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Rangersplain
by Sid Smith and Ashley Leckwold
Welcome to Rangersplain, where Sid Smith takes their best friend Ashley Leckwold on a magical journey through the world of Power Rangers.
Episodes
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37: Koda & Ivan's Bogus Journey
Sid and Ashley get to the second part of their Dino Charge coverage this month with Dino Super Charge! And much like the series finale, it goes places! It’s about growth, time travel shenanigans, and dinosaur inaccuracies this month. Also, James Navarro hate. We always have time to hate James...
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36: Koda & Ivan's Excellent Adventure
It’s about to get wild! Ashley and Sid finally get to the season they have eagerly been waiting for… Dino Charge! In their first of two episodes, the two get into the nitty gritty of Ashley’s first season with wondering if the Morphin Grid is translating for Ivan, who on the team is…
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36: Koda & Ivan's Excellent Adventure
It’s about to get wild! Ashley and Sid finally get to the season they have eagerly been waiting for… Dino Charge! In their first of two episodes, the two get into the nitty gritty of Ashley’s first season with wondering if the Morphin Grid is translating for Ivan, who on the team is…
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36: Koda & Ivan's Excellent Adventure
It’s about to get wild! Ashley and Sid finally get to the season they have eagerly been waiting for… Dino Charge! In their first of two episodes, the two get into the nitty gritty of Ashley’s first season with wondering if the Morphin Grid is translating for Ivan, who on the team is…
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Episode 57: We Still Hate Zordon
Rangersplain is back with the comics this month with the first half of the Unlimited Power arc! It’s a new era and journey for the Rangers, but still the same old hate for Zordon from your favorite gay ranger fans. Show Notes Our Patreon
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Episode 56: Even Space Has Been Corrupted By Capitalism
We’re back, baby! After several months off, Ashley and Sid have returned to cover Cosmic Fury! It’s the last Power Ranger series for now, but what do our hosts think? Well, you probably already have seen the run time, so let’s get into it. Show Notes Our Patreon
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MissingNo 10: Go Go Redux Rangers! (Episode 7 Original Recording)
Summary: So remember when Sid and Ashley first covered Go Go Power Rangers and they had to re-record the episode? Well, the original file magically wasn’t that corrupted! So check out this “lost” version of their first brush with Go Go Power Rangers! Note: This episode was originally recorded…
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#55: Telemarketers, the Evilest of Jobs
It’s the end of another year for Rangersplain and the end of another comics arc as Ashley and Sid take a look at Necessary Evil Part 2! Yes, they are wondering why Jason and Tommy still won’t kiss, dammit. Show Notes Our Patreon
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#54: Oh! NOW I Get It!
Summary: Rangersplain is heading back to the comics this month with the first half of Necessary Evil! And is that… internal conflict and unresolved tension? In OUR Power Rangers?! It’s more likely than you think. Show Notes Subscribe to our Patreon
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Missingno9: Goodbye Horses
Summary: It’s Halloween again for the Strange Animals of Rangersplain! This year, Ashley and Sid are joined by author Lillian Boyd to have a round table discussion about Jordan Peele’s 2022 film Nope. Hey, it takes place out where a lot of Power Rangers was filmed and features some wild creature...
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#53: Dinohenge Files
Continuing from last month, Sid and Ashley are covering Dino Fury season 2. Which might be their favorite season of Power Rangers so far?! It’s all about the power of love, mysteries, snacks, pop-punk creeps, and women’s wrongs in this episode! Show Notes Patreon
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#52: BuzzBlast Unsolved
Well, they finally got here: Sid and Ashley are finally up to the most recent iteration of Power Rangers! Covering the first season of Dino Fury, the two discuss the show bringing Power Rangers into a modern era both with content and lore. It’s an episode about queerness, serialization, modern...
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#51: This Is How You Save The Void
Ashley and Sid continue down the path of the comics with Beyond The Grid! Which can be described as “gay gay homosexual gay.” Along with the overwhelming power of queerness, the two discuss their continuing dislike of Andros, Stephen King references, alien polycules, and just what exactly is…
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#50: I Get It!
