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Resharing: MIFV Chris Cooke vs Power Rangers 2017

On today's episode of One Cross Radio, we're sharing an episode we got to be a guest on over on the Monster Island Film Vault earlier this year! 

To cover all bases and links, I'ma hit you with the summary from the original episode! Hope you enjoy, and God bless my friends!

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Hello, Kaiju Lovers! “Ameri-kaiju” continues with a bit of an unusual entry; one that, serendipitously, Nate also covered around the same time on his other podcast, The Power Trip: the controversial Power Rangers (2017). While Nate has grown to appreciate this film quite a bit, he intentionally brought on Chris Cooke (co-host of One Cross Radio, Radio Arcade, and Powerbombs and Piledrivers) to discuss it because he does not. However, these two find more common ground than you’d think. That was surprisingly true in today’s Toku Topic, which is a discussion of representation in media. This serves as a great companion to the Power Trip episode.

Before today’s broadcast, Nate entered his office to find sitting in his chair none other than Mr. Gold. After a thinly veiled threat of “termination,” Nate divulges a secret about Jimmy to him. Afterward, the infamous “Not-Goldar” attacks Monster Island out of nowhere—but help arrives in the form of a newly powered-up Karone! But even Nate, Chris, and Jimmy get in on the monster-fighting action thanks to Mechani-Kong Mk. 2.

The prologue and epilogue, “With Friends Like You,” was written by Nathan Marchand with Michael Hamilton.

Guest Cast

• Michael Hamilton as Mr. Gold
• Celeste Mora as Karone

Additional music:

• “Evil Rising” by David Fesliyan
• “Pacific Rim,” “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy,” and “Go, Go, Power Rangers” by Niall Stenson
• “Chant My Name!” by Masaaki Endo

Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by InspectorJ.

Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip.

We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, Christopher Riner, and The Indiscrite One! Thanks for your support!

You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault)

Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop)

This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors.

Timestamps:

• Prologue: 0:00-5:49
• Intro: 5:49-14:49
• Entertaining Info Dump: 14:49-23:31
• Toku Talk: 23:31-1:43:51
• Promo: 1:43:31-1:46:37
• Toku Topic: 1:46:37-2:27:20
• Housekeeping & Outro: 2:27:20-2:42:24
• Epilogue: 2:42:24-end

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Bibliography/Further Reading:

• Copes, Casira. “Why All Representation in Media is Flawed.” Medium. Sept. 30, 2021. https://medium.com/blk-ink/why-all-representation-in-media-is-flawed-e4068a5268fa.
• Du, Catherine. “We Care Too Much about Representation.” Big Straw Magazine. https://www.bigstrawmagazine.com/home/media-representation.
• “How Many Boxes Need To Be Checked For A Hollywood Movie? – Chris Gore.” YouTube. Uploaded by Film Courage, March 7, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsrTtzO1mHU.
• Huang, Nicole. “On the Limits of Representation.” The McGill Daily. Oct. 5, 2020. https://www.mcgilldaily.com/2020/10/on-the-limits-of-representation/.
• “Power Rangers (2017).” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3717490/.
• “Power Rangers (2017). RangerWiki. https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wiki/Power_Rangers_(2017).
• “Power Rangers and Diversity.” YouTube. Uploaded by Second Chance, Oct. 18, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6gsMD-8t80.
• “Power Rangers (film).” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Rangers_(film).
• Power Trip, The: A Journey through the Power Rangers Franchise, Episode 22: Saban’s Power Rangers (2017) | Ft. Jack ‘GMan’ Hudgens. Published Oct. 25, 2022. https://powertrippod.podbean.com/e/episode-22-saban-s-power-rangers-2017-ft-jack-gman-hudgens/.
• Saban’s Power Rangers blu-ray special features (Lionsgate)
  • “Rangers Then and Now”
  • “Building the Team”
  • “Beyond the Rangers”
  • “Suiting Up”
  • “Rangers, Welcome to Training”
  • “Rangers in the Wild”
  • “It’s Morphin Time”
  • “Power Ballad: Music and Sound”
  • “This is Your Destiny”
  • Commentary by Director Dean Israelite and Writer John Gatins

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If you'd like to read the article on Mr Ismay we quoted from, you can do so by clicking here!

 

Also, be sure to check out our linktree where you can find all our socials, check out our other shows, and hit up our patreon.

 

Hope you enjoy, and God bless my friends.

Let’s Talk About: Pokémon Silver and Gold (and Crystal)

On today's episode of One Cross Radio (inspired by a segment from a recent Radio Arcade episode) we're going to Johto! Join us as we look back on the excellent gen 2 games Pokémon Silver and Gold (and Crystal)! What made these games so good? How did it advance the series? Why was it's 'surf theme' so dang relaxing? Tune in and find out!

Also, be sure to hit up our linktree so you can hit up all our socials, our patreon, and our other two podcasts!

Hope you enjoy, and God bless my friends!

Godzilla Unmade Megasode

On today's episode of One Cross Radio, we're diving into our catalogue and sharing a combined version of our two-parter Godzilla Unmade with Nathan Marchand!

You can check out Nathan's podcasts The Power Trip, Monster Island Film Vault, and Henshin Men!

And, if you want to hear more from us, check out our other podcasts The Radio Arcade Podcast and Powerbombs & Piledrivers!

Hope you enjoy, and God bless my friends!

Fan Service Done Wrong: The Legendary Battle

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How come this worked in the outstanding sentai and not here? Why does this episode make many in the ranger fandom rage? How the heck is Roboknight even there? What explanation is there for the FIVE TOMMY'S?!

 

Tune in to find out!

 

Hope you enjoy, and God bless my friends!

Fan Service Done Right: The Night of the Doctor

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What was it about this episode that worked so well? What behind the scenes developments lead to it, and how can other franchises learn from it? Tune in to find out!

 

You can watch this wonderful short here.

 

You can also check out the fantastic Clever Dick Films retrospectives here.

 

Hope you all have an amazing Christmas, the happiest of holidays, and we'll see you in early 2023! God bless my friends!

Remembering Jason David Frank: A Charity Livestream

On today’s episode of One Cross Radio, we’re sharing a live stream we got to be a part of last monday that was a memorial fundraiser for Power Rangers actor/fandom legend Jason David Frank, who passed away recently.

 

To give y’all a heads up, this episode is heavy with emotions and features conversations about death and suicide/suicidal ideation - if those can be upsetting or triggering for you, please handle lightly.

 

The link to the charity is still live, if you at all can please consider donating.

 

Hope you enjoy, and God bless my friends.

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Donate to the charity: JDF memorial

Watch the Livestream: on youtube

Learn more about the charity: To Write Love on Her Arms

 

CHECK OUT THE OTHER GUESTS/HOSTS:

The Power Trip

Kaiju Kim

Kaiju Ramen Media

The Drift Space
Zeo To Hero
SuperR-Illustrations 

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What did you think of the movie? Do you like where it's going? Where do you think the third will go? Isn't Namor the worst?

All joking aside, and all that being said - hope you enjoyed, and God bless my friends.

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Hope you enjoy, and God bless my friends!

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Hope you enjoy, and God bless my friends!