Best Mikel Andrews Podcasts (2025)

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2 Isenberg 2 Files, Featuring Marty Isenberg 2:42:06

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23d ago2:42:06

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"Death of the Author" is so 2023, so the Mikes are giving him life once again! Please welcome back to the show the Transformers Animated story editor/writer/legend Marty Isenberg. Marty graciously lets us pick his processor as we dig deep into some of TFA's connected media (including The Arrival), strike at the heart of Autobot corruption, and disc…

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The Isenberg Files 2:21:20

3M ago2:21:20

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The Mikes...return?! Your tireless mechanical hosts may have been finished with Transformers Animated, but Transformers Animated was not finished with them! Hear the mysterious email that surfaced at the end of our run, leading to a meeting with the man, the myth, the legend himself: Marty [Freakin'] Isenberg! Join us as we sit down with the very g…

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The Society of Substitute Autobots: So Many Mike! 4:56:55

4M ago4:56:55

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Just One More Thing! Call us Columbo, but it didn't seem fair that after nearly 3 years of pondering plot points out loud, we didn't give some of our repeat mailbag offenders a chance to chime in...especially now that Mike Seibert has graduated from First-Time Viewer to Serial Rewatcher. With the spoiler embargo lifted, we welcome to the show Ed, B…

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The End of the End: The Final Mike Drop [TFA S03:E13] 4:28:08

5M ago4:28:08

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We came, we saw, we achieved something! Your Tireless Mechanical Mikes--the Spark Soul Brothers themselves--return for one last episode review proper, discussing the final episode of Transformers Animated ever, "Endgame, Part II." No more flashbacks, folks! In fact, we're flashing forward to the execution of Megatron's big plan--or is it Starscream…

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The Beginning of the End: Mike Over Matter [TFA S03:E12] 3:58:10

5M ago3:58:10

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It's a bittersweet symphony as the Mikes arrive at the first half of the Transformers Animated series finale, "Endgame, Part I." A flashback-heavy tale unfolds, setting up the origins of the Autobot team we know and love--the trial of Optimus Prime, the final commission of Ratchet, the friendship of Bee and Bulk, and the fate of Prowl. In the prese…

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Fanzone Noir: The Machine Who Hated Me [TFA S03:E11] 3:24:47

6M ago3:24:47

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The Mikes have been chewed up and spit out by these mean streets, so they're jumping into the Space Bridge Nexus, along with the enigmatic nicknameless Abbey, to unwrap the hardest-boiled episode of Transformers Animated yet: Season 3's "This Is Why I Hate Machines." Of all the Space Bridges mounted on top of inventor's towers in New Detroit, why d…

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Mikes on a Plane! [TFA S03:E10] 3:17:02

6M ago3:17:02

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Your favorite pair of Broken Lances are back, covering the Transformers Animated season 3 episode "Decepticon Air." (And if you thought we weren't going to dive deep into its high-flying 1997 source material, then you better put up your tray table, cuz it's gonna be a bumpy ride!) As we head to space with Sentinel Prime and all the Decepticons badd…

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Spider-Mommy 3: MIKE NOT LIKE THIS! [TFA S03:E07] 3:04:06

7M ago3:04:06

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WHERE IS BLACKARACHNIA?? Oh, there she is. Worlds collide as the arcs for Wasp and the Spider-lady herself in[ter]sect in a story from the acclaimed Beast Wars writers Larry DiTillio and Bob Forward! That's right, the Mikes are spinning up the Transformers Animated Season 3 episode "Predacons Rising"... We're joined by Fugitive Lita, our favorite C…

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Private Dick: The Reclamation of Prowl [TFA S03:E06] 2:53:32

7M ago2:53:32

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Nothing good happens in a flashback... Put on your Trauma shirts, cogs, we're doing "Five Servos of Doom!" It's the seminal Transformers Animated season 3 episode that gives us the Prowl origin story we didn't even know we needed. Now with 80% more DEEP HURTING!* Yoketron, the protoform vault, P over M--this one really has it all! We dive deep into…

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Did They Ever Find the Sting?? [TFA S03:E05] 3:03:12

8M ago3:03:12

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Live from New Detroit...it's Saturday Night! The Mikes are once again joined by the triplet (not trio) of Autopod Decepticast to discuss the seminal sequel to their last appearance. That's right, the reunion that was once just a gleam in Caleb's eye has come to fruition...we're breaking down Transformers Animated season 3's "Where Is Thy Sting?" Th…

