Make Eternia Great Again

We started this podcast looking through the lens of whimsy and nostalgia will also bringing our current thoughts on the stories and toys of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. And among those initial thoughts and conversations emerged the thought "What would a MOTU series look like if it was done in today's world?"  Well, we need to wonder no longer because MOTU: Revelation is HERE!! Listen to the boys of MEGA share their thoughts on this exciting new series and MORE!! Good Journey!!                               

We're BACK!!! It's been one crazy year (were looking at YOU Yuckers), and we're coming in HOT with a brand new episode!! This time around we're joined by the creator of the "Lenny Vernon: Badass Trucker" indie comic, Al Garrison of OMUG Comics! Also with this episode we're premiering our third co-host, the one and only Jesse, or Jess-E-Faces if you will. One this episode we feature a character that we've talked about a TON and were waiting for the perfect time to discuss him. And that time is NOW!! Sit back and enjoy as we talk about the one and only, CLAMP CHAMP!!  

It's no secret the world of MOTU has some of the most bizarre and weird characters even seen by human eyes (we're looking at you Snout Spout) But there are several characters who not only break the mold, they burn down the mold factory, and steal all the mold factory workers' Christmas presents! Some of these characters include... Plundor! A purple rabbit with a shredded bod, who likes to steal things and cause mayhem? Yes, please! Or maybe you like a weird mix of Army, Viking, Space Warrior? MOTU has you covered with... Vykron, Tank-Head, and Rocketman Guy Dude Bro (seriously we don't know this guy's name) And finally...                         Castle Grayskullman!!! You know things are bad when Castle Grayskull is like "Okay, that's IT!!! TIME FOR ME TO THROW DOWN!!" Don't be so evil that a castle has to become a warrior and come fight you. You've gone too far at that point. Please enjoy all of this and MORE as we delve into the most INSANE CHARACTERS OF MOTU!!

We hope you enjoyed our little April Fool's joke, but there's NO way we were going to actually not create a full episode for you! Please enjoy our FULL LENGTH episode on Modulok!    This may be one of the best "She-Ra" episodes, EVER!!!   This guy can't believe the abomination he's witnessing! That, or he has no eyelids. Modulok, part scientist, part monster, and ALL EVIL!!  Whether in the comics, cartoon, or toy, there's no arguing he's scary, and monstrous! Eddie and Jeff are convinced he eats baby teeth and washes them down with nightmare juice! Please enjoy our take on this infamous character from The Masters of the Universe!!

We here at Make Eternia Great Again had one rule...we'll never do an episode on Modulok. Well you know what they say, much like Modulok's soul, rules were made to BROKEN!!!                                                      Modulok..what are you doing?!?!? We know we've gone on the record for really putting the ol' boots to Modulok, but this time we want to make amends, and show him the respect he deserves! Released as part of "The Evil Horde" and initially introduced as a villain of the "He-Man" cartoon, he eventually was moved over to the "She-Ra" cartoon as a permanent villain, Modulok's backstory is as varied and crazy as he is! We hope you enjoy, as we share our memories of Mod-U-LOK!!! Good Journey!

Break out your bibs and the lemon butter, because we're fixin' to get CRACKIN'!! Somehow we've made it THIS long without discussing the CRABBIEST baddie this side of Snake Mountain, CLAWFUL!!                      Clawful was a confusing character for sure, having the distinct honor of being the toy to look the least like his "Filmation" counterpart!                                    Is he a crab? A dragon? An alligator with the worst hands ever? What sort of cruel creator god reigns over Eternia?        One of the most nasty baddies, his true devilry is on full display in the Filmation episode "The Horn of Evil", in which good ol' Clawful and Trap Jaw steal an ancient artifact which basically spews out pure, unfiltered evil all over Eternia, and even as Trap Jaw begins to wonder if they've gone too far, Clawful demands "even more evil" like the insane crab/dragon/demon he is! We discuss the coolness of the vintage toys action feature, the weirdness of his weird face, the best villain belly-flop ever, and MORE! Enjoy our newest episode, and remember to Subscribe, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter!   

What do you get when you take "He-Man and The Masters of the Universe" and mush it up with one of the most popular digital streaming services this side of Snake Mountain? YOU GET MORE MOTU CARTOONS, A LIVE ACTION FILM, AND MAYBE EVEN NEW TOYS!!    Jeff and Eddie decided to crack open the digital walnut that is Netflix and share their thoughts and opinions on what all this may mean, and what we're really looking forward to! How about YOU? Do you want to see Man-at-Arms with even MORE man-buns? How about an intellectual Ram-Man that has his doctorate from Eternos University? DARE we dream of a Granamyr that's wears PANTS? Sound off in the comments or reach out to us on our Facebook Page right HERE!!

