Gi Joburg

Steve sits down to chat with Robert Calupitan, Manila local with the skinny on the thriving toy collector culture in the Philippines. We talk giant robots, small robots, and of course GI Joe's operations in the Pacific Theater!   Check out our toy hunting expedition here!    Music Cred: "Covert Operations" by Floydshayvious and Occams Laser.

Social Distancing, surgical masks, and toilet paper shortages make us think of only one thing: HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT TROOPERS! The Joburg boys give a rundown of their faves to determine who they'd want to deploy on this new and frightening battleground! Steve gives a report on toy hunting in Manila and his latest find: the MAGGOT with WORMS! Paul asks the important question: You know you're a Joe fan when...  We get stuck into the latest webisode release: "Coldfire", Cujo chats up The BL^CK BOOK, Paul discusses his recent live art stream, and we touch on the current collaboration between Talking Joe and GI Joburg  It's all going down in 166!  

Paul, Rob, and Cujo talk about the recent Toy Fair New York. Their personal highlights of the show, and more importantly GI Joe Classified: the new 6-inch toy line from Hasbro. We hope everyone has a blast with us, especially Steve, who finally gets his wish: an episode he can listen to ear unheard. :D GI Joburg is on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Teespring, and PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG

Rob and Steve chat to Scot G, creator of the Fight For Freedom mod for Arma III. We featured some of his stuff in this YouTube vid last year, and we are thrilled to invite him on the show to discuss the nitty gritty of his incredible work. Can a HiSS take out a MOBAT? Can Cobra La play a legitimate role in GI Joe lore? What exactly is an Armadillo mini tank based off of? This and more in episode 164!   And if you like what the man is doing, hop on his Patreon here and see how you can get involved!

GI Joe is a toyline with incredible highs, and a few notable lows. But living in the middle are so-so toys that will forever be skippable... Or are they?   In Episode 163 the lads challenge themselves to convince fellow Joburg members of the merit of the less-than-stellar entries into the line. Will anyone be reaching for their credit card by the end of the show?   Plus, Paul got a T-Rex.     GI Joburg is on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Teespring and PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/join/GIJOBURG   This episode brought to you by Movicol - for the swift relief of chronic constipation. Wooo. 

It's on everyone's lips, so the time has come to have the six inch GI Joe chat. Opinions differ, and this is going to be an ongoing saga for sure, but here's how the GI Joburg lads break on the subject.   Also, The boys chat the GI Joe: War On Cobra mobile game; Steve has a mess of Street Fighter II figures that require discussion; and he may or may not have escaped China without the dreaded Cornavirus...

First episode of 2020! The squad assembles to hi-light the year that was, and then cast their minds forward to imagine the tech that could be employed in the GI Joe and Cobra vehicles OF THE FUTURE. There are new toys to discuss, and new plans to be teased at, and we’d be delighted if you joined the fun by dropping a comment on the Podbean episode thread... Cujo has great plans to run it better than Joe Rogan’s... Oh yeah, and GI JOBURG is now on Patreon. Better late than never, ey? We welcome your support if you wish to give it! Click here to see how you can help GI JOBURG!     

Yo Joes! Steve and Troy sit down to have a creator chat about their latest YouTube adventures. Check out Troy’s excellent content using this playlist link, And you can see what Steve’s been up to here! Required viewing for this podcast so snap to it soldier! 

Season’s Greetings from the Joburg crew! On our festive episode the boys count down their 12 favourite independent content creators; address the “other franchise” (Star Wars); and share some of their most cherished Christmas toy memories. Grab a cider and a mince pie and tuck in with us!   Also, if you’re wanting to buy in to Action Force by Valaverse, it’s not too late! The Kickstarter may be successfully funded but you can still buy the toys! And what’s more, stretch goals are still there for the unlocking! Head here to see how you can get in on the ACTION!    

Steve turned 35 and so did everybody’s favourite transforming robots! The boys discuss the bots that also rocked their world alongside Joe and also give a rundown on their biggest cases of buyers remorse...

Watch out everybody, it’s JOBURG: UNCUT! We were supposed to put out a show, one of our members was a no-show... but we got to talking anyway and this is the result!   Enjoy?

