Welcome to the Joe Declassified Podcast!
Episode #1: Introducing the Cobra Island playset!73 minutes, originally aired February 23, 2012.
Summary: The pilot episode of the Joe Declassified podcast. Discussion and images of the unproduced Cobra Island playset. Episode Info: Unproduced Cobra Island playset designed by Guy Cassaday is revealed! While listening to the podcast, you can view he Cobra Island playset concept drawings and show notes HERE. Also in this episode, the Joe Declassified staff discuss the pre-Toy Fair media release for the upcoming Retaliation movie figures. Find us on the web @ JoeDeclassified.com Episode #1 Hosts: Gary Head (Gyre-Viper), Chris Murray (Topson), Kevin Watts (KrymsynGardImmortal), Phil Donnelly (PjDonnell), Gary Godsoe (cmderinchief), James M. Kavanaugh, Jr (KuuKuuSon), Josh Carlson (Roshan), and Jared Bunnell (Jaimanstone). |
Episode #2: 2012 Toyfair Review 114 minutes, originally aired March 1, 2012,
Summary: TOY FAIR + the origins of Retaliation Night-Viper and Crimson Guard. Episode Info: Toy Fair has come and gone, but the community is still firmly locked onto the GI JOE Retaliation reveals. So the Declassified team discuss the Toy Fair reveals, wave by wave and figure by figure, utilizing GeneralsJoesreborn.com’s for reference that can be found HERE. The team is joined by Sam “Nomad” Damon… who shares a little secret about the Retaliation Wave 5 Night Viper and Crimson Guard. What they really are and how they most likely came to be in the Retaliation line. Find us on the web @ JoeDeclassified.com Episode #1 Hosts: Gary Head (Gyre-Viper), Sam Damon (Nomad), Pat Stewart (notpicard), Jay Hunger (Smokescreen), Gary Godsoe (cmderinchief), James M. Kavanaugh, Jr (KuuKuuSon), Mike Irizarry (Beachhead), Josh Carlson (Roshan), and Jared Bunnell (Jaimanstone). Intro: Moira Hunger (Mo Order) Intro/Outro Song: Gemini “Destiny” used with permission (Beta Recordings). |
Episode #3: Jim Sorenson's G.I. Joe Field Manual68 minutes, originally aired March 7, 2012.
Summary: For years the community has been craving a GI JOE art book and and we will soon have one. JIM SORENSON comes on the show to discuss his upcoming book, "GI JOE FIELD MANUAL". Episode Info: Mr. Sorenson is an animation historian, archivist, restorer, and enthusiast. The “GI JOE FIELD MANUAL" is a book that compiles the production artwork for the Sunbow GI JOE animated series and will be published through IDW. Mr. Sorenson not only talks to us about his previous books about Transformers and this current book he is working on... but he also takes us deep inside his process, from hunting down source material to what it takes to write the book. The team also discuss the significance of the Sunbow cartoon line to creating the G.I. Joe universe. Mr. Sorenson shares on the show images that have never been shared before, such as the image of Duke (seen HERE) which seems related to the origins of the creation for the character. Find us on the web @ JoeDeclassified.com Episode #3 Hosts: Gary Head (Gyre-Viper), Kevin Watts (KrymsynGardImmortal), Eduardo Freyre, James M. Kavanaugh, Jr (KuuKuuSon), Glen Winkler (Barefoot Jedi), and Jared Bunnell (Jaimanstone). Intro: Moira Hunger (Mo Order) |
Episode #4: Nano-B.A.T. and Iron Klaw65 minutes, originally aired March 15, 2012.
Summary: This episode documents the discovery of the unreleased retail versions of Nano-B.A.T. and Iron Klaw, as well as, compares the figures to the produced Figure Subscription Service (FSS) figures by the G.I. Joe Collectors Club. Episode Info: Patrick Stewart (aka notpicard) and Gary Head (aka Gyre-Viper) have discovered or simply brought to light many canceled and unreleased concepts from the “modern era”/”swivel-chest” G.I. JOE lines, but the unreleased NANO-B.A.T. and IRON KLAW specifically have captured the attention of the G.I. JOE collecting community. The Declassified team discuss the history of the figures and go into detail on each figure. Images of the figures are HERE. Find us on the web @ JoeDeclassified.com Episode #4 Hosts: Gary Head (Gyre-Viper), Pat Stewart (notpicard), Jay Hunger (Smokescreen), Mike Irizarry (Beachhead), Josh Carlson (Roshan), Kevin Watts (KrymsynGardImmortal), Phil Donnelly (PjDonnell), and Jared Bunnell (Jaimanstone). Intro: Moira Hunger (Mo Order). |
Episode #5: Unproduced ARBCO Playset145 minutes, originally aired April 15, 2012.
