This week on There Goes My Money: We're back! Headmaster Don joins Diecast, ExVee, and Jason (who clearly needs a cooler name) to discuss several pre-orders from the last month and a half. Want a highly articulated non-transforming Tarn? We have it. A re-release of a classic third-party Windblade? We have that too. How about a trailer for your official or third-party Optimus Prime? Heck, there's even two more third-party Optimus Primes because of course there are! Yes friends, there's all that and more on this episode of There Goes My Money

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron we observe the 18th anniversary of Car Robots debut by encouraging you to not buy the reissue God Magnus and Super Fire Convoy! We gush over photos of Greatshot and Grand Maximus, have you been billed for your preorder yet? We discuss the likely upcoming POTP Nemesis Prime, plus two new Headmasters from Fanstoys. Oh, and that Flame Toys Tarn figure--it's a beautiful toy if you have the money for it. All that and MUCH MORE on this week's Radio Free Cybertron!

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This Week in History

2000 — Car Robots premieres in Japan with the episode "First Deployment! Fire Convoy".

* 2016 — First day of BotCon 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky.

The News

REVEALED - Power of the Primes Nemesis Prime Coming Soon?

Transformers Encore Car Robots God Fire Convoy Out Of Box Photos

Transformers Legends LG-EX Greatshot In Hand Photos | More In Hand Photos of Transformers Legends LG-EX Greatshot

Transformers Legends Grand Maximus Pack In Comic First Look | Transformers LG-EX Greatshot Legends Mini-Comic Page Images

Flame Toys Tarn - Official Images Of Latest Entry In Kuro Kara Kuri Line Of Licensed Non-Transforming Poseable Figures

Transformers Movie Studio Series Leader Class In Stores In The US

DX9 Toys 'Plissken' X34B Nemesis Version of Dutch Unofficial Legends-Size Optimus - Plus Transformation Demo!

Fans Toys FT23 Dracula Unofficial Mindwipe Masterpiece Scale Figure

Fans Toys FT26 Chomp Unofficial MP-Alike Skullcruncher Prototype Photos

TFC Toys Shows Prototype For STC-01 Unofficial Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime

Transformers Studio Series Jazz In Hand Robot Mode Photos Of Wave 2 Deluxe

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* Transformers Studio Series toys ar...

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Diecast is hosting while Brian is out and the team covers breaking news of a new movie Masterpiece Bumblebee, then go into the history of the Aveo Swerve that was briefly available online 10 years ago. Then there is the talk of the upcoming Unicron event from IDW that does indeed spell the end of the current continuity in the books. There's also plenty of toys to talk about, ranging from Titan Class Predaking to third-party Primes and Bumblebees, as well as more upcoming Studio Series movie toys. Also, the Toys R Us liquidation is now in full swing and John Cena would like to tell you how good the Bumblebee movie is going to be... if we could only see him.

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This Week in History

* 2008 — Aveo Swerve is made available on the Chevrolet website... through branches in Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates. The offer is quickly taken down.

Breaking News

* Movie Masterpiece Volkswagen Bumblebee Leaked First Look?

The Big Item

* UNICRON REVEALED: More Details, 'Grand Finale' To 12 Years Of IDW Continuity

The News

* Power of the Primes Titan Class Predaking - In-Hand Images Of Individual Predacons

* Power of the Primes Titan Class Predaking - New In-Hand Images Show Predaking Communing With Nature

* The Toys That Made Us Returns - Second Season Announced

* FansToys Hydra Unofficial Sixshot Masterpiece-Style Figure Color Product Sample Photos

* DX9 X34 Dutch - New Unofficial Third Party Legends-Scale G1 Optimus Prime

* Hot Soldiers Legends-Scale Unofficial Hearts of Steel Bumblebee Color Photos Plus New Not-Optimus Teaser

* Transformers Studio Series Megatron New Photos of Wave 2 Voyager

* Studio Series Leader Class Blackout - In-Hand Images Of Impressive New Mold Of 2007 Transformers Movie Character

* Figure King Scans - Power of the Primes Optimal O...

On this episode of the RFC Mini-cast, John interviews long-time Transformers fan and author Bill Ray! John and Bill discuss how Bill got into the Transformers, the early days of the Transformers fandom, early Botcon memories, how the fandom has changed over time, and much much more! Check out Bill's novels on Amazon!

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: As we mourn Toys R Us, some good news crosses our desk! Flame Toys' officially licensed Tarn figure is gorgeous. Oh, and, KB Toys may or may not come back. Don't get your hopes up, but if it happens it could be very cool. Also on the show, we have new photos of Power of the Primes Optimal Optimus, Cyber Battallion Shockwave has been spotted in the wild, that encore edition God Fire Convoy that we all forgot about is still coming out, and way more!

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This Week in History

* 1988 — The Headmasters episode "My Friend Sixshot!" premieres in Japan.

The Big Item

TIMETABLE - ToysRUs To Begin Liquidating Some Stores As Early As Thursday; Some US Warehouses To Close By Mid-May

'We're Going To Save The Toy Industry' - KB Toys To Be Revived In The Wake Of ToysRUs' Destruction?

The News

TakaraTomy Encore Car Robots God Fire Convoy - Packaging Images For Robots In Disguise Omega Prime Reissue

TakaraTomy Movie The Best March Release Package Images - MB-16 Jetfire, MB-19 Hound, MB-20 Nemesis Prime, More!

IDW Brings Panels, Big Exclusives, Debuts to WonderCon

Cyber Battalion Shockwave And Sideswipe Found In The US!

Flame Toys Officially Licensed Tarn Figure Color Sample Photos Revealed

Optimal Optimus In Hand Images of Beast Wars Power of the Primes Figure

Unicron #0 - Interview With John Barber & Alex Milne: The End Of A Universe?

What's on TFormers this week?

Steven DeKnight Unsurprisingly Says Good Things About Transformers: Bumblebee

Tiny Turbo Changers Wave 3 Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Assortment Details Revealed

TakaraTomy Posts New Studio Series And Turbo Change Series Ads To YouTube With Stop Motion Transformations

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid. They got a million toys at Toys R us that I can play with. I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid. They got the best for so much less, you'll really flip your lid! From bikes to trains to video games, it's the biggest toy store there is (gee whiz!) I don't wanna grow up, cause maybe if I did, I couldn't be a Toys R Us kid. More games, more toys, oh boy! I wanna be a Toys R Us kid!

Mentioned on the Show:

This Week in History

* 1993 — The Headmasters episode "The Last Battle on Earth, Part 2" airs in Malaysia

The Big Item

Toypocalypse Now: Toys R Us Reportedly Preparing To Liquidate US Operations

United Kingdom Toys R Us Stores To Close Within Six Weeks

The News

Transformers Studio Series Deluxe & Voyager Figures Making Early Appearances At KS & WA Stores

SECOND CHANCE - Transformers G1 Cartoon Vinyl Soundtrack Goes Back To The Presses Later This Year! -- already discussed

Studio Series Lockdown And Jazz New Stock Photos Of Wave 2 Deluxes

Chris Ryall To Leave Job As IDW Comics Chief Creative Officer

Bumblebee: The Movie Blu-ray Product Reveals Film Summary, Actors - Spoilers?

What's on TFormers this week?

Review: Transformers G1 Original Television Soundtrack Scores LP

Review: Volcanicus Dinobot Combiner Team Transformers Power Of The Primes

Ken Christiansen Posts Original Lineart For SDCC 2015 Combiner Hunters Boxset, Plus Titans Return Skullsmasher

Metals Diecast Metalfigs - New Images Of Transformers: The Last Knight Optimus Prime & Bumblebee

Get Ready For Unicron #0 with IDWs Transformers Required Reading Guide

Friday Flashback - Beast Wars: Code of Hero

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On this RFC Extra Don, Diecast, Melllvarr, Exvee, Chris Triplette, and Brian are all in-studio at Brian's house and discussing their last group visit to Toys R Us and what went wrong.

