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130. Al's Asgard - Loki: Agent of Asgard

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · 1d

The question at the heart of today’s episode—and many others in the pipeline—is, can Salt read a whole comic? No conclusive answers here, but certainly an important part of the boys diving into the wonderful world of Al Ewing’s Asgardian comics.

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Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/07/2025 · 1h 21m

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Lan "Tensai Gamer" M @lanskeets.bsky.social · 2d

You'd be surprised by just how many unread books I had bought over the course of almost two years

But God willing, I got through them all!

...or did I?

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · 2d

The Fall showers continue!

The boys couldn’t figure out what to talk about, so Lan said “Hey, y’know how I never read Magneto (‘23) even though I bought all of it? Also I never read past issue 12 of Immortal Thor,” and Keigen kept everyone busy for the next month.
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129. Read Pile Zero

Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/06/2025 · 1h 27m

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Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · 2d

The Fall showers continue!

The boys couldn’t figure out what to talk about, so Lan said “Hey, y’know how I never read Magneto (‘23) even though I bought all of it? Also I never read past issue 12 of Immortal Thor,” and Keigen kept everyone busy for the next month.
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129. Read Pile Zero

1. Kamen Rider 1971 v. Kamen Rider V3

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · 4d

📣 New Podcast! "1. Kamen Rider 1971 v. Kamen Rider V3" on @Spreaker #kamen #kamenrider #kamenriderv3 #rider #takeshi_hongo #v3

Welcome to Kamen Ride Along, the show where Lan and Salt take our friend Keigen through the first episodes of every Kamen Rider show to date in hopes of finding one that'll have the honour of being Keigen's first fully-watched Kamen Rider show! Each week we'll pit two (or three) shows' first episodes against each other to see which one interests Keigen more, and in the end, our victor will be the first show we cover for this podcast. Hop in the sidecar and ride along with us as we take this journey through the decades! This week, we've got the original 1971 Kamen Rider series going up against its sequel, Kamen Rider V3. Which of these two shows will find a place in Keigen's heart? Will it be the handsome Hongo-helmed original series, or will our vicarious victor be V3? Want to support the show and get exclusive bonuses? Head over to our Patreon to find new episodes, as well as our extensive backlog of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimalshttps://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimals%E2%81%A0 - Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us: [email protected] - Follow Lan on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/lanskeets.bsky.social - Follow Keigen on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/hole43PO.bsky.social - Follow Salt on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/saltmbank.bsky.social - Follow the show’s official Bluesky page:https://bsky.app/profile/mgapod.bsky.social - Join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/YnHTnNd3mS - If you liked this episode, please give us a good review! For a playlist of every first episode of Kamen Rider, we've uploaded a playlist full of all the publicly available ones here:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6K8Vd1KCCV8pnNlqWka_GQBzjsgRH6l&si=pCPsXO--VfncnFhU

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Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · 5d

We’ll be working on getting the backlog onto YouTube as well, but in the meantime, you can back us on Patreon (patreon.com/midnightgrappleranimals) to listen to episodes ad-free, along with hours—perhaps days???—of beautiful criticism by sweet boys.

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127. The Jurassic Turd Experience

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · 5d

We had another new episode drop yesterday, this one about Salt watching all (most) of the Jurassic Park films, and talking to Lan about his reaction to them.
Also: our new episodes will now be available on YouTube, for fans who prefer to watch an audio only program!

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Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · 7d

The Patreon is still a little ahead of the main feed right now, and we also have a ton of bonus stuff, including Hornography, The Leftist Infighter, the classic episode Waiting for Salto, and the beginning of Kamen Ride Along, which will soon have its own feed.

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Podcast Episode · Midnight Grappler Animals · 10/01/2025 · 1h 40m

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · 7d

The hosts have been having a great time recording episodes the last couple of months, and we’re excited to publish them!
This all starts with a special solo Lan episode from the floor of TCAF, where he got the comics temperature from several comics pros.

