Gi Joburg

Steve catches Paul off-guard with a heated discussion of the GI Joe toys produced from 1987-1989. The highs. The lows. The oddities. Which is your favorite year? The one with the Coastal Defender; the one with the Battle Barge; or the one with the Battlefield Robots? It's all here, all fresh, all GI Joburg!  

GI Joburg has some dirty laundry. We've been harboring some very unpopular opinions on our GI Joe hobby and the time has come to confess. For long-time listeners, some will not come as a surprise. But there will be a few guaranteed to catch you unaware and shock your mind! Also: what do you suppose the smirk on original Duke's headsculpt is depicting? Joy? Cockiness? Flatulence? Answers this way lie!

In a mission statement somewhere, it was said GI Joburg regularly discusses GI Joe-related Top Five lists... But we can't remember when last we did one of those. So Rob, Paul and Steve each have one in mind. But they're keeping it hush!  Also, with JoeCon 2014 wrapping up just prior to the episode, the guys discuss what caught their eye from the coverage so far.  Marauderinc's Kickstarter, Acid Rain, Cobra Condors, funny helmets - you'll find it all in Episode 33! 

Ever had a burning idea for a GI Joe subteam?  Yes?  No?  Well allow GI Joburg the chance to win you over with their top picks for fantasy subteams. There's talk of the Transportable Tactical Battle Platform and what the hell it's function is; and a lot of love for Blood For The Baron and what they bring to the world.  And Matthew Mcconaughey. Yes. You heard right. Matthew Mcconaughey.  

With a slew of exciting new GI Joe 50th Anniversary items on the horizon, GI Joburg picks out some of it's favorites. They blast into the past with a look back at the doomed Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future toys, and have their GI Joe figures battle to the death. Confused? Click play and all will be revealed!

Jeeps. GI Joe has a fair number of them. Some of them sporting spring-loaded missile-firing action, or colour-change features, or packaged with a dinosaur... but they are all enduring and fun toys. From series one of A Real American Hero to Retaliation and beyond, the simple joy of loading up a vehicle with figures and crushing some rough terrain is something all fans share. But it begs the question: Which GI Joe combat jeep is the finest of the lot?  The debate rages...

Seasons greetings from the GI Joburg fellas! 

Flying Hairdryers; split-apart aircraft; colour-changing jeeps; tanks that turn into helicopters; bouncing ballistic battle balls...  GI Joe: A Real American Hero was a toyline with a healthy dose of off-the-wall toy concepts. But some of the craziest ideas to be found actually have some basis in reality. Paul, Rob and Steve showcase three concepts that straddle the gap between science fiction and science fact.

The great Sideshow debate rages.  The Dolly Lama AKA Paul and Sideshow Bob AKA Rob are tasked with convincing Steve that Sideshow Collectibles' GI Joe Series is worth adding to his collection. In other news: Are Duke and Buzzer the same person? Tune in. Find answers...

It's time to revisit our famous battles topic to see if the Joes can come back from their 3-2 defeat... In this episode Paul, Rob and Steve debate GI Joe and Cobra's best hopes for domination in the aquatic and arctic arenas. It is also with great pride that they announce GI Joburg's entry into the world YouTube video reviews.  Do you own an Avalanche snow tank or Shark 9000? Should you? These battles always succeed in getting us fired up about these toys. There's a sneaking suspicion you will be too. Get your Joes. It's payback time.

The fog of Retaliation is lifting and truly spectacular toys are making a return. GI Joburg chimes in with their top three GI Do's and GI Don'ts for the future of their beloved toyline. Paul defends his statue buying and the first hints of GI Joburg's exciting new adventure are dropped. Fly your freak flag high, Joes!

We have bitched about GI Joe's cinematic exploits as much as we dare. For a change, we are offering our two cents on what the ideal GI Joe film should have and even pitch an idea for a screenplay. Listen up to hear what would make at least three members of the fan community very happy Joes.

It's pretty good. All of it actually. Oh dear, the credit card is hemorrhaging. Best get Doc to stop it from bleeding out because these toys are so good. So. So. Good. The GI Joburg team review their in-hand specimens and rediscover the love. The bad figure curse is finally broken.  

Grab some popcorn, put up your feet, dust off your copy of GI Joe: The Movie and listen to the GI Joburg audio commentary! Hey, it's an excuse to watch the iconic 1987 animated feature again, this time with fanboy debate raging inside your head.   Of course if you don't have a copy of the film,  1) what are you doing? We thought you were Joe fans? and 2) Youtube to the rescue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoBAFhu-hDs Cobra-LALALALALAAA!

The GI Joburg team have selected 9 of the best toys produced in the heyday of 1984-6 and have decided to discredit them... can it be done? If you don't have these toys and we fail to dissuade you, what are you waiting for? Hit 'BUY'!

The title says it all folks. The Eaglehawk has landed. Join the team as they unbox, assemble and share first impressions and comparisons of the venerable helicopter's remake. Should you race off and get one? Should you give it a skip? Only one thing is certain: to do either without listening to this episode is folly!

In this episode the GI Joburg team roll out their top five fantasy picks of characters needing GI Joe action figure treatment. Paul hates on Megan Fox; Steve wants to peel April O'Neil's banana; and Rob has no idea who Jem is... ...not that Jem is in this episode. Why would we do a thing like that? Get your Snake out of its box and give it a whirl!

So it came and went. The event GI Joe fandom counted the days til. Twice. GI Joe: Retaliation. After firing off some quick responses in Episode 20, the GI Joburg fellas return with more considered opinions on how they felt about the film. No gaping plot holes are left unpoked. Paul takes a swipe at the current slew of movie toys, Steve takes a swipe at rap music, and Rob is incomprehensible, often. But hey, this marks history as GI Joburg's first episode recorded inside a plane!

Another exciting GI Joe-filled episode, but this time with a twist. Join Stephen, Paul and Rob with special guest Michelle aka Paul's girlfriend as they get to an early morning screening of GI Joe 3D: Retaliation. WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD. Some fun facts: 1. Shortest ever episode of GI Joburg 2. First time all meeting together in one place to watch movie. 3. First GI Joburg episode recorded from one source. 4. First appearance of Robo Rob Enjoy!

Who has the superior vehicles? GI Joe or Cobra? In this episode the team select a handful of Joe vehicles and their Cobra equivalents for a head to head battle of technology, strategy and sheer toy enjoyment. The guys also discuss forthcoming releases including the long awaited reissue of the venerable Tomahawk, the all-new EAGLEHAWK. Yes fans, it's coming and it is beautiful. Steve has finally returned from the Far East and thankfully the audio quality is a marked improvement on the rather arduous past two podcasts. Thanks for bearing with us!