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AARGH! MY OPTICS!

Orion Ghia and Virtual Dave

Leisure

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/43d. Total Eps: 41

Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia discuss 'pop culture', toys, cartoons, comics, films etc etc... predominantly but not exclusively related to The Transformers. Expect reviews, discussions, interviews, ramblings, ridiculous tangents and occasional silliness.

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EP.34 - Transformers (Skybound) #4-6 (part 2 of 2)

Episode 34

Sunday, April 21, 2024 • Duration 01:53:07

CAUTION THIS POCAST CONTAINS SPOILERS! Welcome to a very special CROSSOVER episode of AARGH! MY OPTICS! Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia are joined by Galactosh and Sleeves (also know as Orion Ghia, I know its confusing but deal with it!) from comics podcast We're Got Back Issues, plus special guest host Michael Quintesson to chat about the first 6 issues and story arch of Skybound's brand new ongoing Transformers comic book! You'll find our discussion of issues 4 to 6 here on AARGH! MT OPTICS! and issues 1 to 3 over on We've Got Back issues... Fun right!?

Anyway please do join us to hear our hot takes on the latest reboot of the Transformers franchise as we talk robots, wrestling and PTSD!

Hear part 1 on We've Got Back Issues https://linktr.ee/wevegotbackissues

Credits

Transformers created by Hasbro Inc. and arguably Bob Budiansky

Creative talent: Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer and Rus Wooton

Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia AKA Sleeves, Galactosh and Michael Quintesson

Editing and production: Orion Ghia

Episode art: Daniel Warren Johnson (Image/Skybound)

Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime

Outro Music: The Vidiprinter

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EP.33 - Transformers Robots in Disguise

Episode 33

Monday, March 11, 2024 • Duration 02:23:29

[DISCUSSION] WE'RE BACK! After eleven months off and some deliberation over a topic Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia return to the podwaves to discuss a firm favourite of theirs.. Transformers Robots in Disguise! No not that one! Or that one! No the first one the one from 2001 the one that Hasbro essentially disowned for 20 years.. YES that one! YES we heard about the Haslab! YES Orion has a controversial opinion on it! Join us as we delve into the 'wacky' TV show and the random delight of a toy line that really had no right be as good as it was.

Credits:

Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia

Editing and Production: Orion Ghia

Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime

Outro Music: The Vidiprinter

Watch Transformers Robots In Disguise https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlcmNU-jCJ6O9V5oAqboIhpUYobts1ZUl

Watch Transformers Car Robots https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPNHgwrrD-gg7B-s1sGCOFrCuCXKVlY8O

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EP.25 - A Conversation with Simon Furman

Episode 25

Monday, January 30, 2023 • Duration 01:36:04

[DISCUSSION/INTERVIEW] Continuing our new series of 'Conversations with...' podcasts, Orion Ghia sits down with the daddy of Death's Head, the genesis of Jhiaxus, the progenitor of Primus, the mastermind of Marvel UK… the one and only Simon Furman! Arguably one of the most influential creators and certainly the most consistently present and prolific throughout the now almost 40 years of the franchise, Simon chats with Orion about his work on the Transformers comics from the original Marvel run to Dreamwave to IDW... plus his creator owned work like To The Death, the forthcoming Astrobots and much more!

nb. Due to a nasty chest infection Dave was unable to attend the interview... but he is better now so we have a nice chat about Simon's work and the interview afterward.

Credits:

Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia

Special Guest: Simon Furman

Editing and Production: Orion Ghia

Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime

Outro Music: The Vidiprinter

Links

Simon Furman Profile: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Simon_Furman

Simon Furman Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonFurman3

To The Death! https://getmycomics.com/ToTheDeath

Astrobots Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0aoNJVZksc

Astrobots Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Astrobot08

Whatnot Publishing Astrobots Solicits:

EP.24 - Top Of The Bots 2022!

Episode 24

Tuesday, January 3, 2023 • Duration 02:43:48

[TOTB/DISCUSSION] Happy New Year! In this very special festive episode of AARGH! MY OPTICS! Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia get together IN REAL LIFE and discuss 2022. As part of their second annual Top of the Bots, Dave and Orion run down their favourite 10 action figures of the year, exchanging Christmas presents, share their highlights, Lowlights, disappointments, surprises, regrets and new years resolutions before hitting the pub! Featuring a special guest appearance from Virtual Amy and for the second year running the neighbour's dogs!

Check out Orion and Dave's Instagram profiles for images of their choices:

https://www.instagram.com/orion_ghia/

https://www.instagram.com/virtualdave26/

Credits:

Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia

Editing and Production: Orion Ghia

Into Music and Stings: Oliver Prime

Outro Music: The Vidiprinter

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EP.23 - Arrival From Cybertron

Episode 23

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 • Duration 02:27:55

[DISCUSSION/REVIEW] Ho Ho Ho! And welcome to the AARGH! MY OPTICS! Christmas Party! Join Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia and a full complement of guest hosts as they get a bit merry and discuss Transformers Arrival From Cybertron! AKA the cartoon mini-series that kicked off the franchise on TV known by most as More Than Meets The Eye (parts 1-3). We've invited Virtual Amy, Michael Quintesson AND Galactosh back into the studio for a few festive drinks and nibbles while we deconstruct this iconic piece of Transformers Media.

