Radio Free Cybertron: The Transformers Podcast
by Brian Kilby
Radio Free Cybertron is the world’s first and oldest toy and action figure podcast — broadcasting from the heart of the Transformers fan community since October 1999. What started as a scrappy fan show has grown into an institution, with nearly 1,000 episodes and over 25 years of coverage. Every week, host Brian Kilby and the RFC crew dig into the latest Transformers news, toy reveals, collecting, and everything hitting shelves from Hasbro, Takara, and beyond. No fluff, no hype — just informed, passionate collectors who have been doing this longer than anyone else on the planet. The original. The longest running. Till all are one.
Episodes
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Radio Free Cybertron 1012 – Takara Beats Hasbro at Hasbro’s Own Box
Missing Link Headmaster Arcee gets the US-style box Don has wanted for almost 40 years. Takara's November preorders, the MPMN Sideswipes and Star Saber fill out the news. Plus, Diecast's Rewind Toy Exchange launches Sunday. The post Radio Free Cybertron 1012 – Takara Beats Hasbro at Hasbro’s Own...
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Radio Free Cybertron 1011 – Missing Link Megatron Might Still Be a Gun
A rumored Missing Link Megatron might keep his gun, and Hasbro is bringing back Bumblebee Movie Megatron. FansToys’ Masterpiece Computron has Diecast all in. Plus our TFCon Orlando hauls and a farewell to Eric Bauza. The post Radio Free Cybertron 1011 – Missing Link Megatron Might Still Be a Gun...
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Radio Free Cybertron 1010 – Dan Gilvezan Wants the Original G1 Voices Back
Dan Gilvezan, the voice of G1 Bumblebee, makes the case for bringing the original G1 voices back, and Hasbro responds. Plus the TFcon Orlando exclusives, Hasbro’s Q3, a sealed Double Punch and the world’s most annoying rims. The post Radio Free Cybertron 1010 – Dan Gilvezan Wants the Original G1...
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Radio Free Cybertron 1009 – Studio Series 2027 and the $29.99 Deluxe
Radio Free Cybertron turns 27 with $29.99 Deluxes. Studio Series 2027 opens for preorder, Diecast reports from Hasbro’s NYCC event, and the panel bets on Metroplex versus Primus for the next HasLab. Plus a Hot Wheels Bumblebee nobody wants. The post Radio Free Cybertron 1009 – Studio Series 2027...
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Radio Free Cybertron 1008 – G1 Headmaster Arcee, Finally
Takara Tomy finally shows Missing Link Headmaster Arcee, and Don is buying two. Hasbro’s NYCC 2026 lineup brings back Jazz, Ironhide and Ratchet as Deluxes go to $29.99. Plus Michael Bay talks, a 36-inch Megatron fusion cannon and the kickoff of Elf on a Shelfwarmer. The post Radio Free Cybertron...
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Radio Free Cybertron 1007 – Coincidental Megatron
Megatron Rising leaks as the 2027 Transformers line, with multiverse Megatrons that combine into one. Takara Tomy drops a huge reveal slate, and three hosts declare Studio Series 86 Cyclonus the definitive G1 Cyclonus. The post Radio Free Cybertron 1007 – Coincidental Megatron appeared first on...
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Radio Free Cybertron 1006 – Hit Snooze on Optimus Prime Awakening
RFC 1006 digs into the $4.15 million 40th anniversary run of The Transformers: The Movie. The panel also tries to make sense of the Optimus Prime: Awakening short. Plus the $29.99 Awakening Bumblebee, a Toys "R" Us comeback, and a second HasLab Liokaiser. The post Radio Free Cybertron 1006 – Hit...
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Radio Free Cybertron 1005 – Megatron Sells for $161,458 at Auction
A sealed G1 Megatron just sold for $161,458, Mattel's $65 transforming Hot Wheels Bumblebee gets picked apart panel by panel, and More Than Meets the Eye finally lands at Target. Plus BigFigs Optimus Prime, a reissue Fangry, and the rest of What We Got This Week. The post Radio Free Cybertron…
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Radio Free Cybertron 1004 — Putting a Nerd Down on Rodimus
Evangelion Prime Unit-02 and Delta Magnus have us putting down deposits, while Mini-Cons and Grave Digger test our budgets. Brian opens Transformers cards and falls for Missing Link Grimlock. Diecast finds a new favorite in Mastermind Creations Cronus. The post Radio Free Cybertron 1004 — Putting…
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Radio Free Cybertron 1003 – Don’s Bumblebee Problem
Peter Cullen's passing anchors this week's show, alongside a Fall of Cybertron Studio Series leak, the Megatron Rising subline, and a What We Got segment led by Diecast's Bruticus-bound Swindle. Don also loses a 45-minute battle with the Age of Extinction Bumblebee. The post Radio Free Cybertron...
