010 - Don't Be So Shellfish (Kamen Rider Eps 18-19)

09/20/21 • 64 min

Last week, you smelled what Nathan and Travis were cooking...and now we’re going to Long John Silver’s. Or maybe Red Lobster? Anyway, Kamen Rider fights Shocker’s monstrous seafood in two episodes featuring Starfish Hitler’s forerunner, Stafinjer, and the ridiculous but deadly Crabubbler. And as usual, both of them have alternate names in the episode listings compared to the subtitles. (Insert Picard facepalm gif here). Team Kamen Rider also keeps going on vacations in pretty locations. And the kaijin seem to have a new catchphrase: “Rider...DIE!” It’s not very original, but it’s something. All this plus Shocker fanny packs, “Rider dummies,” and chipmunks! Welcome to Kamen Rider (1971) and Henshin Men, folks!

Kamen Rider (1971) is available to stream on Shout!Factory TV and Tubi. Watch there to follow along with us!

Kamen Rider (1971) is available to stream on Shout!Factory TV and Tubi. Watch there to follow along with us!

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09 - When Rider-Mania Runs Wild On You! (Kamen Rider Eps 16-17)

You don’t have to listen on pay-per-view (“pay-per-listen”?) to hear what the Henshin Men are cookin’! Your tag-team hosts Travis and Nathan discuss two of the most electrifying episodes of Kamen Rider (1971) where Hayato battles Pirasaurus, a champion pro-wrestler-turned-kaijin by Shocker. The least secret of secret organizations disguises the King of Dinosaurs (if you got that reference, you are a nerd among nerds) as the obvious heel, Satan Mask, to attract an arena full of people and murder them with poison gas. Meanwhile, this week’s “Kamen Kenny” is Pirasaurus’s little brother, who keeps trying to save his brother from Shocker, making the audience not want KR2 to kill the kaijin-of-the-week. What? That’s gonna take one heck of an attitude adjustment! Have a nice day listening to the latest episode of Henshin Men—OH YEAH!

Kamen Rider (1971) is available to stream on Shout!Factory TV and Tubi. Watch there to follow along with us!

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011 - This Isn't Even My Final Form! (Kamen Rider Eps 20 - 21)

Episode 11: This Isn’t Even My Final Form! (Kamen Rider Eps. 20-21)

This week, Kamen Rider II battles Mothra! (Moth Man? Mothra Man?) Well, kinda. Your toku-loving hosts, Travis and Nathan, are just as confused by Shocker’s kaijin-of-the-week because, once again, he has two names: Dokugander and Poison-Mothdar! But if that wasn’t enough, Toei tries to upstage Tsuburaya Productions by crucifying Tachibana and the Rider Girls on electrified crosses—twice! To say newbie Nathan wasn’t prepared for any of this would be an understatement. But all this isn’t even the weirdest thing discussed in this episode. No, much to Nathan’s chagrin...Travis starts “shipping” Kamen Rider characters...specifically Hayato and Taki. So, this is how Henshin Men ends—with a thunderous facepalm.

Kamen Rider (1971) is available to stream on Shout!Factory TV and Tubi. Watch there to follow along with us!