It’s finally time! Sid and Ashley are tackling Shattered Grid, the first ever comics crossover event for Power Rangers! In this episode, the two talk fascism, grief, and self-loathing while also making fun of Ninjor for being a doofus. They also finally get a plotline they talked about 4 years…
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#49: The End of the Rangers (One More Time)
It’s finally time! Sid and Ashley are tackling Shattered Grid, the first ever comics crossover event for Power Rangers! In this episode, the two talk fascism, grief, and self-loathing while also making fun of Ninjor for being a doofus. They also finally get a plotline they talked about 4 years…
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#48: Rita Bought A Gun
It’s officially the 30th anniversary year for Power Rangers, which means it’s time for Sid and Ashley to take a look at the anniversary special Once And Always! And it’s a lot! Tune in as the two talk about death and grief, Billy and Zack’s gay married vibes, how Minh Kwan is a literal teenager...
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#47: Robo-Himbos Are People Too
Summary: Activate Beast Powers! It’s the starting of a new Saban-less era for Power Rangers and Rangersplain is along for the ride. This month, they’re covering Beast Morphers! Listen in as Ashley and Sid discuss himbo robots, public transit, and the ongoing use of pseudo coming out narratives in...
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Missingno8: Popuko Pipimi Everywhere At Once
Sid and Ashley are going back to Japan this month by taking a look at the recent henshin hero series Endless Love! A series that involves timeline shenanigans, Shouta Aoi as himself, evil TM Revolution, and… Pop Team Epic?! What’s going on here?! Snow Notes Patreon
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46: I'm Becoming the Drakkon in my Mind
With Sid and Ashley mostly caught up on the mainline Power Rangers series, it is finally time to truly dive into the Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics! Tackling the first two years of the main book leading up to Shattered Grid, the two discuss where this leaves off from Go Go, how it improves on...
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Missingno7: Sailor By The Bell
On this special Valentine’s Day mini-episode, Sid and Ashley take a look at the recently found American Sailor Moon pilot! How did this strange oddity come to be and what could it have meant for anime in the 90s? But more importantly, how does Sid react to literally watching it for the first time...
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45: Roger Corman's Sailor Moon
It’s been 3 years since Sid and Ashley took a look at Cutie Honey’s live action adaptations, so it’s time to take a look at another classic magical girl franchise gone toku: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon! It’s filled with melodrama, cheaper wigs, early 2000s fashion, magical cat plushies, and...
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44: Rangersplain's Big Gay Neo Saban Era Overview
Ashley and Sid have reached the end of the Neo-Saban era, so it’s time for the Big Gay Overview! With Michael Eisner out of the picture, who is to blame for all of the woes of this era? Well, that answer is probably obvious… Show Notes Our Patreon
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43: Ninja Steel? I GUESS!
Well, it’s the end of 2022 and Ashley and Sid have finally reached the end of the Neo-Saban era with Ninja Steel! Which is… certainly a series that exists to infuriate them. Where did it all go wrong? Also, the two take some time to reflect on Jason David Frank and his role within the Power…
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41: Rita Repulsa's Magical Multiverse Tour
Ashley and Sid are through the last of the comic crossovers with the just completed Godzilla vs. the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic! It may feature Godzilla’s ongoing grudge with the youth of the world, but does it live up to the hype? Only one way to find out… Show Notes Our Patreon
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40 - Scary Tiny Elephants & Nice C*m Sprites
Hyperforce is taking longer than expected, so Ashley and Sid take a detour into visiting the classic Power Rangers comics! And… they are weird. Real weird! Just as weird and inconsistent as Zordon’s face in the books! Show Notes Our Patreon
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39. Rangers in a Half Shell
Continuing their look at the crossover comics, Ashley and Sid take a look at the recent Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover from Boom Studios and IDW! Except… they never really got into TMNT. So what do they even talk about? All the other ways they know TMNT, of...
