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Episode 165 - Tectonic Shifts in Streaming

Julian Meush May 26, 2021

It's been hot minute since the ToB Crew gathered to discuss the latest in film and TV news, but it’s been worth the wait because there are some gigantuan stories that need to be covered, and some of them will have lasting effects for years to come. Firstly, AT&T is done with WarnerMedia, who will be merging with Discovery to become an even bigger player in the streaming wars. Speaking of streaming, Amazon is making their own moves in that space as they look to acquire MGM. On the more creative side of things, news of a new Batman animated series made waves with the announcement that animation legend Bruce Timm would be executive producing. Plus Marvel dropped a sizzle reel and a trailer for Shang Chi. So there's plenty to cover! Join Julian, Jeremy and Dan as they discuss all these stories, plus much more, on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Warner Brothers, Discovery, Amazon Prime, MGM, WB Animation, Superman, DC, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Gundam, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Indiana Jones, Snake Eyes, The Green Knight, Trailers, Marvel, Shang Chi, Black Widow, Wakanda Forever, The Marvels, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four, Captain America, Thor: Love and Thunder, Secret Invasion, Venom 2, Agree or Disagree, Lord of the Rings, Batman, Batman: Caped Crusader, Bruce Timm, Matt Reeves, JJ Abrams, Golden Globes, Invincible, Ted Lasso, Knives Out 2, DCEU, Poison Ivy, Loki, Dr Strange, WandaVision, Taika Waititi, Sonic, Disney, Oscars, The Bad Batch, Love Death and Robots, Mass Effect, Resident Evil
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Episode 129 - The 2018 Tobie Awards

Julian Meush January 7, 2019

It’s that time of year again - where we reflect on the year that was. What was special, scary, moving, heart pounding or mind bending. The movies, television shows and games of 2018 have now all come and gone, so Julian Meush, Daniel D’Souza and Jeremy Kozier sit down for a retrospective look at the year that was. 2018 brought with it some absolute gems in all three categories. Whether it was comic tent-poles at the theatre that left audiences stunned, whip-smart comedies on TV that always brightened your day, or some of the most ambitious games ever made that dropped your jaw in awe of their scale and scope, it was a good year to be a fan of entertainment. Here’s to another great in entertainment!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Best Of, The Good Place, Star Trek, Discovery, Bojack Horseman, Titans, DC, DC Universe, Handmaids Tale, Star Wars, Resistance, Black Mirror, Maniac, South Park, Altered Carbon, Daredevil, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-man, Marvel, Avengers, Infinity War, Bumblebee, Roma, Transformers, Green Book, The Land of Steady Habits, Aquaman, The Predator, Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Playstation, Nintendo, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, ToBies
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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 103 - Blade Runner 2049

Julian Meush October 17, 2017

After taking a week off for Canadian Thanksgiving the ToB Crew returns to unpack the latest in geek news. The big story this week being the release and subsequent box office flop of Blade Runner 2049. Julian and Jeremy discuss why it might not have resonated with main stream audiences and give a spoiler free review. The guys also discuss the new Star Wars: Episode VII The Last Jedi trailer,  Adam West's last Batman performance and break down a few stories from New York Comic Con. 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 Star Wars, Justice League, New Mutants, Pacific Rim, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Marvel, DC, NYCC, Fast and Furious, Terminator, Avatar, DCEU, Men in Black, Sony, Batman, Adam West, Gambit, Fandango, Fox, Bob's Burgers, Star Trek, Discovery, The Deuce, The Gifted, Inhumans, Netflix, Punisher, Rick and Morty, DC Animated, DCW, CW, Flash, Batman TAS, Hulk, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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Episode 102 - Handmaid's Emmy

Julian Meush September 26, 2017

Julian, Daniel and Jeremy are back to discuss the latest in geek news. The most pressing stories being the firing of Colin Trevorrow from Star Wars Episode IX and his immediate replacement by JJ Abrams, the results from this years Emmy Awards and Batman: The Animated Series celebrating it's 25th anniversary. The guys also discuss the Star Trek: Discovery premiere, Linda Hamilton's return to the Terminator franchise, the latest on True Detective season 3 and much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Tomb Raider, Punisher, Marvel, Netflix, Star Wars, Rebels, Toys, Thor, Warner Brothers, Justice League, Joss Whedon, Joker, Terminator, James Bond, Sony, Universal, Handmaids Tale, Star Trek, Discovery, Batman, Bojack Horseman, Defenders, HBO, Watchmen, True Detective, Game of Thrones, Rick and Morty, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Emmy Awards, Apple TV+
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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 96 - Injustice 2

