Let's Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast

The Original Voltron: Defender of the Universe TV Episodes are reviewed once more in this episode of Let’s Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast. In this episode, Marc and Mike finish reviewing V:DotU, Episode 4: The Missing Key, where Voltron forms for the 1st time. Then, we continue reviewing episodes up to and including Episode 8: The Stolen Lion. Before Marc and Mike talk about the episodes, Mike lets us know that the first wave of Toynami 30th Anniversary Voltron Pre-Orders have shipped, and Marc gives an account of receiving it and opening it with his son, Lucas. This really is a great Collectors Set to own, and whether you preserve it as a collectible or take it out of the box and play with it (which we recommend!), you will marvel at the quality of the craftsmanship that George Sohn and everyone at Toynami have put into this 30th Anniversary Die-Cast Voltron. If you still haven’t ordered one yet, here is a link to it at the Voltron Store. Mike also reports that Issue #3 of the Robotech/Voltron Crossov

Marc gets the lowdown from Mike about everything VOLTRON that happened at the Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, including two panels and a booth, hosted by World Events Productions. Mike goes into great detail about the process of setting up the booth on the convention floor, and what products were available to Voltron fans, including the opening of the Toynami 30th Anniversary Voltron for the first time! Mike also let us know what types of questions fans had when they came by the WEP booth. Marc asks Mike to take us through both of the panels. Saturday's panel was the 30th Anniversary Celebration panel which was kicked off with a special new 30th Anniversary Voltron Compilation video, edited by our own Michael French. That really got the fans going! Watch the video here. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6DRQkzuC2oc?wmode=opaque&enablejsapi=1 As fans lined up to ask questions at the panel, the first question was about the live-action movie, which was also a common question at the Voltron booth. Mike and Mar

This episode of Let’s Voltron continues our conversation with Bob Koplar, the Vice President of World Events Productions. In Part 2, Bob answers all the fan questions and thanks the fans for their support for the last 30 years. If you were ever curious if there will ever be Voltron Force toys, based on the Nicktoons cartoon, Bob gives us the FINAL word on that subject. If you wondered what DreamWorks’ acquisition of Classic Media will mean for the Voltron franchise, Bob gives us some insight into what WEP knows at this point. If you wanted to know what conventions WEP will be attending to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Voltron, Bob lets us know where they will be this year. If you want to know more about Beast King GoLion, the original Japanese cartoon that Voltron was derived from, then you will hear Bob talk about that in this episode. If you had submitted a question that was not asked during this episode, we apologize if we could not include it this time around. There will be many more guests coming on

In Part 1 of a 2-Part Episode, Marc and Mike interview the Vice President of World Events Productions, Bob Koplar. Bob shows his appreciation for all of the Voltron Fans and gives us a preview of what we can expect to see at the Wizard World Comic Con St. Louis Convention that will take place April 4-6 in “Voltron's Backyard”, the home of World Events Productions, St. Louis, Missouri. Bob gives us a look into his own personal Voltron history over the past 30 years. He also talks about the business side of how Voltron Force was made and the factors that held it to just 1 season. And to get to the heart of what's on the thoughts of many Voltron Fans, Bob goes into great detail about the status of the Voltron Live-Action Movie that everyone is excited about. Part 2 of this interview with WEP VP Bob Koplar will be released next week, and will include Bob's answers to almost all of the fan questions that were posted on Facebook, Twitter, email and voicemail. Get more information for Wizard World St. Louis Comic Co

We loved recording this episode with our special guest, Mark Oliver. He really is a superfan for everything Voltron. Mark takes us to school on what it takes to make your very own homemade Voltron costume. He gives tips on how to approach the project if you plan on doing it yourself. Mark takes us back in time to when he first became a Voltron fan at age 3! Then, how he evolved into a premiere Voltron collector. We ask him about each of the Voltron TV shows and find out how he just loves everything that Voltron has appeared in over the years. Mark takes us through his collection of Voltron toys, collectibles and merchandise, and talks about some specific items. Then, he gives us the rundown on all his favorites in the world of Voltron. It doesn’t get any better than to live vicariously through the eyes of a Voltron superfan. Mark is very appreciative of all the fans, the people responsible for bringing us Voltron, and all the people who have been involved with the Defender of the Universe over the years. M

