Podcasts about Motu

Steven and Jeremy return to discuss the unveiling of not one, but two MOTU conventions in 2026, review Masterverse Leech and Beast Man, ponder the future of MOTU in a digital world, and talk about why everybody needs a little Rio Blast in their life. 

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have not one, but two Special Guests join us in studio to chat all things Card Collecting! We have Matt; one of the Owners of Sports Card World - (The longest running Card Store in Australia! - bosting over 30years of Business!) Plus Lennon is present too; but more focus on Lennon, & his Cards & Collectables project on the next episode. As usual we ask our guest Matt some of our routine Get-To-Know-You-Questions. Then we dive into Matt's thoughts & knowledge around the exciting & addictive World of Card Collecting! Plus whilst running a Business dedicated to this very compulsive hobby. From Traveling Overseas & catching various Sports in Person, to arguments around who's going to work in the Store on Finals Day! This was a really Fun episode & was genuinely exciting to hear from another incredibly passionate form of Collecting. Then rounding out the show; we have a round table chat about what we are each Reading, Playing, Watching. To Find out more from Matt & his business: Sports Card World - be sure to check them out on Facebook, Instagram: @SportsCardsWorldAdelaide & in person at their store in the heart of Adelaide City - Regent Arcade - Shop 5/101 Rundle Mall - Open 7days a week! www.sportscardworld.com.au To Find out more about Lennon & his TV Series: Cards And Collectables - be sure to check it out on Facebook, Instagram: @CardsAndCollectablesTV & on TV via channel 9 Now app! www.cardsandcollectables.com.auSupport the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To make things easier this week, on me at least, I'm going to pick my favorites from New York Comic-Con. Well, also because it's what took up half of the show this time around. Transformers was easy for me, can't beat an Ox and Cart Optimus Prime! G.I. Joe continues the movie goodness with their Cobra La Royal Guard. Star Wars continues not only their Retro line, but also does so with a third wave of A New Hope figures. Mondo carried the MOTU mantle. While their 200x line looks amazing, that price through.

Tauranga City council has a plan to help a waterfront neighbourhood plagued by drug use, burnouts and speeding. 

Libby has the latest on local government changes across Waikato..

Logan has the latest on the shape of the new council, the impact of the weather, a solar farm gets the go ahead and Southland's entertainer of the year.

The winners and losers in local government elections, as stoush over a Palmerston North park and letting dogs off the leash and the opening of a new mental health ward.

Torika reports on the new faces on the Auckland council, the latest on the fortnightly rubbish collections, the woman who stepped in to protect a teenager being attacked and almost half of Auckland's special votes thrown out.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we are still sending 'Get Well' Cards to Trent, as he unfortunately misses this ep. But that won't slow us down; as Scot has a fantastic rundown on the Greatest Star Wars Movie - that never was! Yes - the infamous 'Shadows Of The Empire!' Famously worked into 'cannon' between the Original Films of: Empire Strikes Back & Return Of The Jedi. This wasn't just a Story or a Comicbook series - this was a Multimedia Project that also spanned into a Soundtrack, Video Games and of course a self-titled line of Toys! Was, or is this, the biggest Movie that never was?! Then keeping in the same similar theme of Movies; we transform into another round of The Team! With this round focusing on the Autobots that where released in 1986 (The Movie Year). This was a lot of fun! But we would love to hear some future ideas for The Team Comp - as we are starting to run out of ideas! Thanks, and as always - Enjoy!Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tess has the latest with the Otago councillor accused of financial misconduct, court action over protecting the hoiho, and Dunedin's new mayor.

Around the motu : Peter de Graaf in Northland

Few events in video game history are more legendary than the Console War between Sega and Nintendo.  Our guest today was one of the generals of that war, the head of Sega of America, Tom Kalinske.   Tom's story is not just a story of Sega though, he started out in advertising, helping create the still iconic Flintstone's vitamins, he redefined Barbie's image, helped save Mattel from bankruptcy after the video game crash and lead one of the most important educational tech companies of our time, Leap Frog. Tom's insight into the world of toys, games and education over a career spanning 6 decades is a wild and fascinating ride. Recorded: July 2025 Video version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tom-kalinske-141140563 Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM Send comments on  Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintstones_Chewable_Vitamins Flintstones commercials: https://youtu.be/IMayKCViiRc?si=yOo7bIX3rhEaboJV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_(brand) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Montana_Football https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL Michael Katz Part 2 - Atari - Sega - https://www.patreon.com/posts/63732329 https://retrogamingaus.com/1799/video-game-ad-of-the-day-game-gear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Technical_Institute Roger Hector - Atari, Disney, Sega, Namco, Sente - https://www.patreon.com/posts/72058794 https://www.vendingtimes.com/news/videogame-pioneer-tom-petit-dies-at-62/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32X https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Channel https://youtu.be/xx-8QBX8qgc?si=1PtKhQvHf9qA5C1Y https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Pico https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeapFrog_Enterprises https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Console_Wars_(book) Copyright Karl Kuras 2025

