RFC · Aired Jun 11, 2011Audio only
06/08/2011: Post-Botcon Depression
The crew recaps BotCon 2011, from Michael Bay’s awkward Hall of Fame speech to a strong exclusive set led by the Stunticons. Kre-O lands at Toys R Us, and Reveal…
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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 · Aired Jun 3, 2011Audio onlyPre-Botcon 2011 Show
Hasbro confirms its own Masterpiece Rodimus Prime at a third of the Takara price. The crew previews BotCon 2011, from the split Hall of Fame events to Shattered Glass attendee…
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RFC · Aired May 28, 2011Audio only05/25/2011
BotCon 2011 is a week away, and RFC teams with CapturedPrey.com on a $75 gift card contest. Exvee reviews hard-to-find Generations Warpath, and Brian shows off a new Transformers history…
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RFC · Aired May 23, 2011Audio only05/18/2011
Dark of the Moon toys hit stores, and Brian forgot the street date. IDW editor Andy Schmidt leaves for Hasbro, Michael Bay attends BotCon 2011, and Takara’s Jetwing Optimus Prime…
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RFC · Aired May 17, 2011Audio only05/11/2011
Takara shows a new Masterpiece Optimus Prime that looks great in both modes, at about $250 with trailer and Spike. The Dark of the Moon trailer sets an Apple download…
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RFC · Aired May 8, 2011Audio only05/04/2011
Exvee and Peter review five early Dark of the Moon toys with Mike of TFormers.com, and Skyhammer comes out on top. The new trailer lands, G2 Ramjet sells out in…
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RFC · Aired Apr 29, 2011Audio onlyApril 27th 2011
Dark of the Moon exclusives arrive, with a Walmart Sideswipe and Target’s Space Case, as stores break street date. The club’s Cheetor and G2 Ramjet go on sale, MP-10 is…
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RFC · Aired Apr 24, 2011Audio only04/20/11
Shout! Factory’s Headmasters DVD will skip the English dub after Hasbro objects, and Brian cancels his preorder. Skids and Mudflap are out of Dark of the Moon, Gregg Berger stumps…
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RFC · Aired Apr 16, 2011Audio only04/13/11
Power Core Combiners is canceled, and the crew asks why it never sold. TakaraTomy cracks down on third-party products, Hall of Fame voting puts Erector beside Grimlock, Headmasters gets a…
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RFC · Aired Apr 10, 2011Audio only04/06/11
Shout Factory’s $50 Beast Wars set, Leonard Nimoy as Sentinel Prime and IDW’s biweekly Chaos storyline lead the week. Brian and TFG1 Mike debate a Transformers subscription service, and the…
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RFC · Aired Apr 2, 2011Audio only03/30/2011
The final Masterpiece Convoy hints at yet another Masterpiece Convoy, BotCon’s sets sell out in five days, and Rescue Bots heads to The Hub. Dark of the Moon Leader Ironhide…
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RFC · Aired Mar 26, 2011Audio only03/23/2011
Generations Thundercracker’s release angers 2007 BotCon set owners, and the crew says exclusivity was never promised. BotCon 2011 registration sells fast, TakaraTomy announces a Transformers card game, and Windcharger vanishes…