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We took to Insta, Twitter, Patreon, Facebook and right here on YouTube to canvass what top 5 items everyone is hunting for this year and boy did we get some terrific response! Varied too! Alongside the pile of Flagg, Terrordrome and Defiant entries, we had Steve Austin, the 12" GI Nurse, unproduced items like a Cobra sub or the Silent Castle... Classified items naturally have their place too and R...

Paul's got a new GI Joe card game concept he'd like playtested and Rob and Steve are only too happy to play guinea pig! Plus eBay shenanigans, the Furai Snake Eyes and Speed Cycle model kits, Transformers: Kingdom, and James May is a POES! Steve did a stint on Armageekdom with Chief! Check out the second part of their GI Joe Impel trading card review and discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/wa...

It feels like there has never been such a widescale, (predominantly) well-presented retro wave engulfing toy properties as there is today. GI Joe gets a share of it, sure. But there are a fair few other properties that do it, dare we say, a little better? In 209 we crack open an overview of what our favourite retro revival toylines are. And of course we talk about Masters Of The Universe Revelatio...

With South African cinemas shut thanks to another bloody lockdown, it's up to GI Joburg's Aussie chapter to give a full review of SNAKE EYES! Join Steve and Xazyl of Sgt Slaughter's Slaughterhouse as they give a blow-by-blow of the film. *SPOILER WARNING* We begin a plot synopsis at timecode 0:20:30 so if you don't want to be spoiled, listen no further! Sgt Slaughter's Slaughterhouse on YouTube: h...

Rob, Paul and Steve tuck into a bumper episode with special guest Tony Roberts, code name: DESERT RAT. The newest member of Action Force by Valaverse has joined forces with GI Joburg to talk the Super7 Ultimates and ReAction toys, his storied military career, and what it is like to now be a real-life Action Man. Pre-orders coming soon to: https://valaverse.com/ Visit the Valaverse YouTube channel:...

What a weekend! The inaugural Iconicon online convention has just drawn to a close and the boys from Joburg reflect on their involvement. Catch the full playlist of Iconicon content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZIxaT6XsvKpQOnyQ6o7oX3p1E0K8mCQS Range Viper Rob's Cobra Rat article on The Dragon Fortress: https://thedragonfortress.com/2021/07/08/1992-gi-joe-cobra-rat-review/ Bobby Vala unveil...

*Streamed on YouTube and Facebook 8 July 2021 at 22:00 Eastern Time* If you were forced to choose between the first 50 issues of the GI Joe A Real American Hero comic series by Marvel, and the 50 issues that followed, which would you say is the superior run of books? In a titanic battle of wits, dazzling argument, and nerdy knowledge, RetroBlasting and Reklaimers Vintage Toys propose the motion: "...

With Independence Day very close in our rear-view, the boys thought it might be a great opportunity to talk about their favourite flags on GI Joe toys! Plus plenty of good banter about new toys, new pods, new videos, new online conventions! Iconicon Schedule: https://www.iconicononline.com/schedule GI Joburg Silver Mirage Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c12_vX0L5VU Sgt Slaughter vs Nemesis...

It's high time the Joburg boys revisited their movie pitches. With a new blockbuster Hollywood offering around the corner, what is it Rob, Paul and Steve hope for in their wildest expectations? We also chat JoeFest 2021 with news from Action Force, Screamin' Ehmann, and Callsign: Longbow. To enter the lucky draw for a Zartan Classified Series figure, send us a pic of your Dreadnoks to arealsouthaf...

Dual top-fives on 203! We talk Classified Series with our top five wishlist figures. Then we kick it old school and talk about our top five ARAH accessories. Plus we show some HCC788 appreciation showcasing our favourite Hoodie reviews. If you’re looking to see Brian Hatch’s excellent Scoop and other customs, check out his channel here: https://youtube.com/c/GoFigureCustomActionFigures 💥And for a...

How the heck does one go about enlisting in Cobra anyway? How do you pick your specialty? And most important of all: WHAT COLOUR ARE YOUR SLACKS? This and other burning issues discussed in 202! Also we've got a guest. Dustin Kordish, fellow playmotion creator and creative mind on all things Joe joins us to chat Cobra recruitment, ranking the BF2K figures, and the very best Joy Toy has on offer the...

You're either down with Cobra-La... Or you're down on Cobra-La! If you could use a psychic motivator to pitch a different idea for a GI Joe animated movie, what would it be? Oh and of course we have a great deal to say about Classified Blowtorch, Heavy Artillery Roadblock, Commando Snake Eyes and Breaker with the RAM! We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_lan...

