The Kamentary Track

Episode 10, Kuuga Episode 17

This week’s Kamentary:
Please bear with us, this episode and the next were recorded while we were all sick. I did my best.
Cody’s humor level
A nothing burger
Me-Gadra-Da
Baruba-De is so done with this
We have a narrator now?!
How does chitin work? Is it zippers?
Clip Shows
We approve this Rider Kick
Is it even fair to rate this episode?
Our lowest rated monster yet.
We do our own type of recap episode
What surprising episode is still our favorite?
Our favorite moments
How did Jed forget this show was so gay?
Our favorite characters
Will Jean Michel ever fall down?
Who are our highest rated monsters so far?
Unfortunate timing
So many damn G’s
Join us next week for Kuuga vs. Homophobia

Episode 9, Kuuga Episodes 15 and 16

This week’s Kamentary
Nozomi shoots her shot
Sakurako finally gets some sleep
The mysterious motivations of the scarab
Me-Garido-Gi
Chocolates or Banana Hammock
The Bechdel Test
Ichijo’s tragic backstory
The Madame Ichijo
Ichijo family traditions
This show is for 12-year olds
The Gouram and TryGouram2000
My Horse is a Motorbike
A game of chicken
Now you’re worried about taking evidence?
Jean-Michel is concerned for someone other than himself?!
More on Pole Pole’s menu
Nonconsensual naps
Semi-sentient bike with blood pressure
Another game of chicken
A very boringly named Rider Break
Consent is sexy
How the Ichijo family say “I love you”
Join us next week as we try our best.
Update: We are in fact at 173 downloads as of this writing.

Episode 8, Kuuga Episodes 13 and 14

This week’s Kamentary:
The real problem with Grongi designs
The Infamous Rider Time: Ryuki Scene
A fun way to say squid
New credits
Godai’s continued dedication to branding
exe
Me-Byran-Gi
Sakurako has no work life balance
A classically scored massacre
Bad Cop, Statue Cop
Chono Junichi
How to lose the game
Just for Pun
The origin of this podcast
Confectionary deception
Sakurako wants Jean to be eaten by a bear
Ichijo’s true superpower, plot perception
And suddenly, a clown
Surprising insight from Godai
Everybody is thirsty for Ichijo
Jean Michelle is in it for the fame
Pepto-Bismol
Jared does NOT like Dragon Form
The MST3K mantra
Junichi is nom-noms
Join us next week for Kuuga’s Wild Ride

Episode 7: Kuuga Episodes 11 and 12

This Week’s Kamentary
The secret origins of Cody and Jared
Mr. Kannzaki
Xu-Zain-Da’s doing his own thing
Godai works?!
A frog puppet
And now for something completely different
The Odagiri Effect
Ichijo doesn’t have a girlfriend
Grown men should not call young girls “little assistant”
Remember Kameyama? We didn’t
The Grongi have learned Japanese
You don’t have to file paperwork if your dead
A new challenger approaches
Godai and Ichijo break up?!
Godai needs to use his other toys
Skill 107
Contractually obligated smacking
The boys figure something out themselves
Stick figure plans
Sakurako and Mr. Kanzaki do some crime
Kanzaki’s motivation
The secret origin of the thumbs up
Ichijo’s shag wagon
Who’s shining that light?
Branding is super important
Join us next week for Kuuga vs. Nihilism

Episode 6, Kuuga Episodes 9 and 10

This week’s kamentary:
The Grongi Red Light District
More Grongi killed off screen
Do Giant Anteaters actually exsist
Mikado is good Mikado
Me-Giga-Gi the world’s saddest clown
Goma-Gu does not get to play the game now
Jean Michel is part Weeble
The proper response to a wet clown
There is no good way to talk about Giga-Gi
How does Pops answer the phone
Buying affection with ice cream
At least on of us pays attention
Skeeballing for promotions
Shut up Shinji and get in the robot
The most uncomfortable moment yet
Producer Jed was wrong
Mikado and Zain-Da’s new business venture
Kuuga’s effect on preschoolers
Asahina Nana
Godai’s unusual training method
Enokida has the manual
How are teaching and punching squids similar
Kuuga’s Titan form
Chekov’s Gun
Join us next week for a different kind of vehicular assault

