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The Maximals split the party in their search for the sparks of Cybertron’s missing population, but when is that ever a good idea? Will they find them?  And how can it be that hard to find porn in a post-apocalyptic wasteland? Join us this week for Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search! We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@iaconunderground.net and we might answer them on the show!

With Trust as the only remaining Vehicon general, Megatron bolsters his army with two new ones, Obsidian and Strika, whose sparks he chose specifically for their inherent loyalty. Will the Maximals be able to defeat two of the greatest strategists in Cybertron’s history? Will Botanica be willing to put aside her disdain for violence to defend her new home? And could the new female characters...

When a ship is shot down over Cybertron, a Beast Wars-esque race is on between the Maximals and the sole remaining Vehicon general to retrieve it! But what could be inside? Could it be… a new character?! Come find out with us this week as we watch Home Soil! We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@iaconunderground.net and we might answer them on the show!

Megatron infects all the Maximals but Optimus with a virus that makes them all violently hostile! Can they calm their tits long enough to stop him? Will this convince Optimus that Megatron’s philosophy–that free will inevitably leads to conflict–is correct? And how is this at all different from the way they acted at the beginning of Season 1? Join us for all this and a G1 history...

Blackarachnia finally forces Silverbolt to emerge from Jetstorm for good, but the once-hero has gone all 90s dark-and-broody and wants nothing but revenge on Megatron for what was done to him. Can Blackarachnia get through to him? Will we finally learn the origin of the gray apples? And how does actual-dark-fantasy-writer Jen rate his brooding skills? Find out this week in brightest day, In D...

At Nightscream’s urging, the Maximals have taken Noble in, but why is he fixated on trying to get into Megatron’s fortress? Can Noble keep the Savage part of himself under control… or has it never been out of control in the first place? Could the foreshadowing be any more heavy-handed? And could the episode title be any more pretentious? Find out this week as we watch Prometheus...

Megatron’s giant head looms over the city, a feral monster is stalking the ruins, and the Maximals find another survivor who seems to be fully organic! Are all these strange things connected? What is with this show and giant heads? And can Rob and David get Jen and Alex to stop talking about World of Warcraft? Find out the answers to some of those questions this week as we watch Savage Noble...

With Cybertron itself destroyed by the conflicting powers of the Key to Vector Sigma and the Plasma Energy Chamber, the Transformers universe has now come to an end, so instead we all go play a popular post-apocalyptic RPG. …No? Aw. We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@iaconunderground.net and we might answer them on the show!

With Galvatron seeking out the Plasma Energy Chamber, Spike and his Autobot buddies continue screwing around with their new green friends on on Nebulos–until Optimus Prime arrives to reveal their mechanical/organic hybrids are exactly what’s needed to save Cybertron! See the birth of Fortress Maximus! Hear the cast pull out every spare voice in their repertoire! And prepare to fee...

We’re between seasons, so before we learn the fate of Cybertron itself, we’re taking a detour back to 1987 with the only three episodes of Generation 1 season 4, Rebirth! Learn the origin of the Plasma Energy Chamber–more or less! Visit Vector Sigma, the-supercomputer-which-gave-us-all-life! Meet the original characters who became our current Titan Masters! And see just how many...

With Megatron mass-producing Keys to Vector Sigma, Tankor is convinced he can force the hands of both sides by nudging Optimus Primal toward another G1 reference, the Plasma Energy Chamber. But has he figured them out as well as he thinks he has? Is this the end of one of our favorite new characters? And where are the token human characters when you really need them? Join us this week for the Beas...

Tankor tries to manipulate Megatron into using the Key to Vector Sigma, Blackarachnia’s attempt to get her boyfriend back backfires hilariously, and Rattrap gets cozy with the plant life! Join us this week for The Catalyst! We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@iaconunderground.net and we might answer them on the show!

