Prime Cuts Podcast
@primecutspod.bsky.social
A nonlinear history of the Transformers Franchise on TV from @optimumonprime.bsky.social and @marawyvern.bsky.social, bonafide Transformers experts. Currently Watching: The War For Cybertron Trilogy.
Don't ask about the Giant Purple Griffin, there's no answer. This week we're talking about a pair of Aerialbot adventures 'Aerial Assault' and 'War Dawn'. Send in your questions about ridiculous schemes, the Combaticons, Orion Pax, and history class.
November 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Don't ask about the Giant Purple Griffin, there's no answer. This week we're talking about a pair of Aerialbot adventures 'Aerial Assault' and 'War Dawn'. Send in your questions about ridiculous schemes, the Combaticons, Orion Pax, and history class.
It's time to learn yet another way to make new guys. It's 'The Key to Vector Sigma' this week, so send in your questions about making five horrible/wonderful sons, the power of orbs, how to introduce 20 new characters with 10 episodes left, and what 'Vector Sigma Grindset' could be.
November 4, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It's time to learn yet another way to make new guys. It's 'The Key to Vector Sigma' this week, so send in your questions about making five horrible/wonderful sons, the power of orbs, how to introduce 20 new characters with 10 episodes left, and what 'Vector Sigma Grindset' could be.
We've got a triple header this week as we talk about THE SEARCH FOR ALPHA TRION, THE GIRL WHO LOVED POWERGLIDE, AND HOIST GOES HOLLYWOOD! Ask us about (shockwave voice) FEMALES, classy ladies, da magic of da movies, dating a fighter jet, and grandpas.
October 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
We've got a triple header this week as we talk about THE SEARCH FOR ALPHA TRION, THE GIRL WHO LOVED POWERGLIDE, AND HOIST GOES HOLLYWOOD! Ask us about (shockwave voice) FEMALES, classy ladies, da magic of da movies, dating a fighter jet, and grandpas.
RAOUL RETURNS! This week we're talking 'Prime Target' and 'Auto-Bop'. Send in your questions about the most dangerous game, rich lunatics, saw traps, going back to the cluuuuuuub, the song of the summer, and the Blaster-Soundwave rivalry thus far.
October 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
RAOUL RETURNS! This week we're talking 'Prime Target' and 'Auto-Bop'. Send in your questions about the most dangerous game, rich lunatics, saw traps, going back to the cluuuuuuub, the song of the summer, and the Blaster-Soundwave rivalry thus far.
(imagine this post in Seaspray voice) We're back this week with Sea Change and Triple Takeover, so send in your questions about mermaids, Decepticon colonization, american football, trains, and mutiny.
September 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
(imagine this post in Seaspray voice) We're back this week with Sea Change and Triple Takeover, so send in your questions about mermaids, Decepticon colonization, american football, trains, and mutiny.
You gotta know when to hold em, and know when to GADZOOKS WHAT IS THAT?! @frayedfate.bsky.social joins us for THE GAMBLER and KREEMZEEK! Ask us about gambling, kenny rogers, wretched hives of scum and villainy, funny little guys, computer viruses, and wacky hijinks.
September 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
You gotta know when to hold em, and know when to GADZOOKS WHAT IS THAT?! @frayedfate.bsky.social joins us for THE GAMBLER and KREEMZEEK! Ask us about gambling, kenny rogers, wretched hives of scum and villainy, funny little guys, computer viruses, and wacky hijinks.
This week we're talking 'QUEST FOR SURVIVAL' and 'SECRET OF OMEGA SUPREME'! Send in your questions about locus plagues, exotic plants, tragic backstories, space eggs, and THE ROBOSMASHER!!!
September 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This week we're talking 'QUEST FOR SURVIVAL' and 'SECRET OF OMEGA SUPREME'! Send in your questions about locus plagues, exotic plants, tragic backstories, space eggs, and THE ROBOSMASHER!!!
This week we're talking about Make Tracks and Child's Play, joined by Mara's cohost Jane, yet another guest who has no Bluesky to tag. Ask us about New York nightlife, robot-human yaoi, enormous alien children, "animation", and slam dunk episode concepts.
