Stasis Pod

With the sparks of every Transformer on Cybertron at stake, the Maximals try to hold the grounded Grand Mal against the full force of Megatron's Vehicons. But just what is this new body Megatron is building for himself? Can the Maximals glow and crash into things enough to make a difference? And how far will these titles keep stretching for the sake of hyperbole? Join us for the penultimate episode of the Beast era of Transformers, Endgame Part II: When Legends Fall!

The Downward Spiral is the second studio album by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on March 8, 1994 by Nothing Records and Interscope Records in the United States and by Island Records in Europe. It is a concept album detailing the destruction of a man, from the beginning of his "downward spiral" to his attempt at suicide. The Downward Spiral features elements of industrial rock, techno and heavy metal music, in contrast to the band's synthpop-influenced debut album Pretty Hate Machine (1989), and was produced by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor and Flood.[x] This is not that "The Downward Spiral".

Megatron is TOTALLY DEAD. He is NOT any sort of rogue spark flying about possessing random conglomerations of reused models. And he was absolutely NOT made that way by some completely incomprehensible techno-babble. Join us this week as we watching something that sure isn't Spark of Darkness!

The Maximals finally find the sparks in perhaps the most obvious place possible, but what Megatron's doing with them is downright grimdark! Can they escape with their own sparks intact? Why can't they just leave Nightscream behind with Noble and get rid of two nuisances at once? Will Noble's reappearance turn out to be super convenient? And how far can an episode title be stretched to fit a theme? Join us this week for the last part of Sparkwar, The Siege!

The Maximals split the party in their search for the sparks of Cybertron's missing population, but when is that ever a good idea? Will they find them? And how can it be that hard to find porn in a post-apocalyptic wasteland? Join us this week for Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search!

With Trust as the only remaining Vehicon general, Megatron bolsters his army with two new ones, Obsidian and Strika, whose sparks he chose specifically for their inherent loyalty. Will the Maximals be able to defeat two of the greatest strategists in Cybertron's history? Will Botanica be willing to put aside her disdain for violence to defend her new home? And could the new female characters in this season possibly be any better? Find out this week as we watch Sparkwar Part I: The Strike!

When a ship is shot down over Cybertron, a Beast Wars-esque race is on between the Maximals and the sole remaining Vehicon general to retrieve it! But what could be inside? Could it be... a new character?! Come find out with us this week as we watch Home Soil!

Megatron infects all the Maximals but Optimus with a virus that makes them all violently hostile! Can they calm their tits long enough to stop him? Will this convince Optimus that Megatron's philosophy--that free will inevitably leads to conflict--is correct? And how is this at all different from the way they acted at the beginning of Season 1? Join us for all this and a G1 history lesson as we watch A Wolf in the Fold!

Blackarachnia finally forces Silverbolt to emerge from Jetstorm for good, but the once-hero has gone all 90s dark-and-broody and wants nothing but revenge on Megatron for what was done to him. Can Blackarachnia get through to him? Will we finally learn the origin of the gray apples? And how does actual-dark-fantasy-writer Jen rate his brooding skills? Find out this week in brightest day, In Darkest Knight!

At Nightscream's urging, the Maximals have taken Noble in, but why is he fixated on trying to get into Megatron's fortress? Can Noble keep the Savage part of himself under control... or has it never been out of control in the first place? Could the foreshadowing be any more heavy-handed? And could the episode title be any more pretentious? Find out this week as we watch Prometheus Unbound!

Megatron's giant head looms over the city, a feral monster is stalking the ruins, and the Maximals find another survivor who seems to be fully organic! Are all these strange things connected? What is with this show and giant heads? And can Rob and David get Jen and Alex to stop talking about World of Warcraft? Find out the answers to some of those questions this week as we watch Savage Noble!

With Cybertron itself destroyed by the conflicting powers of the Key to Vector Sigma and the Plasma Energy Chamber, the Transformers universe has now come to an end, so instead we all go play a popular post-apocalyptic RPG. ...No? Aw.

With Galvatron seeking out the Plasma Energy Chamber, Spike and his Autobot buddies continue screwing around with their new green friends on on Nebulos--until Optimus Prime arrives to reveal their mechanical/organic hybrids are exactly what's needed to save Cybertron! See the birth of Fortress Maximus! Hear the cast pull out every spare voice in their repertoire! And prepare to feel the sting of Scorponok! This week it's Rebirth parts 2 and 3!

We're between seasons, so before we learn the fate of Cybertron itself, we're taking a detour back to 1987 with the only three episodes of Generation 1 season 4, Rebirth! Learn the origin of the Plasma Energy Chamber--more or less! Visit Vector Sigma, the-supercomputer-which-gave-us-all-life! Meet the original characters who became our current Titan Masters! And see just how many new characters David Wise can jam into a single episode of a cartoon! This week we're taking a trip to Nebulos for Rebirth Part 1!

With Megatron mass-producing Keys to Vector Sigma, Tankor is convinced he can force the hands of both sides by nudging Optimus Primal toward another G1 reference, the Plasma Energy Chamber. But has he figured them out as well as he thinks he has? Is this the end of one of our favorite new characters? And where are the token human characters when you really need them? Join us this week for the Beast Machines season 1 finale, End of the Line!

Tankor tries to manipulate Megatron into using the Key to Vector Sigma, Blackarachnia's attempt to get her boyfriend back backfires hilariously, and Rattrap gets cozy with the plant life! Join us this week for The Catalyst!

Tankor's villainy escalates quickly as he decides to use the Key to Vector Sigma to turn the Maximals into pure metal! Meanwhile, Optimus and company drill for water for their new garden and get some kind of primordial ooze instead! Can the Maximals use that to cure Nightscream when he gets hit by the Key? Just what is this Key, anyway? And will Optimus and Cheetor stop bickering like an old married couple before Rattrap just kills them all? Find out this week as we watch The Key!

Hey, you wanted a Nightscream spotlight episode, right? No? WELL TOO BAD, YOU GET ONE. We want to hear your questions! Email us at stasispod@iaconunderground.net and we might answer them on the show!

The Maximals manage to get through to Rhinox, but does he want to be saved? Can Nightscream put Blackarachnia's spark back in her body? Are we still going on with this Thrust-is-Silverbolt thing? And why is there no actual apocalypse? We were promised an apocalypse! Join us as we try to survive Revelations Part 3: Apocalypse!

Convinced that the Vehicon generals need to be saved from whatever Megatron's done to them, Cheetor leads the Maximals topside to go after Tankorr. But just who is Tankorr? Was it a bad idea to send Blackarachnia to distract Thrust after the last episode--or was it the BEST idea? And why doesn't Optimus Primal just give the others a safeword? We explore all this and more in Revelations Part 2: Descent!