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unKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 247 – Extremely Cool Puppy, Extremely Still MurderYou know, there was going to be a lot more waffle in the episode description here about the line between a face turn and a redemption and one of your hosts’s eternal frustration with the conflation of the two in the fannish imagination… But have y’all seen that cool robot dog? Yes, Your Humble Hosts … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 247 – Extremely Cool Puppy, Extremely Still Murder2020-08-1400 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 117 – (That’s a Bit Too) Quick, SilverSo Your Humble Hosts have had a bit more time with the newest member of the Kiramager crew and uh we’re still having some trouble with the guy. But we soldier on regardless because if nothing else, there’s some intensely clever Super Sentai stuff going on even if Silver’s kind of frustrating. So, in this … Continue reading Laser Knees 117 – (That’s a Bit Too) Quick, Silver2020-08-1100 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 246 – How Much Can One Machine Hate?As the Ark arc begins on Zero-One, your Humble Hosts are going hard on having a bunch of long, winding thoughts about what made these episodes work; because HOT DANG do they work. The Ark has taken humanoid form, Gai is throwing down against Metsubojinrai.net, Aruto has an idea for a new product, Yua’s having a … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 246 – How Much Can One Machine Hate?2020-07-3100 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 116 – Round and AroundHey, Laser Knees is back, too! With two full episodes, no less! So that means the return of your third- or fourth-favorite team of 2020 masked heroes*, the crew of Laser Knees! And… well, it’s kind of a mixed bag. But to say more would be to spoil all the discussion, SO! In this episode … Continue reading Laser Knees 116 – Round and Around2020-07-2300 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 245.75 – Dads Must and the Devil’s DriverThe pandemic (hiatus) is over! I mean, sure, it’s just the hiatus caused by Toei shutting down production and not, like, the whole pandemic being over but at least there’s some new Kamen Rider to watch (and, thus, UnKamenCast R!X! to listen to), so… That’s not nothing, anyway. Hoo boy, got a little dark here. … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 245.75 – Dads Must and the Devil’s Driver2020-07-2000 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesRider Jump 25 – Reiwa: The First GenerationThe last bit of non-show hashtag content before the hiatus ends is Your Humble(-ish) Hosts taking a look at the freaking sick Kamen Rider crossover film that is Zero-One x Zi-O – Reiwa: The First Generation! In this episode of Rider Jump: Aleph laments a cameo that didn’t happen, Sono enjoys a cameo that DID … Continue reading Rider Jump 25 – Reiwa: The First Generation2020-07-1300 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesRider Jump 24 – Sonic and Sonic EphemeraTime for another hyper rush of hashtag content from your favorite commentators because Aleph didn’t get these things put up on time so now we GOTTA GO FAST and get them all out to you! To that end, we’re starting out with by making good on an old threat and taking a silly mid-pandemic look … Continue reading Rider Jump 24 – Sonic and Sonic Ephemera2020-07-1300 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesRider Jump 23 – Rider Suit Rankings, Part 2It’s part two of our massive ranking of the Heisei era (plus Zero-One) Kamen Rider suits. We’re kind of surprised it went this long, but we probably shouldn’t be as we are big old nerds. If you want to see the lists without listening or just to have them for reference, they’ll be located at the … Continue reading Rider Jump 23 – Rider Suit Rankings, Part 22020-06-1400 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesRider Jump 22 – Rider Suit Rankings, Part 1There’s no new episodes so Your Humble(?) Hosts are just sort of messing around a little with that most nerdy (and internet-friendly) of pasttimes: ranking things! Join us as we take a trip through aesthetics and get comfortably real about what kinds of suits we like looking at with our eyes. If you want to … Continue reading Rider Jump 22 – Rider Suit Rankings, Part 12020-06-1300 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 115 – Burning BridgesIt’s our last episode of Laser Knees before the Covid-induced hiatus hits and, unsurprisingly, your favorite (we’re just going to assume, don’t bother correcting us) hosts have some observations to make. In this episode, Sono appreciates some playful tweaking of the rules, Aleph takes issue with some common “wisdom” about kids who are jerks, and … Continue reading Laser Knees 115 – Burning Bridges2020-06-1200 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 245 – Yua, Get Your GunIt’s another exciting episode of the UnKamenCast R!X! and your hosts are once more taking a look at some episodes of Kamen Rider Zero-One. Hopefully they won’t be so bad we want to turn in our notice of resignation (spoiler: THEY ARE NOT BAD AT ALL and are, in fact, quite good!). So, in this action-packed(?) … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 245 – Yua, Get Your Gun2020-06-0200 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 114 – That New MachineIt’s time to brave the dark depths and horror of these quarantimes to fight the terror! And to do that, an old friend’s popped back up to take the reins from ToH all-star Narahisu Arakawa to… mixed emotions. So join your incandescent interlocutors for another wild ride toward the heart of the fun with Mashin … Continue reading Laser Knees 114 – That New Machine2020-05-1600 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 244 – Electric SheepBefore we get going, favored independent toy retailer Kotetsu Toys is being sorely affected by (intelligent, necessary) Covid-19 countermeasures. We know it’s