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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!

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!