Gi Joburg

Paul, Rob and Steve were not always devout GI Joe fanatics. In fact, there was a toy collecting craze that eclipsed GI Joe for a number of years. ENTER THE AGE OF TOYBIZ...

GI Joburg is back to unearth some more gems from our toy chest with the aptly titled 'Best of the Rest' tribute. GI Joe left little to be desired in terms of 3'3/4" military toys, but every once in a while, the competition came up with something we could not do without. GI Joburg showcases nine such toys from spinoff toylines that became infamous in their childhood battles.

Hot on the heels of Episode 46, GI Joburg is proud to present the conclusion of its Ultimate Card Art Showdown. Over sixty artworks were submitted. In the last episode sixteen Joe and Cobra artworks battled it out for the eight spots in the finals... ...but only one can take the title...   

It's the Ultimate Card Art Showdown. We've taken eleven of the best and most-loved card artworks ever produced, thrown in a few wildcard picks, and knuckled-down for a brutal, no holds barred knock out tournament. Many will fall;and only one will answer to the title of Ultimate Card Art. Will it be your favorite? Click 'play'...

GI Joburg tackles another listener-suggested topic. This time we discuss the merits and potential membership of a special GI Joe unit made up of former Cobra operatives! And not a mention of Mercer. But there's more to this fertile topic than meets the eye. Which Cobra's would likely make up the team? Would such a scheme even work? Who would oversee them? Do GI Joe's civilian identities 'die' when joining the team? Which Joes are likely to turn traitor? Does anyone do 'silent' dio stories? It's all here...

It's been almost three years, but GI Joburg is finally going to discuss their TOP 5 GI JOE TOYS, EVER. Keeping things interesting, we hear from a handful of listeners and try to guess each other's top picks. It's an episode packed with nostalgia and as always, the greatest toys ever played with. 

GI Joburg closes out its series of Revenge Of Cobra reviews. The highs, the lows, a rundown of the best episode, best lines, best characters, best vehicles... and a hearty dose of "YO SNOW!"

GI Joburg presents its penultimate review of The Revenge Of Cobra. Things are hotting up as a major plot twist rocks our heroes... and villains. And we find out exactly why you should always pack your ice skates when you plan to do battle in the frozen north. 

It's time for your daily dose of GI Joburg! And today the team sink their teeth into the third part of The Revenge Of Cobra entitled the Temple... er... 'Palace' Of Doom. It's full of cougars and jailbait, 'Peedo and GH, and a whole lot of HObra!

It's the big FOUR-ZERO for GI Joburg. And it's a double celebration as we offer our review of episode two of The Revenge Of Cobra on its 30th birthday. Whew!  Yo Joe! And that was a Sunbow "Yo Joe", by the way. The Yo Joeiest Yo Joe you're ever likely to find.

Today 30 years ago GI Joe: The Revenge Of Cobra aired for the first time. You may of course know it by it's street name: 'The Weather Dominator'. The five-part miniseries followed almost exactly a year to the day on the heels of the first GI Joe miniseries, The Adventures Of GI Joe. Or 'Mass Device'. It would appear Sunbow and Marvel had managed trap lightening in a bottle. With new characters, new weapons and equipment and superb production, she's as worthy a topic to podcast as any. So to mark it's 30th anniversary, GI Joburg discusses each episode in turn for the following five days. We kick it off today with episode 1, "In The Cobra's Pit".  Watch the 'toon. Listen to the show. Shoot us a message!

GI Joburg shares some very candid opinions on the 50th Anniversary releases. What you can do without; what you can't live without. It's all here, plus a splash of 90's nostalgia for taste.  'The odds are a million to one... and that's the way we like it!'

Everybody has elements of GI Joe they dislike. Everybody. For Rob, it’s the Dreadnoks. For Paul, Battleforce: 2000 gets his ire; for Steve, mention of the D.E.F makes him vomit in his mouth a little. The challenge for episode 37? Try and say something nice about these personal peeves. Try. Try real hard. Also, Paul gets acquainted with his 50th anniversary Night Viper and airs his nitpicks. And remember: real heroes don’t do drugs. 

GI Joburg goes primal with a rundown of their top picks for figures with included animals. A brief discussion on dolphin rape ensues. Yes, because that's a thing.  Also, a few fantasy casting ideas are mooted for the ultimate GI Joe film cast. Got a few suggestions of your own? We'd love to hear them. Find the thread for this episode and comment on Facebook at:   https://www.facebook.com/GiJoburg Also, a clip from Robot Chicken that might just be required viewing for this episode can be found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiB189l2jpI Enjoy!

Steve catches Paul off-guard with a heated discussion of the GI Joe toys produced from 1987-1989. The highs. The lows. The oddities. Which is your favorite year? The one with the Coastal Defender; the one with the Battle Barge; or the one with the Battlefield Robots? It's all here, all fresh, all GI Joburg!  

GI Joburg has some dirty laundry. We've been harboring some very unpopular opinions on our GI Joe hobby and the time has come to confess. For long-time listeners, some will not come as a surprise. But there will be a few guaranteed to catch you unaware and shock your mind! Also: what do you suppose the smirk on original Duke's headsculpt is depicting? Joy? Cockiness? Flatulence? Answers this way lie!

In a mission statement somewhere, it was said GI Joburg regularly discusses GI Joe-related Top Five lists... But we can't remember when last we did one of those. So Rob, Paul and Steve each have one in mind. But they're keeping it hush!  Also, with JoeCon 2014 wrapping up just prior to the episode, the guys discuss what caught their eye from the coverage so far.  Marauderinc's Kickstarter, Acid Rain, Cobra Condors, funny helmets - you'll find it all in Episode 33! 

Ever had a burning idea for a GI Joe subteam?  Yes?  No?  Well allow GI Joburg the chance to win you over with their top picks for fantasy subteams. There's talk of the Transportable Tactical Battle Platform and what the hell it's function is; and a lot of love for Blood For The Baron and what they bring to the world.  And Matthew Mcconaughey. Yes. You heard right. Matthew Mcconaughey.  

With a slew of exciting new GI Joe 50th Anniversary items on the horizon, GI Joburg picks out some of it's favorites. They blast into the past with a look back at the doomed Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future toys, and have their GI Joe figures battle to the death. Confused? Click play and all will be revealed!

Jeeps. GI Joe has a fair number of them. Some of them sporting spring-loaded missile-firing action, or colour-change features, or packaged with a dinosaur... but they are all enduring and fun toys. From series one of A Real American Hero to Retaliation and beyond, the simple joy of loading up a vehicle with figures and crushing some rough terrain is something all fans share. But it begs the question: Which GI Joe combat jeep is the finest of the lot?  The debate rages...