a rough time for everyone right now, but if you can spare some scratch to help a member of the fandom who’s always a joy to shop with, there’s a donation page here. … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 244 – Electric Sheep2020-05-1500 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 113 – The Gunner’s Shovel’s DreamWe’re back with another episode of Laser Knees, taking a look at the newest Super Sentai series, Kiramager! Our crazy diamonds have been shining up a storm with new toys and unfortunate implications and your incandescent interlocutors are here to see what, if anything, can be polished! In this episode of Laser Knees, Aleph is uncomfortable … Continue reading Laser Knees 113 – The Gunner’s Shovel’s Dream2020-05-1400 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 243 – What is a Tool?Oh, what a fun episode we have for you all this time ’round! Philosophy, kamentary, and trying to square with the pro-wrestling logic Zero-One works on with the touches of realism it sprinkles throughout. Though, honestly, that’s basically How Your Humble Hosts Do at this point. In this action-packed(?) episode of the UnKamenCast R!X!: A sticking point … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 243 – What is a Tool?2020-05-1300 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 112 (not 242, oops!) – The Happiest Days of Their LivesWell, things are going strange for our heroes and also for the actual real world. This episode was recorded around the time where Rio Komiya had been in (then thankfully out) of the hospital with Covid19, so once more: We’re happy he’s okay and also happy that Toei shut down filming while he was recovering. … Continue reading Laser Knees 112 (not 242, oops!) – The Happiest Days of Their Lives2020-05-1200 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 242 – 31 Flavors of EvilThings are falling apart in the world of Zero-One and things out here in the real world ain’t so great, either (though we didn’t quite know that at the time of recording). So, while the world is going mad all around us, let’s hunker down and consider the fantastical problems of fake people and hopefully … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 242 – 31 Flavors of Evil2020-05-1100 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 111 – Shine On, You Crazy Diamonds!It’s that time again, and just in time, too! Dark clouds hover on the horizon, threatening to drown out all of our joy! And into that looming horror comes: Kiramager! In this episode of Laser Knees, your tolerably-humble hosts enthuse passionately about the first three(!) episodes of the newest Super Sentai series, one which brings … Continue reading Laser Knees 111 – Shine On, You Crazy Diamonds!2020-05-0800 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 241 – Jin’s Wallet Chain PhaseAh, yes, a new episode of the UnKamenCast R!X! What strange observations will be made this time? Only one way to find out, Dear Listener. But by way of preview, here are three things from this episode! Aleph offers a mea culpa for the previous episode Sono laments a missed opportunity for equal-opportunity humor Our Heroes … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 241 – Jin’s Wallet Chain Phase2020-05-0700 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 110 – Vaya con dinosIn which we sadly bid a fond, fond farewell to those long-lived heroes of the RyuSoul tribes. Not to get too ahead of ourselves, in this episode of Laser Knees we get to talk about the way this Sentai series ends and welcome Super Sentai back into apparent viability. Aleph has praise for the craft … Continue reading Laser Knees 110 – Vaya con dinos2020-05-0600 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 240 – Let Chiharu Smooch a Robot!Not only are we catching up with the end of RyuSoulger, we’re also posting some Zero-One. How the heck about that, right?! So, in this episode of the UnKamenCast R!X!, your “humble” hosts bathe in Gai getting dunked upon, Sono appreciates how relatively adult Chiharu is being about all this, and Aleph compares Fuwa’s situation … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 240 – Let Chiharu Smooch a Robot!2020-05-0500 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 109 – Return of the Grongi Magician!Yes, your favorite(?) tokusatsu nerds are back! Fighting the virus to put out some long-overdue thinks about the last stretch of RyuSoulGer! In this episode, Kureon steps on someone’s dramatic moment, Aleph ponders directoral competition, and Sono wants to know why we aren’t talking about Master Black doing some serial killer mess. |Right-click “Save As” … Continue reading Laser Knees 109 – Return of the Grongi Magician!2020-05-0400 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 239 – Not a Swarm of Bugs; A Swarm of Features!Once more, it’s time for your favorite Trial of Heroes judges to bring an episode to order! As Gai the Zaiaman’s plotty plotting advances, we meet a strange new wrinkle in the story of Zero-One and things are just getting more and more intense! In this episode of the UnKamenCast R!X!, Aleph ponders the nature of evil … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 239 – Not a Swarm of Bugs; A Swarm of Features!2020-03-1300 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 108 – OTO SMASH!Sometimes, you get scared. And these episodes of Ryusoulger show us that the key to getting past that fear is MARK DACASCOS (who, incidentally, was almost the first Red Ranger in the original pitch for Power Rangers)! More info in the as-mentioned below! And if YOU need help being distracted from whatever you’re afraid of (the … Continue reading Laser Knees 108 – OTO SMASH!2020-03-0600 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 238 – The Smile is On the HouseOnce more, it’s time for Your Humble(ish) Hosts to break out critical debugging tools and take a look at the dense thematic material that’s present here in Kamen Rider Zero-One! In this episode of the UnKamenCast