MPG-27 Twincast is here, and he brought Rewind as bait. Bumblebee goes goth for $29.99, TakaraTomy floods the zone with Age of the Primes repaints, and the panel asks how many repaints anyone can afford anymore.
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.
There Goes My Money – Late September 2026 – Jetfire Gets Pants, Delta Magnus Goes Diaclone
TakaraTomy’s September batch is here, and the hosts have opinions. Jetfire becomes Optimus Prime’s pants, Delta Magnus goes Diaclone, and Mattel wants $65 for a tiny Hot Wheels Bumblebee. Plus boxed G1 hauls and a homemade Spanner space bridge.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Radio Free Cybertron 952 – Sunstorm is a Creamcicle
Hasbro is leaving Pawtucket for a new Boston headquarters. The Battersea Transformers store teases a “Titan” that isn’t a Titan, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus lands at $195 on Hasbro Pulse. Plus Dramatic Capture Decepticons Part 2, because Sunstorm is a creamsicle.