Rider Love - A Kamen Rider Podcast

RiderLOVE is a podcast about the Japanese superhero franchise, Kamen Rider. Each episode, Dan & Faiz celebrate their love for Kamen Rider, its stories, characters, and fans.

Episode 234 - “Battle Himbos” - 08.13.26 08/15/2026

Episode 234 - “Battle Himbos” - 08.13.26 We’re really getting into the meat of Kamen Rider Outsiders this week! The plot is taking shape, and they’re becoming full dang episodes. There’s the tiniest bit of news, but most importantly, we anticipate what Amber can snatch up from the Hello Kitty x Godzilla collab at McDonalds! 1:15 - Intro 24:45 - News 45:19 - Outsiders 2 1:10:22 - Outsiders 3 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/42448020

Episode 233 - “Making Out With Faces” - 08.06.26 08/09/2026

Episode 233 - “Making Out With Faces” - 08.06.26 Just a few short weeks until the premiere of Kamen Rider My-Th, so we’re here to break down the cast & crew reveals from the press conference! And we’re finally kicking off the Summer of Outsiders, in which a certain actress finally gets to henshin after 20 years, and Ouja proves once again why he’s our dirty dirty boy. 0:54 - Intro 12:39 - News 1:42:55 - Outsiders 0 2:00:13 - Outsiders 1 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/42370680

Episode 232 - “Inoue Self-Insert” - 07.24.26 07/28/2026

Episode 232 - “Inoue Self-Insert” - 07.24.26 We’re finally returning to our roots to discuss the 2003 movie, Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost! It’s an unusual film that has introduced us to multiple memes that have stood the test of time. The initial cast of My-Th has also been introduced, as well as additional Omegahorn characters ahead of the premiere! 0:59 - Intro 17:05 - Prime Video Streaming 31:17 - My-Th Cast 1:06:07 - Omegahorn Cast 1:21:41 - 555: Paradise Lost Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/42245990

Episode 231 - “He’s Got BL Face” - 07.09.26 07/12/2026

Episode 231 - “He’s Got BL Face” - 07.09.26 It’s that time of year again for new toku show reveals! We’re just getting our first tease of Kamen Rider My-Th, with more to come in a few weeks. But the brand new Kakuseihunter Omegahorn is just around the corner, and we break down the cast for that! 0:51 - Intro 14:39 - Kamen RIder My-Th 35:54 - Toku Intermission 42:44 - Kakuseihunter Omegahorn Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/42049655

Episode 230 - “Magical Girl Kuroto Dan” - 05.09.26 05/14/2026

Episode 230 - “Magical Girl Kuroto Dan” - 05.09.26 Ten years ago this week, the Rider Love Podcast was born. To celebrate, we’re reuniting with some of our favorite assholes and beginning our short-lived coverage of Kamen Rider Outsiders! We also mourn the passing of toku legend Kenji Ohba, speculate about the upcoming series, Kakusei Hunter Omegahorn, and ramble about our current obsession… NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey. 0:57 - Intro 29:25 - News 1:11:07 - Episode Discussion Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/41299735

Episode 229 - “Logo Heaven” - 04.04.26 04/08/2026

Episode 229 - “Logo Heaven” - 04.04.26 Toei surprised us with a whole batch of exciting announcements to celebrate Kamen Rider’s 55th Anniversary, so we’re here to break it all down! Topics discussed include: Kabuto’s 20th Anniversary V-Cinext, Agito’s 25th Anniversary Movie, the Den-O 20th Anniversary Project, upcoming anime & big-screen releases, as well as the announcement of the series following Zeztz, Kamen Rider MY-TH! 0:38 - Intro 19:03 - 55th Anniversary News 24:26 - Zeztz Global Reach 35:22 - Kabuto 20th Anniversary V-Cinext 48:21 - Agito 25th Anniversary Movie 1:00:45 - Den-O 20th Anniversary Project 1:08:06 - The Kamen Rider Animated 1:13:18 - The Kamen Rider Premium 1:22:25 - Game Project: HENSHIN 1:24:45 - Kamen Rider MY-TH Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/40772330

Episode 228 - “Just Wiggling Them” - 03.16.26 03/18/2026

Episode 228 - “Just Wiggling Them” - 03.16.26 Rider Love RETURNS (tentatively)! We haven’t touched a tokusatsu series in a very long time, but something about the novelty of Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity has piqued our interest. Dan & Faiz go into episodes 1-3 completely blind, and have a pretty darn good time honestly! We also check out a handful of the recent Kamen Rider news items we’ve missed while we’ve been out of the loop. 1:02 - Intro 29:13 - News 48:53 - Gavan Infinity 1 1:22:15 - Gavan Infinity 2 1:47:22 - Gavan Infinity 3 2:01:45 - Outro Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/40531865

