RFC 573Jun 1, 2018
Crack-up Gets You Hooked
TFU.info’s Ant was a creative producer on The Toys That Made Us Transformers episode. Takara shows off Studio Series Jazz, Lockdown, Megatron and Brawl. Street Fighter II x Transformers two-packs…
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Radio Free Cybertron
Radio Free Cybertron is the world’s first Transformers podcast — and the world’s first toy and action figure podcast — launched in October 1999. Now approaching episode 1,000, RFC covers Transformers toy news, reviews, and collector discussion every week, with a crew of longtime fans who’ve been in the hobby for decades.
Each episode digs into the latest Transformers toy reveals, pre-orders, in-hand reviews, and releases — from Hasbro’s Studio Series and Age of the Primes to TakaraTomy’s Masterpiece and Missing Link lines, third-party figures, and vintage collecting. We track the toy industry, follow the deals, debate the prices, and share what we’re actually buying. If it transforms, we’re talking about it.
Hosted by Brian Kilby. New episodes every week at tfradio.net.
Over 25 years. Nearly 1,000 episodes. Still rolling out.
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RFC 572May 24, 2018That’s not hope, that’s Stockholm Syndrome
Paramount pulls Transformers 7 from its schedule. A listener’s question opens a deep dive into why Power of the Primes Wave 2 never shows up. Plus Imaginarium Art’s G1 Arcee…
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RFC 571May 18, 2018Trigger Crotch Not Included
MP-42 Cordon, toy-colored MP-29+ Shockwave and MP-36+ Megatron lead a week of Masterpiece reveals, still with no trigger crotch. Badcube’s Masterpiece-scale Sideswipe and Red Alert baffle the crew, and MP-41…
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RFC 570May 10, 2018The King of Convoy
This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Finally, luck was on our side and the late breaking news happened during the show! We have first looks at MP-42 Cordon and MP-43…
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RFC 569May 4, 2018Hasbro acquires Saban, oh my
Hasbro buys Saban Brands, and the crew wonders whether the Robots in Disguise dub could finally come home. Machinima’s Power of the Primes premieres with a slow first episode. Plus…
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RFC 568Apr 26, 2018Hasbro’s First Quarter Slump
Hasbro posts a first-quarter loss and blames the Toys R Us liquidation. Studio Series Thundercracker escapes Toys R Us exclusivity, MAAS Toys shows a Tetrajet Starscream, and TF Dream Factory’s…
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RFC 567Apr 19, 2018Don’t know about you but I collect toys
A 13-dollar Trypticon sighting at Ollie’s sends fans hunting. Maketoys reveals unofficial Masterpiece Skywarp and Thundercracker, Cyberverse Ultra and Ultimate packaging lands, and TakaraTomy recalls Encore God Fire Convoy.
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RFC 566Apr 12, 2018Helex to Pay
X2Toys reveals Giga Raiden, yet another unofficial Optimus Prime. Octopunch returns in Power of the Primes Wave 3, Rescue Bots Academy gets a new voice cast, and Garry Chalk heads…
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RFC 565Apr 5, 2018Tell me about Dracula, Diecast
Power of the Primes Nemesis Prime leaks through an official Russian page. The Encore God Fire Convoy reissue looks sharp but pricey, and Studio Series Leaders hit shelves early. Plus…
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RFC 564Mar 29, 2018There Goes My Radio Free Cybertron
A leaked photo may show a movie Masterpiece Volkswagen Bumblebee. IDW confirms Unicron ends its 12-year continuity. Titan Class Predaking in hand, plus FansToys Hydra and DX9 Dutch.
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RFC 563Mar 22, 2018We’re going to save the toy industry, maybe
Toys R Us starts liquidating, and a company plans to bring back KB Toys. Don, a former KB employee, weighs in. Flame Toys’ licensed Tarn and the Encore God Fire…
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RFC 562Mar 15, 2018We’re still Toys R Us Kids, Mostly
Toys R Us is reportedly preparing to liquidate its US stores, and UK stores close within six weeks. Studio Series figures turn up early in Kansas and Washington. Plus Chris…