The Transformers Nitpickers Podcast Show

John Sobey and Paul MacPherson

About

Every Monday and Thursday, Paul and John offer a fast-paced review of an episode of a Transformers series until they finish that series. Then they start another one.
Archived reviews include G1, Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Prime, Gobots, Animated, Armada, Energon, and a growing list of movies.

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624 episodes

The Missing Key

Pidge finds his way back to Castle of Lions and recalls the rest of Voltron Force so they can find the fifth key and activate Black Lion. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

19m
Apr 01
City.

Cobybot! Cobybot! Does whatever Optimus cannot. Can he shoot? ...no. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

19m
Mar 28
Fury.

Megatron becomes Galvatron as he does in almost every Transformers series ever made. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

17m
Mar 25
Giant

Big Transformers. Big fights. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

18m
Mar 21
Warp.

The Autobots travel through a warp-tunnel on their journey to Gigantion. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

20m
Mar 18
Titans

Primus finally does something... and it's pretty cool Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

15m
Mar 14
Family

All the good will Memory offered, Family pissed away. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

17m
Mar 11
Escape

The kids plan their escape from Atlantis while Sideways hunts them down. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

19m
Mar 07
Memory

What's this? An enjoyable kid-heavy episode of Cybertron? Has the world gone mad?! Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

17m
Mar 04
Darkness

Megatron comes up with a totally original idea of combining with Nemesis Breaker to form Dark Claw Mode. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

17m
Feb 29
Balance

Primus tells the Autobots the location of the fourth Cyber Planet Key, and Coby is afraid of g-g-g-ghosts! Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

17m
Feb 26
Cybertron

Megatron reveals his over-powered plot armour, which works until it doesn't. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

17m
Feb 22
United

Wingding has to remind Optimus about combining, ignoring all the times Optimus combined with Leobreaker as well as the first two series of this trilogy. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

16m
Feb 19
Starscream

All out of original ideas, Starscream borrows a page from the Energon playbook and becomes gigantic. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

17m
Feb 15
Assault

The Autobots make their move on Starscream's island while the kids watch everything on a monitor and offer pointless commentary. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

19m
Feb 12
Critical

“No One’s ever really gone.” - Mike Stoklasa Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

18m
Feb 08
Cybertron: Wrap-Up (Halfway Through)

Paul and John discuss their favourite and least favourite things about the first half of Transformers: Cybertron. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

18m
Feb 05
Revelation

Megatron returns to Earth with a singular purpose: Revenge on Starscream. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

19m
Feb 01
Retreat

Optimus decides the best plan of action is to abandon everything and everyone on Earth. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

19m
Jan 29
Invasion

Starscream takes control of the "ancient monsters" of Earth's past, which now look like a bunch of seekers, and kicks his plan into high gear. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

17m
Jan 25
Trap.

Starscream's plan to take Megatron's place is aided by a bevy of newly discovered Decepticons. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

19m
Jan 22
Trust

The Decepticons attempt to steal the Jungle Planet Cyber Key from the Autobots Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

20m
Jan 18
Primal

Optimus prepares for his final confrontation with Scourge, and Lori insists she can help even though she can't. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

17m
Jan 15
Honor

Optimus Prime finally pulls his head out of his own ass. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

15m
Jan 11
Ice..

If there was a problem, yo, I'll solve it. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

20m
Jan 08
Champion

We reach the end of the Velocitron story arc, which has long since overstayed its welcome. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

18m
Jan 04
Sand.

The races on Velocitron continue without purpose while Optimus engages with Scourge on Jungle Planet Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

17m
Jan 01
Savage

Optimus and Leobreaker in a tree. C-O-M-B-I-N-E! Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

19m
Dec 28, 2023
Detour

Overhaul dips himself in lava on Jungle Planet, and Hot Shot is still in the race on Velocitron. Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

16m
Dec 25, 2023
Mortal Kombat: Commentary

Merry Christmas, Dear Listener! Paul and John got you a gift you probably didn't want: MORTAL KOMBAAAAAAT!! Find Paul https://twitter.com/pmacpherson1 and John https://twitter.com/johnsobey on Twitter or email the show. Full episode archive https://transformersnitpickers.podbean.com

1h 41m
Dec 23, 2023