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Episode 200 - Meet Matt!

Julian Meush October 9, 2025

After an extended hiatus, ToB returns with a fresh voice on the second chair. Julian is joined by long-time friend of the show, Matt Tworek. We spend this first episode of the "new" ToB getting to know him and setting up what else is to come.

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags TMNT, Conclave, Somewhere in Time, Captain America, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Micky 17, Lord of the Rings, Rebel Ridge, Green Lantern, Marvel, DC, Anora, Thunderbolts, Sinners, Mission Impossible, Predator, Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another, Ballerina, 28 Years Later, F1, Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman, Happy Gilmore, Jaws
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ToB Interlude - Alien: Romulus

Julian Meush September 5, 2024

Julian is joined by Matt Tworek to review 'Alien: Romulus', the latest installment in the long running space-horror franchise. A film that returns to the roots of the franchise, with a much stronger focus on the suspense and atmospheric horror of the 1979 original. But any good Alien movie today isn't complete without at least a little bit of action, ala 'Aliens' and this movie doesn't disappoint in that regard either. All-in-all this is a strong outing in a franchise that has seen a lot of ups and downs over the years. And yes, realizing that this all comes a bit late considering the movie released last month, to make up for the missed time, the guys have also brought a list of their favourite movies featuring aliens (any alien will do, we aren't picky here).

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In ToB Interlude Tags Alien, Alien: Romulus, Ridley Scott, Review, Predator
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Episode 197 - The End of the Golden Age of TV

Julian Meush August 30, 2024

With the news of 'The Acolyte' and it's cancellation sending ripples through the media world, it was only natural that there might be some reflection on the larger state of the television landscape. Julian and Jeremy pier out into a dark and dreary graveyard of cancelled shows and failed streaming services to take stock of the current situation. The assessment? The "Golden Age of TV" is over. What comes next is still to be determined. Plus, a grab-bag of news stories from around Hollywood to help lighten the mood.

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Deadpool and Wolverine, Box Office, James Cameron, Tron 3, Predator, Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm, Lord of the Rings, Sonic, Batman, Batman: Caped Crusader, Ted Lasso, Joker, The Joker 2, Todd Phillips
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Episode 171 - Game of Thrones Blunders, Star Wars Shakeups, Resident Evil

Julian Meush December 7, 2021

After a month long hiatus (sorry about that, but Costa Rica was splendid. Thank you for asking), Julian and Jeremy return to the show to catch up on the biggest film and TV stories that were missed. Not the least of which being the Spider-Man shaped roller-coaster we’ve all been on as the release of ‘No Way Home’ rapidly approaches. With speculation that Tom Holland may be done as the web-slinger swirling, it came as a bit of a shock as Marvel and Sony announced that Tom be sticking around for at least another 3 movies, as their corporate partnership looks to continue for the foreseeable future. Sigh of relief. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Disney machine, the “creative differences” continue to pile up at Lucasfilm and Star Wars. Patty Jenkins fighter pilot film, ‘Rogue Squadron’, has been put on the backburner (as opposed to the afterburner), along with ‘Rangers of the New Republic’ on the TV side. It also doesn’t look like we’ll be getting Rian Johnson’s trilogy any time soon as that is also shelved (damn!). Plus, with the release of a new behind the scenes book at HBO, details on the failed 'Game of Thrones' spin-off series, ‘The Long Night’, have come to light. And finally, as part of an extended “What We’ve Been Watching” segment, Jeremy dives deep into his thoughts on ‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’. 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 Marvel, Tom Holland, Spider-man, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony, Scarlett Johansson, Disney, X-Men, X-Men '97, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, Star Wars, Boba Fett, Rangers of the New Republic, Lucasfilm, Rogue Squadron, Patty Jenkins, Rian Johnson, Tom Cruise, Mission Impossible, Predator, Ridley Scott, Agree or Disagree, Game of Thrones, Amazon Prime, EA, Mass Effect, Eternals, Ghostbusters Afterlife, Red Notice, Hawkeye, Resident Evil
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Episode 158 - Fincher Unleashed