RNZ's Samantha Gee brings the latest news from the top of the South. 

Jared discusses the new mayor for Queenstown Lakes and debate over agreed lake levels to ensure electricity generation at Hawea.

From one of the globe to the other, there is no shortage of cool cool stuff to talk about! NYCC kicks off with a bang and even without Trent in the room, there is still much future money to be spent. Has Mondo become the next big thing? Playmates kicking absolute goals? A figure NEVER before seen in Marvel Legends? Closer to home we recap the always amazing Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair put on by the radical Brett and amazing Sarah. Great scores, great hangs and just so much fun as always! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon covers the Local Government election results, including what appears to be the background to Wayne Brown's big win.

Alexa talks about this week's Coroner's Inquest into Cyclone Gabrielle, the legal action being taken against Wairoa's regional council and the village of Onga Onga celebrates 150 years.

Jonathan McKenzie, editor of the Waikato Times, with news from the region

Shakoti! or Shabooty? Ram Man is a funny guy in this one and it's another fun hang with the boys! Please to enjoy the exciting conclusion to the first MOTU 2-parter!!!

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we are all SUPER HYPED! We are recording on the Night prior to the Adelaide Comic & Toy Fair! Because of this Event; we have not one, but TWO Special Guests join us for this very loose ep! Welcoming everyone's favourite jokester: Mr DaveyDamaged!! Plus all the way from Melbourne; we have Master Criss Fresh in studio as well! With a very unscripted Runsheet - we cycle through a few Latest News Topics. A chat about the New Star Wars Trailer; as well as the fact it's been 7 years between films now! A rundown of the latest Radical Rewind Cinema Club; plus the hype & excitement of the upcoming Film! Rounding out the ep, we have a round table chat around latest scores. With a surprise gift; that could be conceived as unwanted?!?! This ep is full of tangents & side discussions! A less structed ep than normal; but trust us; it was such a blast to record!! To hear more from DaveyDamaged; be sure to follow: Daves Video Graveyard or check out Radcial Rewind Cinema Club for a monthly dose of awesome Films! Want more from Master Fresh? - be sure to follow: ReFreshing Thoughts (YouTube & Podcast) or The Geek Dudes Podcast or even Hey Hey Its The Podcast - all available though any good Podcast Streaming Network! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David discusses the decision by police to cancel controversial restructuring in Canterbury , progress in local election voting and Environment Canterbury's Ngai Tahu councillors reflect on their first term. David Hill is a Local Democracy Reporter with North Canterbury News, based in Rangiora

Join the Nerd Initiative Bullpen as they talk with Tiffany Smith about her writing debut MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: ANDRA (Dark Horse Comics)   Follow Tiffany at: https://www.instagram.com/tiffany_smith   Follow Ken at: https://linktr.ee/odphpodcast  Follow Rich at: https://3fnpodcast.com/ Follow Tom at: https://linktr.ee/offthecufftom Find Your Comic Store: https://findyourcomic.store/  Tom Jolu music: https://tomjolu.bandcamp.com/track/im-not-mad-im-just-disappointed  your NCBD reviews destination: https://nerdinitiative.com/comic-books/  Check out our website: https://nerdinitiative.com  Follow Nerd Initiative on your favorite social accounts at: https://linktr.ee/nerd_initiative  Fantasyverse: Where Comics, Manga and more Collide: https://www.fanatical.com/en/fantasyverse    #comics #mastersoftheuniverse #heman #andra #MOTU #netflix #supernatural 

Play NowEpisode 385 of the Twincast / Podcast is running with a skeleton crew to bring you the latest news. The crew covers the T-Spark Live Stream event and speculates on the future of Sideswipe in the MPMN line. We take a variety of forms to review some early pictures of Amalgamous Prime. MOTU crossovers cross our paths once again. Retro carded Outback and Wheelie tempt us with more challenging future pre-orders. We take a look at some interesting 8bit retro merchandise. Finally, we wrap up with a listener question and some bragging rights.

