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.
Radio Free Cybertron 995 – Chris Returns to Fact-Check 30 Years of Botcon History
Chris returns from his hiatus just in time to dissect the new Studio Series Seeker Storm Pack, deliver a masterclass on Sunstorm’s tortured toy history, and immediately fact-check Don’s BotCon ’96 memories. Plus: the crew reacts to the new Beast Wars II Galvatron, a Scooby-Doo crossover that misses the mark, and a Golden Lagoon Optimus Prime none of us will ever own.
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.
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 What We Got This Week.
Radio Free Cybertron 992 – Pinball Wizard: The G1 Transformers Table Ships
The G1 Transformers pinball is shipping — and Brian’s Limited edition came with a $1,500 surprise. The crew breaks down in-hand Insecticons, the wall-hanging Icons Optimus Prime, Blokees’ Eternal Rivalry wave, and live Yolopark Beast Wars pre-orders. Plus the missing G2 Dinobots, a screen-accurate Kranix, and Donanomics to the rescue.
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 Optimus Prime.
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 a full one.
Radio Free Cybertron 988 – Dare to Be Disappointed
Brian put a deposit on the Stern Pinball Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye machine before the official reveal. Liokaiser is shipping, The Movie is headed back to theaters in 4K, a reformatted soundtrack is on the way, and Commander Class Thunderwing just got confirmed with the full Mega Pretender gimmick. Episode 988 has a lot going on.
Radio Free Cybertron 986 – Safety First
The officially licensed Safety Megatron is real, it’s available now through Botcon, and Brian already bought two. Plus: Missing Link Ultra Magnus earns a near-perfect review, a Studio Series 86 Rodimus Prime listing is confirmed, and Bingo Toy’s Strafe arrives with a Computron hand the size of a Deluxe figure.
History on the Fives: The Lost Episodes – 1: More than We Missed, Part 1
The crew of History on the Fives works through five weeks of Transformers history spanning January 1st through February 7th, covering anniversaries from 1923 all the way to 2023. Along the way: the death of G1 composer Ichiro Mizuki, and the passing of voice actor Milt Jamin. The panel digs into the G2 Dreadwing and Smokejumper Japan exclusive, the UK Marvel Legacy of Unicron storyline, the Headmasters finale two-parter and the consultant who killed Ultra Magnus, and the first recorded fandom use of the term “G1.” On the comics side, the IDW license expiration gets its first airing and the Target: 2006 trade paperback sparks a discussion of how the UK Marvel comic kept the story moving between US issues. Toy releases covered include the Downtown comedy duo Cerebros set, the Encore Devastator anime color version, and a full slate of Takara Tomy January 2013 releases. The episode closes on Beast Wars and the February Headmasters entries.