Armada Episode 33 - Sacrifice / Micron Legend Episode 33 - Suteishi Notorious poster Jack "The Walt" joins us for a surprisingly 9/11-centric discussion of an episode that was a formative memory for his young self... though maybe it shouldn't have been. We discuss Toy Perversions, investigate Thrust's Backslide-isms, and debate the symbolic significance of a snail. What DID they mean by this?   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Jack: @Kuuga_Gameing Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene:...

Armada episode 32 - Past II / Micron Legend episode 32 - Ketchaku It's fine! It's fine. Don't worry about it. It's FINE.   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene: @SJ_Broadside Podcast art by Claudia: @ActualSkullgrin

Armada episode 31 - Past / Micron Legend episode 31 - Innen In which a pair of reader letters cause us to reconsider what direction the podcast should take after Armada, we are baffled by unjustified assertions made by TFWiki, and we meet two new characters whose plots each get about half the time they need. Jo quite liked this one! Wada didn't! Find out why inside!   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene: @SJ_Broadside Podcast art by Claudia: @ActualSkullgrin

Armada episode 30 - Runaway / Micron Legend episode 30 - Kakurega We debrief on TFNation, talking about the touys we bought and the friends we met, before diving into a cute episode that shines a spotlight on the kids and Mini-Cons while showing the Armada dub at its best. Rad hosts the Ultra-Navi, Thrust loses all his dignity, and Sky Blast wears a hat. Plus, Optimus Prime: "What if a truck was your dad?"   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene:...

Armada episode 29 - Desperate / Micron Legend episode 29 - Utagoe Our first mid-show cliffhanger resolves with another really strong, thematic episode. Sky Blast sings a little song, it's high noon for Blurr, Optimus Prime advocates for the Patriot Act, and Alexis posts on r/AmITheAsshole. Plus: Sometimes, forms that are powered up... are worse.   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene: @lesbianautica Podcast art by Claudia: @ActualSkullgrin

Transformers Armada pack-in comics and Dreamwave Free Comic Book Day Edition With us taking the weekend off for TFNation 2023, we take a break from Armada episodes to look at some comics that you could get completely free back in 2003! (Some purchase necessary.) We take a look at the four Armada toyline pack-in comics to learn four important lessons, and get a genuinely good character spotlight for Swindle in a Free Comic Book Day issue from a writer who hasn't impressed us in the past. Plus:...

Armada episode 28 - Awakening / Micron Legend episode 28 - Shōgeki We pay tribute to Brand with a discussion of newly-revealed Transformers toys, including one that doesn't actually exist, before diving into an episode that gives the animators a rare chance to show off and do something interesting. Tidal Wave does an Akira slide, Jetfire does a powerbomb, Optimus Prime fumbles the bag, and Sideways shares his Awesome Inside Sources.   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan:...

Armada episode 27 - Detection / Micron Legend episode 27 - Shōtai In celebration of us being halfway through Armada, we encourage you to write in and tell us our podcast is bad. Jo reveals the secret inspiration for this show, Jetfire watches Transformers Armada, Thrust has to put his money where his big fat mouth is, Sideways turns his signal quality way down, and 5-year-old Japanese children are asked to remember what it was like in the 80s.   Follow the podcast on Twitter:...

Armada episode 26 - Linkup / Micron Legend episode 26 - Link Up Unfinished animation abounds in this one, as we go from Rise of the Beasts special features to an episode that's utterly let down by its visuals. Optimus Prime gets mad about public transportation, Jetfire has the personality of a space shuttle, Megatron has Joe Rogan energy, and Smokescreen gets both figuratively and literally emasculated.   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene:...

Armada episode 25 - Tactician / Micron Legend episode 25 - Chiemono WADA: is injured! JO: is despairing about the state of the comics industry! JETFIRE: is eating horses! MEGATRON: is lazy! GARY CHALK: is bored out of his mind! And THRUST: might be gay!   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene: @lesbianautica Podcast art by Claudia: @ActualSkullgrin

Armada episode 24 - Chase / Micron Legend episode 24 - Kage The kids go to Cyber Hell in a Very Special Episode that unfortunately isn't about internet safety, but IS surprisingly significant. Alexis installs Avast, Shockwave(?) makes a cameo, and American fansites go absolutely wild!   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene: @lesbianautica Podcast art by Claudia: @ActualSkullgrin

Armada episode 23 - Rebellion / Micron Legend episode 23 - Kakugo Just when we thought it was So Over, Armada brings us So Back with an episode that sees Sideways Lady Macbething all over the Decepticons. Starscream gets called a stinky baby, Demolishor doesn't know what's going on, Megatron is an Attractive Killer, Jo makes an Only Fools and Horses reference for some reason, and the Autobots don't even appear!   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene:...

Armada episode 22 - Vow / Micron Legend episode 22 - Fureai After we discuss our expectations for a movie you've already heard our actual opinions on, we take a look at an episode that completely fails to justify itself. Wada demands that the boring parts be put back in, Archie Sonic has to go to school, Fred forgets that he's already done this, and Optimus Prime drops an absurd revelation about the Decepticon Mini-Cons that Hirofumi Ichikawa is on his way to retcon as we speak.   Follow the...