Welcome to the very FIRST episode of MEGA Multiverse!! We're opening the floodgates on all things awesome from the late 70's, 80's and early 90's to share our slightly faded (but still wonderful) memories and funny stories/musings of the playthings, cartoons, and stories we enjoyed as kids! If you love MEGA, your brain will MELT as we put the pedal to the metal as we drive right into the wormhole of the MEGA Multiverse!! On our FIRST episode we're discussing the one robot in disguise you don't want to turn your back to, the dude who will NOT hesitate to toss you into deep space if you need some medical care but "still function", the one, the only...STARSCREAM!!!   

Welcome to MEGA 2020! We're making a few changes to the show, and have a few fun surprises up our sleeves, so stay tuned to this site and our Facebook Page for updates! So with that, let's start off with a character we've only touched on in past episodes! He's got that charm, but he'll still do you harm, better sell the farm, cuz he's got SNAKES for arms, the ONE the ONLY, KING HISS!!!              With a face and body of writhing, knotted up snakes, this character blew our collective brains in the mid 1980's! We just weren't ready!  As part of the never actually released "Powers of Grayskull" toy one, King Hiss was ready to STRIKE as one of the baddest of the baddies, even making Hordak look like a daisy-sniffing wimp.            But alas, his full splendor was never fully realized. But at least we got to enjoy his completely insane action figure! So make yourself a giant plate of noodles, sit back, and let's have some fun with King Hiss!!

Imagine Dragons...NO NOT THE BAND, Imagine a WORLD with dragons!! Eternia, at one point in time, was FULL of dragons. But now now. Now there is but ONE dragon. And he hides away only seeing those who possess the courage and purity of will to seek him out. Who is this mighty and ancient dragon? The wise and powerful Granamyr!!    Seen in both the comics AND the cartoon, this helmet wearing, dispenser of wisdom, is connected to some of the most exciting and insane episodes in the entire run of "Master of the Universe"!! But don't take my word for it, put on your bucket helmets and run straight for the land of Darksmoke to find out more about the one and only, Granamyr!!

What happens when Krampus decides to break the rules and hatches a plan to take over Christmas? Listen to the thrilling and exciting final entry in The Podcast Arcade Christmas Trilogy saga, "Countdown to Krampus" and find out NOW!! Also, be sure to check out all the hilarious and entertaining podcasts of the Podcast Arcade, HERE!!! Thank you to everyone who has enjoyed our podcast this year! Happy Holidays!!                     

We decided to take to the SKIES for this episode! Traveling at the speed of imagination, we come smashing into your podcast stuff machine with another fun packed episode where we discuss The Talon Fighter and Point Dread! Jeff-At-Arms had some business to attend to, so please enjoy this special episode with guest host, Lee Bokma, from The Art of Lee Bokma! Initially conceived as a larger play set, Point Dread and the Talon Fighter cam out as a vehicle/play set that could attach to Castle Grayskull! This alone blew our little 80's kid brains, so you can bet Orko's hat every cool kid on the playground wanted one of these bad boys!!                           If you were super lucky, you also got the version of the Talon Fighter and Point Dread that came along with an included storybook AND record with the story completely voice acted and everything!!! With all the spills and chills of the cartoon, this story was a MUST LISTEN when you cracked open this sucker for the first time!! There was also a mini comic that had similar cover art, but the story was completely different! Continuity is for WIMPS!!                         As an added little bit of trivia, it's no secret Mattel "borrowed" from it's other toy line "Big Jim" for some of the vehicle and play set design for MOTU. The Talon fighter is no exception when you compare it's design to that of the "Big Jim Space Jet"! Behold it's almost Talon Fighter-like glory!!                                                Please be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Stay tuned for more exciting news from all of here at MEGA!!

On this thrilling installment of "Make Eternia Great Again" we revisit one of the toughest Masters of the Universe this side of Snake Mountain! Leader of the Palace Guards, destined to become the Sorceress/Goddess, and adoptive daughter of Duncan, the one and only, Teela!               This lady was NO ONE to mess around with! She'd sooner roundhouse kick you in the teeth than put up with one ounce of your tomfoolery and shenanigans. Teela was well known for laying the smack down on Prince Adam the minute she sniffed out that he was napping under a tree or shopping for a fresh pair of pink leggings.  Teela has one of the richest back stories of almost any of the characters of "Masters of the Universe", and over the last nearly forty years, her story only gets richer. Please enjoy as E-Man and Jeff-at-Arms discuss the all the fun and fight that Teela bring the the universe!!                       

