Originally recorded at the shows April 26-28th, May 17th and review on July 26th.
It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47 as he talks all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!
Hosts Eric and Theresa (@thetthinks) attended the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) 2024 and Anime Central (ACen) 2024 and report back with reviews on both shows.
We discuss Amy Jo Johnson and David Yost‘s panel for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and a MassiveVerse update from Kyle Higgins at C2E2.
Then, we give you the press panel for voice actor Lex Lang from Anime Central. Lex Lang is best known for his roles on Power Rangers such as Lerigot, Rygog, Ecliptor and Zen-Aku, among others.
Anime Central (ACen) is the largest anime, manga and Japanese popular culture convention in Chicago and the Midwest. Anime Central started in 1998. As part of its mission, ACen brings fans together with guests from the Japanese and US sectors of the anime and manga industry, as well as gaming, cinema, and Asian culture personalities. The event includes a huge exhibit hall, a massive video game room, concerts, dances, educational panels and workshops, premiere screenings, autograph sessions, 24-hour video rooms, tabletop gaming and much, much more!
Then, Eric interviews Tony Oliver. Tony Oliver began his career over 40 years ago as an actor on stage and on camera, performing in several feature films and dozens of plays. He found success as a voice over artist, lending his voice to one of the first foreign made animated features to receive wide release (“The Sea Prince and the Fire Child”). His first foray into television was as the lead voice in the popular animated series “Robotech”. Following that, Tony turned his attention to writing and was soon working as a freelance writer on several cable series for children.
In 1988 he joined the staff of Saban Entertainment, story editing the long running Nickelodeon series “The Noozles”. He quickly rose through the ranks, producing, story editing and voice directing numerous broadcast and cable series as well as promotional pieces and sales presentations.
In 1992, Haim Saban (CEO of Saban Entertainment) asked Tony to help him and development executive Ellen Levy-Sarnoff create a new kind of children’s television show. The result was the mega children’s hit, the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers“. Tony not only served as the development producer but also wrote the pilot episode, produced the network presentation and story edited the first season. As Supervising Producer, Tony took on the additional responsibilities of writing, producing and directing the Power Rangers live appearances including the February 1994 appearance at Universal Studios, Hollywood, which drew an estimated 50,000 people on a single day.
In early 1994, Tony was named Supervising Producer of “Saban’s VR Troopers”. Later in the year he co-developed and wrote the script for the international sensation “Mighty Morphin Power Ranger – Live Tour“. He then spent several months in Sydney, Australia consulting on the 20th Century Fox summer release “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – The Movie“. In 1995 Tony was named Co-Producer of “Power Rangers”. Following that he produced a number of short run series, PSA’s and specials for FOX Kids Network and Fox Family Channel.
Tony produced a Power Rangers retrospective special, which earned significant Saturday morning ratings among kids and was the top rated program on FOX Kids the day it aired. In 1999 Tony left Saban Entertainment but has continued to develop, produce, voice and direct numerous projects for TV, Film, and Video Games.
It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47 as he talks all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!
In our Extra Episode for December 2021, brought to you by our supporters on Patreon, Eric discusses the return of conventions with our local show – the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2).
Finally, we include our recording of the “Writing in Someone Else’s Universe” panel with Amy Chu(Red Sonja, Poison Ivy, Sea Sirens), Charles Soule(Star Wars, Daredevil). Delilah S. Dawson(Star Wars: Phasma, Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire, Minecraft: Mob Squad) and Kyle Higgins(Nightwing, Batman Eternal, Gates of Gotham, Batman Beyond 2.0, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Radiant Black, ULTRAMAN).
Eric, A.P. and Zach discuss all of the Power Rangers news of the week and review everything ranger related from Hasbro PulseCon!
There was a lot of news on the gaming side, including Renegade Games expanding their partnership with Hasbro, the new Power Rangers Gaming site, new virtual conventions and more! What’s the deal with Dino Fury’s episode count? There’s a small debate about the better system for Battle for the Grid (Xbox… of course).
