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On this very day, 20 years ago one of the most successful children's action franchises of all time debuted: the often-imitated but never duplicated Power Rangers. In honor of this momentous occasion, Will Ackerman and Kellen Scrivens sit down to take a long look at everything from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to Power Rangers in Space.

Five years ago this month, Ian Wilson, James Deaux, and Michael David Sims began a journey named The Dark Knight Discussions. Their mission: Meticulously cover every Batman movie ever produced. Today, the trio finally reach their goal with The Dark Knight Rises. Prepare for dated references to all the things, Bane voices, a possible headdesk, and the shock of the ages: Ian Wilson reveals his true nationality! (Sorry for any audio glitches you may hear; Skype was not being helpful during this recording.)

On-air production meetings. Timothy Dalton in drag. The new cartoon sensation Lothar & Chums. Gremlins 2 references. Racially insensitive German accents. A list of villains that can't be stopped by a kick to the balls. And some talk about The Rocketeer. Some.

The August Previews episode is here!

After two years, PotterWatch closes out with Aaron and Christian discussing both parts of the epic Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! Listen as the two hosts discuss the best- and worst-realized characters and monsters, gush about a composer whose name neither of them can pronounce, and more!

DC Comics, a Boston Comic Con 2013 panel.

Neal Adams' Secrets of the Silver Age, a Boston Comic Con 2013 panel.

Once again, Tom Hemmings joins Ian Wilson for another Comic Reel-lief lists episode, centered around the very best and worst comic book movie action sequences. Amongst the tangents that weren't cut out are Samuel L Jackson taking on Shakespearean dialog, Marvel characters inserted into seminal Disney moments, and the question of why Warner Bros. can't stop interfering with DC Comics film adaptations. Not only that, what are the greatest cameos in comic book movie history?

Hey, Gurlfriend is celebrating Gay Pride Month (a little late) by discussing GLBT characters in science fiction and fantasy. Which character is at the forefront (hint, look at the album art), does Xena count, and why is space where no gay has gone before?

Though it's a bit late in the month, Mike goes through the July Previews catalog.

Strange things can happen to TV characters. Sometimes they disappear up the stairs, other times they leave with little believable explanation, some die in unexpected and cruel ways, and other times we're told they're the same but they're not. Will Ackerman takes a look back at some of the less-than-ceremonious exits from television. All this and one of the most terrible lines in television.

Comic Reel-lief returns to cover Man of Steel as Ian Wilson cannot wait eight years for a collaboration review! What will the Englishman make of a British Superman, a ginger Lois Lane, and a morbidly obese Perry White? Listen in and find out!

Hey, Gurlfriend hooves on down with coverage of the third season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Will and Hannah gush over the return of John de Lancie, point out some animated tropes, and talk about the fandom-splitting event at the end of the season. Plus, some songs that you will never pry out of your skull.

E3 2013 has come and gone, and it was one of the most eventful expos in recent memory. Damien Wilkens and Kellen Scrivens have sifted through all the news, trailers, and press conferences to tell you what they think about the immediate future of video gaming.

In the June Previews episode, Mike inadvertently pitches a Daredevil / Power Pack crossover written by Frank Miller.

Podcast Segments for $200, Alex. A delightful segment where Will Ackerman talks about game shows of past and present, and explores the hidden dangers of winning. What is TV 101: The Game Show Episode?

Biggles is a British World War I fighter pilot, and Jim is an American entrepreneur from the 1980s. Together, they derp through time. Dave is a man with a soundboard, Ian is a Skype ninja, and Mike is displeased with time travel in a time travel movie. Together, they review Biggles: Adventures in Time. Also, Peter Cushing is in no way creepy. Nope. Not at all. Never mind that length of rope in the corner, the stuffed raven on a perch, and the bag of automatic machine guns.

Iron Man 3 has hit the cinemas and Ian Wilson is here to review it! But that's not all, as Comic Reel-lief rises to the challenge of also reviewing another metal-based superhero movie: Steel.

Get your pen and paper handy, 'cause it's time for the May Previews episode!

The first installment of a series of Comic Reel-lief specials, your Number One genuine British person Ian Wilson employs the services of fellow Englishman Tom Hemmings to shoot the breeze of this bafflingly lucrative filmic sub-genre! On their agenda are lists of costumes ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, and just which characters are too ludicrous to be true? Tally-ho!