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Episode 161 - “Loving Rider Again” - 01.12.22 0

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Jan 14, 2022

This week on Rider Love, we’re kicking off 2022 by announcing a subtle change to the podcast. Don’t worry, it’s not too drastic. To coincide with that, we’re returning to our Kamen Rider Saber coverage with episodes 21 & 22. Plus we’re catching up on a select bit of Tokusatsu News!

1:11 – Opening

39:56 – Spoiler Train!

1:18:23 - Saber 21 & 22

Episode 160 - “Howl’s Voice Actor” - 11.28.21 0

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Dec 4, 2021

This week on Rider Love, we’re once again catching up on the news of the past month, including the announcement of the 10th anniversary OOO movie, our first peek at Kamen Rider Black Sun, and much much more! It’s another casual podcast as we prepare to get back into the swing of things, and plan to continue our Revice covering following the holidays.

0:23 – Opening

18:25 – News

54:28 – Spoiler Train!

Episode 159 - “Grease Build Kiva Fellow” - 11.03.21 0

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Nov 6, 2021

This week on Rider Love, we get together for a bit of life catch-up and to chat about some news. No episodes of Kamen Rider are discussed, but we’ll be back on track before too long with our next podcast.

Episode 158 - “An Adult Series for Adults” - 10.10.21 0

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Oct 13, 2021

This week on Rider Love, TokuSwag is back after nearly a year, so you KNOW we have a lot to catch up on! In Revice 4 & 5, we’re dumped deep into the mystery of the Fenix traitor, and we have a hard time not simping for George. Also we’ve been blessed with both a glorious teaser trailer for Shin Kamen Rider and our first look at the production crew for Kamen Rider Black Sun!

0:48 - Opening

41:56 - News

1:02:59 - Revice 4 & 5

Episode 157 - “Vicycle” - 09.22.21 0

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Sep 25, 2021

This week on Rider Love, Faiz clues Dan into a few key plot details he missed in Revice episodes 2 & 3, plus we’re introduced to the cast of the upcoming Saber V-Cinema!

0:55 - Opening

15:13 - News

33:08 - Spoiler Train!

40:09 - Revice 2 & 3

Episode 156 - “Cave Rave” - 09.08.21 0

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Sep 9, 2021

This week on Rider Love, it’s the premiere of Kamen Rider Revice! We break down Episode 1 at length, and of course get your thoughts in Listener Feedback!

1:11 - Opening

6:48 - News

23:16 - Revice 1

1:24:57 - Listener Feedback

Episode 155 - “Yuri on Escalator” - 08.18.21 0

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Aug 20, 2021

This week on Rider Love, we’ve got another supersize Saber discussion for you as we make our way through Saber 17-20! We also throw all of our love and support at Zero-One’s Satsuki Nakayama who came out as transgender this week in the leadup to his photo essay, “Asexual.”

0:45 - Opening

9:55 - News

27:08 - Spoiler Train!

33:06 - Saber 17 & 18

1:42:54 - Saber 19 & 20

Episode 154 - “Revice Roundup” - 07.28.21 0

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Jul 30, 2021

This week on Rider Love, we break down everything we know so far about the upcoming Kamen Rider Revice. Our excitement for the series may be a bit tempered by recent events and revelations, but for now we’re looking forward to seeing where a majority of these actors take their characters. And of course we’ll hear your Revice reactions in Listener Feedback!

1:00 – Opening

22:18 – Revice Spoiler Train!

1:28:13 – Listener Feedback

Episode 153 - “He Was a SWORD?!” - 06.30.21 0

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Jul 1, 2021

This week on Rider Love, we’re wrapping up the first arc of Saber with chapters 13-16, and we get our first official look at Kamen Rider Revice!

1:09 - Opening

9:46 - Spoilery News!