Part 2 of the Let’s Voltron Podcast Exclusive Interview with Voltron Writer Marc Handler continues in this episode, as Marc describes the differences of localizing a Japanese anime show today compared to the time when Voltron: Defender of the Universe was made. We open up the fan questions from Facebook, Email, Twitter, and our new voicemail account. That’s right! Let’s Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast has a Voicemail Number you can use to submit questions and comments for the podcast. Whenever we ask you to submit questions to any of our guests on the podcast, please call 860-4MULLET (860-468-5538). The MULLET should make it easy to remember. Marc Handler really means it when he says “Thank you!” to all the fans that continue to support Voltron, in all of the different shows. Marc encourages people who want to be writers in animation to follow that dream. If you are from China, or working in China, and/or you want to break into the business of Chinese animation, send us a note at letsvoltronpodcast@gma

In part one of a two-part episode, Marc, Mike and Jeremy all interview Marc Handler, the head writer for the Original series after Jameson Brewer, who also wrote the Fleet of Doom special, which brought together the Lion Force Voltron and the Vehicle Voltron teams. Marc Handler was the Head Writer for Voltron: The Third Dimension, the first US-produced 3D animated series. Marc Handler is currently living and working in Shanghai, China, and was the WEP representative that worked with Toei Animation in Japan when WEP commissioned Toei to produce the 20 original episodes of Lion Force Voltron back in 1985. Just to show how much Marc loves the fans, he recorded these two episodes with us between 12:30 AM and 2:45 AM in Shanghai. His enthusiasm is still very strong for Voltron and the fans of the series. Thank you, Marc! Marc gives our hosts a lesson about the original creators of the the Voltron animation from Japan. Humbly, Marc pays homage to the Japanese animators and writers that brought us this wonderful he

Marc interviews Brian “Smitty” Smith, author of the 6-volume Voltron Force Graphic Novels from Viz Media, but not before introducing his son, Lucas, to give the 10-year-old perspective for the first time on the Let’s Voltron Podcast. Marc gives a shout-out to Chee-Toy for the latest artwork inspired by the podcast, an Olympic Voltron Snowboarding, with Blazing Sword covering the entire bottom of the snowboard. That image is now the background image on the Let’s Voltron Facebook Page. We talked about the new 30th Anniversary Voltron Logo, introduced by WEP on Voltron.com, symbolizing 30 years of defending the universe. Just in time for the 30th Anniversary, WEP has unveiled a new and updated store.voltron.com where you can find all the greatest Voltron merchandise as well as products from other classic WEP shows. Check out the new look today! Brian “Smitty” Smith is also the author of the new 30th Anniversary Voltron ‘Encyclopedia’, due out later this year (with the Introduction by Let’s Voltron Podcast Host

Never underestimate the power of Voltron Fans! That’s what we learned this week when a Twitter conversation started a string of events that led us to our special guest this week: Voltron DDP Comics Author Dan Jolley. As you will find out from listening to this podcast episode, Dan Jolley is overwhelmed by the fan support for his version of the Voltron story. Since he was the first one to create true character backstories and bios for many of the characters we were introduced to by the original TV series, he was given free reign by WEP to make this universe his own. Dan’s intuition served him well as the major plot points came together, and we saw these characters mature before our eyes with every issue of the DDP Comics from 2003-2004. As this episode begins, Marc makes the colorful connection between Voltron and the Olympics, and Mike remarks that both Lion Force Voltron and Vehicle Voltron could be our team to cheer for in the best Olympics ever. Then, we welcome Dan Jolley to the podcast and we go back i