Julian Meush May 24, 2017

It's just Julian and Daniel in the Tower this week as they discuss the latest in geek news. As seems to be the new norm, a few major trailers dropped since the last episode and are always worth discussing. Including Bladerunner 2049, Star Trek: Discovery and much more. In movie news, Sony surprised everyone by revealing that Tom Hardy has been cast as Eddie Brock in their standalone Venom movie, plus rumours swirl about who might take over as director of the much maligned Flash picture. On the TV side of things, it was a pretty big week, with most of the major networks announcing their fall lineups for their returning shows and some exciting news about some entirely new series. In the gaming world, Dan reviews Injustice 2, the second instalment of the DC themed fighter from the creators of Mortal Kombat. To wrap things up the guys briefly review "Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2" and Julian praises the brilliance of "Handmaids Tale". 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 Blade Runner, Star Trek, Discovery, Destiny 2, The Gifted, Flash, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Venom, Sony, Marvel, New Mutants, Logan, X-23, Hellboy, Edge of Tomorrow, Deadpool, DC, DCEU, DC Animated, DCW, CW, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, Riverdale, Black Lightning, Inhumans, Agents of SHIELD, Krypton, Supergirl, Gotham, American Gods, Judge Dredd, 12 Monkeys, Syfy, Netflix, Witcher, Arrested Development, Injustice, Mass Effect, Andromeda, Destiny, Ubisoft, South Park, Switch, Nintendo, Mario Kart, NPD, Guardians of the Galaxy, Handmaids Tale, Twin Peaks, Penny Dreadful
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Episode 85 - More Director Trouble

Julian Meush November 3, 2016

Welcome to another episode of The Tower of Babble Podcast. Julian, Daniel and Jeremy are once again here to help unpack the latest in geek news. Some of the big stories on the docket this week: more Disney live action remakes, a producer says we probably wont see a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3, the Uncharted movie gets a new director, Brian Fuller leaves Star Trek: Discovery and Nintendo stops production of the Wii U. The guys also take a deep dive into the state of superhero movies as we learn that The Flash has lost its director, which comes hot off the heels of Deadpool 2 having lost its director less than two weeks prier. They examine what the future might hold for Nintendo if the Switch fails and cap off the show discussing what everyone has been playing or watching. All that and so much more in this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Deadpool, TMNT, Wii U, Switch, Nintendo, Flash, Justice League, DCEU, Star Trek, Discovery, Bioshock, Disney, Thor, Sonic, Rambo, Toy Story, Incredibles, Uncharted, Agree or Disagree, Wonder Woman, Star Wars, Sherlock, Netflix, Stranger Things, Defenders, Mass Effect, Lara Croft, Xbox, Wet Hot American Summer, Nerd Association
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Bonus Episode - 2026 Oscars Preview Show
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Julian is back from vacation just in time or the 98th Academy Awards! Airing tomorrow (Match 15th), hosted once again by Conan O’Brien, it’s the most prestigious night in Hollywood (after the Tobies of course). This is Matt’s first time on the preview show, so the format is tweaked a bit from our traditional reviews of Oscar noms, though there is still some of that. A broader approach is taken, with a larger focus on the ceremony itself, a peak at the front runners in each category, as well as the betting odds. It’s not all new-school though, find Julian’s traditional “will win”/’want to win” ballots below (Matt will put his together privately) for those curious. Lastly, look for a follow-up show discussing the ceremonies, unpacking the winners, and scoring the ballots next week. Until then, grab your tux, hit the red carpet, rub elbows with the celebs, and enjoy the 2026 Oscars!

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As noted by the recent Tobies, awards season continues in full flight, so it's no surprise to have The Oscars drop their nominations just in time for Matt and Julian to break them down. 'Sinners' taking home 16 noms sets an Oscars record and (more importantly) validates Julian's recent Tobie pick. Plus, the guys return to a more traditional news format with headlines about James Bond, Game of Thrones, He-Man and more! Finally, the guys look into their crystal balls, gazing into the future, to make entertainment-based predictions for the year 2026. How will the WB/Netflix deal play out? Will Star Wars have a hit with 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'? Will Nolan's 'The Odyssey' be as big as 'Oppenheimer'? Only the ToB hosts can tell you! (No future lotto tickets or sports almanacs unfortunately)

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Episode 203 - The 2025 Tobie Awards (9th Annual)
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Episode 203 - The 2025 Tobie Awards (9th Annual)
Jan 19, 2026

With the Golden Globes holding their annual ceremony last week, it signals only one thing - it’s AWARD SEASON BABY! And of course, when one thinks of the most prestigious awards in entertainment, of course names like Oscar, Tony, and Emmy might come to mind. But held on equal footing with those self-congratulatory titans is of course the name Tobie. That’s right y’all THE TOBIES ARE BACK for another go around at the top three best movies and shows of year. And while there may be a new host in the rotation, the format and the prestige remain unchanged. Join Julian and now Matt to explore what, upon reflection, was a pretty damn good year for visual storytelling on both the big and small screens.

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