Stasis Pod

As the episode title quality takes a sharp nosedive, the Autobots and their human friends try to reconnect without tipping off the Decepticons. But Megatron has some very logical help from Cybertron! Which kid makes the mistake of breaking comms silence first? (It's not who you'd expect!) Has the loss of their base turned Optimus full goth? And wasn't it nice living in the good old days before we...

After using the Omega Lock to create a new Darkmount on Earth, Megatron is ready for war -- but first he has to find some Autobots to fight! Can they torture the information out of Wheeljack? Or will Soundwave be able to track them down? Has losing the battle for the Omega Lock pushed Prime into full goth mode? And hey, remember when cell phones didn't constantly track all your location data and u...

It's time to take another break between seasons for some random other thing that's tangentially related to our main topic, and this time it's the Star Trek: Voyager episode guest-starring both Jeffrey Combs AND The Rock! How much latex gets glued to their faces? How well does this show hold up nearly 20 years later? And who's going to be launching our next podcast, "My Mom Wrote A Kirk/Spock Slash...

The Autobots have all four Omega Keys, but the Decepticons have the kids! Does Megatron really want to restore Cybertron, or does he have a different plan for the Omega Lock's power? How much is Optimus willing to sacrifice to stop him? And can they work in this season's quota of TFTM references? Join us this week for the final episode of Transformers Prime season 2, "Darkest Hour"! We want to hea...

With all four Omega Keys accounted for, both the Autobots and the Decepticons are ready to be movin' on to their planet of Cybertron! But first they have to tie up some loose ends, upgrade some equipment, and, uh, figure out what "keys" are for. Can the Autobots take the keys and restore Cybertron, or will Megatron get to declare himself their world's savior? And how will the kids get home from sc...

If you've gotta make a clip episode, you can do worse than making one focused on Starscream. Will Megatron allow his traitorous second back into the fold after taking a stroll through his memories? Who else does Starscream have incriminating memories of? Remember that time he desecrated Dreadwing's brother's corpse? Awkward! Join us this week for "Patch"! We want to hear your questions! Email us a...

The show takes a sudden turn toward body horror as the Autobots and Decepticons alike learn the location of the final Cyber Planet Omega Key is INSIDE SMOKESCREEN. WHAT THE HELL!? Will learning he was Alpha Trion's drug mule make him more or less insufferable? What's the most Rodimus thing he could do to escape from the Decepticons? What unexpected twist will decide the fate of the full set of key...

As the search for the Omega Keys continues, Smokescreen has become insufferable, Knock Out gets a chance to shine, and Megatron tries to figure out why the Autobots are after these things anyway. Can Smokescreen learn some humility before Arcee teaches him with her fists? What's Starscream planning for that red Energon? And can Bulkhead even reach his own back? Join us this week for "Hard Knocks"!...

The entire actual voice cast returns as Optimus Prime finds a voice mail from Alpha Trion telling him to seek out a new MacGuffin: the Omega Keys! Does this mean it's time to visit a bunch of strictly themed planets? (Sadly, no.) Can Megatron rules-lawyer his way to being able to use the Forge of Solus Prime? And seriously, could that thing make a weapon out of cheese? (Asking for someone who real...

Smokescreen needs someone to show him how things work on Earth, but when he heads out for a day on the town with Jack, the pair get along perfectly in the worst way! Can they get their act together well enough to stop Megatron when he uses a dummy beacon to draw the other Autobots away from his latest find? Just what is the Star Saber? And where's the rest of the voice cast? Join us this week for...

MECH manages to resurrect Silas by merging him with Breakdown's dead body, but their leader has bigger plans than just working with boring old humans -- he's going to be a Decepticon! But will Megatron accept a horrifying mismash of man and machine into his ranks? Would it help if he has a superweapon for them? Which established Transformers writer brought us this incredibly dark episode, and whic...

The Autobots find an orphaned kitten Autobot cadet in a crashed Decepticon escape pod, but between their trust issues and their old dog's Bulkhead's fear he's being replaced, can Smokescreen convince them to keep him? What if he just happens to know a lot about the Iacon artifact database? Did it seriously take them until halfway through season 2 to get a Hot Rod/Hot Shot character? And how much l...

