GI Joburg Episode 23

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GI Joburg Episode 23

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88 minutes

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Aug 7, 2013

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The GI Joburg team have selected 9 of the best toys produced in the heyday of 1984-6 and have decided to discredit them... can it be done? If you don't have these toys and we fail to dissuade you, what are you waiting for? Hit 'BUY'!

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Aug 7, 2013

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero through the eyes of South African fanboys.

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Eaglehawk Special Report: The title says it all folks. The Eaglehawk has landed. Join the team as they unbox, assemble and share first impressions and comparisons of the venerable helicopter's remake. Should you race off and get one? Should you give it a skip? Only one thing ... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 9: If you were asked to design the ultimate brand of GI Joe video games, what would it be like? This is what the GI Joburg lads ponder in their ninth episode. They also touch on the dollar store exclusive Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow, the merits of the H... by GI Joburg
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GIJoburg Episode 2: Since Episode 1 was fried in an electrical storm, this is Paul and Steve's debut Podcast, where the topic is always GI Joe A Real American Hero. Two lads from South Africa talking about toys. In this discussion, Paul and Steve discuss their top five... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 11: 'Fighting for freedom wherever there's trouble over land and sea and air!' - in this episode Rob, Paul and Steve discuss their favourite GI Joe land, sea and air vehicles. Jets, jeeps, tanks, choppers, boats - Joe had it all in spades. Do you agree w... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 4: Paul, Rob and Steve share opinions on the forthcoming G.I. Joe: Retaliation line of action figures and vehicles, along with the usual toy nostalgia shlock. by GI Joburg
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GIJoburg Episode 1: Reports of it's demise are greatly EXAGGERATED! GIJoburg Episode 1 has been recovered from Paul's hard drive. Join Paul and Steve on their maiden voyage of the GIJoburg Podcast. The topics? Top 5 unproduced modern update figures and top 5 skippable A... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 14: Duke drinks tiger blood! Cobra Commander sprays X-30's with liquidized pythons! Blizzard becomes a dune-skiing banana! GI Joburg claws its way back from oblivion with a discussion on the 1988-1990 redeco subgroups. Steve returns to South Afr... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 21: So it came and went. The event GI Joe fandom counted the days til. Twice. GI Joe: Retaliation. After firing off some quick responses in Episode 20, the GI Joburg fellas return with more considered opinions on how they felt about the film. No ga... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 12: Most fans agree that the jet aircraft produced in the GI Joe line were the most well-made and enduring toys ever. Listen as three of the premier pieces engage in battle to determine which is truly the best jet. Paul adopts a rather unique debate styl... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 13: For most of us, GI Joe began with the most posable, well-equipped, 3 3/4 inch modern action figures. With swivel-arm battle-grip and snap-on, stay-on accessories, A Real American Hero set the gold standard for action figures for almost three decades ... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 10: The GI Joburg fellas share their views on GI Joe: Retaliation's new release date. If you have been living under a rock, be warned that a spoiler may ensue. Paul, Rob and Steve also discuss their most burning amendments to the current and vintage toyl... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 7: We continue our re-imagining of G.I. Joe's Original Thirteen with Paul's choices. Also in this episode: a heated debate on who is more 'military', Scarlett or Lady Jaye... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 20 (Movie Blitz): Another exciting GI Joe-filled episode, but this time with a twist. Join Stephen, Paul and Rob with special guest Michelle aka Paul's girlfriend as they get to an early morning screening of GI Joe 3D: Retaliation. WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD. Some ... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 22: In this episode the GI Joburg team roll out their top five fantasy picks of characters needing GI Joe action figure treatment. Paul hates on Megan Fox; Steve wants to peel April O'Neil's banana; and Rob has no idea who Jem is... ...not th... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 23: The GI Joburg team have selected 9 of the best toys produced in the heyday of 1984-6 and have decided to discredit them... can it be done? If you don't have these toys and we fail to dissuade you, what are you waiting for? Hit 'BUY'! by GI Joburg
88 min listen
GI Joburg Episode 5: What other toy lines did you use in conjunction with your Joes? Are you a purist, or did Skeletor and Snake-Eyes routinely do battle? And did everything G.I. Joe originator Larry Hama touch turn to gold? Paul, Rob and Steve share their views on the m... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 8: Join Paul, Rob, and Steve as they discuss their top five Cobra vehicles of all time. Much nostalgia ensues... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 28: The great Sideshow debate rages. The Dolly Lama AKA Paul and Sideshow Bob AKA Rob are tasked with convincing Steve that Sideshow Collectibles' GI Joe Series is worth adding to his collection.In other news: Are Duke and Buzzer the same person? Tune in... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 17: Another seemingly lost episode has been recovered! Steve makes some Mint In Sealed Box finds and begs the question: to open, or not to open? What are the rules, the do's, the dont's? Vintage sealed items are like catnip to collectors. But once you ta... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 26: The fog of Retaliation is lifting and truly spectacular toys are making a return. GI Joburg chimes in with their top three GI Do's and GI Don'ts for the future of their beloved toyline. Paul defends his statue buying and the first hints of GI Joburg'... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 24: Grab some popcorn, put up your feet, dust off your copy of GI Joe: The Movie and listen to the GI Joburg audio commentary! Hey, it's an excuse to watch the iconic 1987 animated feature again, this time with fanboy debate raging inside your head. Of ... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 35: Steve catches Paul off-guard with a heated discussion of the GI Joe toys produced from 1987-1989. The highs. The lows. The oddities. Which is your favorite year? The one with the Coastal Defender; the one with the Battle Barge; or the one with the Ba... by GI Joburg
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Special Report: Retaliation Wave 3.5: It's pretty good. All of it actually. Oh dear, the credit card is hemorrhaging. Best get Doc to stop it from bleeding out because these toys are so good. So. So. Good.The GI Joburg team review their in-hand specimens and rediscover the love. The bad ... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 40: "The Vines Of Evil": It's the big FOUR-ZERO for GI Joburg. And it's a double celebration as we offer our review of episode two of The Revenge Of Cobra on its 30th birthday. Whew! Yo Joe!And that was a Sunbow "Yo Joe", by the way. The Yo Joeiest Yo Joe you're ever likely ... by GI Joburg
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GI Joburg Episode 30: Jeeps. GI Joe has a fair number of them. Some of them sporting spring-loaded missile-firing action, or colour-change features, or packaged with a dinosaur... but they are all enduring and fun toys. From series one of A Real American Hero to Retaliati... by GI Joburg
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