Radio Free Cybertron: The Transformers Podcast

Radio Free Cybertron is The Transformers Podcast! The world’s first and best. We’ve been bringing you the latest from around the Transformers world since 1999! Weekly news and reviews on all the Transformers properties in the universe: Titans Return, Transformers 5: The Last Knight, Combiner Wars, Robots in Disguise, Transformers games, Earth Wars, Forged to Fight, or Devastation, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, Transformers Prime, Rescue Bots, Fall of Cybertron, Transformers Legends, Botcon, IDW Comics, Marvel Comics, conventions, toy reviews, news, interviews and insights. We bring you the news worth talking about and try to bring a smile to your face. Check out our review of Transformers 5: The Last Knight!

Radio Free Cybertron 961 – Literally Two Bumblebees

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Walmart’s Black Friday two-packs are back, and the crew is buzzing about which Bumblebee they'll wind up with. We dig into the Hasbro Asia Superion box set—and check out the latest Blokees offerings shaking up tiny-scale collecting. From clever packaging to unexpected reissues, it’s a week full of surprises, bargains, and big opinions about small Leader Class toys

11-15
01:14:52

Radio Free Cybertron 960 – I’d buy that for a dollar

This week: We don't know a single thing about Stranger Things. We're sorry.

11-08
54:49

Radio Free Cybertron 959 – Curse you, Brian Kilby

This week on Radio Free Cybertron, the crew talks TFCon Chicago, everyone's new favorite $4,000 comics-inspired statues, (not as) Big Convoy, Commander Onslaught, and more!

11-01
01:38:09

Radio Free Cybertron 958 – Robot Gore-Sense

This week on RFC: Don is eyeing TFCon-exclusive Megalith while prepping for his estate sale--er--toy show. The guys gawk over Missing Link Delta Magnus, while crying over price hikes.

10-25
58:31

Radio Free Cybertron 957 – Our 26th Anniversary Episode OR “But, he has a Megatron arm.”

This week: We celebrate RFC’s 26th anniversary with pricing woes. We dig into Energon Universe Optimus Prime pre-orders, feudal-Japan “Timelines,” and new Blokees sets. We really love Blokees.

10-18
53:16

Radio Free Cybertron 956 – Strategic Omega Prime Reserve

This week: Brian preps his new studio as the team gears up for New York Comic-Con, wondering if Hasbro will deliver surprises beyond Studio Series Thundercracker. In toy talk, the guys check out Missing Link Arcee, MPG Rattrap, Seaspray, Venom, the Target 4-pack, and the Retro Collection Wheelie and Outback. As always, the shelves are full, the wallets are not, and the hype for TFCon is real.

10-11
01:24:29

Radio Free Cybertron 955 – Two flavors of Grimlock

This week: The crew reacts to MPG Soundwave and speculates on possible Blaster and TwinCast releases. With Hasbro’s panel at MCM London Comic-Con coming up, they’re curious about potential surprises or exclusives. In toy talk, they cover Missing Link Arcee, MPG Rattrap, Sea Spray, Venom, and the Target 4-pack—praising the figures’ alt modes and build quality.

10-04
01:07:37

Radio Free Cybertron 954 – Business Casual Mystery of Convoy

This week: Matt and John disagree on Superion. But we can all agree we love Dr. Wu. And, could third-party toys eventually be less expensive than official? Maybe?

09-27
43:49

Radio Free Cybertron 953 – Transformers Day 2025

This week: We unpack 2026 price hikes—Voyagers at $42.99!—and discuss Shockwave’s whale alt mode, and Studio Series 86 Soundwave’s fast sellout. Plus: Hot Wheels Nemesis Prime sells out, Takara’s T-Spark Evangelion crossover wows, Big Convoy inspires, and DNA Designs’ fiery Fallen upgrades impress. All that and Popsicles. Yes. Popsicles.

09-20
01:19:55

Radio Free Cybertron 952 – Sunstorm is a Creamcicle

This week: It's the end of an era. Hasbro’s headquarters is heading to Boston. There's going to be a "Titan" reveal at the Transformers store in the UK on Transformers day, but it's not a titan. So what is it? All that and more!

