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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.
This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Charticon 2013 Exclusive Aftershock Figure Revealed Perfect Effect Announce PE-2013 Project NOT Cerebros Upgrade for Fortress Maximus Brian saw GI Joe Retaliation—quick thoughts. Third…
KFC’s Boxbomber brings Masterpiece-style Beastbox and Squawktalk for just $35. It’s the last monthly third-party roundup, with Mastershooter not-Targetmasters and iGear Cogz. Plus Rob Springer on Dinobots and a Robots…
New photos of Masterpiece Prowl and Bluestreak steal the show. eHobby reveals a black Perceptor repaint, and a fake Transformers 4 plot summary gets laughed off. Plus Rewind on the…
Prime writer Mairghread Scott previews IDW’s Beast Hunters comic, with Grimlock running an underground Dinobot city. Takara’s Encore Fortress Maximus gets painted eyes. Plus Monstrosity #1, Regeneration One #89, Darkness…
Masterpiece Prowl and Bluestreak are revealed, and the US Masterpiece Soundwave and Acid Storm get their first official photos. BotCon reveals Megaplex, and Takara may reissue Star Saber and Dai…
BotCon 2013’s Machine Wars set adds General Obsidian, Strika and Megaplex. Fans Project’s Stunticons Menasor leads the third-party roundup, Exvee and Rob crack open Robots in Disguise #14, and Rewind…
BotCon 2013 reveals Machine Wars Strika, and the crew calls her the best figure shown yet. JD reviews the third-party Demolition Crew, and Rage of the Dinobots wraps up. Transformers…
Hasbro drops the mic at Toy Fair 2013 with a $125 Generations Titan-class Metroplex. New triple changers Springer and Blitzwing, IDW comic packs and Legends Targetmasters round out a huge…
Hasbro surprises fans with a Target-exclusive Beast Hunters Cyberverse Abominus. The first BotCon 2013 figure, a Machine Wars Hoist on the Kup mold, draws groans. Rob and a co-host review…
The Transformers Collectors Club subscription service slips to April or May. Fall of Cybertron Voyager Springer and Astrotrain leak, and Masterpiece Soundwave and Acid Storm turn up in Australia. Plus…
Big Bad Toy Store reveals Masterpiece Prowl, Smokescreen and an MP-12T Tigertrack. Construct-Bots bring Bionicle-style building to Transformers, and the crew can’t stand the Generations GDO Brawn. Charticon organizers Jacob…
A possible Generations Optimus Prime with a Roller Targetmaster leads the week, plus Platinum Omega Supreme pre-orders and new Beast Hunters looks. Then Beast Machines’ Revelations Part 3 and Aimee…