Originally recorded on February 19th, 2023.
It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!
In this episode, Eric is joined by Chris (@TokuChris) of the Dads Are Dorks Podcast (@DadsAreDorks) and Josh (@LivingRangerKey) of @LightningFigPR and the YouTube Channel Toku Topics, to have a real talk about Hasbro and quality control in the Lightning Collection.
With recent layoffs of the Power Rangers brand team at Hasbro and quality control issues with several products, how can the situation improve? What does the most recent Hasbro earnings call mean for the future of the Power Rangers brand?
We also discuss the news including the latest comic releases, the Master Morpher and Omega Rangers coming to the Lightning Collection, and more!
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Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 211 – “Rangers Real Talk: Lightning Collection QC and Hasbro”
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Timestamps:
- 0:00:00 – Intro
- 0:01:47 – Comics News
- 0:14:19 – Products News – Master Morpher
- 0:26:00 – Hasbro’s Layoffs
- 0:34:38 – Power Rangers Lightning Collection Quality Control issues
- 1:09:18 – Hasbro’s Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call – Feb 16, 2023
- 1:30:40 – “Doomsaying”
- 1:33:51 – Chris has to leave and plugs
- 1:35:36 – “Breaking” News – Lightning Collection Omega Rangers and Closing
Links mentioned in show:
- COMICS – MMPR Issue 105 – On Sale Now
- COMICS – MMPR / TMNT II Issue 3 – On Sale Now
- COMICS PREVIEW – Power Rangers Solicitations for May 2023
- Master Morpher Coming to the Lightning Collection [The Illuminerdi]
- JDF Interview from Josh Moore (@KentuckyJam)
- Hasbro to Lay Off 1,000 Staffers [Hollywood Reporter]
- Hasbro Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call [Hasbro Investor Page]
- Omega Rangers coming to Lightning Collection [Toku Topics]
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