Let's Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast

Happy 1st Anniversary to Let's Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast! I am proud to share this review of everything that happened on the Let's Voltron Podcast from this past year, as well as some anniversary greetings that Voltron Fans left us on voicemail. As I went through recording this 35th podcast episode, it became very clear that I have a lot of people to thank for making this past year so special for all the Voltron Fans. So, I have to start by thanking the wonderful people at World Events Productions for carrying the Voltron torch these past 30 years, and for coming on the podcast to share the information that can only come from the home office in St. Louis. So, a very special thank you to Ted Koplar, Bob Koplar and Tiffany Ilardi. Extra thanks to Bob Koplar for helping me walk through all these podcast episodes. I really want to thank Jeremy Corray for helping get this podcast started in December 2013, and for his continued support as a resource and occasional co-host. I want to thank Michael Frenc

Our second to last episode of 2014 brings you the whole team that formed like Voltron to bring the fans Perfect Square's “Voltron: From Days of Long Ago, A Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration”, the coffee table style compendium book that covers everything Voltron from 1984-2014. Marc talked with Traci Todd, Sr Editor at Viz Media, and Josh Bernard from Collection DX. And, from a pre-recorded Book Signing and Presentation at Barnes & Noble Tribeca in New York City, Marc was also on stage with Brian Smith and Jacob Chabot. So, all 5 Lions are represented here on Let's Voltron! Traci Todd was Black Lion, who formed a great book out of all the submissions of the writers and artists that contributed. Brian Smith was Red Lion, the right arm that detailed the fictional side of the Voltron Universe, in all of the series that were shown on TV. Marc Morrell was Green Lion, who told the story of how Voltron was developed as a children's cartoon TV series in America in 1984, and the chronology of everything Voltron ove

Episode Advisory: For parents of younger children who listen to Let's Voltron, we must give fair warning that there are a few words spoken in this episode that are considered strong language. Seth Green and Clare Grant are our special guests on Let's Voltron for this 33rd episode. Marc has a unique extended conversation with Seth and Clare about their careers, their Voltron fandom and memories, and what would need to happen to make that Voltron Live-Action Feature Film that everyone so desperately craves. We also talk about Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Robot Chicken, Titan Maximum, Team Unicorn, Hunger Games, and a hundred more pop culture current and past events. So, for those of you who may not follow Seth and Clare's fantastic careers (you will after listening to this podcast), here's an introduction to our celebrity guests: Seth Green is the ultimate multitasker simultaneously working on multiple film and TV projects as an actor and as a creator/executive producer/writer. His Emmy® Award for O

In this episode, the Voltron Fans take over, as Marc has a Voltron Roundtable Discussion with 3 Voltron Superfans. In addition, Marc announces a December Pre-Order Voltron.com offering that won't ship until March 2015. It's the Toynami 30th Anniversary Jumbo Voltron standing at 25 inches tall, with shooting fists and rolling wheels! This will be available for pre-order, starting sometime in December, 2014, on the Voltron.com store. Let’s meet our panelists for the Voltron Fans Roundtable: Linda Endinger I'm a paralegal in Boston, writing fanfiction and roleplaying on the side. I love Lance and Sven (whom I play in the Twitter RP), and think the Sven/Romelle story doesn't get nearly enough attention in the fandom. Find Linda on Twitter: @lendinger Todd Matthy Here's a link to the Voltron section of my website. It has links to interviews with Jeremy, Bob, Smitty, Traci Todd, Brandon Thomas and Nick Barrucci from Dynamite's Voltron comics. I also interviewed Ron Friedman, writer of Transformers: The Movie. T

Marc has a roundtable discussion with 2 prominent Voltron Comic Book Artists in this episode of the Let's Voltron Podcast. N. Steven Harris is an award-winning comic book and storyboard artist for Marvel, DC, Dynamite, and many more publishers. His Voltron work includes The Ten Lions series (issues 7-12) of the Dynamite Voltron Comic Book Series. His work can be seen on his website. You can also follow him on Twitter and buy his books here. Jacob Chabot is an award-winning artist for Spongebob Comics, Simpsons Comics, Hello Kitty, Voltron Force, X-Babies, and The Mighty Skullboy Army. Jacob's Voltron work includes the 1st and 6th issues of the Voltron Force Graphic Novel Series from Viz Media, and the epilogue comic at the end of Voltron: From Days of Long Ago, A Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration. Jacob's Work is available at BeetleBug Comics. Thanks for listening!

