Today, 30 years ago, the fourth and final Sunbow GI Joe cartoon miniseries first aired. GI Joburg puts the focus on this milestone event with special definitive sculpt discussions, and a blow by blow of all we love and secretly loathe about GI Joe's cartoon endeavors! Watch the 'toon (if you even need reminding!), and then put us in your earholes! Yo Joe! And considering the cast of the 'toon, we had to do a definitive sculpt section on Sergeant Slaughter. Had. To.
Sep 15, 2016•1 hr 11 min
We're calling this episode: "Filling the Gap". In it, the GI Joburg team discuss Vehicles, Concepts, Equipment and Personnel that were essential to the world of GI Joe, but never made it into toy form. The definitive sculpt section also makes it's appearance... With a twist... And if you need another dose of GI Joe, check out "A Fallen Hero" on Cujo's podcast, 30 Minutes of Diabolical. http://squidnova.com/gijoe/
Aug 30, 2016•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 1
COBRA ISLAND CIVIL WAR. 'nuff said.
Aug 10, 2016•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 1
GI Joburg starts a new series of discussions focused on definitive figure sculpts. The first character under discussion? None other than the legendary Storm Shadow. Will we pick your favourite? Or will the outcome shock and amaze?
Jul 22, 2016•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1
The Hasbro Cinematic Universe is under the microscope in this episode. Will it rock? Will it suck? We also pick out our favourite Joe Con 2016 reveals, and weed out some less inspiring ones...
Jul 05, 2016•55 min•Ep. 1
We've been pretty harsh on Sunbow GI Joe cartoons in the past. It's a pretty big deal for a lot of Joe fans, so we thought we'd take a look at a few selected episodes to find the love. Did we succeed? Tune in; find out... Also, details on Paul and Cujo's new music venture are hinted at; and the recent spate of superhero flicks come under fire. Yo Joe!
Jun 05, 2016•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 1
Been a while since we talked toys. Comics and cartoons are all fine and well, but action figures, vehicles, and playsets take the focus back in this episode where the boys crack open their elusive top 5 toys that have evaded capture. They run down their wishlist of toys they're still on the hunt for; and dip their toes into the Hasbro Cinematic Universe concept. Figure Subscription Service 4.0, also comes under fire... *ahem*... receives some focus.
May 02, 2016•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 1
Join Paul, Steve, and Rob as we discuss crossovers, who would win in a fight between Snake Eyes and Iron Fist, and generally have fun talking about comics, brainwashing, and Larry Hama's birthday!
Apr 15, 2016•41 min•Ep. 1
GI Joburg spins its own fan fiction in this episode, but in the style of a Choose Your Own Adventure novel. Surprising. Alarming. Undeniably retro. We also discuss the Collectors Club Sky Patrol set, and FSS Pythona rears her freaky smooth head. Grab your troops and get ready to make the drop...
Mar 23, 2016•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 1
The Force Awakens. We couldn't resist. Here is the GI Joburg response to the record-breaking return of Star Wars. If there was one thing to stop us talking Joe, this is it...
Jan 27, 2016•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 1
It's the Holiday Special Special Missions Special Edition! In true GI Joburg style Cujo, Paul, Rob and Steve pick out their highs and the occasional low in this remarkable GI Joe Special Missions comic series. And Happy Holidays Everyone!
Dec 25, 2015•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 1
For our sixtieth outing, GI Joburg takes a look at something we've been itching to discuss since we started out - GI Joe: Resolute. It came out of nowhere and blew us all away. Or did it? Spin this (very) bumper episode for an extremely in-depth look at the show that took the 'toon out of cartoon... and replaced it with bullets, blades and bombs. Yo Joe!
Oct 25, 2015•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 1
In the final installment of our five part Pyramid Of Darkness tribute, GI Joburg speaks a little about the 'toon... but mainly just take swipes at its writer, Ron Friedman. Rant alert. You have been warned...
Sep 21, 2015•1 hr 27 min
McGuffins abound! Laser Rings! Star Fly's! MASK Crusaders! Flashy Cobra Symbols! And who can forget THE ROBOTOPUSS?! GI Joburg's 30th anniversary series of Pyramid Of Darkness reviews reach fever pitch in our penultimate episode!
Sep 19, 2015•52 min
High kicks, hi jinks, windmills and yodels. The Pyramid Of Darkness miniseries takes some zany turns in its third installment. No jingle is left unsung as the GI Joburg boys plunge on with their review of this 30 year old 'toon.