As Miko tries to come to terms with Bulkhead's long road to recovery, Arcee shares the story of how she met Cliffjumper -- and reminds her that among the Autobots, they all understand what she's going through. But who can fill The Rock's shoes for a flashback episode? Did they really make a new character model just for this episode? And how does Shockwave always manage to look exactly the same? Jo...

We begin our long road to recovery from watching Turbo Teen as Ratchet struggles to save Bulkhead and Wheeljack and Miko go beat up some Insecticons to make themselves feel better. But have they bit off more than they can chew? Or has Hardshell? And who did it better, Nine Inch Nails or Johnny Cash? Join us this week for "Hurt"! We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@iaconundergroun...

Will Bulkhead survive? Guess you'll have to wait to find out, because surprise! It's April Fool's! The same 1984 fall TV season that brought us Transformers also brought us another show about someone turning into a car -- horribly, grotesquely turning into a car, in a way no child at the time would ever unsee. This week we take a look at Turbo Teen, his Frank Welker-voiced nemesis, his also-Frank...

Bulkhead follows his set of coordinates to a cache of toxic Tox-En, but Hardshell and his Insecticons are on his tail! Can Bulkhead get rid of it for good before it kills him? Do they seriously not have a description field in this Iacon Database? And can we stop talking about System of a Down for long enough to actually discuss the episode? Join us this week for "Toxicity"! We want to hear your qu...

Ratchet has to team up with Wheeljack to search for another artifact, but Soundwave is on the hunt for it as well! Will Prime's crack-ship work out? Are they just on an old Beast Wars set? And what is the deal with Cybertronian drones anyway? Isn't Laserbeak people ? Join us this week for "Triage"! We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@iaconunderground.net and we might answer them...

Starscream catches up on the season's meta-plot when he runs into Dreadwing and Optimus tracking down another artifact in Antarctica! Can he talk his way out of this one? How can they break into a research base without paying for any new human models? And is Optimus using this meta-plot as an excuse to pair up his crack-ship? Join us this week for "Triangulation"! We want to hear your questions! E...

Jack, Miko, Arcee, and Bumblebee head for New York City in search of one of the Iacon artifacts -- but Knock Out and a team of Vehicon miners are already there! Can Special Guest Star John DiMaggio help them stop the Decepticons? What's the power of this week's MacGuffin? And how much abuse can poor Knock Out take? This week, there's no disguise for that... "Tunnel Vision"! We want to hear your qu...

After the Nemesis was damaged from Bulkhead's little rampage through the engine room, Megatron decides to repair the ship using Dark Energon, which is totally a great idea and not going to go horribly at all! What are the deep philosophical implications of the ship suddenly becoming sentient? Are they gonna bring up that whole Trypticon thing or nah? And wait, is this episode title just a prog roc...

Starscream finds some inactive protoforms on wreck of the Harbinger and proceeds to do what is apparently now A Thing Starscream Does: He clones himself! Can five Starscreams succeed where one has failed? Has he been watching Michael Bay's The Island ? Can they shoehorn some Autobots into this story? Join us this week for "Armada"! We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@iaconundergr...

Wait a minute, is this... This is a clip episode! What the hell, guys? How are we supposed to stay on topic with a clip episode? Join us as we try in this week's episode of Transformers Prime, "Grill"! We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@iaconunderground.net and we might answer them on the show!

When a familiar-looking semi truck attacks Agent Fowler, the Autobots wonder if Optimus Prime has gone mad! But this battle-damage redeco isn't the Autobot leader -- it's a MECH mecha! Can Fowler and the Autobots stop Silas and his new toy before the military declares the real Prime an enemy combatant? Where have we seen this Evil Optimus idea before? And how did Silas make that Optimus quote soun...

Holiday plans, hockey games, and winter illnesses made a mess of our recording schedule for the latter part of December, so this week we're presenting something from our Patreon archives: the first episode of Kemono Friends, "Savannah"!

Megatron orders Dreadwing and Breakdown to take Airachnid out behind the shed, but the devious spider isn't so easily squashed! Can Starscream use this opportunity to make a new ally? Who'll be there to pick up all the robot pieces? And are the Autobots going to show up at some point? Join us this week as we get caught up in the "Crossfire"! We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@ia...