Marc Morrell and Dan Jolley review 4 more episodes (13-16) from Voltron: Defender of the Universe (Lion Force). Dan keeps us up to date on his career, and Marc talks about the 30th Anniversary Book and panel at New York Comic Con, as well as book signings and interviews. If you recall, we haven't reviewed the Original Series Voltron Episodes since Podcast #22. We finished reviewing Episode 12 during that podcast. So, this podcast episode covers the following Original Series Voltron episodes (Beast King GoLion episode titles in parenthesis): #13 – The Witch Gets a Facelift (Introducing Beautiful Honerva) #14 – Yurak Gets His Pink Slip (The Crown Prince of Hell) #15 – Give Me Your Princess (Overcome the Phantom of Shirogane) #16 – Bridge Over the River Chozzerai (The Legendary Bridge of Love) Listen as Marc brings back Dan Jolley, our special guest from Podcast #7, to discuss the differences between the Voltron and GoLion versions of these 4 episodes. This story arc sees the exit of Commander Yurak and the entr

Marc spent the previous weekend talking to Voltron Fans from TheOrangeFM Podcast Network Booth at RetroCon in Oaks, PA, where he shared a table with Aaron Goins, the host of Bad Wolf Radio, a Doctor Who podcast which is also on TheOrangeFM Podcast Network. Marc talked to hundreds of people about Voltron at RetroCon, gave out some Voltron swag, and gave fans their first look at the Voltron 30th Anniversary Book. One of the fans, Josh McKillips, joins us on the podcast, in a RetroCon Exclusive Interview! You will also be able to see this interview on the Let's Voltron YouTube Channel. For this episode, Marc is joined by our 11th episode guest, Mark Oliver. Mark Oliver served as a judge for the We Love Fine Voltron T-shirt Design Contest, and we have your list of winners available on this page, as well as announced on the podcast: Marc and Mark also talked about the brand new website design that was launched on Voltron.com. The website is discussed in detail on the podcast, and you can check it out right now at

Happy 30th Anniversary Voltron! On the Official 30th Anniversary of the date Voltron: Defender of the Universe debuted on Television (Sept 10, 1984), Let's Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast host Marc Morrell interviews Tiffany Ilardi, the Managing Director at World Events Productions, owner of the Voltron brand. Marc and Tiffany talk about the many plans that can be mentioned for the kickoff of Voltron's 30th year. Tiffany talks about some of the products that will be available for sale at a special 30th Anniversary section of the online store. Tiffany tells us about some of the licensees she's worked with over the years, some of the strangest products, and some that have captured the hearts of the fans. As the fans ask Tiffany questions, we hear what a typical day might be like for Tiffany at the WEP offices in St. Louis, Missouri. She answers questions related to her role on Voltron: The Third Dimension and Voltron Force, and gives us an idea about the relationship DreamWorks has with World Events Produ

Marc and his special guest, Greg Tyler, finish their discussion on Vehicle Team Voltron, where they spend the biggest part of the episode talking about the Vehicle Voltron toys and merchandise that were released in the 80's, from companies like Matchbox, LJN Toys, Panosh Place, HG Toys, Warren, and Toynami. Greg also lets us into some of his own personal projects related to Voltron. Greg has been documenting his progress on Facebook for the 3D-printed Panosh-style Vehicle Voltron, similar in scale to the original Panosh Place Lion Voltron. Check out the Gallery and Description of this awesome fan project. Greg's other project involved re-making the Voltron opener for both Voltrons, so it could be used interchangeably for any of the episodes of either Lion Force Voltron or Vehicle Team Voltron. Watch the YouTube video for that opener. We hope you enjoyed our 2-part special Vehicle Team Voltron podcast episodes. We'd like to hear your feedback on this special look at Vehicle Team Voltron. Please leave comments

In the first of two podcast episodes covering Vehicle Team Voltron, Marc welcomes special guest Gregory Tyler (Dudley Drule Right on Voltron.com Forums), who is a fan of everything Voltron, but has a special love for Panosh Place Voltron Toys and is working on creating his own 3D-printed Panosh Place Style Vehicle Voltron. Marc and Greg cover mostly history, comparisons, and story-related aspects of Vehicle Team Voltron in this episode. The second episode, which will be released next week, will cover a little more story-related questions, but will really dive deep into the tie-in merchandise that was associated with the Vehicle Voltron show, and we'll talk about Greg's own fan projects. At the top of the episode, Marc mentions some other coverage of Vehicle Volton that came before this podcast. Obviously, we don't want to suggest that there hasn't been a lot more written about or videos that talk about Vehicle Voltron, but these are what we consider to be 3 of the top ones that cover “the other Voltron”. The

