinging.
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  Let's do a quick recap of what we learned today.
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  Spider Man started as a comic book character in 1962, created
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  by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. He's really Peter Parker, an
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  ordinary teenager who gets superpowers after being bitten
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  by a radioactive spider. Spider Man can climb walls, has
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  super strength, and uses his homemade web shooters to swing
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  through the city. His most important lesson is
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  with great power comes great. He faces all kinds of strange
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  and powerful villains but never gives up.
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  Spider Man has become a superstar in movies, cartoons
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  and games, inspiring millions of people around the world.
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  And remember, you don't need superpowers to be a hero.
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  Being kind, helping others, and doing the right thing are what
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  really makes someone amazing. Thanks for listening to Kick
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  Cast Daily. We hope you had fun learning
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  about Spiderman. Keep being curious, keep asking
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  questions, and maybe, just maybe, you'll find your own
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  superpower. Until next time, stay amazing.