In these dark times, let's brighten things up with a discussion of NEON in GI Joe. And who best to guide us into the blinding light than Dustin from The Dragon Fortress! Check out this man's excellent work here! And if you're on the hunt for the best Joe blogs out there, pay some respects to Mike T's Forgotten Figures here...
Jeepers. How good is the forthcoming 6" Classified Zartan? Paul and Steve sink their fangs into the new announcements including the Viper, Firefly, and retro Scarlett, Roadblock, Destro and the Fully Armed Negator Gyrocopter!
Thanks to our man Bart Simon, we get a first-hand account of what is quickly becoming the MUST SEE event of the GI Joe calendar, JOEFEST! Not even a virulent strain of the Coronavirus can stop it! We hit all the highs: Action Force, Marauder Inc, SGT SLAUGHTER... TOYS TOYS and more TOYS! If FOE members want to track down Cujo: cujo86@gmail.com To get in on the Action Force product, head here. And to check out the latest from Wordburglar, check this out!...
COBRAAAAAA! GI Joburg is joined by guest Andrew Creech to discuss our Cobra Convergence collaborative video, ELEMENT X ! And of course, we sink our fangs into the most recent Classified Series releases. Do you rock a balaclava or a beret? Why not both AT THE SAME TIME!
Special bonus discussion featuring toy heavyweights Strydent and Full Force! Cujo peels back the layers of importance associated with national flags and what it means to collect GI Joe in an age where national pride can sometimes be a dirty term. We're calling it: "The State of the Joe Address". Be sure to let us know your thoughts wherever we are social.
Is that title for real?! You betcha! It's an episode so jam-packed, we needed to call in backup! We share some VERY candid responses to the recently unveiled GI Joe "Retro" Collection; our pal Jake is back to do a live unboxing of a Classified Series 6" figure; and Corbra Lang joins us to discuss the most incredible new ninja slasher flick you're likely to see in 2020! A Tale Of Two Ninja is now available to watch on the GI Joburg Special Forces platform here! If it's the BL^CK BOOK you're looki...
Rob, Paul and Steve swap their favourite online purchase war stories. And we discuss the new 6" Joe reveals. Is Storm Shadow best portrayed as a bad guy, good guy, or something in between? Whatever way you play him, the best transport you could possibly arrange for him is the exclusive GI Joburg fanny pack... I mean MOON BAG! Check it out here!
Rob, Paul, Steve and Cujo introduce new friend Jake to the pod as they dive into the new official GI Joe website. We talk GI Joe Classified; we talk Retro Collection rumors and hopes. We even talk murder hornets. What does 2020 yet have in store? Find out in Joburg 174. Link to Hasbro's new baby here!
The boys step out of the airlock with the creator of the latest GI Joburg Special Forces mission, Dustin Kordish, to discuss Cobra in space! If you have not seen "Cold Armor", hit this YouTube link IMMEDIATELY! Then rush back here for the creator interview. And if you like Dustin's style, be sure to check out his channel here!
In our 172nd outing we welcome Corbra Lang to the playmotion/stopmotion fold! After the release of his epic showdown "RAGING STORM" on the GI JOBURG YouTube channel, and on the eve of releasing the even more epic "SNAKEBITE" film this coming weekend (05/30/2020), we wanted to get the scoop from the creator of these awesome adventures. Using a mix of techniques including green screen, stop motion, and even a talking pet animation mobile application (!!!) this Canadian fella is one of the pioneers...
We took to the socials for questions YOU wanted answers to and we are overjoyed to publish the results in our 171st session! Thanks to everyone who took part, and if we missed you this round, we'll be sure to do this again because IT IS AWESOME! Find out which figures would have been enhanced by including an exotic pet; get GI Joburg's opinion on the Retro Collection; GI Joe in the cinema; and some very honest opinions on trees and "Durban Poison"... YO JOE! BUUUUUURG!...
Steve chats to Troy, creator of the Clairvoyance trilogy; and Cody, creator of The Secret Machine. Great insights into these epic playmotion adventures and shenanigans ensue! Don't know what I'm talking about? Click the links below to hop over to the GI Joburg YouTube channel and check these incredible videos out! Can You See The Secret Machine...
169 is filled to the brim! So much so, we invited JD Onesi from the General Geekery podcast to help lift the load. We pay our respects to the late master, Hector Garrido, packaging artist for the initial toys and one of the key men instrumental in making GI Joe the most enduring toyline of all time. We get JD's honest opinion on the 6" line of Joes. And we reopen a debate that has raged previously on the pod: is the Pyramid of Darkness junk or gem?! Selected episodes of the classic Joe cartoon a...
Deep within lockdown, three operatives come together to spin a tale of intrigue, peril, and action involving Dusty, Shockwave, Hit & Run... and the coolest six-wheel drive in GI Joe. Plus the usual shenanigans by the lot who refuse to put down their playthings. It's a world gone mad. It's GI Joburg 168. And we cannot be stopped!
Presenting a very special installment of our vehicle battle debates, this time we pit different decos of the same vehicles against one another to see which version of notorious Joe or Cobra vehicles would reign supreme in a fantasy showdown! We also discuss all six inches of Destro and welcome friend of GI Joburg Bart Simon onto the show! Steve has a full set of Impel GI Joe cards and loooooves the write-ups on the back, and the lockdown shenanigans continue with illicit deals for smokes and toy...
