Our Worlds are in Danger

Episode 16 - Starscream Wins by Doing Absolutely Nothing

Armada Episode 16 - Credulous / Micron Legend Episode 16 - Ogori
In a shocking twist, it turns out the guy whose Japanese name is "Turncoat McTraitor" is a bad guy. Who could've seen this coming?! Meanwhile, Wads fails to recognise a recurring plot element, Jo is a fundamentally broken person, and Megatron is cajoled into making a pinky promise. Also: Hot Shot narrowly avoids being executed.
 
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Episode 15 - My Pronouns are Beep/Boop

Armada Episode 15 - Gale / Micron Legend Episode 15 - Hayate
A new addition who's definitely just a normal Autobot, trust me, joins the cast. We discover the wonders of "electronic mail", Wadapan pulls a real Gregory Berrycone, and Optimus decides to solve his problems by sending even more children into an active warzone. All this, and we confront that age-old philosophical question: can any of us ever have as many -izers as we'd like?
 
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Episode 14 - Monopolising McFeely

Armada Episode 14 - Overmatch / Micron Legend Episode 14 - Tsuwamono
Ace reporter Wads gives us the word on the ground from TFNation Mini-Con before pitching his hard drive into the sea, as we encounter another banger of an episode from director Takashi Sano. We deliberately avoid getting into the terrifying ideology of the United States military as a new face joins the cast, and actually shakes things up this time around. Plus: Alexis isn't worried about getting her phone wet, Scavenger goes joker mode, and we set out this podcast's official position on Beast Machines.
 
NOTE: Since we recorded this episode, it's transpired that Chris and Dave will not, in fact, be attending Sonic the Comic Con 2023 - we apologise for the misinformation.
 
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Jolene: @lesbianautica
Podcast art by Claudia: @ActualSkullgrin

Episode 13 - No Character Features, but a Lot of Toy Features

Armada Episode 13 - Swoop / Micron Legend Episode 13 - Tsurugi
CinemaSins ding! The Decepticons invite themselves into the Autobot base as the conflict over the Star Saber Mini-Cons comes to a head in an episode that showcases the differences between what Wads and Jo appreciate out of media. The Decepticons play modded Minecraft, the Autobots activate their Defense Nipples, and Billy and Fred are... here, for some reason. Plus, what's the coolest thing you can be to a Japanese (or American) kid of a certain era?
 
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Episode 12 - Jumping into Optimus’s Trousers

Armada Episode 12 - Prehistory / Micron Legend Episode 12 - Ikisatsu
Believe it or not, this episode is not a high level critique of society - but it still gives us something to chew on with the strongest expression of Armada's themes yet. We talk about new friends of the Commander, Terran and Gift-With-Purchase variety, see pink Starscreams on parade in a comic-booky flashback, and visit an abandoned theme park(?) to experience all the fun of Chekhov's Volcano. Decepticon kills man, woman inherits the Earth!
 
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Bonus Episode 1 - There’s a Lot of Crotch-Thrusting

Dreamwave Armada preview and issues 1-5 - First Contact
In our first bonus episode, we take a look at the first five issues of Dreamwave's Transformers Armada comic book and how it differs from its animated counterpart. Wada falls prey to nostalgia, Sarracini falls prey to Bendis-ism, Raiz falls prey to anime influence, and the Mini-Cons fall prey to people-faces.
 
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Wadapan: @TheWadapan
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Podcast art by Claudia: @ActualSkullgrin

Episode 11 - AI-Generated Women

Armada Episode 11 - Ruin / Micron Legend Episode 11 - Miyako
This week, we take a deep dive into our first episode that sees a real difference in quality between dubs - but which one is better? Here's a hint - it's the one you expect. Armada's #themes come to the fore as Carlos rejects your reality, Jo has a quiet word with Wada away from the audience, we make an oblique reference to a really stupid in-joke, and Smokescreen continues to do nothing of interest. Just remember: she's only a hologram, bro.
 
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Podcast art by Claudia: @ActualSkullgrin

Episode 10 - And Knowing is Half the Battle

Armada Episode 10 - Underground / Micron Legend Episode 10 - Chika
Severe technical troubles won't stop us from... well, um, having very little to say about this episode, to be honest. Smokescreen busts through in his role as the world's least threatening slasher villain, Alexis goes on a rant about Robert Moses, and Cyclonus continues to not acknowledge that Crumplezone exists. Give us a ring on the email!
 
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Wadapan: @TheWadapan
Jolene: @lesbianautica
Podcast art by Claudia: @ActualSkullgrin