After another year-long hiatus (and then some), we return to a cartoon featuring questionable interactions with minors, bizarre jokes about belly button lint, and a surprising lack of cultural sensitivity for an Optimus Prime.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron, produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
"Antihero" by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff
"The More You Know" jingle by Michael Karp
Losing horns music from The Price Is Right by Edd Kalehoff
British Robot Narrator portrayed by ttsmps.com's Brian voice
The Good Place created by Michael Schur, produced by NBCUniversal Television, Fremulon, and 3 Arts Entertainment
Exactly one year after we actually recorded together, join us as we discuss quicksand, racing puns, and the imminent demise of Stuart.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron, produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
Audio clip from TFCon LA 2023 provided by Evantainment
"Main Title" from The Shining by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind
"The Bells of Notre Dame" from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz
"The Marvel Bunch" performed by the cast of Avengers: Infinity War
"Thankless Job" from Repo! The Genetic Opera, performed by Anthony Stewart Head, music by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich
Transformers: Animated, produced by Cartoon Network, Japanese dub by Yoshikazu Iwanami
"Tradition" from Fiddler on the Roof by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, performed by Living Strings
"Puttin' on the Ritz" by Irving Berlin
Josh rants about Sideways, Trish demands to know everyone's favourite dinosaur, and Stuart makes references to pop culture from before everyone else was born. Also we occasionally talk about Transformers.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron, produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy soundtrack by Paddy Kingsland
"You Will Be Found" from Dear Evan Hansen by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, performed by Upper Room Theatre
"Triceratops," "Deinonychus," "Ankylosaurus," and "Pteranodon" from Wee Sing Dinosaurs by Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp
"Ave Satani" from The Omen soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith
Pitch Meetings by Ryan George
After a lengthy hiatus, three of our merry band return to discuss robot depression, magical girl anime openings, and how much we hate children.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron, produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
"Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley, performed by Caitlin Myers (original source for this arrangement unknown)
"Conjunction Junction" from Schoolhouse Rock! by Bob Dorough, performed by Jack Sheldon, Terry Morel, and Mary Sue Berry
"United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland National Anthem," traditional, by National Anthems Channel
Australian Robot Susan and British Robot Narrator portrayed by ttsmps.com's Nicole and Brian voices, respectively
Many moons ago, our intrepid idiots traveled to TFCon Baltimore 2021. This ancient recording reminisces of that adventure while also wondering where Vector Prime shoves his sword when he's not using it.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron, produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
British Robot Narrator portrayed by ttsmp3.com's Brian voice
Bud teaches the Autobots how to swim, Scott McNeil talks to himself, and we make far too many references to The Little Mermaid.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron, produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
"The Red Sea" from The Prince of Egypt, by Hans Zimmer and Stephen Schwartz
"Under the Sea" from Disney's The Little Mermaid, by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
"She's in Love" from Disney's The Little Mermaid, by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater
"Big Water" from The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, by Michele Brourman, Amanda McBroom, and Michael Tavera, performed by Thomas Dekker, Anndi McAfee, Aria Curzon and Jeff Bennett
"Eggs" from The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, by The Roches, performed by Jeff Bennet and Rob Paulson
"The Touch" by Stan Bush and Lenny Macaluso
The awesomest character in the show is finally introduced, Thundercracker makes Optimus drop his load, a̴n̵d̵ Tr̴i̴s̵h̵'̷s̷ i̶̼͌ň̶̯t̷̖̏e̴̲̋r̸̲̾ṋ̵̏e̷͎͊t̵͚͘ ̶̘́d̸̪͓̬̼̉̉̈́ǐ̴̙͕e̸̛͈̠̐̕͜͝ş̵͛͑̿̆.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron, produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
The Princess Bride, produced by Act III Communications, Buttercup Films, and 20th Century Fox
British Robot Narrator portrayed by ttsmp3.com's Brian voice
Welcome to More Than Meets the Ear UNCUT! In the aftermath of Kingdom's release, we interview special guest Frank Todaro, voice of Starscream, Rattrap, Shamble, and more in Netflix's War for Cybertron trilogy.
Music clips used are from the Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
Trish advocates racism against sauropods, Optimus and Megatron have a pillow fight, and Susan shares her thoughts on mpreg.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
"Trust Me" from The Devil's Carnival, by Terrance Zdunich and Saar Mendelman
"Don't Trust Me" by 3OH!3, written by Sean Foreman, Nathaniel Motte, and Benjamin Levin
"Trust in Me (The Python's Song)" from Disney's The Jungle Book, written by Robert and Richard Sherman
The Transformers (1984-1987) episode "City of Steel," written by Douglas Booth, produced by Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions
"Housewares Employee" from Evil Dead: The Musical, performed by Ryan Ward and Jennifer Byrne, music by Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris, and George Reinblatt, lyrics by George Reinblatt
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving, produced by Universal Animation Studios
The Little Mermaid, produced by Walt Disney Pictures
We drink green gloop with special guest Lita of Ia-Con Online as a mountain collapses, the President of the United States breaks the law, and a ninja disappears in a puff of flatulence.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Menu 1 Theme Music by SMILE PLEASE Co., Ltd., HAL Laboratory, Inc., Nobuo Uematsu, and Shogo Sakai
Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster produced by Toho Co., Ltd., English dub produced by Bellucci Productions
Australian Robot Susan portrayed by ttsmp3.com's Nicole voice
British Robot portrayed by ttsmp3.com's Brian voice
Starscream schemes, Hot Shot gets his wings, and Thundercracker is somehow smarter than the entire Autobot team.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
"Leave It All to Me" from iCarly, performed by Miranda Cosgrove and Drake Bell, written by Michael Corcoran
Pac-Man theme by Shigeichi Ishimura and Toshio Kai
"In the End" by Linkin Park
"I'm the Map" by Billy Straus from Dora the Explorer, produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio
"Thankless Job" from Repo! The Genetic Opera, performed by Anthony Stewart Head, music by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich
"The LarryBoy Theme Song" from VeggieTales, by Phil Vischer and David Mullen
"Where Have All the Staplers Gone?" from VeggieTales, by Mike Nawrocki
"Monkey" from VeggieTales, by Randall Goodgame and Andrew Peterson
"The Song of the Cebu" from VeggieTales, by Mike Nawrocki and Kurt Heinecke
"The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps" from VeggieTales, by Mike Nawrocki and Kurt Heinecke
"Oh No! What We Gonna Do?" from VeggieTales, performed by Josh Carias, written by Mike Nawrocki and Phil Vischer
"The Bunny Song" from VeggieTales, by Phil Vischer
"It's Lenny's Fault" from VeggieTales, by Phil Vischer and Kurt Heinecke
Susan watches the wrong episode, Trish goes feral, and Josh tries to send sexy texts. All this and very little discussion of Transformers: Cybertron!
