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It’s Week 5 of Goblin Month and the Smark Avengers are dedicating it to the be all and end all of goblins - the former Goblin King himself and the original Green Goblin - Norman Osborn! The lads found that there was simply too much Norman to cover in one episode so they’re extending Goblin Month to one more week as they cover the initial Green Goblin run for Norman in Part 1!

Norman Osborn is defined by his relentless megalomania, ruthless corporate ambition, and a fractured psyche torn between his cold-hearted genius and the unhinged sadism of the Green Goblin. As Peter Parker’s ultimate adversary, his obsession with power and control drives him to orchestrate elaborate, cruel psychological torments against Spider-Man. Whether it’s selling the soul of his unborn son for success or tossing Peter Parker’s first true love off of the top of George Washington Bridge, Norman has a special place in the hearts of Spider-Man fans the world over.

🎃Sit back and relax as the Smark Avengers walk through the life and times of Peter Parker’s greatest enemy including:

• Making a deal with the demon for Mephisto in exchange for wealth and power
• His bizarre first confrontation with Spider-Man on a fake movie set in New Mexico
• Discovering Spider-Man’s secret identity and killing Gwen Stacy
• His return as the mastermind behind the Clone Saga
• His arrest and assignment to the Thunderbolts that leads to becoming the hero of the Secret Invasion

All of this and more!

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It’s Week 4 of Goblin Month and the Smark Avengers are dedicating it to the tragic and unfortunate life of Harry Osborn!

Tragically trapped in the overwhelming shadow of his father Norman, Harry Osborn’s journey is one of the most heartbreaking downward spirals in Spider-Man history. Driven by grief, psychological trauma, and a desperate desire for parental approval, Harry inherited the toxic legacy and formula of the Green Goblin. Despite periods of recovery and genuine friendship, his inevitable descent into madness ultimately sealed his fate, turning a loyal best friend into one of Peter Parker’s most tragic adversaries.

🎃Sit back and relax as the Smark Avengers walk through the life and times of one of Peter Parker’s closest friends and most devastating enemies including:

• Norman selling his soul to Mephisto before he was even born
• His growing friendship with Peter Parker from acquaintances to best friends and roommates
• Drug addiction and discovering his father’s terrible secret
• Becoming the Green Goblin to avenge his father’s death at the hands of Spider-Man
• Amnesia, relapse, and death
• Returning as an evil A.I. and a clone with a second chance at life

All of this and more!

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It’s Week 3 of Goblin Month and the Smark Avengers are dedicating it to the clever, tactical mind of the original Hobgoblin Roderick Kingsley!

Unlike perennial loser Jason Macendale who held the Hobgoblin persona for a majority of the 80s and 90s, Roderick Kingsley showed that there was more to being a goblin than flying on a glider and tossing pumpkin bombs! Whether it’s brainwashing the likes of Ned Leeds and Flash Thompson to pose as the Hobgoblin to get the heat off of him or dipping out of the country while the rest of the world thought he was dead, Kingsley was a thinking man’s goblin who relied on his wits thanks to never having gone insane like the various other goblins in the Marvel Universe!

🎃Sit back and relax as the Smark Avengers walk through the life and times of the first and best Hobgoblin Roderick Kingsley including:

• His bizarre & humble origins as a cutthroat fashion designer/career criminal
• Stumbling upon one of Norman Osborn’s secret labs and finding all of his goblin paraphernalia
• Using Flash Thompson, Ned Leeds, and Jason Macendale to separate the association of himself with the Hobgoblin
• Killing Macendale to reclaim the role and his identity finally being revealed
• His apparent death at the hands of Phil Ulrich before allowing Ulrich to keep being Hobgoblin for a cut of his profit
• Challenging Norman for the title of Goblin King

All of this and more!

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Click the link for Opal City Archives: A Starman Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5HOmxNarYtSrhRsUZQk5IF?si=71ccb9317ef44e79

Click the link for Corey's show "Large Old Cup": https://open.spotify.com/show/2YHMppnl9inQevwLIxR64f

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