We all know that Transfomers are “Robots in Disguise”, but what is it that they are hiding?  Maybe it’s the fact that they are alive!  From their capacity to mechanically reproduce, to their ability metabolize energy, there really is more than meets the eye with these shape-shifting mechanical creatures.  We cover all this, plus we discuss the environment on a robot controlled planet, having access to your mechanical God, and why Ben describes himself as “Not Metabolizable”.