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Welcome to Rangersplain, where Sid Smith takes their best friend Ashley Leckwold on a magical journey through the world of Power Rangers.
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Rangersplain is back with the comics this month with the first half of the Unlimited Power arc! It’s a new era and journey for the Rangers, but still the same old hate for Zordon from your favorite gay ranger fans.Show NotesOur Patreon
We’re back, baby! After several months off, Ashley and Sid have returned
to cover Cosmic Fury! It’s the last Power Ranger series for now, but
what do our hosts think? Well, you probably already have seen the run
time, so let’s get into it.Show NotesOur Patreon
Summary:So remember when Sid and Ashley first covered Go Go Power Rangers and they had to re-record the episode? Well, the original file magically wasn’t that corrupted! So check out this “lost” version of their first brush with Go Go Power Rangers! Note: This episode was originally recorded June 2019 before Sid was going by their current name. However, it is fun to revisit the early origins of the podcast and this one is a special treat!
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It’s the end of another year for Rangersplain and the end of another comics arc as Ashley and Sid take a look at Necessary Evil Part 2! Yes, they are wondering why Jason and Tommy still won’t kiss, dammit.Show NotesOur Patreon
Summary: Rangersplain is heading back to the comics this month with the first
half of Necessary Evil! And is that… internal conflict and unresolved
tension? In OUR Power Rangers?! It’s more likely than you think.Show NotesSubscribe to our Patreon
Summary: It’s Halloween again for the Strange Animals of Rangersplain! This year, Ashley and Sid are joined by author Lillian Boyd to have a round table discussion about Jordan Peele’s 2022 film Nope. Hey, it takes place out where a lot of Power Rangers was filmed and features some wild creature effects. It counts for the Toku chart.Show NotesPatreon
Continuing from last month, Sid and Ashley are covering Dino Fury season 2. Which might be their favorite season of Power Rangers so far?! It’s all about the power of love, mysteries, snacks, pop-punk creeps, and women’s wrongs in this episode!Show NotesPatreon
Well, they finally got here: Sid and Ashley are finally up to the most recent iteration of Power Rangers! Covering the first season of Dino Fury, the two discuss the show bringing Power Rangers into a modern era both with content and lore. It’s an episode about queerness, serialization, modern families, dinosaur moms, and just how much this season has to be inspired by Buzzfeed Unsolved.Show NotesPatreon
Ashley and Sid continue down the path of the comics with Beyond The Grid! Which can be described as “gay gay homosexual gay.” Along with the overwhelming power of queerness, the two discuss their continuing dislike of Andros, Stephen King references, alien polycules, and just what exactly is going on with Cam anyway.Show Notes
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It’s finally time! Sid and Ashley are tackling Shattered Grid, the first ever comics crossover event for Power Rangers! In this episode, the two talk fascism, grief, and self-loathing while also making fun of Ninjor for being a doofus. They also finally get a plotline they talked about 4 years ago, so that’s fun!Show NotesPatreon
It’s finally time! Sid and Ashley are tackling Shattered Grid, the first ever comics crossover event for Power Rangers! In this episode, the two talk fascism, grief, and self-loathing while also making fun of Ninjor for being a doofus. They also finally get a plotline they talked about 4 years ago, so that’s fun!Show NotesPatreon
It’s officially the 30th anniversary year for Power Rangers, which means it’s time for Sid and Ashley to take a look at the anniversary special Once And Always! And it’s a lot! Tune in as the two talk about death and grief, Billy and Zack’s gay married vibes, how Minh Kwan is a literal teenager with attitude, and how the real charm of Power Rangers is its extreme lack of budget. It’s Morphin’ Time!Show NotesPatreon
Summary:Activate Beast Powers! It’s the starting of a new Saban-less era for Power Rangers and Rangersplain is along for the ride. This month, they’re covering Beast Morphers! Listen in as Ashley and Sid discuss himbo robots, public transit, and the ongoing use of pseudo coming out narratives in Power Rangers.Show NotesPatreon
Sid and Ashley are going back to Japan this month by taking a look at the recent henshin hero series Endless Love! A series that involves timeline shenanigans, Shouta Aoi as himself, evil TM Revolution, and… Pop Team Epic?! What’s going on here?!Snow NotesPatreon
With Sid and Ashley mostly caught up on the mainline Power Rangers series, it is finally time to truly dive into the Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics! Tackling the first two years of the main book leading up to Shattered Grid, the two discuss where this leaves off from Go Go, how it improves on aspects from the TV show, and just how much of a Intergalactic Warlord Girlboss Rita Repulsa truly is.Show NotesJoin Our Patreon
On this special Valentine’s Day mini-episode, Sid and Ashley take a look at the recently found American Sailor Moon pilot! How did this strange oddity come to be and what could it have meant for anime in the 90s? But more importantly, how does Sid react to literally watching it for the first time while recording? Only one way to find out!
Be sure you check out our bonus commentary on the pilot over on our Patreon as well!Show NotesPatreon
It’s been 3 years since Sid and Ashley took a look at Cutie Honey’s live action adaptations, so it’s time to take a look at another classic magical girl franchise gone toku: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon! It’s filled with melodrama, cheaper wigs, early 2000s fashion, magical cat plushies, and twirling… twirling… TWIRLING towards love and justice! Rangersplain Power… MAKE UP!
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Ashley and Sid have reached the end of the Neo-Saban era, so it’s time for the Big Gay Overview! With Michael Eisner out of the picture, who is to blame for all of the woes of this era? Well, that answer is probably obvious…Show NotesOur Patreon
Well, it’s the end of 2022 and Ashley and Sid have finally reached the end of the Neo-Saban era with Ninja Steel! Which is… certainly a series that exists to infuriate them. Where did it all go wrong? Also, the two take some time to reflect on Jason David Frank and his role within the Power Rangers fandom.Content Warning for 1:47 to 26:40 with discussion of Jason David Frank’s death and suicideShow NotesOur Patreon
Ashley and Sid are through the last of the comic crossovers with the just completed Godzilla vs. the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic! It may feature Godzilla’s ongoing grudge with the youth of the world, but does it live up to the hype? Only one way to find out…Show NotesOur Patreon
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