29:35 - Saber 13 & 14

1:26:47 - Saber 15 & 16

Episode 152 - “Whole Wheat Rice” - 06.02.21 0

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Jun 3, 2021

This week on Rider Love, it’s finally time to get back on that horse… er… dragon, and discuss Saber episodes 11 & 12. We’re also excited by the announcement of a new Sentai/Rider crossover film, and the trademark registration for the next series, Kamen Rider Revice!

1:08 - Opening

23:06 - News

49:34 - Spoiler Train!

58:56 - Saber 11 & 12

Episode 151 - “Honshining Olnofelks” - 05.19.21 0

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May 19, 2021

In this special episode, we discuss our thoughts on the recent drama surrounding fansubs, as well as the current state of tokusatsu availability for foreign fans.

Episode 150 - “Fish-Based Clout” - 05.05.21 0

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May 12, 2021

It’s episode 150 AND the 5th anniversary of Rider Love! We haven’t recorded in six months. So there’s a lot of Kamen Rider news to catch up on, plus we needed to just chat about life and talk about where we’ve been. Thanks for sticking with us everyone!

1:07 - General Chat

47:54 - News

1:48:05 - Spoiler Train!

Episode 149 - “Of-sama” - LOST EPISODE 0

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Apr 23, 2021

So here’s the thing. We’re back, sort of. We’ll explain next episode. THIS podcast was recorded back in November of 2020, and I just never got around to finishing it. So please enjoy a lot of out-of-date news and horrible Saber speculation. We do cover Saber eps 8, 9, & 10; but it’s been so long, who can remember what happened?

We love you all, and we’ll catch up for real very soon.

1:12 - Opening

24:52 - Happy Birthday!

28:08 - News

46:42 - Spoiler Train!

53:13 - Saber 8, 9, & 10

Episode 148 - “Ninja Gremlin Child” - 10.28.20 0

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Nov 1, 2020

This week on Rider Love, there’s a lot of Gaim stuff happening right now for some reason, and Saber’s getting an awesome new Rider with an awkward Wonder Ride Book! Speaking of which, in Saber 6 & 7, we discuss our complicated thoughts on where the series is headed. And Den-O 26 continues its convoluted path to the movie.

1:13 - Opening

19:06 - Spoilery News Train!

51:35 - Saber 6 & 7

1:40:15 - Den-O 26

Episode 147 - “Distracted by Thighs” - 10.08.20 0

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Oct 11, 2020

This week on Rider Love, we get DestinyAmber’s thoughts on Kamen Rider Saber so far. In episode 5, we add Espada to our growing list of Riders, as well as officially learning who his papa is! Then we return to the DenLiner after quite a hiatus with Den-O 25. It’s a confusing one, but it’s all in the lead-up to their first movie!

1:05 - Opening

16:10 - News

32:17 - Spoiler Train!

39:00 - Saber 5

1:31:13 - Den-O 25

Episode 146 - “I Think About Vore a Lot” - 09.30.20 0

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Oct 3, 2020

This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz go on off-topic rambles about (among other things) Power Rangers and video games! But don’t worry, we give Saber 4 its due, and happen upon an impressively-buff winged lady. There’s also a rumor floating around on the Spoiler Train about Caliber’s identity, which we’re very hopeful is true... And finally, we’ll learn what children’s stories YOU hope Saber include in Listener Feedback!

0:59 - Opening

31:04 - News

48:06 - Spoiler Train!

55:53 - Saber 4

1:34:48 - Listener Feedback

Episode 145 - “Sudden Bro Love” - 09.24.20 0

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Sep 27, 2020

This week on Rider Love, we get two new Riders in Saber 2 & 3! One of them’s a dork, and the other one’s a dad. We also get our first look at Aruto’s suit for the Zero-One movie, a new villain coming to Saber, and a teaser of more Kamen Rider Gaim to come!

1:04 - Opening

18:55 - News

44:24 - Spoiler Train!

