{"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":"UNTAPPED - HEART AND SOLD","slug":"untapped-heart-and-sold","published_at":"2025-12-12T12:00:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rider-tears-6407622/untapped-heart-and-sold","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rider-tears-6407622","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/mjmrt/2383449","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/212378/2383449/mjmrt/2025_12_11_13_25_24_d1cda2b4-19b1-44bd-a1da-20012325ebd2.mp3","summary":"Super Sentai didn’t fail because it was outdated. It failed because it stopped surprising us. In this Heart and Sold episode, I look at the untapped potential inside Sentai — all the things it could have been — and how Project RED now has the rare chance to break the mold instead of repeating it. We talk about: • Why Sentai grew bigger but shallower • How the formula became a cage instead of a toolbox • Why Rider and Ultraman sharpened their identities while Sentai didn’t • The cost of massive casts + huge toy lines • Characters like Zyuoh Bird who had everything set up for greatness — but no space to finish their arcs • Why Project RED must stay lean, take risks, and embrace its weird sci fi premise This isn’t about dancing on Sentai’s grave. It’s about asking the real question: What would it take to build a transforming hero show that can last another 50 years? Bonus Blog Version - Tell me your thoughts: What could Sentai have done to save itself — and what does Project RED absolutely need to get right? Let’s keep the conversation going in the comments.","meta_description":"Super Sentai didn’t fail because it was outdated. It failed because it stopped surprising us. In this Heart and Sold episode, I look at the untapped poten…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1002,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rider-tears-6407622/episodes/untapped-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/untapped-heart-and-sold.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}