WTF @ TFW – The TFW2005 Transformers Podcast

Who's ready for a Swamp-Tappin' good time? Join Vangelus and Aaron with a (long-delayed) listener question-heavy episode of WTF @ TFW!

Nearly five hours of podcast lay ahead of you, so don't waste time reading the description. Aaron returns from GenCon, TJ encounters some BotCon toy and Vangelus does some horrid Google searches! There! Go! Listen.

Welcome to WTF @ TFW, the Official Diaclone Podcast! We've got just a ton of those "Transformers" toys to talk about this week, but don't you worry. We have at LEAST ten minutes of Diaclone content to talk about this week before Vangelus, TJ and Aaron do a complete nosedive into a very familiar trading card game rabbit hole.

In this midst of this Completely Uneventful Year, we finally have our first proper podcast of 2025! Don't feel dishwasher lukewarm about it and keep your tips going forward, our usual trio is here and ready to fill your earholes for nearly four hours of toys. We've got all the Primes, Construction Vehicles and expensive laser sticks you could possibly want.

LIVE on location from the surprisingly rainy streets of Burbank, the WTF @ TFW crew is here for a special TFCON LA 2025 episode of the podcast! Join us as Vangelus sits down with an exhausted Aaron, TJ and Bees as the show winds down and collapses both around and with them.

With Vangelus all by his lonesome for this episode of WTF @ TFW? I'm not sure exactly how well this is goi- Wait, do you hear that? Bah Gawd, that's Seth Buzzard's music! I mean if he's gonna show up, we might as well catch up and see how he's been over the last five years.

Commander up, everyone! The toy hauls are heavy and hard in this episode of WTF @ TFW! Go full Hulk Brain! Fight some people on Reddit! Do some vague third thing! Look, do you want this episode to actually come out, or do you want me spending more time brainstorming a description?

Continuing our proud tradition of releasing an episode about a movie after the movie has already hit streaming, the WTF @ TFW crew is here to talk to you about Transformers: One!

After an incredibly busy last half of the year, We dust off the podcast and bring you a recording from the long far off time of September 2024. Things have been hectic for our TFW podcast crew but while Aaron continues to spread the Diaclone infection to us all? TJ fails to achieve the ka-clack! Vangelus shows us his detritus patina! Dragons! Turtles! Bisons! Buffalo! There's a lot of toy to get through in this nearly four hour episode of WTF @ TFW!

The contagion has reached it's climax, and we are all now inside the Vortex of Jank. As our sole survivor, Faith Healer Vangelus learns the secret of the Seasaurus... blissfully unaware that Aaron has spread the Diaclone Madness to TJ and the total runtime of this nearly four hour episode of WTF @ TFW.

Supplementals are back, with the return of CONVENTION PREP. Join Vangelus and Aaron as they become your guides for preparing for TFCon Toronto 2024 and more. Did you know sometimes we can make podcasts that aren't three hours long and about Diaclone? It's true! And sometimes those short podcasts contain some precious information within!

From the depths of space comes the Transformers: One trailer... and like maybe 12 minutes of actual discussion! Instead? TJ makes a poorly-timed promise while Vangelus tries and bait Aaron out from the Pandora's Box he opened last episode. Will he ever escape from the grasp of Diaclone, or will he drag someone else into the abyss with him? Find out as the Diaclone Saga of WTF@TFW Continues!

As the Eclipse comes and goes, Vangelus and TJ bear witness to an event only hinted at in the spreadsheets of yore: Aaron has finally fallen down the darkest of rabbit holes with no way to come out. At least he's able to record a couple of podcast episodes from down there.

We don't need John Cena anymore, folks! As Vangelus becomes the newest champion of the world of Lao Gan Ma, Aaron enters the incredible world of Garbage Disposal repair while TJ's continuing adventure into the world of Brave has him going face-to-face with the King himself.

Vangelus is trapped within a mind palace of Ross headcanons this week, so it's up to TJ and Aaron to keep the ship afloat. Join us on this episode of WTF @ TFW as we talk about things that could have been, conspiracies, SUPERBOWLS and a post-Detolf trip to IKEA.

The year may have just begun, but there's hauls to be had. There's just... so many toys out there- both real and fictional -and the WTF @ TFW crew is here to talk about them.

The powers that be have informed me that despite my love of the term "Droop Snoot", I'm not allowed to just have the description of this episode be the words "Droop Snoot" repeated over and over again. The lack of ability to spam "Droop Snoot" on the front page wasn't a decision of Vangelus', who particularly enjoys the words "Droop Snoot". The "Droop Snoot" discussion was specifically the cause of "Droop Snoot" expert Aaron, who brought the "Droop Snoot" to the table, and the constant use of the words "Droop Snoot" was not impeded by TJ this month either. Droop Snoot.

