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Spandex Power Armour is a Podcast about Tokusatsu, the Japanese genre of "special effects". We talk about films like Godzilla and shows like Kamen Rider in an entertaining and informative way.... more
FAQs about The Spandex Power Armour Podcast:How many episodes does The Spandex Power Armour Podcast have?The podcast currently has 82 episodes available.
June 27, 2021Season 2 Episode 20 - Tiger & BunnyThe duo gush over an anime with a unique take on the superhero genre: Covered in more sponsor logos than a NASCAR driver, heroes compete for points by fighting crimes. Needless to say, the real prize were the friendships they made along the way....more1h 27minPlay
June 18, 2021Season 2 Episode 19 - Kamen Rider JThe last in the "Showa" Kamen Rider series: Kamen Rider J has everything a kid in the 90's asks for. You want weird organic interiors?You've got it. A half-decent grasshopper puppet? Sure! A disappointing kaiju fight where the protagonist turns giant? You bet your ass!Mixed feelings about as the duo discuss this swan song to the Showa Kamen Rider series....more40minPlay
May 10, 2021Season 2 Episode 18 - Tokusatsu GaGaGaThe duo discuss what is possibly the most wholesome, relatable comedy series about being a closet geek....more1h 24minPlay
April 28, 2021Season 2 Episode 17 - Kamen Rider ZOFrom the depths of Toei's edgy 90's phase comes Kamen Rider ZO: A new attempt at retelling the Kamen Rider story with a stronger, better (Better than Shin anyway), more marketable hero! The duo delight in this film, which disregards storytelling and depth and pumps it with action, quality monster suits, and a creepy rubber puppet!...more45minPlay
April 11, 2021Season 2 Episode 16 - Godzilla vs KongThe duo discuss one of the highest-grossing films of early 2021: Godzilla vs Kong! Does this new clash of the alpha titans rekindle their love of old kaiju fight scenes? Do human stories matter at all in a film about monsters? Will Rex notice the intermittent microphone problem he had while recording? Listen to Season 2: Episode 16 and find out!...more1h 38minPlay
March 28, 2021Season 2 Episode 15 - Lady Battle CopThe duo discuss the obscure 90's tokusatsu picture that is Lady Battle Cop. Does it ride the success of the Robocop franchise, or is it yet another dark Heisei film? Does this hero dispense justice in the dark, cyberpunk world of Neo Tokyo? Would you buy that for a dollar? Find out in this episode!...more45minPlay
March 28, 2021Season 2 Episode 14 - Bakuryuu Sentai AbarangerA meteor strikes the Earth, separating the world of mankind and the world of dinosaurs. No, this isn't the Super Mario Bros. movie, it's Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger! Kamen Ranger & Hypnopotamus Rex take a dive into this early-2000's series and dream that, one day, that we will get an Abarepink....more1h 52minPlay
February 14, 2021Season 2 Episode 13 - DogengersJoin Kamen Ranger & Hypnopotamus Rex as they struggle to find Fukuoka on the map, and delight in this TV series based on real life local heroes!...more1h 15minPlay
February 01, 2021Season 2 Episode 12 - Shin Kamen Rider: PrologueThe duo discuss the Heisei Rider that Toei wants everyone to forget (Except when there's a crossover movie)! Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue is a superhero origin film with no follow-up, forever damning the protagonist to an existence as a horrific monster without access to trousers. Is this film a hidden gem of Tokusatsu cinema, or another casualty of the 90's? Listen and find out!...more1h 4minPlay
January 25, 2021Season 2 Episode 11 - ColossalGrab a bottle of vodka, wrap yourself in an inflatable mattress and ponder where it all went wrong in this very special episode where the duo discuss Colossal: An Indie kaiju movie starring Anne Hathaway that lured us in with its promise of giant, stompy monsters but kept us hooked with so much believable human drama....more1h 39minPlay
FAQs about The Spandex Power Armour Podcast:How many episodes does The Spandex Power Armour Podcast have?The podcast currently has 82 episodes available.