PREVIEW - Boom TMRW 01/29/2026

PREVIEW - Boom TMRW Hey Rider Lovers! Dan here to announce the launch of a new podcast project that I have been working on with Amber (TokuSwag). It's called Boom TMRW! Amber & I are both huge science-fiction fans, and one of my favorite shows growing up was Babylon 5. Amber's never seen the show, but has always wanted to... so we're doing a podcast! We'll be watching an episode a week, and keeping things as spoiler-free as possible for Amber's sake, as well as anyone who wanted to join us for a first-time watch. This preview episode is just us chatting about our love of science fiction in general and setting the stage for the podcast. If you have any interest, we'd love to have you along for the ride. All future episodes can be found at /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/39928810

Episode 227 - “Is ZEZTZ the GOAT?” - 09.03.25 09/04/2025

Episode 227 - “Is ZEZTZ the GOAT?” - 09.03.25 Let’s get this straight… We’re not back. We just hadn’t chatted in nearly a year, and wanted to ramble about life and what we’ve been up to. Also, we haven’t missed a new Rider pre-season in ten years, and we’re KINDA interested in casually checking it out, so we wanted to have a chat about Kamen Rider Zeztz ahead of its premiere this weekend. This is NOT a return to regular episodes, but you may see us pop in sporadically. Enjoy streaming Zeztz, everybody!! 0:22 - Rambling 57:52 - Zeztz Chat Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/38091245

Episode FINAL - “Ride On...” 11/27/2024

Episode FINAL - “Ride On...” The End. Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/34184705

Episode 225 - “Idiot Siblings” - 10.03.24 10/09/2024

Episode 225 - “Idiot Siblings” - 10.03.24 It’s time for more Geats, as our beloved sister Sara gets HER chance at being a Rider! Surely this isn’t leading to anything bad, right? Episodes 34 & 35 also bring us Nadge-Sparrow’s inevitable downfall, and OH it is sweet. Dan also chats a bit about his recent trip to America’s Roller Coast, Cedar Point for HalloWeekends! 1:04 - Intro 31:47 - Geats 34 1:01:31 - Geats 35 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/33394642

Episode 224 - “Rice Krispie Ronin” - 09.29.24 10/03/2024

Episode 224 - “Rice Krispie Ronin” - 09.29.24 Things get sticky and sweet in Kamen Rider Gavv episodes 3 & 4! We learn more about Shoma’s family issues, and Hanto learns some troubling info about the Granute. We also look forward to next Spring when our heroes from Gotchard will be graduating high school in their first follow-up movie! 0:47 - Intro 17:29 - News 21:39 - Gavv 3 56:53 - Gavv 4 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/33321707

Episode 223 - “Mama Trauma” - 09.15.24 09/19/2024

Episode 223 - “Mama Trauma” - 09.15.24 Prepare for a year full of food based puns as we take a BITE out of the premiere of Kamen Rider Gavv!! As you’d expect, episodes 1 & 2 introduce us to our sweet new heroes, a spicy family of villains, and hint at tasty mysteries for us to unravel in the weeks and months to come! 1:07 - Intro 8:20 - News 25:35 - Gavv 1 1:10:31 - Gavv 2 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/33129177

Episode 222 - “Vibes Alchemy” - 09.01.24 09/05/2024

Episode 222 - “Vibes Alchemy” - 09.01.24 It’s hard to believe, but Kamen Rider Gotchard has come to an end! We bid farewell to the series by discussing episodes 48, 49, & 50. It’s a mixed bag of episodes, but overall the series has been adequately enjoyable with a lovable group of characters. See you next week for Gavv!! 0:54 - Intro 12:04 - News 22:21 - Gotchard 48 1:00:40 - Gotchard 49 1:28: 37 - Gotchard 50 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/32935202

Episode 221 - “W.W.A.D.” - 08.22.24 08/24/2024

Episode 221 - “W.W.A.D.” - 08.22.24 We’re continuing our progress through Geats with episodes 32 & 33 this week. Buffa goes on a rampage, Ace becomes our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, and there are some delightful suit actor cameos! 0:47 - Intro 11:46 - Spoiler Train! 17:17 - Geats 32 34:11 - Geats 33 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/32722117

