*Streamed on YouTube and Facebook 8 July 2021 at 22:00 Eastern Time* If you were forced to choose between the first 50 issues of the GI Joe A Real American Hero comic series by Marvel, and the 50 issues that followed, which would you say is the superior run of books? In a titanic battle of wits, dazzling argument, and nerdy knowledge, RetroBlasting and Reklaimers Vintage Toys propose the motion: "GI Joe A Real American Hero #51-101 is a superior run of issues to #1-50" Analog Toys and GI Joburg ...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 211
With Independence Day very close in our rear-view, the boys thought it might be a great opportunity to talk about their favourite flags on GI Joe toys! Plus plenty of good banter about new toys, new pods, new videos, new online conventions! Iconicon Schedule: https://www.iconicononline.com/schedule GI Joburg Silver Mirage Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c12_vX0L5VU Sgt Slaughter vs Nemesis Enforcer Slaughterhouse Wrestling Championships: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPjd14fEkNM&t=...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 210
It's high time the Joburg boys revisited their movie pitches. With a new blockbuster Hollywood offering around the corner, what is it Rob, Paul and Steve hope for in their wildest expectations? We also chat JoeFest 2021 with news from Action Force, Screamin' Ehmann, and Callsign: Longbow. To enter the lucky draw for a Zartan Classified Series figure, send us a pic of your Dreadnoks to arealsouthafricanhero@gmail.com Callsign Longbow Webpage: https://cslongbow.com/ Iconicon Website: https://www.i...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 209
Dual top-fives on 203! We talk Classified Series with our top five wishlist figures. Then we kick it old school and talk about our top five ARAH accessories. Plus we show some HCC788 appreciation showcasing our favourite Hoodie reviews. If you’re looking to see Brian Hatch’s excellent Scoop and other customs, check out his channel here: https://youtube.com/c/GoFigureCustomActionFigures 💥And for a chance to win a Classified Zartan figure snap us a pic of your Dreadnoks and send to: arealsouthafr...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 208
How the heck does one go about enlisting in Cobra anyway? How do you pick your specialty? And most important of all: WHAT COLOUR ARE YOUR SLACKS? This and other burning issues discussed in 202! Also we've got a guest. Dustin Kordish, fellow playmotion creator and creative mind on all things Joe joins us to chat Cobra recruitment, ranking the BF2K figures, and the very best Joy Toy has on offer these days. Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpb_2i-iNoC3hU5GOSpGBng Link t...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 207
You're either down with Cobra-La... Or you're down on Cobra-La! If you could use a psychic motivator to pitch a different idea for a GI Joe animated movie, what would it be? Oh and of course we have a great deal to say about Classified Blowtorch, Heavy Artillery Roadblock, Commando Snake Eyes and Breaker with the RAM! We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Want some of the most unique GI Joe apparel out there? Check out our official GI JOBURG me...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 206
GI Joburg is thrilled to return to our series of Benelux catalogue reviews with the following year's offerings. Chief and Ben are back to join Paul and Steve as they break it down, image by image, gutted appliance by gutted appliance... Want to see what we're yammering on about? Why not take a gander at the YouTube version of this pod here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxuytC7py6U&t=3366s We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_... Want some of the mos...
