Mutagen Men Toycast

The Mutagen Men
  • 5.0 (3)
  • HOBBIES
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

The MUTAGEN MEN explore the toys of the past, present, and future. We are: Eric "Toys and Tomfoolery" Setzke Dustin "The Dragon Fortress" Verburg Luke "Video Dracula" Jones

  1. Episode 050: Our Favorite Toys with Special Guest Jake

    12/09/2025

    Episode 050: Our Favorite Toys with Special Guest Jake

    Our 50th episode! Today we bring back the ever-popular Jake Setzke, the Funny Prince himself, to talk about five of our favorite toys from each of our collections. From Transformers to Masters of the Universe to Exosquad and beyond, this special extra-long episode covers nearly every corner of the action figure universe. Join us

    1h 44m
  2. Robotech

    11/03/2025

    Robotech

    Launch all Valkyries! In this week's episode of Mutagen Men we climb aboard the SDF-1 to face down the Zentraedi and the other marauding aliens facing the world of Robotech, which featured a mashup of three different classic mecha anime TV series. Airing in the 1980s and later on Toonami in the 90s, the show was a gateway into the wider world of mech anime and featured a landmark toyline from Matchbox as well as a host of merchandise produced by other companies in the years following. Join us as we explore the varied corners of these lines and try not to talk too much about Harmony Gold!  Follow along:  https://www.toyarchive.com/Robotech/main.html  https://web.archive.org/web/20070117220527/http://www.robotechmuseum.com/toyindex.html  https://www.flickr.com/photos/evil_king_macrocranios/albums/72157632938993771/

    1h 2m
  3. Zoids

    10/20/2025

    Zoids

    Build, customize, and mobilize! In today's Mutagen Men we travel to the distant Planet Zi, a world of mechanical life-forms known as Zoids, machine-like animals modified into piloted war machines. Dating back to the 1980s, Tomy and other companies have been producing Zoids model kits near constantly in the decades between, including several forays into North America. These model kits feature intricate robotic animals - mammals, reptiles, dinosaurs, and more - overloaded with weaponry and piloted by tiny plastic soldiers. Despite its depth and longevity, Zoids remains a fairly obscure toyline. Join us as we climb into the cockpits of our Strikezillas and ponder this mystery!  Resources: https://www.zoid.us/  https://theironbible.com/  https://zoids.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page

    1h 6m
  4. More Glyos

    09/29/2025

    More Glyos

    Welcome back to the world of indie toys! In today's return to the boundless rabbit hole of the Glyos System Series, we explore one of its largest realms: SpyMonkey Creation's Battle Tribes, and its spin-off series, ManOrMonster Studio's Warlords of Wor. These lines feature miniature fantasy and sci-fi figures taking heavy inspiration from Masters of the Universe and pro wrestling toylines, with every figure including a variety of head, outfit, and accessory options. Join us as we discuss favorite tiny barbarians, orcs, wrestlers, and dragon men, and touch on many corners of the wider Glyos world!  Resources: https://glyos.fandom.com/wiki/Battle_Tribes  https://glyos.fandom.com/wiki/Warlords_of_Wor

    1 hr
  5. Episode 46: All About Teela

    08/25/2025

    Episode 46: All About Teela

    Mattel's Masters of the Universe toyline is full of colorful characters with fantastic powers and incredible action features. One of the oldest is Teela, the warrior goddess, sorceress, barbarian warrior, and only female figure in the first wave of toys. Teela appears in nearly every iteration of Masters of the Universe, her snake staff ready to fight back the hordes of Skeletor. In today's episode we explore the many toys of Teela, starting in 1982 and journeying through the latter years of Classics and into the Super 7 era. Join us!

    1 hr
  6. Transformers Micromasters

    08/04/2025

    Transformers Micromasters

    Micro size has the power to surprise! Today we journey to the twilight years of Hasbro's classic Transformers toyline, when Hasbro was struggling to boost a waning audience with lots of new ideas. In 1989, one of those new ideas was Micromasters: a subline of tiny Transformers scaled to compete with Galoob's Micro Machines. We explore the patrols, the squads, the battle stations, the combiner transports, and beyond. So grab a handful of tiny Autobots or Decepticons and join us!  Follow along: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Micromaster#Toys

    1h 4m
  7. Mega Man Toys

    07/16/2025

    Mega Man Toys

    Get equipped with mutagen! It's time for another look into the history of video game tie-in toylines, now featuring everyone's favorite super fighting robot, the blue bomber himself: Mega Man. We discuss our personal histories with this long-running game series and dive into several toylines depicting Mega Man and his endless battle against Dr. Wily and his army of themed robot masters.

    1h 6m
  8. Episode 043: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

    07/03/2025

    Episode 043: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

    Strap in and journey with us to the year 2009 when Paramount and Hasbro released the first of several barely-remembered live-action G.I. Joe films: The Rise of Cobra! While the movie is perhaps best left in 2009, the accompanying toyline remains one of the best of the property's long and storied history, and may also represent the last time G.I. Joe had relevance as a property marketed primarily to children. So grab your Delta-6 Accelerator suit, weaponize the warheads, and join us for a deep dive into this often-overlooked toyline!

    1h 13m
See All (50)

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

The MUTAGEN MEN explore the toys of the past, present, and future. We are: Eric "Toys and Tomfoolery" Setzke Dustin "The Dragon Fortress" Verburg Luke "Video Dracula" Jones

Information

  • Creator
    The Mutagen Men
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    Mutagen Men Toycast