013 - This Episode is in Spore Taste (Kamen Rider Eps 24-25)

“Death Mushroom!” Not only should that be the name of a Euro metal band, it’s the name of the kaijin-of-the-week featured in today’s episode…sorta. Travis and Nathan discuss a two-parter from Kamen Rider (1971), where Hayato/Kamen Rider 2 battles a convict who is pickled in weird mushroom juices for a week by Shocker to make him into a supervillain only a Matango would love. Yep, you read that right. Along the way, your intrepid hosts discuss the episodes’ impressive action set pieces; Shocker’s surprisingly dark and effective plot that hits differently in the post-COVID world; and Hayato and Tachibana’s needlessly sexist rudeness toward the Rider Girls—who finally aren’t useless ditzes, to boot!Kamen Rider (1971) is available to stream on Shout!Factory TV and Tubi. Watch there to follow along with us!Follow Henshin Men on Twitter: @HenshinMenPod.Listen to Travis’s main podcast, Kaiju Weekly, and Nathan’s main podcast, The Monster Island Film Vault.MUSIC:-“Kamen Rider - Let's Go!! Rider Kick (Cover)” by Eternal Melee-“Not Your Above-Average Joe [Standing Ovation]” by Ivan Hakštok