Episode 220 - “Jeep Stomach” - 08.11.24 08/14/2024

Episode 220 - “Jeep Stomach” - 08.11.24 Kamen Rider Gavv is getting closer and closer, and we get right into the cast reveal from this week’s preview! They’re a really fascinating group of characters, especially those villains… It’s also our penultimate Gotchard podcast, and we’ll be sad to see it go. There’s chaos in the streets in episodes 46 & 47, but Spanner thinks he’s got a solution. Hold onto your Chemy plushies! 0:54 - Intro 6:35 - Gavv Cast 50:33 - Gotchard 46 1:17:46 - Gotchard 47 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/32567802

Episode 219 - “The Circumstances of One's Birth” - 08.08.24 08/10/2024

Episode 219 - “The Circumstances of One's Birth” - 08.08.24 After months apart, Dan & Faiz reunite! We spend some time catching up, chat a little about Gavv, and dive back into Kamen Rider Geats. Episodes 30 & 31 continue the Jamato Grand Prix, make Kyuun super relatable, and reveal how Ace's mother got down! 0:46 - Intro 17:04 - Spoiler Train! 28:33 - Geats 30 52:28 - Geats 31 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/32525322

Episode 218 - “Therapy Alchemist Brotherhood” - 08.04.24 08/06/2024

Episode 218 - “Therapy Alchemist Brotherhood” - 08.04.24 Ahead of this weekend’s cast reveal, we meet the actor playing Kamen Rider Gavv, and discuss his cameo in the Gotchard summer movie! We also get our first official look at his delicious Secondary. Gotchard episodes 42-45 give us some character backstory we’ve been craving, resolution to some stories, and are surely on their way to setting us up for the final battle! 0:52 - Intro 8:47 - Spoiler Train! 23:48 - Gotchard 42 & 43 1:12:20 - Gotchard 44 & 45 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/32465842

Episode 217 - “Annoying Little Guys” - 07.21.24 07/27/2024

Episode 217 - “Annoying Little Guys” - 07.21.24 It’s time for our first official look at Kamen Rider Gavv!! From the driver to the forms, it confirms a lot of what we’ve seen so far, but what we’ve seen so far looks fun! We’re nearing the final stretch with Gotchard, and we’ve got a little catching up to do. Episodes 40 & 41 play a little villain shuffle, introducing some, killing some off, and resurrecting yet another! 0:42 - Intro 16:34 - Spoiler Train! 1:05:49 - Gotchard 40 1:26:07 - Gotchard 41 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/32316752

Episode 216 - “I Blue My Omelette” - 06.15.24 06/20/2024

Episode 216 - “I Blue My Omelette” - 06.15.24 Taste the rainbow in Gotchard episodes 38 & 39, as the 101st chemy breaks out of its shell and into our hearts! We have finally, as they say, “caught ‘em all.” We also have news that Shin Kamen Rider is getting a re-edited episodic TV version for the upcoming Blu-ray release, with newly shot footage! 1:19 - Intro 15:54 - News 39:06 - Spoiler Train! 45:27 - Gotchard 38 1:13:23 - Gotchard 39 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/31831612

Episode 215 - “Birthing a Digi-Egg” - 06.01.24 06/05/2024

Episode 215 - “Birthing a Digi-Egg” - 06.01.24 After a brief bit of fun with Legend in Gotchard 35, episodes 36 & 37 reach their hand into our chest like Gigist and literally pull out our heart and stomp on it. The tonal shift in this show! How will we ever recover? Also, we may be seeing its debut next time, but the summer movie poster gives us our first official look at Gotchard’s final form! 0:56 - Intro 17:14 - Spoiler Train! 35:32 - Gotchard 35 56:55 - Gotchard 36 1:14:45 - Gotchard 37 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/31623057

Episode 214 - “Gummy Bears & Pringles” - 05.11.24 05/15/2024

Episode 214 - “Gummy Bears & Pringles” - 05.11.24 Believe it or not, it’s already time for the trademark registration for the next series… Kamen Rider Gavv! We speculate what this name could mean, and discuss some recent credible rumors. And our gorgeous boy, Legend, finally returns to us! In Gotchard episodes 33 & 34, we do battle with the Hundred, see some of our favorite nostalgic suits, and get surprised over and over again! 1:11 - Intro 13:38 - News 19:52 - Spoiler Train! 36:23 - Gotchard 33 1:18:15 - Gotchard 34 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/31298072

Episode 213 - “Deluxe McKraken” - 04.28.24 05/04/2024

Episode 213 - “Deluxe McKraken” - 04.28.24 To ink, or not to ink, that is the question! This week, we explore the world of Japanese high school Shakespeare productions in Gotchard 30 & 31. We follow that up with episode 32 which brings the mysterious and sexy “Hundred” to the main series, and teases Legend’s return! (Dan was having some microphone issues, which we didn’t catch, but will be resolved next podcast.) 0:49 - Intro 7:25 - News 19:28 - Gotchard 30 42:05 - Gotchard 31 51:22 - Gotchard 32 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/31126358