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38: Batman's A Power Ranger!
Sid and Ashley are currently working their way through Hyperforce, so we have a couple of crossover comics to cover. First to the plate is 2017’s Justice League/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! Listen as Sid and Ashley talk about how Lumberjanes and Gotham Academy are ultimately responsible for this...
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37: Koda & Ivan's Bogus Journey
Sid and Ashley get to the second part of their Dino Charge coverage this month with Dino Super Charge! And much like the series finale, it goes places! It’s about growth, time travel shenanigans, and dinosaur inaccuracies this month. Also, James Navarro hate. We always have time to hate James...
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36: Koda & Ivan's Excellent Adventure
It’s about to get wild! Ashley and Sid finally get to the season they have eagerly been waiting for… Dino Charge! In their first of two episodes, the two get into the nitty gritty of Ashley’s first season with wondering if the Morphin Grid is translating for Ivan, who on the team is…
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35: Don't Put Your Good Series in The Middle of Your Crappy Series
Well… it’s time for Megaforce. Ashley and Sid struggle with the lost potential of the 20th anniversary season and try to say something nice. Most of the nice things are about the seasons they wish they were watching and rarely about Jake. Jake sucks. Show Notes Our Patreon
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35: Don't Put Your Good Series in The Middle of Your Crappy Series
Well… it’s time for Megaforce. Ashley and Sid struggle with the lost potential of the 20th anniversary season and try to say something nice. Most of the nice things are about the seasons they wish they were watching and rarely about Jake. Jake sucks.
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MissingNo6: Megaforce F*** Yeah! (1982)
It’s April Fool’s Day once again and… hey, is this the right Megaforce? Sid and Ashley go Toku Radical and take a look at the 1982 film Megaforce. Come for the title, stay for Barry Bostwick’s glorious feathered hair. Show Notes Our Patreon
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34: Ay Ay Ay White Ass Samurai
Rangersplain officially begins the Neo-Saban era with Power Rangers Samurai! And it’s… something. This month, Sid and Ashley discuss Haim Saban’s return to Power Rangers, the poor swim form of Kevin, the curse of heterosexuality, and why Lauren Shiba deserves better. It’s a golden two hours! TW...
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33: Lugad Only Pawn In Game of Life
This month, Rangersplain is taking a trip to Kells! Ashley and Sid are taking a look at Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog, a nearly lost series that was Saban’s first attempt at creating a tokusatsu in house. With discussions of Irish mythology, fae trickery, polycules, how to access the Morphin’…
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32: Ashley and Sid's Big Gay Disney Overview
It’s the end of an era, so it’s time for Ashley and Sid’s Big Gay Disney Era Overview! There’s a lot to discuss in terms of quality and progression, but first they get to the bottom of Power Rangers’ Disney woes. Well, as it turns out, it’s the same source of a lot of Disney’s woes at the time....
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31: The Cooler Terminator Salvation
Get! In! Gear! The second full year of Rangersplain comes to a close with Ashley and Sid covering the hotly anticipated fan favorite RPM. But is it as good as everyone says it is? Well, this episode is over 3 hours long and full of strange tangents about money, social justice, autism, and…
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30: 5 Rangers, A Nerd, and Pizza Place
After a crazy Halloween, Sid and Ashley get back to the Power Rangers grind with the penultimate season of the Disney era: Jungle Fury! The two discuss how they both find RJ hot, the questionable choices made for Jungle Karma Pizza, and if they think JJ Abrams got his inspiration for Kylo Ren…
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missingno5: It's The Great Archduke of Nightmares, Rangersplain!
Rangersplain is having a Halloween party and you’re invited! For the spookiest time of the year, the two take a look at the wildest tokusatsu Canada has to offer: the 2020 Steven Kostanski film Psycho Goreman! However, with a party to run and a surprising creature on the loose, the two definitely...
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29: Corona Aurora?! At This Time of Year?!