Scary Salutations and Ghoulish Greetings, MEGA listeners! Halloween is just around the corner and what better to celebrate than with our good friend, Candy from Pop Culture Exchange!! If it's a retro/vintage toy you're after, they either have it or can help you get it!                                   We first start off with discussing a MOTU character so potentially scary that Mattel decided to "nerf" him a little bit and sell his action feature as less scary than it actually was! We're talking about the "so late in the line that there's no way we can joke about him being in wave 2", MOSQUITOR!! A downright scary looking monster/hybrid mix of a villain, Mosquitor had the action feature of draining the "power" out of whomever he was attacking.                            It just so happened that when he'd drain someone of their "power", a red, viscous liquid would flow and gurgle around in his chest cavity. Yup .                      Even though he may have been late to the party, Mosquitor was not hurting in the "he looks awesome" department. He had a crazy robot needle nosed face, a cool looking insect style gun, and a pair of sick looking future boots! Since we were hanging out with a buddy who just happened to own the most amazing toy store this side of the Mississippi, we ALSO started talking about other toys that featured some sort of blood or bodily function as an action feature! Meet, Gre-Gory!                   A big rubber bat toy with a chest filled with "blood" that you'd mush around by pressing a spot on his back! Candy brought one in for us to check out and boy o' boy, was this a fun and weird toy! Scare your wife! Chase away those pesky solicitors! Hang out on the couch and watch vampire movies with him! Gre-Gory isn't JUST a scary bat filled with toy blood, he also wants to be your FRIEND! And what discussion about toys that featured bodily function would be complete with out talking about...PULSAR!!                                I love the 1970's. Hey kids!! Wanna play with an action figure of a middle aged man with white hair, a track suit, and a clear chest so you can see his lungs fill with air, his veins pump with blood, AND pop open his face to touch his BRAIN?!?!? 1970's Kids: YEAH!!!!!! Please enjoy our Halloween Special, and be sure to subscribe to our show so you don't miss an episode!!     

While reviewing MOTU characters we wanted to discuss for our next episode, we realized there exists AMAZING creations in the MOTU pantheon that weren't quite characters and that also weren't quite vehicles...WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ACCESSORIES!! Where else can you find THIS?!?!?! The Tower Tools!                                     Is it a weapon? Construction equipment? Lawn maintenance day at Snake Mountain? NO ONE KNOWS!!! Moving on, what piece of equipment would you envision fur loincloth wearing barbarians doing battle with? Swords? Even MORE huge battle axes? Or perhaps...this?                       The Cliff Climber!! Ward off an invading devil-faced tilt a whirl piloted by a demonic skeleton with a shoulder mounted POWER DRILL!!! Did you also happen to know that in addition to trying to unlock the secrets of Castle Grayskull, Skeletor also enjoys deep sea diving? Scubattack helps him pursue his hobby as well as wreak havoc on the heroic warriors! Efficiently evil!                                   We discuss these and the Mega Laser, Stilt Stalker, and Jet Sled in this laugh filled break down of the best (or worst) MOTU Accessories! Subscribe, review, and enjoy!! GOOD JOURNEY!!         

On this newest installment of "Make Eternia Great Again", we discuss the announcement of the upcoming "Master of the Universe: Revelations" series by power duo Netflix and Super-Nerd Kevin Smith (Snoogins)!! Announced at Power-Con 2019, in San Diego, it blew MOTU fans' minds and set ALL the fan pages on FIRE!!! MYAHHHH!! Some fans are worried about the tone of the series since Kevin Smith is known for "blue" material, but with him promising to be true to the series and with the trust he's built up with his fans it's safe to say MOTU is in good hands. Please enjoy this episode and share your thoughts with us on our Facebook Page or Twitter pages! Like and Share!

We've been putting this off for too long! It's about time we discussed one of the best villains of the MOTU, and we can't wait any longer! In this thrilling installment of "MEGA", we've discuss our thoughts on the character of "Evil-Lyn" the dangerous, conniving, and gorgeously evil sorceress, who's always plotting on double-crossing Skeletor as some point in time or another!                 One of the few villains featured in the 1980's cartoon that WASN'T portrayed as a complete idiot, Evil-Lyn could bring the pain like no other, and at one point even demonstrated her badassery by turning the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull into a gosh darn tree!                                        Of course it wouldn't have been Mattel in the 1980's if there wasn't zero concern about continuity in the toy line so THIS is what we got to play with fro the character you saw in the beginning of these notes:                                  The official narrative from Mattel is that the toy designers felt that this color palette gave her a more sinister look, but we here at MEGA know better. They had a shipment of lemon yellow plastic show up and the cigar chomping executives told the employees to "make a toy the dumb kids would play with" and that was that. Luckily the 2002 reboot graced us with THIS version of Evil-lyn and all was wet right in the universe.               And we'd be complete idiots if we didn't mention the delightful portrayal of Evil-Lyn by the one and only Meg Foster!! Pretty much pulled part and parcel from the cartoon, Evil-Lyn was terrifying and easy on the eyes in the MOTU movie (now cult film hit) from 1986!                                                 Now matter which version of Evil-Lyn is your favorite, you're still a winner in our book! She's hands down on of our favorite characters in MOTU and we hope you enjoy OUR take on her in THIS episode!      