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Like a Boss...DIRT BOSS! [TFA S03:E04] 2:24:56

8M ago2:24:56

2:24:56

So a damaged Headmaster unit, a forklift, and an Allspark fragment fall into a pit...stop us if you've heard this one before! Join the night crew of the Tired Transformers Meme Graveyard as we discuss the Animated season 3 episode "Three's A Crowd!" There's a new boss in town, crime has ravaged the once peaceful streets of New Detroit, and the only…

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That's So Ratchet! [TFA S03:E03] 1:53:42

8M ago1:53:42

1:53:42

Lets do the TransWarped again!! We're back for a third bite of this TransWarped sandwich, discussing Part 3 of Animated's final season opener. Rodimus and the Rock Lords are in the rearview. All eyes are on Starscream and Megatron, Cybertron's Hottest Divorcées, as they grapple for control of Omega Supreme. Prowl DiCaprio tries some processor incep…

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2 Soon 2 Furious [TFA S03:E02] 2:27:34

9M ago2:27:34

2:27:34

Before time began, there was the cube...of Blurr! Once again, the extended Mikes crew gathers 'round the table, this time to discuss the "Empire" of the TransWarped trilogy. Rock lords gonna rock, Sari....*checks notes*...TRANSFORMS (?!) and things get toyetic at the Burger Bot...you know, the BURGER BOT! We also get deep about A.I. and spill a lit…

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Everybody Loves Rodimus! [TFA S03:E01] 2:31:22

9M ago2:31:22

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David Kaye Hair, Don't Care! We're back for the episode that needs no introduction, but we'll give it a [hot] shot. That's right, folks, the Mikes are finally tackling TransWarped, the Transformers Animated season 3 opener! We haven't had a first five minutes this huge since the show began! But we are not on this journey alone... Much like the Tran…

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The Mikes Before Christmas 2: Lost in New Detroit [TFA S03:E9] 2:10:22

10M ago2:10:22

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Merry Axe-mas! Put away the sugar plums, the Mikes are sitting down to feast on the Transformers Animated Season 3 episode "Human Error, Part 2." Newsreel! Auto-Men about town! Our heroes try to free themselves from Soundwave's Matrix-style simulation! In the real world, Sari goes full Die Hard, putting together a crew: the ragtag "Substitute Autob…

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The Mikes Before Christmas [TFA S03:E8] 2:51:57

11M ago2:51:57

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With sugar plums in our heads and oil nog in our cups, the Mikes return for a soft open to Season 3 of Transformers Animated, covering the seminal Christmas special "Human Error, Part 1." Nostalgia abounds, Soundwave(s) creep(s), and your Tireless Mechanical Mikes tap dance around the yule log...all leading up to the season premiere of Transwarped!…

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Mikes of Summer II: Space Bridges to Burn [TFA s2e13] 2:27:26

1y ago2:27:26

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Welcome to the end of the end! Your Tireless Mechanical Mikes return one last time for Season 2 to talk Transformers Animated with Part 2 of "A Bridge Too Close." Starscream has played his final hand, literally blowing the roof off the underground Decepticon Lair. Optimus and Megatron find themselves back-to-back, rising and rolling respectively ag…

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Mikes of Summer I: Space Bridges for Dummies [TFA s2e12] 1:55:52

1y ago1:55:52

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Welcome to the beginning of the end. With CybFest NW in the rearview, the Mikes walk the space bridge less traveled to discuss the (pen)ultimate episode of Transformers Animated Season 2, "A Bridge To Close, Part 1." You haven't seen this many twists since Blade 2, folks! New allegiances, new characters, new HEADS! This one's got it all...and at th…

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Sari Not Sorry: The Tookening [TFA s2e11] 3:15:05

1y ago3:15:05

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Live from the Kevin McCallister Plain Cheese Studio, the Mikes are joined by #1 Superfan Matthew Barberio! He's outta the mailbag and into the fire as we discuss the Transformers Animated Season 2 episode "Sari, No One's Home." Prowl, go easy on the Pepsi! Little Miss Sumdac finds herself...domestically solitary when a couple of thirsty Constructic…

