Seibertron.com Transformers Twincast/Podcast

The season for retailer exclusives is almost upon Transformers fans, and episode 325 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out with impressions of the recently revealed Amazon exclusive two-packs featuring Miner Megatron, Senators Shockwave and Ratbat, plus an Orion Pax using the Siege Hound Deluxe Class tooling. Quick thoughts on Earthspark Grimlock are also included. A pair of Japanese Studio Series exclusives tied in with Rise of the Beasts ticket purchases are pondered next, with said toys being Nemesis Prime and Beast Burning Convoy. The first entry of a new segment, "40 for 40" is found in this episode. With the Transformers franchise approaching its 40th birthday next year, the cast looks back at favorites from each year, starting in this episode with their favorites from 1984. The episode concludes with the recurring Bragging Rights segment, which this time includes discussion on little known packaging variants for some Starscream toys.

Transformers movie season is underway with the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starting out episode 324 with a look at the latest trailer for the soon-to-be-released Rise of the Beasts featuring the surprise appearance of Unicron. Opinions and speculation on the live-action movie give way to further speculation for next year's animated installment, Transformers: One, in light of its cast announcement and plot teasers that have been shared by the studio. Toy discussion follows with reactions to the preorder drop of this year's Generations Titan Class entry Nemesis and her pricing reflecting yet another increase. Images of pre-production versions of the Legacy Evolution Voyager Junkion, an unknown "Miner" Megatron and upcoming R.E.D. series entries for Grimlock and the Prime version of Starscream spark further discussion. The cast reflects on the Transformers themed Ark restaurant in Hong Kong before the episode concludes with the recurring Bragging Rights segment.

Life's biggest mystery is, for some, what to collect or what doesn't belong on the shelf. Episode 323 of the Seibertron.com Twincast Podcast attempts to answer that question, but first, new reviews of Rise of the Beasts mainline Optimus Prime and Primal are discussed to warm things up. Studio Series War for Cybertron Barricade has finally appeared to us in figure form and takes the spotlight next in the conversation. Next, we discuss recently released Seibertron.com galleries of G1 Metroplex and Trypticon along with the Street Fighter collaboration figures. Changing gears, the crew checks in to discuss their Transformer collecting approaches at the moment and give some very late advice to our younger selves. This discussion leads into Bragging Rights which, as usual, closes out the episode.

Episode 322 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast begins with a discussion of Hasbro's fanstream which showcased upcoming Generations Legacy Evolution and Studio Series products. Thoughts about Commander Class Armada Optimus Prime and Megatron start things out before shifting over to Deluxe Class entries Beachcomber, Axelgrease and Devcon. The Decepticon battleship Nemesis will be the next to join the Titan Class lineup, so the cast provides their thoughts on her before quickly reflecting on "Space Bridge" reveals of Studio Series products. A brief overview of the dearth of products hitting store shelves in support of the upcoming Rise of the Beasts movie follows. After that, the penultimate entry of the long-running Classics Retrospective segment takes a look at late 2014 and early 2015 releases such as Generations Brainstorm, Chromia, Arcee and Windblade. The recurring Bragging Rights segment then closes out another episode.

The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast begins episode 321 by sharing in-hand impressions of the latest Transformers Generations Legacy Evolution toys, including Leader Class Skyquake, Deluxe Class Animated Prowl and the other new Deluxe motorcycle, Crashbar. This toy-centric episode continues discussion with the surprise reveal of the soon to be released War Dawn set recently discovered at a Canadian Gamestop store. Rise of the Beasts movie designs provide opportunity for a brief discussion on expectations for the film and the impact its marketing cycle has on fans. A look at the new Walmart G2 line that was recently revealed comes up next. After that, a listener question on a possible Studio Series 86 Commander Class Ultra Magnus is addressed before a short continuation of the long ongoing Classics Retrospective segment closes out the discussion topics. As usual, Bragging Rights finishes up this episode.

The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast begins episode 320 with a discussion about the just-revealed Studio Series Gamer Edition sub-line featuring figures from Activision's War for Cybertron videogame of years past, including Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Deluxe Class Bumblebee and Barricade. Recent leaks and official reveals of repainted toys take up the bulk of the airtime next, starting with Takara's upcoming Beast Wars set with a re-decoed Kingdom Optimus Primal and Megatron. A leaked image of a reissue Thundercracker leads in to discussion of other rumored G1 reissues before the discussion shifts to the soon-to-release Titan Guardian Robot from the Generations Selects line. A brief look at an upcoming new Tow-Line figure leaked through a video review closes out the discussion topics, then Bragging Rights wraps up the episode in the usual fashion.

Episode 319 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out with the group excited to discuss the leaked images of an upcoming Armada Optimus Prime toy, allegedly the Commander Class entry for this year's Generations Legacy: Evolution line-up. Official reveals from Hasbro are discussed next, beginning with the next two Core Class Dinobots, Skarr and Swoop. Dinobots continue the discussion, prompted by the news of a forthcoming Shattered Glass version of the Studio Series Leader Grimlock toy. Snarl's continuation of Studio Series '86 Dinobots as well as the unsurprising Core Class Ironhide lead in to Mirage from Rise of the Beasts, who rounds out the talk about upcoming Studio Series releases. After taking an opportunity to discuss some potential spoilers from the upcoming film, the toy talk concludes with reflections on the recently revealed Origins Jazz plus rumors of a new Tow-Line toy. The recurring Bragging Rights segment finishes out the episode as usual, with cast members sharing their most recent Transformers toy and product acquisitions.

