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Episode 160 - The 2020 Tobie Awards

Julian Meush January 12, 2021

With the year 2020 now firmly behind us, it's time to look back at the year that was and pick the best of the best. The ToB Crew gathers for their yearly tradition to pick their top three movies and TV shows from the last year. Now of course, 2020 is a year that many of us would like to forget, but that doesn't mean there wasn't great entertainment to enjoy. In fact, it likely helped much of us get us through what was a VERY challenging time. That being said, things aren't the same. The movie industry in particular was hit hard in 2020. So with that in mind, there's been a few adjustments made to the rules. Most notably, any movie or show that was new to the viewer, regardless of the year of its original release, is eligible for a Tobie this year. This opens the door to some exciting surprises in this year's picks! Now grab your champagne, get dressed up in your finest attire, and enjoy a celebration of the best of 2020 (and sometimes other years too).

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags ToBies, 1917, Coco, Dolemite is my Name, Hamilton, Wonder Woman 1984, Sorry to Bother You, Hotel Artemis, The Lovebirds, Days of Thunder, Oats Studio: Volume 1, Tenet, DC, Borat 2, The Mandalorian, Ted Lasso, Kobra Kai, Harley Quinn, The Boys, Lovecraft Country, The Expanse, Blood Machines, The Last Dance, Kingdom, Tiger King
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ToB Interlude - 2020 Oscars Preview Show

Julian Meush February 4, 2020

February - best known for it’s frigid temperatures in the dead of winter. However, it’s also known as “awards season”, with no more prestigious an awards show than the Oscars to cap it all off. With the big event less than a week away, it’s time for the annual ToB Oscars Preview Show! Julian, Dan, and Jeremy (and a special guest appearance) break down each of the nominees in the major categories starting with “Best Picture” and working backwards from there. It’s a particularly strong crop of movies this year so join the ToB Crew as they make their picks for who will be taking home the golden statues!

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In ToB Interlude Tags Oscars, 1917, Parasite, Quentin Tarantino, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, The Irishmen, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Marriage Story, Little Women, Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi, Knives Out, The Lighthouse, Star Wars Episode IX
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Episode 147 - Oscar Noms

Julian Meush January 16, 2020

After a nice holiday break, the ToB Crew is back ti business with another regular episode. There’s a lot to catch up on, not the least of which being a plethora of trailers. First up it’s the next installment in Sony’s extended Spider-Man universe with Morbius, then another Marvel Studios adjacent film with New Mutants, an ACTUAL Marvel Studios movie with Black Widow, and of course another look at DC’s Birds of Prey, among others. The guys then dive into some of the news, touch on Netflix’s the Witcher, and then jump into the winners from this years Golden Globes while at the same time diving into the Oscar nominations. All that and so much more on the first full ToB Podcast of 2020!

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Tags Morbius, New Mutants, Birds of Prey, Black Widow, Marvel, DC, Tennant, Agree or Disagree, Warner Brothers, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, Star Wars Episode IX, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Batman, The Batman, Harley Quinn, Thor: Love and Thunder, Rian Johnson, Taika Waititi, Knives Out, Oscars, The Witcher, Golden Globes, 1917, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Clone Wars
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Episode 142 - Spider-Man: Returning Home

Julian Meush October 3, 2019

After weeks of “Slow News Day” podcasts the the floodgates have finally opened and there’s almost too much too talk about. The main story of course is Spiderman’s triumphant, albeit temporary, return to the MCU; the guys discuss both the implications for the MCU as well as potential Sony Universe concepts. From there we transition to Star Wars with news that Kevin Feige may be bringing his Marvel experience to Disney’s other cinematic universe, also, the Obi-Wan series has found a director and J.J. Abrams opinion on Emperor Palapatine’s inclusion in the Episode IX. All this plus some crazy trailers and a couple “Agree or Disagree” segments.. feels good to have a real show again.

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Birds of Prey, DC, 1917, Stranger Things, Primal, Marvel, MCU, Marvel Studios, Daredevil, Punisher, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode IX, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm, Kevin Feige, Kathleen Kennedy, Disney+, Sony, Uncharted, The Irishmen, The Batman, Batman, Jurassic World 3, Jurassic Park, Emmys, Emmy Awards, Lord and Miller, Spider-man, CW, Arrow, Superman, Kevin Conroy, Teen Titans, Teen Titans GO!, Ad Astra, The Good Place, Kenobi
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