Neil Ross is our special guest for an extended interview that covers Neil's career, his experience working on Voltron, and some special stories that no one has ever heard before. Neil also answers the questions everyone sent in before the recording, but unfortunately, he was unable to do the entire interview in Keith's voice, as some of you would have preferred. After the interview, we had some breaking news about the 15-foot Voltron Statue that has a temporary home at the St. Louis Science Center, until the end of September. If you happen to be in the St. Louis area in the next 6 weeks, go to the St. louis Science Center to check it out and get your picture taken with Voltron. You can send your picture to @Voltron on Twitter, and make sure you use #Voltron30 in the tweet. As a reminder, we also mentioned we will be accepting the “Show Us Your Voltron” photos @LetsVoltron on Twitter or by email at letsvoltronpodcast@gmail.com. Take a picture of you in your Voltron Gear, and try to impress our judge, Chris W

Your host, Marc Morrell, has invited Chris Wofford, the Owner and Founder of Acidfree Gallery, to be his special guest for an episode that's all about licensed Limited Edition Screen Prints that Acidfree Gallery sells online at AcidfreeGallery.com and at conventions like New York Comic Con. Whether you are a collector of fine art or a geek from the 80's, Acidfree Gallery has something for you! Marc and Chris talk about the newest Limited Edition Voltron Screen Print by Artist James White, which is being released at 12:30 PM EDT on Friday, August 8, only on AcidfreeGallery.com. This is bound to sell out in a very short time, so make sure your fingers are clicking on the mouse at exactly 12:30 PM. Here is what the screen print will look like: You can also learn more about the print here. It's an amazing piece of art that will look great on any Voltron Fan's wall. And the Voltron releases do not end there! Coming on September 10, Voltron's 30th Birthday, Acidfree Gallery will be releasing another Limited Edit

In our special San Diego Comic-Con Podcast, Marc and his wife, Kim, return from San Diego Comic-Con (a.k.a. Comic-Con International) with some exclusive interviews with Team Unicorn Co-Founder Clare Grant and Toynami President George Sohn. Marc gives a re-cap of the biggest comic book convention in the world from the Voltron perspective. Marc and Kim also met up with Franklin Cofod (Director of the Original Voltron Series) for awhile and Marc tells the story about that visit. In the podcast, Marc talks about the view from Cabrillo National Monument. That spectacular view is here: Marc's interview with Clare Grant at the Man of Action Booth had an unexpected “Podcrasher”, Team Unicorn Co-Founder Rileah Vanderbilt. On the podcast, you get to hear the entire interview, complete and unedited. But, if you would like to SEE the edited version of the interview, check out the Let's Voltron YouTube Channel for that. The Toynami Booth was the place to be if you were a Voltron Fan at San Diego Comic-Con, and we cover

Marc Morrell and Special Guest Host Dan Jolley review 4 more episodes from the Original Lion Force Voltron Series, where they provide comparisons with the GoLion episodes from which these Voltron episodes were made. Dan provides a unique perspective, since he has watched these episodes as a fan when he was a kid, then watched these episodes as an adult writer, and had to research these episodes again as a writer of Voltron Comics for Devil's Due Publishing. If you recall, we haven't reviewed the Original Series Voltron Episodes since Podcast #15. We finished reviewing Episode 8 The Stolen Lion (Stolen Blue Lion) during that podcast. So, this podcast episode covers the following Original Series Voltron episodes (Beast King GoLion episode titles in parenthesis): 9 – A Pretty Spy (Girl of the Land of Evil) 10 – Secret of the White Lion (Curse of the White Lion) 11 - Surrender (Red Rain of Hell) 12 - Bad Birthday Party (Evil Doings of the Emperor) Listen as Marc brings back Dan Jolley, our special guest from Podc

In this episode, Marc has a very enlightening conversation with Brandon Thomas about both of the Dynamite Voltron comics he wrote: Voltron and Voltron: Year One. You won't want to miss the end of the conversation, where Brandon reveals the missing parts of the story he never got to finish! In addition, Marc announces several podcast events and Voltron.com offerings. Brandon Thomas writes his own blog and can be reached on Twitter @mirandamercury. Miranda Mercury was the original comic Brandon Co-created with Lee Ferguson. You can learn more about it here. If you'd like to pick up the Voltron and Voltron: Year One Series, you can go to store.voltron.com to get them. Let's Voltron Podcast T-Shirts! The T-Shirt Campaign for the Let’s Voltron Podcast ends on July 17th at 11 PM EDT. Hurry and get your t-shirt reserved to help us reach our goal. You can go to http://teespring.com/letsvoltron to purchase Let’s Voltron Podcast Logo t-shirts in 3 varieties: Canvas Ringspun (Unisex Gray), Canvas Triblend (Unisex Tan