50:35 - Saber 2 & 3

1:54:26 - Listener Feedback

Episode 144 - “Procrastination & Validation” - 09.09.20 0

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Sep 12, 2020

This week on Rider Love, it’s time to rack open a new book and see where the story takes us! Dan & Faiz have a blast discussing Chapter 1 of Kamen Rider Saber, and even though we didn’t get a lot, what we got shows a lot of promise. And it wouldn’t be a premiere episode without YOUR thoughts in Listener Feedback!

1:14 - Opening

15:28 - News

40:15 - Saber 1

1:38:53 - Listener Feedback

Episode 143 - “It Sure Did End” - 09.03.20 0

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Sep 5, 2020

This week on Rider Love, Kamen Rider Zero-One has breathed its last, so we’re prepared to send it out with a bang! The series ran into quite a few roadblocks this year. Did they manage to stick the landing? We debate that and more in our discussion of episodes 44 & 45. Then it’s time for the annual Rider Love Awards ceremony, in which we celebrate the best aspects of the series based on votes from YOU. And finally, we learn your thoughts on Zero-One as a whole in Listener Feedback!

1:08 - Opening

11:51 - News

28:18 - Zero-One 44 & 45

1:38:53 - Rider Love Awards!

2:21:24 - Listener Feedback

Episode 142 - “Brains Are Awesome” - 08.26.20 0

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Aug 29, 2020

This week on Rider Love, it’s our penultimate Zero-One podcast covering episodes 41, 42, & 43! Things take a turn, and there are a few tough moments in this batch, but it’s balanced by some very powerful performances. We’ll also check out some more recent cast reveals for Kamen Rider Saber, and discover that the Japanese remake of ‘24’ has some faces we recognize!

0:52- Opening

21:25 - News

39:31 - Spoiler Train!

48:25 - Zero-One 41, 42, & 43

Episode 141 - “Sega CD Super Genesis Mega Drive 32x” - 08.19.20 0

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Aug 21, 2020

This week on Rider Love, we’re oh so very close to that Zero-One finale! We’re trucking on with episodes 39 & 40, in which Izu rips our hearts out by having a feeling, and Aruto gets himself a shiny new cheat cartridge. Then in Listener Feedback, we’ll get YOUR hopes and predictions for the end of the series!

1:14- Opening

17:16 - News

32:27 - Zero-One 39 & 40

1:35:42 - Listener Feedback

Episode 140 - “Golden Furby” - 08.16.20 0

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Aug 19, 2020

This week on Rider Love, we dive back into Episode Discussion with Zero-One episodes 36, 37, & 38. We meet the big bad of the series, and collectively lose our minds over that Thouser “redemption arc.” Also, this week’s News revealed the unexpected and adorably wholesome Kamen Rider Pretty Den-O!

0:56 – Opening

22:04 – News

45:42 - Zero-One 36, 37, & 38

Episode 139 - “Saber Rattling” - 08.05.20 0

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Aug 8, 2020

This week on Rider Love, it’s time for our full on deep dive into all the info released so far about Kamen Rider Saber! From the cast & crew to the story & characters, we’ll give our reactions to this exciting new series premiering in less than a month. And we couldn’t do a reaction episode without getting your first impressions in Listener Feedback!

1:20 – Opening

22:14 – Saber Spoiler Train!

1:48:58 – Listener Feedback

Episode 138 - “Humagear Oil Change” - 07.30.20 0

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Aug 2, 2020

This week on Rider Love, you’ll get our very quick instant reactions to the official reveal of Kamen Rider Saber! We’ll be breaking it all down in excruciating detail NEXT week once we’ve got our thoughts together. For now though, we begin the “push to wrap up Zero-One on time” by discussing episodes 34 & 35, then a brief detour through the many hiatus recap episodes, and wrap things up with 35.5!

0:33 – Opening

14:53 – Spoiler Train!

37:30 – News

1:29:46 - Zero-One 34, 35, & 35.5