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After finding a mass grave of Cybertronians, the Maximals realize the planet's missing population wasn't killed, they all had their sparks extracted! As Blackarachnia considers what this might mean for Silverbolt, she finds herself being saved by the Vehicon Thrust! Is the brooding cyclebot her lost love? Was the entire action plot of this episode seriously caused by Optimus Primal shooting at the wrong thing in the first couple minutes? And did Jetstorm's Pokemon reference actually hold up surprisingly well? Join us this week for Revelations Part 1: Discovery!

Rattrap discovers that Megatron will be weak for a few hours while trying to purge himself of his organics, but instead of telling his inexplicably hostile teammates, he offers Megatron a deal: Give him the weaponry that his technorganic body lacks, and he’ll protect him until the process is finished. But can he really fight … Continue reading Stasis Pod Episode 58: The Weak Component →

It's the moment we've all been dreading: The arrival of possibly the most annoying character in all of Transformers, everyone's least favorite Edward Furlong wannabe... That's right, ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves. It's time for...Nightscream. Is he as bad as we all remember? Spoilers: He's possibly worse.

Megatron tries to motivate the Vehicon generals with a reward for whoever can bring him the Maximals. While Jetstorm and Thrust snipe at each other, Tankorr finds Optimus and the others looking for any signs of Rhinox or Silverbolt. Can Optimus and his creepy astral projection head convince Tankorr to switch sides? Can the foreshadowing get any heavier? And just how messed up is Cronenberg Rattrap, seriously? Join us this week as we engage in some Mercenary Pursuits!

Megatron decides he needs Vehicons that can think on their own to deal with the Maximals. Meanwhile, Blackarachnia starts having visions of someone very familiar — who she doesn't quite remember! Can she get to the crashed Maximal shuttle to get answers, or will the newly-created Vehicon generals cut her off? Can Rattrap ever catch a break? And is Jetstorm the quippiest character in all Transformers? Grab some s'mores and hot dogs and join us as we gather around the Fires of the Past!

Cheetor and Blackarachnia discover that Cybertron's entire population has gone missing, and trying to find out why leads them and the other Maximals to a confrontation with the planet's new ruler — none other than Megatron himself! Running ensues, Rattrap is reduced to comic relief, and David makes musical theater references! Join us this week as we meet Cybertron's new...Master of the House!

That's right, folks, we've put it off long enough. It's time...for Beast Machines! Optimus Primal awakes on Cybertron, but it's not the Cybertron he remembers! For that matter, he doesn't remember much at all! Can he find his fellow Maximals before the strange vehicles chasing them run them all down? What's calling him to the core of the planet? And why is everyone back in their season 1 models? Join us this week as we take on Beast Machines episode 1, The Reformatting!

After Generation 1 ended in Japan, Takara continued their tradition of robot anime with a series of shows collectively known as Yūsha, or Brave. The last and best of these, released just before Takara started importing Beast Wars in 1997, was The King of Braves GaoGaiGar! In the middle of a snowstorm, a baby boy is delivered to a childless couple by...a giant robot lion?! Eight years later, while on a school field trip, the boy is caught in the middle of a battle between a robotic kaiju made of garbage and a cyborg piloting the very same lion mecha! But what's the connection between them? Who is the Gutsy Geoid Guard, and how did they gain control of Galion? Just what was the animation budget for Guy's hair? And will Jen stop talking about Evangelion? Join us this week as we watch The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Episode 1: King of Braves is Born!

The second part of our series wrap-up with special guest Ben Yee!

In the first part of a two-part series wrap-up, we share some final thoughts on the Beast Wars show and toyline and talk about creator involvement in the fandom and recording TV shows on VHS with our special guest Ben Yee!

With the Decepticon ship Nemesis and a copy of the Covenant of Primus, Megatron is ready to return to Cybertron and reap some Biblical destruction! Can he be stopped? Is this truly the end of the Beast Wars? (Spoiler: Yes.) And does that mean the end of...this podcast!? (Spoilers: No!) Join us this week for the final episode of Beast Wars, Nemesis Part 2!

