Episode 122 - Thurpteen

Julian Meush October 2, 2018

After what feels like at least one week Dan, Julian, and Jeremy are back to break down the latest news in film/television. Including the Bumblebee trailer leaving Julian and Jeremy feeling hopeful and nostalgic, and the X-men: Dark Phoenix trailer leaving everyone thoroughly indifferent, and the second Titans trailer managing to right the ship slightly. The Venom movie falls victim to some major edits, two more Gotham City Sirens find their voice, and Gambit is being pitched as a “Rom-Com”… still don’t know how to react to that last one.

Episode 115 - Avengers 4 Leak

Julian Meush June 8, 2018

The ToB Crew gathers once again to discuss the latest in film and television news. This week the guys break down the 'Bumblebee' and, 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' trailers, talk about a Willy Wonka origin film and it's rumoured casting, examine the fallout from the 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' box office flop and ask why some fans thinks it's okay to harass creators online. The big news of the week however was the leaked concept art and story details for 'Avengers 4'. Julian, Dan and, Jeremy dissect all the details and go deep into potential spoilers. All this and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

Episode 113 - Deadpool 2

Julian Meush May 25, 2018

As the summer movie season hits full stride Julian, Daniel and Jeremy reunite in the same room for the first time in over a year. To Celebrate, the ToB Crew reviews Deadpool 2 as well as covers some of the news, including Jake Gyllenhaal being up for the role of Mysterio, Zachari Levi's first official photo as Shazam!, the real possibility of a Lando Calrissian Star Wars spin-off movie and when we might actually see an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie. The guys also touch on a few of things they've been up to recently and at the back half of the show dive into the "fridging" debate surrounding Deadpool 2. All that and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

Episode 110 - The Road to Infinity

Daniel D'Souza April 17, 2018

I know its been a minute but Tower of Babble is back! Dan and Jeremy sit down to recap weeks worth of news from both Marvel and DC camps. With the excitement for Infinity War already through the roof, we're talking all things Marvel leading up to the event; Deadpool 2 news, some pretty obscure Infinity War theories, and of course Black Panther. A little more low-key on the DC side with set photos from Shazam, rumours of big changes to the Flashpoint movie, new DC animation. All this and more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

Episode 106 - Justice League Postmortem

Julian Meush December 8, 2017

Happy Holidays everyone! In the spirit of the festive season, the ToB Crew took some time off last week, but they are back and raring to go for another instalment of the Tower of Babble Podcast! Julian, Daniel and Jeremy break down the Avengers: Infinity War trailer, discuss what the fallout of Justice League's poor box office performance, speculate on what a Quinton Tarantino Star Trek movie would look like and more!

Apr 25, 2026

Episode 205 - CinemaCon 2026 + News Roundup

It's been a minute since Matt and Julian sat down to cover the latest in film and TV news. Some might say it's been dearly missed. Well wait no more folks because this week it's all news and nothing but the news so help me god! If the last few weeks (months?) of stories weren't enough, CinemaCon 2026 also just concluded which had it's own news deluge. The guys unpack it all (well most of it anyway)! Of utmost priority is the news of Michael B Jordan and Austin Butler's reboot of 'Miami Vice', which is close to Matt's heart. Plus 'Spaceballs 2' gets a title and release date, trailers for 'Dune 3', 'Clayface' and 'Street Fighter' all surprise (in a good way), and a new 'Lord of the Rings' movie is announced (and you won't guess who's writing it!). Plus, a 'Game of Thrones' movie, more 'Transformers' and is 'Avatar' over? All this and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

Apr 23, 2026

SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 5 & 6

We’ve reached the halfway point of the season and with it comes a tonal shift back to the roots of Star Wars animation - 'The Clone Wars'. With the arrival of the Empire, the focus shifts away from Maul and his dealings and toward the pair of Jedi as they are now in the crosshairs. The noire tone takes a back seat, next to Maul, as things become more pulpy, mixed with an impending doom that is reminiscent of the final season of 'The Clone Wars'. The set-piece action sequences get an injection of scale and danger, which is exciting, and some of the early seeding of characters like Rylee start to pay off. While maybe a bit different from the previous 4 episodes, the quality and the stakes remain high (well... for every character except Maul I suppose). Join Julian and Rachel as the unpack it all in excruciating detail.

Apr 15, 2026

SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 3 & 4

Now that the premiere is out of the way, the team at Lucasfilm Animation can focus on driving the story forward with authority. The pacing is much improved this week as time feel more evenly dispersed across the characters. There's a greater concentration on characters who can wield a lightsaber and it's appreciated. No shade to the crime syndicate storyline, but we've kind of seen all that already (it was quite literally a 'Clone Wars' arc). The action remains strong while taking another step forward with lightsaber duels joining the mix. Plus, the fast cutting from last week seems to have been dialed back, which is appreciated as it provides more clarity in action scenes. For example, Devon's engagements with Maul are gripping, and with the additional time provided to Master Daki, the stakes feel ratcheted up. Kevin Kinner's music remains a highlight, the illusions to the Anakin vs Obi-Wan Mustafar theme was a particular highlight. In general, there is still room for more character growth, especially with characters not named Maul, who really can't/won't change - but happy to proven wrong! This show feels like it's in full swing already, which is good because next week things look to be really heating up as we hit the half way mark. Julian and Rachel unpack it all!

Apr 9, 2026

SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 1 & 2

It's been some time since we've been able to sink our pointy teeth into a meaty Star Wars animated project. Since the finale of 'The Bad Batch' all the way back in May of 2024, all we've had to tie us over were anthology installments of varying quality. Praise the Force, that wait is finally over with the release of 'Maul: Shadow Lord', the latest full length series from Lucasfilm Animation. The series marks another technical leap forward for the animation studio, taking their patented visual style and adding another layer of detail and artistry that jumps off the screen. The story follows the titular, Maul shortly after the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire, he's looking for revenge and the series wastes no time dropping us right into the thick of things (3 car/speeder chases in 40 mins is impressive). And while we know much of Maul's criminal dealings (and most of the rest of his life actually), the introduction of a new Padawan into the mix, another apprentice-to-be for Maul, adds a layer of intrigue to an otherwise underworld focused story. Join Julian and Rachel as they unpack Chapter 1: "The Dark Revenge" and Chapter 2: "Sinister Schemes", in intricate detail.

Episode 122 - Thurpteen

Episode 115 - Avengers 4 Leak

Episode 113 - Deadpool 2

Episode 110 - The Road to Infinity

Episode 106 - Justice League Postmortem

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