{"podcast":{"title":"Rider Tears","slug":"rider-tears-6407622","podcast_index_feed_id":6407622,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/mjmrt/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/mjmrt","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/mjmrt/20230531_030546_7a5221688f48e9b1e1e3935f248e23c3.jpg","author":"MJ Muñoz","episode_count":78,"summary":"This is MJ, join me for episode-by-episode analysis of various Kamen Rider series. I love Rider, despite its flaws, so get ready for a gut-punching look at the bad, the good and the fascinating of one of Shotaro Ishinomori's greatest creations. Visit MJMunoz.com for more analysis, art and fiction. SHOW CATALOG - https://luminousbeingssite.wordpress.com/category/podcast/mjmrt/ ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T04:20:25.716129+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rider-tears-6407622"},"episode":{"title":"Changed - HEART AND SOLD","slug":"changed-heart-and-sold","published_at":"2025-11-21T16:18:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rider-tears-6407622/changed-heart-and-sold","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rider-tears-6407622","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/mjmrt/2336016","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/212378/2336016/mjmrt/2025_11_19_13_39_18_aa091832-3685-458d-a5ff-beeb797433d8.mp3","summary":"This moment changed everything. Episode 3 of Henshin Reflection: Heart and Sold dives into the exact point where I first realized tokusatsu wasn’t just about suit acting, explosions, or heroes I loved — it was also shaped by toy cycles, merchandising, and business decisions I had never noticed as a kid. Get the polished Reflection here: https://mjmunoz.com/2025/11/21/henshin-reflection-heart-and-sold-3/ In this reflection, I look back at: -My memories of Masked Rider and Black RX -How Sentai and Rider split in toy strategy -When form changes became a revenue engine -Why older Rider moments feel so soulful -Whether modern gimmicks help… or drain the heart -And why these realizations pushed me toward a deeper investigation This is the turning point, the episode where nostalgia meets awareness, and where I start asking the big question behind this entire series: Can the soul of henshin heroes survive the toy-sale cycle? Next time, we begin the investigation. We’re going back to the origins of tokusatsu to see how these shows were funded before modern merchandising took over. If that resonates with you, stick around for Part 4. Support my work by checking out my books and reviews: https://mjmunoz.com Want more henshin-hero deep dives? Watch all my Rider Tears reviews here: https://www.youtube.com/@henshininspection #KamenRider #SuperSentai #Ultraman #Tokusatsu #BlackRX #MaskedRider #HenshinHeroes #HenshinReflection #HeartAndSold #MJMunoz #TokuAnalysis #PowerRangers #RiderTears #TokusatsuReview","meta_description":"This moment changed everything. Episode 3 of Henshin Reflection: Heart and Sold dives into the exact point where I first realized tokusatsu wasn’t just ab…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1441,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rider-tears-6407622/episodes/changed-heart-and-sold/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rider-tears-6407622/changed-heart-and-sold.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}