Episodes
Sunday Feb 19, 2012
WOJM Special Edition #7: An Interview with Larry Hama
Sunday Feb 19, 2012
Sunday Feb 19, 2012
This special edition really requires no explanation. We are joined by Marvel's legendary GI Joe writer, Larry Hama. We find out a lot in this interview. What were the early difficulties in the UDW ARAH run? What's Larry's dream job? What does Larry mean when he calls GI Joe, Junior Woodchucks with guns? What happens when Hasbro takes over the filecard creation process? Why is writing a "toy book" the lowest of the low? Why was three years the original magic number for Joe and other books like it? How much of a risk was the USS Flagg playset? We also talk about his upcoming Roll Out/Roll Call 3 and SDCC appearances and we even talk a little about Kwinn to boot. Oh, and wait until you hear what he thinks (or doesn't think) about Wraith and Helix. It is a surprising and eye opening talk with the guy who authored a good part of our childhoods. As a productions side note, please excuse the buzz in audio. Larry has a deep but very soft voice so we had to crank up the audio to hear him clearly. As for the other bad audio, well, let's just say Justin won't forget his headset again. Thanks to Larry for joining us. You can meet him next at Roll Out/Roll Call 3 in Southampton, UK March 10th and 11th! Take our show survey! STANDARD or ABBREVIATED
Thursday Feb 02, 2012
WOJM Special Edition #6: GI Joe Retaliation Figure Preview!
Thursday Feb 02, 2012
Thursday Feb 02, 2012
Paramount, USA Today and Hasbro needs to get this right. WE RECORD ON TUESDAYS GUYS! I mean, how can we comment on breaking news if we record a week later? If they knew that, we wouldn't have had to record a special edition, but as it is, the occasion did warrant a "quick and dirty" session, so here it is. Justin, Mike and Gary gather in the high tech palatial WOJM virtual studios to go over the first 9 figures revealed for this summer's upcoming sequel. We break 'em down one by one. Which one's did we like and which one's do we feel will be duds? At the end we quickly preview the new 30 second trailer that will debut at some point during the Giants rout of the Patriots in Super Bowl 46 in beautiful Indianapolis. Call me Joe!
IN THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF JAY-Z: Whatever deity may guide my life, dear Lord, don't let me die tonight...
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Sunday Dec 25, 2011
WOJM Special Edition #5: A look back at The Rise of Cobra
Sunday Dec 25, 2011
Sunday Dec 25, 2011
Mount up! Technically, they don't exist. They answer to know one. And when all else fails, they don't. Welcome to the NEW face of GI Joe in 2009, the Rise of Cobra. GI Joe is still the codename of a daring, high trained special mission force who purpose is to defend human freedom against those who threaten it. Sound familiar? This time you heard nothing about America AND Cobra. Why? Well the movie world has Joe as an international force, oddly, something more akin to the cult classic MegaForce and less anything to do with the comic we grew up with. And with no Cobra as the enemy, who would Joe fight to get Cobra to "rise"? That would be our favorite Scottish weapons provider Destro and his MARS organization. Well, if you were like most in the fandom at the time, your head began to hurt as Joe, was for good, yet mostly bad, changing in front of our very eyes. While some timeless characters like Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow remained mostly unchanged, favorites like Breaker are brought back from the dead and Heavy Duty was given an accent other than that of a Chicagoan. Toss in changing the race of Ripcord, which in itself was no big deal AND mixing in the weird Rex-Duke-Anna triangle and the fandom had about as much as it could handle. Joe did well for one week in the theater, but for the most part the fandom turned their back on the motion picture as a failed experiment that almost killed our hobby. In the toy world, the RoC toys sold very well, but Hasbro, for whatever reason, decided to ramp up production and flood the stores with early movie waves. Never mind that figures from the Terminator, Star Trek, and Pirates of the Caribbean movies will still warming the pegs, Hasbro went full steam ahead. These little mistakes undoubtedly effected what we saw in the Pursuit of Cobra line all the way down to the most recent 30th Anniversary wave. We figured it fitting that after a few days of the GI Joe Retaliation trailer hitting, the WOJM would gather around the mics one last time in 2011 to look back on RoC, give our thoughts on the movie, the figures, the vehicles, the licensed product and give our early comparison thoughts to the new sequel. So make the call! Sit down and hear this special Rise of Cobra Retrospective of WOJM! When we're finished, the world will never forget! Happy Holidays from your friends at WOJM! (the weekly streak continues)
Saturday Oct 29, 2011
WOJM Special Edition #4: 2012 JoeCon Site Announcement!
