Episode #136 "The Gathering" is available directly and in our RSS Feed and should appear on iTunes and Stitcher Radio within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.
We once again get warmed up by taking a look at some of your listener questions, and this gets started out by a pressing, sticky issue from News Staff member WilliamJames88. Hopefully this one turns out with a level orientation.
Half measures
SillySpringer keeps us rolling with a question about brick and mortar retail. The cast discusses their frequent hunting spots, and we also try to take a quick look ahead at the spring retail season to come.
Reveal the Shtore. For the hunting. What?
Longtime friend of the show Sabrblade offers up our next question. This question is best digested with full context, so to get that, be sure to not only check out our last episode, "The Road to Multiverse" if you haven't already, but read through the discussion that followed! Oh, and yes, you can certainly keep it going if you'd like.
Fiction leads to enabling. Enabling leads to toys. Toys lead to suffering FUN.
Talk then shifts to current events a bit, and things start to get beastly with our thoughts on Sins of the Wreckers Issue 3. What mad theories await, and which of them makes a certain host's expectations of delayed gratification even more painful? Tune in to hear some fun thoughts about the series and this issue while we patiently await the conclusion.
You mean you didn't read Spotlight: Springer: Origin Backstory Journey Formation? Wait a minute...
The beasts take a back seat (mostly) for just a moment, as we wrap up current events chatter by taking a look at the continuing saga of Titans Returns leaks. With Toy Fair just around the corner, what surprises may still be in store?
Chokon Power! Wait a minute...
After this, it's time for a new segment: a "Pick One" throwdown! This episode's clash is between Combiner Wars Bruticus and Combiner Wars Superion, and each cast member can pick which of these they prefer and use any version to justify it. A surprisingly specific example leads to a winner, and if you'd like to go ahead and spoil it, check out the amazing Seibertron.com Gallery of the consensus pick here.
Which bot will win the Rumble and head to Wrestlemania to face HHH? Wait a minute...
DAWN OF THE RE-WATCH! For the 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars, which is now upon us, the cast embarks on the Axalon for a re-watch of the Beast Wars TV series - or at least the first episode. Join us on a march down memory lane, as we experience the first skirmish of the Beast Wars once again. Be sure to let us know your thoughts on this segment, because it might be sticking around for quite a while. If you'd like to follow along, don't forget that Shout! Factory's DVD set of the series is still available at a great price.
Look, Laser Discs might be an old format, but isn't this a bit exaggerated?
The show isn't quite over after that, as we then take a gander at some of our favorite board topics from the past few weeks. Follow along as we check out each podcasters pick:
- RodimusConvoy13 looks back to last episode's discussion once again.
- Tigertrack blazes a trail to the ongoing discussion thread for Sins of the Wreckers, and the Cartoons and Comics Forum in general.
- Rotorstorm airlifts us to a specific post in our Episode 133 discussion thread, in which the world is hers.
- Megatronus jumps into a topic from the Unlicensed toys part of the boards that might just be too deep a dive for us on the fly.
- Scotty P cops out slightly and finds a super cool Transtopia custom from Klejpull.
I'm flippin' burgers while you flippin' copies!
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