Starscream's Ghost: A Transformers Podcast

It's the moment we've been waiting for, Optimus Prime is back! Join us as we discuss the big Transformers G1 Season 3 finale, The Return of Optimus Prime! Chapter points - 00:00 Intro 04:33 A quick S3 Ep 08 "Dark Awakening" recap 09:00 S3 Ep 29 "The Return of Optimus Prime (Part 1)" discussion 1:12:49 S3 Ep 30 "The Return of Optimus Prime (Part 2) - Season Finale - discussion 2:04:14 Outro. •About...

Scourge acquires the Matrix of Leadership, Perceptor becomes a robot doll, Rodimus Prime quits as Autobot leader and Blurr has a back spasm. Join us as we discuss Season 3 episodes 27 & 28 of Transformers Season 3! Chapter Points - 00:00 Intro, 04:57 Season 3 Ep 27 "The Burden Hardest to Bear" discussion, 49:25 Season 3 Ep 28 "The Face of Nijika" discussion, 1:21:07 Outro, next podcast preview.

Grimlock gets a new brain, new combiner teams randomly debut, a knock-off Han Solo causes problems and we finally see the Call of the Primitives! Join us as we delve into Transformers Season 3 eps 24-26 on our latest podcast! Chapter points - 00:00 Intro, 06:15 Season 3 Ep 24 "Grimlock's New Brain" discussion, 52:39 Season 3 Ep 25 "Money Is Everything" discussion, 1:26:08 Season 3 Ep 26 "Call of t...

After references in recent episodes we get a Transformers / G.I. Joe crossover (of sorts), plus another stealthy (somehow backwards?) 2-part story that sees the Quintessons trying to retrieve vital information of theirs, and the Junkions turning evil? Join us as we discuss Transformers Season 3 Eps 21-23 on our latest podcast! 00:00 Intro 02:33 Housekeeping; details on another place to find the po...

Transformers become vampires, Daniel’s nightmares become a reality and we get unexpected character development as Galvatron prepares to use an ultimate weapon! Time Codes - 00:00 Intro, 05:39 Season 3, Ep 18 "Dweller In The Depths" discussion, 39:44 Season 3, Ep 19 "Nightmare Planet" discussion, 1:05:21 Season 3, Ep 20 "The Ultimate Weapon" discussion, 1:45:43 Next podcast preview, Outro. Follow u...

A new Cybertron is discovered, Cyclonus takes Galvatron to therapy and Starscream's plan to get his body back sees him revive Unicron! Join Jeremy & Andy as they delve into episodes 15-17 of Transformers Season 3. Time codes: 00:00 Intro, 06:52 Season 3 Ep 15 "Fight or Flee" discussion, 42:26 Season 3 Ep 16 "Webworld" discussion 01:11:27 Season 2 Ep 17 "Ghost in the Machine" discussion, 1:51:51 Ne...

Daniel & Wheelie embark on a quest to find out when Ultra Magnus' birthday is, Grimlock is a waiter and we encounter one of the most reviled episodes of Transformers ever! Join Jeremy & Andy as they delve into episodes 12-14 of Transformers Season 3. 00:00 Intro, 07:09 Season 3 Ep 12 "Surprise Party" discussion, 42:41 Season 2 Ep 13 "Madman's Paradise" discussion, 1:10:45 Season 3 Ep 14 "Carnage I...

Starscream returns (as a ghost), the Quintessons plan to rewrite history and we delve into the episode that made a cast member quit the show. Join us as we discuss episodes 9-11 from Season 3 of Transformers Generation 1. 00:00 Intro, 02:53 Season 3 Ep 9 "Starscream's Ghost" discussion, 46:00 Season 3 Ep 10 "Thief In The Night" discussion, 1:18:13 Season 3 Ep 11 "Forever Is A Long Time Coming" dis...