R!X!, a real estate ace causes some property damage, Aleph once more laments our choice not to be sweary sorts, and … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 238 – The Smile is On the House2020-03-0200 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 107 – Curtains.Besides the big plot stuff, these episodes of Ryusoulger also feature Rikako Sakata, aka Miu from your hosts’ much-beloved Kamen Rider Fourze! Uchu kitaa! Which is a heck of a way to start some episode discussions that are gonna turn into kind of a bummer, if we’re being honest. On this episode of Laser Knees: Our Heroes … Continue reading Laser Knees 107 – Curtains.2020-02-2600 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 237 – “Aren’t you tired of being nice?”In these episodes of Zero-One, Amatsu Gai Zaiaman continues his plan of corporate domination beginning with the venerable art of ikebana! And at the same time Your Humble-Adjacent Hosts have some thoughts about how he and his chosen flower-arranger goes about it. So in this episode of The UnKamenCast R!X!: Sono wonders just how much the ZaiaSpec … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 237 – “Aren’t you tired of being nice?”2020-02-2100 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 106 – Bamba (Still) Gets DownIt was Christmastime when we found out two things about Bamba; one we knew and one we didn’t. The first is that Bamba gets down (no surprise, really), but the most important is that Bamba also REALLY loves Christmas. And that’s awesome. So in this episode of Laser Knees, Your Humble(ish) Hosts have a laugh about … Continue reading Laser Knees 106 – Bamba (Still) Gets Down2020-02-1900 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 236 – “I AM the satellite!”Ah, the end of an arc. A time of transformation and transition from one story beat to another. Who will be our main villain? How will we know? What is going to happen?! Your guess is as good as ours. We don’t keep up with the preview material, but we’re quite excited to see what … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 236 – “I AM the satellite!”2020-02-1600 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 105 – Vile and Vicious SlanderIt’s time to return to some more of those awesome dinosaur soul’d soldiers on this episode of Laser Knees! In this episode: Sono enjoys seeing Kureon get to cut loose, Aleph wonders if a director is losing their touch, and our beautiful boy Tyramigo is slandered! |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:14:28| DinoKnight Sentai … Continue reading Laser Knees 105 – Vile and Vicious Slander2020-02-1500 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 235 – It’s Space Time!Sadly, it’s not a Fourze crossover special (Oh, if only), but these episodes of Kamen Rider Zero-One go beyond our atmosphere to wonder: What if droping a motorcycle from orbit is a really wasteful and bad idea? Really makes you think, huh? In this episode of The UnKamenCast R!X!, stuff gets intense! Sono admits she might have misjudged … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 235 – It’s Space Time!2020-02-1300 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 104 – Time, Trials, and Towa, Too!In this episode of Laser Knees, Our Heroes enter a short path of trials! And while they begin their journey to self-discovery and improvement, Your “Humble” Hosts make a podcast about it! In this episode of Laser Knees, Sono appreciates the core drama of an episode, Aleph admits a sad lack of understanding of the … Continue reading Laser Knees 104 – Time, Trials, and Towa, Too!2020-02-1200 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 234 – Assassin AscendantThere are a lot of things that could be said about these episodes of Kamen Rider Zero-One, and we will do our best to say many of them, but mostly it’s worth mentioning that the Assassin Complete suit is just the coolest thing in a show which has had a fair few really cool things in … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 234 – Assassin Ascendant2020-02-1100 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaserKnees 103 – How INCREDIBLY Dare.Aw. Well. Crap. Pardon the language, y’all, but Your Humble Hosts are a suffering from a punch in the gut this time ’round and hope it’ll make for some interesting listening. In this episode of Laser Knees, Aleph thinks the eponymous space dragon is actually really adorable, Sono has some suppositions to offer on the … Continue reading LaserKnees 103 – How INCREDIBLY Dare.2020-02-1000 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 233 – “Hey, Zaia? Don’t Build a Gundam.”In this episode of the UnKamenCast R!X! we continue our Zero-One coverage with a surprisingly startstruck couple episodes. In this episode: Oowada Shinya appears as himself, Sono digs into the AIMS team, and Aleph wonders if we got a setup to a punchline later on. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:25:05| Kamen Rider Zero-One Episode 09 … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 233 – “Hey, Zaia? Don’t Build a Gundam.”2020-01-3100 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 102 – Beyond the Black RainbowIn this episode of Laser Knees, Your Humble Hosts get a little emotional. And why? Because a LOT happens in these episodes of Ryusoulger. Among those things are an attack by a creepy-cute pumpkin monster, Aleph takes a moment to examine some possible angles of unexamined sexism, and Sono appreciates Bamba and Nada. |Right-click “Save As” … Continue reading Laser Knees 102 – Beyond the Black Rainbow2020-01-2800 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 101 – #CalledItIn this episode of Laser Knees, we’re covering a couple episodes of Ryusoulger and these are some fun ones! In this episode, we get some returning Toei tokusatsu actors, Aleph continues to wish Koichi Sakamoto could be trusted not to be horny on main, and Sono 100% called it (see episode 100). |Right-click “Save As” to … Continue reading Laser Knees 101 – #CalledIt2020-01-2300 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX! 232 – GTK (Great Teacher Kobe)Sometimes things get away from us so updates go a little slower, but we’ve got a bunch of them coming so STRAP IN for another #contentsplosion from us at the ToH! network! Right now, we’re having some thoughts at some episodes of Kamen Rider Zero-One and in this episode of the UnKamenCast, everyone appreciates Kobe’s hustle, … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX! 232 – GTK (Great Teacher Kobe)2020-01-2100 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 100 – Just Plain MeanHoly wow! It’s been 100 episodes of TOH! Network Super Sentai breakdowns! From Sono and Ammit branching out from the UnKamenCast with Aleph in tow to the present day! From Zyuohger to Kyuranger to LuPat and here into the mid-section of Ryusoulger, what a wild ride it’s been. One full of ups, downs, and long … Continue reading Laser Knees 100 – Just Plain Mean2019-11-1500 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 231 – Robot Lucy LiuIt’s time once again for an episode of the UnKamenCast R!X! where your humble hosts take a look at this year’s Kamen Rider, Zero-One! In this episode, Sono continues to appreciate the HumaGear actors’ abilities, Aleph gets nostalgic for Kamen Rider OOO, and in the show, a man finds incredibly maladaptive ways of dealing with the loss of … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 231 – Robot Lucy Liu2019-11-0800 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 99 – Familiar Sartorial Choices and HeartbreakThe Sentai remain super and the knees still have lasers on, so your humble hosts are back to do some catchup on one of the best Super Sentai in quite some time, RyuSoulGer! In this episode, we meet the seventh dinoknight, Sono respects Kureon’s artistic integrity, and Aleph takes issue with Sebastian the Crab. |Right-click … Continue reading Laser Knees 99 – Familiar Sartorial Choices and Heartbreak2019-10-3000 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 230 – Truth and Kamen SequencesOnce more, your Humble Hosts return to have some more thoughts at Kamen Rider Zero-One, which is turning out to be one of the most thought-provoking Rider series in recent years. In this episode, we meet the Great Character Find of 2019 in Anna the Tour Guide, Valkyrie finally armors up, Aleph is moved by human-scale … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 230 – Truth and Kamen Sequences2019-10-2800 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 98 – The Collectible Soul-Trading Game?!In this episode of Laser Knees, your favorite a podcast that you definitely probably listen to, the Ryusoulgers do some soul-searching and your Humble Hosts do a little, too! This time ’round, Sono decries mean-spirited writing, Aleph admires the best adult at the YuGiOh tournament, and we all agree they can’t all be winners. |Right-click … Continue reading Laser Knees 98 – The Collectible Soul-Trading Game?!2019-10-0400 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamen Cast RX 229 – (We Must) Mamoru MamoruAfter some audio difficulties, an intercontinental journey, and an overwhelming sense of antipathy, Aleph and Sono have returned a few episodes past where we were before, skipping over the last few episodes of Zi-O to move from one form of hereditary power to a similar (but slightly different) one as the UnKamenCast R!X! returns to begin our … Continue reading UnKamen Cast RX 229 – (We Must) Mamoru Mamoru2019-09-2700 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesRider Jump: She-RaFor the honor of Grayskull! In preparation for Sono’s forthcoming trip to Japan and some burnt-out feelings about Kamen Rider Zi-O, we’re taking a break from our UnKamenCast-ing to remain hype about Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Spoiler: It’s a lot of fun. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:29:52| As Mentioned: The She-Ra … Continue reading Rider Jump: She-Ra2019-09-2500 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 97 – Extended Fourze ReferenceDino KITAAAAAAA! It’s time again for another episode of Laser Knees where the moon powers are made up and the points are physical matter! In this episode, Sono appreciates Wyzul not being the absolute worst, everyone’s terribly emotional about the return of the dead, and Aleph reminds us about the most powerful force in the … Continue reading Laser Knees 97 – Extended Fourze Reference2019-09-2200 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 96 – Robot Dinosaur Baseball BatIt’s time for another look at our favorite (or, well, at least our currently-airing) dinosaur-based Super Sentai with your favorite* hosts! In this episode of Laser Knees, Sono adores magic paper, Aleph is proud of his son, and we all learn that following rules just because they’re rules is not as good as knowing what … Continue reading Laser Knees 96 – Robot Dinosaur Baseball Bat2019-09-2000 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 95 – A Rainbow ConnectionNOTE: Due to some audio difficulties, the audio for episode 94 was lost. A copy of our notes for the episode may be found here: [GDOCS] Your Humble-ish Hosts are back with a new episode of Laser Knees’ excellent adequate decent existing commentary on DinoKnight Sentai RyuSoulGer! In this episode, Aleph hates on a robot … Continue reading Laser Knees 95 – A Rainbow Connection2019-09-1600 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 226 – The Absurdity ExpressContent Advisory: Given some of the themes these episodes of Zi-O touch on, the discussion gets a little heavy with regard to discussions of self-harm, blame, depression, and death. As ever, we strive not to be leering or explicit about it, but it bears mentioning beforehand. Byun byun, motherfrickers! All the numbers on the digital … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 226 – The Absurdity Express2019-07-2600 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 93 – Rise Up, Comrade Kureon!In an unexpected continuation of our recognitions of various things rising, it’s time for Laser Knees to gives some love to the proletariat! In this episode, Sono ponders a life beneath the waves, Aleph gets grossed right the heck out, and Kureon embodies the proletariat’s need to organize in the face of capital which exploits … Continue reading Laser Knees 93 – Rise Up, Comrade Kureon!2019-07-2400 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 225 – New Hopper Bros. UCLOCK UP! Welcome back to the UnKamenCast R!X!, your hosts are dragged to a new Hell when they follow Tokiwa Sougo into the mouth of weirdness, aka the world of Kamen Rider Kabuto. In this episode, the Hopper Brothers return (kinda), Aleph has some thoughts about integrated Riderverses, and Sono appreciates Woz’s artistic ambitions. |Right-click “Save As” … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 225 – New Hopper Bros. U2019-07-2200 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 92 – Rise of the Dad Joke Robo!In this episode of Laser Knees, your beloved hosts are utterly charmed by the giant burning dimetrodon. Looking at the episode, the audience-identification character has some interesting sartorial choices, DimeVolcano is a chill fella, Sono is tired of Melto being mistreated, and Aleph’s cold heart warms to his adult human son, Tyramigo. |Right-click “Save As” … Continue reading Laser Knees 92 – Rise of the Dad Joke Robo!2019-07-2100 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX 224 – Hell for the QueenIn this contentious episode of the UnKamenCast R!X!, we’re looking at Zi-O’s tribute to Kamen Rider Kiva and… things go a bit awry. Sougo falls in love with a hardcore murder-lady, Aleph acknowledges holes and limitations in his critical faculties, and Sono is both mad and disappointed. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:45:40| Kamen Rider Zi-O … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX 224 – Hell for the Queen2019-07-2000 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 91 – Return of the Body Horror TurduckenIn this episode of Laser Knees, it’s time for the RyuSoulgers to get weird for a hot second! Aleph appreciates some poetic storytelling, Sono enjoys noticing different cultural concepts around who can be a Minusaur, and PINK STRONG. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:25:41| DinoKnight Sentai Ryusoulger Episode 9 – The Suspicious Treasure Chest … Continue reading Laser Knees 91 – Return of the Body Horror Turducken2019-07-1900 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX! 223 – Parti OniIn this episode of the UnKamenCast R!X!, your humble-adjacent hosts follow Tokiwa Sougo and company as they revisit that strangest entry in a strange chunk of Heisei Rider, Kamen Rider Hibiki! In this episode, Woz remembers his calling, Aleph appreciates some narrative needle-threading, and Sono gives some love to Kiriya Kyousuke. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX! 223 – Parti Oni2019-07-1800 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 90 – Bad Karaoke AllergiesIt’s time again for some Ryusoulger commentary and your favorite (we assume) hosts are here to have some thinks at a couple episodes of the latest Super Sentai series. In this episode, Our Heroes meet a couple alien princesses, Sono appreciates that someone at Toei is keeping director Sakamoto from being so… him, and Aleph … Continue reading Laser Knees 90 – Bad Karaoke Allergies2019-06-3000 minunKamenCast-RX! – TrialOfHeroesUnKamenCast RX! 222 – Here We Go, Count ZeroIt’s time again for some Zi-O kamen-tary (see what we did there?) and this time, we’re going as old school as Zi-O seems likely to do with Kamen Rider Agito. In this episode, your humble(ish) hosts are uncertain about Swartz’s ability as a villain, Aleph has some suit acting suspicions, Sono remains frustrated at the mechanics … Continue reading UnKamenCast RX! 222 – Here We Go, Count Zero2019-06-2800 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 88 – Pedal to the FloorIn this episode of Laser Knees, Aleph and Sono continue to be very fond of Ryusoulger, unlike Towa and Banba, who seem a bit more circumspect. Ui’s having a rough time, Aleph’s catching up on some weird subtle possible symbolism, and Sono’s noticing a much-better dad in the show. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:35:38| … Continue reading Laser Knees 88 – Pedal to the Floor2019-05-1000 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 87 – They Got Soul!Que bom! It’s time for a new Super Sentai series and after a bit of a scare during our much-beloved LuPat, your hosts feel reasonably sure that Super Sentai is gonna be in good hands. In this episode of Laser Knees, your favorite(?) Super Sentai commentary show, your hosts take a look at the first couple … Continue reading Laser Knees 87 – They Got Soul!2019-04-1200 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 86 – Some More Questionable Hat ChoicesIn this episode of Laser Knees, your “humble” hosts are disappointed by the lack of payoff to the Zyuranger theming, Kagura really is the strongest, and we decide that this was a better crossover than Avengers: Infinity War. Also, Sono’s upset that Luka’s retained her, uh, “charm”, Aleph expounds on the utility of jail in … Continue reading Laser Knees 86 – Some More Questionable Hat Choices2019-03-2700 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 85 – The Secret Contest of Sentai Champions Ryuki WarIn this episode, the regular Super Sentai series take a break for a bit of battle royale action while your hosts take time out to admire what happens when some Sentai all-stars come together to film some fanfiction. Aleph misidentifies people who aren’t there, Sono gets excited to see the Boukengers, and Kagura of the … Continue reading Laser Knees 85 – The Secret Contest of Sentai Champions Ryuki War2019-03-2200 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 84 – AdieuIn this episode, your humble hosts bid farewell to those daring phantom thieves and the dedicated police officers who chase them. Sono appreciates a dedication to justice over the letter of the law, Aleph resents that he loves one (1) cop, and we’re both in love with Aya. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:35:29| … Continue reading Laser Knees 84 – Adieu2019-03-1300 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 83 – SacrificesIn this episode, Sono highlights that Noel shouldn’t work (but really does), Aleph gets hit hard by some toys flying away, and the Lupinrangers make themselves known. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:16:20| Thief Sentai Lupinranger VS Police Sentai Patranger Episode 47 – What I Can Do Right Now Episode 48 – The Face … Continue reading Laser Knees 83 – Sacrifices2019-03-0800 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 82 – Chicken and LeftoversIn this episode, Aleph has a lesson about the role of corporate power in tradition, Sono has thoughts about asking permission, and everyone on the show surprises themselves by enjoying yet another clip show. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:15:04| Thief Sentai Lupinranger VS Police Sentai Patranger Episode 45 – Looking Forward to Christmas … Continue reading Laser Knees 82 – Chicken and Leftovers2019-03-0700 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 81 – Oh, Right! Detectives!On this episode of Laser Knees, your Humble Hosts express some anxiety about the future of Super Sentai, the Patrangers do some detective work, and everyone is suddenly curious to watch some DVD special episodes. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:20:01| Thief Sentai Lupinranger VS Police Sentai Patranger Episode 43 – He’s Come Back … Continue reading Laser Knees 81 – Oh, Right! Detectives!2019-03-0200 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 80 – Explosivo!In which your hosts have some theories about Touma and say adieu to one of the great right-hand baddies. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 0:54:44| Thief Sentai Lupinranger VS Police Sentai Patranger Episode 41 – The Door To Another World Episode Writer: Komura Junko Episode Director: Sugihara Teruaki Episode 42 – Time for the Final … Continue reading Laser Knees 80 – Explosivo!2019-02-1600 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 79 – Sentai AnxietyThis time ’round, your Humble* Hosts start to come around on Sakuya (it surprised us, too!) and have some uncomfortable laughs at how intense a weapon anxiety can be. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:03:02| Thief Sentai Lupinranger VS Police Sentai Patranger Episode 39 – I’ll Bet On This Episode Writer: Komura Junko Episode … Continue reading Laser Knees 79 – Sentai Anxiety2019-02-1400 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 78 – The Answer is “Space”In this episode, final upgrades start getting passed around and their distribution couldn’t be less optimal for your favorite hosts and some of the assumptions put down throughout don’t get followed up as much as we like, but all the same, we enjoyed the explorations of home and the almost-certain fact that this iteration of … Continue reading Laser Knees 78 – The Answer is “Space”2019-01-1000 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesUnKamen RX 210 – TEN AND TWODon’t be blinded by Oma Zi-O’s flash and Geiz’ broody demeanor! There’s more here going on than meets the eye! Wake UP, sheeple! Starting here, starting now, we blow the lid off the conspiracy which we know as TEN AND TWO! |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:26:11| Kamen Rider Zi-O Episode 7 – Magic Showtime … Continue reading UnKamen RX 210 – TEN AND TWO2018-12-3000 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 77 – Armed and DangerousOur favorite cops and robbers haven’t even slowed down and while your favorite putter-up-of-episodes certainly have (I am very sorry), we nonetheless have some thoughts to share with you, Dear Listener. In this episode, we dig into a fun couple episodes wherein we get a bit more perspective on just how strange people are in … Continue reading Laser Knees 77 – Armed and Dangerous2018-12-2900 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 76 – If You Meet Lupin, Kill Lupin.Your Humble Hosts return once more to have some thinks about the current Super Sentai! This episode is filled with turnabouts and misapplied semiotics, so join us as we discuss: A favorite voice actor makes an appearance! Lupin is super-judgey for no good reason. Red-only upgrades Still more complicated feelings vis á vis the cops. … Continue reading Laser Knees 76 – If You Meet Lupin, Kill Lupin.2018-12-0500 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 75 – All The Sinners SaintsSometimes the line between right and wrong can be blurry. Circumstance, context, and framing can make even the most heinous crimes seem reasonable; which is why your humble(?) hosts are here to set everything down in simple binary terms because simple binaries are totally things we’re about, right? Look, we have to find our laughs where we … Continue reading Laser Knees 75 – All The Sinners Saints2018-10-2200 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 74 – Turning Up the GasWho would have thought that a clip show and an extended fart joke would make for such entertaining viewing? We certainly didn’t, and yet here we are with a pair of episodes of LuPat that got us thinking about: How they really oughta just let the whole thing about Touma in spandex go. As if … Continue reading Laser Knees 74 – Turning Up the Gas2018-10-0400 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 73 – Robotic AerobicsWell, after that last episode of the UnKamenCast, it’s quite a relief to be talking about something so much more mellow and sweet, like these episodes of Lupinranger VS Patranger! In this episode, your humble(ish) hosts touch upon: Touma can really rock aerobicwear A little touch of Uncomfortably Real-ness The Lupins being jerks in ways … Continue reading