TransMissions Podcast - Everything Transformers!

The battle in the Doctrine's storehouse of constructed bodies reaches its most blasphemous stage yet. As alarms wail and conveyor lines grind to life, the crew fights deeper into a cathedral of false creation—where half-finished Cybertronian forms hang like saints in reliquaries, waiting for stolen minds to give them purpose. Doctrine cultists chant synchronization rites over control consoles, desperately trying to complete their "ascension" before the facility is lost. This isn't just a fight for survival—it's a theological brawl. Steel clashes with faith. Synapse meets skepticism. And the crew makes it very clear that they do not accept walk-ins to the congregation. By the end of the episode, the storehouse burns, the Doctrine's holy work lies in ruins… and the consequences of stopping this "miracle" are only beginning to reveal themselves.

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Intro [0:00:00]

Chapter 1 - Building Size Matters [0:02:37]

Chapter 2 - Enchanting Chanting [0:10:57]

Chapter 3 - "If I Were A Building I'd Be Way Stronger!" [0:21:33]

Chapter 4 - Cultists Never Surrender [0:36:51]

Closing [0:46:45]

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TransMissions Podcast Network presents: the world's first and only Transformers RPG actual play podcast! Conceived, developed, and run by TransMissions Podcast producer and editor Michael Ordway (@minervion), this podcast combines the tabletop role playing game (RPG) experience (think Dungeons and Dragons) with the setting, universe, and characters of the Transformers into an actual play podcast. Each episode records the gaming sessions as the player characters experience the adventures planned and designed by the game master (GM). The RPG system being used is based on Starfinder, a sci-fi variant of Pathfinder, combined with elements of the Transformers-themed Mechamorphosis d20 system (more info here).

Empire of Rust takes place in the IDW Comics Transformers Universe that ran from 2005 to 2018. It is set at the beginning of the "First Strike" storyline that was published in 2017. But while the starting point is based on the events of the first issue of First Strike - where Earth is being inducted into the Cybertronian Council of Worlds - the story of Empire of Rust will be very different. So if you've read the comics, don't think you know what's going to happen!

The players have all created original Transformer characters to take part in this adventure, but they're sure to encounter some familiar faces in their adventures on Cybertron, and beyond.

Cast:

• Game Master, Narrator, & NPCs (Non-Player Characters) - Michael Ordway
• Magnum and Pythagoras - Matthew G
• Spindrift - Mike M
• Carapace - Patrick Finn
• Rough & Tumble - Kevin Carlson
• Additional Voices - Brandon Ouellette

Special Thanks:

• Teletraan 1 Outro - Brandon Ouellette

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The Quintessons breach the defenses of the Sacred Ring as we review Part 2 of the Quintesson War in Void Rivals #26. All this and much, much more on this episode of TransMissions Alt Mode!

Order our exclusive Skybound Transformers #1 comic with cover art by E.J. Su!

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• Show Start [00:00:00]
• Intro [00:00:38]
  • The bonus uncut version of Episode 154 - Church Basement Full Of War Crimesis available for Donatreons! The regular version will be up next week, February 2nd! Get all of Empire of Rust at http://transmissionspodcast.com/rust
  • Toyhax January 15% off promo code: COUNTDOWN
• Void Rivals #26 Quintesson War Part 2 of 6 Spoiler Comic Review [00:03:17]
• Media News [00:20:34]
  • Transformers Cyberworld Episode 20 Available Online
    • Compilation of episodes 1 to 9
    • Compilation of episodes 10 to 19
• Convention News [00:22:23]
  • Transformers voice actor Wayne Lewis to attend TFcon Los Angeles 2026
  • Transformers The Movie musician Stan Bush to attend TFcon Los Angeles 2026
• Feedback [00:24:18]
• Closing [00:32:23]

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Super Mario's arch enemy joins Hasbro, McDonald's brings back their own transforming toy nostalgia, and a re-release of Studio Series Scourge shows up just in time for the 86 Movie's 40th anniversary.

Order our exclusive Skybound Transformers #1 comic with cover art by E.J. Su!

