All Podcasts Archives - Radio Free Cybertron

Chris returns from his hiatus just in time to dissect the new Studio Series Seeker Storm Pack, deliver a masterclass on Sunstorm's tortured toy history, and immediately fact-check Don's BotCon '96 memories. Plus: the crew reacts to the new Beast Wars II Galvatron, a Scooby-Doo crossover that misses the mark, and a Golden Lagoon Optimus Prime none of us will ever own. The post Radio Free Cybertron...

Tonka x Transformers gets its first look, and the Surprise Countdown Calendar hides a gun-mode Megatron. Yolopark's movie Ironhide shows its colors, Scooby-Doo rumors swirl around leaked Collaborative listings, and Brian buys a pirate ship. Radio Free Cybertron episode 994. The post Radio Free Cybertron 994 – Here’s Your Gun Megatron appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron .

It’s a thin Father’s Day crew, but Brian, Diecast, and our very first patron Kevin Dorsey still dig into a stack of Age of the Primes pre-orders. The Vector Prime Voyager turns up in its Galaxy Force deco, the Megatronus-based Herald of Unicron tempts the leader-class crowd, and the Megazarak repaint of Armada Megatron wins... The post There Goes My Money – Late June 2026 appeare...

The 2027 Titan is Age of Extinction Scorn — and the Dinobots are coming for the next five years. Flame Toys floods GMHS 2026 with prototypes, Bruticus finally combines in hand, and Dr Wu teases a Micromaster Sixshot. Plus a lavender Shockwave, a Hot Wheels GT Scorcher, and a boxed G1 Deftwing in What We Got This Week. The post Radio Free Cybertron 993 – Five Years of Dinobots appeared first...

The G1 Transformers pinball is shipping — and Brian's Limited edition came with a $1,500 surprise. The crew breaks down in-hand Insecticons, the wall-hanging Icons Optimus Prime, Blokees' Eternal Rivalry wave, and live Yolopark Beast Wars pre-orders. Plus the missing G2 Dinobots, a screen-accurate Kranix, and Donanomics to the rescue. The post Radio Free Cybertron 992 – Pinball Wizard: The G...

Brian hosts the early June There Goes My Money with Spider-Bob, Joey Russell, Diecast, and patron guest Don. Hasbro's new Voyager Starscream mold lands as a Target exclusive, FansToys' Windcharger impresses at a price, and Brian makes a heroic return from Needless Toys with a minty G1 Roadbuster and more G2 Grimlocks than he's willing to admit to. The post There Goes My Money – Early June 20...

Jem and the Holograms meets the Kiss Players cassettes in Hasbro's wildest SDCC exclusive yet. Add a cereal-box Optimus Prime, Megazarak, and confirmation that Armada Cyclonus and Demolishor are coming. Plus MPG-17 Optimus Prime impressions, Studio Series Kranix love, and a fifth Dairy Queen Optimus Prime. The post Radio Free Cybertron 991 – Truly Outrageous: Jem Crosses Over at SDCC 2026 ap...

ElevenLabs is licensing Hasbro's Transformers characters for commercial AI voice use — and the RFC crew is not entirely sold on it. Also this week: Siege Greenlight is back and up for pre-order, Missing Link Ratchet pre-orders open Friday, and Matt finally has his Haslab Liokaiser. Episode 990 is a full one. The post Radio Free Cybertron 990 – Siege Greenlight Is Back (And Cheaper) appeared...

There Goes My Money is back. Diecast hosts a stacked first episode with Brian Kilby, ShawnoKaiser, Spider-Bob, Chris Triplett, and patron Kevin Dorsey covering the latest preorders — Secret Agent Arcee, Missing Link Ironhide, a near-complete FansToys Devastator, and more. Plus: the haul segment delivers, with Liokaiser praise all around and one very good Combat Hero deal. The post There Goes My Mo...

Hasbro has filed a trademark for "Hasbro Makits," a new in-house model kit line — and the RFC crew has a lot of thoughts about what that could mean for Blokees, Yolopark, and the future of Transformers collecting. Plus, the Liokaiser HasLab arrives for most of the team, and Brian declares it his favorite HasLab ever. The post Radio Free Cybertron 989 – Hasbro Files the “Makits” T...

Brian put a deposit on the Stern Pinball Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye machine before the official reveal. Liokaiser is shipping, The Movie is headed back to theaters in 4K, a reformatted soundtrack is on the way, and Commander Class Thunderwing just got confirmed with the full Mega Pretender gimmick. Episode 988 has a lot going on. The post Radio Free Cybertron 988 – Dare to Be Disa...

The Shizuoka Hobby Show brought a flood of reveals — Gigastorm, Beast Wars II Galvatron, Missing Link Ratchet and Ironhide, and more — but the real bombshell was Stern Pinball announcing a G1 Transformers machine with a transforming Optimus Prime on the limited edition. Also, Don's Metal Cardbot haul might be the most enthusiastic What We Got in recent memory. Episode 987 has a lot going on. The p...