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Radio Free Cybertron 1002 – Target’s $35 Big-Figs Optimus Prime Is 30 Inches of “How Are They Making Money On This”
Target's giant $35 Optimus Prime has the crew stumped on the math, Upper Deck is entering the trading card business, and a record-grade case of sealed G1 Soundwaves has everyone debating what they'd even do with it. Plus: Matt's double Target find, and a Unicron Soldier retool that does not go…
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Radio Free Cybertron 1001 – Transformers Hits Minecraft, Plus a Mystery Godzilla Collab
Hasbro addresses the fallout from the canceled Target Studio Series MTMTE exclusives this week, while TakaraTomy steps in with a TS-37 Starscream worth getting your pre-order in on. The crew also covers Transformers landing in Minecraft, official photos of Blokees Galaxy Version 11 "The Lost...
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Radio Free Cybertron 1000 – Forty Years of the Touch, a Thousand Episodes of Us
Episode 1,000 — or 1,001, we lost count on air. Transformers: The Movie turns 40 with theater tickets on sale, Hasbro's Apology Tour box gets opened, and a Machine Wars Megatron listing surfaces. Plus Studio Series Swindle reviewed, a $1,500 pinball topper betrayal, and a salute to 27 years of...
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Radio Free Cybertron 999 – Missing Link Soundwave Doubles Up While Target Cancels Everything
Two Missing Link Soundwaves arrive in toy and anime versions. Target cancels More Than Meets the Eye Starscream and Prowl preorders, and Magna Regulus turns Predaking into a police combiner. Plus Battersea's Yolopark mascot figure. The post Radio Free Cybertron 999 – Missing Link Soundwave…
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Radio Free Cybertron 998 – Four Decades Later, Hasbro Says Sorry With a CG Short
SDCC 2026 gave collectors Alpha Bravo, G2 Wild Rider, Titan Class Dinobot Scorn, IDW Nautica, and a Beast Wars Maximal Collection multipack. It also gave The Transformers: The Movie a brand new post-credits scene forty years late — and the panel is not optimistic. Plus Studio Series 86 Cyclonus…
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Radio Free Cybertron 997 – Hasbro’s Strong Q2, a Stuck Starscream, and a Pinball Machine Brian Can’t Stop Talking About
Hasbro's Q2 numbers are up, but Transformers didn't make the highlight reel — and Starscream can't catch a break at Target. Plus: a Decepticon Monster Jam truck, a Grimlock none of us can afford, and Brian's new pinball machine obsession. The post Radio Free Cybertron 997 – Hasbro’s Strong Q2, a...
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Radio Free Cybertron 996 – Matrix Measuring Contest
Studio Series is going full sandbox, G1 cartoon Coneheads are (eventually) coming, and a made-to-order Seeker set has the crew cautiously optimistic. Plus: 20 years of Classics, 25 years of BotCon memories, and a Metal Cardbot habit that's officially out of control. The post Radio Free Cybertron...
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Radio Free Cybertron 995 – Chris Returns to Fact-Check 30 Years of Botcon History
Chris returns to break down the Studio Series Seeker Storm Pack and Sunstorm's tangled deco history, then fact-checks Don's BotCon 1996 memories. New Legends Beast Wars II Galvatron wins Brian over, and a Scooby-Doo crossover misses. The post Radio Free Cybertron 995 – Chris Returns to Fact-Check...
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Radio Free Cybertron 994 – Here’s Your Gun Megatron
Tonka x Transformers gets its first look, and the Surprise Countdown Calendar hides a gun-mode Megatron. Yolopark's movie Ironhide shows its colors, Scooby-Doo rumors swirl around leaked Collaborative listings, and Brian buys a pirate ship. Radio Free Cybertron episode 994. The post Radio Free...