Rangersplain shifts into overdrive this month with Operation Overdrive! Which is… certainly a season of Power Rangers they have watched. Sid and Ashley did not have a whole lot to talk about regarding the actual series this month, so it goes somewhat off the rails real quick with cyborg debates…
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28: Here Be Troblins
Galwit Mysto Rangersplain! Sid and Ashley are back to Power Rangers this month with Mystic Force! Joined by special guest Kihp from the podcast Kamen Ride With Me, the three take a look at the Power Rangers take on low fantasy and sorcery. Discussions include whether Chip joined a vampire hunting...
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27: 50% Evil, 50% Tremble
Holy Whelp, Rangersplain! This month, Sid and Ashley take a look at Los Luchadores, the short lived Fox Kids show that was the final live action production from Saban Entertainment prior to the Disney years. This show was nearly lost to time and has been mislabeled online for years, but is it any...
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26: Laying This Old Morpher Down
It's a return to the comics this month when Ashley and Sid cover the first Power Rangers graphic novel Soul of the Dragon! Which... is very Tommy centric. It's all about getting older, daddy issues, and learning to live with regrets in this episode. Also some gushing about the art of Nick Robles...
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25: Call Me The Velvet Thunder Ranger!!
HOT DAMN! It’s time for Rangersplain to take a look at SPD! This was one of Sid’s favorite seasons in the past, but does it hold up for them now? Does Ashley have a thing for Kat? Will the two ever stop complaining about Sky? And will Boom achieve the Full Bullpen? Wait, wrong show... Show Notes...
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24: Tommy Oliver vs The World
There’s a light in the distance... Oh, it’s just Rangersplain. Ashley and Sid continue their trip into the Disney years this month with the second ever Dinosaur season, Dino Thunder! It’s a season that has everything: weirdly horny villains, expert paleontologist Dr. Tommy Oliver and his evil…
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23: All Ninjas Go To Heaven
The call is on! Ashley and Sid finally get to the Disney era with Ninja Storm! Joined by special guest Joe Hunter (Beast Heart Strikers!), the three take a look back at the season that involved extreme sports, campy alien ninjas, a team of absolute himbos sharing a singular brain cell, the…
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missingno4: The Dragon Shield Stays on During Sex (18+)
It’s April Fool’s Day again and it’s time for Rangersplain... after dark. Sid and Ashley take a look at Mighty Muffin Pounder Rangers, the 2016 porn parody produced by Wood Rocket. This episode is definitely not safe for work, so bring protection. Show Notes Our Patreon
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22: I Wonder If There Are Dads On The Sun...
Rangersplain has tissues for Ryan Steele’s daddy issues! To close out the Saban era, Ashley and Sid take a look at their first attempt at a Power Rangers dupe with VR Troopers. Which honestly kind of melted their brains between the creepy dog, the annoying rich incel, the cartoonishly evil...
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#21: Rangersplain's Big Gay Saban Overview
Ashley and Sids have finally reached the end of the Saban era, so it’s time to look back on it! They go over the origins of the series and Haim Saban, the impact of Margaret Loesch on the franchise, their favorites and least favorites for the era, and answer some fan questions! It’s big, it’s…
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#20: We'll Carry On
Ashley and Sid start the new year of Rangersplain with a return to the comics with Sins of the Future! What they think is going to be a story about Wes and Jen ends up being a real trippy time travel story about grief and moving forward. After the year we’ve all had, it definitely hits a bit…
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#missingno3: Rangersplain's Magical Christmas
Ho Ho Ho and Ai-yi-yi! In a very special episode of Rangersplain, Ashley and Sid try to have a nice and quiet Christmas, but someone decides that they need holiday cheer in the form of a party and a copy of Alpha’s Magical Christmas! The two struggle to comprehend just what is even happening with...
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How many episodes does Rangersplain have?
Rangersplain currently has 66 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Rangersplain about?
Welcome to Rangersplain, where Sid Smith takes their best friend Ashley Leckwold on a magical journey through the world of Power Rangers.
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Rangersplain has 66 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Rangersplain is created and hosted by Sid Smith and Ashley Leckwold.
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