Episodes

After Five Face of Darkness, season 3 of the Transformers cartoon took a harder science fiction tone. In these 5 episodes, we’ll watch as some new lore is established and some old friends make their way back into the fold. This time around we’re talking about: The Killing Jar Chaos Dark Awakening Forever is a Long Time Coming Starscream’s Ghost With a special guest appearance by Gabriel Owens, The Salty Seaman: http://www.youtube.com/recharge138 Watch along by picking up Season 3 on DVD:...

Skids, Aerialbots, Stunticons, Coneheads, & Battlechargers all arrive on Earth as war between Autobot and Decepticons rages on. With special guests Jon & Maggie from Married with Comics and The Rod Pod podcasts and Gabriel Owens, the Salty Seaman! Jon & Maggie, Married with Comics & The Rod Pod podcasts: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/marriedwcomics Gabriel Owens, the Salty Seaman: https://www.youtube.com/recharge138 Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Ple...

In this episode we take a look at the 2 video games released for 1986: “Mystery of Convoy,” for the Famicom and, “The Battle to Save the Earth,” for Commodore 64. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/tfuinfo Instagram – http://www.instagram.com/tfuinfo Help support the show by joining our Pat...

We head back to Japan to see the manga published by Comic Bom Bom magazine in 1986. We’ll get a Scramble City tale in, “Full Throttle Scramble Power,” and we’ll tie-in to the Famicom game with the “Mystery of Convoy,” comic. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/tfuinfo Instagram – http://www.i...

Kicking off Season 3 of the original cartoon, the only 5-part story in the series: Five Faces of Darkness. Learn the origins of the Transformers as we begin new tales in the far off future of 2005! With special guest Gabriel Owens, The Salty Seaman: http://www.youtube.com/recharge138 Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/tfuinfo Instagram – http://www.i...

It’s time to Meet the Cast once more as we head into Season 3 of the original Transformers cartoon. This time around we’ll meet some voice acting legends in the earliest days of their careers as well as some seasoned Hollywood actors creating a new realm of work for themselves. All clips in this episode used without permission under Fair Use guidelines and given proper accreditation. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter –...

We return to the Marvel US continuity in 1986 as we explore issues 16-19. We’ll see a number of future comics greats fill in for a Bumblebee-focused adventure. We’ll head back to Cybertron for a classic 2-parter and we’ll see Omega Supreme unleashed on the Decepticons! Plus we’ll check in with special guests Gabriel Owens, the Salty Seaman and Jon Schafer-Hames from Married with Comics podcast. The Salty Seaman: http://youtube.com/recharge138 Married with Comics: https://www.podbean.com/podcast...

Decided to unleash two episodes this week for my Patrons! Enjoy! ——————– We head back to Europe to learn more about the UK exclusives tales weaved by Simon Furman in 1986. We’ll watch Buster Witwicky don a mech suit in, “Robot Buster,” we’ll explore the secrets of the Creation Matrix in, “Devastation Derby,” and we’ll see the future in, “Second Generation.” Plus, we’re covering a bonus pack-in comic from Marvel UK #54, “Meet the Special Teams.” Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http:...

Keeping up with getting episodes to my Patreon students ahead of the rest of the world, here is episode 55, 2 weeks early! Enjoy! As always, love hearing your feedback, so please feel free to comment. –Ant ——————– The effects of Transformers: the Movie reverberated throughout brand, including the ancillary media of coloring books. In this episode, we look at 3 Marvel Books coloring books. Want to follow along, just check out the links below: Battle at Oil Valley: http://camphortree.net/tf/bo...

Following our look at the 1986 Autobot toys, we’re getting our evil on by breaking down the toy line from the Deception side of things. And we’re doubling our dose of Bens this week, with guest appearances from Ben Yee from bwtf.com and my friend and Transformers fan, Ben Cremeens. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – h...

In this episode we take an in-depth look at the Autobot side of the 1986 toy line; from what carried over from 1985 to late additions from Season 2 to TF:TM toys to the early introduction of season 3 figures, we’ll talk about it all. Special Guests include Ben Yee of bwtf.com and my friend and fellow Transformers fan, Cenate Pruitt. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: T...

