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Radio Free Cybertron: The Transformers Podcast

Brian Kilby
Transformers
Hasbro
Tfcon
Transformers Toys
Devastator
Toy Collecting
Toys For Tots
Liokaiser
Age Of the Primes
Botcon
Optimus Prime
Transformers One
New York Comic Con
Toy Fair
Studio Series
Hasbro Pulse
Beast Wars
Transformers Figures
Haslab
Transformers Prime

Radio Free Cybertron is the world’s first and oldest toy and action figure podcast — broadcasting from the heart of the Transformers fan community since October 1999. What started as a scrappy fan show has grown into an institution, with more than 1,000 episodes and over 25 years of coverage. Every week, host Brian Kilby and the RFC crew dig into the latest Transformers news, toy reveals, collecti... more

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Latest Episodes

Missing Link Headmaster Arcee gets the US-style box Don has wanted for almost 40 years. Takara's November preorders, the MPMN Sideswipes and Star Saber fill out the news. Plus, Diecast's Rewind Toy Exchange launches Sunday.

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A rumored Missing Link Megatron might keep his gun, and Hasbro is bringing back Bumblebee Movie Megatron. FansToys’ Masterpiece Computron has Diecast all in. Plus our TFCon Orlando hauls and a farewell to Eric Bauza.

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Dan Gilvezan, the voice of G1 Bumblebee, makes the case for bringing the original G1 voices back, and Hasbro responds. Plus the TFcon Orlando exclusives, Hasbro’s Q3, a sealed Double Punch and the world’s most annoying rims.

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Radio Free Cybertron turns 27 with $29.99 Deluxes. Studio Series 2027 opens for preorder, Diecast reports from Hasbro’s NYCC event, and the panel bets on Metroplex versus Primus for the next HasLab. Plus a Hot Wheels Bumblebee nobody wants.

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John DeLuna
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Episode: Radio Free Cybertron 993 – Five Years of Dinobots

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Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 76 ratings
  • Amazing host, great crew, and top tier TF news

    Love these guys, no one else I would love to geek out with more about transformers than RFC (and geek out about other stuff too)

    -Prime Brix from the Youtube chat

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    prime brix
    United States6 years ago
  • Massy Attack on Titan

    Hey folks! Love the show, managed to catch up qute effectively over the past year, from as far back as your archives go! I'm not much of a collector myself {I have a Super Go-Bot Cy-Kill, the full TF series in the Matrix of Leadership collector's case, plus all the newer movies & of course the classic movie} but I really enjoy listening to you guys bring some positivity to the postasting world.

    I have my own Massy, a cat named Rory, who seems to enjoy attacking my ankles as I walk past him

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    @MarkJabroni
    Canada9 years ago
  • So much love for all of you

    I have really enjoyed this show since I first heard it. It keeps gettting shorter please lengthen it a bit more. I listen on both itunes and stitcher. I enjoy the on going love of the super unicron lamps everyone wants. I like the stories about tao bao(sp). When I got my podcast set up orignally for launching another podcast about 3 years ago I bought thru amazon through you in face the lap top I writing on was bought contributing to RFC. I wanted to have a LARP at Joelanta but work got in the w... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gaming Fixx
    United States9 years ago
  • Best Transformers podcast!

    This is the best, first, and only Transformers podcast I listen to! Actually, my favorite wat to watch this is the live recording posted on YouTube Thursday (never seem to catch the live stream Wednesday night). All of the 'casters have unique ideas to present to the fan community, but I relate most to Headmaster Don because he's a few months younger than me! :) Here's to another 20 years in podcasting and Transformers fandom!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Robin Armstrong aka Defcon64
    United States10 years ago
  • The original and still the best Transformers Podcast!

    RFC should be any Transformers fan's first stop in the world of Transformers Podcasts. The RFC team provides the perfect mix of humor, varied and well informed opinions, bloody cat-attacks and a broad knowledge from decades in the TF collecting hobby.

    The recent expansion into "Minicasts" has been a welcome addition and their yearly Toy Fair coverage is comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Smokescreen38
    United States11 years ago

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The group format and lively banter are central to the appeal, with fans enjoying the regular cast's camaraderie.
Listeners praise the hosts' humor, distinct viewpoints, and deep knowledge of Transformers and its collecting history.
Listeners value timely coverage of Transformers news, toy releases, and the wider fan community.
Some listeners enjoy the video recordings and additional short-form episodes, while one reviewer would welcome longer episodes.

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Weekly roundtable conversations cover Transformers toys, collecting, franchise news, and the fan community. Brian Kilby leads discussions with a recurring ensemble of longtime collectors, who bring detailed knowledge of toy lines, conventions, releases, and the history of the hobby. They assess new figures and reissues, compare prices and availability, discuss Hasbro and Takara strategies, and share personal collecting stories. Media adaptations, licensing, crossovers, and the occasional industry or auction story broaden the conversation beyond product announcements. The tone is informal and humorous, with candid opinions and nostalgia alongside practical observations about buying, displaying, and finding figures. Its distinctive appeal is ... more

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