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• Show Start [00:00:00]
• Intro [00:00:37]
  • The bonus uncut version of Episode 154 - Church Basement Full Of War Crimes is available for Donatreons! The regular version will be up next week, February 2nd! Get all of Empire of Rust at http://transmissionspodcast.com/rust
  • Toyhax January 15% off promo code: COUNTDOWN
• Toyhax $10 Gift Code December Drawing [00:03:14]
• Quick Hits [00:06:45]
  • Changeables Happy Meal toys at McDonald's | List of all 16 toys in 2026 revival
  • Doug Bowser And Carla Vernón Appointed To Hasbro's Board Of Directors
  • Yolopark AMK Series Beast Wars Dinobot Design Sneak Peek
  • DNA Design DK-81 AOTP Alpha Trion Upgrade Kit
  • Tanmi Space Project-R Transformers Optimus Prime And Megatron Images
  • MTMTE Collection TFTM Scourge
  • Newage Toys H71V Dick Sunset (Legends Scale G2 Concept Sideswipe) Color Prototype
  • "The Origin of Age of the Primes" SDCC Artist Roundtable Video
• Trips To The Store [00:24:32]
• Feedback [00:34:46]
• Closing [00:36:39]

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In this episode things get even crazier in the climax of the Dreadnok War as we review Skybound's G.I. Joe #17. All this and much, much more on this episode of TransMissions!

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• Intro
• Thanks Donatreons!
• Promos
  • Empire Of Rust Episode 153 – Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Spark is now available for everyone athttp://transmissionspodcast.com/rust
  • Toyhax January promo code: COUNTDOWN
• Review
  • G.I. Joe #17 Dreadnok War Part 5 Spoiler Comic Review
• Convention News
  • Transformers voice actor Brent Miller to attend TFcon Toronto 2026
• Feedback / Questions

There's a new figure coming for fans of Revenge of the Fallen, design renders of unreleased RID 2015 toys, and Hasbro teams up with the other football league for a new Transformers collaboration. All this and much, much more on this episode of TransMissions!

Order our exclusive Skybound Transformers #1 comic with cover art by E.J. Su!

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• Show Start [00:00:00]
• Intro [00:00:39]
  • Empire Of Rust Episode 153 - Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Spark is now available for everyone at http://transmissionspodcast.com/rust
  • Toyhax January 15% off promo code: COUNTDOWN
• Quick Hits [00:03:10]
  • Dr Wu DW-E54G Iron Fortress (SD Metroplex) Color Renders
  • GBO x Killerbody Movie Rediscovery Project MRP-03 Revenge Of The Fallen Wheelie New Images & Promotional Video
  • Unreleased Transformers RID 2015 Construct-Bots Renders
    • Renders of Unreleased Scout Class Construct-Bots Figures
  • Transformers Collaborative MLS Soccer Optimus Prime Revealed!
• Trips To The Store [00:15:03]
• Feedback [00:22:25]
• Closing [00:26:04]

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The crew pushes deeper into Outpost Argentum, and straight into a nightmare. Beyond the blast doors lies a vast storehouse of constructed Cybertronian bodies: unfinished frames, empty shells, and half-assembled forms hanging from gantries or stacked in silent ranks. These aren't scrap. They aren't drones. They're vessels built for something far worse. As the truth becomes clear, the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse reveals its ambition; a covert army meant to be smuggled into Iacon itself, ready to awaken at a single command and tear the city apart from within. Doctrine cultists swarm the chamber, desperate to protect their work and complete the activation sequence. The crew must fight through the defenders, sabotage the production lines, and stop the ritualized synchronization before the bodies can be claimed by stolen minds and fractured sparks. Steel clashes, gantries collapse, and half-finished constructs twitch toward life as the team races against the clock. Every second counts—because if even one shipment leaves this facility, Iacon may already be lost. The Doctrine thought they were building the future. The crew intends to shut it down—permanently.

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Intro [0:00:00]

Chapter 1 - Post Battle Postmortem [0:12:29]

Chapter 2 - Husk Of Horrors [0:30:35]

Chapter 3 - Crashing The Cult [0:49:52]

Closing [1:00:42]

If you enjoy Empire of Rust, please rate us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify! These ratings greatly help podcasts become more discoverable to other people using those services and is an easy way to help out our show.

TransMissions Podcast Network presents: the world's first and only Transformers RPG actual play podcast! Conceived, developed, and run by TransMissions Podcast producer and editor Michael Ordway (@minervion), this podcast combines the tabletop role playing game (RPG) experience (think Dungeons and Dragons) with the setting, universe, and characters of the Transformers into an actual play podcast. Each episode records the gaming sessions as the player characters experience the adventures planned and designed by the game master (GM). The RPG system being used is based on Starfinder, a sci-fi variant of Pathfinder, combined with elements of the Transformers-themed Mechamorphosis d20 system (more info here).

Empire of Rust takes place in the IDW Comics Transformers Universe that ran from 2005 to 2018. It is set at the beginning of the "First Strike" storyline that was published in 2017. But while the starting point is based on the events of the first issue of First Strike - where Earth is being inducted into the Cybertronian Council of Worlds - the story of Empire of Rust will be very different. So if you've read the comics, don't think you know what's going to happen!

The players have all created original Transformer characters to take part in this adventure, but they're sure to encounter some familiar faces in their adventures on Cybertron, and beyond.

Cast:

• Game Master, Narrator, & NPCs (Non-Player Characters) - Michael Ordway
• Magnum and Pythagoras - Matthew G
• Spindrift - Mike M
• Carapace - Patrick Finn
• Rough & Tumble - Kevin Carlson
• Additional Voices - Brandon Ouellette

Special Thanks:

• Teletraan 1 Outro - Brandon Ouellette

• Website transmissionspodcast.com
• Twitter: @trnsmissions
• Instagram: transmissions_podcast
• Facebook: facebook.com/trnsmissionspodcast
• e-mail ([email protected])

We review the next entry in the Skybound Energon Universe with Transformers #28. All this and much, much more on this episode of TransMissions Alt Mode!

Order our exclusive Skybound Transformers #1 comic with cover art by E.J. Su!

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• Show Start [00:00:00]
• Intro [00:00:31]
  • New Donations!
  • The bonus uncut version of Episode 153 - Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Spark is available for Donatreons! The regular version will be up next week, January 19th! Get all of Empire of Rust at http://transmissionspodcast.com/rust
  • Toyhax January 15% off promo code: COUNTDOWN
• Comics News [00:03:18]
  • Skybound's Energon Universe: Free Comic Book Day 2026 Special
  • Optimus Prime and Duke Will Meet for the First Time in G.I. JOE
• Transformers #28 Spoiler Comic Review [00:09:15]
• Convention News [00:32:30]
  • Transformers writer Flint Dille to attend TFcon Los Angeles 2026
  • Transformers The Movie composer Vince Dicola to attend TFcon Los Angeles 2026
• Feedback [00:34:10]
• Closing [00:42:33]

If you enjoy TransMissions, please rate us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! These ratings greatly help podcasts become more discoverable to other people using those services and is an easy way to help out our show.

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On this episode DNA Design has more upgrade kits, Dr. Wu has more tiny Transformers, and Takara announced a bunch of upcoming figures. All this and much, much more on this episode of TransMissions!

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• Intro
• Thanks Donatreons!
• Promos
• The bonus uncut version of Episode 153 – Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Spark is available for Donatreons! The regular version will be up next week, January 19th! Get all of Empire of Rust at http://transmissionspodcast.com/rust
• Toyhax January promo code: COUNTDOWN
• Toy News
  • DNA Design DK-77 Upgrade Kit For Age Of The Primes Superion
  • DNA Design DK-69R Max Sword Upgrade Kit
  • Unique Toys R-11 Buzz Guardian (Masterpiece Scale AOE Bumblebee) Color Prototype
  • Dr Wu DW-ES02 Trap Maker (Micromaster Scale Battletrap) Color Prototype
  • Dr Wu DW-E49 Side Slip & DW-E50 Plunder (Micromaster Scale Sideswipe & Ransack) Color Prototypes
  • Dr Wu DW-E51 Red Line & DW-E52 Frenet And DW-E49Y Tiger Track & DW-E53 Butcher (Micromaster Scale Red Alert & Barrage And Tigertrack & Chop Shop) Color Prototypes
  • New Collaborative Project Codenames Found
  • Takara Tomy MPMN Sideswipes, Missing Link Grimlock, MPG Hot Rod, & New Legends Green Lio Convoy Full Images
  • Studio Series 86 MTMTE Collection Hound First Look
• Trips To The Store
• Feedback

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A new Transformers Animated fan comic has been announced, we check in on David Kaye's annual Beast Wars Megatron holiday greeting video, and Cookie Crisp puts Transformers on their cereal box… in Greece. All this and much, much more on this episode of TransMissions Alt Mode!