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Radio Free Cybertron 993 – Five Years of Dinobots
The 2027 Titan is Age of Extinction Scorn — and the Dinobots are coming for the next five years. Flame Toys floods GMHS 2026 with prototypes, Bruticus finally combines in hand, and Dr Wu teases a Micromaster Sixshot. Plus a lavender Shockwave, a Hot Wheels GT Scorcher, and a boxed G1 Deftwing in...
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Radio Free Cybertron 992 – Pinball Wizard: The G1 Transformers Table Ships
Stern's Transformers pinball is shipping, but Brian's Limited edition skips the $1,500 topper. Overgear Optimus Prime transforms simpler than it looks, and a Blokees Shining wave adds a clear chase Prime. Plus G2 Dinobots and Kranix. The post Radio Free Cybertron 992 – Pinball Wizard: The G1...
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Radio Free Cybertron 991 – Truly Outrageous: Jem Crosses Over at SDCC 2026
Jem and the Holograms meets the Kiss Players cassettes in Hasbro's wildest SDCC exclusive yet. Add a cereal-box Optimus Prime, Megazarak, and confirmation that Armada Cyclonus and Demolishor are coming. Plus MPG-17 Optimus Prime impressions, Studio Series Kranix love, and a fifth Dairy Queen...
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Radio Free Cybertron 990 – Siege Greenlight Is Back (And Cheaper)
ElevenLabs is licensing Hasbro's Transformers characters for commercial AI voice use — and the RFC crew is not entirely sold on it. Also this week: Siege Greenlight is back and up for pre-order, Missing Link Ratchet pre-orders open Friday, and Matt finally has his Haslab Liokaiser. Episode 990 is…
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Radio Free Cybertron 989 – Hasbro Files the “Makits” Trademark — What Does It Mean?
Hasbro files a trademark for Hasbro Makits, an in-house model kit line, and the crew debates what it means for Blokees and Yolopark. Commander Armada Universe Optimus Prime returns for preorder, and HasLab Liokaiser arrives. The post Radio Free Cybertron 989 – Hasbro Files the “Makits” Trademark…
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Radio Free Cybertron 988 – Dare to Be Disappointed
Stern's Transformers pinball is official, with a ball-firing Megatron, and Brian has a deposit down. Liokaiser starts arriving. The Movie returns to theaters, and Commander Thunderwing gets the full Mega Pretender treatment. The post Radio Free Cybertron 988 – Dare to Be Disappointed appeared…
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Radio Free Cybertron 987 – Stern Warning: Brian’s Collection Must Get Smaller So His G1 Transformers Pinball Machine Can Get Bigger
Stern is making a G1 Transformers pinball machine, and Brian is selling his G.I. Joes to buy the $13,000 Limited Edition. Shizuoka brings Beast Wars II Galvatron and a reimagined Missing Link Ironhide. Don raves about Metal Cardbot. The post Radio Free Cybertron 987 – Stern Warning: Brian’s...
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Radio Free Cybertron 986 – Safety First
Safety Megatron is officially real, and Brian bought two. A Studio Series 86 Rodimus Prime is on the way. Missing Link Ultra Magnus is phenomenal, and Don's Bingo Toys Strafe is enormous. The post Radio Free Cybertron 986 – Safety First appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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Radio Free Cybertron 985 – Studio Series 86 Cyclonus, Blitzwing, and Cliffjumper Revealed at CCXP
Studio Series 86 Cyclonus gets new legs and a new head at CCXP, but Cliffjumper's colors land backwards. Iron Studios' G1 Soundwave impresses. Brian finally owns a boxed G1 Battle Gaia. The post Radio Free Cybertron 985 – Studio Series 86 Cyclonus, Blitzwing, and Cliffjumper Revealed at CCXP...