The crew opens with a rapid-fire catch-up pass covering approximately one month of missed Transformers history, skimming highlights from February 12th through March 3rd before settling into the standard weekly format from March 4th onward. The episode covers five weeks of Transformers history — March 4th through April 10th — and their corresponding anniversaries stretching back to the 1940s. The p...

The officially licensed Safety Megatron is real, it's available now through Botcon, and Brian already bought two. Plus: Missing Link Ultra Magnus earns a near-perfect review, a Studio Series 86 Rodimus Prime listing is confirmed, and Bingo Toy's Strafe arrives with a Computron hand the size of a Deluxe figure.  The post Radio Free Cybertron 986 – Safety First appeared first on Radio Free Cyb...

Hasbro dropped Studio Series 86 Cyclonus, Blitzwing, and Cliffjumper at CCXP — and the RFC crew has some feelings. Cyclonus gets new legs and a new head and basically earns unanimous approval. Cliffjumper... does not. Plus Iron Studios' $350 Soundwave statue, a massive New Age Junkion wave, Brian's surprise acquisition, and what should happen at episode 1,000? The post Radio Free Cybertron 985 &#8...

Radio Free Cybertron Episode 984 breaks down the full Age of Evolution leak list, including Leader-class Energon Scorponok, Leader-class Animated Lugnut, Voyager Animated Slipstream, Voyager G2 Megatron, and more Generations figures heading to Walmart. Brian also shares first impressions of the Diaclone Shield D Prime Optimus Prime and revisits the Studio Series Transformers: The Movie Soundwave c...

The crew of History on the Fives works through five weeks of Transformers history spanning January 1st through February 7th, covering anniversaries from 1923 all the way to 2023. Along the way: the death of G1 composer Ichiro Mizuki, and the passing of voice actor Milt Jamin. The panel digs into the G2 Dreadwing and Smokejumper Japan exclusive, the UK Marvel Legacy of Unicron storyline, the Headma...

2027 Studio Series listings have dropped, and there's a lot to unpack — IDW Nautica, IDW Fortress Maximus, Dreamwave Optimus Prime, Marvel Soundwave, and what looks like a full Nexus Prime combiner wave. Plus: Commander Armada Jetfire has arrived, a TakaraTomy web manga finally explains the G2 Stunticons' colors, and Don pays $42 for Sideways and lives to regret it. The post Radio Free Cybertron 9...

Liege Maximo has hit US retail — and Big Convoy is coming with him whether you like it or not. The crew also digs into the Takara Tomy MPG-20 Hot Rod (same transformation, five times the price), and new comparison shots of the G2 Stunticons confirm the Takara set is the one to have — though JT Prime says the Hasbro versions are closer than you think. In What We Got: Diecast adds FansToys Long Haul...

The crew digs into a packed news week — Beast Wars 30th Anniversary Predacon Multipack, G2 Stunticons in glorious UV-painted detail, a Vector Prime that turns into a DeLorean, and Blokees Defenders going deep into Beast Wars Neo territory. Plus: John DeLuna's mother-in-law accidentally scored a $1 1984 Ravage and Rumble that John turned into AFA-graded gold, Don cannot transform Breakaway (12 step...

It's a week of big opinions on Episode 980, and the crew has plenty of them. Brian and company dig into a slate of news that runs the full spectrum — from genuinely gorgeous to genuinely baffling — and don't hold back on any of it. The post Radio Free Cybertron 980 – When Matt got his Outback appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron .

It's a rare thing when a Transformers podcast episode is almost entirely good news — but Episode 979 is exactly that. Join Brian and the RFC crew as they dig into one of the most anticipated HasLab releases in years, and debate how many Ultra Magnuses is too many Ultra Magnuses. The post Radio Free Cybertron 979 – We all wish we’d bought two! appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron .

Episode 978 of Radio Free Cybertron is here — Brian, Matt, Don, Rob, and Diecast dig into the vintage auction result that broke the internet (and maybe someone's bank accounts), then pivot to TakaraTomy's pricey Overgear Ironhide and Blackout, the Transformers x U.S. Soccer crossover figure nobody asked for, but some of us are buying anyway. Plus: Burger King is doing Transformers kids meal toys,...

Brian, Don, Matt, Rob, and John hold down the fort without Chris for a packed episode covering new in-hand sightings, a wave of masterpiece news, and some genuinely exciting personal pickups. The post Radio Free Cybertron 977 – Brian’s Toy of the Year Already? (It’s a surprise to us too) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron .

This week: The crew kicks off with some genuinely great news: Gary Chalk (the voice of Optimus Primal!) has beaten stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma and is in full remission. From there it's all Transformers chaos — the Generation Selects Monstrucker reveal has everyone hyped (Slog's alt mode is literally just a triceratops standing up, and somehow that's perfect), while 2026 product listings bring a...