We enter the Negative Universe, we're introduced to Death Crystals and Optimus Prime returns from the dead! But something isn't right... 00:00 Intro 02:45 Trivia notes about "The Five Faces of Darkness'" 5 part story we discussed last time 11:30 Season 3 Ep 06 "The Killing Jar" discussion 48:11 Season 3 Ep 07 "Chaos" discussion 1:16:33 Season 3 Ep 08 "Dark Awakening" (aka, Optimus Prime returns as...

We begin our journey into events following Transformers The Movie (1986) on the podcast today as we discuss the Season 3 opening 5 part story "The Five Faces Of Darkness" 00:00 Intro 04:14 The change in animation studio for Season 3 17:48 Season 3 Ep 1 discussion 53:00 Season 3 Ep 2 discussion 1:23:05 Season 3 Ep 3 discussion 1:46:10 Season 3 Ep 4 discussion 2:13:50 Season 3 Ep 5 discussion 2:42:3...

The time has arrived! Today we dive deep into the controversial movie that changed the landscape of Transformers forever. Chapter points - 00:00 Intro, 05:57 Background on the development of the film, 31:42 Discussing "Transformers The Movie", 2:10:21 What Happened After 'The Movie' Was Released; reactions, critical reception, trivia notes etc., 2:30:47 Outro; next week we start on Season 3. Follo...

We're back with our second bonus episode Jeremy & Andy list their respective Top 10 episodes across Season 1 & 2 of Transformers combined, and there's also a look at some DVD extras from the Season 2 Part 2 (2003) set including a Quiz and more! [NOTE: If you want to see the full bonus episode #2, you can watch this on our YouTube channel. This is version is trimmed for audio listening.] Time codes...

We've reached the end of Transformers season 2 where we see Shockwave have a bad day, Bruticus being made to look utterly useless and randomly the Protectebots debut... with no fan fair at all. It's time to discuss the final 3 episodes (47-49) of season 2. Chapter points - 00:00 Intro 03:34 Season 2 Ep 47 "Revenge of Bruticus" discussion 50:20 Season 2 Ep48 "Aerial Assault" discussion 1:16:06 Seas...

The Transformers equivalent of the Black Plague is discovered, the Autobots travel to Japan and Megatron is FINALLY done with Starscream, exiling him! Check out our latest podcast now! Chapter points - 00:00 Intro, 06:17 Season 2 Ep 44 "Cosmic Rust" Discussion, 41:31 Season 2 Ep 45 "Kremzeek!" Discussion, 1:08:43 Season 2 Ep 46 "Starscream's Brigade" Discussion, 1:42:45 Outro. Follow us - Twitter:...

The Autobots impersonate Stunticons, Bumblebee is crazy and we see how the Aerialbots are crucial to Optimus Prime's origin! Join us as our episode-by-episode guide through Transformers takes us to Season 2 Eps 41-43! Chapter points - 00:00 Intro, 07:06 Season 2, Ep 41 "Masquerade" discussion, 38:50 Season 2. Ep 42 "Trans-Europe Express" discussion, 1:07:39 Season 2, Ep 43 "War Dawn" discussion, 1...

Sea Spray is lovestruck, Autobots want to be movie stars and Vector Sigma brings Stunticons & Aerialbots to life! Our latest podcast diving into Transformers season 2 episodes 37-40 is up now! 00:00 Intro, 04:01 Season 2 Ep 37 "Sea Change" discussion, 30:05 Season 2 Ep 38 "Hoist Goes Hollywood" discussion, 1:00:30 Season 2 Ep 39 "The Key to Vector Sigma (Part 1)", 1:25:12 Season 2 Ep 40 "The Key t...

In a change from our regular podcast, this week we bring you an extract of a video feature we published on YouTube where we looked at the Special Features from the UK 2003 DVD release of Transformers Season 2 Part 1. This audio extract contains includes the "Quiz" that Jeremy & Andy took. You can watch the entire video feature on YouTube (link below) which includes watching "Unedited Mistake Reels...

