{"podcast":{"title":"Triple Takeover Toycast","slug":"triple-takeover-toycast-1388644","podcast_index_feed_id":1388644,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/triple-takeover-toycast/","website_url":"https://www.tripletakeover.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4713abae-5841-427e-819d-da09b0882491/7nykq2kn70n9czfxsame7av0wazv.jpg","author":"Triple Takeover","episode_count":131,"summary":"Welcome to the Triple Takeover Toycast — a fun and informative fortnightly podcast all about Transformers and other amazing toy lines. From vintage rarities and prototypes to modern releases, cartoons, comics, and films, your hosts Sixo, Liam, Jason and Maz dive deep into toy history and pop culture with passion, humour, and plenty of nostalgia — plus the occasional special guest.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T06:21:03.302842+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/triple-takeover-toycast-1388644"},"episode":{"title":"From Concept to Shelf: Sandstorm, Springer, and Nick Roche","slug":"from-concept-to-shelf-sandstorm-springer-and-nick-roche","published_at":"2025-12-23T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/triple-takeover-toycast-1388644/from-concept-to-shelf-sandstorm-springer-and-nick-roche","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/triple-takeover-toycast-1388644","url":"https://blue-sardine-746336.hostingersite.com/captivate-podcast/from-concept-to-shelf-sandstorm-springer-and-nick-roche","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e31b9ffd-91be-49ec-afc4-5e886706973b.mp3","summary":"IDW artist Nick Roche returns to Triple Takeover to talk Transformers Generations: Thrilling 30 — the 2013–2014 toy line — and the unusual creative journey that links Sandstorm and Springer. Nick discusses supplying an original Sandstorm concept to Hasbro, how that design eventually became a finished toy, and how it was later retooled into Springer — released first, and coincidentally based on Nick’s own comic design for the character as seen in IDW’s Last Stand of the Wreckers . Along the way, the conversation drifts (as it tends to with Nick) into nostalgia, collecting, community, and the realities of working across different parts of the Transformers brand — including his more recent design work on Transformers Earthspark . Expect equal parts toy history, behind-the-scenes insight, and good-natured chaos. This episode began life as a commission from our patron, Josh Bell. — Chapters 0:00:00 Intro 0:05:54 Thrilling 30 In Context 0:10:58 How the Sandstorm Concept Came to Be 0:23:35 Nick's First Impressions of the Toys 0:42:28 Translating From Sandstorm Into Springer 0:49:27 How Nick Designed Springer for IDW 1:02:04 Owning Toys of Characters You've Created 1:18:53 TFSource Sponsor Segment 1:28:35 Patreon Q&A — Enjoying the show? There’s more than meets the ear... Find show notes at https://www.tripletakeover.com Join the conversation with us on Discord Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tripletakeover","meta_description":"IDW artist Nick Roche returns to Triple Takeover to talk Transformers Generations: Thrilling 30 — the 2013–2014 toy line — and the unusual creative journe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6457,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/triple-takeover-toycast-1388644/episodes/from-concept-to-shelf-sandstorm-springer-and-nick-roche/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/triple-takeover-toycast-1388644/from-concept-to-shelf-sandstorm-springer-and-nick-roche.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}