It's easy while talking about all the muscle-bound heroes, warriors, and monsters of MOTU to forget about the "little guys". The ones who are all too easily looked over and taken for granted, and then, before you know it...BAM!! You have either a gigantic strawberry stuck on your head, or you're being whisked away through a portal, taking you from Eternia to mid 1980's Earth!!! It's in this spirit we felt the need...no, the DUTY to discuss the often overlooked, but never quite loved, Gwildor!!!   Gwildor was a NEW character, the creative staff over at the "Masters of the Universe" film were basically forced to create after they realized that faithfully getting a believable Orko onscreen was impossible considering the special effects technology of the 1980's. So we got Gwildor! A Thenurian (a race of troll like being on the planet Eternia) who is equal parts bumbling as much as a genius inventor, who in a rush to avoid capture by the evil forces of Skeletor, accidentally sends himself, He-Man, Teela, and Man-at-Arms into a portal through space and time, where they land on Earth, circa 1987! And then the hilarity ensues! Burning High Schools, shifty pawn shop owners (this baby's from JAPAAAAN), and barbecue ribs! Never featured in the animated series, Gwildor DID make it into one comic (the one the vintage toy came with) and frankly, seeing Orko have to interact with his cinematic replacement is sorta heartbreaking. Not much care seemed to go in his vintage toy as well. Hollow, and not necessarily matching the aesthetic of the original Mattel figures, Gwildor seems woefully out of place. He was re-released in the early 2000's in the "Classics" line with a much cooler looking sculpt and a "cosmic key" that looked waaaay closer to the original film version. You know, the device the aforementioned pawn shop owner believed to a funky Rick Wakeman style keyboard. Ahhhh those silly, know it all pawn shop dealers. Please enjoy our thoughts and take on the one and only Gwildor!  

As we continue revisiting some of our favorite MOTU characters, it dawned on us (again) how absolutely badass and cool this character truly is! This is the sort of dude that if you saw coming at you from across the street, you'd throw whatever you had in your hands at him and run for the hills (while openly weeping, of course).                Blessed (or cursed, perhaps) with the ability to see through and around objects (I only say cursed because seeing through your puppy's body as you're trying to play with him as a kid is 100% nightmare inducing), this skilled assassin/bounty hunter could also use his amazing abilities to see long distances and (in the original animated series) blast lasers from his front facing eye! Also he was sick shredded and had a jawline that you could cut granite on, and was originally conceived as a heroic warrior, who would later be used as a villain in the series, and was purported to be a near match to He-Man in regards to his strength and awesomeness.                     So without further ado, we present to your, our episode featuring Tri-Klops!!

WE MADE A MINI-COMIC!!!  You read that right.  Remember the mini-comics you would get with your new MOTU characters?  Well, we decided that it has been too long since there has been anything out there like that, so we created our own!  "The Hot Lead Hootenanny" is a comic featuring many of our favorite MOTU characters all based on Carl, Eddie and Jeff's funny antics on the show.  MEGA got together with some of their SUPER talented friends and created the Last Starfighters Entertainment Group, and after many hours and high fives, they created this epic comic.   So why are we posting audio?  Well, it doesn't stop there.  We also miss the Golden Books with the 45s that would come along and you would hear the awesome actors and sound effects as you read along with the story.  So, we decided to do that too by creating this audio!   If you are super lucky to get your hands on the limited run of the comic, feel free to read along.  If you weren't able to get a comic, you can still listen along and enjoy!  If you would like a comic, we are not charging for them - we just have you pay for shipping and processing fees.  Just reach out to us on www.facebook.com/makeeterniagreatagain and let us know you want one and we will do what we can to get one to you! So sit back, pull yourself up a chair, grab a couple of your favorite MOTU toys and listen along to, "The Hot Lead Hootenanny" featuring Rio Blast, Ram Man, Modulok, the Spirit of King Grayskull, and so many more! GOOD JOURNEY!

Time for another main character redo!  In this episode, Eddie and Jeff are joined by none other than the super talented and friend to dem MEGA guys, Jesse Kiefer.  The guys have a great time discussing the one and only, Ram Man.  They even get the opportunity to sit down with Ram Man himself to ask him a few questions about his story and how things were backstage on the Filmation cartoon!    You'll love Jesse's artwork with Tank Zombie Studios and his super funny, nerdy, and informative podcast, The Grawlix Podcast.  He's involved in much more, so be sure to check out everything that Jesse has going on by going to www.jessekiefer.com      We hope you are ready for a super ramified episode of MEGA Aunt Cheryl!!! Good journey!

We decided to revisit the man who proved that you never want to let Man-at Arms know you have an injury, Mekaneck!   One of the characters to feature one of the more striking action features, this boy in blue with silver boots, could stretch his neck out almost the whole length of his body, allowing him to spy on the enemy and look completely bonkers at the same time!  He's one of our favorite characters from the MOTU, and we can only hope he makes it into the live action film coming sometime in 2020!  Subscribe to MEGA and enjoy this episode!    

