Rider Love - A Kamen Rider Podcast

Episode 223 - “Mama Trauma” - 09.15.24 0

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Sep 19, 2024

Prepare for a year full of food based puns as we take a BITE out of the premiere of Kamen Rider Gavv!! As you’d expect, episodes 1 & 2 introduce us to our sweet new heroes, a spicy family of villains, and hint at tasty mysteries for us to unravel in the weeks and months to come!

1:07 - Intro

8:20 - News

25:35 - Gavv 1

1:10:31 - Gavv 2

Episode 222 - “Vibes Alchemy” - 09.01.24 0

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Sep 5, 2024

It’s hard to believe, but Kamen Rider Gotchard has come to an end! We bid farewell to the series by discussing episodes 48, 49, & 50. It’s a mixed bag of episodes, but overall the series has been adequately enjoyable with a lovable group of characters. See you next week for Gavv!!

0:54 - Intro

12:04 - News

22:21 - Gotchard 48

1:00:40 - Gotchard 49

1:28: 37 - Gotchard 50

Episode 221 - “W.W.A.D.” - 08.22.24 0

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Aug 24, 2024

We’re continuing our progress through Geats with episodes 32 & 33 this week. Buffa goes on a rampage, Ace becomes our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, and there are some delightful suit actor cameos!

0:47 - Intro

11:46 - Spoiler Train!

17:17 - Geats 32

34:11 - Geats 33

Episode 220 - “Jeep Stomach” - 08.11.24 0

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Aug 14, 2024

Kamen Rider Gavv is getting closer and closer, and we get right into the cast reveal from this week’s preview! They’re a really fascinating group of characters, especially those villains…

It’s also our penultimate Gotchard podcast, and we’ll be sad to see it go. There’s chaos in the streets in episodes 46 & 47, but Spanner thinks he’s got a solution. Hold onto your Chemy plushies!

0:54 - Intro

6:35 - Gavv Cast

50:33 - Gotchard 46

1:17:46 - Gotchard 47

Episode 219 - “The Circumstances of One's Birth” - 08.08.24 0

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Aug 10, 2024

After months apart, Dan & Faiz reunite! We spend some time catching up, chat a little about Gavv, and dive back into Kamen Rider Geats. Episodes 30 & 31 continue the Jamato Grand Prix, make Kyuun super relatable, and reveal how Ace's mother got down!

0:46 - Intro

17:04 - Spoiler Train!

28:33 - Geats 30

52:28 - Geats 31

Episode 218 - “Therapy Alchemist Brotherhood” - 08.04.24 0

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Aug 6, 2024

Ahead of this weekend’s cast reveal, we meet the actor playing Kamen Rider Gavv, and discuss his cameo in the Gotchard summer movie! We also get our first official look at his delicious Secondary.

Gotchard episodes 42-45 give us some character backstory we’ve been craving, resolution to some stories, and are surely on their way to setting us up for the final battle!

0:52 - Intro

8:47 - Spoiler Train!

23:48 - Gotchard 42 & 43

1:12:20 - Gotchard 44 & 45

Episode 217 - “Annoying Little Guys” - 07.21.24 0

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Jul 27, 2024

It’s time for our first official look at Kamen Rider Gavv!! From the driver to the forms, it confirms a lot of what we’ve seen so far, but what we’ve seen so far looks fun!

We’re nearing the final stretch with Gotchard, and we’ve got a little catching up to do. Episodes 40 & 41 play a little villain shuffle, introducing some, killing some off, and resurrecting yet another!

0:42 - Intro

16:34 - Spoiler Train!

1:05:49 - Gotchard 40

1:26:07 - Gotchard 41

Episode 216 - “I Blue My Omelette” - 06.15.24 0

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Jun 20, 2024

Taste the rainbow in Gotchard episodes 38 & 39, as the 101st chemy breaks out of its shell and into our hearts! We have finally, as they say, “caught ‘em all.”

We also have news that Shin Kamen Rider is getting a re-edited episodic TV version for the upcoming Blu-ray release, with newly shot footage!

1:19 - Intro

15:54 - News

39:06 - Spoiler Train!

45:27 - Gotchard 38

1:13:23 - Gotchard 39

Episode 215 - “Birthing a Digi-Egg” - 06.01.24 0

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Jun 5, 2024

After a brief bit of fun with Legend in Gotchard 35, episodes 36 & 37 reach their hand into our chest like Gigist and literally pull out our heart and stomp on it. The tonal shift in this show! How will we ever recover?