This episode is exciting for our hosts, Mike French and Marc Morrell, because they finally get to talk about the original series in detail, starting with the first 4 episodes, out of 52, in the Lion Force Series. As an added bonus, Mike French gives the Beast King GoLion perspective as we go through the episodes. Space Explorers Captured Escape to Another Planet A Ghost and 4 Keys The Missing Key Before they discuss these episodes, Mike prepares the listeners to be on the lookout for the 2nd Issue of the Robotech/Voltron Crossover Comic Series, due out later this month. The 3rd issue cover has already been teased through Facebook and Twitter. Marc announces the “Challenge the Chee” selection for our resident podcast artist, Chee-Toy. Our superfan listener, Cryoflyte, posted this suggestion that our hosts have chosen: @LetsVoltron @Chee_toy @Voltron ooh ooh...the space explorers taking on that robeast they never got to fight in the arena! #ChallengeTheChee— Cryoflyte (@Skechek) January 29, 2014 Our hosts w

If you are excited about Voltron's 30th Anniversary, nothing will be get you more excited than Toynami's 30th Anniversary Die-Cast Voltron Collector's Set. Marc, Mike, and Jeremy are joined in this episode by the man who brought this fantastic, one-of-a-kind collectible to the fans, George Sohn, the President of Toynami. George talks about his own Voltron fandom, explains the process behind the making of this special 30th Anniversary Voltron, and answers questions from the loyal Let's Voltron Podcast listeners. Marc announced the release of the new Acidfree Gallery Limited Edition Print by artist Dave Perillo. voltron-acidfree.png We are excited to announce this new, officially licensed print that is coming to you on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 12:30 pm EST! Stay tuned to the Let's Voltron Facebook and Twitter to see images of the original drawing by Dave Perillo! And check out Acidfree Gallery's Facebook and Twitter links below for more information. Also, Artist and Super-Fan Cheetoy wants you to “Challeng

In this first full episode of the Let's Voltron Podcast for 2014, Marc is joined by Mike French once again, and the discussion is a chronological History of Voltron Toys, from the era preceeding the 1984 launch of the Original Voltron Series to The Present. Mike French is the administrator of the Official Voltron Facebook and Twitter accounts. He also runs the retroblasting.com website, which includes a video channel, where you can see reviews of movies, cartoons, and toys from the 80's. In this episode, Mike talks about his interactions with the Voltron fans, now that he has been the administrator of the Official Voltron Facebook and Twitter accounts, since the new year began. Marc tells the listeners about the email address for the Let's Voltron Podcast, which is: letsvoltronpodcast@gmail.com Feel free to send us an email, and we'll put you on the list for notifications when we post a new episode, and possibly a future newsletter. Marc and Mike spent the rest of the episode talking about the History of Vo

Thanks to Michael French for being on the show with us. You follow Michael's work on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and www.retroblasting.com. ‎And thanks to the many Let's Voltron fans that submitted questions & topics for us to discuss on this episode. We love hearing from you! Have a very happy New Year! We look forward to celebrating the 30th Year of Voltron all year long on Let's Voltron!

Marc and Jeremy wish all Voltron Fans a very Merry Christmas! Marc talks about the response the Let's Voltron Podcast has received from Voltron Fans all over the world. This overwhelming response has placed the Let's Voltron Podcast at the top of the New and Noteworthy list on the iTunes store. One of the suggestions from fans was to have a transcript of each Podcast available on this notes page for the hearing impaired Voltron Fans. We are looking into a solution for this and will have it available when we have worked out all the details. Our RSS feed link is available (here) for people who listen on Podcast apps like PocketCast. Marc and Jeremy have a very in-depth conversation with Tommy Yune (@StudioYune on Twitter), who is the Creative Director for Harmony Gold, the home of Robotech. Tommy is the cover artist and writer for the Robotech/Voltron #1 Comic. Many behind-the-scenes details are revealed in this podcast, and Tommy, with Jeremy's permission, "blows the lid off" the second issue in the

In the debut episode of Let's Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast, hosts Jeremy Corray from World Events Productions and Marc Morrell discuss some great Voltron merchandise now available, and chat about some big projects coming soon from World Events Productions. Voltron Deluxe Hoodie Robotech/Voltron Crossover Comic #1 Pre-Order signed by Tommy Yune Voltron 30th Anniversary Collector's Set...PRE-ORDER with exclusive Signed Holiday Card by Ted Koplar Limited Edition Voltron Print by Tom Whalen Limited Edition Glow-in-the-Dark Print by Todd Slater Voltron Force Comics Volumes 1-6 FULL SET by Viz Media and Viz Kids