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Austin St. John is back in the headlines and again it's for all the wrong reasons. In a February podcast interview (https://www.spreaker.com/episode/austin-st-john-red-power-ranger--58821185) with Jim Cummings, he said he planned a clothing line featuring quotes from leaders both famous and infamous, saying the German mustache guy "was a demon on steroids…

We interviewed Koichi Sakamoto at AnimeNJ++ in mid-December. Sakamoto-san began as a stunt coordinator and second-unit director on MMPR and rose to become an executive producer and the show's chief liaison to Japanese partners. Since leaving the show, he has begun a top tokusatsu director in Japan, working on productions…

My goal was to shoot video of my panel on Friday at AnimeNJ, but we had tech issues so I just... didn't. But people seemed to like it so I thought I'd record a version in my Airbnb for posterity. This is not our only content from the convention... Note:…

Tyler and Mike Manos talk about the episodes "Team Work," "Rock Out" and "Take Off." We also discuss some developments on the Power Rangers and Sentai fronts. Mentioned in this episode: • Incoming Power Rangers overlord Jonathan Entwistle to helm new Karate Kid movie (https://collider.com/new-karate-kid-movie-ralph-macchio-jackie-chan/) • Legend of the White…

We're pleased to bring you an interview with Pan, the face, voice and pen behind the tokusatsu-themed idol project Bakery Sentai Panranger. (https://panranger.net/) Pan (they/them) this week released their first original song, GUARDIAN. (https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/panranger/guardian) We talked to them about their background, style and the rigors of a summer spent performing…

In this episode, we finally get to discussing the first few episodes of Power Rangers Cosmic Fury: Lightning Strikes, Beyond Repair and Off Grid. We also talk about some toy news, some comic news and a rare mention of Sentai in People magazine. We discuss the arrest of Gokaiger and…

Andrew Bush is director of Metal Force, a fanmade tokusatsu with horror influences now raising money on Kickstarter. He pitches it as Power Rangers meets Stranger Things. The project has already raised enough to give fans at least a taste of the project's vision. Funding closes next Monday, Oct. 2.…

We look back on our 2006 chat with Robert Axelrod, the prolific voice actor best known as the voice of Lord Zedd and Finster in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Full show notes: https://www.rangercast.net/from-the-rangercast-vault-interview-with-robert-axelrod-2006/ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1638846576?mt=2&ls=1

Picking up from where we left off in the previous episode, Tyler, Mike, Josh and Lamar talk about all the news we couldn't fit into one episode. Full show notes: https://www.rangercast.net/hasbro-fanstream-toy-announcements/ Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1638846576?mt=2&ls=1 Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/75YqiqH52h2oKzfIXWIz0N

Tyler, Mike, Josh and Lamar talk about "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always," perhaps the most anticipated episode of the show since "The Mutiny." Yes, there will be spoilers ahead. Full show notes: https://www.rangercast.net/discussing-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-once-always/ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1638846576?mt=2&ls=1 Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/75YqiqH52h2oKzfIXWIz0N Recorded Sunday, April 23, 2023

Tyler and Lamar welcome voice actor, graphic designer and writer Mike Dent. We ask him about his origin story and get him to explain the staying power of Space Sheriff Gavan. Also, we discuss toy news and leaks, the current whereabouts of a key Masked Rider prop and mourn the…

Tyler, Lamar, Mike and guest host Josh (/r/powerrangers moderator RazgrizInfinity) react to a Hasbro stream full of big reveals. Full show notes: https://www.rangercast.net/30th-anniversary-reveals-and-more-on-cosmic-fury/ Recorded Jan. 17, 2023

As we continue to grieve the loss of Jason David Frank, Tyler and Lamar talk about the moments that made Tommy special to legions of fans. Also, Hasbro looks to sell the unit that makes Power Rangers. Full show notes: https://www.rangercast.net/episode-9-an-appreciation-of-tommy-oliver/ Recorded Dec. 4, 2022 Additional music by Ruki X…

Power Rangers fans awoke Sunday to the devastating news that Jason David Frank, a man almost synonymous with the franchise itself, was dead at the age of 49. Tyler and Mike try to make sense of the stunning loss for Frank's family, friends, co-stars and fans and share outpourings of…

It's all-news this episode as Tyler and Lamar dig into some hot topics, including Simon Bennett's exit from Twitter and Rangerboard, and early news on the next Power Morphicon. Full show notes: https://www.rangercast.net/rangercast-episode-7-the-latest-on-conventions-and-cosmic-fury/

Guest host Mike Manos (Rangerboard's Renegade Pancake) joins Tyler and Lamar to talk about the news out of Power Morphicon, including more digesting of the Cosmic Fury revelations, a new addition to Super7's Ultimates line and a new Kamen Rider toy shown off at the con. Meanwhile, showrunner Simon Bennett…

Tyler, Lamar and Tori take a fond look at SPD and wonder, with 2025 right around the corner, whether Cosmic Fury will offer a return to New Tech City. Full show notes: https://www.rangercast.net/rangercast-episode-5-spd-retrospective/

Even after the big reveal at Power Morphicon (or, more precisely, the big reveal at 11 p.m. the night before the panel), fans believed Hasbro had more up their sleeve. And boy did they ever. Tyler, Lamar and (later) Primo talk about the toy news and show news out of…

Tyler, Tori and Lamar break down the past two weeks in Power Rangers news. Power Week and Power Morphicon lie ahead. A long-lost Sailor Moon project fans have taken to calling "Saban Moon" has finally been recovered. Kamen Rider comics and manga are on their way. Full show notes: https://www.rangercast.net/rangercast-episode-2-the-past-present-and-future-of-power-rangers-comics/…

Hasbro stole Power Morphicon's (Dino) thunder! In a tweet posted (accidentally??) 12 hours before the Dino Fury panel at Power Morphicon, we learned that the next season's title would indeed be Cosmic Fury and that, in a move not seen since the MMPR days, the whole cast would be coming…

Rangercast returns from its decade-long hiatus with new voices and a new format. Tyler (RitoRevolto) is joined by Tori and Lamar (u/RRR-LL) as we talk about the latest in Power Rangers and tokusatsu news. Later on, we share our thoughts on the state of Power Rangers. For more information, including…

What it was like in the nexus of nerd-dom known as the Baltimore Convention Center. Blink and you miss clips from the "Super Sentai 101" panel.