September 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
This week we're talking about Make Tracks and Child's Play, joined by Mara's cohost Jane, yet another guest who has no Bluesky to tag. Ask us about New York nightlife, robot-human yaoi, enormous alien children, "animation", and slam dunk episode concepts.
This week @gigalithic.bsky.social joins us to talk about 'The Golden Lagoon' and 'The God Gambit'. Ask us about 80s environmentalism, Bambi, magical piss lakes, how to start a cult in three easy steps, the Saturnian moon Titan, and the divinity of Astrotrain.
August 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This week @gigalithic.bsky.social joins us to talk about 'The Golden Lagoon' and 'The God Gambit'. Ask us about 80s environmentalism, Bambi, magical piss lakes, how to start a cult in three easy steps, the Saturnian moon Titan, and the divinity of Astrotrain.
This week we are talking about 'Blaster Blues' and 'A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court' and lets all be real here, you're only interested in one of these, so just ask us about the second one. I mean look at the attached picture.
August 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
This week we are talking about 'Blaster Blues' and 'A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court' and lets all be real here, you're only interested in one of these, so just ask us about the second one. I mean look at the attached picture.
This week Grimlock has finally had enough. We're talking about the Desertion of the Dinobots 2 parter, so send in your questions about quiet quitting, loud quitting, food poisoning, and having your work appreciated.
August 6, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This week Grimlock has finally had enough. We're talking about the Desertion of the Dinobots 2 parter, so send in your questions about quiet quitting, loud quitting, food poisoning, and having your work appreciated.
This week Argyle (who I don't think has a bluesky) joins us for a trio of infamous episodes; Microbots and the two part Megatron's Master Plan. Ask us about shrinking episodes, getting fucked up with the boyz, "evil brain impulses", and how we would go about celebrating Decepticon Day.
July 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This week Argyle (who I don't think has a bluesky) joins us for a trio of infamous episodes; Microbots and the two part Megatron's Master Plan. Ask us about shrinking episodes, getting fucked up with the boyz, "evil brain impulses", and how we would go about celebrating Decepticon Day.
G1 keeps on rolling. This week we're watching 'The Master Builders' and 'Auto-Berserk', so send in your questions about group projects, STEM majors, sweet dunks, Meltdown May In July, and why Starscream would be the worst trip sitter of all time.
July 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
G1 keeps on rolling. This week we're watching 'The Master Builders' and 'Auto-Berserk', so send in your questions about group projects, STEM majors, sweet dunks, Meltdown May In July, and why Starscream would be the worst trip sitter of all time.
This week @maxibajillion.kaiba.online joins us to continue the Summer of Sunbow. First we have some Insecticon antics, and then everything goes crazy in the Dinobot Island 2 parter. Ask us about time travel, all these new guys who showed up, bugs, and pulling your arch-enemy's trigger.
July 15, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This week @maxibajillion.kaiba.online joins us to continue the Summer of Sunbow. First we have some Insecticon antics, and then everything goes crazy in the Dinobot Island 2 parter. Ask us about time travel, all these new guys who showed up, bugs, and pulling your arch-enemy's trigger.
Just when you thought Megatron's plans couldn't get any dumber. We're talking 'A Prime Problem' and 'The Core' this week, so ask us about clones, how to catch a doppelganger, dubious geology, swaying a polycule to your cause, and "Dominator Disks".
June 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Just when you thought Megatron's plans couldn't get any dumber. We're talking 'A Prime Problem' and 'The Core' this week, so ask us about clones, how to catch a doppelganger, dubious geology, swaying a polycule to your cause, and "Dominator Disks".
The real G1 starts now. We're talking 'Day of the Machines' and 'Enter the Nightbird' this week. Send in your questions about TRON, fighting to the death with your roomba, sexy ninjabots, being jealous of your commander's new killing machine, and whether or not Nightbird is so hot.
June 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The real G1 starts now. We're talking 'Day of the Machines' and 'Enter the Nightbird' this week. Send in your questions about TRON, fighting to the death with your roomba, sexy ninjabots, being jealous of your commander's new killing machine, and whether or not Nightbird is so hot.