Order our exclusive Skybound Transformers #1 comic with cover art by E.J. Su!

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• Show Start [00:00:00]
• Intro [00:00:47]
  • Empire Of Rust Episode 152 - The Holy Order Of Door Explodersis now available for everyone at http://transmissionspodcast.com/rust
  • Toyhax January 15% off promo code: COUNTDOWN
• Comics News [00:03:39]
  • Transformers Animated Mirror Mirror Comic Miniseries First Look
• Media News [00:05:55]
  • Transformers G1 "Cosmic Rust" Deleted Scenes Video, Images & Information
  • Transformers Beast Wars Megatron Voice Actor David Kaye: 2025 Holiday Address
• Transforming Pop Culture [00:08:51]
  • Nestlé Cookie Crisp x Transformers Cereal & Papercraft
• Convention News [00:11:17]
  • Kris Karter To Attend TFN: Manchester 2026
  • Simon Furman To Attend TFN: Manchester 2026
  • Daran Norris To Attend TFNation 2026
  • Transformers voice actor Doug Parker to attend TFcon Los Angeles 2026
  • Transformers voice actor Gregg Berger to attend TFcon Los Angeles 2026
  • Transformers voice actor Dan Gilvezan to attend TFcon Los Angeles 2026
• Closing [00:17:25]

If you enjoy TransMissions, please rate us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! These ratings greatly help podcasts become more discoverable to other people using those services and is an easy way to help out our show.

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Yolopark has new G1-inspired mini figures, Dr Wu has a bunch of third party micromaster-sized G1 figures, and it looks like a new third party set inspired by the Fall of Cybertron Combaticons is coming soon. All this and much, much more on this episode of TransMissions!

Order our exclusive Skybound Transformers #1 comic with cover art by E.J. Su!

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• Show Start [00:00:00]
• Intro [00:00:40]
  • Empire Of Rust Episode 152 - The Holy Order Of Door Exploders is now available for everyone at http://transmissionspodcast.com/rust
  • Toyhax January 15% off promo code: COUNTDOWN
• Quick Hits Part 1 [00:04:03]
  • Hasbro China Transformers Studio Series 86 Devastator Gift Box New Images & Information
  • Blokees Transformers Defender Version Wave 6 – Brutal Fang Full Reveal
    • YouTube Video
  • Blokees Galaxy Version Wave 9 "Darkest Hour" Official Images
  • Yolopark AMK Mini G1 Transformers Wave 3 Official Images & Pre-Orders
    • Yolopark AMK Mini G1 Transformers Wave 3 Official Promotional Videos
    • Yolopark AMK Mini G1 Transformers Wave 3 G1 Megatron Clear Purple Version Official Promotional Video
  • Yolopark AMK Mini Autobot Ricochet Images
  • Transformers Wild King Dragknight Energy Beasts Leafback, Ignite Leo, Spirituan & Thunderbeak Full Reveal
  • Takara Tomy Transformers Miniature Package Collection Wave 2 Official Images
  • Newage Toys H71Y Dick (Legends Scale Tigertrack) Color Prototype
  • CT Toys CT-10 Super Leader (Masterpiece Scale Bayverse Trilogy Optimus Prime) Color Prototype
  • Magnificent Mecha MM-02A (2007/ROTF) & MM02B (DOTM) Optimus Prime Color Prototypes
  • Dr Wu DW-E68 Gangsters & DW-E69 Rambo (Micromaster Scale Early Draft Sweep & G2 Sideswipe) Color Sketches
  • Dr Wu DW-E47 Smoke Dust & DW-E48 Beetle Horn (Micromaster Scale Smokescreen & Bombshell) Color Prototypes
  • Dr Wu DW-E45 Silver Lightning & DW-E48 Claw Worm (Micromaster Scale Bluestreak & Sharpnel) Color Prototypes
• Missing Link Grimlock Reveal [00:33:08]
• Quick Hits Part 2 [00:43:34]
  • Transforming Autobot & Decepticon Symbols Coming
  • Rising Force Fall For Cybertron Combaticons & Bruticus Prototypes
• Trips To The Store [00:55:06]
• Feedback [01:10:19]
• Closing [01:16:57]

If you enjoy TransMissions, please rate us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! These ratings greatly help podcasts become more discoverable to other people using those services and is an easy way to help out our show.

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