John and Paul are best friends who have, for whatever reason, decided to watch the entire 1984 Transformers cartoon and make a podcast about it. This is that podcast.
John Sobey and Paul MacPherson
Paul and John look back at the shows they watched this season and decide if they'd watch them again. Titlecard left image: John receiving Optimus Prime for his fifth birthday in 1985 Titlecard right image: Paul receiving He-Man and Battle Cat for Christmas 1984 Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Paul and John finish their review of the 80s with The Transformers: Heavy Metal War. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
It's Thundercats meets Inhumanoids meets The Snorks meets He-Man meets every other cartoon of the 1980s. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Activate interlocks! Dyna-therms connected! Infra-cells up! Mega-thrusters are go! Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
It's not He-Man. It's different. This time they're bug-people. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Another cartoon which was written around a preexisting toy-line. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Nothing you read here can prepare you for the nonsense of Turbo Teen. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Originally aired: January 29th, 2025 Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Originally aired: November 23rd, 2023 Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Originally aired: June 21st, 2021 Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Before Tiny Toons, there was A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Well excuuuUUuuUuuse me, Princess! Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
It's not a cartoon, but Paul and John both watched it... and had the toys. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Almost five years to the day after they reviewed the first episode of 1984's Pole Position, Paul and John have reviewed the second episode. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
If Muppets age, can they die? Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
This episode of TFNPS is outrageous. Truly, truly outrageous. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Before the Bronies, there was a cartoon for little girls about magical horses. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
A half hour commercial for Nintendo animated by people who have clearly never played a single Nintendo game. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
It's another show neither Paul nor John had ever watched! Requested by Dear Listener Jason Salyer. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Paul and John watch a cartoon about a wedding just before John's wedding. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
It's not quite G.I. Joe, it's not quite Transformers... it's M.A.S.K. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
If you didn't get enough Disney in the last episode, here's some more. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
It's a Disney classic. Requested by Dear Listener Melanie Kaklamanis. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Scientists in battle armour fighting monsters from below the Earth. In theory, this should be a good show. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
What if Pinocchio could fly, had super strength, and fired lasers out of his butt? Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
No... not the good one. The Filmation one. Requested by Dear Listener Ben Pearlman. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Paul and John recap another episode of a cartoon they'd never watched before. Requested by Dear Listener Justin Samlal. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Paul and John review an episode of a cartoon they never watched. Requested by Dear Listener Mike. This podcast episode is not endorsed by the National Education Association. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Rile up your Satanic panic and join Paul and John as they review an episode of Dungeons & Dragons. Requested by Dear Listener Chloe. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
When you find out that one of your Dear Listeners is an actual tortise, you review an episode of TMNT. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Who ya gonna call? Tuh-fin-piss! Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Technically, this is an episode of something that is technically a cartoon. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Robotech is Paul's favourite television program from his childhood and "Lonely Soldier Boy" is his favourite episode. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Paul and John review and episode of Inspector Gadget and have a go-go-gadget-great-time! Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Meeeeow! Ben requested we review an episode of Thundercats... so we did. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
How to you market He-Man to girls? You fill it full of pastel colours and unicorns. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
A lot of television shows in the 1980s included/hid cocaine in the budget. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
"One is never over or under-dressed with a little black dress." - Karl Lagerfeld Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
This is TFNPS. Quiet, peaceful, serene… That is, until John and Paul start recording! Luckily, they have some Dear Listeners to help them out. Life would be simple at TFNPS except for: Herman J. Peckerwiener. And his life would be simple except for The Transformers Nitpickers Podcast Show! Run With Us - Lisa Lougheed Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Our first request episode of the season! Dave from Vancouver watched Blackstar as a kid and asked us to review it... so we did. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
This episode has it all! Adam West! Casey Kasem! An origin story! Batman crying! What more could you ask for? Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
It would be the 80s without a drugs-are-bad episode. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Tuh-fin-piss! Tuh-fin-piss! Reviewing the dumb 80s shit! Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
John and Paul review a cosmic space opera you've probably never heard of, based upon a 2800 year old poem. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
We're smurfin' this smurftastic review right up your smurfhole! Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Paul and John have decided to watch a lot of the cartoons they grew up with, and some of the ones they didn't. Up first: 1983's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe! Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Is Transformers One the best Transformers movie ever made? John and Paul discuss the topic as they review the movie. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Paul and John discuss the good and the bad of a lost 80s gem, then they interview each other. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
All good things must end. So must Headmasters. Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
It's the beginning of the end! Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
Chromedome and Sixshot duel on the planet* Jolo**. *asteroid **Pallas Contact John on Bluesky or email Paul and John at transformersnitpickers@gmail.com. Full episode archive
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