GI Joburg is thrilled to return to our series of Benelux catalogue reviews with the following year's offerings. Chief and Ben are back to join Paul and Steve as they break it down, image by image, gutted appliance by gutted appliance...   Want to see what we're yammering on about? Why not take a gander at the YouTube version of this pod here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxuytC7py6U&t=3366s   W...

We took to the socials and got listeners to write in with their most cherished playtime memoires from their youth! The boys get stuck into a heavy dose of nostalgia... And a strong serving of booze to ring in the milestone! To check out Chris Miwa's vintage Rattler footage, head over to his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn4WOunJXX8 And for our special commemorative shirts and hoodi...

What is the most destructive vehicle Cobra or GI Joe have ever deployed? Plus Cujo is back! Plus Definitive Firefly! Boom! Action Force: The Battle Years Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brianthehick/action-force-the-battle-years Metal Gear Solid In 5 Minutes (Live Action...and super low budget!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-i9unRCvsA&t=169s We have an official Patreon p...

As the title suggests, Rob, Paul and Steve ponder the fallout to the horrifying prospect of their favourite toyline never coming into existence! What would they be collecting? Would they BE toy fanatics still? Would they EVEN BE FRIENDS AT ALL? Come on a reality-warping ride with us in 198... Plus Paul talks Kingdom Transformers because of course he does. And if you want to follow Chasing '80s Toy...

A behind-the-scenes debrief on our most recent playmotion production: Slaughterhouse. Special guest Xazyl of Sgt Slaughter's Slaughterhouse joins us for the inside scoop! Be sure to check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_tZqOaeDtPYSQ17SW3y1g And if you haven't already, check out the playmotion here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpc83Y6mktg&t=3s We have an official Patre...

It's the return of Master Builder Magnus to GI Joburg. This time we have a guided visual tour of his Lego GI Joe creations. Ravens, Skystrikers, BUGGs, and something on a scale so massive you're going to have to see it to believe it. So we welcome you to take a gander at the YouTube release of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSUhAwhzP74 If you want to luxuriate over the creation...

Everyone else is doing it so we thought we'd discuss the Devil's Due relaunch of the GI Joe comic from 20 years ago! For the most excellent Mauler motorization, check out Action Robot Punch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnE9M5S7264&t=57s And for a great new stop motion Joe adventure, give 5100 Productions a whirl with their Operation Midnight Gold: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGrVZgooQ8oWh...

He's making up for a year's absence in episode 194... it's a whole episode of Scoop... I mean Rob! GI Joburg's resident snark takes your questions and takes no prisoners in a raw, uncut, solo fireside chat. What's his favourite superpower? And what subteam is crying out for a combat correspondent? These and other burning answers await in Scoop's Scoop! We have an official Patreon page! Go to https...

The Snake Eyes Origins movie is coming! Sooner than expected! July 23rd! Totally locked in, totally not going to be delayed again... And there are toys! And they are... good? Rob, Paul and Steve talk Snake Eyes. Not just the forthcoming film and toy but also in print as well as the boys have finally cracked the spine on Rob Liefeld's Deadgame. Time to give the book a reaming! So toys, movies, comi...

Rob, Paul and Steve catch up on the Joe news like the Fortnite Zero Point Batman V Snake Eyes comic, do a mini review of the Rise Of Cobra Pit playset from 2009, and concoct file cards for one another.  We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Want some of the most unique GI Joe apparel out there? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://t...

Inspired by The Falcon And The Winter Soldier series, the GI Joburg boys chat about their proposed unlikely team-ups. And of course we've all got something to say about the Snyder Cut... We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Want some of the most unique GI Joe apparel out there? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://teespring.com/sto...

Yo Joe! BUUUUURG! Episode 190 is a return to old form. A dormant agent comes in from the cold and we plunge into a discussion of our favourite picks to tackle the Desert, Winter, Urban, Jungle and Aquatic battlegrounds. No matter where the mission took you, there was a Joe (or Cobra) of choice to pull out of the toybox and take you into a world of danger and excitement! We have an official Patreon...

Behind-the-scenes discussion of the latest GI Joe Playmotion series THE RENEGADES, featuring special guest Xazyl Logan Phoenix of Sgt Slaughter’s Slaughterhouse! Tough enough to step into the ring with the Sarge? Join the group over on Facebook, MAGGOT! Sgt Slaughter's Slaughterhouse on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_tZqOaeDtPYSQ17SW3y1g We have an official Patreon page! Go to https:...