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Episode 189 - Marvel Feeling Desperate

Julian Meush November 15, 2023

We're hitting the ground running as we attempt to get back to a regular cadence this week with one of the biggest stories in Hollywood right now. If you've been listening to this show for awhile you know that we've paid close attention to the troubles that have beset Warner Brothers over the last few years. My have the tables been turned. Variety has put out a pretty scathing article (hit piece?) on the current state of Marvel Studios that didn't hold back in its indictment of the management (mismanagement) by Disney for what was, up until very recently, a nearly unblemished brand. Julian and Jeremy unpack how they got themselves in this situation and ponder what moves they can make to bring people back into the world Stan built. Meanwhile, of course, WB still manages to find it's way into the limelight with it's latest attempt to burry a film for tax credits, so of course that is touched on as well.

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Marvel, The Marvels, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, Warner Brothers, Warner Bros. Discovery, Bob Iger, Daredevil, Netflix
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ToB Interlude - Avengers: Endgame

Julian Meush April 27, 2019

ToB is back to breakdown the latest, and biggest, Marvel film! Avengers: Endgame is finally here; the culmination of 3 phases, 11 years, 21 movies, and countless interweaving character/story arcs, all leading into the biggest superhero film in creation. This movie continues Marvel’s streak of near-perfect team up films, and manages to maintain the humour, heart, and jaw-dropping action sequences that fans have come to expect. Following the events of Infinity War and the snap heard around the world, how do the remaining heroes pick up the pieces? How do they handle their first true defeat? They couldn’t save the world, now will they be able to avenge it?

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In ToB Interlude Tags Review, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers, Marvel Studios, Marvel, Captain Marvel, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Black Widow, Black Panther, Hulk, Hawkeye, Spider-man, Ant-man
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Episode 131 - The Second Age

Julian Meush March 13, 2019

With Game of Thrones preseason in full swing the ToB Crew is running at full capacity pushing out content. Unfortunately, that means keeping up with the latest in film and television news becomes that much more difficult. Fear not though, Julian, Dan, and Jeremy are back with an ALL NEWS EXTRAVAGANZA! From Detective Pickachu to True Detective ,and Suicide Squad sequels to Star Wars trilogies, the guys delve into the biggest stories from the last several weeks. Including a more recent news bit; that Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series is confirmed to be set during “The Second Age of Middle Earth” (Which is something that really got Dan’s blood pumpin’). PLUS, a look back at this year’s Oscars and reveal who nailed the most predictions. All that, and so much more, on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Detective Pikachu, True Detective, Dark Phoenix, Marvel, MCU, Captain Marvel, James Gunn, Suicide Squad 2, Deadshot, The Batman, DC, DCEU, Bond 25, James Bond, Warner Brothers, The Matrix, Mad Max, Edge of Tomorrow, Spielberg, Oscars, Netflix, Zack Snyder, Watchmen, Gundam, Brian K Vaughan, Disney+, Disney, Bumblebee, Transformers, Lord of the Rings, Brooklyn 99, Arrow, CW, DCW, Star Trek, Punisher, Box Office, Star Trek: Discovery
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ToB Interlude - Captain Marvel Car-Cast

Julian Meush March 7, 2019

Hello Marvel Fans! It feels like an eternity since our last adventure in the MCU. I mean, Ant-Man and the Wasp was all the way back in July of last year! Luckily Carol Danvers is here to get your comic book juices flowing. It couldn’t come soon enough either; what with Avengers: End Game just around the corner. It’s nice to get back in the mood before the whole universe is in danger again. To help break it all down, Julian and Dan are here with the latest ToB Car-Cast fresh from the theatre. Full spoilers here people so be warned… and trust no one!

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In ToB Interlude Tags Marvel Studios, Marvel, Captain Marvel, Disney, Car-Cast, Avengers, MCU
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Episode 127 - Trailers Galore

Julian Meush December 12, 2018

It’s been over a fortnight since the last full ToB Podcast but the guys are back to unpack a metric ton of nerdy news. Starting with Marvel, who certainly didn’t help lighten the news load, as they dropped both a Captain Marvel trailer AND a teaser for Avengers 4, now titled Avengers: Endgame. On top of that Disney released the first teaser for their Lion King remake, which quickly became an internet sensation. Plus, as we get closer to the premiere of Aquaman, DC treated us to even more footage with their final trailer. Julian, Dan and Jeremy also discuss the latest drama out of the Oscars, debate Christmas movie lists and question the strange Sonic the Hedgehog “motion poster”. All that, and much more, on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Captain Marvel, Lion King, Aquaman, Oscars, DC, DCEU, DC Universe, Sony, Marvel, Shang Chi, GI Joe, Tom Cruise, James Cameron, Bond 25, Die Hard, Dr Strange, Venom, Sonic, The Mandalorian, Star Wars, Disney+, Disney, Daredevil, Netflix, Creed 2, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Game of Thrones, Avengers: Endgame, Trailers, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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Episode 121 - Captain Marvel, Joker, and Bob Iger