With Tarantulas dead, Megatron discovers that the late Predacon had found the location of the crashed Decepticon warship Nemesis! Can he raise it from the briny depths of the ocean before the Maximals stop him? Will a seafloor battle finally mark the end of Depth Charge and Rampage's mutual hatred? And seriously, just how good is the underwater stuff in this episode, right? Join us as we reach the penultimate episode of the series with Nemesis, Part 1!

As Megatron puts Quickstrike on trial for treason, the Vok decide to create a Tigatron/Airazor ship-baby to stop the Predacons from any further meddling in the time stream. But will this new Tigerhawk make things worse by destroying the Decepticon Megatron's spark? Are glowing skulls actually that incomprehensible, or were the Vok just being difficult before? And where did Megatron get that sweet judge's wig? Join us this week for the last of the "Other V" episodes, Other Victories!

Megatron takes control of Optimus Primal to get inside the Ark and steal the spark of the original Megatron! But will the Decepticon leader's spark give him the same kind of upgrade it gave Optimus? When did Blackarachnia turn into Phoenix? And how many pop culture jokes can we make about the title? Join us this week for Master Blaster!

Blackarachnia's experimentation with the Transmetal driver causes her Predacon shell programming to degrade, forcing her to make a dire choice: let Rhinox attempt to remove it, or slowly lapse into madness and eventually death. But the Predacons won't let go of their former comrade so easily! Can Rhinox carry out some super 90s VR surgery to save her even while the base is under attack? Is Tarantulas the worst, or is he THE WORST? And what exactly is a "Rubicon" anyway? We'll discuss all this and more in this week's episode, Crossing the Rubicon!

Megatron's latest superweapon is so unstable that he needs an organic creature to finish building it. Fortunately he knows just where to get one! But can the Maximals' little proto-human buddy Una really be trusted to follow instructions? Can Rattrap and Depth Charge rescue her before Megatron decides she's dispensable? And did Cheetor seriously just criticize violent cartoons in a violent cartoon? Join us this week as we Go with the Flow!

Convinced that Optimus Primal and Rhinox are planning to reprogram her into a Maximal against her will, Blackarachnia runs away from the base to consider her choices. But she's not alone in the forest - Dinobot's clone finds her, and a fight is on! Who'll win a one-on-one between the Predacon deserter and the creepy clone of a Predacon deserter? Who decided to make Silverbolt her commanding officer? And where are they on Earth, anyway? Join us as we discuss all this and more in Proving Grounds!

Cheetor "miraculously" survived being attacked by an ill-defined monster that's totally not just him mutating into a terrible new form, but can he survive another round of weird dreams? Does Blackarachnia have some kind of snout fetish? And is somebody going to teach Cheetor to shave? Join us this week for the second half of cyber-puberty in Feral Scream pt. 2!

It's been a long time since we've had an episode that revolved entirely around Cheetor being an idiot, but everyone's second-least-favorite kid-appeal character is back to ruining everything again! Megatron captures a stasis pod with a blank protoform in order to make a clone of Dinobot using his new Transmetal 2™ technology! But when Cheetor tries to take down Megatron's sweet evil device all by himself, will he succeed in anything but getting himself killed? Did the Maximals learn to aim from COBRA? And will Jen ever move past them misusing computer terms? Join us for the onset of robot puberty in Feral Scream pt. 1!

When a family of protohumans is attacked by cyborg raptors with laser eyes, it's up to the Maximals to take care of the orphaned children and return them to their tribe! But who's making cyborg raptors with laser eyes? (Spoilers: It's Megatron.) Can Blackarachnia be trusted to lead them back home? (Spoilers: Yes, but she won't be happy about it.) And can Megatron's unrequited boner for Dinobot get any creepier? (Spoilers: Actually, yes.) Join us as Stasis Pod checks out the Cutting Edge!