RFC 1006Sep 25, 2026
Hit Snooze on Optimus Prime Awakening
RFC 1006 digs into the $4.15 million 40th anniversary run of The Transformers: The Movie. The panel also tries to make sense of the Optimus Prime: Awakening short. Plus the…
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RFC 967Dec 25, 2025I would prefer that Swerve look like Swerve and not… Swerve
Working D1 master tapes for Beast Wars and Beast Machines have turned up, and some Beast Machines masters are widescreen. Age of the Primes first looks bring Powerglide, Swerve, Animated…
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RFC 924Feb 27, 2025Dozens of Dollars
HasLab Liokaiser unlocks Deathcobra and launches in Japan. The crew remembers Transformers writer Roberto Orci, and Hasbro’s Play to Win strategy bets on licensing. Hasbro reissues Siege Prowl, and nobody…
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RFC 891Jul 12, 2024He’s not perfect, but he’s LEGO
Skydance takes over Paramount, and the crew thinks Transformers will be fine. TFRaw shares Beast Machines production documents. Chris and Matt split on Titan Class Tidal Wave.
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RFC 884May 25, 2024Popcorn Bucket of Coffee
A 30-pound stainless steel G1 Megatron helmet costs about $1,000, and Diecast is passing. Don reports from the 40th anniversary Fathom Events screening. Brian opens Commander Class Magmatron.
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RFC 871Feb 23, 2024This Cheetor Donsense
Studio Series 86 Leader Megatron and Galvatron leak for 2025, alongside four Studio Series Constructicons. Core Class Beast Machines Cheetor gets a first look, to Don’s horror. And HasLab Omega…
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RFC 826Apr 14, 2023Radio Free G1 Season 5
Tommy Kennedy actor Jason Jankowski shares behind-the-scenes footage from G1 Season 5. Hasbro brings back plastic packaging windows. Plus Core Class Dinobot and Cheetor listings, and Brian’s G1 Micromaster haul.
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RFC · Aired May 25, 2022Audio onlyTransform Squadron 032: 8 MEGS to harm you with
This month, Rob talks about the days of zines, going into summer and into the Halloween season, buying Beast Wars toys on clearance back in the day, and at some…
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RFC 758Dec 24, 2021Memories, some better left forgotten
Super7 reveals a new Transformers ReAction wave, and Ben Yee tours the new Toys R Us in New Jersey. The Victory Saber steel molds are being cut, and the crew…
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RFC 644Oct 17, 201920th Anniversary Episode
Radio Free Cybertron, the world’s first and oldest toy and action figure podcast, turns 20. Brian revisits 1999’s Transformers and replays the first broadcast. Plus Studio Series Wreckers listings and…
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RFC · Aired Dec 4, 2018Audio only
Transform Squadron 004 – New Glow-stick Crunch
In the December 2018 edition of Transform Squadron: Rob talks about the Christmas robot toy selection at his local Family Dollar. Then about Kinder Jurassic World toys before looking back…
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RFC · Aired Jan 15, 2018Audio onlyBeing Awesome with Rob Springer 133 – The Reformatting
This week in awesome: Rob reflects on the Beast Machines Happy Meal and the difficulty he had using the included coupon, which included the high blood pressure tester at Walmart…