Optimus PrimeTime

The boys are back again with comedian Kevin Gootee (host of Comics Watching Comics and co-host of Gutting The Sacred Cow) for part two of Dinobot Island! Thanks to the Decepticons’ greed, time warps are opening all over the world, unleashing hordes of historically inaccurate stereotypes to terrorize the planet. Can the Autobots prevent them causing mass destruction … Continue reading Episode 20 – Dinobot Island Part 2

We’re back! After an unannounced and unplanned hiatus while Craig finished recovering from his post-COVID exhaustion and getting his life back together in our new world, the boys are back – and they brought a friend! Comedian Kevin Gootee (host of Comics Watching Comics and co-host of Gutting The Sacred Cow) joins Justin and Craig … Continue reading Episode 19 – Dinobot Island Part 1

For a lot of us right now it feels like the world has frozen in place, but that literally becomes the case on the latest episode of The Transformers. Wheeljack’s Instant Immobilizer gets himself and the Autobots into some figurative hot water, and the Decepticons a quick dip into it literally. Meanwhile big red Ironhide … Continue reading Episode 18 – The Immobilizer

The second season of The Transformers is finally here! And it kicks off with one of the weirdest and darkest episodes to date as The Autobots and Decepticons meet Frankenstein! Brain transfers! Body horror! Traumatic psychodrama! Justin and a still-recovering Craig break it all down in the latest episode of Optimus PrimeTime! CLICK TO LISTEN … Continue reading Episode 17 Autobot Spike

As we close out the first season of The Transformers, Craig’s still battling the coronavirus, Optimus battles Megatron, and the Dinobots battle a new and more powerful enemy. Join Justin and Craig as they say hello to the Constructicons and goodbye to season one in this all-out Heavy Metal War! CLICK TO LISTEN You can … Continue reading Episode 16 – Heavy Metal War

Apologies for the late posting, and for any lack in audio quality in this one. Craig tested positive for COVID-19 and recorded this one from his hotel room where he is self-isolating, and where there is spotty wifi. But, while Craig and the real world are dealing with their own plague, the Autobots head to … Continue reading Episode 15 – A Plague Of Insecticons

Much like the real world the Autobots are facing their own Countdown To Extinction. Megatron’s back! Starscream teams up with Dr. Arkeville! Frenzy makes an appearance! Also, Craiggers may have the coronavirus and the boys plan some special content to keep you company while we’re all locked indoors. CLICK TO LISTEN You can also listen … Continue reading Episode 14 – Countdown To Extinction

It’s the final installment of the earth-shaking (literally) three part adventure, The Ultimate Doom! It’s a race against time as the Autobots try to prevent Cybertron from destroying the Earth, complete with Autobot surfing, Brawn upping his smack-talk game, Starscream and Dr. Arkeville scheming against Megatron, and gut-wrenching family drama and future therapy bills for … Continue reading Episode 13 – The Ultimate Doom, pt. 3

It’s part two of The Ultimate Doom! Megatron has brought Cybertron into Earth’s orbit setting off a string of natural disasters around the globe, Sparkplug continues to play Darth Vader to Spike’s Luke Skywalker, Bumblebee and Spike continue to need rescuing, and the Dinobots go and punch misbehaving nature in its face. Justin and Craig … Continue reading Episode 12 – The Ultimate Doom, pt. 2

Before last week’s episode Justin and Craig wanted to take a minute to go over the recently released trailer for Netflix’s upcoming “War For Cybertron” trilogy, and ended up taking 40 minutes instead. So, enjoy this bonus episode as they break it all down! CLICK TO LISTEN You can also listen and subscribe to the … Continue reading Bonus Episode – Netflix “War For Cybertron” Trailer Breakdown

It’s the first part of a classic trilogy as the Decepticons enlist the help of the evil Dr. Arkeville and his hypno-chips in their latest plot to rule the universe. Justin and Craig discuss it all, including the Decepticons actually coming up with a good plan, the Autobots immediately stealing that plan, the woeful lack … Continue reading Episode 011 – The Ultimate Doom, pt. 1

In one of the wildest OPT episodes yet, Justin and Craig go over some of the new Transformers revealed at this year’s Toy Fair, then dive deep into War Of The Dinobots. Is Chip Chase the smartest person on earth? Is Wheeljack the most powerful Autobot? How stupid exactly are the Dinobots? What did Craig … Continue reading Episode 010 – War Of The Dinobots

The return of Skyfire! Incan legends! Decepticon infighting! Questionable science! Racially insensitive character depictions! This episode has it all. Justin and Craig dive right into it on an all new OPT! LISTEN HERE! You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Also, follow OPT on Instagram at @optpodcast, … Continue reading Episode 009 – Fire On The Mountain

Upon learning about Earth’s dinosaurs, the Autobots decide to make some of their own, but things quickly go off the rails, as does this episode. Justin and Craig touch on the scientific accuracy of the Dinobots and get into the many, many plot-holes of Jurassic World. The Autobots get captured by the Decepticons and the … Continue reading Episode 008 – S.O.S. Dinobots

There’s snow in the desert and fire in the sky on the latest episode of Transformers! The Decepticons are drilling down to the earth’s core (which is a giant green crystal that juts out at the north pole) to steal its energy when they stumble across an old, long-lost co-worker of Starscreams. Will he join … Continue reading Episode 007 – Fire In The Sky

The Autobots have to deal with the loss of their leader, a trip to Cybertron for a spare part, and even acid rain! Will they overcome in time to fend off the Decepticons? Will Chip and Spike be able to find the right motivating words to inspire the Autobots to victory? Find out as Justin … Continue reading Episode 006 – Divide And Conquer

The Decepticons are after Dr. Alcazar’s new antimatter formula and it’s up to the Autobots and their new friend Chip Chase to stop them! Justin and Craig break it all down in the latest episode of Optimus PrimeTime: More Than Meets Your Ears! LISTEN HERE This week’s Transformers art is an 8″ x 10″ ink … Continue reading Episode 005 – Roll For It

After the events of More Than Meets The Eye, the Transformers are back! Well, actually the Autobots never left, despite the fact that the entire world chipped in for a nice, new spaceship for them. The Decepticons, it turns out, also didn’t die, and have built a swell new city under the sea for themselves. … Continue reading Episode 004 – Transport To Oblivion

Join Justin and Craig for the exciting conclusion to… THE TRANSFORMERS! Did Optimus, Bumblebee, and Sparkplug survive the blast at the end of the last episode? Will the Autobots succeed in defeating the Decepticons and preventing them from draining planet Earth of its precious resources? Is there any one particular thing that all the world … Continue reading Episode 003 – More Than Meets The Eye, pt. 3

In the second exciting episode of Transformers, Ugg-wearing humans Spike and Sparkplug learn more about their new Autobot friends, Optimus Prime and Megatron engage in an epic duel atop Sherman Dam, the Decepticons set up an entire pneumatic mining operation to collect the ruby crystals of Burma, and Justin and Craig break it all down … Continue reading Episode 002 – More Than Meets The Eye, pt. 2

In the first episode of their rebooted podcast, comedians Justin Murray and Craig Mahoney begin their recap of the entire 1984 Transformers Generation 1 series with the first episode of the pilot miniseries “More Than Meets The Eye”. The Autobots and Decepticons leave Cybertron in a search for energy, crash land on Earth, lay completely … Continue reading Episode 001: More Than Meets The Eye pt. 1