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Radio Free Cybertron 984 – Rook Is (Probably) Not The Rook You Want
Age of Evolution replaces Age of the Primes with Animated Lugnut, Energon Scorponok and G2 Megatron. Flame Toys' Cyclonus meets a third-party IDW Ultra Magnus. Don falls for an ox-and-cart Optimus Prime. The post Radio Free Cybertron 984 – Rook Is (Probably) Not The Rook You Want appeared first…
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Radio Free Cybertron 983 – 2027 Listings Drop and Don Pays $42 for Sideways, no matter what he says
The 2027 Studio Series listings bring IDW Nautica and IDW Fortress Maximus. Nexus Prime's limbs may need two Commander frames. Don swears Sideways cost him $17.50, and Brian reminds him it was $42. The post Radio Free Cybertron 983 – 2027 Listings Drop and Don Pays $42 for Sideways, no matter…
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Radio Free Cybertron 982 – Same Transformation, Five Times the Price
Liege Maximo hits US retail, but Big Convoy is along for the ride again. Hasbro's G2 Stunticons are still coming, though Takara's set took their lunch money. Brian finally lands a boxed G1 Grand Maximus. The post Radio Free Cybertron 982 – Same Transformation, Five Times the Price appeared first…
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Radio Free Cybertron 981 – “Twelve Steps (For the Arms)”
Hasbro's Beast Wars Predacon multipack looks gorgeous, but the crew already owns it. Takara's G2 Menasor gets the deco Hasbro missed. John's $1 estate sale Ravage and Rumble comes back AFA 70, and Don can't transform Breakaway. The post Radio Free Cybertron 981 – “Twelve Steps (For the Arms)”...
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Radio Free Cybertron 980 – When Matt got his Outback
TakaraTomy teases a Legends G2 Menasor box set, and Matt is not happy about rebuying three Stunticons. Adamas Machina Predaking dazzles, and Transformers Icons Optimus Prime gets roasted at $47. Only Matt's Walmart Outback shipped. The post Radio Free Cybertron 980 – When Matt got his Outback...
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Radio Free Cybertron 979 – We all wish we’d bought two!
HasLab Liokaiser's final production sample looks so good the crew wishes they bought two. Monstructor goes up for preorder, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus shows up in hand. Brian's "sealed" Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia isn't. The post Radio Free Cybertron 979 – We all wish we’d bought two! appeared...
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Radio Free Cybertron 978 – One Hundred and Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars
A pre-rub G1 Megatron sells for $133,000 at LCG Auctions. Overgear Ironhide and Blackout land at $119 and $139, and HasLab Liokaiser's new photos spark a debate over what a HasLab should be. Plus Burger King Transformers toys. The post Radio Free Cybertron 978 – One Hundred and Thirty-Three...
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Radio Free Cybertron 977 – Brian’s Toy of the Year Already? (It’s a surprise to us too)
Missing Link Nemesis Prime ships, and TakaraTomy splits the MPG cassettes into two sets. Studio Series Titan Grimlock gets a first look, and Liege Maximo wins the crew over. Brian calls One Shall Stand Optimus Prime a possible toy of the year. The post Radio Free Cybertron 977 – Brian’s Toy of…
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Radio Free Cybertron 976 – Garry Chalk Beats Cancer + Monstructor is REAL
Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal, is cancer free. Generation Selects Monstructor is official and gorgeous, and 2026 listings bring Megazarak and an Earthrise three-pack. Brian lands a vintage G1 Stepper. The post Radio Free Cybertron 976 – Garry Chalk Beats Cancer + Monstructor is REAL...
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Radio Free Cybertron 975 – Transformers 40th Anniversary Toys – The Good, The Bad & The Astrotrain
Hasbro Pulse's Toy Fair recap brings Studio Series 86 reveals for the movie's 40th anniversary, led by an all-new Leader Astrotrain that splits the crew. Deluxe Kranix nails the animation model, the Matrix of Leadership prop sells out, and Masterpiece Blaster is finally coming. The post Radio…
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Radio Free Cybertron 974 – I don’t want this thing in my house (Corrected Audio)
Hasbro's CEO says Transformers is the company's most engaged brand, and Hasbro's earnings beat Mattel's by a mile. The crew debates anime-colored Missing Link Grimlock and wants no part of the Yolopark AMK Pro G1 Bumblebee's face. Plus Don's Masterpiece Rattrap and Brian's sealed green G2 Slag.…
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Radio Free Cybertron 973 – “They’re crummy toys, but still good enough to steal from your children.”