Folks, if you can believe it, there's more G1. Season 2 is starting to ramp up the madness. Send in your questions about Cisformers, getting put in The Device, Atlantis, and which national monuments would make the most comfy chairs.
June 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Folks, if you can believe it, there's more G1. Season 2 is starting to ramp up the madness. Send in your questions about Cisformers, getting put in The Device, Atlantis, and which national monuments would make the most comfy chairs.
This week G1 rolls on with 'Traitor' and 'The Immobilizer'. Ask us about Among Us strats, Cliffjumper's knife collection, inventions going wrong, and new girl Carly!
June 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
This week G1 rolls on with 'Traitor' and 'The Immobilizer'. Ask us about Among Us strats, Cliffjumper's knife collection, inventions going wrong, and new girl Carly!
This week @bigchallenges.kaiba.online joins us to talk City of Steel and Attack of the Autobots. Send in your questions about Da Greatest City In Da World, turning your legs into an alligator, going apeshit, and exchanging your attitude.
May 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This week @bigchallenges.kaiba.online joins us to talk City of Steel and Attack of the Autobots. Send in your questions about Da Greatest City In Da World, turning your legs into an alligator, going apeshit, and exchanging your attitude.
It's good to be back in the land of G1. This week we're beginning the SUMMER OF SUNBOW with Autobot Spike and Changing Gears. Ask us about Frankenstein, extremely specific alarms, customer service voice, the power of the sun, and how close Oregon is to central Africa.
May 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It's good to be back in the land of G1. This week we're beginning the SUMMER OF SUNBOW with Autobot Spike and Changing Gears. Ask us about Frankenstein, extremely specific alarms, customer service voice, the power of the sun, and how close Oregon is to central Africa.
Tomorrow we finally put this absolute turd of a show to bed. Send in all your season wrap up questions about the WFC trilogy, and look forward to the announcement of the next season!
April 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Tomorrow we finally put this absolute turd of a show to bed. Send in all your season wrap up questions about the WFC trilogy, and look forward to the announcement of the next season!
Finally, it's over...finished! We're talking the end of War For Cybertron this week. Ask us about Cassandrafication, your sweet ride turning into a guy, fist fighting your evil alter ego at waffle house, dead wife, lesbian spiders, and why the fuck any of this happened at all.
April 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Finally, it's over...finished! We're talking the end of War For Cybertron this week. Ask us about Cassandrafication, your sweet ride turning into a guy, fist fighting your evil alter ego at waffle house, dead wife, lesbian spiders, and why the fuck any of this happened at all.
This week WFC asks the question 'What if Code of Hero sucked?'. Send in your questions about being tempted by illusions, swordfights, gay spiders, ghost guides, and using past stories as emotional scaffolding to build a really shitty new story.
April 8, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This week WFC asks the question 'What if Code of Hero sucked?'. Send in your questions about being tempted by illusions, swordfights, gay spiders, ghost guides, and using past stories as emotional scaffolding to build a really shitty new story.
BEASTIES!! This week we begin the final leg of this wretched journey with Kingdom. Ask us about EPIC CROSSOVERS, the Voyager program, queening out with fellow schemers, hanging out with your great grandson, and why this fucking franchise has it out for Airazor.
April 1, 2025 at 4:47 AM
BEASTIES!! This week we begin the final leg of this wretched journey with Kingdom. Ask us about EPIC CROSSOVERS, the Voyager program, queening out with fellow schemers, hanging out with your great grandson, and why this fucking franchise has it out for Airazor.
It's geen. This week we finish off the absolute STINKER that has been Earthrise. Ask us about journeys to the center of the mind, getting advice from your shitty future self, cliffhanger overload, and whether or not Earth actually Rose in this damn show!!
March 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
It's geen. This week we finish off the absolute STINKER that has been Earthrise. Ask us about journeys to the center of the mind, getting advice from your shitty future self, cliffhanger overload, and whether or not Earth actually Rose in this damn show!!