Iacon Underground Radio Network

This week on Iacon Underground Radio we fail to find $15 Black Friday two-packs, discuss the sudden wave of reissues, and do a vibe check on Kirkman’s Transformers!

BEHOLD! With the Allspark itself in danger, Optimus Prime and Megatron try to broker a peace deal. But the Autobots and Decepticons can’t just be friends… or can they? Then, a fully delusional Starscream attacks the Nemesis with his (adorably) monstrous creations! Can the Autobots stop him where the Decepticons couldn’t? Or will he get … Continue reading

This week on Iacon Underground Radio we have some deeply sus new licensed merch, another Titan reissue, and Jen and David are all caught on on Void Rivals!

The Clan Battle stakes are going through the roof as a mysterious team with military ties is lined up for the Pomeranians’ next fight — and what’s that giant box they’re smuggling into Side 6 as an “air conditioning unit”?  Challia and Xavier get tied up in political intrigue, Machu gets tied up in her … Continue reading

Bumblebee is determined to find the strange creature he saw on the moon — and now Hot Rod’s seen it too! So are only himbos able to see this “moon cheetah”? What are all the Seekers up to? And why would you ever drink anything in Wheeljack’s lab!? Join us this week for the Cyberverse … Continue reading

This week on Iacon Underground Radio we’ve got a HUGE pile of convention news to get through, Jen FINALLY has Skydive, and we beg people to please stop calling it an “adult” cartoon!

…And we’re back to Cyberverse for season 2! Now well settled-in on Earth, the Autobots head to the moon to stop Shockwave’s planet-destroying laser! How many very dumb Autobots is this series going to squeeze in? And will we ever see a human? Join us this week for the first two episodes of the second … Continue reading

The second part of our between-seasons look at the Forbidden Micronauts Cartoon! Acroyear Pellam, Oberon, Phenolo-Phi, Xant, and Biotron have to stop Baron Karza, but everything on Earth is so… big! Can Pellam get over himself enough to accept help from a human teenager?  How many future plot threads can they just casually throw in … Continue reading

Before we move on to the next season of Cyberverse, we’re surrendering to Jen’s demands to watch a Hasbro cartoon that was produced around the same time as Rescue Bots Academy and Cyberverse but never actually released — Micronauts! The sinister Baron Karza has escaped with a portal-creating Time Traveller to a mysterious alien world, … Continue reading

This week on Iacon Underground Radio we’re talking about another wave of licensed 3P figures, Jen never ever getting Skydive, and how we’re feeling going into a new phase of Skybound’s Transformers!

With Machu cornered by Xavier to find out if she’s the GQuuuuuuX’s pilot and Shuji out of sorts with a high fever, it’s up to Nyaan to pilot the Gundam against Gaia and Ortega of the Black Tri-Stars! But Nyaan isn’t even a Newtype… or is she? And is the Rick Dom the platonic ideal … Continue reading

This week we’re wrapping up the first season of Rescue Bots Academy with a two-parter! The recruits are preparing to graduate from their first year of training, but when Optimus Prime brings one of Hot Shot’s old Cube teammates to the ceremony, can Hot Shot’s character development survive? And is Prime testing him on purpose … Continue reading

In this episode of Iacon Underground Radio: We have nothing but good things to say about the results of the “Activate Your Alt Mode” Fan Vote, very few good things to say about another Evangelion mashup, and do a vibe check on the state of the franchise!

Hoist comes up with a new communication system that can’t be heard by humans — but that doesn’t mean nothing on Earth can hear it! Then, Hot Shot is determined to beat the Kobayashi Maru of training sims! But nobody’s actually going to give him a crown for this, right? Join us this week for … Continue reading

The recruits help Boulder on a space mission to fix a satellite — and learn an important lesson about littering! Then, it’s time to go under the sea to put their teamwork training to use! And the overall lesson is: Never emulate Hot Shot! Join us this week for “Flying Hunk-A-Junk” and “Into The Depths”!

A former Federation ace pilot with a vendetta against the Red Gundam challenges Team Pomeranian in Clan Battle! Does it even matter that Shuji isn’t the one who killed her mav in the war? That new mav of hers is clearly a lesbian, right? And what’s this about the Gundam having a little fighter jet … Continue reading

So late it’s technically September, for our “Late August” episode we’re talking unhinged licensed merch, extremely controversial music takes, and why the US can’t have nice things!

The recruits get a lesson in an important part of Earth culture: the smartphone! Can they show more discipline with the gadgets than your average human? (Of course not!) Then, Blades sends Whirl on a quest to help build her confidence! Join us this week for the Rescue Bots Academy episodes “Screen Time” and “Whirl’s … Continue reading

While on a mission in the desert, the academy recruits have a run-in with some Scraplets! But can they keep this adventure age-appropriate? Then, Bumblebee pays the academy a visit, but Wedge is so focused on impressing him that he messes everything up! Join us this week for the Rescue Bots Academy episodes “Metal Munchers” … Continue reading

This week there’s very little news to talk about so Jen is gonna tell you all about MICRONAUTS!

Machu is determined to skip out on cram school to pilot the mysterious Gundam in Team Pomeranian’s clan battles, and the Magic Pixie Dream Boy in the red Gundam is going to be her mav! But their high-profile events have caught the attention of Challia Bull — will he use this to take the GQuuuuuuX … Continue reading

One of Heatwave’s rock specimens has disappeared, so one of the recruits must have taken it, right? Because a rock can’t just sprout legs and walk off by itself! Then, the professors let the recruits teach some classes of their own! What can possibly go wrong? Join us this week for the Rescue Bots Academy … Continue reading

We’re talking SDCC news, even more licensed third party figures from Hong Kong’s ACGHK, and then David tells Jen all about his trip to TFCon Toronto!

When Medix gets confused by an ad with a fake monster, he’s determined to save the day no matter what anyone else thinks! Then, the recruits go on a rescue mission to stop a Pokemon from destroying some potato people we REALLY want to know more about!  And why did Heatwave have Grimlock doing spreadsheets!? … Continue reading

Blades takes the recruits into a Gold Rush-themed training sim, but Hoist is overwhelmed with guilt after he cheats! Then Wedge gets to show off when a mission brings them to DIG FEST! Join us this SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY for the Rescue Bots Academy episodes “All that Glitters” and “Dig Fest”!