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
Thew's Awesome Transformers Reviews episode 168 by Thew Adams
Josh's sexy texts read by ttsmp3.com's Brian voice
We are joined by special guest Mike Seibert of the Mike Seibert Radio Podcast to discuss the first of many races, the utterly intolerable Bud Hansen, and creepy tentacles. Also Susan is temporarily replaced by a robot.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
Among Us developed by InnerSloth
Australian Robot Susan portrayed by ttsmp3.com's Nicole voice
"Hush, Hush! Not a Word!" from The Pirates of Penzance by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
"For He's Going to Marry Yum-Yum" from The Mikado by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
"Hurricane" from Death Note the Musical, performed by Hong Kwang-Ho, music by Frank Wildhorn, English lyrics by Jack Murphy, Japanese lyrics by Ako Takahashi, Korean lyrics by Hee Joon Lee, script by Ivan Menchell, Japanese script by Kayoko Jo, Korean script by Hee Joon Lee, produced by CJES
"Dangerous Game" from Jekyll & Hyde by Frank Wildhorn, Leslie Bricusse, and Steve Cuden
"Where Is the Justice?" from Death Note the Musical, performed by Jeremy Jordan, music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy
"Epiphany" from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Landmine has depression, Bud does a reverse image search, and everyone makes fun of Scattorshot's Japanese name. Also, Trish and Susan are either going to marry or kill each other.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
"Exit Music" from Jekyll & Hyde by Frank Wildhorn, Leslie Bricusse, and Steve Cuden
"The Strange Case of Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly" from VeggieTales episode "A Snoodle's Tale," written by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki, with music by Kurt Heinecke, produced by Big idea Entertainment
"Backpack, Backpack" by Billy Straus from Dora the Explorer, produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Laverne and Shirley created by Garry Marshall, Lowell Ganz, and Mark Rothman, produced by Henderson Productions, Miller-Milkis Productions, Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions, and Paramount Television
"Finale/Reprise" by Danny Elfman, from The Nightmare Before Christmas, produced by Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, and Tim Burton
"Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot
"A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Wedding March" by Felix Mendelssohn, arranged for organ by Douglas Major
"Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, from Once the Musical
The Autobots utterly fail to blend in as cars dance, traffic lights talk, and Vector Prime sends pilots to Bermuda.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
Death Note (2006-2007 anime) produced by Madhouse
The Good Place created by Michael Schur, produced by NBCUniversal Television, Fremulon, and 3 Arts Entertainment
"Agatha All Along" by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, from WandaVision produced by Disney+ and Marvel Studios
Death Note the Musical 2015 Japanese cast recording, music by Frank Wildhorn, English lyrics by Jack Murphy, Japanese lyrics by Ako Takahashi, script by Ivan Menchell, Japanese script by Kayoko Jo, produced by HoriPro
Steve Irwin (exact source unknown)
"Angel" by Sarah McLachlan
The Autobots contemplate interior design, Vector Prime tortures children, and Optimus Prime hates the metric system. Do you have questions? The answer is catapults.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
The Transformers episode "Prime Target" written by Flint Dille and Buzz Dixon, produced by Marvel Productions, Sunbow Productions, and Toei Animation
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
Doctor Who (2005) soundtrack by Murray Gold
"Cruella de Vil" by Mel Leven from Disney's 101 Dalmations, saxophone cover by Mom With a Hobby
Death Note the Musical 2017 Japanese production featuring Kazutaka Ishii as Ryuk, music by Frank Wildhorn, English lyrics by Jack Murphy, Japanese lyrics by Ako Takahashi, script by Ivan Menchell, Japanese script by Kayoko Jo, produced by HoriPro
We begin our adventure, very logically, with the first and last episodes of Transformers: Cybertron. Or the first two episodes of Transformers: Galaxy Force. Vector Prime introduces a MacGuffin hunt, Bigfoot wears platform shoes, and everyone turns the sass up to eleven.
Clips used are from:
Transformers: Cybertron and Galaxy Force produced by Entertainment One and GONZO
Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015) produced by Hasbro Studios, Darby Pop Productions, and Polygon Pictures
Galaxy Force soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi
Death Note the Musical 2015 Japanese cast recording starring Hayato Kakizawa as Light, music by Frank Wildhorn, English lyrics by Jack Murphy, Japanese lyrics by Ako Takahashi, produced by HoriPro