The Decepticons own a nightclub, a British big game hunter literally wants Optimus Prime's head, and we have a contender for the WORST episode of Transformers we've covered so far! 00:00 Intro; 04:47 After we mentioned it on the last podcast, Andy gives his thoughts on the Gobots version of "The Gambler" episode; 08:24 Season 2 Ep 33 "Auto Bop" discussion; 35:25 Season 2 Ep 34 "Prime Target" discu...

Female transformers debut, Omega Supreme's shocking secret is revealed & an Autobot bounty hunter makes his presence known! Join us as we discuss Transformers Season 2 Eps 29-32. 00:00 Intro, 03:27 Season 2 Ep 29 "The Secret of Omega Supreme" discussion, 41:06 Season 2 Ep 30 "Child's Play" discussion, 1:02:21 Season 2 Ep 31 "The Gambler" discussion, 1:35:53 Season 2 Ep 32 "The Search for Alpha Tri...

Autobots can't transform, Decepticons are invincible and is there a Transformers The Movie teaser literally hidden in plain sight? We investigate this during the deep dive into Season 2 eps 25-28 on our latest podcast! 00:00 Intro, 04:18 Season 2 Ep25 "Make Tracks" discussion, 20:09 Did we see a Transformers The Movie Teaser in S2 Ep 25? Let's investigate, 27:13 Season 2 Ep25 "Make Tracks" discuss...

Astrotrain becomes a God, Omega Supreme randomly shows up and time travel brings us perhaps the most ludicrous episode of Transformers we've covered to date! Our latest podcast is up now. 00:00 Intro; brief summary on how we felt these episodes were, 07:07 Season 2 Ep 21 "Blaster Blues" discussion, 34:00 Season 2 Ep 22 "A Decepticon Raider in king Arthur's Court" discussion, 1:00:39 Season 2 Ep 23...

Decepticons invade New York, Red Alert has a bad day & the desertion of the Dinobots take us on a trip to Cybertron on the podcast this week! Chapter points - 00:00 Intro, 05:51 Season 2 Ep17 "Auto Berserk" discussion, 28:31 Season 2 Ep18 "City of Steel" discussion, 52:24 Jeremy's Surprise Retro Item, 55:48 Season 2 Ep19 "Desertion of the Dinobots (Part 1)" discussion, 1:26:31 Season 2 Ep20 " "Des...

Super charged Insecticons, the world's most powerful super computer causes havoc and... wait, the Decepticons are heroes?! Lots to discuss as Jeremy & Andy continue their journey through season 2 of The Transformers. Chapter points - 00:00 Intro, 05:45 Season 2 Ep13 "The Insecticon Syndrome" discussion, 28:43 Season 2 Ep14 "Day Of The Machines" discussion, 51:59 Season 2 Ep15 "Megatron's Master Pl...

Technologically advanced underwater Man-Fish, Optimus Prime destroying fighter jets and… drunk deceptions?! (No, seriously. They get utterly plastered!) 00:00 Intro, 06:30 Season 2 Ep 09 “Atlantis, Arise” discussion, 31:08 Season 2 Ep 10 “Attack Of The Autobots” discussion, 56:23 Season 2 Ep 11 “Microbots” discussion, 1:24:56 Season 2 Ep 12 “The Master Builder” discussion, 1:45:02 Next time..., Ou...

A ninja robot, a device to harness the power of the sun, a traitor in the ranks and even TWO Optimus Primes?! All this and much is what awaits Jeremy & Andy in this edition of the podcast. Chapter points - 00:00 Intro 03:13 Season 2 Ep 05 “Traitor” discussion 30:01 Season 2 Ep 06 “Enter The Nightbird” 58:56 Season 2 Ep 07 “Changing Gears” discussion 1:18:54 Season 2 Ep 08 “A Prime Problem” discuss...