Episode 5, Kuuga Episodes 7 and 8

Please be advised this week’s episode involves themes of suicide.
This week’s kamentary:
What would you do for a cup of coffee with Brendan Fraser?
The greatest live action anime adaptation ever
Always vote more muppets
A 3-week time skip and the interesting things we’ve missed
Possibly the worst Kamen Rider character, Sasayama Nozomi
The Grongi are Hooked on Phonics
The Me Group, finally
Me-Vagis-Ba
The Sorting Algorithm of Evil
Natsume Mika
Continued disregard for relics
The Linto Tribe
Jean has career goals, but can’t read a room
Enokida Hikari
Godai’s updated business card
Anaphylactic Shock vs. Explosions
The sad fate of Xu-Goma-Gu
Sucker Punch is super effective
Kuuga Pegasus Form
Proper dinosaur identification
What type of math do The Grongi use?
A very informative MRI
Pop’s does not understand technology
How not to broach a sensitive topic
A lot of morose walking
Can parking lots die of anaphylactic shock?
What exactly is a professional dream chaser?
No one ever looks up
Join us next week for purple rain, of sorts.

Episode 4, Kuuga Episodes 5 and 6

This week’s Kamentary
-The Cardinal Beasts
-This week’s official soundtrack
-The cultural complexity that is Jean Michel Sorrel
-Kazari Tamasaburo “Pops”
-The very Kamen Ground that is Kitaro’s filmography
-Questionable medical practices
-Tsubaki Shuichi
-Godai’s irresponsible lack of concern
-Nu-Zaijo-Re
-Xu-Badzu-Ba
-The sad decline of Xu-Goma-Gu
-Administrative accountability, finally
-A surprisingly well known “secret” prototype
-Jealousy inspired transmutation, possibly
-Shocker and it’s riders
-Dragon Form
-Statistics
-It’s All There in the Manual
-Possibly regenerative light comas
-A homicidal moppet
-Physical representations of a mental dilemma
-Going full VespaVenger
-The Dragon Rod
-The terrifying implications of Kuuga’s powers
-Splash Dragon
-Rider Finishers
-Producer Jed has some things to work through
Join us next week, where it’s not easy being green.

Episode 3, Kuuga Episodes 3 and 4

Episode 3 show notes 
This week’s Kamentary 
-Mortal Rider Kamen Kombat 
-Proper love letter etiquette 
-Resident Evil. Again. 
-A faulty classification system 
-Begrudging respect for Xu-Gamun-Ba 
-The dangers of dating a ULF 
-La-Baruba-De 
-The possibility of escaping in high heels 
-Xu-Mebio-Da 
-The proper fate for a sexual harasser 
-We are not properly equipped to discuss racism in Asian media 
-A bad way to clean a wound 
-Godai’s unconventional sleeping arrangements 
-Literal plot armor 
-How to get hepatitis 
-The benefits of dating a police officer 
-Bike-fu 
-A proper rider kick 
Join us next week for Kuuga gets the blues 

Kamentary Track Episode 2, Kuuga Episode 2

This Week’s Kamentary 
-We’re old 
-Ichijo’s favorite movie 
-The Ironman school of secret identities 
-The origin of Producer Jed 
-A dubious cover story 
-Resident Evil Apocalypse, maybe 
-The unique filmography of Robert Rodrieguez 
-A perfectly normal interaction with a priest 
-Batman, not that one 
-Ichijo’s favorite superpower 
-HoYay! 
-What Uno and Queer representation have in common 
-An unfortunate lack of stoogeery 
-A totally normal catholic priest 
-More Resident Evil Apocalypse 
-A language barrier 
-Convient rollercoaster placement 
-The return of Xu-Gumun-Ba 
-The proper way to fight two on one 
-A disappointing Rider Kick 
-Even more homoeroticism 
Join us Next week for episodes 3 and 4, Tokyo and Sprint 

Kamentary Track Episode 1, Kuuga Episode 1

Kamentary in this episode this episode: 
-A lesson on Japanese Eras 
-A brief history of Tokusatsu 
-Ill-timed genre awareness 
-Some Kamen Ground 
-Going full Wilbur 
-Professional Dream Chasing 
-The oldest trick in the book 
-Questionable policing practices 
-Spider-Man 
-Revelatory thumbs up 
-An act of debauchery 
Next Week: Episode 2, Transformation