Credits:

Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia

Guest Hosts: Virtual Amy, Michael Quintesson and Galactosh

Editing and Production: Orion Ghia

Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime

Outro Music: The Vidiprinter

More than Meets the Eye part 1: https://youtu.be/Y1ujpoDlgRU

More than Meets the Eye part 2: https://youtu.be/NdskAJwHdLw

More than Meets the Eye part 3: https://youtu.be/V6XpDmtizL0

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EP.22 - Batman Mask of the Phantasm

Episode 22

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 • Duration 01:54:42

[DISCUSSION/REVIEW] The topic of episode 22 of AARGH! MY OPTICS! was penciled in for the longest time and was recorded weeks before the tragic passing of Kevin Conroy. Now it serves as our tribute to the definitive on screen Batman. Featuring returning guest co-host Galactosh, our discussion of Batman Mask of the Phantasm covers the all the bases. From legendary voice actors to spolieriffic toys and everything in-between. Thank you Kevin, you were the the best goddamn Batman there ever has or likely will be.

Credits:

Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia and Galactosh

Editing and Production: Orion Ghia

Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime

Outro Music: The Vidiprinter

Theme and opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgDpesd428

Making of Batman Mask of the Phantasm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydv8TS2wids

Tim Curry as the Joker https://youtu.be/mgnbbiENLbQ from Stay Tooned documentary https://youtu.be/OyTiWwJtvw0

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EP.21 - Transformers Animated (part 2 of 2)

Episode 21.2

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 • Duration 53:03

[DISCUSSION] In Episode 21 Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia discuss 2007's Transformers Animated! the often overlooked and underrated Transformers series and toyline that, for those in the know, is now a firm fan favourite. In part two of this bumper podcast we discuss the cancelation, what might have been season 4, the theme tune, the toys and other miscellaneous nonsense!

Credits:

Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia

Editing and Production: Orion Ghia

Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime

Outro Music: The Vidiprinter

Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/aarghmyoptics

TFNation 2019 Season 4 "Trial of Megatron" Part 1 https://youtu.be/sDO_0U7Fwcc

US Theme and Into https://youtu.be/8NWqFKHxW4k and outro https://youtu.be/MjbDfAEkCXw

Japanese Theme and Intro https://youtu.be/CXisqAk1VKE and Outro https://youtu.be/WxP0kRHEOoo

Japanese Otoboto segments https://youtu.be/Sd7NewDkgn4

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EP.21 - Transformers Animated (part 1 of 2)

Episode 21.1

Monday, October 24, 2022 • Duration 01:59:08

[DISCUSSION] In Episode 21 Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia discuss 2007's Transformers Animated! the often overlooked and underrated Transformers series and toyline that, for those in the know, is now a firm fan favourite. In part one of this bumper podcast we discuss the television series.... in excruciating depth! The plot, the characters, the voice actors and everything in-between. Part 2 will follow in a couple of weeks! Although it is be available in FULL on our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/aarghmyoptics NOW!

Credits:

Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia

Editing and Production: Orion Ghia

Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime

Outro Music: The Vidiprinter

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EP.20 - TFNation 2022

Episode 20

Monday, August 22, 2022 • Duration 01:46:28

[DISCUSSION] Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia and special guest host Virtual Amy all went to TFNation 2022 and they can't wait to tell you all about it in excruciating detail! TFNation is the UK's premier Transformers convention and it's been way for 2 years! Which explains our host's excitement over getting down to Birmingham and 'nerding out' with their 'people'. Hear about the panels, the dealers room, the guests, the getting lost in carparks and listen as Orion's misanthropy slowly melts.

A huge thank you to everyone we met over the weekend, especially those who recorded 'stings' for us, we don't have all you names but you are loved... deeply.

Credits:

Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia and Virtua Amy

Editing and Production: Orion Ghia

Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime

Outro Music: The Vidiprinter

Stings: Various

Chris McFeely “Beyond your wildest imagination” thread

https://twitter.com/chrismcfeely/status/1561079478771748865

Jack Lawrence https://twitter.com/JLawrence_Art

James Roberts https://twitter.com/jroberts332

Simon Furman https://twitter.com/SimonFurman3

Garry Chalk https://twitter.com/GarryChalkTalk

Cannedice Santora https://www.instagram.com/cannedice.santora/

EP.19 - A Conversation with James Roberts

Episode 19

Sunday, July 17, 2022 • Duration 02:00:00

[DISCUSSION/INTERVIEW] Due to some rather unbelievable friend of a friend nonsense, Superstar Transformers writer James Roberts takes 90 minutes or so to chat with Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia about his work on IDW Publishing's Transformers titles including fan favourites More Than Meets The Eye and Lost Light! Amazing right!? Amongst other things James talks to us about his writing, interactions with Hasbro, toys influenced by his work, 90's indie music and his love of the Marvel Transformers comics and WHAM Bars.

Supporter questions submitted by Chrissy Saunders-Browning, James Donovan, Michael McGreish and Galatosh

Credits:

Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia

Special Guest: James Roberts

Editing and Production: Orion Ghia

Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime

Outro Music: The Vidiprinter

Comprehensive MTMTE/LL playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5AeUaSNwOWOABdUOtTCcnW?si=cce75513905e4017

'Lost Light' by Retronym and The Empyrean Choir https://open.spotify.com/track/3qDVuj1IVfdZAdxaUftjBy?si=sZqBsRMvT5aFlokqUCcVJQ

'Tonight We Fly' by The Divine Comedy https://open.spotify.com/track/2DPWQEfEW4ptmAQfTbZE76?si=b522bf08574b4f05

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