In this installment of Make Eternia Great Again, we shook things up a bit!  Eddie wasn't able to join in on this episode, but do not fret because Carl is BACK!  We also had a good friend and previous guest of the show return for a full episode this time, Lee Searcey from the Covert Nerd podcast...  Jeff, Carl and Lee discuss what they think is probably the best web-crawling villain ever produced...the one and only, WEBSTOR! Webstor was unlike the other villains in MOTU...he was actually smart and cunning!  And don't even get us started on just how awesome the toy of Webstor is.  I mean, seriously, why aren't grappling hooks in everyone's car along with their spare tire???  This is 2019 right?!?! So sit back and enjoy this episode on the NOT so friendly neighborhood......Webstor! And be sure to check out Carl's latest podcast adventure, The Goadkicker Podcast on all your podcast stuff machines as well as Lee Searcey with The Covert Nerd Podcast. Thanks for listening and, GOOD JOURNEY!

In this episode, Jeff and Eddie were super lucky to get the chance to talk with Tom Cook, animator of He-Man, She-Ra, and many more projects.  Here is a list of what he is most known for: Flintstones Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Scooby-Doo Heathcliff Thundarr the Barbarian Blackstar Challenge of the Superfriends Bravestarr The Original Ghostbusters Godzilla: The Series She-Ra: Princess of Power He-Man and the Masters of the Universe And many more! Tom gives so much intricate insight to memories of his time working for Filmation, we could've listened to him talk for days!  Being huge MOTU fans, it was a blast to get to hear about these details of the show that we love so much! Tom discusses his past on what led him to become an artist and how he was able to get the opportunities that propelled his career.  He also discusses some controversy that has been following him for a few years now in hopes to clear the air.  We were glad that we could be a platform for him to be able to express his thoughts on it all. We hope this will be one of many interviews with Tom.  He was a great guy to talk with and we had SUCH a blast hearing about so many of the projects he has been a part of.    So sit down, strap in, and get ready for the longest episode of MEGA's journey with the one and only, Tom Cook!

We're proud to share with you, our second interview in our "MEGA Chats" series!! We've managed to meet some amazing people who have been involved with MOTU in some way or another, and we thought it'd be super fun to share those great conversations with YOU! We had the extreme pleasure of sitting and talking all things MOTU and Filmation with our new friend Mr. Andy Mangels at Grand Comic Con!! Andy Mangels has been writing for science fiction, comic, and pretty much anything pop culture for over 35 years, and it just so happens that he's also responsible for helping to create the astounding book "Creating the Filmation Generation" alongside the one and only Lou Scheimer!! Mr. Mangels' work doesn't stop there by the way, he's one of the most prolific writers in the world of science fiction you've ever seen! Just check him out on Amazon and you'll see what we mean!

In this SCARY good episode, Jeff and Eddie were extremely fortunate to be able to sit with a VERY special guest, Candy from Omaha's very own, Pop Culture Exchange (PCE).  Candy loves anything that has to do with skeletons, so we figured what better way to show off his fandom of bones and MOTU by talking about the one and only, SCAREGLOW!!! Not only do they talk about Scareglow, but they discuss many other skeletony (is that even a word?  It is now!) figures such as the super rare, Skull Force toys and much, much, more! There were also some excellent tangents trodden, discussing the 1987 MOTU movie, Bill and Ted, and a dive into a pretty rare movie written, directed, and starring Mr. Alex Winter himself - Freaked!   So, come on in, take off your skin, and rattle around in your bones, with this MEGA big episode!  And be sure to check out Pop Culture Exchange on Facebook here: Pop Culture Exchange or if you are local to Omaha, stop on by at their store:   1110 S 71st St., Omaha, Nebraska 68106 Tell them that you heard Candy on MEGA for some free high fives in one of the coolest stores to ever grace Omaha! Until next time, GOOD JOURNEY!

In this bodacious episode, we decided to completely rebrand the podcast and dedicate it to the greatest hairstyle ever seen by human eyes...THE MULLET! We're also joined by our most excellent guest, Lee Searcey from the Covert Nerd Podcast!! Please enjoy as we discuss all things mullet, AND even a few MORE radical things about the 80's and early 90's! Bodacious!!

Mix one part cyborg, one part bear trap, one part zip line, and stir with a heaping spoonful of evil, and you get Trap Jaw! If someone asks you to name off the iconic evil characters of He-man, there is a good chance that Trap Jaw's name would come up very quickly.  That's because of two reasons, #1 - He is downright AWESOME!  And #2 - You couldn't swing around a bag of nickels without hitting him in an episode as he was in nearly every one of them! Trap Jaw was a part of Wave 2 of the Masters of the Universe toy line, but let's face it, he was Wave 1 in our hearts.  He was one of Skeletor's most notorious evil henchmen with quite the backstory.  There was definitely a lot to explore in this redo of one of MEGA's favorite bad guys.  So sit back and enjoy Jeff and Eddie's thoughts of the one and only, Trap Jaw! Trap Jaw in the 1983 Filmation cartoon, which did a very good job to make such an evil looking dude, so lovable! Trap Jaw was one of the very few characters to be released in Wave 2!       