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Slingin' Web: The Return of Spider Mommy [TFA s2e10] 3:10:14

1+ y ago3:10:14

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Murrow. Cronkite. The 2 Mikes. These are the hard-hitting journalists of a bygone era. Joined by returning fan favorite cohost, Lita, we ask the tough questions about season 2's "Black Friday" - which is, in no way, the horniest episode of Transformers Animated ever. Looks like the Autobots should've killed Meltdown when they had the chance, becaus…

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Autoboot Decepticamp II: Midgame [TFA s2e9] 2:21:31

1+ y ago2:21:31

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Enough shenanigans, cogs, it's time to get down to technomatter tacks! The 2M2F x APDC crossover continues as Aaron, Ryan, and [technically] Caleb bring their final thoughts about "Autoboot Camp" to the table. The cadets of the Elite Guard Academy are given names by Sentinel Minor as Bumblebee's wartime flashback continues. Secret boxes and questio…

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Autoboot Decepticamp Part 1 [TFA s2e9] 2:21:08

1+ y ago2:21:08

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It's the crossover you've all been waiting for! The Reunion at the Energon Pub! The boys of Autopod Decepticast join the overripe banana notes of 2 Rums 2 Furious to watch the seminal Transformers Animated season 2 episode "Autoboot Camp." The origin of Bumblebee and Bulkhead's friendship (and ours) is finally revealed! Flash back to wartime Cybert…

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The Mikes Get Swindled [TFA s2e8] 2:09:34

1+ y ago2:09:34

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Podcastin' makes us feel good! The Spark Soul Brothers cross the streams while talking Transformers Animated s2e8 "SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy." Nino Sexton, hero of orphans and sea creatures worldwide, is asked to join an elite team of superhumans by his *checks notes* girlfriend...but known vigilantes Bumblebee and Sari have other plans for…

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A Fistful of Legislation [TFA s2e7] 2:48:19

1+ y ago2:48:19

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Get In, Loser, We're Going Modding! You can't catch a clone without breaking a few eggs, am I right? Barn Cat Mikel Andrews and City Cat Mike Seibert take Transformers Animated s2e7 "Fistful of Energon" out for a spin--and TFA superfan Abbey is along for the ride in a samurai sidecar! Prowl reboots the Mod Squad, a fan favorite mercenary unveils a …

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Mike Good Choices (Building Better Friendships) [TFA s2e6] 2:09:59

1+ y ago2:09:59

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Dark Knights, Cobras, Beasts, Skywalkers...and now Constructicons! The Mikes merge for the kill to discuss Transformers Animated s2e6 "Rise of the Constructicons." A pair of contemplative union bots take Bulkhead out on the town, Optimus knows best, and star of stage and screen Megatron gives the performance of his career! Plus, we deconstruct the …

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Velo City Nights [TFA s2e5] 2:24:51

1+ y ago2:24:51

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Holy Cannoli, Speed! Did Mike Seibert get spoiled at the TFA Deleted Scenes panel or did he use eye-muffs? Did he buy any toys?? Did he live up to his Mouthy Mike moniker??? Find out the answer to these burning questions and more with a fuel-injected recap of TFCon LA 2K24. Then, the Mikes explore Transformers Animated s2e5 "Velocity" a quarter mil…

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Dare to be Furious [TFA s2e4] 2:49:35

1+ y ago2:49:35

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It's LATE NIGHT PANDER-MONIUM as the Mikes welcome back friend o' the show Alphamagnus to talk some TV! Cosplayer, collector, and customizer, the Macho Mandalorian himself shares some epic tales of TF celebs while discussing the Transformers Animated season 2 episode "Garbage In, Garbage Out." Seibert time travels to TFCon LA 2024, TFA eats everyon…

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Mission: Accomplished - Undead Reckoning Part One (of One) [TFA s2e3] 1:45:37

1+ y ago1:45:37

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It's more Mike Chemical Romance as we wax philosophic about vintage toys and the ethics of collecting, setting the stage for the Transformers Animated season 2 episode "Mission Accomplished." As Decepticons rise up around the galaxy, the Elite Guard orders Optimus and crew back to Cybertron for tribunal (heavy on the air quotes). Fanzone ponders fa…

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Mike My Head Off! [TFA s2:e2] 2:02:54