The 10th annual Taupo Winter Festival is reported to have been another success with thousands turned out to enjoy the vibrant programme. 

Utah State offensive lineman Tavo Motu'apuaka visits with members of the media on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.

October means spooky season and what better way to kick it off than discussing one of MOTU's creepiest characters!

Eviction coming for Miramar's Chocolate Fish cafe and Andrew Little's position in the mayoral race as local election voting comes to an end.

Earthquake strengthening on buildings in rural areas, the demolition of Masterton's town hall  and a  bumper year for wine production.  

Jonathan discusses the fall-out from Ecan's decision to declare a nitrate emergency and efforts to refurbish the salmon sculpture that welcomes people to Rakaia. 

Our first 2-parter! Some unprecedented moments in the cartoon! Another banger of a hang! Please to enjoy ;)

Mike discusses the fallout after Maori ward candidates left out of local election voting booklets, the clean-up of a car cemetery in Raetihi and the local boat builder about to hit a building milestone.

When it comes to cancer more patients are starting treatment within the government's 31 day target time according to new figures. Nationally 86.3 per cent of patients started treatment within that time frame up from 83.5 percent last year. The government's gunning for 90 percent by 2030. A breakdown of districts though shows wait times have acutally got worse in eight areas in the past three months. Head of Cancer Services at the Cancer Society Southern, Craig Watson speaks to Lisa Owen.

Hey kids!   This week's episode is packed from start to finish. We kick things off by cracking open a brand-new *Masters of the Universe* figure (because what's a week without a little MOTU plastic joy?). From there, it's straight into flea market chatter — you already know I can't stay away from the tables, and I've got some good stories from the hunt.   After that, we're back to the Dig once again, sifting through treasures and oddities, and then I share a few updates about the goings-on over at the school — the kind of behind-the-scenes life stuff you guys always seem to enjoy.   It's a super fun, free-wheeling episode like always. So tune in, hang out, and don't forget — the best way to help the show grow is to **tell a friend!**

Get your ass to Burlington and pick out a nice warm winter coat because it's about to get real Frosty up in here. Plus, we ain't afraid of no costs! It's a Mondo Geek out over the Real Ghostbusters Peter Venkman action figure. And, Disney drops a trailer for a new season of The Mandalorian. And- What's that? A movie? You mean I gotta pay for this shit? It's The Reluctant Adult Podcast. Email TheReluctantAdultPodcast@gmail.com Save 10% with code RAP101 at New Meta Save and get Free Shipping from Entertainment Earth Spooky & Weird Plush from MaterialJill TikTok @TheReluctantAdultPodcast Instagram @TheReluctantAdultPodcast Twitter @Reluctant_Pod Facebook The Reluctant Adult Podcast YouTube The Reluctant Adult Podcast Paul's eBay Auctions  

Kelly discusses the re-opening of a popular Rotorua restaurant, a murder charge following a car crash, and Rotorua teen offered a job after video of him helping elderly shoppers go viral.

Tess talks about progress on the Dunedin Hospital rebuild, opposition in Lake Hawea to a liquor licence application and huge interest in a vintage toy car sale.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we once again a team of Three! (This is becoming a pattern!) Trent is regrettably absent; but the show must go on! In the theme of Three; we have a Show & Tell Segment that we have each brought in a unique character; and we each compare said character with their Vintage Version; Vs a more modern interpretation.... Plus along with an almost latest-release version of them. A Three-Way Comparison! This was a fun segment to chat to; with some interesting points from the different eras. Then we do a bit of a time stamp on the ep; with our local Adelaide Comic & Toy Fair show only a week away; we discuss what we are potentially hunting for & such. (This will be fun to see if we actually find anything on our Wish-Lists or not!) Then the final segment is rounding out the Patreon Questions! With more fun queries that hopefully allow you all to get to know us a little better; plus how our Plastic Toy Addicted minds work! Enjoy!Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode Matt and Shawn dust off the mics and saddle up the cameras in their heroic return to podcasting! Mondo unveils the MOTU 200x preorders and it has torn the internet asunder! Find out how the boys feel as they unravel all the issues!