As we went some of our original episodes to revisit some of our favorite characters, we realized we'd be completely remiss if we didn't discuss this next one! One of the first wave of action figures, and arguably one of the "trinity" of the hero characters, this is THE person you want by your side: Man-At-Arms!! Part weapons master, part mentor, part grumpy uncle, and all around cool guy, Man-At-Arms is ALSO the bearer of Prince Adam's secret (pssst Prince Adam is He-Man), AND  the kindly adoptive father to Teela (pssst The Sorceress is Teela's mom!) This guy has more going on in his life then the your average weapons master! Please enjoy our take on Man-At-Arms and also please enjoy as Jeff shares some great excerpts regarding Man-At-Arms' ultimate fate AND some great details on the action figures as well! Behold 1983 Duncan and 2002 EXTREME DUNCAN!!! Duncan is all about eating ribs! Just don't tell Teela what they're made of. The 2002 MOTU Reboot Man-At-Arms is pretty amazing. I like my eggs over-duncan!

We at Make Eternia Great Again have an appreciation for the characters that didn't get their time in the limelight. When He-Man was getting all the love, our hearts went out to Buzz-Off. When Beast-Man was all the rave we were looking right at Whiplash. When our friends brought their Man-at-Arms figure over to play, we had our Kind Randor at the ready. With all of that being said, one of the characters from the latter waves of MOTU that has captured our heart and imaginations is the one and only Rio Blast! Assembled here for you, is a jam packed jamboree of ALL of our Rio Blast segments from our podcast episodes so far! We even have a word from your friendly neighborhood abomination, Modulok! Please enjoy the Rio Blast Roundup!   Stay tuned as we create all NEW Rio Blast segments and even MORE great Episodes of Make Eternia Great Again!! Also, we're developing a one-of-a-kind parody comic book with the help of our amazingly talented friends from Art of Lee Bokma, Tank Zombie Studios, OMUG Comics, and The Covert Nerd Podcast! We'll keep you updated via out Twitter and Facebook pages!

On THIS thrilling installment of "Make Eternia Great Again" Jeff and Eddie discuss one of the coolest characters "Wave 2" characters from Masters of the Universe. He can change his face faster than your mood ring can switch colors, he has the acting chops of Sean Connery, and he's the only MOTU character to be forced to drink some nasty mystery juice Skeleton made at knifepoint. We're talking about the one and only, Man-E-Faces!! Part Man, part monster, part robot, and ALL around COOL GUY, we jumped at the thought of discussing this one of a kind character. Wait! Didn't we ALREADY discuss Ma-E Faces?!? We DID! WAAAAY back in episode two of this fabulous podcast! Check it out HERE! But we decided it would be even more fun to revisit some of the characters that were featured in the beginning of our show and also get Jeff-at-Arm's thoughts and musings on these amazing and imaginative figures. Good Journey!!   So Many Man-E-Faces!! (Say that over and over 3X fast) Dude Bro where's the dial to change yer faces man? CHUG CHUG CHUG!! But seriously this is where Monster energy drinks came from.  

In this episode, join Eddie and Jeff as they discuss one of their favorite robots to ever be birthed from the 80's, the one and only, ROBOTO! Wait, Roboto?  Didn't MEGA already do an episode on Roboto?  Don't worry, this isn't a glitch in the Matrix!  Roboto is SO cool, that we wanted to discuss him AGAIN!  Jeff joined MEGA on Episode 29 so there were a lot of epic characters that we never got to hear his perspective, so we are going back to discuss some of them in further detail.  And let's face it, you would rather hear about Roboto than Plundor right?!   So sit back, poor yourself a bowl of Mr. T Cereal, grab your Hi-C Ecto-Cooler, and listen in on a MEGA discussion about one of the coolest robots that ever existed! Good journey!!!

In what very much seems as Mattel's last bid to attempt to cater to kids' shifting interests in the mid/late 1980's, the toy company decided to "open the gates" on the character designs and seemingly release concepts hat had since been held back. In the world of MOTU the base foundations of swords and sorcery were apparent,  but as the toy line and cartoon grew, so did the mythos. Not only did tiger-riding barbarians fight along side sorceresses and flying monkey-men, but now they had cyborg elephant-headed warriors and space cowboys on the team too! Some strain was beginning to show. What seemed to hint at the engine of creation starting to stall however, was the introduction of a character to seemed to almost belong to another universe all together; part Horde warrior, part GI Joe figure, and part Transformer, this character seemed to try to be everything to everyone. Dragstor came zooming onto the scene towards the end of the MOTU run and is generally met with a fairly tepid response by most MOTU fans as his entire design and power set is confusing when compared to the other toys in the line. That, and the lack of a toy function that did what was advertised to do in the comic and commercials, the "meh" that Dragstor was met with by children was audible. We DO realize we're saying this with full knowledge that this universe also has a cowboy who has guns hiding in his chest and thighs. Our take away was that by trying to appeal to everyone, this character ended up appealing to very few, but (much like your crazy Cousin Eddie) he STILL has a home in the MOTU and we're talking about him NOW!  

