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GI Joburg Episode 48

GI Joburg is back to unearth some more gems from our toy chest with the aptly titled 'Best of the Rest' tribute. GI Joe left little to be desired in terms of 3'3/4" military toys, but every once in a while, the competition came up with something we could not do without. GI Joburg showcases nine such toys from spinoff toylines that became infamous in their childhood battles.

GI Joburg Episode 47

Hot on the heels of Episode 46, GI Joburg is proud to present the conclusion of its Ultimate Card Art Showdown. Over sixty artworks were submitted. In the last episode sixteen Joe and Cobra artworks battled it out for the eight spots in the finals...

...but only one can take the title...   

GI Joburg Episode 46

It's the Ultimate Card Art Showdown. We've taken eleven of the best and most-loved card artworks ever produced, thrown in a few wildcard picks, and knuckled-down for a brutal, no holds barred knock out tournament. Many will fall;and only one will answer to the title of Ultimate Card Art. Will it be your favorite? Click 'play'...

GI Joburg Episode 45

GI Joburg tackles another listener-suggested topic. This time we discuss the merits and potential membership of a special GI Joe unit made up of former Cobra operatives! And not a mention of Mercer.

But there's more to this fertile topic than meets the eye. Which Cobra's would likely make up the team? Would such a scheme even work? Who would oversee them? Do GI Joe's civilian identities 'die' when joining the team? Which Joes are likely to turn traitor? Does anyone do 'silent' dio stories? It's all here...

GI Joburg Episode 44

It's been almost three years, but GI Joburg is finally going to discuss their TOP 5 GI JOE TOYS, EVER. Keeping things interesting, we hear from a handful of listeners and try to guess each other's top picks. It's an episode packed with nostalgia and as always, the greatest toys ever played with. 

GI Joburg Episode 43: "Amusement Park Of Terror"

GI Joburg closes out its series of Revenge Of Cobra reviews. The highs, the lows, a rundown of the best episode, best lines, best characters, best vehicles... and a hearty dose of "YO SNOW!"

GI Joburg Episode 42: "Battle On The Roof Of The World"

GI Joburg presents its penultimate review of The Revenge Of Cobra. Things are hotting up as a major plot twist rocks our heroes... and villains. And we find out exactly why you should always pack your ice skates when you plan to do battle in the frozen north. 

GI Joburg Episode 41: "The Palace Of Doom

It's time for your daily dose of GI Joburg! And today the team sink their teeth into the third part of The Revenge Of Cobra entitled the Temple... er... 'Palace' Of Doom. It's full of cougars and jailbait, 'Peedo and GH, and a whole lot of HObra!

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 to find.

GI Joburg Episode 39: "In The Cobra's Pit"

Today 30 years ago GI Joe: The Revenge Of Cobra aired for the first time. You may of course know it by it's street name: 'The Weather Dominator'. The five-part miniseries followed almost exactly a year to the day on the heels of the first GI Joe miniseries, The Adventures Of GI Joe. Or 'Mass Device'. It would appear Sunbow and Marvel had managed trap lightening in a bottle. With new characters, new weapons and equipment and superb production, she's as worthy a topic to podcast as any. So to mark it's 30th anniversary, GI Joburg discusses each episode in turn for the following five days. We kick it off today with episode 1, "In The Cobra's Pit". 

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