Act MP Cameron Luxton accuses council of promoting Maori wards, unique marine research facility for Tauranga and the Auditor General brings an end to investigations into Tauranga City Council's spending.

Join J-Dog and Stevie B as they celebrate 8 years of this kinda good podcast, talk MOTU200X Mondo, contemplate what products would be used to cure MOTU ailments, express their love for blind boxes, and review some MOTU/Thundercats figures! 

Libby reports on Waikato's regional scorecard, the fate of Tokoroa's polytech and proposals to close Tokoroa's plywood factory. Libby McLeod is RNZ's Waikato reporter

I feel like we've definitely been in a flow for the last few years, but how long can it last? Mattel is definitely in its rhythm with MOTU, especially with its new She-Ra and Swiftwind release. Hasbro, not so much with their new Shockwave Humpback Whale. However, the Classified cop looks like it might be one of their most popular non-exclusive releases yet. Star Wars shows off what the future of collecting might look like with their mixed reality playset, and I don't like it.

Jimmy discusses local elections, unrest in Levin and the transformation underway in the centre of Palmerston North.  

David reports on the swimming and indoor courts complex about to open, Canterbury University and non compliant farming on its land and mayoral candidates on asset sales.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we are only a team of Three again! Unfortunately Trent is missing; but the show must go on! We kick things off with a few News highlights, including the reveal of the much anticipated Transformers Studio Series 86 - Soundwave! With an impressive Three cassette figures included. But does he live up to expectations? Then chat towards the announcement of the not one, but Two unique sets of LIFE-SIZED Movie Shredder Helmets & accessories! They look so so awesome.... until the price is revealed! Wave 7 of the Super7 Silverhawks is revealed with a very neat line-up of Flashback, Hardware, Melodia & Condor! Then we chat towards our Latest Scores. We each have some pretty awesome goodies too! More Patreon Questions Answered, from deep thought provoking scenarios; to personal choices of Chip flavours! Another really fun episode. Enjoy!Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ellen reports on the local government elections and four mayoral candidates, plus struggles to have an air service to Westport. Ellen Curnow at Westport News reporter - based in Westport

Peter reports on the sentencing of a man convicted of manslaughter after his dogs killed his friend, mayoral races in Northland and the return of a much loved woodchopping tropy. 

Around the motu: James Pocock in Gisborne

Guests Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer Robin Vincent Molten Music Tech YouTube Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdhducw9PKg For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate Native Instruments Modular Icons vintage modular synth sounds from iconic artists and instruments. Made in collaboration with the Bob Moog Foundation, more than 60% of each sale goes to them. Part of the Play Series:  Great-sounding presets and real-time control. IZotope Ozone 12 - Go beyond the limits of mastering with Ozone 12. Unlock the impossible with this complete suite of 20 pro modules, including 3 brand-new, best-in-class additions. Plus, make Master Assistant your own with a new customizable flow. With intelligent tech that guides, not decides, you're always in control. 00:00:00 SHOW START 00:02:08 AD:Patreon 00:12:52 New MOTU 848 00:23:06 AD:iZotope Ozone12 00:24:54 Conductive Labs Terrain 00:38:00 iPhone 17 Can Disable PWM 00:38:50 Noise Engineering Digitwolis 00:49:29 AD: NI Modular Icons 00:50:39 Zoom L6 Max

Guests Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer Robin Vincent Molten Music Tech YouTube Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdhducw9PKg For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate   Native Instruments Modular Icons vintage modular synth sounds from iconic artists and instruments. Made in collaboration with the Bob Moog Foundation, more than 60% of each sale goes to them. Part of the Play Series:  Great-sounding presets and real-time control.     IZotope Ozone 12 - Go beyond the limits of mastering with Ozone 12. Unlock the impossible with this complete suite of 20 pro modules, including 3 brand-new, best-in-class additions. Plus, make Master Assistant your own with a new customizable flow. With intelligent tech that guides, not decides, you're always in control. 00:00:00 SHOW START 00:02:08 AD:Patreon 00:12:52 New MOTU 848 00:23:06 AD:iZotope Ozone12 00:24:54 Conductive Labs Terrain 00:38:00 iPhone 17 Can Disable PWM 00:38:50 Noise Engineering Digitwolis 00:49:29 AD: NI Modular Icons 00:50:39 Zoom L6 Max Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch,  Facebook Live as well as at  Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in. Preshow available on Twitch. You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED