Episode 87 – “Principal Tachibana” – 10.06.18

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TokuSwag returns to give her first impressions of Kamen Rider Zi-O, and it’s a busy week, because we’ve got BOTH Fourze and Faiz to contend with! But FIRST, we get to those all important Q2 toy scans on the Spoiler Train, which reveal many exciting new suits and weapons! Some we appreciate, and some… could use a little work.

Zi-O episode 5 really ramps up the Rider nostalgia as we journey back to 2011 with our Fourze pals. We get just the briefest of 555 teasers, which prompts us to theorize about how things will wrap up in episode 6. Needless to say we were pretty wrong, but it’s always fun to speculate.

And most importantly, we get to hear which actors and characters YOU would like to see return for a Zi-O cameo in Listener Feedback. So many good shout-outs, but there are definitely a few very popular choices!

Episode 88 – “The Puppy Boy” – 10.19.18

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This week on Rider Love, it’s all about Takumi Inui as we discuss Kamen Rider Zi-O episode 6, finally get to a big reveal in 555 episodes 33 & 34, address the franchise’s western fanbase, and take a peek at some upcoming armor forms and actor cameos coming to Zi-O!

Episode 89 – “Nuclear Fuestles” – 11.03.18

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & TokuSwag welcome back the Mayo Kitty himself, Kamen Rider Beast, in Zi-O episodes 7 & 8. It’s also been a big couple weeks of news, with S.H.Figuarts Kiva finally being announced, all those other Tamashii Nations toy reveals, and a Spoiler Train packed full of winter movie news! Plus we find out which Rider arcs you’d combine for Zi-O in Listener Feedback.

Episode 90 – “Thicc Soup” – 11.09.18

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz REALLY dissect Kamen Rider Zi-O episode 9. From Kuroto Dan to Sougo, we’re a little bit… confused where this series is going. We then pick things up with 555 episodes 35 & 36, which were refreshing and exciting by comparison! All that plus a jam packed News section and some MORE winter movie casting!

Episode 91 – “Tokusatsu Nutrients” – 11.19.18

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Destiny Amber wrap up the OOO arc in Kamen Rider Zi-O episode 10, dive into the week’s news (including the Heisei Generations Forever trailer), relive Amber’s recent trip to Japan, and find out what YOU’RE most thankful for in tokusatsu this year!

Episode 92 – “Big Orange Energy” – 11.30.18

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz taste test all of the delicious fruit offered up in Kamen Rider Zi-O episodes 11 & 12, and debate whether lobster ladies give good hugs in 555 episode 37. We also have some highly anticipated magazine scans on the Spoiler Train, and get a bit bit mushy in Listener Feedback.

Episode 93 – “Gut Punching Kusaka” – 12.10.18

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Destiny Amber take a brief break from Zi-O to discuss Kamen Rider 555 episodes 38, 39, and 40, or ‘How Takumi Got His Groove Back.’ Rider news is a bit light this week, but luckily we’ve been blessed with an abundance of OTHER toku news including the Kishiryu Sentai Ryuusouger reveal, some Ultraman tidbits, and Amber gets to explain to Dan what the heck Tokusatsu Gagaga is!

Episode 94 – “Decade’s Husband” – 12.20.18

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & CoolDownNow welcome Decade, the Destroyer of Worlds himself, to Kamen Rider Zi-O episodes 13 & 14! We also continue our march to the end of 555 with episode 41. And THEN, Dan brings on special guest (and regular co-host) Faiz for a ridiculous edition of holiday-themed Mad Libs!

Episode 95 – “The Kool-Aid Orphnoch” – 12.28.18

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz continue to greatly enjoy Kamen Rider Zi-O with episode 15! (Who would have ever that THAT would happen?) We finally get some movement on the romantic plotline in 555 episodes 42 & 43. (We’ll see how that pans out next week.) And News is jam-packed with surprising movie cameos, Zi-O scans, and some casting that we’re very excited about!

Episode 96 – “Delicious Tempura Zi-O” – 01.22.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz are back (FINALLY) for our first recording of the year. Kamen Rider Zi-O episodes 16 & 17 double up on the new Riders, and 555 44 & 45 cut a young love story short all too soon. We’ve got nearly a month’s worth of news to barrel through, including spin-offs, returning characters, and casting news, not to mention YOUR feedback and theories on who Sougo’s mystery dream gentleman might be!

Episode 97 – “Anti-Beret” – 02.09.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan welcomes back TokuSwag to talk about her latest trip to Japan! There’s more future Rider action in Kamen Rider Zi-O episodes 18-20, and we begin to question French Woz more than we were before. In Sentai news, the Ryusoulger cast has been revealed, and in Spoilers we’ve got a sneak peek at some divisive new Zi-O suits, including Sougo’s final form!

Episode 98 – “King Kink” – 02.13.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz experience the mirror world of Ryuki for the very first time in Kamen Rider Zi-O episode 21, and we have our PENULTIMATE 555 discussion with episodes 46 & 47. As usual, lots of exciting news as well, including the announcement of the Grease V-Cinema and which sentai alum will be playing a future Rider THIS time!

Episode 99 – “Please Wash Your Hands” – 02.20.19

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This week on Rider Love, we FINALLY bid adieu to Kamen Rider 555 with episodes 48-50, as well as the magical musical production that is the 555 Hyper Battle Video. It can’t be missed! There’s lots of Kamen Rider news, but WE’RE most excited for the Power Rangers biz revealed at New York Toy Fair. All that, plus we send 555 out the Rider Love way, with YOUR Listener Feedback!

Episode 100 – “Momo’s Bizarre Adventure” – 03.13.19

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This week on Rider Love, we’re celebrating our 100th episode! It’s been a fun ride, and it’s about to get even MORE wild, because it’s all about time travel with Zi-O 22 and Kamen Rider Den-O episodes 1 & 2! Plus we’ve been slacking, so we’ve got about 3 weeks of news to speed through. Listener Feedback is EXTRA fun this week, because in addition to hearing YOUR thoughts about the first two episodes of Den-O, we’ve got some fun celebratory questions from you. And Dan may have had a drink, who can say? Choo choo!!

Episode 101 – “Helmets Are Masks” – 03.20.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz travel to the future to meet our new robotic bae in Kamen Rider Zi-O 23 & 24, and witness Momotaros take advantage of our sweet sweet soft Ryotaro in Den-O episode 3. We save our initial Ryusoulger reactions for the Listener Feedback section so we can get YOUR opinions too!

Episode 102 – “Asserting Dominance” – 04.03.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & TokuSwag get a busload of shocking moments in Zi-O 25 & 26, and see the softer side of Momo in Den-O 4. We play catch-up with news, which includes April Fools shenanigans, the announcement of Japan’s new era, Kamen Rider BRAIN, and even more surprise returning cast members!

Episode 103 – “Flirt Turtle” – 04.09.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan’s reeled in Destiny Amber to celebrate all things Urataros! We’re introduced to our favorite turtle Imagin (and his rod) in episodes 5-7 of Den-O. In news this week we’ve got lots of fun toys and merch, PLUS a surprising development in the form of an intimate gay scene in Kamen Rider!

Episode 104 – “Raging UwUs” – 04.24.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz are reunited! We DO like to ramble, so please excuse all the cough drop, Fruits Basket, and Ultraman chat. Geiz & Sougo are freakin’ adorable in Zi-O 27 & 28, and we meet back up with Smart Lady (sort of) in Den-O episode 8. And in Listener Feedback, we discuss YOUR thoughts on Zi-O so far!

Episode 105 – “In a Van” – 05.01.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz are finally acquainted with some Blade characters in Zi-O 29 & 30, as well as finding out where Riders store their power. Then in Den-O episode 9, we try not to cry when a big, yellow, burly bear comes on the scene. In Listener Feedback, we’re celebrating the beginning of Reiwa by finding out YOUR hopes for this new era of our favorite franchise!

Episode 106 – “Ringy Dingy Machine” – 05.17.19

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This week on Rider Love, it’s our third anniversary!! Dan & Faiz dig into a bowl of soft, sweet mashed potatoes in the form of Shouichi Agito in Zi-O 31 & 32. Plus we have a gab about the trademark registration of Kamen Rider Zero-One, and get YOUR initial thoughts in Listener Feedback!

Episode 107 – “Hashtag Oni” – 5.29.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz invite someone on the podcast who ACTUALLY knows what she’s talking about when it comes to Kamen Rider Hibiki, TokuSwag! She helps introduce us to Hibiki through Zi-O episodes 33 & 34, as we wash Todoroki’s thongs and figure out if we should still be hating on proto-Yuto. News and Spoilers are plentiful too, as we get a look at some of the awesome new Riders coming our way in Zi-O’s summer movie!