Then, it’s Hasbro PulseCon time! How did Hasbro’s first virtual convention go for Power Rangers? Zach and Eric sidetrack about the Ghostbusters panel. The hosts discuss future Lightning Collection two packs they’d love to see. Are the Retro Morphin figures secretly NFL Quarterbacks? Find out when we break down all of the toy announcements made during the show.
Finally, we review the Power Rangers Entertainment Panel, including the Beast Morphers cast discussion, bloopers and the Dino Fury partial cast announcement and teaser video. And in our Ranger Nation Answers segment, we read your comments about your favorite part of the convention.
Then, hours before the Team Rider fan meetup, Eric and Zach interview David Clarke, Brand Manager at BlueFin and part of Team Rider. We discuss their process for choosing which Kamen Rider products to bring over, fan participation and growing exposure in the United States.
Next, we present highlights from the Jason David Frank and Jason Faunt spotlight panel. They answer fan questions and go deeper into living in the moment and following your passions.
Finally, Eric sums up the great experiences of C2E2. We’d love to see you at the next show!
In a little over two weeks, one of the largest conventions in the Midwest, the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) begins! We’ve covered the show in 2017 and 2019, but we are going big for 2020!
Hosts Eric and Zach will be covering the show and all things Power Rangers related in a live broadcast as part of Podcast Central, hosted by the Chuck Load of Comics Show. On Saturday, February 28th at 11:00 AM, see us at Booth 1677 recording part of Episode 155.
Later in the evening, HENSHIN with us at Bluefin Brands (Booth 307) at 6:30pm for the Kamen Rider meetup! Wear your favorite driver, dress up as your favorite Kamen Rider, or just show up in support! This is a chance to hang out with other fans of Kamen Rider and capture the moment with an epic group photo.
There will also be a few vendors selling Power Rangers exclusives!
First up is Han Cholo (Booth 1026), a nerd/pop culture inspired jewelry brand. All of Han Cholo’s designs are officially licensed jewelry, pins and patches from classic and modern fandoms. Their C2E2 offerings are available for pre-order now.
Scorpion Comics (Booth 1851) will have an exclusive Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issue 1 variant ($40). This variant is drawn by artist Clayton Crain and is limited to 150 copies worldwide. Each comic comes with a Mylite sleeve and Certificate of Authenticity. There’s a two per person, per day limit on this cover, so be sure to grab it at the show!
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!
Hosts Eric and Theresa (@thetg17) discuss their time at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2). Listen as we talk about our favorite panels, our friends at the show, advice from Yakko (Rob Paulsen) of the Animaniacs, geeking out about cosplay and more!
Then, we present Amy Jo Johnson‘s interview panel from March 23rd, Saturday of the convention. What did Eric and Theresa think of the panel? Listen and find out!
A big thanks to C2E2 for hosting an amazing show for the past 10 years! Here’s to 10 more!
In April’s extra episode, brought to you by our supporters on Patreon, Zach and Eric discuss their time at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) with some Power Rangers surprises. They also talk about the latest news in the fandom, including: The original Power Rangers Movie in HD, Upcoming DVD releases, and Boom! Studios new “Go Go Power Rangers” series.
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!
It’s Power Morphicon 5 time! In this episode, host trekkieb47 gives shout outs to the many friends he saw during the every two years convention we all love. He then reads your favorite moments from the convention in our Ranger Nation Answers segment.
Then we cover some of the biggest panels of the convention, including:
In this episode we welcome back Steven Zurita of Hyperdrive Pictures on Youtube. We talk about the new guests at Power Morphicon and Steven announces a new morphing video project to be filmed at Power Morphicon where he needs Ranger Nation’s help!
Then, we read your Ranger Nation Answers on if our listeners have ever watched Godzilla or Ultraman. Finally, Eric covers G-Fest 2016 with panels from Akira Takarada, star of the original Godzilla; Satoshi Bin Furuya, the suit actor of the original Ultraman; and Hiroko Sakurai who played Akiko Fuji in the Ultraman series.
G-FEST is a family-oriented convention which caters to a wide variety of interests within the kaiju genre. It is the largest regular gathering of Godzilla and Japanese monster fans in the world. We want to thank G-FEST for hosting such a great event. For more information you can visit their website at http://www.g-fan.com/, like them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/godzillafest and follow them on twitter at @GFEST_GFAN
