Episode 153 - DC, Tron 3, TMNT, and AMC

Julian Meush July 8, 2020

It’s been almost a month since the ToB Crew conveeded, and in that time A LOT has happened. Making for a jumbo sized episode of The ToB Podcast! Starting with just DC, there’s news on The Snyder Cut, Michael Keaton’s Batman, Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern, Henry Cavill’s Superman, two animated features, and the future of their streaming service. That’s without even mentioning the rest! The guys also dive deep into Tron 3, a reboot to Twister, the AMC Theatres saga, a new TMNT movie (and possible also a live action show?), the strangeness of Qubi, a Fallout show at Amazon Prime, and so much more (if you can believe it)! On a slightly more serious note, Julian, Dan, and Jeremy also examine the recent move of white voice actors stepping down from voicing non-white characters, as well as the deaths of Joel Schumacher and Ian Hom.

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!

ToB Games - Tobies 2017

Julian Meush January 16, 2018

With the calendar having officially rolled over to 2018 it's only appropriate that we look back at some of the best games of the previous year. Julian, Daniel and Jeremy discuss some of their favourite games of 2017, including Horizon: Zero Dawn, Middle Earth: Shadow of War, Mario Odyssey and much more. The guys then turn their gaze toward the future and look forward to some of the big games coming down the pike in 2018. All this and so much more on another episode of ToB Games!

ToB Games - Mario Odyssey

Julian Meush November 23, 2017

Julian, Daniel and Jeremy are back with another instalment of ToB Games! Dan just bought a Nintendo Switch with Mario Odyssey and he has the low down on Mario's latest adventure. The guys also discuss the surprise addition of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the Injustice 2 roster and Julian gives his impressions of South Park: Fractured But Whole.

Episode 98 - E3 2017 Special!

Julian Meush June 18, 2017

E3 2017 is over. The booths have been packed up, the LA Convention Centre emptied and cleaned. But that doesn't mean we are done talking about it. Julian, Daniel and Jeremy sit down to discuss all the biggest announcements, reveals and trailers from the years biggest gaming event. From the reveal of X-box One X to Mario Odyssey, if you're at all a fan of video games there's something at this show for you. The guys break down and unpack the Metroid Prime 4 reveal, the God of War trailer, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 multiplayer details, State of Decay 2 and much much much more on this Tower of Babble Podcast E3 Special!

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!

Episode 91 - Switch Launch

Julian Meush March 11, 2017

It's been a few week's since the ToB Crew has tackled the news but now that the Oscars are over it's time to dig deep into all the latest goings-on in the nerd world. Starting with the DCEU as things have been busy over at Warner Brothers. The guys discuss Matt Reeves directing The Batman, the Nightwing movie announcement and a ton more DC movie tidbits before moving onto some TV talk. Including: Another delay for Star Trek: Discovery but at least they cast their captain, Star Wars Rebels has been renewed for a 4th season and Castlevania is getting an animated series on Netflix. Finally, Julian, Dan and Jeremy cover the Nintendo Switch launch and the unprecedented reception of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. All this and so much more (including X-Men rumours and Tron 3 news!) on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

Episode 90 - James Cameron's Opinion

Julian Meush February 8, 2017

Its just Julian and Dan this week as the two of them cover some of the latest in geek news. Including: Ben Affleck stepping down from directing Batman and who's on the short list to replace him, CW's Riverdale, James Cameron's opinion on some of his old franchises and much more.

ToB Interlude - Best of 2016

Julian Meush December 29, 2016

Just like that another year has come and gone and with it came some amazing entertainment. So with the New Year only a few days away the ToB Crew sit down to discuss the best and worst of the years offerings. Julian, Daniel and Jeremy each pick their top three favourite television shows, video games and movies from 2016 and reflect on the year that was.

Episode 80 - Emmy Awards 2016

Julian Meush September 20, 2016

On this episode of The ToB Podcast the guys recap the last two weeks of geek news. Including: all the new images from the set of Justice League, the possibility of Mr. Sinister being the big bad of Wolverine 3, the change of composers for Star Wars: Rogue One and what we would like to see from a Star Wars live action TV series. In addition to that, the 2016 Emmy Awards were this past weekend so the ToB Crew recaps the winners and losers of the big TV event. All this, and so much more on this weeks Tower of Babble Podcast!

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