TrialOfHeroes

In this episode of Laser Knees: Your hosts want to see the Kyuurangers all go to Hell Sono hates on a Planetium WMD Aleph references They Might Be Giants Neither of them like Tsurugi Otori yet Naga!  AA-AAAAAAAAH!  HE’LL SAVE EV’RY ONE OF US! |Right-click and hit “Save As…” to download|Episode Length 1:33:22| Join us … Continue reading Laser Knees 56 – Teen Angst Will Save Us All (Eventually)

In this episode, coffee-based truths are revealed (then covered up), the inanity of powerlust is discussed, and different kinds of nastiness are compared. Also, your humble(ish) hosts get a little wibbly at the thought of Nabeshima having half a chance at remembering something about his daughter because wouldn’t that be a really sweet thing? All … Continue reading UnKamen RX! 187 – Bad Faith

In this episode of Laser Knees, your hosts take a look at some strange and important episodes of Uchuu Sentai Kyuuranger and find themselves talking about: How bards are always an underrated class Stinger as refutation of the toxic aspects of masculinity How uncomfortable it can be to laugh at a character Kamen Rider Bull … Continue reading Laser Knees 55 – Don’t Underestimate Your Bard

Returning after a short break to prepare for finals, this episode of the UnKamenCast RX! brings you: The importance of intentionality and critical thinking in media! Clever play mechanics in Kamen Rider role-play toys! How sad it is that there was never a ToQGer/Gokaiger crossover movie! Featuring: a rundown of the suit actors in Kamen … Continue reading UnKamen RX! 186 – Industrial Discipline

In this episode of Laser Knees: Stinger remains the best arachnid The kids at home get a fun mystery Sono makes some positive comparisons between Kyuranger and Gokaiger Aleph is uncomfortable with royalty-based narratives Tsurugi is almost–almost–a decent character whose inevitable self-sacrifice, death, and firey resurrection might stand a chance of making him a character … Continue reading Laser Knees 54 – Heavy Hangs the Head

In which your hosts discuss the link between Kamen Rider Build and Astro Boy, the potential found in face-swaps, the revelation of a possible lady villain, and how to go from “boring” to “awesome” just by watching an old man get wheeled away on a gurney. |Right-click “Save As” to download|Episode Length 1:28:46| Join us … Continue reading UnKamen RX! 185 – No One Man Should Have All That Power

Continuing its unlikely habit of inspiring your hosts to get a little more real than they’d probably have intended, this episode of Laser Knees brings you cooing over a tiny plastic cat, wistful talk about David Bowie’s invisible mask, and the return of the Shimoyama we all (or, well, at least the pair of us) … Continue reading Laser Knees 53 – Space Lion

Orion refuses to pick a side in the “Ship or Dude” debate, Champ wears a luchador mask, and we get pumped for the endgame. |Right-click and hit “Save As…” to download|Episode Length 49:02| Join us as we take a trip through the stars with Space Sentai Kyuuranger to fight the Jark Matter with the crew … Continue reading Laser Knees 52: Laser Knees & Thruster Hair

Sento and Ryuuga meet Katsuragi’s mother while Aleph and Sono discuss the nature of truth and that truly hardcore mother. Somehow Hedgehog Firetruck never comes up. |Right-click “Save As…” to download|Episode Length 1:22:03| Join us as we experiment with Kamen Rider Build! Can Sento, Ryuuga, and their friends Smash the smash and tear down the … Continue reading UnKamen RX! 184 – Who Tells Your Story?

In this episode, Naga comes back into the fold, the Orion flies into the sunset, and your humble(?) hosts are a bit more open about what goes on in their heads than either of them quite expected. |Save As… to Download|Episode Length 1:39:19 Join us as we take a trip through the stars with Space … Continue reading Laser Knees 51 – Uncomfortably Real