Ranger Danger: A Power Rangers Podcast

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MMPR 37: Clean-Up Club Jun 17, 2014

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We reduce, reuse and record a podcast this week we watch the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers episode CLEAN-UP CLUB! Here’s some of what goes down:

Mat talks about how he used to play Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons in his high school lunch breaks, and then Michael immediately trumps that (if you can ‘trump’ sad and pathetic-ness).
We (basically) discuss whether or not Baboo and Squatt have a soul. Spoiler warning: probs not.
“What makes a furnace diabolical?” “Oh you know, it has a lot of evil looking tubes and shit.”
“What were we talking about? I got distracted by ninja vampires.”
Meet Polluticorn, which Michael calls “the best thing I’ve seen on this show.” He’s exactly what you think he is, and it’s pretty great.
Michael promises that he will do a flip on camera for episode 200. And now he has to, because it’s now an eternal internet promise!
“Polluticorn is going to steal your pic-a-nic basket.” – “And then poop in it.” Yeah. There’s a lot for us to be actively ashamed of in this episode...

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

MMPR 36: Birds of a Feather Jun 10, 2014

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Everyone has left us - even the Green Ranger - for this week's episode of Ranger Danger! We're so alone! In Birds of a Feather:

Learn! The meaning of the phrase "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"!
Wonder! At the emails we received! And Michael's associated psychological damage!
Confuse! What exactly is a Cardiotron, and why is it a robot?
Quote! "There's a limited audience for a Power Rangers podcast, but there's an even more limited audience for a Power Rangers podcast that starts talking about The West Wing."
Business! Mat and I have an idea so good that we almost cut it out of the podcast.
Fear! The Electric Hug of the Hatchasaurus!

AND MUCH MORE!!!

MMPR 35: The Green Candle Part II Jun 03, 2014

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Disaster (and very chaste romance) strike the Green Ranger on the podcast this week, as we watch the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers episode ‘The Green Candle, Part 2’ with Kaley!

We discuss the Free Comic Book Day Power Rangers comic, which revives our favourite secondary Power Rangers character that is a ‘scientifically’ enchanced Volkswagen Beetle.
Sentai are doing a dinosaur themed Power Rangers team-up, which sees their equivalents of MMPR, Dino Thunder and Dino Charge band together. If we don’t get one of these, we’re gonna be so sad, you guys. Like, sitting-in-an-empty-bathtub-eating-ice-cream-from-the-tub-whilst-weeping sad.
Mat about the episode: “It actually had some dramatic weight to it... which was profoundly surprising.” Michael: “With actors who could act, it would have been touching.”
We’re not proud of our use of the phrase “going into her dark dimension.”
“The notion that Bulk and Skull just go and fuck around playing Monkeys In The Grass is the least surprising thing to happen in this episode.”
“On the coolness hierarchy, I think robot above tank.”

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

MMPR 34: The Green Candle Part I May 27, 2014

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Kaley joins the podcast for the first time as we start to burn the Green Candle from both ends. This week on Ranger Danger:

There's a Power Rangers movie coming. We don't talk about it much, by which we mean we talk about it for a fair while. We have opinions. That probably doesn't surprise you.
There are parts of this episode that are well-executed. No-one is more surprised than we are.
"Even bring in a giant Godzilla robot doesn't stop you from being emotionally vulnerable, Michael."
Visit scenic Angel Grove! We have as many as 5 scenic destinations, including the quarry and the abandoned industrial estate!
The triumphant return of Goldar's dungeon! You know you've missed it. And now he's got a bondage sword!
"You're going to call it "summoning the Dragonzord", aren't you?"

AND MUCH MORE!!!

MMPR 33: The Yolk’s On You! May 20, 2014

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This week, THE YOLK'S ON YOU! No don't worry, there's no actual egg on you (though we'd tell you if there was), that's just the title of the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers episode we watch on the podcast this week.

We do a cost/benefit analysis on the prospect of city councils upgrading their parking rangers to Power Rangers.
If Bill Gates spent his fortune on building a Megazord, would we then have to create a Moon Witch for it to fight to justify the investment?
Impersonating Godzilla is in bad taste in Angel Grove, where kaiju attacks happen almost daily.
Billy wears a cowboy outfit to the talent show, but nothing comes of that. We're still trying to work through the disappointment.
Tommy runs through the park, but stops for a moment to jump kick a leaf. Gotta keep sharp, yo.
This week's monster is um, a bit problematic. Racially.