In this 318th episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast the cast starts off with the Transformer Tuesday official Legacy Evolution reveals, preorders, and sneak-peeks. From a new toy of the show's namesake, Twincast, to the items only teased with old stock artwork like Armada Megatron, everything from the lengthy product panel gets discussed. The toy talk continues as the cast reveals which toys they would like to see revisited for the "Legacy" treatment and which need to be left alone. Discussion of the slew of Rise of the Beasts toy reveals follows with chat about both Studio Series and its basic lineup entries. Quick mention of the EarthSpark Season, 1 Part 2 Trailer comes next, followed by a listener question about using R.E.D. as a vehicle for detailed Pretender shells. As usual, "Bragging Rights" closes out this episode.

The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out episode 317 talking about the newest MPG reveal of Seizan. The first wave of Legacy Evolution continues the toy talk with the cast providing in-hand impressions of the pieces that have been delivered so far. Official product reveals and preorders for Rise of the Beasts' Arcee and Freezer round out current events topics. After this, the group ponders which lesser-known - but still somewhat familiar - Transformers characters could receive the "Jhiaxus" toy treatment. A listener question about favorite moments from the 2012 More Than Meets The Eye comic series provides thoughtful reflection before the episode wraps up with the recurring Bragging Rights segment.

Episode 316 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is here to close out the year and start the new one off with the annual "year in review" episode. The roundtable episode begins with the best Transformers figure of the year objectively before transitioning into personal favorites of 2022. A discussion of the best Transformers media follows along with the worst figures and memories of the brand from this year. The team then shares their biggest achievements and collecting milestones which transitions into a listener question where their top 2 purchases of the year are chosen. A round of layup predictions and shots in the dark for figures in the coming year is sure to be correct on every point, before the Bragging Rights segment finishes out another year of collecting.

Episode 315 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast begins with some end of year leaks for Legacy as pictures have surfaced of Voyager Skyquake as well as Deluxe Class entries for a new Junkion and Animated Prowl. The cast continues the toy talk with in hand experiences with the Haslab Victory Saber. Next, thoughts on toy leaks continue once again with a cartoon-style G1 Hound followed by Rise of the Beasts Wheeljack and Nightbird. Quick reflections on the surprise bonus tier for Haslab Deathsaurus featuring Micromasters Pipo and Boater round out the discussions on upcoming toys. A brief mention of the forthcoming Tranformers Reactivate videogame comes next, followed by a brief installment in the show's ongoing "Classics" Retrospective. Listener questions get answered next, first about what characters need to be added to Legacy's Core Class, then the second asking the cast to reflect on their favorite IDW memories. As usual, Bragging Rights closes out the episode.

Our first teaser trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is finally here, so after episode 314 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast begins with a quick Deathsaurus Haslab watch it moves into a general discussion of the new trailer. This also includes speculation on the exciting new designs of the classic Beast Wars and G1 characters revealed within. Continuing with the movie discussion, official reveals and preorders are now available for 2 new Rise of the Beasts Studio Series figures. Next, leaks in the form of listings for 2024 Generations Legacy toys are speculated on including a possible Rescue Bots Medix figure. Multiple listener questions are then answered including what newer characters from G1 continuity over the years would make a fun G1 toy repaint, which Japanese G1 show we'd choose to remake as a western cartoon, and where is Masterpiece Mirage after all this time. As always, bragging rights closes out the episode with some surprising findings from the crew.

The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out episode 313 with one more not-yet-final check-in on the status of the currently running Haslab crowdfunding campaign for Deathsaurus. More leaked toys from the upcoming Rise of the Beasts live action film are also analyzed with Battletrap and another Airazor, both seemingly from the Studio Series lineup, providing most of the focus. The episode's main topic follows with a lengthy discussion on the recently released first part of Transformers: Earthspark. This Nickolodeon and Paramount Plus cartoon affords opportunity to discuss the characters in the show including newcomer Terran 'bots Twitch and Thrash, plus returning brand staples like Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Megatron. The human cast, overall plot, voice acting, animation and even more are all discussed in this detailed round-up of impressions and opinions on the new show. Once that concludes, the episode wraps up with the annual Thanksgiving sale wishlists and then the recurring Bragging Rights segment.

Episode 312 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts with quick looks at current events in Transformers, beginning with a check-in on the status of the currently running Haslab crowdfunding campaign for Deathsaurus. The first leaked, collector-oriented Rise of the Beasts toy has been seen in the form of Airazor, then once impressions are shared about that the conversation moves to the recently revealed Holiday themed Optimus Prime coming soon to collectors' shelves. Several new listener questions are addressed after this, running a gamut of topics from Movie-themed repaints of G1 toys, to repaints in general, to breaks in collecting and even to fictional continuations of the G1 cartoon story. The long-running Classics retrospective continues after that, with the Generations releases of 2013 such as the landmark Titan Class Metroplex and other associated releases taking center stage. The recurring Bragging Rights segment ends the episode in usual fashion.