In this episode, the Voltron Fangirls take over, as Marc has a Voltron Roundtable Discussion with 4 Female Voltron Superfans. In addition, Marc announces several podcast events and Voltron.com offerings. The first event is a T-Shirt Campaign for the Let’s Voltron Podcast. You can go to http://teespring.com/letsvoltron to purchase Let’s Voltron Podcast Logo t-shirts in 3 varieties: Canvas Ringspun (Unisex Gray), Canvas Triblend (Unisex Tan), and Womens Junior (Gray). The way this works is like a Kickstarter campaign. Our goal is to sell 50 t-shirts or more in a 3-week period. The campaign ends on July 18th, whether we reach our goal or not. If we reach our goal, t-shirts will be shipped to arrive anywhere from 7-13 days after July 18. If we don’t reach our goal, then no one will get a t-shirt at all. There are shipping costs associated with these, but it is to your advantage to order as many as you can in the same reservation to save on the cost of shipping. So, gather your friends and family together that

10,000 Listens! Let’s Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast has been heard 10,000 times, in over 66 countries around the world, and in many different formats. A huge shout-out goes to all of you for helping us achieve this milestone in podcasting. As a reward, we started a contest a few weeks ago, and we asked fans to pretend that Ted Koplar, the President of World Events Productions, was standing in front of them. What would you say to the creator of Voltron: Defender of the Universe? The fans responded, and as a result, we are giving away 10 Voltron Prize Packs to 10 lucky winners. Those winners are identified during this episode, and will be contacted by email so we can ship those to your homes right away! And, as an added “Thank You” to the fans, we have an interview with Ted Koplar during this episode! Mr. Koplar tells us all the details about how World Events Productions began, and how Voltron was developed 30 years ago. He also reflects on what makes Voltron special, and gives us an extremely good fe

Welcome Back, Jeremy Corray! You will find Jeremy and John Teichmann have a lot in common in this episode, as we go back in time to when the first tapes were delivered to WEP, and an innocent mistake in shipping led to Voltron: Defender of the Universe. Original Series Associate Producer John Teichmann gives Marc and Jeremy a first-hand account of what it was like to be involved with the Voltron phenomenon from the beginning, and what keeps people talking about it to this very day. John identifies some of the key features that made broadcasters buy into the Voltron promise, including excellent stereo sound by Paul Vitello and his team, superior music by John Petersen and Dale Schacker, and great writing by Jameson Brewer, Marc Handler, and the rest of the writing team. John gives insight into a side of the Voltron story we had not ever heard before, and details what he has been doing since Voltron finished its original television run in 1986. All we can say is, when do we get to see Albegas? Thanks for listen

Marc and Mike conclude their interview with Franklin Cofod, the Director and Producer of Voltron: Defender of the Universe. Franklin gives a full account of each of 6 voice actors that worked on the show, including: Lennie Weinrib Jack Angel Peter Cullen BJ Ward Michael Bell Neil Ross Franklin also tells the story of where the name, Voltron, came from. Franklin also answers questions from Voltron fans submitted from all the corners of the globe. Marc and Mike want to thank all the Voltron fans for participating in this podcast by submitting questions to Franklin Cofod. Your contributions and your fandom are what makes this podcast possible. Thank you! Speaking of the fans, we want you to pay close attention to LetsVoltron.com within the next week. We are coming very close to 10,000 listens of this podcast since we started last December. To celebrate this milestone, we are having a contest, where we will pick 10 random entries to receive Voltron Prize Packs! The names will be announced in a podcast episod

In the first of two episodes covering a terrific interview with Original Voltron Series Director Franklin Cofod, Marc and Mike go deep to find out how the creative production team, based in the Los Angeles area, made the original episodes of Voltron: Defender of the Universe. Franklin hits it from all angles: How they made the pilot that they sold to the broadcasters The members of the production team The writing The voice acting The animation The music The sound effects The mixing and editing The daily grind No stone is left unturned because Franklin talked to us for 2 hours! This is the longest interview you will ever find with Franklin Cofod. And this episode only covers the first half. Next week, we'll conclude this interview with questions from fans all over the world. Thanks for listening!