Through an examination of the original Power Rangers series and with references to its origins as a Japanese sentai tv genre, John explores what makes it tick, if it succeeds at its own premise, and explains how it influences his work on Power Rangers Rise, Power Rangers Corrupted, and the previous podcast series' set in the JM-1986 universe.
Current Episode(s): 17 - 21 "Green With Evil Miniseries" (mega episode)
Episode 22 "The Trouble with Shellshock" (4/28 release)
Episode 23 "Itsy Bitsy Spider" (5/12 release)
While the Rangers can't ignore the stars going out any longer, behind the scenes both allies and villains find their destinies set in stone. As the Rangers work to reclaim the world and their powers, will the answers satisfy or is a darkness that spreads into the distant past going to demoralize them entirely?
Part 4 coming in June 2026.
This new Angel Grove isn't just wrong, it's actively causing time and place to split and change. It isn't just the personalities of the parents and things being where they shouldn't, it's also the BEATS and what Zedd promised them. As the stars continue to go out, can the Rangers find answers in time?
When the Rangers wake up after the explosion at Area 52 missing at least two weeks and plunged into the cold of winter, there are those who want a way back, those who seek a way forward, and those who have stolen power that doesn't belong to them. Welcome to Corrupted, season three of the JM-1986 planet Power Rangers and a familiar Green Ranger added into the mix.
Centurion Ridge just opened a new ultra mall. But beneath the ultra mall lies the evil Ivan Ooze. When five teens rise to meet the challenge, what they learn about the industrious Centurion Ridge and its both modern and historical secrets will force them to confront Ooze, a powerful cult in the sewers, and even the complicity their parents hold in evil's sway.
Features returning rangers from John McDonald's Stone Canyon one shots. Running concurrently with parts of the Sentinels of Senior Year and Corrupted storylines in a different location.
The terrible truth about Lord Zedd, Zordon, and the Living Smoke lead to a protest of magnificent size, betrayal on both ends, and a sacrifice that seems familiar and yet daunting. Even in they win, the truth is that nothing can ever be the same again. (Sentinels of Senior Year finale)
Scorpina's ambition surprises no one, but Lord Zedd's targeting of the Rangers and the reactions of Finster and Baboo surprise everyone involved. The question is soon to become how far will they all go to survive and who will come out of these tests unscathed? (Part 3 of 4)
Perhaps the most horrifying part of being a Power Ranger is that you still have to go to high school while doing it. As the Rangers continue their search for Quentin and the sentinel spirits, Scorpina begins making plans of her own. (Part 2 of 4)
After the defeat of Goldar at the hands of the Megazord, it seemed like senior year at Angel Grove High would be a piece of cake as the Rangers hit their stride. But when a new monster with billowing black smoke causes one of their own to disappear, will the Rangers find new strength or fall back into bad habits?
(Part 1 of 4)
The story begins, as it always does, with Angel Grove and Rita Repulsa. But this time, a new group of Rangers has to forge ahead without any Ranger history to guide them. And this version of Angel Grove, Earth JM-1986, will not let them forget they're supposed to be teens with attitude. Between issues of ptsd, poverty, and the ominpresence of the Area 52 military installation - it's no wonder Angel Grove caught Rita's eye. Can the Power Rangers save the world in time?
This podcast playlist features several bonus one shots and early interviews.
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