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126. On the Floor - TCAF

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Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · 7d

We’re also making changes to the Patreon. Previously, we had early episode drops, but the scheduling confused Keigen too much so we got rid of that.
Now, the $2 tier will now get you B-sides, where we yap before recording, and the $5 tier didn’t really change, but you know Hornography is worth it.

Patreon is empowering a new generation of creators. Support and engage with artists and creators as they live out their passions!

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · 7d

Okay folks and flubbers, it’s real this time, we really did it, we are a go on Midnight Grappler Animals season 3! We’ve been in the studio, our producers have been producing, and starting today we begin our Road to 150, meaning more episodes in the main feed until we get to our 150th episode.

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Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · 28d

Lan in shambles

A slide in a presentation:

WHAT IS TOKUSATSU ?
1. DOESN'T MATTER
2. WHO CARES
3. MARKETING DEPARTMENT'S PROBLEM
4. NOT YOURS

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Salt M. Bank 🇵🇸 @saltmbank.bsky.social · Sep 9

Go ahead keep repeating the claim that parasocial relationships are unhealthy or whatever but it’s actually healthier for me to believe the truth, which is that if we got the chance then Tatsuki Fujimoto would want to be my friend.

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Champion Kengen @hole43po.bsky.social · Aug 3

This is what Lan looks like when he’s doing race science via Wikipedia

A cat with two tails studying a skull. From the hit Image comic Monstress, drawn by Sana Takeda

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Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · Sep 8

As our hosts are busy in the studio, we are reminding all flubbers of Septembers past. We won’t be doing Infinite Justice this year, but that’s because IJ is an evergreen series for true grapplers. You can find the IJ and IJII collections on our Patreon. 🫡
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2. Kamen Rider X v. Kamen Rider Amazon | Midnight Grappler Animals

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · Aug 31

Unless it’s pillar of the community Salt M Bank.

pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · Aug 31

Salt has to be one of the absolute worst things your wife could be turned into a pillar of

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · Aug 25

New Kamen Rider Along!!!!!!! Keigen is shocked to discover that choices in this show might actually be difficult? Find out if Salt and Lan can mind their own business and not influence the decision

(become a patron to listen now)

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1. Kamen Rider 1971 v. Kamen Rider V3 | Midnight Grappler Animals

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Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · Aug 21

As it was said (in The Comic Industry is Fucked part II, a one day bonus episode on patreon.com/midnightgrappleranimals)

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Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · Aug 18

Last but not least, Salt and Lan are now tasked with driving Keigen into the world of Kamen Rider, in the MGA new show Kamen Ride Along!

Tournament-style where Keigen eliminates shows as we go. This show will be available on patreon only after this first episode.

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130. Al's Asgard - Loki: Agent of Asgard | Midnight Grappler Animals

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · Aug 18

Here’s the first of said dumb idea. Can Salt like Al Ewing comics? Only you know, dear listener, if you pay us to listen right now.

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129. Read Pile Zero | Midnight Grappler Animals

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · Aug 18

First up is a nice welcome back episode where Lan and Keigen are interrogated for their comic reading and buying choices. It’s also kind of a backdoor pilot for a dumb idea of Keigen’s.

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Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · Aug 18

Happy Monday Grapplers and Flubbers. Over the weekend, our Patreon patrons saw the gathering of clouds, were rewarded with rain by their loving patience. The drought is over.
Welcome back to Midnight Grappler Animals.

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Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · Aug 9

You’ll understand this later, but please don’t read Resurrection of Magneto.

MAILBAG: Your Burning Questions & Hottest Basketball Takes

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · Jul 30

PR Czar Dave from Buffalo mentioned our very popular and beloved Comic Industry is Fucked episode on the Six Trophies mailbag episode.
He was too busy chasing fame to plug our patreon, but that’s okay.

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Podcast Episode · Six Trophies with Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano · 07/30/2025 · 1h 9m

Midnight Grappler Animals @mgapod.bsky.social · Jun 3

RELAX.

Another two emails from Perry sent to the MGA inbox, basically asking for the same thing as before.