Sep 18, 2015•50 min
Presenting our review of part two of The Pyramid of Darkness. Animal Action on this episode WAS NOT monitored by the American Humane Association...
Sep 16, 2015•58 min
30 years ago today, the gateway drug to the regular Sunbow GI Joe animated series kicked off with a five part miniseries entitled 'The Pyramid of Darkness'. In a mirror five part podcast series, GI Joburg invites you to relive the show by picking through the highs and lows of this landmark cartoon.
Sep 16, 2015•1 hr 7 min
Rest In Peace 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper. He was a Canadian. But he wore a kilt. He was a wrestling superstar. But he was also an Iron Grenadier. He left us this month, and in his honour, GI Joburg air their views on 'real Joes' - figures based on the likeness of real people. Check it out!
Aug 28, 2015•1 hr 12 min
SDCC...FSS...50th Anniversary...The terms themselves don't matter. What matters is that new GI Joe toys are coming. Join the GI Joburg lads as they break down our top picks (and a few stinkers) from the latest releases.
Jul 17, 2015•50 min
The conclusion to Episode 50's Titanic Box Art Battle. Will the Cobra Night Landing and Firefly sabotage all in their ruthless quest for dominance? Or will a new champion rise to the fore? Listen now.
Apr 15, 2015•1 hr 19 min
It's the 50th Episode of the GI Joburg Podcast! And it's very long! Paul, Steve, Rob and Cujo chop up their GI Joe news for about 45 minutes before plunging into the ULTIMATE BOX ART BATTLE. After our Card Art Showdown, this topic received its fair share of listener requests... so here it goes!
Apr 07, 2015•2 hr 40 min
Paul, Rob and Steve were not always devout GI Joe fanatics. In fact, there was a toy collecting craze that eclipsed GI Joe for a number of years. ENTER THE AGE OF TOYBIZ...
Feb 15, 2015•1 hr 18 min
GI Joburg is back to unearth some more gems from our toy chest with the aptly titled 'Best of the Rest' tribute. GI Joe left little to be desired in terms of 3'3/4" military toys, but every once in a while, the competition came up with something we could not do without. GI Joburg showcases nine such toys from spinoff toylines that became infamous in their childhood battles.
Jan 25, 2015•1 hr 33 min
Hot on the heels of Episode 46, GI Joburg is proud to present the conclusion of its Ultimate Card Art Showdown. Over sixty artworks were submitted. In the last episode sixteen Joe and Cobra artworks battled it out for the eight spots in the finals... ...but only one can take the title...
Oct 30, 2014•48 min
It's the Ultimate Card Art Showdown. We've taken eleven of the best and most-loved card artworks ever produced, thrown in a few wildcard picks, and knuckled-down for a brutal, no holds barred knock out tournament. Many will fall;and only one will answer to the title of Ultimate Card Art. Will it be your favorite? Click 'play'...
Oct 29, 2014•1 hr 59 min
GI Joburg tackles another listener-suggested topic. This time we discuss the merits and potential membership of a special GI Joe unit made up of former Cobra operatives! And not a mention of Mercer. But there's more to this fertile topic than meets the eye. Which Cobra's would likely make up the team? Would such a scheme even work? Who would oversee them? Do GI Joe's civilian identities 'die' when joining the team? Which Joes are likely to turn traitor? Does anyone do 'silent' dio stories? It's ...
Oct 14, 2014•1 hr 31 min
It's been almost three years, but GI Joburg is finally going to discuss their TOP 5 GI JOE TOYS, EVER. Keeping things interesting, we hear from a handful of listeners and try to guess each other's top picks. It's an episode packed with nostalgia and as always, the greatest toys ever played with.
Sep 27, 2014•2 hr 4 min
GI Joburg closes out its series of Revenge Of Cobra reviews. The highs, the lows, a rundown of the best episode, best lines, best characters, best vehicles... and a hearty dose of "YO SNOW!"
Sep 14, 2014•1 hr 25 min
GI Joburg presents its penultimate review of The Revenge Of Cobra. Things are hotting up as a major plot twist rocks our heroes... and villains. And we find out exactly why you should always pack your ice skates when you plan to do battle in the frozen north.
Sep 13, 2014•1 hr 7 min
It's time for your daily dose of GI Joburg! And today the team sink their teeth into the third part of The Revenge Of Cobra entitled the Temple... er... 'Palace' Of Doom. It's full of cougars and jailbait, 'Peedo and GH, and a whole lot of HObra!
Sep 12, 2014•1 hr 13 min