Episode 108 – “Premeditated Manhole Murder” – 06.08.19

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This week on Rider Love, we wrap up the “Month of TokuSwag” as she and Dan wake up to some Kiva in Kamen Rider Zi-O episodes 35 & 36! The Spoiler Train brings us some very fitting returning characters for an upcoming arc, as well as our first look at Zi-O’s movie form, and our FIRST round of teasers and rumors for Zero-One!

Episode 109 – “Kintaros Lyft” – 06.18.19

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This week on Rider Love, DestinyAmber joins Dan to talk about that noble, well-meaning dumba**, Kintaros, in Den-O episodes 10-12! Kamen Rider Skull’s back (in interview form), we’ve got plot details from the Over Quartzer trailer, and Amber’s got a very exciting announcement about an upcoming move!!

Episode 110 – “Bog Water Bros” – 06.26.19

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This week on Rider Love, Faiz & Dan chat about two of their favorite things in the world, goth dudes and gremlin children! Those come to us in the form of the hellish Hopper Bros in Zi-O 37 & 38, and the unpredictable Ryutaros in Den-O episode 13. We’ve seen some nifty things in the latest round of Zi-O magazine scans, Dan insists on bringing up more Zero-One rumors, and Faiz teaches us how one becomes a kappa, whether we want to our not.

Episode 111 – “Defcon Candy” – 07.03.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & TokuSwag take a break from Den-O to… talk about Den-O in Zi-O episodes 39 & 40! As a matter of fact, we’re feeling so much sandy demon love, we decided to ask you all which Imagins YOU most identify with in Listener Feedback. Rest your wrist on your Chase mousepad and away we go!

Episode 112 – “Zero-One’s Babysitter” – 07.17.19

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This week on Rider Love, it’s all Zero-One, all the time!!! In addition to the toy catalog scans being in the wild, they surprised us with a livestream press conference that included a cast reveal & trailer far earlier than we expected. We just HAD to jump on the mic and break it all down. Plus we couldn’t wait to hear YOUR initial thoughts on the next Kamen Rider in Listener Feedback!

Episode 113 – “Geiz Angst” – 08.07.19

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This week on Rider Love, after a brief break during which Dan moved and Faiz celebrated the anniversary of her birthing, we’re back! We’ve got a few week’s worth of news & spoilers to catch up on, most importantly the latest returning dudes for Kamen Rider Zi-O. We’ll also begin wrapping up Zi-O with episodes 41-43 by barely disguising our annoyance with the treatment of Tsukuyomi and the Time Jackers!

Episode 114 – “AquaMike” – 8.14.19

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This week on Rider Love, we’re almost to the end of Kamen Rider Zi-O! We discuss episodes 44-46 (the Movie Rider arc), and things go DOWN. We’re still bummed about the character development the Time Jackers received, but HOO BOY, do past Dan & Faiz have no idea what’s coming in reference to Tsukuyomi… but more that next time. For now, we’ll celebrate the announcement of Zero-One’s suit actor (thank you for your years of service, Mr. Kamen Rider), and all the other important news of the week. Whip out your lucky undies, and join us for the fun!

Episode 115 – “They’re Divorced or Something” – 08.21.19

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This week on Rider Love, we discuss the return of the beautiful Chase and surprise reveal of Kamen Rider Tsukuyomi in Zi-O 47 & 48! There’s been an announcement about the Zero-One theme song, and we finally get back to Den-O 14 before things get crazy. Open a jar of sea pickles to enjoy while you listen!

Episode 116 – “Sougo’s Longest Yeah Boy” – 09.04.19

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This week on Rider Love, it feels like it’s been a LONG year, but we’re finally here! It’s our Zi-O finale podcast!! We’ll send the series off in grand (Zi-O) style as we discuss the last episode, Zi-O 49. Then, we suit up and present the 2019 Rider Love Awards, as voted by you! Rounding things out, we’ll read your Listener Feedback about the series as a whole. Oh, and we briefly mention the Zero-One premiere in Spoilers, but more on that next week. Iwae!!

