The RFC Mini-cast

Brian Kilby

Your snack-size Transformers podcast every week. Get in-depth reviews, commentary and more in 30 minutes or less!

70 Episodes

The RFC Mini-cast 070 – Listener Questions on 3P and Intellectual Property!
10/16/2018
45:50
Bill Ray and John DeLuna answer listener questions on Transformers IP. Can third-party Tarns wear a Decepticon face? How do ToyHax repro labels get away with Autobot symbols? And how does the Transformers Wiki use Hasbro's material? The post The RFC Mini-cast 070 – Listener Questions on 3P and Intellectual Property! appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
The RFC Mini-cast – 069: Intellectual Property and Transformers 101
9/11/2018
58:59
Former IP attorney Bill Ray gives John DeLuna a 101 on intellectual property and Transformers. Patents, copyright and trademark explain why third-party toys skip Autobot symbols and official names, and what could make Hasbro crack down. The post The RFC Mini-cast – 069: Intellectual Property and Transformers 101 appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RFC Mini-cast 068 – Cyberverse Review with Bill Ray
8/31/2018
48:27
On this episode of the RFC Mini-cast, John is joined again by Transformers fan and author Bill Ray to discuss the first episodes of Cyberverse! Check out Bill’s novels on Amazon! Please support the RFC Mini-cast by using our Amazon referral link. The post RFC Mini-cast 068 – Cyberverse Review with Bill Ray appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
The RFC Mini-cast – 067: Bill Ray and the evolution of the Transformers fandom
3/26/2018
35:46
Author Bill Ray joins John DeLuna for his TF Radio debut. They trace collecting from the Marvel comic and G1 Gears to Beast Wars, early online fandom and life after BotCon, then dig into what the fall of Toys R Us means for collector exclusives. The post The RFC Mini-cast – 067: Bill Ray and the evolution of the Transformers fandom appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
The RFC Mini-cast – 066: SDCC Revolution!
7/11/2017
32:51
John and Don discuss the breaking news: Hasbro reveals its SDCC Revolution Boxed Set! Please support the RFC Mini-cast by using our Amazon referral link. The post The RFC Mini-cast – 066: SDCC Revolution! appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
The RFC Mini-cast – 065: What’s happened to Third Party?
7/4/2017
On this Independence Day special edition of the RFC Mini-cast: John, Diecast, Don, and Brian are talking about the Third Party Transformers industry. The Transformers fandom is saturated with Titans Return, The Last Knight, and Masterpiece toys from Hasbro and Takara. Meanwhile Third Party companies are in a fierce battle for market share, and fan interest.... The post The RFC Mini-cast – 065: What’s happened to Third Party? appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
The RFC Mini-cast – 064: Tokyo Toy Show and The Last Knight Reveals
6/4/2017
42:00
This week on the RFC Mini-cast: John, Exvee, Rob, and Melllvarr talk Tokyo Toy Show and Transformers 5: The Last Knight toy reveals! The post The RFC Mini-cast – 064: Tokyo Toy Show and The Last Knight Reveals appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
The RFC Mini-cast – 063: Masterpiece Dinobot Teased at Wondercon
2/20/2017
31:32
This week on the RFC Mini-cast: While we were covering Toy Fair in the US, in Japan Takara was showing off new toys and teasing Masterpiece Dinobot! The post The RFC Mini-cast – 063: Masterpiece Dinobot Teased at Wondercon appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
The RFC Mini-cast – 062: Trypticon Revealed
2/14/2017
29:07
Hasbro briefly posted Titans Return Trypticon on Instagram, and the crew pounced. John, Brian, Diecast and Don weigh the G1-faithful design, revisit the Trypticon vs. Scorponok vs. Omega Supreme fan vote, and preview Toy Fair 2017. The post The RFC Mini-cast – 062: Trypticon Revealed appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
The RFC Mini-cast – 061: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, 3P Loves Springer, and they think you do too!
1/5/2017
Six third-party Masterpiece Springers are on the way, and John DeLuna wants to know why. Rob Clay, Don and Matt dig into Springer's comeback, Arcee's fading mystique, and whether IDW drives the toy line or follows it. The post The RFC Mini-cast – 061: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, 3P Loves Springer, and they think you do too! appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.

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The RFC Mini-cast

Brian Kilby

70 Episodes

The RFC Mini-cast 070 – Listener Questions on 3P and Intellectual Property!

The RFC Mini-cast – 069: Intellectual Property and Transformers 101

RFC Mini-cast 068 – Cyberverse Review with Bill Ray

The RFC Mini-cast – 067: Bill Ray and the evolution of the Transformers fandom

The RFC Mini-cast – 066: SDCC Revolution!

The RFC Mini-cast – 065: What’s happened to Third Party?

The RFC Mini-cast – 064: Tokyo Toy Show and The Last Knight Reveals

The RFC Mini-cast – 063: Masterpiece Dinobot Teased at Wondercon

The RFC Mini-cast – 062: Trypticon Revealed

The RFC Mini-cast – 061: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, 3P Loves Springer, and they think you do too!