Episode 212 - “Fat Stack of Magic Cards” - 04.14.24 04/21/2024

Episode 212 - “Fat Stack of Magic Cards” - 04.14.24 After a few weeks away, we pick Gotchard back up with episodes 27, 28, & 29! We’re treated to the end of an arc, a gorgeous mid-season form, and a bizarrely entertaining pair of spring break episodes! 0:54 - Intro 14:36 - News 29:24 - Spoiler Train! 36:31 - Gotchard 27 56:36 - Gotchard 28 1:17:33 - Gotchard 29 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/30924708

Episode 211 - “Lamenting Dough” - 03.22.24 03/28/2024

Episode 211 - “Lamenting Dough” - 03.22.24 This week in Kamen Rider Geats episodes 27, 28, & 29, we unpack Ace’s big secret that was dropped on us last time, and Ziin learns what it means to be a real boy. Also, Happy Birthday to Neon! Surely it will be a joyful celebration with no troubling revelations at all! 1:04 - Opening 19:22 - Geats 27 40:13 - Geats 28 1:00:00 - Geats 29 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/30583333

Episode 210 - “The Office Twink - 03.17.24 03/20/2024

Episode 210 - “The Office Twink - 03.17.24 We get an unexpected treat in Gotchard 26 as Daddy becomes a Kamen Rider! Surely nothing bad will happen… And we try something a little different by checking out the first episode of the Rider-filled BL series, Senpai, This Can’t Be Love! 0:57 - Intro 18:38 - News 32:48 - Gotchard 26 1:09:12 - Senpai, This Can’t Be Love! 1 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/30463193

Episode 209 - “Daddy’s Home From the War” - 03.10.24 03/13/2024

Episode 209 - “Daddy’s Home From the War” - 03.10.24 It’s officially the halfway point of Kamen Rider Gotchard with episodes 23, 24, & 25. We finally get a bit of Minato’s backstory, and Rinne’s hot dad returns out of nowhere! Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger started recently, so we give our first impressions of the premiere. And our Ride Kamens coverage comes to a close (for now) as we discuss the final few characters to have been revealed! 1:05 - Intro 20:52 - Boonboomger 41:05 - Ride Kamens 1:23:41 - Gotchard 23 1:42:03 - Gotchard 24 1:58:39 - Gotchard 25 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/30365003

Episode 208 - “Gay Plant Allegory” - 03.01.24 03/03/2024

Episode 208 - “Gay Plant Allegory” - 03.01.24 No, you’re not experiencing déjà vu! We really spend another full hour on Ride Kamens, analyzing more recently revealed characters! Boonboomger gets some love too, as we take a closer look at the cast in anticipation of the premiere this weekend. Geats episodes 25 & 26 tease us with a romantic reunion that was not to be, and drop a big revelation about our series protagonist! 0:56 - Intro 7:29 - Ride Kamens 1:08:39 - BoonBoomger 1:31:59 - Geats 25 1:48:15 - Geats 26 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/30208443

Episode 207 - “Bisexual King” - 02.18.24 02/22/2024

Episode 207 - “Bisexual King” - 02.18.24 Get ready for an hour long deep dive into the upcoming game, Ride Kamens, and the Rider-inspired anime gentlemen revealed so far! We also give our brief initial reactions to the Boonboomger cast, with more to come next time. In the world of actual Kamen Rider, Gotchard 21 & 22 give us the breakthrough with Spanner we’ve been waiting for, and a certain vampire prince attempts to go straight for Amber’s heart! 0:57 - Intro 11:03 - News 16:44 - BoonBoomger 26:48 - Ride Kamens 1:25:52 - Gotchard 21 1:49:50 - Gotchard 22 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/30058133

Episode 206 - “Delicious in Podcast” - 02.08.24 02/11/2024

Episode 206 - “Delicious in Podcast” - 02.08.24 The game gets changed up (literally) in Geats episodes 22, 23, & 24, as we’re introduced to a handful of new Riders, and usher in the inaugural Jamato Grand Prix. We’re also hyped for the theatrical release of Faiz: Paradise Regained, and all the tasty treats it brings! 0:59 - Intro 8:06 - News 13:59 - Spoiler Train! 28:34 - Geats 22 44:10 - Geats 23 1:10:26 - Geats 24 Website: Twitter: Email: /episode/index/show/riderlove/id/29897448

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