Hasbro's newest Haslab campaign for the Decepticon Emperor of Destruction Deathsaurus, from Transformers: Victory, starts out the discussion on episode 311 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast. A lengthy talk about what's impressed the cast so far upon the initial reveal of this project touches on the character himself, previous toys and expectations for the crowdfunding campaign. Thoughts about answers provided to different fansites in Hasbro's latest fan media panel follow that. Listener questions then take over with various topics covered, including reflections on our most treasured Transformers and whether or not we open toys. More questions about various incarnations of Optimus Prime and Megatron, as well as getting started with collecting Japanese G1 toys lead us in to Bragging Rights, which closes out the episode.

The Seibertron.com Twincast Podcast starts out its 310th episode with a look at the upcoming Generation 1 reissue toys of Starscream and - at last - a pink Hot Rod, with both toys re-decoed to evoke their look seen in the 1986 Transformers Movie. Impressions of Galaxy Shuttle, a forthcoming exclusive in Walmart's Velocitron 500 Generations Legacy subline, follow that before quick impressions are shared of just discovered renderings for Target Buzzworthy Bumblebee exclusives Hound and Hatchet. Media news and notes are discussed next, starting with thoughts on the most recent trailer for Earthspark featuring Megatron and other previously unseen characters. Rise of the Beast casting announcements get a quick look before the show moves back to toy talk prompted by the official reveal of the MPG lineup's fourth entry, the Autobot trainbot Suiken. Time-capsule style listener questions and the recurring Bragging Rights segment round out the episode.

Episode 309 of the Seibertron.com Twincast Podcast is all about the just-concluded Hasbro Pulse Con 2022 and the new Transformers products revealed during the live streaming event. Generations Legacy Evolution's lineup is discussed at length, starting with Core Class and its new set of combining Dinobots. The Deluxe figures are the next subject, with Legacy-holdover Breakdown being joined by Hot Shot, Needlenose and new character Scraphook. Voyagers for Lio Convoy (or Leo Prime, if you prefer) and the Decepticon Justice Division enforcer himself, Tarn, finish out the specific Evolution discussion before talk moves on to speculation fueled by the poster shared for the line. Shattered Glass Soundwave rounds out the discussion topics before the episode ends with the recurring Bragging Rights segment.

In Episode 308 of the Seibertron.com Twincast Podcast, the show kicks off with news from New Zealand: the arrival of Velocitron Speedia 500 Shadowstrip, a G2 redeco of Legacy Dragstrip, and the first indication that we will see a new set of G2 Stunticons. The conversation then turns to this year's Transformers Hall of Fame fan vote, whose categories and format leaves the cast befuddled and skeptical. The Twincast then takes on the Super7 ReAction line, which has revealed a slate of off-the-beaten-track additions to their release schedule, including toy-deco G1 Galvatron, G2 blue Grimlock, and most notably, G1 Prototype Unicron. After some discussion on this unique Unicron concept, the Twincast returns to our retrospective segment, where we take a look back towards 2012: the oddball GDO (global distribution organization) subline including Powerdive and Swerve, the Fall of Cybertron video game tie-in figures such as Grimlock and Bruticus, and Transformers Collector Club exclusives, in particular Over-Run and Runamuck. The show wraps up as it does in nearly every episode, with a round of bragging rights.

Episode 307 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts with a very brief discussion on recent trips to the store to look for Cosmos. After that, the team goes through the descriptions and unofficial imagery from last month's TF Nation fan convention where a first draft script for The Transformers: The Movie was unveiled to the public for the first time. Discussion then shifts to the Studio Series products revealed during Hasbro's most recent brand livestream where toys like The Fallen, Crosshairs, Hot Rod (from The Last Knight) and Studio Series 86's Core Class Rumble. Thoughts about the design information currently being shared with fans follows that before the talk moves on to early pessimism about next year's lineup of Generations Leader Class toys. A listener question about the current usage for old Botcon exclusives leads into the recurring Bragging Rights segment to wrap things up.

Episode 306 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast begins with a look at upcoming Transformers products, starting with the Canon crossover camera robots featuring Optimus Prime and Reflector. Upcoming Masterpiece toys get talked about next, with Diaclone-inspired Burnout starting things out before the conversation shifts to the redeco MPM Starscream and his tattoos from Revenge of the Fallen. Studio Series Voyager Ironhide causes a stir before a short look at leaked listings for more upcoming toys is discussed, as is tradition. Flame Toys has announced upcoming model kits of many more characters, including the bizarre and obscure Gilthor which has the cast pleased and puzzled. In-hand impressions of newly released figures follows, including a plethora of new toys including (but not limited to) Titan Cybertron Metroplex, Commander Motormaster, MPM Blackout, most of the Velocitron Speedia 500 lineup including Voyager Override and many more. The topic transitions into the recurring Bragging Rights segment to close out another episode.