Following our Transformers: the Movie extravaganza, I sat down with filmmaker, cinematographer, producer, and friend J.C. Reinberg to talk about the film, why it is a classic, it’s legacy, the current state of Transformers films, and so much more. If you are in the Los Angeles area, please swing by J.C. restaurant, Scum and Villainy Cantina, in Hollywood for a great time where you will feel right at home. It’s also the home of a podcast J.C. works on, Fatman on Batman Fatman Beyond. Scum and Vi...

Our 50th episode extravaganza was so big, we had to put it into episode 51 as well! We pick up after Starscream’s death, where the focus shifts from the old characters to the new and continue to break down the story, the storyboards, and the legacy of the 1986 film Transformers: the Movie. Our All-Star lineup features old and new guests alike: Aaron, Ryan and Caleb from Autopod Decepticast: http://www.autopoddecepticast.com/ Filmmaker J.C. Reifenberg of Scum & Villainy Cantina and Fatman Beyo...

It’s our 50th episode celebration! And no better way to do it than with the centerpiece of transformers media, the 1986 animated film, Transformers: the Movie. We have an All-Star lineup of guests planned and so much content that we had to split this coverage across multiple episodes. Guests joining us for this part of our celebration: Ben Yee from BWTF.com Brian Kilby from Radio Free Cybertron tfradio.net Jeremy and Darryl from Transmissions Podcast transmissionspodcast.com Jason Kirk of Podv...

We delve into the cast of the original Transformers animated film, Transformers: the Movie. Find out which Hollywood legends voiced the characters we’ve come to know and love alongside some of the greatest Voice Actors of their generation. Watch the video version on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://...

We’re determining our own path as we cover the Find Your Fate Junior books; this time around it is “Earthquake,” “Desert Flight,” and “Deception Poison.” Lots of fun paths to choose and some gruesome deaths along the way. With special guest Gabriel Owens, The Salty Seaman. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – http://w...

In this episode we cover 3 more storylines exclusive to Marvel UK: Crisis of Command, The Icarus Theory, and Dinobot Hunt. Buy on Kindle & Comixology here to read along: Crisis of Command: https://amzn.to/2RSvZFc Icarus Theory & Dinobot Hunt: https://amzn.to/2AK0Yto Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – http://www.f...

We kick off 1986 with the first original video animation made exclusively for the Japanese market entitled, “Scramble City: Mobilization.” We’ll also take a look at the stop-motion version and the one characters introduced in the story before seen anywhere else. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – http://www.facebook.c...

We enter into one of the most pivotal years in Transformers history as we take a look at the world surrounding the brand in 1986. Special guest appearance by Gabriel Owens, The Salt Seaman: http://www.youtube.com/recharge138 Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/tfuinfo Instagram – http://www.inst...

Ant saw Bumblebee and tells you why you should see it, too! The episode starts with a non-spoiler take on the film before giving you plenty of time to put this episode aside as he delves into the spoilers and Easter Eggs contained in Travis Knight’s work. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/tf...

Like an explosion from Mt. St. Hilary, Transformers ingrained itself in the cultural consciousness in 1985. Our look into this gigantic year for the brand comes to an end as we look at the touchstones laid out, the impact the 1985 toys and fiction have had on future years, and some opportunities still left untouched. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://w...

This time around we’ll wrap up season 2 of the original cartoon series with a look into the final 5 episodes: “Cosmic Rust” “Starscream’s Bridgade” “Revenge of Bruticus” “Masquerade” “B.O.T.” Special Guests: Gabriel Owens, the Salty Seaman: http://www.youtube.com/recharge138 Charles aka Big C, Transmissions Podcast: http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/ Dave, D-Squared Productions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP84U4J-8ac Chrystabella, Steel City Bots Podcast: https://twitter.com/ste...

On this episode, we give a final look to the audiobooks published about the Transformers in 1985. From Pickwick’s, “The Battle for Planet Earth,” to a pair of stories entitled, “Sun Raid,” we’ll look into the stories held within these artifacts. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/tfuinfo Ins...

If there was ever a Transformers cartoon episode to listen to, this is the one! This 5 episode run from the late part of season 2 details the origins of the war between the Autobots and Decepticons and explains to us just what created the Transformers. Plus we’ll take a few fun trips to Europe and the Middle East in between as we near the end of our 1985 lessons. Plus we have many special guests: Gabriel Owens, the Salty Seaman: http://www.youtube.com/recharge138 Jason Kirk, Podvocacy: http:/...