Jun 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 205
We took to the socials and got listeners to write in with their most cherished playtime memoires from their youth! The boys get stuck into a heavy dose of nostalgia... And a strong serving of booze to ring in the milestone! To check out Chris Miwa's vintage Rattler footage, head over to his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn4WOunJXX8 And for our special commemorative shirts and hoodies, here's the link! https://gi-joburg-the-merch.creator-spring.com/listing/8-bit-burg-force?product...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 204
What is the most destructive vehicle Cobra or GI Joe have ever deployed? Plus Cujo is back! Plus Definitive Firefly! Boom! Action Force: The Battle Years Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brianthehick/action-force-the-battle-years Metal Gear Solid In 5 Minutes (Live Action...and super low budget!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-i9unRCvsA&t=169s We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Want some of the most unique GI Joe...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 203
As the title suggests, Rob, Paul and Steve ponder the fallout to the horrifying prospect of their favourite toyline never coming into existence! What would they be collecting? Would they BE toy fanatics still? Would they EVEN BE FRIENDS AT ALL? Come on a reality-warping ride with us in 198... Plus Paul talks Kingdom Transformers because of course he does. And if you want to follow Chasing '80s Toys' Defiant journey, hit their YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/_8STZssIXK0 We have an official...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 202
A behind-the-scenes debrief on our most recent playmotion production: Slaughterhouse. Special guest Xazyl of Sgt Slaughter's Slaughterhouse joins us for the inside scoop! Be sure to check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_tZqOaeDtPYSQ17SW3y1g And if you haven't already, check out the playmotion here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpc83Y6mktg&t=3s We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Want some of the most unique GI...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 201
It's the return of Master Builder Magnus to GI Joburg. This time we have a guided visual tour of his Lego GI Joe creations. Ravens, Skystrikers, BUGGs, and something on a scale so massive you're going to have to see it to believe it. So we welcome you to take a gander at the YouTube release of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSUhAwhzP74 If you want to luxuriate over the creations at your leisure, Magnus has all of them chronicled in his Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/p...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 200
Everyone else is doing it so we thought we'd discuss the Devil's Due relaunch of the GI Joe comic from 20 years ago! For the most excellent Mauler motorization, check out Action Robot Punch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnE9M5S7264&t=57s And for a great new stop motion Joe adventure, give 5100 Productions a whirl with their Operation Midnight Gold: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGrVZgooQ8oWhbjC0aGkL-Q We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 199
He's making up for a year's absence in episode 194... it's a whole episode of Scoop... I mean Rob! GI Joburg's resident snark takes your questions and takes no prisoners in a raw, uncut, solo fireside chat. What's his favourite superpower? And what subteam is crying out for a combat correspondent? These and other burning answers await in Scoop's Scoop! We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Want some of the most unique GI Joe apparel out there? ...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 198
The Snake Eyes Origins movie is coming! Sooner than expected! July 23rd! Totally locked in, totally not going to be delayed again... And there are toys! And they are... good? Rob, Paul and Steve talk Snake Eyes. Not just the forthcoming film and toy but also in print as well as the boys have finally cracked the spine on Rob Liefeld's Deadgame. Time to give the book a reaming! So toys, movies, comics... it's the holy trinity of Snakely goodness. Get in! We have an official Patreon page! Go to htt...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 197
Rob, Paul and Steve catch up on the Joe news like the Fortnite Zero Point Batman V Snake Eyes comic, do a mini review of the Rise Of Cobra Pit playset from 2009, and concoct file cards for one another. We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Want some of the most unique GI Joe apparel out there? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://teespring.com/stores/gi-joburg-the-merch...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 196
Inspired by The Falcon And The Winter Soldier series, the GI Joburg boys chat about their proposed unlikely team-ups. And of course we've all got something to say about the Snyder Cut... We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Want some of the most unique GI Joe apparel out there? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://teespring.com/stores/gi-joburg-the-merch #snydercut #falconandwintersoldier #superhero...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 195
Yo Joe! BUUUUURG! Episode 190 is a return to old form. A dormant agent comes in from the cold and we plunge into a discussion of our favourite picks to tackle the Desert, Winter, Urban, Jungle and Aquatic battlegrounds. No matter where the mission took you, there was a Joe (or Cobra) of choice to pull out of the toybox and take you into a world of danger and excitement! We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Want some of the most unique GI Joe a...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 194