Saturday Oct 29, 2011
Saturday Oct 29, 2011
No, we are not done yet this week!! Its been a while since we've done a special edition. When the club announced the 2012 convention site this week, we figure no time like the present to assemble the team to tackle the topic. Whilst Greg and Chuck were unavailable, the "con vets" (not convicts as Gary slipped up and said) of the show, Justin and Gary took the torch and proudly ran with it. Joining the duo is 10 time convention veteran (not including CanJoeCons) Josh aka Roshan from the online community. Between the 3 of them they have nearly 30 years of JoeCon experience! All you need to know about the early stages of JoeCon are covered, including the most common questions asked on the boards. If you are on the fence about the 2012 con being your first or just looking for more information, you do not want to miss this. Also we answer an email from friend of the show John aka Pluv about how to "sell" the convention to your significant other - oh, this ought to be fun! Naturally we will be covering all the news concerning the con from when the brochures are released right up to the closing of the sales floor. THIS is the exciting part of being a Joe fan, and this is just stop #1 on a long ride to New Orleans. So hop on board as we begin the journey to JoeCon 2012 with this Special Edition of WOJM!
Wednesday Aug 03, 2011
WOJM Special Edition #3: Exclusive SK Omega Interview
Wednesday Aug 03, 2011
Wednesday Aug 03, 2011
You have debated it. You have patiently waited for it. While the debate might continue, the wait is over. In an exclusive interview, the guys at WOJM interview Chris from MMI. We find out the origins of SKO, the meaning behind its name, their plans for a comic and the line beyond wave 1 and many many answers to your burning and hot button questions. Fans and critics alike should have a listen. We guarantee you will learn something out of this. So sit back and have a listen at this Special Edition and mostly GI Joe-free recording of What's on JOE Mind! NOTE: We will post our regular edition, episode 15 later in the week! Until then, enjoy this one!
Thursday Jul 07, 2011
WOJM Special Edition #2: A look back at The Pursuit of Cobra
Thursday Jul 07, 2011
Thursday Jul 07, 2011
From 2010 to mid 2011, the GI Joe Pursuit of Cobra line from Hasbro tried its best to carry the flag of the hobby after marginal movie and retail product sales. Understandably, retailers were gun shy to reload on the American Hero because in their eyes, the movie line was simply not selling. With a little luck, persistence and possible divine intervention from a dedicated brand team, the line we now know as PoC made its way to retail, but in a form changed from the initial vision shared with us in Kansas City 2009. Gone were the movie cards, movie actor likenesses and the spring loaded weapons. Enter new and familiar characters and vehicles with slick retail packaging and increased tooling and detail. PoC became an award winning brand based upon the Hasbro GI Joe Brand Team's attention to detail and willingness to add that little extra to make the Pursuit of Cobra stand out against tough competition on the 3.75" retail landscape. Still, we were lucky to get much of that as some items didn't make it to traditional retail channels or got cancelled all together. At the end of the day, the tale of the tape shows this: 34 single carded figures, 12 vehicles and many satisfied fans. In this special edition of WOJM, the team reviews the line and goes over the highs and the lows of a series that seemed to be unfairly placed on Hasbro Life Support from day 1. If PoC is a barometer, can we expect more of the same with the 30th Anniversary and GI Joe 2 lines bring us? We'll see, but until then, sit back, relax and have a listen to this Special Edition of What's on JOE Mind!
Tuesday Jun 21, 2011
WOJM Special Edition #1: Canadian Joe Con Spectacular!
Tuesday Jun 21, 2011
Tuesday Jun 21, 2011
Program co-hosts Greg and Gary venture up north to Toronto for the 2011 Canadian Joe Convention. With a little help from CJC staffer Ryan and from published author and friend of the program James Kavanaugh Jr., the team pulls off the first Joe convention podcast. With no real news to discuss, we let James run wild with an open microphone in part 1. In part 2 we talk with Tristan Rudat about his new full-length feature documentary: Code Name Blast Off. In part 3 we get to hear more about how the convention set was made from CJC staffers Dave and Ed AND we get to learn a little about JoeCustoms.com from John aka Pluv! Finally, we get to hear some parting words from none other than the main host himself, THE Mike; aka Mike Heddle. Its a 3 part clip show encompassing an 13 hour time line - squeezed down to less than an hour for your listening pleasure. It's the Canadian Joe Con delivered right to your MP3 player from the fellas of What's on JOE Mind!! Now go grab us some Timbits!!