Episode 143 - Arm-Fall-Off-Boy

Julian Meush October 18, 2019

Martin Scorsese’s comments would have been old news by the time the ToB Crew got around to recording the latest episode of the podcast, fortunately he decided to double down on those comments, making it a whole new story! Julian, Dan, and Jeremy try to dissect Scorsese’s thought process and try to put all the fallout into context. They also discuss the set photo leaks from Suicide Squad that reveal a crazy cast of characters, Damon Lindleoff suggesting that HBO’s Watchmen may only be one season, and the latest Picard trailer. All that, and much more, on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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?

ToB Interlude - Thor Ragnarok

Julian Meush November 7, 2017

It's main event time! Ragnarok has come and the ToB Crew is here to talk all things Asgardian. With director Taika Waititi taking the helm Thor: Ragnarok leans heavily into the comedy, making it a light and breezy romp through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but is that a good thing for a movie with "Ragnarok" in the title? Julian and Daniel explore that very question and more as they discuss Marvel's latest blockbuster.

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!

Episode 101 - Comic-Con and More

Julian Meush July 27, 2017

What a crazy time of year. With D23 leading directly into San Diego Comic-Con the news just pours in. Luckily Julian, Daniel and Jeremy are all back together to unpack it all for you. Starting with the Emmy nominations then moving into a Disney heavy movie news segment. The guys also discuss some new Young Justice details as well as break down the rumour of a possible N64 Classic. All that and so much more in this week's Tower of Babble Podcast.

Episode 89 - DCEU and Nintendo Switch

Julian Meush January 27, 2017

Its been awhile since everyone has sat down and really drilled into the latest in geek news. But with Julian now settled (somewhat) back onto the island, the ToB Crew can return to their old routine. Starting with a whole pile of stories and rumours coming from WB about seemingly every one of their upcoming superhero projects. The Oscars also released their list of nominees for the upcoming ceremony so of course the big categories are discussed. On the TV side, news comes out that the Coen brothers will be trying their hand at the small screen for the first time and that Fox has ordered another X-Men series with Brian Singer attached. Over with video games, the guys talk about some rumours about the next Batman game as well as the future of Marvel in the games space now that they've inked a deal with Square Enix. Finally, the big Nintendo Switch conference was only a short time ago so every detail from price to the launch game lineup are covered.

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