1+ y ago2:02:54

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The Spark Soul Brothers put their heads together to noodle through the Transformers Animated season 2 episode "The Return of the Headmaster." Henry Masterson triumphantly returns to Sumdac Industries and sets his sights on Sentinel's thick skull. Optimus gets a new nickname, Reporter Bot goes Full Rogan, and Seibert hosts another Axe Me Anything! a…

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Ultra Mikeness [TFA s2:e1] 1:50:05

1+ y ago1:50:05

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Back to business! Your Tireless Mechanical Mikes continue breaking down the season 2 premiere of Transformers Animated, "The Elite Guard." How many TFA voices is Jeff Bennett up to now? What is Ultra Magnus's signature move called in Japan? Is Sentinel Prime a frat boy? The answers to these burning questions and more are all here! Spoooon! Want to …

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Zero Mike Thirty [TFA S02:E0] AKA "Zero Dark [of the Moon] Thirty" 1:53:46

2y ago1:53:46

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New year, new numbering legislation! That's right, the Mikes are back from winter break. They've seen their old friends, done all their laundry, and have finally found themselves...at the start of a new season of Transformers Animated! Unpack with this special Episode 0 to discuss what the Mikes have been up to since the hiatus. Dip into the listen…

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Transform and Rise Up! - Mike-A-Tron Rising, Part II [TFA S01:E16] 1:49:37

2y ago1:49:37

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The end is nigh! The Mikes jump right back into part 2 of the Transformers Animated Season 1 two-part finale "Megatron Rising." The stage is set, all the pawns are in place, and an explosion at Sumdac tower reveals the towering form of Cybertron's favorite theater-kid-turned-tyrant. 50 stellar cycles at the bottom of Lake Eerie has all led to this.…

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MIKE-A-TRON RISING - Part I [TFA S01:E15] 2:02:30

2y ago2:02:30

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It's the beginning of the end! The Mikes are jumping right in for the last time this season, discussing the Transformers Animated Season 1 two-part finale "Megatron Rising." Optimus makes some bad moves, Sari is estranged, Bumblebee goes rogue, Ratchet tips his hand, Prowl and Bulkhead reveal their secrets...and that's just the first five minutes! …

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When Nature Calls [TFA S01:E14] 2:12:17

2y ago2:12:17

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Your tireless mechanical campers are heading out to the woods on Mike Seibert's birthday to discuss Transformers Animated s1e14 "Nature Calls". It's the beginning of the end of season one and John Carpenter's The Transformers as we gather 'round the campfire and share our chilling tales of past camping trips, along with the highs and lows of being …

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Bulkheadless AKA, 2 Fast 2 Weird [TFA S01:E13] 2:16:11

2y ago2:16:11

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Listen in as your tireless mechanical n00bs get PWNed chatting Transformers Animated s1e13 "Headmaster." That's right, everyone's FAVORITE chracter, The Headmaster, rears his ugly, er, head! The Daily Buglebot offers cash money for pictures of Bulkhead! Sari moonlights as a PR rep! And Seibert's thirst for robot dismemberment is finally slaked...bu…

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Survival of the Furious [TFA S01:E12] 2:01:03

2y ago2:01:03

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The Super Spark Soul Bros. return for another flagstone flagship cornerstone tentpole episode chatting Transformers Animated s1e12 "Survival of the Fittest." Move over, Mrs. Fanzone! Prowl and the Detroit PD captain are caught romancing the stone on Dinobot Island! Ninja nerve blows and quicksand woes! The Mikes atone for their egregious sins or "H…

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Mike Chemical Alchemist [TFA S01:E11] 2:00:28

2y ago2:00:28

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This is code Pink, as in Pink Floyd, as in Dark of the Moon! The Mikes are back on their bullshit, plumbing the depths of Transformers Animated episode 11 "Lost and Found." A pair of wannabe Phase Sixers touch down on Earth, the Autobots ditch Sari for quoting a 90s movie, and a Megatron's #1 Fan seeks a savior. Plus, more listener mail and a littl…

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2 Sound 2 Fury(OUS) [TFA S01:E10] 2:02:34

2+ y ago2:02:34

2:02:34

On the eve of Cybfest NW, Seibert confronts the Animated version of his all-time favorite character in #TransformersAnimated ep 10 "Sound & Fury." The Mikes get all hopped up on Powdered Sugar and delusion out loud about future convention appearances, come to terms with being birthday divas, and prepare for the inevitable robot uprising--all to the…