Laser Knees 73 – Robotic Aerobics2018-09-2800 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 72 – Here Comes a Good Cool BoyAs your favorite hosts begin another wild blitz of content for your ears, our new favorite Sentai teams try to figure out if there’s any way at all to make team-ups work in this wild, crazy, mixed-up world of cops, robbers, and amazing boys who are too good for the lot of us. This week … Continue reading Laser Knees 72 – Here Comes a Good Cool Boy2018-09-2700 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 71 – When Life Gives You Lymon…We’re getting around the halfway point of our (somehow) much-beloved LuPat and meeting a mid-series gang of medium bads while we start digging deeper into the lives of our heroes, for better and worse as well as introducing an unlikely alliance across our warring factions! And besides that, your humble(?) hosts also touch on: The … Continue reading Laser Knees 71 – When Life Gives You Lymon…2018-08-2800 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 70 – Laser Knees 2: Laser Knees HarderWe’ve finally got our extra hero/sixth (or rather seventh) ranger and here’s where we start to get to know him and your humble hosts–once we got over the explosion of excitement that is that Noel’s robot has lasers on its knees–set in to have some thoughts about him at one another and at you. This … Continue reading Laser Knees 70 – Laser Knees 2: Laser Knees Harder2018-08-2500 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 69 – The Nice GuysWe did our best not to make as many of these jokes as we wanted to. [Hi, Aleph here! Iiiiiii forgot to properly enter the scheduled date for this episode to go up; sorry it’s late!] Dear Listeners, this is gonna be a weird one. Not only is there some discussion of a mildly insulting … Continue reading Laser Knees 69 – The Nice Guys2018-07-1200 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 68 – That Melan-cop-ly Feeling.Ah, Sentai. The time when your hosts’ fancies turn to feels and a young officer’s fancy turns to JUSTICE!!!!!!!! Even though that’s less than ideal. In this episode of Laser Knees, your hosts go beyond all time and space to have some thoughts about: Naruhisa Arakawa: all-time tokusatsu MVP. The power of a complicated … Continue reading Laser Knees 68 – That Melan-cop-ly Feeling.2018-06-2200 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 67 – Finding the ‘Me’ in ‘Team’In this episode, our heroes struggle to find themselves after it turns out that, surprise of surprises, the putative leader of fully one half of the series’ sentai teams does not, in fact, die and then Touma has an identity crisis of an entirely different flavor. Meanwhile, your hosts continue to brace for a possible … Continue reading Laser Knees 67 – Finding the ‘Me’ in ‘Team’2018-06-0800 minLaser Knees – TrialOfHeroesLaser Knees 66 – The Shadow of DeathBoy, Toei really has been doing a lot of stuff with poisoning lately, haven’t they? But while Keiichiro recovers, you can sit back and listen to your humble(?) hosts talk about a couple episodes of your favorite extended piece of Super Sentai infighting! Subjects touched on include: Ponderings on a taxonomy of reds (and attendant Patreon … Continue reading Laser Knees 66 – The Shadow of Death2018-05-3100 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesRider Jump 20 – Opening Countdown!At the start of the new year, the Toei tokusatsu shows are on break, but we at the ToH(!!!) network aren’t! In this episode, your friendly(?) hosts decide to steal from a couple other podcasts (such as HARK!) to rank the opening themes of the post-2000 Kamen Rider and Super Sentai in this, the Opening … Continue reading Rider Jump 20 – Opening Countdown!2018-01-1000 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesKamen Rider 1 Featuring Kamen Rider Ghost – Rider Jump 19Aleph, Cannibal Sarracenian, and Igadevil got together and had a LONG conversation about a bunch of the Kamen Rider 1 movie featuring Ghost and friends. If the above player isn’t working, you can go ahead and open up the “Save As…” link below. |Save As… to Download|Episode Length 3:16:04 Things Mentioned: Kamen Rider episode 4 … Continue reading Kamen Rider 1 Featuring Kamen Rider Ghost – Rider Jump 192017-08-1800 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesDrive X Ghost| Gaim – Kaito – Urobutcher + Ethics = Better Gaim – Rider Jump 17This is Rider Jump 17. That MASSIVE Rider Jump 15, helmed by Cannibal Sarracenian, is going to be re-recorded at some point ~In THE FUTURE!!!~. Anyway, Sono and Aleph got together and had a fun conversation about a bunch of the Drive X Ghost Movie War and some other stuff. If the above player isn’t … Continue reading Drive X Ghost| Gaim – Kaito – Urobutcher + Ethics = Better Gaim – Rider Jump 172017-02-0300 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesStuffing – Rider Jump 16No, this isn’t an error, this is Rider Jump 16, NOT 15. I (Ammit) have yet to finish editing our MASSIVE Rider Jump 15, helmed by Cannibal Sarracenian, which I am stubbornly going to document as an ongoing failure of mine to get this thing done in a timely manner by calling it episode 15 … Continue reading Stuffing – Rider Jump 162016-12-0100 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesUnsupervised Again – Rider Jump 14When Ammit is away the Sono and Aleph will play. Sonon and Aleph have a good old-fashioned LONG episode as they go off and discuss various Super Sentai and Kamen Rider shows including, you guessed it: Boukenger; Drive; Gaim and Kuuga. |Save As… To Download| Episode Length: 2:56 :16 You can reach us through @unKamenRX … Continue reading Unsupervised Again – Rider Jump 142016-07-0800 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesSpirit Animals Unite! – Rider Jump 13The Delayed Crossover episode to end all crossovers is finally here. The Laser Knees and unKamenCrew's couldn't agree where to meet, so they're crossing over on Rider Jump to talk about Zyuohger and Ghost with @RobThez!2016-04-0800 