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (IMMEDIATE SPOILERS, obviously!) This week we're taking a break from going back to the early 2000s to instead go back to the mid-1990s with a look at the new Transformers movie, Rise of the Beasts! We dig into the themes, characters, symbols and facts of a film that - in many ways - feels strangely familiar. But what did we think of it as a whole? You'll just have to listen to find out!   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan:...

Armada episode 21 - Decisive Battle / Micron Legend episode 21 - Kizashi After spending a little time discussing the prospect of Transformers written by Robert Kirkman - which probably wouldn't be good, but would be interesting - we spend a very long time discussing an episode that is neither good nor interesting. Plus, we explore Armada's long and self-evident cultural impact, from James Roberts's More than Meets the Eye to Joss Whedon's The Avengers. Our Worlds are in Danger: a...

Armada episode 20 - Reinforcement / Micron Legend episode 20 - Arate Another new friend arrives, bringing an interesting twist on the "Mini-Con of the week" formula that - frankly - this show probably should have just done from the start. Wada's laser rod stands ready, Hot Shot gets yelled at, and either Megatron is very fast for a tank or Starscream is very slow for a jet. We're like Top Gear, but not as funny!   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene:...

Armada Episode 19 - Vacation / Micron Legend Episode 19 - Honeyasume For our first ever GUEST EPISODE, we welcome @M0hairSam to discuss an episode that's incredibly charming in Japanese, and somewhat less charming in English. Hot Shot unleashes his newest special move, Smokescreen defies physics through sheer ignorance, Scavenger has a 4x weakness to Grass type attacks, and we are reminded that though you should respect nature, nature does not respect you.   Follow the podcast on Twitter:...

Armada episode 18 - Trust / Micron Legend episode 18 - Kizuna After a debate over Rise of the Beasts Wheeljack that's rooted in the core conflict of this show, we look at an episode that goes back to basics - or, more specifically, back to Armada episode 5. We get to see a new side of Scavenger, Rad edits his podcast, Smokescreen finally gets some personality, and Optimus Prime takes off his trousers. All this, and we discover a piece of information that turns our entire understanding of...

Armada Episode 17 - Conspiracy / Micron Legend Episode 17 - Inbō Questions abound in this episode! Why is Demolishor simping for Megatron? Is that Mini-Con's presence an animation error? Why does Starscream hate trees? What's the point of Scavenger's mission? And does the climax makes sense, or is it just really stupid?   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene: @lesbianautica Podcast art by Claudia: @ActualSkullgrin

Armada Episode 16 - Credulous / Micron Legend Episode 16 - Ogori In a shocking twist, it turns out the guy whose Japanese name is "Turncoat McTraitor" is a bad guy. Who could've seen this coming?! Meanwhile, Wads fails to recognise a recurring plot element, Jo is a fundamentally broken person, and Megatron is cajoled into making a pinky promise. Also: Hot Shot narrowly avoids being executed.   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene: @lesbianautica Podcast art...

Armada Episode 15 - Gale / Micron Legend Episode 15 - Hayate A new addition who's definitely just a normal Autobot, trust me, joins the cast. We discover the wonders of "electronic mail", Wadapan pulls a real Gregory Berrycone, and Optimus decides to solve his problems by sending even more children into an active warzone. All this, and we confront that age-old philosophical question: can any of us ever have as many -izers as we'd like?   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan:...

Armada Episode 14 - Overmatch / Micron Legend Episode 14 - Tsuwamono Ace reporter Wads gives us the word on the ground from TFNation Mini-Con before pitching his hard drive into the sea, as we encounter another banger of an episode from director Takashi Sano. We deliberately avoid getting into the terrifying ideology of the United States military as a new face joins the cast, and actually shakes things up this time around. Plus: Alexis isn't worried about getting her phone wet, Scavenger goes...

Armada Episode 13 - Swoop / Micron Legend Episode 13 - Tsurugi CinemaSins ding! The Decepticons invite themselves into the Autobot base as the conflict over the Star Saber Mini-Cons comes to a head in an episode that showcases the differences between what Wads and Jo appreciate out of media. The Decepticons play modded Minecraft, the Autobots activate their Defense Nipples, and Billy and Fred are... here, for some reason. Plus, what's the coolest thing you can be to a Japanese (or American)...

Armada Episode 12 - Prehistory / Micron Legend Episode 12 - Ikisatsu Believe it or not, this episode is not a high level critique of society - but it still gives us something to chew on with the strongest expression of Armada's themes yet. We talk about new friends of the Commander, Terran and Gift-With-Purchase variety, see pink Starscreams on parade in a comic-booky flashback, and visit an abandoned theme park(?) to experience all the fun of Chekhov's Volcano. Decepticon kills man, woman...

Dreamwave Armada preview and issues 1-5 - First Contact In our first bonus episode, we take a look at the first five issues of Dreamwave's Transformers Armada comic book and how it differs from its animated counterpart. Wada falls prey to nostalgia, Sarracini falls prey to Bendis-ism, Raiz falls prey to anime influence, and the Mini-Cons fall prey to people-faces.   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @OurWorldsPod Wadapan: @TheWadapan Jolene: @lesbianautica Podcast art by Claudia: @ActualSkullgrin