The Barraki Talk Show

As Takua and Jaller set out on the search for the Seventh Toa, powerful new enemies, the Rahkshi, are released in order to stop the herald and defeat the Toa. Join us as we dive into the story of the Rahkshi and their interesting appearances throughout the Bionicle timeline.We will also take a look at the new, mostly articulated sets that launched just before the release of The Mask of Light. Finally, we take a gander at some of th...

There are so many facets to the Bionicle story that it can often get a little confusing to keep track, especially if you are new to the lore. Breaking from the standard format, this episode gives a (fairly) brief summary of all the events that have taken place on the Island of Mata Nui. Everything from infected Rahi to Takutanuva, we go through the beats of the story in a clear chronological fashion. After the summary, we dive into...

Following the defeat of the Bohrok-Kal, the story shifts focus to two Matoran and their quest to find the Seventh Toa. In a change of medium, LEGO decided to tell this tale in the first-ever Bionicle movie -- Bionicle: Mask of Light. The journey begins when Ta-Matoran, Takua and Jaller, accidentally discover a mysterious, golden mask in a cave. This mask is the legendary Kanohi Avohkii, the Mask of Light. After presenting the Avohk...

The Bohrok-Kal were released onto Mata Nui with one mission—free the Bahrag queens. They took immediate action, nearly neutralizing the newly established Toa Nuva, by stealing their Nuva Symbols. As their quest continued largely unimpeded, they could no longer contain their inner pride and sadism. At every encounter, the Kal absolutely humiliated the Toa, taking immense pleasure in the pain they inflicted. However, it wasn't long b...

Before the Toa ever arrived on Mata Nui, the Matoran were led by six leaders called the Turaga. They were fairly mysterious beings, and they seemed to have a lot of knowledge and experience. Once the Toa had landed on the island and started their various quests, they, like the Matoran before them, looked to their respective Turaga for guidance and wisdom. However, they often received little of use from these elders, sometimes acqui...

Immediately after imprisoning the Bahrag Queens, the floor dropped out from under the Toa Mata, plunging them in to energized protodermis. Their destiny was not complete yet; they emerged as bigger, stronger, more powerful versions of their past selves. They were now the Toa Nuva. However, they could catch no breaks. Very shortly after their emergence, their elemental powers were mysteriously stripped from them. How could this happ...

While the Toa were lost at sea for 1,000 years, the Matoran villagers of Mata Nui built their society and defended their new home. The continued survival of the Matoran is crucial to the Bionicle universe, and this postulate is tested rigorously as Makuta threatens to enslave the Matoran time and again. In this episode, we learn about the Matoran race in general and get introduced to specific Matoran who were important during the s...

The Toa Mata have finally arrived on Mata Nui, but Makuta is not holding back, waiting for them to gather themselves. After a failed attempt to subdue the villagers of the island with infected rahi, Makuta unleashes the Bohrok. These creatures were created with one purpose—to cleanse Mata Nui completely.

After covering the lore, we'll discuss the physical Bohrok sets and how LEGO really struck gold with the creative design of these...

The island of Mata Nui has set the stage for a compelling story playground, but what's a story without its heroes? In this episode, we discuss the exploits, personality, and look of the Toa Mata as they struggle to overcome the evil Makuta.

We also dive into the design of the sets and how they went hand-in-hand with the companion story through total incoraption with thier physical elements.

Then we finally, we look at some communty...

In 2001 when lego was on the verge of bankruptcy, they decided to release the Bionicle toyline, featuring living robots called toa, washing up on the shores of a mysterious island called Mata Nui. This decision changed the fortunes of the lego group and gave birth to one of the most beloved toy lines ever put to plastic.

Today we will be going over what this mysterious island is, who lives there, and most importantly, the dark forc...

Have you ever struggled to explain the absurdity of bionicle to someone? Have you avoided giving even the basics of the lore because it’s simply too complicated? Well worry no more, the Barraki Talk Show is here to help!

In this podcast we will be covering the entire story of bionicle from start to finish in exhaustive detail. But not just the general story, In our Chronicler Corner, we delve deep into the niche inner workings of t...