TFU News and Views

Happy 2024! Ant talks about all the things Transformers has to offer as it enters its 40th year, plus some thoughts on the current state of Hasbro’s business and what needs to be done to improve in the future.

It’s time to talk about Paramount’s latest film in the Transformers franchise! Ant shares his opinions as the beloved beasts enter the live-action film world. If you haven’t seen it, don’t worry, you’ll have ample warning before we get in to the spoilers. Is the film a must-see? Find out!

Hello my students! Another advance installment of TFU News and Views. This time I’ll talk a bit about why I’ve been so quiet as of late, react to the news around Rise of the Beasts and Transformers: One, and share an old tale about finding some Magic the Gathering cards in a closet.

Happy 2023! As Transformers enters its 39th year we take a look ahead to the year to come and all of the reasons to celebrate the Transformers fandom!
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Ant takes a look back on the crazy month of November – the preorder deluge, Cyber Weekend, and the drop of the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts trailer!
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Ant takes a look at the recent clearance sales from Pulse, Target, and more and dissects what this means for the near future for toy collectors.
Check out the Freightwaves article mentioned in the show: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/why-everyone-is-freaking-out-about-targets-inventory

In this episode of TFU News & Views Ant takes a look at your favorite superhero brand: Transformers. Yes, superhero brand. Plus he’ll talk about Wreckers: Tread & Circuits from IDW comics and the one change that may set the IDW books on a downward spiral towards losing the licesnse at the end of 2022. Finally, Ant shouts out a number of fellow podcasters, helping you keep an ear out for your next listen after you’re done with this one!

Once again we got to join the Transformers design team at Hasbro for a fun and friendly Q&A session! Listen to Ant’s thoughts about the experience chatting with the design and marketing teams and the big takeaways from the event!
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This time around Ant talks about nostalgia, fandom, and how one t-shirt really aggravated dozens of people.
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Happy New Year! It’s always a great time to be a Transformers fan and we’ll kick off 2022 with some positivity, talking about all of the good things coming in 2022 for Transformers fans.
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In this episode Ant talks a bit about the future of Transformers fandom, leaks, toxic fandom, HasLab Star Saber, and breaks some upcoming news about Hasbro’s PulseCon 2021!

Warning! Spoilers ahead! Join this All-Star fan panel as Ant gets a little help from his friends to dissect the final installment of Netflix’s War for Cybertron Trilogy with Kingdom. Special guests on the show include “The Salty Seaman,” Gabriel Owens, Jen Ulm of Stasis Pod Podcast, Ben Yee of Ben’s World of Transformers (BWTF), and James Hooks. A couple of these guests may even have had some influence on the original run of Beast Wars 25 years ago! You may have seen this panel live on YouTube just after Kingdom hit and I hope you watched it as it was a great time. The audio version has bonus audio from me talking a bit more to my likes and dislikes on Kingdom, as well as the histories of some of the folks on the panel and their contributions to the fandom. Enjoy!
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It’s time to preview Transformers War for Cybertron: Kingdom on Netflix. This time the series veers into the realm of Beast Wars characters with Maximals and Predacons joining the fray! We’ll do our best not to spoil the big plot points, but there are some spoilers ahead as we get you ready for the final chapter in the WFC trilogy!
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We’re taking a quick break from Transformers to talk about a franchise near and dear to many Transformers fans… Masters of the Universe. In this episode Ant breaks down some of the best things about Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe; Revelation  series on Netflix! While we try our best to avoid major plot points, beware, there are some spoilers ahead!
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Ant dives into how streamers are looking to keep your eyes on them and just how that may impact the Transformers brand in the future.
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In the wake of the incredible announcements from Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021, we sat down with the Transformers Brand Team to discuss some of the recent reveals. Find out what inspires them on a daily basis, where Dracodon got his color scheme, some secret details behind the coloring of the Titan Class Ark figure, and much more!

Today’s hot take is a simple one as Ant reflects on moving, rescuing his collection from storage, and a tale of bachelor party debauchery.
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While 2020 may have been one of the hardest years for the world in a long time, it still had some bright spots when it came to Transformers fandom. As the calendar turns to 2021, we take a look ahead with optimism as we explore why it is always a great year to be a Transformers fan. Plus, Ant will tell you about fantastic fan-run online convention you won’t want to miss, we’ll discuss the current pivot in nostalgia, and find out about some shelving options that may be better than Detolfs!
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Hot off the heels of the non-spoiler episode, this time around Ant breaks down all of his thoughts about the entire 6-episode run of WFC: Earthrise. Spoilers abound inside this podcast, so be sure to watch the entire series before consuming. Enjoy!
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A whole ton of assortment leaks dropped today for basically all of Kingdom plus a handful of Generations Select figures. Ant breaks down just who they are as well as what they may be in the this breaking edition of News & Views!

The new Transformers series from Netflix drops on July 30th, 2020! Get your inside look into the show and what to expect in this review. The first half or so is a NON-SPOILER review of the series, before we get into some SPOILER details. But don’t worry, I’ll give you plenty of time to punch out before that. If you’re curious about the show, you do not want to miss this episode!
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The 2020 Transformers Collaborative figures have left many fans happy, sad, excited, and confused for a number of reasons. In this episode we break down just what happened with the TF Collaborative Back to the Future and Top Gun figures and examine what the future may hold for the line after Gigawatt and Maverick.
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