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The news: Movie Wars Ultimatum to feature the new Fourze Double-Penetration States. The weeklies: In a startling reversal, Go-busters proved more generally popular than Wizard this week! Power Playback: Gingaman vs Megaranger. We definitely enjoyed it more than Hurricanger, perhaps on the strength of the dread space pirate Captain Gregory. Mentioned in the show: Ken’s utter despair reaches its next unnatural evolution. Thanks to BladeRaider! Run Time 1:51:09 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

The news: Megaforce toys in stores now! Toys R Us thinks it’s 2007 again with Megazord pricing… The weeklies: Two of Buster, and everyone gets a little sadder. Also, Wizard remembers it has CGI monster battles. Power Playback: Hurricanger episode 5. This seemed like such a better idea on paper. Also: We’re joined by special guest Headmaster Don, aka HMRC4EVR. Today’s end Power Playback theme: Hurricanger, Sanjou! on piano by Kuroto2000 Run Time 2:14:33 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

The news: SHF Riderman, coming to you via Bluefin next April! The weeklies: Kamen Rider Wizard is back, and Go-busters is a week old! Power Playback: Gridman episode 1. You will never miss a Lawrence Brother this much again. Also: We’re joined by special guest Gigabeetle, who shares the results of the pudding + rice challenge. Run Time 2:15:33 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

The news: Find out what route FortMax should be taking to get from Coppell, Texas to Tulsa, Oklahoma this Thanksgiving. Power Playback: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Wars! Review: Paladin reviews SRC Daizyujin Run Time 2:10:28 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

The news: It’s the big Tamashii toy show, featuring lots of things never to be released! The weeklies: Kamen Rider Wizard: Asskicking, PLEASE; Go-Busters: Introducing a new toy and making the old toys feel very sad inside. Oh, and Power Rangers Samurai continues to do really bad things with Shinkenger footage. Power Playback: In the flavor of Halloween, we watch a special episode of Sun Vulcan. Very, very special. Run Time 1:57:35 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

The news: Figuarts Wizard is kind of wrong. The weeklies: Everybody get set, it’s time for Wizard’s first upgrade story arc! Power Playback: The final entry of Octoberfest, as well as the best one in Fiveman’s Make The Earth Drunk! Run Time 1:52:06 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

The news: Figuarts Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! …well, Red Ranger at least… And SRC Drivemax Megazord! The weeklies: Wizard vs the File Integrity Phantom (read as: no Wizard this week); Go-busters demonstrates inserting things places they shouldn’t go. Power Playback: Octoberfest continues with the marginally relevant Dekaranger 17 Also: The stunning results of last week’s tofu discussion. Run Time 1:30:22 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

The news: Kamen Rider Beast! The weeklies: Wizard vs the Hambrabi Phantom, and on Go-busters, Enter introduces the new booster pack for his CCG. Power Playback: Octoberfest continues with one of QirinRanger’s only focus episodes in Dairanger 12! Also: The startling truth about tofu! Today’s end theme: Dairanger Henshin BGM on piano by Kuroto2000 Run Time 1:58:40 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

The news: Movie Wars Ultimatum: Continuity Isn’t Important. (not the actual subtitle) The weeklies: Ken gives the most positive, energetic reading of a Go-busters episode ever! Still! But at least it had cat drugs this week. Wizard is still playing with his pianist, though. Power Playback: Octoberfest kicks off, celebrating alcohol abuse in tokusatsu, starting with Akibaranger episode 3! Mentioned in the show: Power Rangers Samurai Dubstep Watch at your own discretion. Run Time 1:39:32 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

Run Time 1:46:54 The news: Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad finally coming to DVD in 2013. Listen to the show to figure out what off-brand cereal company is distributing it! The weeklies: Ken gives the most positive, energetic reading of a Go-busters episode ever! Again! Wizard, meanwhile, suffers from a string of poor decisions in production and subtitling. Power Playback: Dynaman demonstrates why Ken and to a lesser degree JD are joyless shells of people. Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

Run Time 1:57:58 The news: Power Rangers mega DVD set coming to wide retail because someone realized they could be making piles more money off it. The weeklies: Ken gives the most positive, energetic reading of a Go-busters episode ever! Plus, Wizard loses many donuts; sad trombone. (PLEASE) Power Playback: Watch Ryukendo, because it has things like The World’s Biggest Umbrella. Mentioned in the show: “That Blade AMV” (WARNING: May cause you to bleed from your eyes, brain, and rectum.) Today’s end theme: Life is Showtime on piano by Kuroto2000 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

Run Time 2:10:25 The news: A little from Tamashii Feature, but the important stuff isn’t until next month. The weeklies: Kamen Rider Wizard debuts very strong, and Go-busters starts focusing on some heavy plot. Power Playback: The important part of a Zyuranger story. Also: Claw Sentai Wolveringer Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

Run Time 2:02:35 The news: Find out JD’s thoughts on Figuarts Blue Buster being a Web Store Exclusive. The weeklies: It is no longer Space Time, because Fourze has now concluded. Power Playback: Blue SWAT: The Movie. It serves them right. Also: A conversation on the visual development of Kamen Rider over the years. Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

Run Time 1:45:37 The news: Power Morphicon! The weeklies: Is Fourze over yet? And Go-busters continues to find way to not combine normally! Power Playback: Kabuto 27, which makes no more or less sense whether you get it dubbed in English Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe      

Run Time 2:29:23 The news: Saban’s Vortexx programming lineup, and other things not worth mentioning. The weeklies: Strap in for doubles of Fourze and Go-busters. For two hours. Power Playback: Go-onger, which is really all you need to know. Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe