Gi Joburg

Weekly podcasting from GI Joburg? Might be a thing... In any case we are back and talking about Cobra's Hoppin' Mad Pogo, and Sgt Slaughter's one man death mobile, the Tag Team Terminator!   Also Paul ranks the 1988 Motorized Vehicle Packs and we crack on with more great listener responses!   If you'd like to record us a message (30sec max, please!) to be played on the show, send an audio file to arealsouthafricanhero@gmail.com   We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Looking to support the channel? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://teespring.com/stores/gi-joburg-the-merch  

And we are baaaack! Steve and Paul have no shortage of stuff to catch up on... New toys, old toys, a smattering of videogames, and a glimpse at what a Scoop playmotion feature might look like.   Also, what are your favourite 2 Flag Point value sets?   You can check out our pal Action Robot Punch's vids here.  We have an official Patreon page! 

Paul and Steve join forces on some channel updates and reflections on the year that was...

Get your character sheet ready, its time to become elite agents of the GI Joe Steel Brigade!   If you would like to have your own authentically styled reproduction Steel Brigade custom filecard, head over to Project: Steel Brigade and pick out your weapons and martial arts proficiencies! We did it, and would highly recommend!

GI Joburg offers its views on the latest GI Joe videogame offering by GameMill. Worth picking up? Hear some very frank opinions from a bunch of guys who like to play with toys, both analog and digital.   Plus there's still time to back the (already funded) Welcome To Cobra Island vinyl and possibly get some new and exciting surprise perks! You know Wordburglar is good for it! Head to Bandcamp and get in on the action!   Lastly, YoJoe.com is still in danger. Your signature on the Change.org petition can ensure that this cornerstone of our digital Joe resources continues to thrive. Click here to sign up.

In these dark times, let's brighten things up with a discussion of NEON in GI Joe. And who best to guide us into the blinding light than Dustin from The Dragon Fortress! Check out this man's excellent work here!   And if you're on the hunt for the best Joe blogs out there, pay some respects to Mike T's Forgotten Figures here...

Jeepers. How good is the forthcoming 6" Classified Zartan? Paul and Steve sink their fangs into the new announcements including the Viper, Firefly, and retro Scarlett, Roadblock, Destro and the Fully Armed Negator Gyrocopter!

Thanks to our man Bart Simon, we get a first-hand account of what is quickly becoming the MUST SEE event of the GI Joe calendar, JOEFEST! Not even a virulent strain of the Coronavirus can stop it! We hit all the highs: Action Force, Marauder Inc, SGT SLAUGHTER... TOYS TOYS and more TOYS!    If FOE members want to track down Cujo: cujo86@gmail.com To get in on the Action Force product, head here. And to check out the latest from Wordburglar, check this out!

COBRAAAAAA! GI Joburg is joined by guest Andrew Creech to discuss our Cobra Convergence collaborative video, ELEMENT X!    And of course, we sink our fangs into the most recent Classified Series releases. Do you rock a balaclava or a beret? Why not both AT THE SAME TIME!

Special bonus discussion featuring toy heavyweights Strydent and Full Force! Cujo peels back the layers of importance associated with national flags and what it means to collect GI Joe in an age where national pride can sometimes be a dirty term.    We're calling it: "The State of the Joe Address".    Be sure to let us know your thoughts wherever we are social.

Is that title for real?! You betcha! It's an episode so jam-packed, we needed to call in backup! We share some VERY candid responses to the recently unveiled GI Joe "Retro" Collection; our pal Jake is back to do a live unboxing of a Classified Series 6" figure; and Corbra Lang joins us to discuss the most incredible new ninja slasher flick you're likely to see in 2020! A Tale Of Two Ninja is now available to watch on the GI Joburg Special Forces platform here!   If it's the BL^CK BOOK you're looking for, reach out to Cujo here: cujo86@gmail.com

Rob, Paul and Steve swap their favourite online purchase war stories. And we discuss the new 6" Joe reveals. Is Storm Shadow best portrayed as a bad guy, good guy, or something in between? Whatever way you play him, the best transport you could possibly arrange for him is the exclusive GI Joburg fanny pack... I mean MOON BAG! Check it out here!

Rob, Paul, Steve and Cujo introduce new friend Jake to the pod as they dive into the new official GI Joe website. We talk GI Joe Classified; we talk Retro Collection rumors and hopes. We even talk murder hornets. What does 2020 yet have in store? Find out in Joburg 174.   Link to Hasbro's new baby here!

The boys step out of the airlock with the creator of the latest GI Joburg Special Forces mission, Dustin Kordish, to discuss Cobra in space!    If you have not seen "Cold Armor", hit this YouTube link IMMEDIATELY! Then rush back here for the creator interview.    And if you like Dustin's style, be sure to check out his channel here!

In our 172nd outing we welcome Corbra Lang to the playmotion/stopmotion fold! After the release of his epic showdown "RAGING STORM" on the GI JOBURG YouTube channel, and on the eve of releasing the even more epic "SNAKEBITE" film this coming weekend (05/30/2020), we wanted to get the scoop from the creator of these awesome adventures. Using a mix of techniques including green screen, stop motion, and even a talking pet animation mobile application (!!!) this Canadian fella is one of the pioneers of this new way of playing with your toys.   Dare I say a new artform?   I dare!    Plus Steve's got a new toy, we sink our teeth into the recent artwork reveals surrounding the 6" Joe, and address a terrific listener question we missed from last ep.

We took to the socials for questions YOU wanted answers to and we are overjoyed to publish the results in our 171st session! Thanks to everyone who took part, and if we missed you this round, we'll be sure to do this again because IT  IS AWESOME!    Find out which figures would have been enhanced by including an exotic pet; get GI Joburg's opinion on the Retro Collection; GI Joe in the cinema; and some very honest opinions on trees and "Durban Poison"...   YO JOE! BUUUUUURG!

Steve chats to Troy, creator of the Clairvoyance trilogy; and Cody, creator of The Secret Machine. Great insights into these epic playmotion adventures and shenanigans ensue! Don't know what I'm talking about? Click the links below to hop over to the GI Joburg YouTube channel and check these incredible videos out!    Can You See   The Secret Machine

169 is filled to the brim! So much so, we invited JD Onesi from the General Geekery podcast to help lift the load. We pay our respects to the late master, Hector Garrido, packaging artist for the initial toys and one of the key men instrumental in making GI Joe the most enduring toyline of all time. We get JD's honest opinion on the 6" line of Joes. And we reopen a debate that has raged previously on the pod: is the Pyramid of Darkness junk or gem?! Selected episodes of the classic Joe cartoon are currently available FREE on Hasbro's YouTube account. So relive the adventure with us!

Deep within lockdown, three operatives come together to spin a tale of intrigue, peril, and action involving Dusty, Shockwave, Hit & Run... and the coolest six-wheel drive in GI Joe.   Plus the usual shenanigans by the lot who refuse to put down their playthings.   It's a world gone mad.   It's GI Joburg 168.   And we cannot be stopped!

Presenting a very special installment of our vehicle battle debates, this time we pit different decos of the same vehicles against one another to see which version of notorious Joe or Cobra vehicles would reign supreme in a fantasy showdown! We also discuss all six inches of Destro and welcome friend of GI Joburg Bart Simon onto the show! Steve has a full set of Impel GI Joe cards and loooooves the write-ups on the back, and the lockdown shenanigans continue with illicit deals for smokes and toys!