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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[THE END OF A ERA] Yes... after...effectively a year of inactivity from AARGH! MY OPTICS! We're back... for one time only, as we roll up the shutters on the soon to be out of business toy shop that is this daft little podcast and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for the final time! We've been threatening it for ages but this is it! Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia are brining they podcasting partnership an end in one last end of year catch up. Join us as we discuss 2025.. what we've been up to, what the toy companies and community has been up too ad for a final time wang on about our favourite toys of the year and air our grievances. PLUS we reminisce over or favourite times on the podcast and invite YOU the listeners to have your say.
Thank you and good night.
Credits:
Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia
Editing and Production: Orion Ghia
Music: Oliver Prime and The Vidiprinter
Stings: Various guests including Gary Chalk!
Dave's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualdave26 (https://www.instagram.com/virtualdave26/)
Orion's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/orionghia.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/orionghia.bsky.social)
Dumb Stubbies Newsletter: https://dumbstubbies.substack.com ( https://dumbstubbies.substack.com)
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17 Nov 2025
EP.37 - Marvel Transformers #7-8 (part 2 of 2)
Hello! Long time no see! Once again Ohion Ghia has chosen to dump the second part of a Transformers comics discussion here to encourage you to come listen to the first part over on We've Got Back Issues (https://linktr.ee/wevegotbackissues). We know, its outrageous but if you'd like to hear the full two parts you'll have go along with it wont you?
As you probably know by now Sleeve AKA Orion Ghia in a little obsessed the Marvel Transformers comic, specifically the Marvel UK version. He's collected all the Marvel UK comics, he's started a substack (https://dumbstubbies.substack.com/) on the subject... and now he's convinced Galactosh and special guests Virtual Dave and Michael Quintesson to pore over the pages of several issues, namely issues 5 to 8 of the US comic reprinted in issues 22 to 28 UK publication. Learn why Optimus Prime's head is no longer on his body, why Buster Witwicky is having a lot of headaches, how the Dinobot came to be on earth, what the rite of oneness is and why Ratchet must learn to become a warrior!
Credits
Transformers created by Hasbro Inc. and arguably Bob Budiansky
Creative talent: Bob Budiansky, Alan Kupperberg and William Johnson
Hosts: Galactosh, Sleeves, Virtual Dave and Michael Quintesson
Editing and production: Galactosh and Sleeves
Episode art: Alan Kupperberg
Music and stings: Oliver Prime
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30 Dec 2024
EP.36 - Top Of The Bots 2024!
[TOTB/DISCUSSION] Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Did you think it was all over? That there'd be no fourth annual AARGH! MY OPTICS! Top Of The Bots Podcast? So did we! Surprise! Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia once again get all festive and discuss the previous year.. it may not be 'in real life' but the good tidings are as real as the come as they run down their favourite action figures of the year and award someone with their brand new Wooden Spoon awards!
Check out Orion and Dave's Instagram profiles for images of their choices:
https://www.instagram.com/orion_ghia/ (https://www.instagram.com/orion_ghia/)
https://www.instagram.com/virtualdave26/ (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
Retro by Ronnies: https://retrobyronnie.co.uk (https://retrobyronnie.co.uk/)
Brighton Intergalactic Toy Store https://www.facebook.com/modelshobbiestoysgames (https://www.facebook.com/modelshobbiestoysgames)
Jay of Robot Garbage Brighton https://www.instagram.com/robotgarbagebrighton/ (https://www.instagram.com/robotgarbagebrighton/)
Zombie online store https://www.zombie.co.uk ( https://www.zombie.co.uk)
TFNation: https://tfnation.com (https://tfnation.com/)
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