Steve sits down to chat with Robert Calupitan, Manila local with the skinny on the thriving toy collector culture in the Philippines. We talk giant robots, small robots, and of course GI Joe's operations in the Pacific Theater! Check out our toy hunting expedition here ! Music Cred: "Covert Operations" by Floydshayvious and Occams Laser.
Social Distancing, surgical masks, and toilet paper shortages make us think of only one thing: HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT TROOPERS! The Joburg boys give a rundown of their faves to determine who they'd want to deploy on this new and frightening battleground! Steve gives a report on toy hunting in Manila and his latest find: the MAGGOT with WORMS! Paul asks the important question: You know you're a Joe fan when... We get stuck into the latest webisode release: "Coldfire", Cujo chats up The BL^CK BOOK,...
Paul, Rob, and Cujo talk about the recent Toy Fair New York. Their personal highlights of the show, and more importantly GI Joe Classified: the new 6-inch toy line from Hasbro. We hope everyone has a blast with us, especially Steve, who finally gets his wish: an episode he can listen to ear unheard. :D GI Joburg is on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Teespring, and PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG
Rob and Steve chat to Scot G, creator of the Fight For Freedom mod for Arma III. We featured some of his stuff in this YouTube vid last year, and we are thrilled to invite him on the show to discuss the nitty gritty of his incredible work. Can a HiSS take out a MOBAT? Can Cobra La play a legitimate role in GI Joe lore? What exactly is an Armadillo mini tank based off of? This and more in episode 164! And if you like what the man is doing, hop on his Patreon here and see how you can get involved!...
GI Joe is a toyline with incredible highs, and a few notable lows. But living in the middle are so-so toys that will forever be skippable... Or are they? In Episode 163 the lads challenge themselves to convince fellow Joburg members of the merit of the less-than-stellar entries into the line. Will anyone be reaching for their credit card by the end of the show? Plus, Paul got a T-Rex. GI Joburg is on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Teespring and PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/join/GIJOB...
It's on everyone's lips, so the time has come to have the six inch GI Joe chat. Opinions differ, and this is going to be an ongoing saga for sure, but here's how the GI Joburg lads break on the subject. Also, The boys chat the GI Joe: War On Cobra mobile game; Steve has a mess of Street Fighter II figures that require discussion; and he may or may not have escaped China without the dreaded Cornavirus...
First episode of 2020! The squad assembles to hi-light the year that was, and then cast their minds forward to imagine the tech that could be employed in the GI Joe and Cobra vehicles OF THE FUTURE. There are new toys to discuss, and new plans to be teased at, and we’d be delighted if you joined the fun by dropping a comment on the Podbean episode thread... Cujo has great plans to run it better than Joe Rogan’s... Oh yeah, and GI JOBURG is now on Patreon. Better late than never, ey? We welcome y...
Yo Joes! Steve and Troy sit down to have a creator chat about their latest YouTube adventures. Check out Troy’s excellent content using this playlist link, And you can see what Steve’s been up to here! Required viewing for this podcast so snap to it soldier!
Season’s Greetings from the Joburg crew! On our festive episode the boys count down their 12 favourite independent content creators; address the “other franchise” (Star Wars); and share some of their most cherished Christmas toy memories. Grab a cider and a mince pie and tuck in with us! Also, if you’re wanting to buy in to Action Force by Valaverse, it’s not too late! The Kickstarter may be successfully funded but you can still buy the toys! And what’s more, stretch goals are still there for th...
Steve turned 35 and so did everybody’s favourite transforming robots! The boys discuss the bots that also rocked their world alongside Joe and also give a rundown on their biggest cases of buyers remorse...
Watch out everybody, it’s JOBURG: UNCUT! We were supposed to put out a show, one of our members was a no-show... but we got to talking anyway and this is the result! Enjoy?
Viva AmaBokke Bokke, VIVA! The REAL O.G. Green Team! Please excuse the South Africans for beating their drum a little on this one. Last weekend our national rugby team, the Springboks, were crowned world champions in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. This would mark our third victory since being allowed back into international tournaments after the lifting of a sports boycott in 1995. And we are overjoyed to be lifting that trophy again. In honour of sporting achievements, we chat about Joes an...
Just in time for your Halloween celebrations, GI Joburg assembles a four man team to embark on a perilous mission using only a small rubber raft and four accessories. The shovel. The machine gun. The radio. The knife. Can they survive their ordeal? Plus: Hong Kong protest on-the-scene reporting courtesy of Steve, an evaluation of which Shockwave is superior - Night Force or regular; and a discussion of some of the finer Joe works this Inktober. @FloydAr40884928 @eaviani And if you're looking to ...
Totally stole this idea off StarJoes... But if you were forced to select one year's Joe figures, one year's Cobra figures, one year's Joe vehicles, and one year's Cobra vehicles WITHOUT doubling up on any particular year - which do you pick?! And can you anticipate your fellow Joburger's choices? Some found it easier than others... We also weigh in on HasLab's successful Unicron crowdfunding initiative and the very recent blockbuster, JOKER. It's just short of two hours of shenanigans with the f...
A number of times during this GI Joburg adventure, Steve's dropped hints about "Shifters" - a plotline that involved GI Joe characters... but quickly evolved into something far more. For a brief time, it was the best fun he had with his action figures. Quite possibly the best time he ever had with his two best childhood friends. It was unlike anything to come before, unlike anything that came after. It was a fantastical time. And in this episode he takes childhood friends Alastair and Robert alo...