09-13
57:23

Radio Free Cybertron 951 – He’s the Most Logical Shark Around

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Shockwave takes to the ocean as a sea creature to Activate Your Alt Mode for Transformers Day, while Hasbro prices keep climbing and import duties hit collectors hard. Plus we talk about Missing Link Ultra Magnus. I've never seen anything this beautiful in the entire galaxy.

09-06
01:10:23

Radio Free Cybertron 950 – Sharkwave

This week: The crew dives into toys, tangents, and Transformers news. We have Walmart's new reset, the awesome new Wild King figure, “Dramatic Capture” set, and the much-anticipated Missing Link Ultra Magnus. All that and more on Radio Free Cybertron 950!

08-30
01:11:13

Radio Free Cybertron 949 – Just Four Guys

This week: The crew discusses the latest in Transformers collecting, including new Blockees figure sets featuring Unicron, Sludge, and Metroplex, and affordable Devastator combiner parts finally hitting the U.S. The team debates the Masters of the Universe x Transformers crossover potential, digs into the Liokaiser production timeline, and discusses the clever but divisive DNA Designs Animated Menasor kit. Plus: Paramount’s new leadership under David Ellison raises questions for the future of the Transformers movie franchise.

08-23
01:06:01

Radio Free Cybertron 948 – Beware the Tabs of Megatron

This week: Import duty changes loom for collectors, and Brian has been hit early. Also, most of us got Studio Series 86 Megatron, and all of us have thoughts.

08-15
59:58

Radio Free Cybertron 947 – “A Vast Predatory Horse.”

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: The crew dives into Hasbro’s new Transformers fan vote, where listeners choose a fresh alt mode for one of four classic characters, with results due September 17th. We cover the newly announced $405 (!?!) Predaking, the Missing Link Nemesis Prime, and the latest Age of the Prime reveal. We review Dr. Wu’s Brutality and Slaughter cassettes (plus the winged Rathalus Prime), and share first impressions of the new Studio Series 86 Megatron.

08-09
01:10:10

Radio Free Cybertron 946 – “It’ll work for a few minutes.”

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: The team discusses the new Secret Starscream mold, upcoming new figures, including Armada Jetfire, Leader Class Optimus Prime, and Wild King Energy Beast. We take a closer look at Studio Series Devastator, Scavenger, and Micronus Prime, and Brian loves that Stranglehold garage kit.

08-03
01:05:43

Radio Free Cybertron 945 – “I don’t know anything about it; I’m gonna buy it!”

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: From Titans to Seekers to Beast Wars, the guys dive into the latest Transformers news for the week and San Diego Comic-Con. We spotlight Quick Strike and Sureshot, and speculating on potential multi-packs with Target Masters. Armada Nemesis Prime, the deluxe convention exclusive, gets mixed reviews due to its deco, lack of trailer, and price point. We discuss the likes of Blast Off, Brawl, Onslaught, and even Amalgamous Prime—with Mark teasing a possible “4-ish changer.” Plus, first impressions of Deluxe Quintus Prime, thoughts on Razorclaw, Big Convoy’s glowing potential, as well as Studio Series Windcharger and Arachnid. Finally, we round things out with talk of Titan-class Dinobots, and another Hasbro-Mattel crossover (sorry, Masters of the Universe). All that and more on this jam-packed episode of RFC!

07-26
01:47:14

Radio Free Cybertron 944 – “The Spectrum of Sensibility”

This week: New Blokees assortments are coming, and DNA Design steps in with an upgrade kit for Godzilla Megatron—if you’re willing to pay the kaiju-sized price. Prefer something smaller and weirder? For a bit less, they’re also offering an unofficial Wheelie retooled as Jet Jaguar. It’s real. It’s wild. It’s RFC.

07-18
58:44

Radio Free Cybertron 943 – “Everything is Bigger in Vortexas”

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: We get our first official look at LEGO Soundwave—yes, it’s real, and yes, we want one Hasbro is also reissuing Studio Series 86 Blaster, just in case you somehow didn’t get him the first time. All this and more on this week’s RFC!

07-11
01:21:45

Radio Free Cybertron 942 – It’s not even our first jet with a trailer this year

This week: Did you ever want a Buzzsaw-themed hunk of metal the size of a full-sized cassette? Depending on your answer, we have good or bad news.

07-05
01:02:12

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