Now it's our turn! First we'll play "TJ Returns from TFCon Orlando!" from my hand! This allows us to play "Aaron: The Non-Chiral" directly from our deck... but that's not all! After playing both of those cards, we reveal our face-down cards: "Vangelus, The Everwatching" and "The Neverending GoBots Rabbit Hole!" These two cards will work together, along with the rest of the field, to create a new episode of WTF @ TFW. I end my turn.

There's one simple running thread on this Spoopy-time episode of WTF@TFW: Things. Are. Big. Aaron's encounter with a City Commander? Big. TJ's new gorilla friend? Big. Vangelus' obsession with the term "Man Juice"? Too big to go in this episode description. Thankfully, you have an entire episode of WTF@TFW to grasp how biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig things truly are.

Smack up your foreheads, and raid a Mandarake or seven- it's time to join Christopher Internet, Beleaguered Engineer, and Kenny Omega (not that one) for some LEGALLY DISTINCT PODCASTING.

We've got some of the Post-Convention blues yet again. TFCon Toronto, GenCon and MetroCon are now far in the rearview mirror, so it's time to talk toys! While Vangelus is too busy thinking about stick wigglin' and making a new home out of BTC? Aaron brings us warning of the incoming arrival of Lorcana, and TJ gets exhausted by proper names. Remember: "No Parking" means "No Parking." (Poor Barricade...)

Vangelus' last minute request for a Musical WTF@TFW Episode is shot down during Episode 634, and Aaron and TJ couldn't be happier. We cut through the storms and haze, and get down to some Transformer-y business! Beaches will be combed! Parks will be Yolo'd! Rate limits will be exceeded! Instructions will remain unclear!

The producer life will run you raw when you're deep into the newest CANONICAL entry into the LONG-RUNNING TRANSFORMERS ONGOING MOVIE MEDIA FRANCHISE. Embrace the allure of the Spoiler Section with Vangelus, TJ and Aaron on this Rise of the Beasts-heavy episode of WTF@TFW!

Boy howdy, pardner. Some hooligans out sure are making a mess of things over on the fan hobby scene. I implore y'all to take a listen to this here WTF@TFW episode where Deputy Vangelus, Sheriff Aaron and ol' TJ The Bartender are bringin' 'round their latest looks at Transformers acquisitions and listener questions from 'round these parts.

After nearly 15 years of podcasting, TJ finally finds himself stricken by the allure of something third party! Will Vangelus be able to tear Aaron away from his new ride long enough to prevent their fellow podcaster from going down a massive rabbit hole? Tune into Episode 631 of WTF@TFW, and find out.

After an encounter with a surprise hypodermic needle, Vangelus gathers TJ and Aaron once again. Join us for Episode 630's Listener Question Extravanganza and don't forget to reveal the cat from behind. Just don't let THEM know we told you.

WTF@TFW 629 is here, and friends? Things are getting weirder than usual, as finally the gaze of a Wizard is upon us. TJ is gifted a new planetary child, Vangelus fans the Hot Shot flames, and Aaron messes with a high-dollar helicopter.... Okay, not EVERYTHING is weird.

V! V! Victory! The WTF@TFW Podcast crew has finally got their hands on the long-awaited HasLab Victory Saber! Alongside a further clearing of the listener question queue, we finally get to these VERY TIMELY OPINIONS on the sword-wieldin' Autobot Commander and his friendly lion backpack.

As more and more listener questions begin to stockpile, Vangelus has only one solution: Run Aaron and TJ through ten (or more?) listener questions in the span of two-ish hours.

Get ready to Live, Laugh and/or Love, WTF@TFW listeners! Take a ride on the first third? of the first season of Transformers EarthSpark with the podcast crew as they discuss Earth-born Transformers, Optimus Prime's War Crimes, and the majesty that is Rory McCann's Megatron. Don't forget: FIRRIB(UESTFIP) is the new law, and will be enforced with extreme prejudice.

Our memory is kind of fuzzy in Episode 625 of WTF @ TFW. Aaron is back? Vangelus is hunting for more robot woman? We're pretty sure TJ is lost in some sort of Jungle expedition or something. I dunno. It's getting kinda heavy, Doc.

With Aaron experiencing A WEEK, our other two hosts experiment with testing the limits of their hubris regarding flying cars and hurricanes. Vangelus adventures out into the real world to find Tiny Robot Women, and TJ finally comes to the defense of clear plastic.

It's a bag-rustlin' good ol' time this episode of WTF @ TFW! Vangelus tackles a potential cryptid outbreak amidst a Trampoline Battle Royale, Aaron has the biggest possible acquisition (with absolutely zero stress whatsoever!) and TJ's lawyers wish to remind you that no children were harmed in the aforementioned Trampoline Battle Royale. Also that it's time to talk about Velocitron, I guess. Nothing major.

