Zords With Friends : A Power Rangers Podcast

Joey and Bill climb out from their candy comas to talk about a classic Halloween Ranger episode. Join them as they chat about bobbing for apples in the age of Covid, Tommy and his cringe-ness and naming your kid Karen. There are plenty of treats and maybe a few tricks in this pre-season 5 episode.

In this special episode, Bill and Joey take a break from planning season 5 and take a trip down nostalgia lane with the Netflix one-off episode, Power Rangers: Once and Always. Does this 30 year anniversery story fall hard on its face or wow us and bring the classic Rangers into the future? Well.... it kind of does both.

When the Power Rangers franchise announced a reboot of the original 5 and a movie was coming out, everyone who loved this fandom was excited. Big names were involved, the budget was bigger and the thought was that they could really do this franchise justice. The product that was delivered wasn’t bad by any stretch but it did leave us with a bad taste in our mouths. Bill and Joey have assembled a panel this week to discuss this movie. The 6 person panel, consisting of Bill, Joey, Ryan, Kyle, Eskra and Taylor breakdown this movie in the most hilarious way possible. The season 4 finale is the longest episode of Zords yet and every second is needed to discuss this blockbuster disappointment. Join us on this excursion.

David J. Fielding, the actor who plays the face of Zordon and voiced him for much of Season 1 joins the podcast to talk about his time playing our favorite space wizard. David not only talks about his time with the Rangers, but also his experiences with acting, his upbringing and his future projects as well as his current ones. Bill and Joey ask him all the essential questions, such as who would win a fight between Tommy and Jason?! There are also a few surprises on this rare interview episode of the Zords Pod. Don’t miss out!

An episode we never wanted to do. JDF has died and we are mourning him in this episode but also sharing our favorite moments and talking about the amazing life he had and the influence he had on all of us. Bill and Joey are joined by Joe, the co-creator of Zords With Friends, as he returns to share his thoughts on our favorite Ranger. Rest in peace, JDF.

TOMMY IS BACK! He didn’t go anywhere but after being neutered all season, he is finally back in the lead with some fun emotions and scenes. Bill and Joey order some “Indigestion Inducers” in this week's episode and try to finish it before it ends. If you like food, you will love this episode featuring the second best food eating monster behind the legendary Pudgy Pig.

Now, it is the REAL end of an era. One of the OG Power Rangers is leaving. Without spoiling, we are sure you can guess who it is and who is replacing them but for the sake of Podcast teases, you will just have to listen to find out! Bill and Joey dig deep into the story of this Power transfer and reflect on the legend that is leaving us.

It is the end of an era… that lasted like 20 some odd episodes? That’s right, the Ninja Zords are no more. This three part arc shows how the Rangers get their new Zords and plant some more seeds for the things to come. Bill and Joey pilot the Falconzord on its last flight through Angel Grove and breakdown these fun episodes. Zedd fans will be pleased with these ones.

Here kitty, kitty. After finding a random cat in the park and not taking it for rabie shots or anything, the Rangers find themselves in the middle of Rita and Zedds evil plan involving a girl named Kat who can turn into a cat. It gets hard to follow with all these cats but Bill and Joey break down this two part episode for you. Get you scratching posts ready because Kat is not going anywhere.

It is Christmas time in Angel Grove and everyone is in the holiday spirit except for Zedd… and Bill. Bill does not like Christmas episodes no matter how many times Joey forces him to watch. The Rangers have to save Santa in this episode, and by extension Christmas. It is an episode that will forever lay in Bill’s mind as one of the worst. You need to hear what he says about it. THEY DON'T”T EVEN MORPH!

Love is in the air and Rita and Zedd are heading on a second honeymoon. This causes Rito and Goldar to be left in charge, and you can guess how things go there. After zapping most of Angel Grove with a love potion, the baddies realize that Zedd himself is under one! Bill and Joey breakdown this rare episode in which the main plot is a Zedd and Rita story instead of a Ranger story.

It is football season in Angel Grove and the starting Quarterback has bad grades. Who woulda thunk it?! In all fairness, his bad grades are caused by something he can’t control and he does seek help to fix that in this week's good feeling moment. But before that, the Rangers line up against the evil Centiback and play the game of their lives to stop the gridiron baddy. Joey and Bill put on their pads and breakdown this nutty sports episode with heavy themes.

You ever wonder what it would be like to switch places with your teacher for a day? No? You would rather stay a kid? Yeah, no shit. This episode that Bill and Joey stumbled upon this week features Rocky and an incredibly stern (and buff) Chemistry teacher switching places for the day. Once Rita and the guys get their hands on the teacher all hell breaks loose. Hope you like liquified ranger juice, because that is a thing here.

This week Joey and Bill turn up the lights and find the power within themselves to talk about this ridiculous episode. Rita and the guys are lantern shopping at Target and nothing matches the upholstery. Luckily, Billy has a friend who collects random lanterns and hangs out in a park. This may be an oversimplification of the plot, but it is pretty accurate nonetheless. Things get wacky.

Bill and Joey return this week to finish off the Ninja Quest arc and they are tired from traipsing through the Desert of Despair. They fought the Tengas, braved the exploding rocks, escaped the quicksand, found the secret entrance, opened the portal, laughed at Ninjor, Scowled at Rito Revolto, piloted the Ninja Zords and returned in time to give you this brand new episode. Ernie, better give them a sandwich after this.

Where were you when you found out the 1995 Power Rangers movie was a LIE?! For us it was when we saw this 4 episode mini-arc. The rangers get their new powers in uninspiring fashion in this new reimagining of the superior blockbuster movie. But hey, at least we got Ninjor! Join Bill and Joey as they thumb through the first 2 episodes of Ninja Quest!

It is always good to go in the backdoor. The season premier of Zords recaps this backdoor pilot of the next Saban show, Masked Rider, and it is just as bad as it sounds. Join Bill and his new Co-host Joey explore this failed attempt to bring together two series. Also, if you have never heard of a Cogwart before, we promise you will be sick of them by the time this episode ends.

The Season 3 Finale is here and it is spectacular. Bill and his returning guest host Eskra tackle the Turbo Movie and all of its campy glory. This is the longest episode of the podcast mainly because the guys go off on this movie. They delve into the renewed rivalry between Jason and Tommy, lament the disaster that is Justin and ogle over Divatox’s massive cleavage!

This week, Bill and his guest host Bonnie, aka his WIFE, talk about the season 1 finale of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, An Oyster Stew. This episode features another monster that looks like genitalia and some crazy hijinks with our ranger pals. Love is in the air this week and we are about to get OYSTERIZED!

This week, Bill and his guest host Joey giggle about their shared love for Power Rangers. Joey brings in some great personal stories of his experiences with Power Rangers and some knowledge that even surprises Bill. Ohh... and there is an episode here. It is a Star is Born. It is a pretty terrible episode but the guys make it sound amazing. Stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear some excited news about the future of Zords with Friends!