Julian Meush September 24, 2018

Julian, Daniel, and Jeremy sit down to discuss what turned out to be a VERY busy week in nerdy news. It all started with the Captain Marvel teaser and only got more exciting as the news kept rolling in. The Joaquin Phoenix Joker reveal would have been enough but on top of that there was also an interview with Disney CEO, Bob Iger, that had him spilling the beans on the future of the MCU and Star Wars, as well as the James Gunn firing. Oh and did we mention that Emmy awards winners were announced, and that there’s a live action Avatar: The Last Air Bender in the works at Netflix? Yea, that happened too! All that and so much more on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Captain Marvel, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Carry Fukunaga, Bond 25, James Bond, Bob Iger, Disney, Kevin Feige, MCU, Fox, X-Men, Fantastic Four, James Gunn, Star Wars, Jon Hamm, Batman, Avatar: The Last Air Bender, Netflix, Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars, Hulu, HBO, Watchmen, Marvel, DC, Daredevil, Loki, Scarlet Witch, Bojack Horseman, The Death of Superman, DC Animated, The Predator, Shane Black, Emmy Awards
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Episode 109 - Super Bowl Trailers

Julian Meush February 6, 2018

After a short week off the guys are back at it with another busy episode. The Super Bowl took place over the weekend and with it came some impressive trailers for the years biggest movies. Garnering most of the attention was Solo: A Star Wars Story, as this was the first we've seen of the film with only a few months away from release. Of course there were also some great spots from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Avengers: Infinity War and Mission Impossible: Fallout. Julian, Dan and Jeremy break down each trailer and much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In ToB Interlude Tags Punisher, Jessica Jones, Handmaids Tale, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Han Solo, Star Wars, DC, Fantastic Beasts, Gambit, Flash, Flashpoint, Shazam, Suicide Squad, DC Animated, DCEU, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Ready Player One, Ant-man and The Wasp, Ant-man, Cloverfield, Westworld, Avengers, Infinity War, Batman, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Mission Impossible, Tom Cruise, Trailers
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Episode 104 - Stranger Things 2

Julian Meush October 31, 2017

Happy Halloween ToB fans! Julian, Daniel and Jeremy are back to discuss the latest in film and TV news on this spooktacular episode. The guys discuss Shazam! casting news, Fincher turning down Star Wars Episode IX, Netflix tidbits, some fun Halloween themed stories and everything is wrapped up with a spoiler-free review of Stranger Things 2. All this and so much more on a frightful episode of the Tower of Terror Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Star Wars, Justice League, Marvel, DC, Fast and Furious, DCEU, Sony, Batman, Discovery, Netflix, Punisher, DCW, CW, Star Trek, Fox, X-23, Captain Marvel, Shazam, Deathstroke, Han Solo, David Fincher, CBS, Daredevil, Arrow, C4 Comic Con, Halloween, Stranger Things, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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Episode 99 - The Age of Adaptations

Julian Meush July 8, 2017

After a nice Canada Day/4th of July long weekend the ToB Crew are back at it. The news didn't take a vacation so there's a ton to cover. Starting with movie news the guys discuss the major shakeup with the Han Solo movie, the future of the MCU, Wonder Woman's tremendous box office success and much more. On the TV front it seems like there's a never ending rumour mill of possible adaptations and reboots. This time it's HBO possibly adapting Watchmen, a live action Jetsons series from Robert Zemeckis and Kevin Bacon talking a Tremors reboot. Finally in gaming news Nintendo announced the Super NES Classic Edition and Julian and Dan debate the merits of removing the "Game Over" screen from Super Mario Odyssey. All this and so much more in this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Black Panther, Inhumans, Marvel, MCU, Jumanji, Batman, Han Solo, Star Wars, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Spider-man, Venom, Sony, Captain Marvel, Fox, X-Men, X-Force, Deadpool, Gambit, Dark Phoenix, Justice League, Blade Runner, Netflix, Wonder Woman, DCEU, Battlestar Galactica, Rick and Morty, Watchmen, HBO, Warner Brothers, The Jetsons, True Detective, CBS, Star Trek, Discovery, Syfy, Hearthstone, PSVR, Ubisoft, Skull and Bones, Atari, EA, Bioware, Mass Effect, Andromeda, Nintendo, SNES, Classic Edition, Metroid, Mario, Mario Odyssey, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Zelda, Mega Man, Star Fox, Mario Kart, Yoshi, Final Fantasy, Castlevania
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Episode 94 - NOT Star Wars

Julian Meush April 26, 2017

Following our big Star Wars Extravaganza the ToB Crew return with another numbered episode discussing all the NON-Star Wars related news. Starting with the Thor: Ragnarok trailer, which gave us our first taste of what looks to be a delightful space adventure, despite the dower name. The guys then give their impressions on Josh Brolin being cast as Cable in Deadpool 2 as well as a whole pile of other casting news. After a little video game talk, that included Nintendo Switch sales numbers and a new Call of Duty announcement, Julian, Daniel and Jeremy round out the show with a review of Fast and Furious 8 and the latest DC animated film, Teen Titans: Judas Contract. All this and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, Deadpool, Cable, Aquaman, Disney, Harry Potter, Avatar, Joss Whedon, Batgirl, DC, DC Animated, Teen Titans, Harley Quinn, Batman, Bruce Timm, Predator, Defenders, Netflix, Arrow, Call of Duty, Uncharted, The Last of Us, Switch, Nintendo, NES, SNES, Flash, Fast and Furious
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