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I was born in the mid-70s, so I was the target audience for Transformers and GI Joe when they premiered over a quarter of a century ago. Join me as I apply 21st century perspective and adult logic to shows that were never meant to withstand these things.

Ron "AAlgar" Watt


    • Sep 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    13 - The Music Awards part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025


    This one has everything: the formation of new corporations! Actual child abuse! And a new, hotter Jem!

    12 - In Stitches

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025


    It's about time we got to the "fashion" part of the theme song lyrics.

    11 - Last Resorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025


    It wouldn't be the 80s without a skiing adventure. I guess.

    10 - Adventure in China

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025


    A not-at-all-tedious chase to locate two tiny pieces of jewelry in an ENTIRE GIANT COUNTRY.

    09 - The World Hunger Shindig

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024


    Jem refuses to stop giving a care.

    08 - Starbright part 3 - Rising Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024


    aka They Saved Bahnee's Eyes.

    07 - Starbright part 2 - Colliding Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022


    Jem works tirelessly to save an orphan's eyesight.

    06 - Starbright part 1 - Falling Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022


    Production begins on the Jem movie.

    05 - Battle of the Bands

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022


    The thrilling conclusion!

    04 - The Frame-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022


    There's going to be a commotion soon.

    03 - Kimber's Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021


    I suppose Kimber does technically rebel in this episode, but it's an odd thing to use for a title.

    02 - Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021


    I'm starting to think those Misfits are no good.

    01 - The Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021


    Much like Batman before her, Jem begins.

    GI Joe - The Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018


    He was once a man.

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    95 - Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018


    What could make a better series finale than robot rat lizard monsters?

    94 - In the Presence of Mine Enemies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018


    aka ENEMIES MINE.

    93 - Sins of Our Fathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018


    You dweeb.

    92 - Not a Ghost of a Chance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018


    Or any ghosts of any kind.

    91 - Joe's Night Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018


    Leatherneck and Wetsuit save the day while on a date.

    90 - Second Hand Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018


    What a mess.

    89 - Nightmare Assault

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018


    You know what they say about snake dreams.

    88 - The Most Dangerous Thing in the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018


    Some (all) people aren't cut out to be leaders.

    87 - GI Joe and the Golden Fleece

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018


    Release the... dead horses.

    86 - Ninja Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018


    A holiday. With ninjas.

    85 - Raise the Flagg!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2018


    The Joes visit beautiful LaCar City.

    84 - My Favorite Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2018


    Serpentor joins Mustache Squad.

    83 - My Brother's Keeper

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018


    It's a Voltronic GALAXITER, not a Voltronic GALAXER. Obvs.

    82 - Grey Hairs and Growing Pains

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018


    The Adventures of Li'l Jaye!The Adventures of Li'l Jaye!

    81 - The Spy Who Rooked Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018


    These guys got ROOKED!

    80 - Iceberg Goes South

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018


    Dr. Mindbender? More like Dr. Moreau.

    79 - Glamour Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018


    78 - The Rotten Egg

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018


    Introducing Cobra's deadliest agent yet: McCann!

    77 - Cobrathon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018


    The Cobras throw on their Sunday best to raise some money... for evil!

    76 - The Million Dollar Medic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018


    aka The Girl Who Loved Lifeline.

    75 - Once Upon a Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018


    By popular* demand. * ONE GUY WHO WILL NOT LEAVE ME ALONE ABOUT THIS EPISODE

    74 - Let's Play Soldier

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018


    So much nope.

    73 - Sink the Montana

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018


    HELLLLLP!

    72 - Computer Complications

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018


    Zartannifer falls in love.

    71 - Last Hour to Doomsday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018


    Two Baronesses appear. Other stuff, presumably, also happens.

    70 - Arise, Serpentor, Arise! part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018


    The mini-series ends not with a bang but a lot of shouting.

    69 - Arise, Serpentor, Arise! part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018


    This man has the constitution of a vending machine!

    68 - Arise, Serpentor, Arise! part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018


    General Hawk's brain is deader than disco.

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    67 - Arise, Serpentor, Arise! part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018


    Apparently this show had education consultants?! Who knew.

    66 - Arise, Serpentor, Arise! part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018


    Who will save Cobra? This shirtless, monocle-wearing former dentist, obviously!

    65 - There's No Place Like Springfield part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018


    The stunning conclusion of this weirdly good, somewhat serious episode!

    64 - There's No Place Like Springfield part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018


    This is not Shipwreck's beautiful house! This is not Shipwreck's beautiful former mermaid wife!

    63 - Skeletons in the Closet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018


    It starts with "Coverta Fatale" and gets sillier from there.

    62 - The Great Alaskan Land Rush

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018


    Cobra buys Russia with a cup.

    61 - Cold Slither

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018


    Quite possibly the greatest artistic achievement in the history of humankind.

    60 - The Invaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018


    GI Joe meets Russian GI Joe! Also: aliens!

    59 - The Wrong Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018


    Cobra takes over TV. Which is exactly as amazing as you think it is.

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