Rangercast: A Power Rangers Podcast

We're back! After months away (because someone had to go work on his master's), Tyler, Greg and Josh break down the recent headlines and wishcasting, absent any reports or set photos, what we want out of the new Power Rangers series helmed by Dan Shotz and Jonathan E. Steinberg. Also in this episode: Kenji Ohba, iconic tokusatsu star of Gavan fame, dead at 72 Arne Olsen, writer of Mighty M...

The fandom is reeling after last week's shocking firing of Maya Imamori, who til recently played Sumino/GozyuUnicorn on No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger. Imamori's agency reportedly dropped her over an allegation of underage drinking, and the show has been thrown into chaos. We're talking about it. Also: Super Sentai is over...? (But probably not really) Shout! Factory transitions storefront to t...

We're back after an absence, and discussing, well, Power Rangers' possible return after its absence. A report in the trade publication Production Weekly has a new series set to begin filming in January for Disney+, with Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) helming. Tyler, Josh and Greg have a spirited discussion about what this new series could and should b...

The showrunners of the Disney+ Percy Jackson series are reportedly in talks to helm a new Power Rangers series for 20th Television and Hasbro Entertainment. Tyler, Mike and newcomer Greg talk about our expectations and hopes, with what little we have to go on at the moment. Also referenced: Super7 announces layoffs due to tariffs Entertainment Earth changes prices on pre-orders due to tariffs Aust...

Author Joshua Moore (@KentuckyJAM) joins us to discuss his new book Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers Conquered the World. Through more than 100 interviews and countless hours spent sifting through archival material, Moore charts the path of Power Rangers from its roots in the 1980s to revolutionizing children's television and everything that came next. Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers...

Tyler and Josh talk about the announcements out of Toy Fair in New York, including details of the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Re-Ignition toy line and plans for an AI upscaling of the first season. Also mentioned in this episode: Greg Aronowitz has been looking back at SPD Renegade's final Heroes of the Grid Kickstarter raises nearly $300,000 Janperson, Kikaider Reboot, Kamen Rider...

We had the pleasure of speaking with Shawn Pryor, author of the reference guide Kaiju Unleashed, which is now available from Epic Ink. The book covers giant monsters in film and television, in Japan and beyond. It looks back at Ultraman, Daimajin, Pacific Rim and even Colossal. Sad news to share: This week we learned of the death of David Weatherley. Best known to Power Ranger fans as Spencer, the...

Tyler and Josh talk about the dramatic $3 million auction of props, suits and other ephemera from 30 years of Power Rangers. We talk about the surprises, the heavy hitters and the mixed emotions that came with the sale. Also in this episode: IGN's preview of MMPR: Rita's Rewind, out Dec. 10 Simon Bennett reflects on Cosmic Fury, what his next season would've been like Power Rangers/VR...

Tyler and Mike talk about what went down at PMC this year, from the panels to the cosplay to the crowds. You can find our photos on our Facebook page. Also in this episode: Heritage Auctions plans massive Power Rangers auction Gamescom preview of Rita's Rewind Nic Sampson discusses "Yellow Power Ranger," his one-man show at Edinburgh Fringe Power Rangers Prime to start comic continuity...

Yes, we know, it's been a while. Yes, we know, there's a lot to talk about, including an auction of hundreds of pieces of Power Rangers memorabilia and tokusatsu license news out of Otakon. It'll have to wait a bit longer. In the meantime, we caught up with Tomi Trembath, a former Rangercast co-host behind When We Transform, a comic project now on Kickstarter. Trembath also hosts the p...

After months of radio silence, Hasbro this week confirmed they've pulled the plug on the Jonathan Entwistle/Jenny Klein Power Rangers project. They're seeking a new partner and starting from scratch. Tyler and Josh are here to talk about the news. Also in this episode... Our Q&A with Morphin Museum Adrian Carr shares the much-discussed "second pilot" of MMPR Cosmic Fury gets Ki...

Hasbro, ostensibly a toy company, has licensed global Power Rangers toy rights to Playmates, with CEO Chris Cocks telling investors the brand just wasn't profitable enough to keep making in-house. With the sale of Entertainment One and the apparent fizzling-out of Jonathan Entwistle's planned movie and television projects, is this the end of the road for Power Rangers? Tyler and Josh talk...

Austin St. John is back in the headlines and again it's for all the wrong reasons. In a February podcast interview with Jim Cummings, he said he planned a clothing line featuring quotes from leaders both famous and infamous, saying the German mustache guy "was a demon on steroids but he had some pretty good one-liners." This week, Power Rangers fans took notice of the comments and the...