Episode 117 – “Pizza Rat” – 9.11.19

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This week on Rider Love, we bask in the warmish glow of the very first Reiwa Rider, Kamen Rider Zero-One! We’ll spend an inordinate amount of time breaking down episodes 1 & 2, picking our new faves and trying to understand Aruto’s terrible jokes. Then it’s time to find out what y’all thought of the premiere in Listener Feedback! Plus some Scans leaked and we get a peak at ANOTHER Rider?! Oooooooh

Episode 118 – “Scissormenz” – 09.18.19

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This week on Rider Love, we get our first tertiary female Kamen Rider EVER in Zero-One episode 3. With Valkyrie, Izu, and the excellent Shesta, the ladies this year are looking STRONG. Plus we finally have an OP, so TMR should be happy. Then we get trapped in a bathhouse for Den-O 15 & 16, and there’s a surprising happy ending!

Episode 119 – “EEEnchiladas” – 10.02.19

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This week on Rider Love, we tackle Zero-One episodes 4 & 5, in which we learn more about Daybreak Town (NOT just a location in Kingdom Hearts) and speculate on the nebulous relationship between Jim & Horobi. We also hold a Kamen Rider job fair in Listener Feedback, but be prepared for things to go a bit off the rails. People won’t stop interrupting us!

Episode 120 – “McGruff the Crime Dog” – 10.12.19

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This week on Rider Love*, Dan invites TokuSwag over to speculate on HumaGear relationships and get HER impressions of our new kids thus far in Zero-One episode 6. Then we each throw on a couple hats and thirst after yet more wolves in Den-O 17!

*This one’s been on the hard drive for a bit, so events might not be the most topical… like discussion of the “currently happening” Japanese typhoon for instance.

Episode 121 – “Resting Ankh Face” – 11.06.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz come in from out of the cold to catch up on all things Rider, but more importantly, the dramatic goings-on of the Kpop world. No really, we’re devastated. But we get back on track eventually. There are lots of KR toys being teased, at Tamashii Nations and elsewhere. Plus we’ve got winter movie forms, cast, AND a teaser! Then it’s on to Zero-One episodes 7 & 8 where we meet our stealth new favorite character, get scarred by ear holes, and Fuwa dies. RIP.

Episode 122 – “Moo Train” – 12.08.19

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This week on Rider Love… HOO BOY, it’s been a minute. Dan & TokuSwag catch up on a whole bunch of toy news, including CSM announcements and that exciting THE HENSHIN event, plus we’ve got Zero-One scans, a couple trailers, and new Riders! Then we hop aboard the Moo Moo Express in Den-O 18-20* and meet an angsty child and his mother.

*Zero-One episode coverage will resume VERY soon.

Episode 123 – “Peak Himbo” – 12.11.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz are once again reunited, and it feels so good! We kick off with the recent rumors surrounding Zero-One’s length. Most likely bogus, but it’s fun to speculate. Then, we’re VERY to start catching up with Zero-One in episodes 9-11 where Horobi plays favorites, and we meet a guy named Gai. Lastly, we flash back to Thanksgiving and find out what you’re most thankful for in toku this year!

Episode 124 – “Yua Narc” – 12.18.19

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This week on Rider Love, it was kind of a slow news week, but we still have plenty to talk about as we catch up with Zero-One episodes 12-14! The best danged robot detective we’ve ever met brings out some new emotions in us AND in Izu, and we meet a hot and angy space boy who better come back or we riot.

Episode 125 – “Fruit in Your Stocking” – 12.23.19

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This week on Rider Love, we’re in the Christmas spirit! DestinyAmber helps Dan open up multiple gifts Toei dropped down our chimney, including a first look at Mashin Sentai Kiramager! We get some festive holiday death in Zero-One episode 15, and dive deep into Amber’s thought on the series so far. Then in Den-O 21 we begin to see a little more of Yuto’s nuance. And finally, we have YOU all assign Kamen Riders to help Santa make his yearly delivery in Listener Feedback!

Episode 126 – “I Have a Type” – 12.29.19

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This week on Rider Love, Dan & TokuSwag kick off 2020 a couple weeks late, because as you can hear, Dan was sick! We’ve both recently seen Star Wars, so that’s on our minds, as well as some more reveals for Kiramager. We wrap up the Metsuboyz Arc in Zero-One 16, and make a couple more Imagins into furries in Den-O 22. Then in Listener Feedback, we’ll check out what’s on your tokusatsu watchlists for the coming year!