Nexus Prime turns out to be a Voyager that plugs into someone else's combiner frame, and the crew is baffled. Liege Maximo fares better. Hasbro lands the Voltron movie license, and Brian steals McDonald's Changeables from his kids. The post Radio Free Cybertron 973 – “They’re crummy toys, but…
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Radio Free Cybertron 972 – Let’s give him the Matrix
McDonald's Changeables are back, bigger and sturdier than anyone expected. One Shall Stand Optimus Prime sold out in minutes, and Brian loves it as a Dark Awakening Optimus. Plus Blokees Wheels Series 2, Yolopark's Optimus Primal and Dinobot, and MPG-17 Style-Gen Optimus Prime. The post Radio…
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Radio Free Cybertron 971 – “My kids love Happy Meals, so I’m going to have to steal their toys”
McDonald's Changeables return as Happy Meal toys, and they look a lot like BotBots. Doug Bowser joins Hasbro's board, and a soccer-ball Optimus Prime looks like Project Kick. Plus Target's More Than Meets the Eye Collection Scourge and Takara Tomy's Missing Link Grimlock color sample. The post...
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Radio Free Cybertron 970 – Our 2026 Prediction Show
Missing Link Grimlock lands at about $120, and MPG-20 Style Gen Hot Rod looks a lot like Studio Series 86 Hot Rod. Target's Hound and Hot Rod sell out in minutes. Then the crew makes its 2026 predictions, from a Missing Link Rodimus Prime to a Hasbro and Mattel merger. The post Radio Free…
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Radio Free Cybertron 969 – 2025 Year in Review
The crew looks back at 2025 in Transformers, from HasLab Liokaiser's 23,553 backers to HasLab Omega Prime's breakage woes and big tariff-driven price increases. Matt wins the 2025 predictions scorecard. Then the 2025 RFC Awards crown Prototype Colors Missing Link Arcee as best toy of the year.…
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Radio Free Cybertron 968 – “Save me, Dr. Wu, you’re our only hope.”
Hasbro China's Studio Series Devastator gift set comes with a wearable box, and fans recover lost scenes from Cosmic Rust. Blokees Galaxy Wave 9 brings Unicron and Trypticon. Plus Matt's verdict on Studio Series 86 Soundwave: really, really good. The post Radio Free Cybertron 968 – “Save me, Dr....
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Radio Free Cybertron 967 – I would prefer that Swerve look like Swerve and not… Swerve
Working D1 master tapes for Beast Wars and Beast Machines have turned up, and some Beast Machines masters are widescreen. Age of the Primes first looks bring Powerglide, Swerve, Animated Ratchet and Prime Smokescreen. The 40th anniversary Studio Series 86 Hot Rod goes magenta, and yes, we are...
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Radio Free Cybertron 966 – Ravage Curse, Undefeated
Age of the Primes Leader Big Convoy and Razorclaw are out at US retail, and Studio Series 86 Soundwave is turning up too. DNA Design reveals upgrade kits for Studio Series 86 Megatron and Star Optimus Prime. Don finds the Ravage curse undefeated, and Brian says the new Big Convoy beats the Beast...
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Radio Free Cybertron 965 – I will not pay $43 for it… until I do
Age of the Primes Swindle looks like a deluxe sold at a $43 Voyager price, and the crew is not happy about it. Robosen's Flagship Soundwave lands at $1,399, and Sideways needs partsforming to wear his Mini-Con heads. Plus, Blokees teases a tiny Defender Beast Wars Megatron. The post Radio Free...
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Radio Free Cybertron 964 – This Voyager should have been an email.
Age of the Primes Commander Onslaught and the full Bruticus debut, and the crew loves the look but not the roughly $240 total. Armada Sideways' first look lands badly: a small deluxe sold as a $43 Voyager. Plus, Walmart Energon listings, Hot Wheels wave two and Missing Link Delta Magnus. The post...
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Radio Free Cybertron 963 – Talk about Random Stuff, and Transformers
Two lost Dreamwave Transformers Energon comics, issues 31 and 32, are finally finished and free to read. The Battersea Power Station Transformers Store turns one with voice actors and a Blokees swap. Plus Auldey's gorgeous Alpha Action Elite Galvatron and a DHL tariff fee warning. The post Radio...
About this show
Radio Free Cybertron is the world’s first and oldest toy and action figure podcast — broadcasting from the heart of the Transformers fan community since October 1999. What started as a scrappy fan show has grown into an institution, with nearly 1,000 episodes and over 25 years of coverage. Every week, host Brian Kilby and the RFC crew dig into the latest Transformers news, toy reveals, collecting, and everything hitting shelves from Hasbro, Takara, and beyond. No fluff, no hype — just informed, passionate collectors who have been doing this longer than anyone else on the planet. The original. The longest running. Till all are one.
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