Koichi Sakamoto is a household name for Power Rangers fans. The Japanese American director and producer best known for his work on Power Rangers from the mid-1990s up through 2009 before heading to Japan and working on iconic tokusatsu franchises. His new movie is Ninja vs. Shark, out now on Blu-ray. We spoke to Sakamoto-san at AnimeNJ++ . Thanks to John Sirabella of Media Blasters for his help in...

Tyler and Mike Manos talk about the episodes "Team Work," "Rock Out" and "Take Off." We also discuss some developments on the Power Rangers and Sentai fronts. Mentioned in this episode: Incoming Power Rangers overlord Jonathan Entwistle to helm new Karate Kid movie Legend of the White Dragon two-pack available for pre-order Meet Olivia Hart, the Green Ranger of Mighty Morph...

We're pleased to bring you an interview with Pan, the face, voice and pen behind the tokusatsu-themed idol project Bakery Sentai Panranger. Pan (they/them) this week released their first original song, GUARDIAN. We talked to them about their background, style and the rigors of a summer spent performing at cons and other events all over the country. Mentioned in the news segment: Mighty Morphin...

In this episode, we finally get to discussing the first few episodes of Power Rangers Cosmic Fury: Lightning Strikes, Beyond Repair and Off Grid. We also talk about some toy news, some comic news and a rare mention of Sentai in People magazine. We discuss the arrest of Gokaiger and Garo actor Junya Ikeda and mourn the passing of Eka Darville's young son, Mana. Mentioned in this episode: Funko...

Tyler sat down virtually with Andrew Bush, director of the Kickstarter tokusatsu project Metal Force. The project aims to create a horror-tinged short. The project is about a metal band that gets abducted by aliens and granted superpowers. It has raised more than $4,000, twice its initial goal. Funding closes next Monday. (This recording makes reference to the Writers Guild of America strike. The...

Tyler and Josh talk about the Power Rangers Cosmic Fury teasers and details, including the return of Billy and other old friends. We also break down the 30th-anniversary comic release (spoiler warning). And Power Rangers Day was on Aug. 28. We talk about how Hasbro did and didn't celebrate it. Referenced in this episode: David Yost returns in Cosmic Fury -- get a sneak peek SAG-AFTRA chief neg...

Summer travel plans are forcing us into a brief hiatus, We expect to be back in late August to talk about news including Lionsgate's planned acquisition of Entertainment One. For this episode, we turn the clock back to 2008 and Anime Central in Chicago. Jason David Frank, Robert Axelrod, Steve Cardenas and Karan Ashley held court for fan press at one of the first conventions to invite guests f...

Tyler and Josh talk about the news (or lack thereof) out of San Diego Comic-Con. Hasbro's repositioning and the ongoing strikes of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA may keep us waiting a while for the future of Power Rangers. In the meantime, the Lightning Collection line will be put on pause. We talk about the series of events that got us here and the people and events responsible fo...

After New Zealand media confirm Power Rangers is leaving its longtime production home, Tyler and Lamar reflect on what they'll miss and chat about what may be to come. Mentioned in this episode: Leak reveals Lightning Collection Omega Rangers threezero drops Armored Black Ranger An early look at the Cosmic Fury Megazord Once & Always soundtrack on Spotify and Apple Music Super7's SDCC...

Despite no new episodes of Power Rangers until the fall, there's still some news we had to get through. Tyler and Josh talk about toy developments in the US and Japan and some other recent developments. Mentioned in this episode: The Roku Channel adds Power Rangers Our first look at the Cosmic Morpher toy SOC Daizyujin and Dragon Caesar reissues Preorders open for Kamen Rider Black RX Blu-ray...

For scheduling reasons, we are taking a few weeks off. But we're not leaving you empty-handed. Robert Axelrod is best known for being the voice of Lord Zedd and Finster, among other things, on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. A prolific voice actor, he followed Tony Oliver and other Robotech regulars over to Saban. His credits included Wizardmon and Ankylomon from Digimon, Emperor Darius in the W...

Picking up from where we left off in the previous episode, Tyler, Mike, Josh and Lamar talk about all the news we couldn't fit into one episode. Mentioned in this episode: Power Rangers Hyperforce returns in upcoming one-shot U.S. theaters list Shin Kamen Rider on May 31 Vintage Henshin visits the POWER UP! mall tour Ranger Liz's dispatch from the POWER UP! tour Amazon lists Power Rangers...