Tankor’s villainy escalates quickly as he decides to use the Key to Vector Sigma to turn the Maximals into pure metal! Meanwhile, Optimus and company drill for water for their new garden and get some kind of primordial ooze instead! Can the Maximals use that to cure Nightscream when he gets hit by the Key? Just what is this Key, anyway? And will Optimus and Cheetor stop bickering l...

Hey, you wanted a Nightscream spotlight episode, right? No? WELL TOO BAD, YOU GET ONE. We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@iaconunderground.net and we might answer them on the show!

The Maximals manage to get through to Rhinox, but does he want to be saved? Can Nightscream put Blackarachnia’s spark back in her body? Are we still going on with this Thrust-is-Silverbolt thing? And why is there no actual apocalypse? We were promised an apocalypse! Join us as we try to survive Revelations Part 3: Apocalypse! We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@iaconun...

Convinced that the Vehicon generals need to be saved from whatever Megatron’s done to them, Cheetor leads the Maximals topside to go after Tankorr. But just who is  Tankorr? Was it a bad idea to send Blackarachnia to distract Thrust after the last episode–or was it the BEST idea? And why doesn’t Optimus Primal just give the others a safeword? We explore all this and more in&...

After finding a mass grave of Cybertronians, the Maximals realize the planet’s missing population wasn’t killed, they all had their sparks extracted! As Blackarachnia considers what this might mean for Silverbolt, she finds herself being saved by the Vehicon Thrust! Is the brooding cyclebot her lost love? Was the entire action plot of this episode seriously caused by Optimus Primal sho...

Rattrap discovers that Megatron will be weak for a few hours while trying to purge himself of his organics, but instead of telling his inexplicably hostile teammates, he offers Megatron a deal: Give him the weaponry that his technorganic body lacks, and he’ll protect him until the process is finished. But can he really fight his fellow Maximals? Nightscream’s thirsty for Cheetor,...

It’s the moment we’ve all been dreading: The arrival of possibly the most annoying character in all of Transformers, everyone’s least favorite Edward Furlong wannabe… That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves. It’s time for…Nightscream. Is he as bad as we all remember? Spoilers: He’s possibly worse. We want to hear your questions! Email us...

Megatron tries to motivate the Vehicon generals with a reward for whoever can bring him the Maximals. While Jetstorm and Thrust snipe at each other, Tankorr finds Optimus and the others looking for any signs of Rhinox or Silverbolt. Can Optimus and his creepy astral projection head convince Tankorr to switch sides? Can the foreshadowing get any heavier? And just how messed up is Cronenbe...

Megatron decides he needs Vehicons that can think on their own to deal with the Maximals. Meanwhile, Blackarachnia starts having visions of someone very familiar — who she doesn’t quite remember! Can she get to the crashed Maximal shuttle to get answers, or will the newly-created Vehicon generals cut her off? Can Rattrap ever catch a break? And is Jetstorm the quippiest character in all...

Cheetor and Blackarachnia discover that Cybertron’s entire population has gone missing, and trying to find out why leads them and the other Maximals to a confrontation with the planet’s new ruler — none other than Megatron himself! Running ensues, Rattrap is reduced to comic relief, and David makes musical theater references! Join us this week as we meet Cybertron’s new&#823...

That’s right, folks, we’ve put it off long enough. It’s time…for Beast Machines! Optimus Primal awakes on Cybertron, but it’s not the Cybertron he remembers! For that matter, he doesn’t remember much at all! Can he find his fellow Maximals before the strange vehicles chasing them run them all down? What’s calling him to the core of the planet? And why is e...

After Generation 1 ended in Japan, Takara continued their tradition of robot anime with a series of shows collectively known as  Yūsha , or Brave. The last and best of these, released just before Takara started importing Beast Wars in 1997, was The King of Braves GaoGaiGar! In the middle of a snowstorm, a baby boy is delivered to a childless couple by…a giant robot lion?! Eight years la...

The second part of our series wrap-up with special guest Ben Yee ! But our own adventure isn’t over, and we still want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispodcast@gmail.com and we might answer them on the show!