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

MMPR 32: A Star Is Born May 13, 2014

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It's a podcast by candlelight as Sarah joins us to watch the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers episode 'A Star Is Born'! If by 'star' you mean 'overwhelming aversion to mayonnaise', then it's an accurate episode title! Here's some of what goes down:

We discuss the Jason David Frank well, and how many times we can dip down in it.
Which OG Power Rangers would we like to see return for Dino Charge?
"You should dress to your body type, and for Bulk, that is NOT wearing a leather jacket and a scarf... and nothing else on top."
I don't even want to talk about what happens with the mayonnaise :(.
Zordon and Alpha had to have a conversation about professionalism in the workplace.
"Warn the Rangers that Goldar has sent down Babe Ruthless, the Baseball Monster!!"

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

MMPR 31: Calamity Kimberly May 06, 2014

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On the podcast this week, Michael and Mat watch the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers episode Calamity Kimberly. It's not calamitous, but it's a surprising amount of fun!

Our list of the 30 best monsters Power Rangers monsters so far reaches its thrilling conclusion! And who is the SHOCK number one pick… and why??
"We love the Chunky Chicken." It's not a weird thing to say! You don't understand! He has scissors that can cut through the fabric of reality.
"Pudgy Pig is kind of the platonic ideal of Power Rangers…"
Mat decides it's time to sit down with the Power Rangers and have a Very Serious Talk about their horrible (and frequent) misuse of the word 'dimension'.
"It's inconsistent in its inconsistency!"
I can't stress this enough. The single strangest, most mind bogglingly bizarre thing we've EVER SEEN on this show occurs in this episode. I can't spoil it for you, but it's AMAZING.

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

MMPR 30: The Rockstar Apr 29, 2014

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Michael and Mat go guestless for the first time since our first episode, to watch the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers episode 'The Rockstar'. It's a rockin' episode! …sorry.

We discuss our 30 favourite monsters on the show so far… at least 30 - 15, you'll have to wait till next week for the others. Find out why we thought Mr Ticklesneezer was the absolute worst monster (besides the name).
Mat decides that Mary Shelley's seminal work, Frankenstein, oft described as the birth of science fiction, was not done justice when the character of Frankenstein's Monster was adapted for Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. He's here to make the tough calls so you don't have to.
There's something missing from this episode. I can't quite put my finger on it. It just seemed to have less glorious, long 90s hair and Godzilla robots.
It's the final appearance of the Rad Bug. Solemn times.
"He's a man of some girth, and he really gets up into the air."
'The black one' is a phrase said by a small child referring to Zack, and suddenly the racism of this situation comes screeching into the foreground.

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

MMPR 29: Island of Illusion Part II Apr 22, 2014

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Tom returns to the podcast, as we tackle the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers episode 'Island of Illusion, Part II'! It's a thrilling conclusion, if by 'thrilling conclusion' you mean 'crappy clip show'. Here's some of what goes down in this episode:

As a 'bonus', we have Paisley and Tim read the remarkably dull Power Rangers Dino Charge casting sides.
"It's tough to find a girl who's into Electrobutts, but when you do…"
Bulk and Skull are very nice, and are speaking in faux Shakespearian dialogue. Whaaat…? This must be some kind of… illusion! On this island.
"Is that like dirty Dr Seuss? 'One thing, two thing, bumthing, cumthing…?'"
"Some weeks the giant disembodied head of Satan gets blown up a giant robot dinosaur, and some weeks it doesn't."
Spoiler warning: Magical little person Quagmire becomes a DJ! Not even a little bit joking!

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

MMPR 28: Island of Illusion Part I Apr 15, 2014

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New guest Tom joins us on the podcast as we venture into the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers episode 'Island of Illusion'! But we promise not to deceive you! Here's some of what goes down on the podcast this week:

Michael reports on what he's seen of Power Rangers Megaforce - apparently they have a dumb robot sidekick! The more things change, the more things stay the same.
Apparently goop of Bulk's face is non-negotiable. This episode is packed with content, but they manage to rush in a milkshake accident in quickly at the start.
Bulk's attempt to win a dance-off is foiled by polystyrene Ancient Greek style pillars in the middle of the Juice Bar. I hope you're not hoping to find out why those are there, because if you're there, you're shit out of luck.
"I don't claim to be a mental health professional, but.."
The Power Rangers fight "The Great Satan". Who has evil breath power. Which makes horrifyingly disfigured monsters more horrifyingly disfigured. You're doing children's programming wrong, Saban.
"What's the word for racist, but for little people?"

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