For a generation of kids who grew up with Transformers, G.I. Joe, Star Wars and He-Man, these weren't simply toys and cartoons. They were part of growing up. And for Gus Rios, they were even more than that.

This week, Gus Rios of Knights of Unicron and Cold Slither joins me (and guest host Jay Sweet) to talk about the making of the new reimagined soundtrack to 1986's Transformers: The Movie.

Gus takes us back to his childhood connection to Transformers, the emotional impact of Optimus Prime, and why Vince DiCola's music and Stan Bush's "The Touch" became so deeply embedded in ...