GI Joburg

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Episode 191: Oil and The Water Apr 01, 2021

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Inspired by The Falcon And The Winter Soldier series, the GI Joburg boys chat about their proposed unlikely team-ups. And of course we've all got something to say about the Snyder Cut...

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Episode 190: Full House Mar 22, 2021

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Yo Joe! BUUUUURG! Episode 190 is a return to old form. A dormant agent comes in from the cold and we plunge into a discussion of our favourite picks to tackle the Desert, Winter, Urban, Jungle and Aquatic battlegrounds. No matter where the mission took you, there was a Joe (or Cobra) of choice to pull out of the toybox and take you into a world of danger and excitement!

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Episode 189:The Renegades with Sgt Slaughter's Slaughterhouse Mar 16, 2021

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Behind-the-scenes discussion of the latest GI Joe Playmotion series THE RENEGADES, featuring special guest Xazyl Logan Phoenix of Sgt Slaughter’s Slaughterhouse! Tough enough to step into the ring with the Sarge? Join the group over on Facebook, MAGGOT!

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1990 Benelux Catalogue Review with Talking Joe Part 3 Mar 11, 2021

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We've saved the best for last in our third installment of Joe photo catalogue reviews! Chief and Ben of Talking Joe fame rejoin Paul and Steve of GI Joburg to revel in nostalgia, cool toys, excellent photography and answer the essential questions like which spread is their favourite; which Joe characters we most resemble; and how many figures a Rolling Thunder can carry... Special thanks to Paul of Plasticbattles.net for the images and Snowcat Ron for the translations! We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_... Looking to support the channel? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://teespring.com/stores/gi-jobur... #gijoe #hasbro #catalogue

1990 Benelux Catalogue Review with Talking Joe Part 2 Mar 11, 2021

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Presenting the second part of greatest toy catalogue to ever see print: the 1990 Benelux! Paul and Steve from GI Joburg are back with Chief and Ben from Talking Joe to discuss these awesome toy photos. Special thanks once again to Paul Panfalone of Plastic Battles, who tackled this gorgeous tome of toy photography on Plastic Battles Radio, so if you're hunting for more content on the subject, be sure to check his RSS feed on Podbean! You can find his website for the image scans here: https://www.plasticbattles.net/1990-g... We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_... Looking to support the channel? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://teespring.com/stores/gi-jobur...

Episode 188: Collecting Goals Mar 09, 2021

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MotU Classics! Starduster! Hydrogen-Peroxide? The agenda reaches far and wide. We take a stance on repro-parts. We reassess our collecting goals for 2021. And Steve puts a gun to Paul's head and demands an answer: MCC... or Rolling Thunder?

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Episode 187: Budo Mar 02, 2021

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A fair bit to chat about in this sess: Lady Jaye Amazon series; the Retro HiSS tank; and two listener-suggested topics: happy accidental toy purchases; and of course, the premier (and only!) GI Joe samurai, it's BUDO!

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Episode 186: Joepocalypse Now Feb 22, 2021

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*This episode is performed before a live studio audience*

Presenting a new interactive podcast venture for GI Joburg, and what better way to involve an audience than with a trio of our patented DEATH BATTLES!? Paul and Steve go head to head in the duel of divers, infantryman and battle balls in our 186th mission. YO JOE!

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1990 Benelux Catalogue Review with Talking Joe Feb 19, 2021

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Presenting the greatest toy catalogue to ever see print: the 1990 Benelux! Heard of it? No? Well you are in for a treat. Honestly this thing is incredible. So incredible, GI Joburg is bringing backup in the form of Chief and Ben from Talking Joe!

Okay, we admit, this perhaps isn't going to make the best radio, we're discussing gorgeous vintage toy photography, so if you have the option, why not check out the YouTube vid? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UXCKLHLu5I

Special thanks to Paul Panfalone of Plastic Battles, who tackled this remarkable tome of toy photography on Plastic Battles Radio, so if you're hunting for more content on the subject, be sure to check his RSS feed on Podbean! And if you're looking for his excellent scans of the catalogue, you'll find them here: https://www.plasticbattles.net/1990-gi-joe-benelux-catalog

Episode 185: One Pogo & Three T's! Feb 16, 2021

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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

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