Triple Takeover Toycast

Triple Takeover

Welcome to the Triple Takeover Toycast — a fun and informative fortnightly podcast all about Transformers and other amazing toy lines. From vintage rarities and prototypes to modern releases, cartoons, comics, and films, your hosts Sixo, Liam, Jason and Maz dive deep into toy history and pop culture with passion, humour, and plenty of nostalgia — plus the occasional special guest.

  1. From Concept to Shelf: Sandstorm, Springer, and Nick Roche

    5D AGO

    From Concept to Shelf: Sandstorm, Springer, and Nick Roche

    IDW artist Nick Roche returns to Triple Takeover to talk Transformers Generations: Thrilling 30 — the 2013–2014 toy line — and the unusual creative journey that links Sandstorm and Springer. Nick discusses supplying an original Sandstorm concept to Hasbro, how that design eventually became a finished toy, and how it was later retooled into Springer — released first, and coincidentally based on Nick’s own comic design for the character as seen in IDW’s Last Stand of the Wreckers. Along the way, the conversation drifts (as it tends to with Nick) into nostalgia, collecting, community, and the realities of working across different parts of the Transformers brand — including his more recent design work on Transformers Earthspark. Expect equal parts toy history, behind-the-scenes insight, and good-natured chaos. This episode began life as a commission from our patron, Josh Bell. — Chapters 0:00:00 Intro 0:05:54 Thrilling 30 In Context 0:10:58 How the Sandstorm Concept Came to Be 0:23:35 Nick's First Impressions of the Toys 0:42:28 Translating From Sandstorm Into Springer 0:49:27 How Nick Designed Springer for IDW 1:02:04 Owning Toys of Characters You've Created 1:18:53 TFSource Sponsor Segment 1:28:35 Patreon Q&A — Enjoying the show? There’s more than meets the ear... Find show notes at https://www.tripletakeover.com Join the conversation with us on Discord Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tripletakeover

    1h 48m
  2. Toys, Tales, and Tensions: Inside the Transformers Collectors Club

    DEC 9

    Toys, Tales, and Tensions: Inside the Transformers Collectors Club

    The Transformers Collectors’ Club (TFCC) and Figure Subscription Service (TFSS) are front and centre this week as we delve into one of the most fascinating — and at times frustrating — eras in Transformers collecting. We were never members ourselves (thanks, geography!), but that didn’t stop us getting FOMO from afar. Today we're diving into the toys, the distribution choices, the aftermarket drama, and the nostalgia surrounding a club that often felt just out of reach for anyone outside the US. From brilliant figures and wild character choices to eye-rolling shipping costs and maddening accessibility issues, we explore how the TFCC shaped collector culture during a very unique period for the brand — and why it inspired equal parts love and confusion. So sit back and join us for a fun but honest look at the highs, lows, and “you had to be there” moments of the Transformers Collectors’ Club. This episode began life as a commission from our patron, Siege Maximo. — Chapters 0:00:00 Intro 0:04:58 Sponsors: TFSource & Valart Studio 0:09:21 What Is the Transformers Collectors’ Club? 0:13:46 TFCC Distribution Woes 0:19:47 The Aftermarket Implication 0:28:52 Why Were the Toy Choices So Intriguing? 0:32:24 TFCC’s Influence on Modern Generations 0:41:25 Customer Service Drama? 0:49:25 Favourite TFCC Toys 0:56:42 TFCC Conclusions 1:06:31 Patreon Q&A — Enjoying the show? There’s more than meets the ear... Find show notes at https://www.tripletakeover.com Join the conversation with us on Discord Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tripletakeover

    1h 24m
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Welcome to the Triple Takeover Toycast — a fun and informative fortnightly podcast all about Transformers and other amazing toy lines. From vintage rarities and prototypes to modern releases, cartoons, comics, and films, your hosts Sixo, Liam, Jason and Maz dive deep into toy history and pop culture with passion, humour, and plenty of nostalgia — plus the occasional special guest.

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