The Rest is GIANT ROBOTS

About The Rest is GIANT ROBOTS

THE REST IS GIANT ROBOTS - A PODCAST THAT'S MORE THAN MEETS THE EAR. Writer Simon Furman and artist Andrew Wildman go back to the beginning... Charting a 40-year stint in comics, TV animation, games and more, including - of course - a healthy discourse on the rise and fall and rise again of TRANSFORMERS, also now 40 years old. In a series of roughly chronological, informal chats, Furman and Wildman relive the ups and downs and highs of lows of the creative life, spotlighting key moments in their respective, and joint, careers - many of which, naturally, involve giant, transforming robots. Nothing is off-limits, as Furman and Wildman delve deep into their (unreliable) memories, presenting a humorous but warts and all story of life inside the comics biz that is still... TO BE CONTINUED. For Q&A, additional content and bonus episodes, take a trip to wildfur.net (http://www.wildfur.net)

Publisher

Simon Furman & Andrew Wildman

Category

arts · arts · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Aug 2024

Latest episode

19 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

53 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Sept 2026

   EP 54: TRANSFORM... AND ROLL OUT

   We pay tribute to the late, great Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, who sadly passed away last month. This special edition of The Rest is Giant Robots takes a look back at the stellar career of Peter Cullen, assessing the simply massive impact he made on TRANSFORMERS (and its fandom) as a whole. From personal recollections to just gushing admiration for his versatility and larger-than-life persona, we respectfully bow our heads say "Roll Out" one final time to this true legend. For more info and content, visit us at WILDFUR.NET (http://wildfur.net)

2. 

   22 Aug 2026

   EP 52: BLOCKBUSTER BUSTERS

   It's a movie special, as we round-up a herd of long, hot summer (emphasis on the 'long') blockbusters and put 'em out to pasture. We spill the beans on Disclosure Day, bring it home on The Odyssey, and feel all morning-after-ish coming out of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Do these big ticket, and big run-time, blockbusters get short shrift or a long RIGR love letter? Only way to find out is to tune in, and check out. For bonus material and the Videcast, visit WILDFUR.NET (http://wildfur.net)

3. 

   8 Aug 2026

   EP 51: THE MORNING AFTER THE LOCKDOWN BEFORE

   The vaguely chronological recap of our careers enters 2021, and that strange finding-your-feet period after furloughs and social distancing. With no Sunak schemes to support us, it was back to working for a living (not that we actually stopped) for both of us, which was a mixture of lockdown-induced creator-owned projects and new stuff, of the live-action TV department, (TRANSFORMERS) computer games. and comic nature. Plus a few strange ones that fall into none of those categories. Useful links Details of the sadly cancelled TRANSFORMERS REACTIVATE game (https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Reactivate) Massive Publishing (https://massivepublishing.com/) To The Death: Rex & Rule (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Rex-Rule-Simon-Furman/dp/1838131264/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OU08JQBIY7X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xU3v6CLong2Hz6cXm6TURA.7EksygBdNyFj4gaTdakbn14hu9zYuwJ7N6PSpJ0SzCQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=rex+%26+rule+furman&qid=1784805096&sprefix=rex+%26+rule+furman%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-1) More stuff at wildfur.net (http://wildfur.net)

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,818,331

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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