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron, we are in love with Power of the Primes Abominus. But oh, where are our Seacons? We need you. Cyber Batallion Shockwave looks to be the best non-Masterpiece representation of G1 Shockwave since G1 Shockwave, that's pretty cool. We discuss the Studio Series Thundercracker figure which is a Toys R Us exclusive, get it while you can. All that and more on this week's Radio Free Cybertron!

This Week In History

2010 — Revenge of the Fallen is awarded three Razzies for Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Film.

The Big News

Australia Toy Fair Power of The Primes Reveals - Outback Got His Name Back

First Look At Power of The Primes Inferno, Outback, And Cindersaur In Package

The News

Studio Series Thundercracker Toys R Us Exclusive First Look In Package

Transformers G1 Soundtrack - More Details On Limited Vinyl LP Release

Cyber Battalion Shockwave - In-Hand Image Of Voyager-Sized Budget Figure

Cyber Battalion Shockwave & Sideswipe - Package & Transformation Instructions Images

Power of the Primes - Wave 3 & 4 Packaging Images For Titan Class Predaking, Deluxe Novastar, Prime Masters

TakaraTomy Power Of The Primes August Release Images - Optimal Optimus Flight Mode Revealed!

TakaraTomy Power of the Primes - Official Photos Of Elita-Infin1te and Abominus

Bumblebee The Movie Energon Igniters Play Pattern Details Revealed

GT-11 RedBull - The Unofficial Sideswipe That Turns Into A Robot Bull

What’s on TFormers This Week?

The Brands Of Transformers, Part 4: Milton Bradley

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: A strange concensus was reached this week, everyone but Melllvarr agrees that the new Studio Series Grimlock is amazing. Also on the show: Toys R Us UK is on shaky ground, new diecast cars are coming your way including an awesome looking G1 Optimus Prime, and KITT! The big item this week is the announcement of the Generations Fan Vote results. The announcement was met with excited but dull surprise. All that and more on this week's Radio Free Cybertron!

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This Week in History

* February 29th 2008 — The BotCon 2008 "Shattered Glass" set sells out.

The Big Item

* Transformers Generations Fan Vote Result Announced For War For Cybertron Two Pack

The News

Hasbro 2018 Transformers Fan-Vote Mini Q&A Offers At Least One Interesting Detail

Bumblebee: The Movie And G1 Jada Die-cast Cars Coming Later This Year

ToysRUs UK Enters Administration - Customers Advised To Spend Giftcards Now As Website Stops Selling Goods

Studio Series Leader Class Grimlock - In Hand Photos Of New Mold Movie Dinobot

Studio Series Optimus Prime Movie Voyager Extensive In-Hand Photos

Masterpiece MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rod In Hand Photos With Comparisons To MP-28

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What's on TFormers this week?

IDW Comics Review - Optimus Prime Annual 2018 - STARSCREAM: The Movie

IDW Comics Review - Optimus Prime #16 - The Falling, Part 2

The Brands Of Transformers, Part 3: Nerf

Titans Return Loudmouth Concept Art Reveals Major Changes To Titan Master Design

Beast Wars' David Kaye as Megatron in New Robot Chicken Video Clip

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On a very special There Goes My Money: We change things up a bit and venture into the land of Taobao! But first, Masterpiece Prowl gets an animated recolor that both adds and subtracts from the original. Then the fun begins as Diecast leads Exvee, Don, and Jason overseas where they discuss Diaclone, Beast Wars, and Bayverse knockoffs. And they finish up with a Transformers back-pack that everyone pretty much agrees they would buy if any of them actually needed a backpack.

This Week’s Preorders

* Transformers Masterpiece MP-17+ Prowl

* MFT Dior Clone Transformers toy lost planet DA01 Variety Mobile Suit fit

* Transformers King Kong L-class leaders TF DreamWorks God01 fine painting limited edition Xintian Fire God Jie

* BW Dinosaur Warrior Transformers V-class 16CM super brave Hero Beast spot third-party boy toys

* 2018 new backpack men and women backpack business travel bag school bag computer casual leisure

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