Just when you thought you'd never need a Rebrunk Nurus in your life, along comes Mantenna to prove you wrong! One of the villains of the Evil Horde, Mantenna was probably one of the more fun characters in that his powers and "action feature" were over the top and a straight up bonkers. His character design, and overall look were a bit scary, but still weird and cool enough to intrigue all fans of the MOTU. Using his telescopic eyes to spy on the good guys AND using those crazy-eyes to shoot all manner of beams into their faces too?!? Hope to Procrustus that Santa is keeping an eye on you and NOT Mantenna! Mantenna didn't play around, even if he WAS treated poorly by the other members of The Horde, he'd still give them the evil bug-eye and creep just about anyone out. Barely featured in the mini-comics, but still loved by many, please enjoy as we discuss Mantenna on this episode of MEGA!!

K'ull'leusshhhh is his name, but you can just call him, LEECH!  I mean, who wouldn't?  We're not even sure how you pronounce that anyways!  Leech is one of Hordak's henchmen from the his loyal Horde army.  He used his magically enhanced energy-draining powers to suck enemies of their strength!  Orko was probably just about as much of a meal as a Cheeze-it, right??  He was a super fun toy to play with and definitely DIDN'T suck, unless you wanted him to....to playing cards, windows, etc.   Either way, enjoy this episode as Jeff and Eddie continue down the "path of discussion" with the Horde!

Have you even felt like you were of two minds? One part of you wants one thing, while another part of you seems to want to do something totally different? One part of you says to avoid that second piece of pumpkin pie, while the other half of you is saying "EAT THE WHOLE PIE YOU WIMP!!!" Well just imagine THAT, but NOW you'd have to also buy two hats for your second head! That's these guys' whole LIFE! On this episode we discuss the scientist, bounty hunters, who also can punch each other and feel the other guys face getting smacked, TWO BAD!!      

Did you know that the Masters of the Universe have their very own "Bigfoot" legend? It's TRUE!!!  Snarling out of the forests of Eternia, comes a villain, whose every day is a bad hair day, the gnarly, the nasty, the no-good GRIZZLOR!!!

Please enjoy as we have special guest Lee Bokma, from the Art of Lee Bokma, join us as we discuss our thoughts and share our excitement for the upcoming NEW installment of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power!

We're pleased to announce ANOTHER GIANT SIZED EPISODE!! We're featuring the final (for now?) giant in the MOTU universe!!! Initially planned as part of "The Powers of Grayskull" toy line, he WOULD have come stomping into our hearts as children, but alas, he was only part of a VERY limited release, mostly seen in Europe. But NOW, Jeff owns and is proud to share with us, the MOTU Classics version of... the figure so large you'd think he was in charge...TYTUS!!!!

When you create something, let's say a podcast, it's super fun to hear people's feedback (especially when it's positive).   It's even MORE fun when you get (great) feedback, AND when the person responding begins creating sweet, sweet art because your podcast (in part) reignited their interest in that particular subject! THIS EXACT THING just happened to US!! After meeting at O Comic Con and bouncing a bunch of fun and creative ideas off each other, we decided to sit down with the one and only Lee Bokma to discuss his amazing art, his fandom of all things involving barbarians, and MORE!    

ON our newest thrilling episode, Jeff and Eddie discuss the coolest dude with the puffiest sleeves, the daddy to He-Man, and the one true king of Eternia, King Randor! Lovingly nicknamed "The Burger King", Randor has gotten his fair share of ribbing. One of the last few figures to be released, and often used as THE example of how Prince Adam fooled everyone into not knowing he was He-Man, King Randor was a tough figure to sell us on when we were kids. But that doesn't stop him from kicking a little booty AND from appearing in over a dozen mini-comics!! Not too shabby for THIS clueless king!  

MEGA was fortunate to have a table at O Comic Con 2018.  We got to meet a LOT of people from fans, to other fellow podcasters, and even Ming Chen from AMC's "Comic Book Men."   Eddie was also able to sit down with long time friend and fan of the show, Chris Metry from Omaha's very own PWP Wrestling which is Omaha's very own professional wrestling organization!  Chris has been featured on the show before and we seriously doubt this will be the last, as he may just have as much love for MOTU as Carl, Eddie and Jeff! Jeff met up with another fellow local podcaster, Lee Searcey.  Lee hosts the podcast "Covert Nerd" based out of Lincoln, NE where he talks about everything and anything nerdy.  It was a great pleasure to share some time with him and swap some stories!   And lastly, as we stated, we got to meet up with a LOT of fans of He-man and She-ra the entire weekend.  We decided to sit down with Zorra Reed who happened who was a winner to one of our Giveaways that we were promoting all weekend.  Zorra tells a GREAT story on how she got into being a fan of She-ra and eventually He-man. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a great episode featuring some super MEGA fans of everything MOTU!  We also want to take a moment and apologize for the background noise.  As you can tell, we were in the middle of a convention and from time to time you could hear the wresting going on in the background. Also, please be sure to check out Ming Chen on his podcast "I Sell Comics!"  Check out "PWP Wrestling" on Facebook. And be sure to check out the "Covert Nerd Podcast" as well! Until next time, please remember to Like, Comment and Share us on our "Make Eternia Great Again" Facebook page!  GOOD JOURNEY!!!