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesThe First and Greatest – Rider Jump 12Join Aleph, Cannibal Sarracenian, Igadevil and Tod as they discuss some of their favorite episodes and details in the original Kamen Rider as well as the Kamen Rider manga. Save As… To Download Episode Length: 3:08:04 For some reason the player is not working. Sorry. Use the “Save As” link above to get the episode. … Continue reading The First and Greatest – Rider Jump 122016-04-0400 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesHiroshi Fujioka: International Treasure – Rider Jump 11Hiroshi Fuijoka is a treasure. Thanks in part to his charisma and athleticism, we have Kamen Rider as an on-going money making endeavor for Toei and Bandai. I don’t know if Ishimori Productions gets a cut, but fans of the Kamen Rider franchise have been benefiting from his work for decades. Even in the Western … Continue reading Hiroshi Fujioka: International Treasure – Rider Jump 112016-03-0400 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesThe Force Is Weak – Rider Jump 10Save As… To Download Length: 2:09:57 We talk about Star Wars VII: The Force Awaken and Concrete Revolutio and it is a lot of fun. We mention: The Women and Ultraman and the Hugo Award and much else. You can reach us through @unKamenRX or the show’s inbox to submit any questions, suggest topics for … Continue reading The Force Is Weak – Rider Jump 102016-01-1500 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesRider Love- Rider Jump 9Aleph, Ammit and Sono discuss why they love Kamen Rider so much and what it means to them. They get a voice message from Jason and a Tumblr submission from MMAnalysis. Save As… To Download Length: 1:59:22 You can reach us through @unKamenRX or the show’s inbox to submit any questions, suggest topics for future … Continue reading Rider Love- Rider Jump 92015-11-0900 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesLoose Ends- Rider Jump 8SO, I made a mistake last week. I neglected to include input from one of our listeners. They let me know of my faux pas on Tumblr and I made some changes to how things are run on this side of the microphone so that it won’t happen again. This Rider Jump is being made … Continue reading Loose Ends- Rider Jump 82015-08-1400 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesBurger Jump- Rider Jump 7We’re not JUST talking about food this week as the title may suggest, but the show does start with Tater Salad and end with banana burgers. Again, there is some serious discussion in the middle of all that about fans creating on a thing they love. Are fan creators good or bad? Does it depend? … Continue reading Burger Jump- Rider Jump 72015-07-3100 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesTwo Shows with the Same Recordings- Rider Jump 6Check out the Sho Aikawa interview from Tokusatsu Network mentioned in this episode. You can reach us through @unKamenRX or the show’s inbox to submit any questions, suggest topics for future shows or just let us know how we’re doing. This episode’s hosts can be reached @TrialOfHeroes for Ammit, @NeedsMoreAleph for Aleph, @TheImposter for Jonathan and … Continue reading Two Shows with the Same Recordings- Rider Jump 62015-07-1700 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesCob-Ooh-Toe! – Rider Jump 5Dubbing the Path to Heaven Today we’re covering a little bit of a general discussion on a few episodes of the Indonesian dub of Masked Rider Kabuto. It leads to us talking about G Gundam and Gundam in general. The above was made a few years back by Captain Holland’s Comic Vine page This outline’s … Continue reading Cob-Ooh-Toe! – Rider Jump 52015-06-1900 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesFangazon Rocks! – Rider Jump 4Fangazon Rocks and a Wide Array of Topics The 5 segments found herein were cut from the recording sessions for -RX! episodes 99 and 100 and touches on lady villains in Kamen Rider, the ages of phase two Hesei Riders and how they effect the shows and their reception, Zyuranger DVDs, super pose-able dolls, Urobuchi’s … Continue reading Fangazon Rocks! – Rider Jump 42015-05-2900 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesBad Timelines and Histories – Rider Jump 3Bad Timelines and Poorly Constructed Histories This topic came out of a question regarding Drive’s timeline from episodes 27 and 28, but Drive Secret Mission-Type SCU-001 How Was the Special Crimes Unit Assembled? ALSO has these issues it makes things even more complicated as far as Drive’s timeline goes. I suppose the thesis here is … Continue reading Bad Timelines and Histories – Rider Jump 32015-05-1500 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesSymbol Rider – Rider Jump 2In this episode of Rider Jump, Ammit is joined by Cannibal Sarracenian to discuss the symbolism in Kamen Rider and the divide between Japanese and Western heroes. Before the topic, there is a short interview with Mr. Sarracenian, for those of you who aren’t as familiar with him as you’d like to be. Below is … Continue reading Symbol Rider – Rider Jump 22015-04-1700 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesOf Sentai And Rider Dubs – Rider Jump 1The unKamenCrew is back with another Rider Jump for your listening pleasure. The topic this episode was supposed to be “Reflections of Kamen Rider in other media and the West,” but quickly turns to discuss: whether or not a Metal Hero is as equally creditable to Ishinomouri as a Super Sentai, the muddled history of … Continue reading Of Sentai And Rider Dubs – Rider Jump 12015-03-1300 minRider Jump – TrialOfHeroesAleph’s Wish – Rider Jump 0This is the first of many special episodes, which allow the unKamenCrew to diverge from strictures, structures and rules to go more in depth on a variety of subjects, mostly in the world of Kamen Rider. This episode Sono and Aleph discuss misgivings, hopes and dashed aspirations through the lens of Gaim, Drive and Wizard. … Continue reading Aleph’s Wish – Rider Jump 02015-02-2700 min