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Step on Me, Spider Mommy! [TFA S01:E09] 1:53:32

2+ y ago1:53:32

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Halloween ends! The Mikes, along with special guest Lita, go Helm's Deep on the second half of Transformers Animated episode 9 "Along Came a Spider." Dismembered Decepticon limbs and limited free trials of Autobot abilities abound as Blackarachnia makes her big debut. Lita also reveals her final take on her namesake! (Spoilers: it's spicy!) More in…

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Along Came A Lita [TFA S01:E09] 1:54:42

2+ y ago1:54:42

1:54:42

It's Halloween time...again! Your tireless mechanical Mikes are joined by the Internet's number one Elita-1 Stan, Lita to revisit and discuss the iconic Transformers Animated episode 9, Along Came a Spider! Follow Lita on Twitter @lalalita____ Stick around after the credits for bonus spider-y goodness, including excerpts from the first time The Mik…

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Doing Speed Lines of Destronium [TFA S01:E08] 1:58:09

2+ y ago1:58:09

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Your resident speed demons are back, living their lives a quarter mile at a time and chatting Transformers Animated episode 8 "Nanosec!" Meet the true hero of our story, the good-intentioned thief, Nino Sexton. Discover his misunderstood benefactor, the theater kid turned Decepticon leader, Megatron. Race across New Detroit in a hyperspeed heist to…

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DEEP HURTING - The Thrill of Alphamagnus [TFA S01:E07] 2:10:04

2+ y ago2:10:04

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Cosplayer, customizer, and serial podcast guest ALPHAMAGNUS joins the Mikes to talk about episode 7 of Transformers Animated, The Thrill of the Hunt! Raise your voice! Leave us a voice mail with your feedback at 231-224-MIKE (6453) Want to be guest on the show? Our email address is [email protected] Follow 2 Mikes 2 Furious on social media T…

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When Dinobots Ruled the Earth [TFA S01:E06] 1:50:19

2+ y ago1:50:19

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Pull up an armchair (or handchair) and join your prehistoric mechanical Mikes as they chat TFA episode 6 "Blast From the Past." You'll see they've spared no expense taking a Dino Drive into the Animated origin of the Dinobots. Discover the maudlin machinations of Megatron as Bulkhead smashes his way to enlightenment! Obscure merch, '86 nostalgia ov…

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Total Mikedown [TFA S01:E05] 1:38:51

2+ y ago1:38:51

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Join your ram-damaged mechanical Mikes in the ring to chat TFA episode 5 "Total Meltdown." Treat yourself to a biochemical makeover (and discover new hot dog toppings) as the Mikes daywalk between franchises into a corrosive showdown between man and machine! Raise your voice! Leave us a voice mail with your feedback at 231-224-MIKE (6453) Want to b…

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Stillness...Then MIKE! [TFA S01:E04] 1:40:36

2+ y ago1:40:36

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In this third episode of 2 Mikes 2 Furious, we jump right in and discuss TFA episode 4, Home is Where the Spark is! Meet your Tireless Mechanical Mikes: author Mikel Andrews, TFA serial re-watcher and podcaster Mike Seibert, who has never watched Transformers Animated before this project. Want to be guest on the show? Our email address is 2Mikes2Fu…

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Welcome 2 Earth, 2 Bee Fair [TFA S01:E01-03] 1:51:21

2+ y ago1:51:21

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Meet your Tireless Mechanical Mikes, author Mikel Andrews, long-time TFA viewer and podcaster Mike Seibert, who has never watched Transformers Animated before this project. In this second episode of 2 Mikes 2 Furious, we jump right in and continue our discussion about the TFA pilot mini-movie, Transform and Roll Out! We also get right into it and m…

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Transform and Roll Call! [TFA S01:E01-03] 1:32:51

2+ y ago1:32:51

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Meet your Tireless Mechanical Mikes, author Mikel Andrews, long-time TFA viewer and podcaster Mike Seibert, who has never watched Transformers Animated before this project. In this inaugural episode of 2 Mikes 2 Furious, we jump right in and discuss the opening ten minutes of the TFA pilot mini-movie, Transform and Roll Out! We also get right into …