On our newest installment of "Make Eternia Great Again", we discuss the only dude with a tape deck in his chest who's sole desire is to defeat He-Man, overthrow the Kingdom, and take over Eternia, the one and only Faker!   Faker was introduced fairly early into the series and posed sort of a situation for the fine folks at Mattel. They wanted to sell Faker toys, but with him being a clone of He-Man, what were they to do? How would parents be convinced to buy a duplicate figure that just had a diferent name? Enter in the the genius toy designers from the MOTU team. We'll make his skin light blue and slap some Skeletor armor on him (but change the color to orange). BINGO! Instant iconic villain! Please enjoy as we discuss, relive the fun, and have a little fun at the expense of the most evil robotic clone on Eternia, AND please be sure to enjoy a VERY special "Fireside Chats with Rio Blast"! A very special thanks to Jesse Kiefer of Tank-Zombie Studios, Sherrine Fossler, AND Daphne Fossler of Daydream with Daphne for their vocal talents on this special episode!    

Your very own "Make Eternia Great Again" hosts got the opportunity to host the "Late Show" at the Alamo Drafthouse movie theatre featuring the "Masters of the Universe" live action film!! Please enjoy this special episode featuring a round table hangout and discussion on the movie with our friends from Omaha Underground Comics, PWP Live Pro Wrestling, Daydream Instruction Manual, and O Comic Con!!              

We hope you enjoy our newest episode as we break format a little just to share our thoughts on the soon to be released She-Ra reboot from Netflix! Jeff and Eddie share their musings on how She-Ra fixed the "probelm with Battle-Cat" (listen to our Battle-Cat Episode NO. 9 to hear more about THAT) and how the original series seemed to have figured a few things out to make a more cohesive story that made the episodes easier to follow. Share your thoughts on this and other topics with us over on our Facebook Page!

 In this episode, Jeff and Eddie talk about one of the coolest Masters of the Universe, the one and only...Sy-Klone!  Or is it Sky-Clone?  Did we just fine another case of the mandella effect???   Not only was Sy-Klone a super rad toy to play with, he had a pretty deep background that was explored in just about every iteration of him!  He was featured in just about everything you could imagine, from the Filmation cartoon to Golden Books! So watchout MEGA listeners and get ready for thousands of high-fives from your buddy Sy-Klone! And, I think there might be a surprise cameo in this episode from a certain someone you may not want to miss! Thanks for listening!

Let's face it, Master's of the Universe was created to bring joy to kids.  Here we are 35+ years later and the major fanbase of MOTU are grown men and women!  So what about today's kids?  Does He-Man still have the drawing power to excite the youth today like he did 35 years ago?!  In this episode, Jeff interviews some VERY special guests that just happen to be pint-sized MOTU fans of THIS generation to see what their thoughts are on everything Eternia.  Sit back, listen and enjoy some of the most adorable discussions ever to hit the MEGA airwaves!

He might be a panther, but he's not pink, and he's not going to steal a diamond from you, he wants to steal your SOUL! Join Carl, Jeff, and Eddie as they sit down to discuss the kitty who's so mean and tough, when it comes to fighting, he can't get enough, PANTHOR!! The evil answer to Battle Cat, Panthor is Skeletor's steed, loyal terror kitty, and cleanest and most reneweable source of nighmare fuel you'll find around. Pure terror, all the time.  

This episode is a special treat as Jeff sits down with his brother Pete to discuss a little bit about their childhood memories growing up with the Masters of the Universe.  They also give a brief glimpse of some of their crazy shenanigans as kids as well!  In these discussions, we find out that Pete's favorite character just happens to be one and only Tri-Klops!!    Tri-Klops is a well-known character from the Master's of the Universe having many special attributes with not only his amazing spinning optical device that he is MOST known for, but also his abilities as a swordsman as well as being a cunning scientist and inventor.  When introduced in the mini-comic, "The Terror of Tri-klops" he was a formitable foe to He-man and actually gave him quite the run for his money!   So keep your head on a swivel for this episode and please enjoy!

Well, it was bound to happen at some point or another. We couldn't avoid it any longer. It hung over us like a dark cloud. Ominous...and waiting.   We're finally talking about Orko! Perhaps the most lovable yet still obnoxious (that was the true magic) characters on the original animated series, this floating blue disaster artist couldn't help but charm his way into your heart. Whether he was dropping bowls of fruit on Man-at-Arms' head, or flinging buckets of water into King Randor's face, this little wizard was always creating his own special brand of chaos. And we (sorta) loved him for it. Please enjoy, as we discuss Orko!

Whether you preferred him as the bumbling bufoon from the cartoon, or the fearsome monster he was in the comics, theres no denying that Beast Man was an absolute staple in the Master of the Universe! Able to control animals, snarl like crazy, and get thrown off cliffs by He-Man, Beast Man was just too darn fun not to talk about. How about you? Which version of Beast Man was YOUR favorite? The cartoon, the comics, or the toy?