Julian Meush November 26, 2020

As the pandemic rages on, and we adjust to the new normal, so does Hollywood. With news that Wonder Woman 1984 will be coming to HBO Max on Christmas, the future of the theatre going experience becomes even more clouded. Meanwhile, David Fincher is in the press, promoting his latest streaming endeavor ‘Mank’, (and dropping some spicy takes!) fresh off signing a 4-year exclusive deal with Netflix of his own. We watch as the Hollywood landscape is remapped on the fly. But it’s not all doom and gloom! I mean, there’s a ‘Wedding Crashers’ sequel in the works, and a new Predator film coming from Dan Trachtenberg. So there’s SOME hope is all I’m saying. Julian, Dan, and Jeremy also touch on the latest from the Snyder Cut, and weigh in on the pressing subject of whether streaming services should let credits play uninterrupted (you know, the important stuff). 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 Wedding Crashers 2, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984, HBO, HBO Max, Disney, Disney+, Chris Nolan, Predator, Transformers, The Scorpion King, Mortal Kombat, Fantastic Beasts, David Fincher, Netflix, Joker, George Lucas, Star Wars, WandaVision, Thor: Love and Thunder, Star-Lord, Spider-Man 3, Deadpool 3, Marvel, Spider-man, Iron Man, Vision, Black Panther, The Suicide Squad, James Gunn, Zack Snyder, Justice League, The Snyder Cut, IMAX, DC, DCEU, Agree or Disagree, GCPD, The Batman, Matt Reeves, Batman, The Last of Us, Black Lightning, TBS, Halo, Showtime
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ToB Interlude - The Predator Car-Cast

Julian Meush September 20, 2018

It’s not often that the ToB Crew get to see movies together, Fortunately today was one of those special days. Julian and Jeremy sit down (in Julian’s car) right after walking out of the theatre to discuss Shane Black’s The Predator. The guys keep it spoiler free as they briefly give their initial impressions of the latest film in the somewhat maligned Predator franchise.

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In ToB Interlude Tags The Predator, Predator, Fox, Review, Car-Cast
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Episode 120 - Bye Bye Hank

Julian Meush September 17, 2018

The whole crew is back together now that Jeremy has returned from across the pond, and it couldn’t have been soon enough because it’s all hands on deck for this bombshell of a rumour coming out of Warner Brothers. Henry Cavill is reportedly done with the role of Superman after some messy contract negotiations. The guys break down every angle of this Super-story, as well as discuss the early reactions from Predator, the continued production troubles of American Gods, and initial impressions from Spider-Man on PS4. 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 Predator, Shane Black, Spider-man, PS4, American Gods, DCEU, DC, Superman, Warner Brothers, Wonder Woman, Batman, Henry Cavill
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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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Episode 68 - Berlanti's TV Conquest

Julian Meush March 26, 2016

This week in the Tower we cover all the big comic book show renewals. Specifically what we've been loving about the CW's DC slate. Greg Berlanti, the mastermind behind Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and even Supergirl on CBS had ALL of his shows renewed for new seasons. Something I dont think anyone really thought could happen. We also discuss the future of Star Trek on TV and look forward to Daredevil (which hadn't yet premiered at the time of  the recording). On the film front we discuss the announcement of Indiana Jones 5 for 2019, with both Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg returning. We then move onto breaking down the latest Captain America: Civil War trailer that featured our first look at the MCU Spider-Man. Of course there's always a little Star Wars news and this week we take a look at the "short list" of actors up for the role of a young Han Solo. DC had a few topics for us as well, with the big news being the casting of J.K. Simmons as the new Commissioner Gordon. We wrap up by discussing Sony's big VR announcement for the PS4 and what it might mean for the future of gaming. It's 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 DC, Marvel, BvS, MCU, Indiana Jones, CW, Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, Superman, Batman, Battlefield, Captain America, Civil War, Gotham, Green Lantern, Spider-man, Iron Man, Sony, Playstation, VR, Predator, Justice League, Joker, Killing Joke, Star Wars, Han Solo, Disney, Star Trek, Game of Thrones, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Netflix, GDC
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