AARGH! MY OPTICS!

[TOTB/DISCUSSION] Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! What's this in the toe of you Christmas stocking? Why it's the third annual AARGH! MY OPTICS! Top Of The Bots Podcast! As is customary this time of year Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia get together IN REAL LIFE and discuss the previous year.. Dave and Orion exchange presents and shoot the shit about 2023 and run down their favourite 5 action figures of the year, yeah that's right FIVE we shortened it so we could talk about other stuff is that ok with you?! We're doing this for free you know!Check out Orion and Dave's Instagram profiles for images of their choices:https://www.instagram.com/orion_ghia/https://www.instagram.com/virtualdave26/Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion GhiaEditing and Production: Orion GhiaInto Music and Stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The VidiprinterPlay House Brighton (Where Override came from) https://www.facebook.com/modelshobbiestoysgames/Jay AKA Robot Garbage https://www.instagram.com/robotgarbage/Dave's Comics Brighton https://www.davescomics.co.uk/Retroblasting video: https://youtu.be/Ev7IhRRFVTM?si=UU2QaQZOBhXx4KvS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] ...And now for something completely different! Having grown a little tired of talking about a massively popular and long running toy line and media franchise, Orion Ghia retreats to a much less well remembered and far shorter lived toy line of his youth... Coleco's STARCOM. Join Orion as he takes Virtual Dave along for the ride! They discuss the cartoon, the toys, the reason it failed and lament a toy line that was, all told, is one of the great hidden gems of the 1980s.Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia/SleevesEditing and Production: Orion Ghia/SleevesIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The VidiprinterThe Cartoon Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCUzHub1p1Y&list=PLR_H6J1r9l5hKDIthbgUmZbBLyhkM2X5Selection of Adverts https://youtu.be/Ya3UJGqy8Kg?si=GzV1ypcYb1VBH9IPTransformerland https://www.transformerland.com/wiki/starcom-the-us-space-force/starcom-the-us-space-force/Figure Archive http://figure-archive.net/toyline.aspx?toylineID=1219 Stacom HQ http://starcomhq.com/Triple Takeover do Starcom https://www.tripletakeover.com/1730823/12170228-48-starcomSecret Galaxy do Starcom https://youtu.be/7Fw2ZgNwlIE?si=gChoDn-NJoBBXrK6y Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] It's TFNation time again! This time Virtual Dave and Virtual Amy go (so Orion Ghia doesn't have too) and report back on their experience on UKs biggest and BEST Transformers convention! Hear 'live' updates from the con, custom made stings by it's guests and patrons and Orion quizzing them both on that actually happened the other weekend in Birmingham!A huge thank you to everyone Dave and Amy meet over the weekend, especially those who recorded 'stings' for us... we love you all!Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion GhiaGuest Host: Virtua AmyEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The VidiprinterStings: Various... including Gary Chalk, Thew Adams, Jeremey Levy, Jack Lawrence, Gav Spence, Plastic Craic, Lucan Tees and more!Visit TFNation: https://tfnation.com/Thew Adams: https://www.youtube.com/@UCP3AVTw_73U_8jMzLw5TbEg Chris McFeely https://www.youtube.com/@UCAPhTcmL-a69jL1KWOPe7GA DiamondBolt https://www.youtube.com/@UCaPGKhms7rUVjpBceeJUdUQ Gav Spence https://www.youtube.com/@UC64sMcUNRWAUlKeEceZOlRAMatrix Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhBfSJ54rro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION/REVIEW] Couldn't quite fit this all into one show, so here is part 2 of our deep dive into the Spider-verse movies. In this part Orion, Dave and special guest host Galactosh tell you what they really thought of Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse and do their version of a Spider-man movie hit parade! Tangents include, 90's comics, video games and of course... toys.Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion GhiaGuest Host: GalactoshEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music, stings and TOTP music: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The Vidiprinter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION/REVIEW] So Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse FINALLY came out. So we thought it was about time we FINNALLY get around to talking about Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse and it's sequel, cos we just haven't got the time to wait for the final one! Join Orion and Dave AND returning guest host Galactosh as we talk, Miles Morales, Spider-gwen, Peter B Parker, Spider-Ham etc etc as well how nonsensical Canon Events truly are.Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion GhiaGuest Host: GalactoshEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The Vidiprinter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] Way back in episode 16 we made a rod for our back by talking about Transformers Armada, the first in a trio of Transformers franchises that would become known as the Unicron Trilogy. Thus dooming ourselves to talk about the subsequent two parts.... and this is episode covers the much maligned second part of the trilogy... Transformers Energon! We discuss the show, the 'plot' the bad dubbing, the Japanese Superlink show, the terrible pacing, the lazy theme tune, the surprisingly overlooked toys and much much more!Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion GhiaClip of Episode 25 features: Simon FurmanEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The VidiprinterClips taken from: Transformers Energon and Transformers SuperlinkLinksTransformers Energon episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33ww_XWhJ-Q&list=PLDDB6F272B52928F6Transformers Superlink episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvCBKFpf6jM&list=PLPNHgwrrD-gjUCy6_rtUK0dPAkGlP5bfyThe 'missing' episode "Return! Our Scorponok": https://youtu.be/AwbazKWUzjwTFwiki page on the comic featuring AARGH! MY OPTICS!: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Energon_(comic)Our interview with Simon Furman: https://youtu.be/BEEj48ciYM4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] YO JOE! In this episode Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia get together with guest host and friend of the podcast James “Soap Star” Donovan to talk G.I JOE! More specifically G.I. Joe the movie. Expect insane battle cries, itty bitty ditty bags, giant stick insects, men turning into reptiles and much much more! Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion GhiaSpecial Guest: James "Soap Star" DonovanEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The VidiprinterLinksBuzz Dixon Commentary: https://youtu.be/dckdGi-U2sIYo Joe! Database https://www.yojoe.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION/INTERVIEW] Hot on the heels of Simon Furman we have yet another 'Conversation with...' podcasts, this time in the guise of TFNation Event Planner and MC David Wallace! Having worked the UK's premier on Transformers convention TFNation since it's inception David chats with us about the convention, it's origin, how he got involved, what we have to look forward to from them this year as well as massive tangents on Hasbro, DC comics, Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, various movies and his toy collecting habits. Frankly we couldn't shut him up!Seriously thank you David for coming on, it was a blast!Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion GhiaSpecial Guest: David WallaceEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The VidiprinterImages borrowed from TFNation Ltd.LinksTFNation Information and tickets: https://tfnation.com/David Wallace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KalelprimeTFNation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfnationltdTFNaton YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamTFNationThew Adams: https://www.youtube.com/ @toygrind Chris McFeely: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisMcFeely Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION/INTERVIEW] Continuing our new series of 'Conversations with...' podcasts, Orion Ghia sits down with the daddy of Death's Head, the genesis of Jhiaxus, the progenitor of Primus, the mastermind of Marvel UK… the one and only Simon Furman! Arguably one of the most influential creators and certainly the most consistently present and prolific throughout the now almost 40 years of the franchise, Simon chats with Orion about his work on the Transformers comics from the original Marvel run to Dreamwave to IDW... plus his creator owned work like To The Death, the forthcoming Astrobots and much more!nb. Due to a nasty chest infection Dave was unable to attend the interview... but he is better now so we have a nice chat about Simon's work and the interview afterward.Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion GhiaSpecial Guest: Simon FurmanEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The VidiprinterLinksSimon Furman Profile: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Simon_FurmanSimon Furman Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonFurman3To The Death! https://getmycomics.com/ToTheDeathAstrobots Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0aoNJVZkscAstrobots Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Astrobot08Whatnot Publishing Astrobots Solicits: https://whatnotpublishing.shop/blogs/news/transformers-simon-furman-does-astrobots-whatnot-publishing-march-2023-solicitsBleeding Cool Article on Astrobots: https://bleedingcool.com/comics/transformers-simon-furman-does-astrobots-whatnot-march-2023-solicits/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[TOTB/DISCUSSION] Happy New Year! In this very special festive episode of AARGH! MY OPTICS! Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia get together IN REAL LIFE and discuss 2022. As part of their second annual Top of the Bots, Dave and Orion run down their favourite 10 action figures of the year, exchanging Christmas presents, share their highlights, Lowlights, disappointments, surprises, regrets and new years resolutions before hitting the pub! Featuring a special guest appearance from Virtual Amy and for the second year running the neighbour's dogs!Check out Orion and Dave's Instagram profiles for images of their choices:https://www.instagram.com/orion_ghia/https://www.instagram.com/virtualdave26/Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion GhiaEditing and Production: Orion GhiaInto Music and Stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The Vidiprinter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION/REVIEW] Ho Ho Ho! And welcome to the AARGH! MY OPTICS! Christmas Party! Join Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia and a full complement of guest hosts as they get a bit merry and discuss Transformers Arrival From Cybertron! AKA the cartoon mini-series that kicked off the franchise on TV known by most as More Than Meets The Eye (parts 1-3). We've invited Virtual Amy, Michael Quintesson AND Galactosh back into the studio for a few festive drinks and nibbles while we deconstruct this iconic piece of Transformers Media. Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion GhiaGuest Hosts: Virtual Amy, Michael Quintesson and GalactoshEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The Vidiprinter More than Meets the Eye part 1: https://youtu.be/Y1ujpoDlgRUMore than Meets the Eye part 2: https://youtu.be/NdskAJwHdLwMore than Meets the Eye part 3: https://youtu.be/V6XpDmtizL0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION/REVIEW] The topic of episode 22 of AARGH! MY OPTICS! was penciled in for the longest time and was recorded weeks before the tragic passing of Kevin Conroy. Now it serves as our tribute to the definitive on screen Batman. Featuring returning guest co-host Galactosh, our discussion of Batman Mask of the Phantasm covers the all the bases. From legendary voice actors to spolieriffic toys and everything in-between. Thank you Kevin, you were the the best goddamn Batman there ever has or likely will be.Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia and GalactoshEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The VidiprinterTheme and opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgDpesd428Making of Batman Mask of the Phantasm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydv8TS2widsTim Curry as the Joker https://youtu.be/mgnbbiENLbQ from Stay Tooned documentary https://youtu.be/OyTiWwJtvw0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] In Episode 21 Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia discuss 2007's Transformers Animated! the often overlooked and underrated Transformers series and toyline that, for those in the know, is now a firm fan favourite. In part two of this bumper podcast we discuss the cancelation, what might have been season 4, the theme tune, the toys and other miscellaneous nonsense! Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion GhiaEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The VidiprinterSupport the podcast at www.patreon.com/aarghmyopticsTFNation 2019 Season 4 "Trial of Megatron" Part 1 https://youtu.be/sDO_0U7FwccUS Theme and Into https://youtu.be/8NWqFKHxW4k and outro https://youtu.be/MjbDfAEkCXwJapanese Theme and Intro https://youtu.be/CXisqAk1VKE and Outro https://youtu.be/WxP0kRHEOooJapanese Otoboto segments https://youtu.be/Sd7NewDkgn4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] In Episode 21 Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia discuss 2007's Transformers Animated! the often overlooked and underrated Transformers series and toyline that, for those in the know, is now a firm fan favourite. In part one of this bumper podcast we discuss the television series.... in excruciating depth! The plot, the characters, the voice actors and everything in-between. Part 2 will follow in a couple of weeks! Although it is be available in FULL on our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/aarghmyoptics NOW! Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion GhiaEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The Vidiprinter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia and special guest host Virtual Amy all went to TFNation 2022 and they can't wait to tell you all about it in excruciating detail! TFNation is the UK's premier Transformers convention and it's been way for 2 years! Which explains our host's excitement over getting down to Birmingham and 'nerding out' with their 'people'. Hear about the panels, the dealers room, the guests, the getting lost in carparks and listen as Orion's misanthropy slowly melts.A huge thank you to everyone we met over the weekend, especially those who recorded 'stings' for us, we don't have all you names but you are loved... deeply.Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia and Virtua AmyEditing and Production: Orion GhiaIntro music and stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The VidiprinterStings: VariousChris McFeely “Beyond your wildest imagination” threadhttps://twitter.com/chrismcfeely/status/1561079478771748865Jack Lawrence https://twitter.com/JLawrence_ArtJames Roberts https://twitter.com/jroberts332Simon Furman https://twitter.com/SimonFurman3Garry Chalk https://twitter.com/GarryChalkTalkCannedice Santora https://www.instagram.com/cannedice.santora/Triple Takeover Toycast https://www.tripletakeover.com/Go Go Andy Robo https://twitter.com/GoGoAndyRoboThew Adams Awesome Transformers Reviews https://youtu.be/zB9cqM94EM4Kris Cater https://twitter.com/DrivaaarToy-fu https://twitter.com/ToyFu332 and https://www.facebook.com/toyfu332Lucan’s Tees https://twitter.com/ZombiWorkshop and https://store.zombiworkshop.com/Norfolk Miniatures https://twitter.com/Norfolk_MinisChess and Claude’s Workshop https://twitter.com/Captain_Ogilvy and https://twitter.com/Claudovel and https://ccworkshoppy.shop/Gavin Spence https://www.youtube.com/c/GavinSpenceTRDQ and https://twitter.com/GeshGav Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.