Radio Free Cybertron: The Transformers Podcast

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, the Last Knight, Combiner Wars, Robots in Disguise, Transformers games, Transformers Angry Birds, 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 at the expense of our dignity.

Episodes

December 7, 2025 71 mins
This week: We dig into Commander Class Onslaught and the future of completing Bruticus—praising the ambition, questioning the frame system, and bracing for the price tag. Plus: pre-orders, reissues, surprising purchases, each one more surprising than the last, and a reminder to drop a toy in a donation drop box before it's too late!
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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Unreleased Dreamwave Transformers comics rise from the ashes, Battersea’s Transformers Store celebrates its first anniversary in style, and the Elf on a Shelf Warmer toy drive continues! 
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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: The crew checks out new Blokees sets, G2 Swoop and Sludge, and fresh in-hand pics of the Transformers NFL crossover. We cover Walmart Black Friday hauls, and early buzz for Robosen’s upcoming Soundwave. Plus, the Elf on a Shelf Warmer toy drive continues!
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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
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This week: We don't know a single thing about Stranger Things. We're sorry. 
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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!
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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. 
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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. 
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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!
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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.
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August 30, 2025 71 mins
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!
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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 lea...
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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.
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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 impressio...
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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.
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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, O...
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