Also, we may be seeing its debut next time, but the summer movie poster gives us our first official look at Gotchard’s final form!

0:56 - Intro

17:14 - Spoiler Train!

35:32 - Gotchard 35

56:55 - Gotchard 36

1:14:45 - Gotchard 37

Episode 214 - “Gummy Bears & Pringles” - 05.11.24 0

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May 15, 2024

Believe it or not, it’s already time for the trademark registration for the next series… Kamen Rider Gavv! We speculate what this name could mean, and discuss some recent credible rumors.

And our gorgeous boy, Legend, finally returns to us! In Gotchard episodes 33 & 34, we do battle with the Hundred, see some of our favorite nostalgic suits, and get surprised over and over again!

1:11 - Intro

13:38 - News

19:52 - Spoiler Train!

36:23 - Gotchard 33

1:18:15 - Gotchard 34

Episode 213 - “Deluxe McKraken” - 04.28.24 0

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May 4, 2024

To ink, or not to ink, that is the question! This week, we explore the world of Japanese high school Shakespeare productions in Gotchard 30 & 31. We follow that up with episode 32 which brings the mysterious and sexy “Hundred” to the main series, and teases Legend’s return!

(Dan was having some microphone issues, which we didn’t catch, but will be resolved next podcast.)

0:49 - Intro

7:25 - News

19:28 - Gotchard 30

42:05 - Gotchard 31

51:22 - Gotchard 32

Episode 212 - “Fat Stack of Magic Cards” - 04.14.24 0

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Apr 21, 2024

After a few weeks away, we pick Gotchard back up with episodes 27, 28, & 29! We’re treated to the end of an arc, a gorgeous mid-season form, and a bizarrely entertaining pair of spring break episodes!

0:54 - Intro

14:36 - News

29:24 - Spoiler Train!

36:31 - Gotchard 27

56:36 - Gotchard 28

1:17:33 - Gotchard 29

Episode 211 - “Lamenting Dough” - 03.22.24 0

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Mar 28, 2024

This week in Kamen Rider Geats episodes 27, 28, & 29, we unpack Ace’s big secret that was dropped on us last time, and Ziin learns what it means to be a real boy. Also, Happy Birthday to Neon! Surely it will be a joyful celebration with no troubling revelations at all!

1:04 - Opening

19:22 - Geats 27

40:13 - Geats 28

1:00:00 - Geats 29

Episode 210 - “The Office Twink - 03.17.24 0

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Mar 20, 2024

We get an unexpected treat in Gotchard 26 as Daddy becomes a Kamen Rider! Surely nothing bad will happen… And we try something a little different by checking out the first episode of the Rider-filled BL series, Senpai, This Can’t Be Love!

0:57 - Intro

18:38 - News

32:48 - Gotchard 26

1:09:12 - Senpai, This Can’t Be Love! 1

Episode 209 - “Daddy’s Home From the War” - 03.10.24 0

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Mar 13, 2024

It’s officially the halfway point of Kamen Rider Gotchard with episodes 23, 24, & 25. We finally get a bit of Minato’s backstory, and Rinne’s hot dad returns out of nowhere!

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger started recently, so we give our first impressions of the premiere. And our Ride Kamens coverage comes to a close (for now) as we discuss the final few characters to have been revealed!

1:05 - Intro

20:52 - Boonboomger

41:05 - Ride Kamens

1:23:41 - Gotchard 23

1:42:03 - Gotchard 24

1:58:39 - Gotchard 25

Episode 208 - “Gay Plant Allegory” - 03.01.24 0

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Mar 3, 2024

No, you’re not experiencing déjà vu! We really spend another full hour on Ride Kamens, analyzing more recently revealed characters! Boonboomger gets some love too, as we take a closer look at the cast in anticipation of the premiere this weekend.

Geats episodes 25 & 26 tease us with a romantic reunion that was not to be, and drop a big revelation about our series protagonist!