Behind-the-scenes discussion of the latest GI Joe Playmotion series THE RENEGADES, featuring special guest Xazyl Logan Phoenix of Sgt Slaughter’s Slaughterhouse! Tough enough to step into the ring with the Sarge? Join the group over on Facebook, MAGGOT! Sgt Slaughter's Slaughterhouse on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_tZqOaeDtPYSQ17SW3y1g We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Want some of the most unique GI Joe apparel out there? C...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 193
We've saved the best for last in our third installment of Joe photo catalogue reviews! Chief and Ben of Talking Joe fame rejoin Paul and Steve of GI Joburg to revel in nostalgia, cool toys, excellent photography and answer the essential questions like which spread is their favourite; which Joe characters we most resemble; and how many figures a Rolling Thunder can carry... Special thanks to Paul of Plasticbattles.net for the images and Snowcat Ron for the translations! We have an official Patreo...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 192
Presenting the second part of greatest toy catalogue to ever see print: the 1990 Benelux! Paul and Steve from GI Joburg are back with Chief and Ben from Talking Joe to discuss these awesome toy photos. Special thanks once again to Paul Panfalone of Plastic Battles, who tackled this gorgeous tome of toy photography on Plastic Battles Radio, so if you're hunting for more content on the subject, be sure to check his RSS feed on Podbean! You can find his website for the image scans here: https://www...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 191
MotU Classics! Starduster! Hydrogen-Peroxide? The agenda reaches far and wide. We take a stance on repro-parts. We reassess our collecting goals for 2021. And Steve puts a gun to Paul's head and demands an answer: MCC... or Rolling Thunder? We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG Looking for some unique GI Joe apparel? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://teespring.com/stores/gi-joburg-the-merch...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 190
A fair bit to chat about in this sess: Lady Jaye Amazon series; the Retro HiSS tank; and two listener-suggested topics: happy accidental toy purchases; and of course, the premier (and only!) GI Joe samurai, it's BUDO! Wanna get in touch? Send an email or 30 second voice note to: arealsouthafricanhero@gmail.com We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Looking to support the channel? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://teespring.com/s...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 189
*This episode is performed before a live studio audience* Presenting a new interactive podcast venture for GI Joburg, and what better way to involve an audience than with a trio of our patented DEATH BATTLES!? Paul and Steve go head to head in the duel of divers, infantryman and battle balls in our 186th mission. YO JOE! We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Looking to support the channel? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://tees...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 188
Presenting the greatest toy catalogue to ever see print: the 1990 Benelux! Heard of it? No? Well you are in for a treat. Honestly this thing is incredible. So incredible, GI Joburg is bringing backup in the form of Chief and Ben from Talking Joe! Okay, we admit, this perhaps isn't going to make the best radio, we're discussing gorgeous vintage toy photography, so if you have the option, why not check out the YouTube vid? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UXCKLHLu5I Special thanks to Paul Panfalon...
Feb 19, 2021•51 min•Ep. 187
Weekly podcasting from GI Joburg? Might be a thing... In any case we are back and talking about Cobra's Hoppin' Mad Pogo, and Sgt Slaughter's one man death mobile, the Tag Team Terminator! Also Paul ranks the 1988 Motorized Vehicle Packs and we crack on with more great listener responses! If you'd like to record us a message (30sec max, please!) to be played on the show, send an audio file to arealsouthafricanhero@gmail.com We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 186
And we are baaaack! Steve and Paul have no shortage of stuff to catch up on... New toys, old toys, a smattering of videogames, and a glimpse at what a Scoop playmotion feature might look like. Also, what are your favourite 2 Flag Point value sets? You can check out our pal Action Robot Punch's vids here. We have an official Patreon page!...
Feb 07, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 185
Paul and Steve join forces on some channel updates and reflections on the year that was...
Dec 15, 2020•54 min•Ep. 184
Get your character sheet ready, its time to become elite agents of the GI Joe Steel Brigade! If you would like to have your own authentically styled reproduction Steel Brigade custom filecard, head over to Project: Steel Brigade and pick out your weapons and martial arts proficiencies! We did it, and would highly recommend!
Nov 11, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 183
GI Joburg offers its views on the latest GI Joe videogame offering by GameMill. Worth picking up? Hear some very frank opinions from a bunch of guys who like to play with toys, both analog and digital. Plus there's still time to back the (already funded) Welcome To Cobra Island vinyl and possibly get some new and exciting surprise perks! You know Wordburglar is good for it! Head to Bandcamp and get in on the action! Lastly, YoJoe.com is still in danger. Your signature on the Change.org petition ...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 182