Viva AmaBokke Bokke, VIVA! The REAL O.G. Green Team! Please excuse the South Africans for beating their drum a little on this one. Last weekend our national rugby team, the Springboks, were crowned world champions in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. This would mark our third victory since being allowed back into international tournaments after the lifting of a sports boycott in 1995. And we are overjoyed to be lifting that trophy again. In honour of sporting achievements, we chat about Joes and Cobra’s with unique sports interests. But in case you were worried that sports fever had the slightest possibility of taking over the nerdy Joburg boys, fear not! We delve into a discussion of our definitive versions of Psyche-Out; an exposé on our favourite GI Joe and Cobra linguists; some Joevember art appreciation; and speculation on the origin of the Baroness’ file name! It’s a mixed bag filled with enthusiastic Joe goodness!

Just in time for your Halloween celebrations, GI Joburg assembles a four man team to embark on a perilous mission using only a small rubber raft and four accessories. The shovel. The machine gun. The radio. The knife. Can they survive their ordeal?   Plus: Hong Kong protest on-the-scene reporting courtesy of Steve, an evaluation of which Shockwave is superior - Night Force or regular; and a discussion of some of the finer Joe works this Inktober.   @FloydAr40884928 @eaviani   And if you're looking to track down a copy of BL^CK BOOK, here's where the journey begins... @86cujo

Totally stole this idea off StarJoes... But if you were forced to select one year's Joe figures, one year's Cobra figures, one year's Joe vehicles, and one year's Cobra vehicles WITHOUT doubling up on any particular year - which do you pick?! And can you anticipate your fellow Joburger's choices? Some found it easier than others...   We also weigh in on HasLab's successful Unicron crowdfunding initiative and the very recent blockbuster, JOKER.   It's just short of two hours of shenanigans with the full Joburg squad.  Enjoy!

A number of times during this GI Joburg adventure, Steve's dropped hints about "Shifters" - a plotline that involved GI Joe characters... but quickly evolved into something far more. For a brief time, it was the best fun he had with his action figures. Quite possibly the best time he ever had with his two best childhood friends. It was unlike anything to come before, unlike anything that came after. It was a fantastical time. And in this episode he takes childhood friends Alastair and Robert along for a nostalgia ride unlike any other. Join us as we span realities and enter the world of THE SHIFTERS.

We are thrilled to announce the first entry in our GI Joburg Special Forces portal: "Clairvoyance"! Written, shot, edited and uploaded to YouTube by our ally, Troy Smith, it chronicles the events taking place after the Blazing Sand series and introduces slew of new characters for both GI Joe and Cobra.    *WARNING* This podcast is best consumed AFTER checking out the film. And trust us on this one, you're going to want to! Here's the link to the episode:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BdjZD1Zk2Q   And if you're looking for some of the coolest GI Joe apparel out there, look no further than the GI Joburg Teespring store! Wooooo!   https://teespring.com/stores/gi-joburg-the-merch

Today on GI Joburg you're going to meet the Real South African Heroes: Tabie and Roelof. Two Saffer's who bleed green, know that the real Man of Steel doesn't wear a cape, and call traffic lights "Robots". We kick back and swap war stories of being GI Joe collectors in Deepest Darkest.   You can find Tabie at: https://www.facebook.com/The.Toy.Goblin/ And Roelof at: https://www.facebook.com/Jijoesa/

He's the man penning the new GI Joe book from IDW... What GI Joe toy does Paul Allor have on his writing desk?   We get a handle on the world and characters from his new Joe continuity, due in September and currently available for pre-order... 

Time for another fireside chat with your boys at GI Joburg! We chat about the latest webseries, a bit about Action Force by Valaverse, The BL^CK BOOK, and of course some of the amazing content from Cobra Convergence IV!   Joburg merch!    https://teespring.com/stores/gi-joburg-the-merch

Steve got some new Joes as a belated wedding present. They were the final figures on his hitlist. Ever considered what your final Joes are/were? Why were they your lowest priority and have you since discovered their merit? This and other important questions are pondered by the Joburg crew!