The Egg Council has gotten to the podcast, but WTF @ TFW has a bunch of acquisitions to inquisition about! Aaron scrambles to talk about the Wreck N Rule Collection, TJ fries up some thoughts about the Rider Pain Index, and Vangelus comes out of his shell to make sure the episode isn't over easy.

It's BYOTF, as SDCC is OTW for WTF@TFW- where we learn about the A's and the T's with Aaron, Vangelus, and TJ! EarthSpark! Legacy! Being all about that Personal Brand! This episode has it all!

Lessen the cranial load, strap on your protective Funko-brand mask, and let's just chill a bit with a post-convention/post-Rogers episode of WTF@TFW ! Vangelus discovers a mysterious mask-shaped cryptid, Aaron is thrown into the world of HVAC repair and TJ scrapes the bottom of the sea floor and finds... Harmony Gold?

Tape down your thumbs, and grab a MeltWich! Vangelus and Aaron emerge out of Mississauga and straight into the recording of a special TFCon Toronto 2022 Episode of WTF@TFW- cell service or no cell service!

It's hard out here in Night City. The corpo scum has taken over, but have no fear! WTF @ TFW Episode 618 is here! Aaron unleashes a more stressful Jenga on TJ and Vangelus this week, right before the surviving hosts make their way to TFCon Toronto 2022.

It's the Summer of Morbius, baby! Give into the vampyric allure of Episode 617 as Aaron deals with the Attack of the Clones, Vangelus holds his exclusive Beast Machines story bible that no one else has whatsoever over his co-hosts' heads, and TJ has the best idea for Transformers: Legacy redo that the rest of the team has ever heard.

Can you resell the things you drink? Are you a YouTuber wondering if the Booster Box you paid millions for is authentic or not? All of these questions- and more- will not be answered on Episode 616 of WTF@TFW! We enter the main continuity this episode as TJ documents his journey to the west, Aaron gushes over a Masterpiece of a Helicopter, and Vangelus goes down yet another YouTube rabbit hole.

Draw 'em like Jack Kirby draws 'em, listeners! In this (constantly delayed) episode of WTF@TFW, Aaron and TJ go deep into the ravine on the first wave of Transformers Legacy, but what's this? It's Vangelus! And he's brought pictures of chunky, hamburger-like jets to show Aaron!

Trim off a bit of Gunpla sprue and jam it in your mushroom caps, listeners! While TJ goes ham on a ton of newer Studio Series products, Aaron is left out in the cold when BotBots Gatekeeper Vangelus forgets what a "mute button" is while looking up online reviews for precision calipers. I'll be honest, I had no idea what was going on there for a bit. Too busy trying to figure out what's ketchup and what's blood.

As an incoming snowy apocalypse looms over Casa de la Aksmth, Vangelus splits custody of Episode 613 between Aaron and TJ. We are still determining who gets weekends and summers, but in the meantime? Let's talk about Transformers, Tim Curry, SUPERHERO BUMBLEBEE BATMAN, and uh... hey? Listeners? We need to talk about Titans Return's aftermarket pricing for a minute.

Sandwiched between a Trading Card Game and a Deck Building Game, at one point in this episode Vangelus describes a toy to TJ and Aaron as being "a Bladed Butterfly Made of Knives", so you just know you're in for a good time with this episode of WTF@TFW.

Repeat after me: GUMMI PFLEDGE STIFT. Keep that in your head, and you'll thank me as we enter the Black Friday Splatter Zone! Vangelus hits the Jackpot, TJ whips out a Switchblade, and Aaron? Well, Aaron is tired.

With Aaron deep into Star Trek (again) and Vangelus discovering the power of Tensegrity, it's up to you- the listener- to find out what a "TJ Moment" is on this episode of WTF @ TFW!

Vangelus summons a whole paleontologist from the European frontier to join him and have a conversation about Paleontology, Dinosaurs, and how those two things have intertwined with Transformers.

Kicking off with nearly 80 minutes of Transformers Acquisitions Inquisitions, you'd barely even notice the brief 39-minute time capsule of SEALED ENVELOPE DELIBERATIONS of classic news before more listener questions round out this, an absolutely evergreen and timeless episode of WTF@TFW.

The Netflix trilogy ends, and Vangelus joins Aaron and TJ to talk about Kingdom, the whole trilogy, and hopes and dreams.

Rescued from the archives! The July 16 2021 recording of WTF@TFW has resurfaced, so kick back and re-live the wonder years of MP-09, realizing MOTU Origins is a problem, and the brief mystery of that Buzzworthy 4-pack.