Summary: This is a two part episode. The first portion discusses the unproduced ARBCO playset. It would have been A Real American Hero era playset for Cobra during the Eco Warriors subset. The second portion discusses the upcoming Retaliation releases. Episode Info: The Declassified team discuss the unproduced ARBCO playset and share images for all to see. This playset was the predecessor to the produced Toxo Lab. As a bonus, the mystery of what went on 1986 Lowlights left leg is solved. Also, there is discussion and images of an unproduced General Hawk, a Bomb Disposal character, and the presentation art for Mainframe are part of the first portion of this podcast. The second portion of the podcasts discusses the unreleased 30th Anniversary Night-Viper and Crimson Guard who are slated for resurrection in Wave 5 of Retaliation, as well as, the upcoming Retaliation releases. All images can be found HERE. Find us on the web @ JoeDeclassified.com Episode #5 Hosts: Gary Head (Gyre-Viper), Chris Murray (TOPSON), Tim Dzieciatkowsi (Tolan), Jay Hunger (Smokescreen), Gary Godsoe (cmderinchief), Mike Irizzary (Beachhead), Josh Carlson (Roshan), Jared Bunnell (Jaimanstone), Brian Kauffman (Nova), Phil Donnelly (PjDonnell), and Pat Stewart (notpicard). Intro/Outro voice: Moira Hunger (Mo Order) Intro/Outro song: Jade "Lazertag" used with permission (Lifted Recordings). |
Episode #6: Variation Awareness140 minutes, originally aired August 6, 2012
Summary: This episode documents the upcoming 2012 figures that will be an exclusive release to the Dollar General chain of discount stores. Also, this episode primarily defines the difference between variants and errors with examples from most era's of G.I. Joe. Episode Info: The Declassified team is joined by some very special guests... the mighty pluv of JoeCustoms.com and the one and only Leonardo T Dragon of JoeBattlelines.com. For this episode we take on a hefty helping of variations and errors from the revered vaults of Pat "notpicard" Stewart. Pat takes us through his categorizing process of what falls into variant and what gets marked an error. We also give the yet to be released discount repaints from Dollar General a quick once over and what they might be telling us about the future of the brand. You can find the images referenced in the episode HERE. Episode #6 Hosts: Gary Head (Gyre-Viper), Pat Stewart (notpicard), Mike Irizarry (Beachhead), Tim Dzieciatkowsi (Tolan), Josh Carlson (Roshan), Brian Kauffman (Nova), Sam Damon (Nomad), Gary Godsoe (cmderinchief), John Golembiewski (pluv), Fred Myer (Leonardo T Dragon), and Jared Bunnell (Jaimanstone). Intro: Moira Hunger (Mo Order). |
Episode #7: Deserts and Dinosaurs87 minutes, originally aired December 13, 2012.
Summary: This episode documents the unproduced Desert "Chocolate Chip Camo" Headquarters figures, canceled Jurassic Park figures, and other toylines that used G.I. Joe molds. Episode Info: The Declassified team take you on a multi-line, multi-era adventure in this episode. Jason Wells shares his unproduced Desert Headquarters figures. While notpicard and Gyre-Viper journey through some mid-Mesozoic mysteries of the unproduced Jurassic Park figures that used G.I. Joe body parts. Yet, It doesn't stop there as we identify many non-Joe lines that reuse GI JOE parts (and sometimes vice versa). It's hidden world meets lost world, with over 80 images to accompany this episode. Images for this episode can be viewed HERE. Find us on the web @ JoeDeclassified.com Episode #7 Hosts: Gary Head (Gyre-Viper), Jason Wells (VIPER109), Pat Stewart (notpicard), Brian Kauffman (Nova), Mike Irizarry (Beachhead), and Jared Bunnell (Jaimanstone). Intro: Moira Hunger (Mo Order). |
Episode #8: G. Wayne Miller's Toy Wars57 minutes, originally aired January 12, 2013.
Summary: Interview of G. Wayne Miller about his book, Toy Wars, and his time at Hasbro in the 1990's. Episode Info: The Declassified team has the pleasure of interviewing G. Wayne Miller, author of Toy Wars. The book documents Mr. Millers full access to Hasbro and some limited access to Mattel and details toy making and toy marketing at Hasbro and Mattel during the 1990's. On this episode, Jaimanstone (who made this episode happen) and Gyre-Viper sit down with G. Wayne Miller, who revisits his time at Hasbro: the stories, the people, and the ideals. He reads some excerpts from his book and then shows us the coolest shoes never made. Mr. Miller even goes so far as to share with us his insights into current day and future Hasbro as he sees it. All images can be found HERE. Find us on the web @ JoeDeclassified.com Episode #8 Hosts: Gary Head (Gyre-Viper), G. Wayne Miller, and Jared Bunnell (Jaimanstone). Intro: Moira Hunger (Mo Order). |
Episode #9: Guy Cassaday on Vehicle Design82 minutes, originally aired April 4, 2014.
Summary: Interview of Guy Cassaday about his work at Hasbro as a vehicle designer on the A Real American Hero G.I. Joe line. Episode Info: On our first episode of Joe Declassified podcast, we introduced the listener to the unproduced Cobra Island Playset. And now, for our 9th episode, Joe Declassified teams up with Kevin Watts of Cobra788.blogspot.com to bring you the man who designed that Cobra Island play set, Mr. Guy Cassaday. Within this episode, Guy takes us through the pre-production origins, processes, and anecdotes behind his designs, including the Conquest, Mobile Command Center, Coastal Defender, Rolling Thunder, the General, an unproduced Cobra Sub, the unproduced ANVIL, and more. IMPORTANT: The images for this episode are hosted on two different websites. Those images can be found HERE and HERE. Find us on the web @ JoeDeclassified.com. Episode #9 Hosts: Gary Head (Gyre-Viper), Chris Murray (Topson), and Kevin Watts (KrymsynGardImmortal). Intro: Moira Hunger (Mo Order). |