0:56 - Intro

7:29 - Ride Kamens

1:08:39 - BoonBoomger

1:31:59 - Geats 25

1:48:15 - Geats 26

Episode 207 - “Bisexual King” - 02.18.24 0

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Feb 22, 2024

Get ready for an hour long deep dive into the upcoming game, Ride Kamens, and the Rider-inspired anime gentlemen revealed so far! We also give our brief initial reactions to the Boonboomger cast, with more to come next time.

In the world of actual Kamen Rider, Gotchard 21 & 22 give us the breakthrough with Spanner we’ve been waiting for, and a certain vampire prince attempts to go straight for Amber’s heart!

0:57 - Intro

11:03 - News

16:44 - BoonBoomger

26:48 - Ride Kamens

1:25:52 - Gotchard 21

1:49:50 - Gotchard 22

Episode 206 - “Delicious in Podcast” - 02.08.24 0

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Feb 11, 2024

The game gets changed up (literally) in Geats episodes 22, 23, & 24, as we’re introduced to a handful of new Riders, and usher in the inaugural Jamato Grand Prix. We’re also hyped for the theatrical release of Faiz: Paradise Regained, and all the tasty treats it brings!

0:59 - Intro

8:06 - News

13:59 - Spoiler Train!

28:34 - Geats 22

44:10 - Geats 23

1:10:26 - Geats 24

Episode 205 - “Sausage Riders” - 02.03.24 0

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Feb 7, 2024

Kamen Rider Gotchard hits us with a couple of powerful character episodes in both 19 & 20, as we work toward building out our Rider trio! Spanner’s story is genuinely heartbreaking.

And we get closer to the reveal of BoonBoomger with the release of a teaser trailer!

0:58 - Intro

14:16 - News

28:07 - Spoiler Train!

36:41 - Gotchard 19

59:19 - Gotchard 20

Episode 204 - “Rider 1 Invented Dabbing” - 01.28.24 0

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Jan 31, 2024

We may have recently finished Den-O, but it seems we can’t avoid timeline confusion! Gotchard episodes 17 & 18 introduce TIME TRAVEL to the show, as well as setting the table (with loads of cilantro) for the year to come.

In News, Kamen Rider Legend gets an S.H.Figuart, we know the date of the BoonBoomger announcement, and King-Ohger gets an adorable Sanrio crossover!

0:59 - Intro

6:56 - News

28:29 - Gotchard 17

51:44 - Gotchard 18

Episode 203 - “Boys @ Soil” - 01.25.24 0

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Jan 26, 2024

We are having an absolutely incredible time making our way through Kamen Rider Geats, as evidenced by this giggly little podcast right here! In episodes 19-21, we play with balls, get a little fruity, and witness the deepening of an incredible new friendship.

There’s also a new power-up in the Faiz movie, and plenty of Sentai content on the way!

0:57 - Intro

16:16 - Spoiler Train!

24:56 - Geats 19

38:38 - Geats 20

1:06:36 - Geats 21

Episode 202 - “Sobbing, Scarfing Mushrooms” - 01.14.24 0

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Jan 18, 2024

After nearly FIVE YEARS, it’s time to wrap up Kamen Rider Den-O with episodes 46-49! We say goodbye for now to all of our Imagin pals, and try to make sense of all the series’ wild timeline shenanigans. Plus, we’re stunned to learn who’s voicing Gotchard Daybreak!

2:03 - Intro

14:07 - News

30:02 - Den-O 46-49

Episode 201 - “Muppet Kaiju” - 12.31.23 0

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Jan 6, 2024

2024 looks to be bringing some BIG CHANGES to Kamen Rider Gotchard. We look forward to what the New Year brings including the debut of our first ever female Secondary, and the surprise appearance of Gotchard Daybreak!

But on the eve of these changes, we dive into Gotchard episodes 15 & 16 to wrap up the holiday festivities with our alchemist family!

1:02 - Intro

12:37 - Spoiler Train!

41:26 - Gotchard 15

1:04:23 - Gotchard 16

Episode 200 - “For the Moms & Dan” - 01.03.24 0

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Jan 5, 2024

Against all odds, the podcast has reached a momentous TWO HUNDRED episodes!! Nothing super special planned, we’re just continuing to love Kamen Rider.

Dan & Faiz start up a new season of the Desire Grand Prix with Geats 17 & 18, and race on over to the official first look at Bakuage Sentai Boonboomer!

1:02 - Intro

13:06 - Spoiler Train!

27:57 - Geats 17

53:06 - Geats 18