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Episode 176 - News Ketchup

Julian Meush July 7, 2022

It feels like a lifetime since we did a news show. What with ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ coverage, reviews of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Dr Strange’ sucking up all of our time, it’s no wonder it’s been so long! Ultimately, this means that Julian and Jeremy have a smorgasbord of movie and TV news to unpack. Not the least of which being the all sorts of fun stuff coming out of the mounting ‘Avatar: The Way of the Water’ press barrage, which includes not only the teaser trailer, but also some VERY fun comments from the legend himself, James Cameron. Next up, is another round of DC related news out of Warner Bros. Between the ‘Flash’ movie now being in limbo, the lackluster trailer for ‘Black Adam’ and the constant befuddlement of their new CEO, there’s practically enough there for a whole episode on it’s own. But we have more! The guys also cover the odd reactions to Marvel’s CG in ‘Thor’ and ‘She-Hulk’, the box office success of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, another ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off series (this time it’s interesting I promise!), and a metric ton of “what we’ve been watching”. 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 Clerks 3, Prey, Black Adam, Warner Brothers, Ezra Miller, Flash, DC, DCEU, The Joker 2, Matt Reeves, Peacemaker, Amanda Waller, Wonder Twins, Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise, Netflix, Marvel, Wolverine, She-Hulk, Daredevil, HBO, HBO Max, True Detective, Jon Snow, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Kathleen Kennedy, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Harley Quinn, Squid Game, Raised by Wolves, Sony Studios, Horizon, God of War, Gran Turismo, Speed Racer, Tron 3, Jurassic World: Dominion, Undone, The Bear, Ms. Marvel, Westworld, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, The Boys, Halo, Straight out of Compton, Avatar: The Way of Water
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Bonus Episode - Summer Movie Wager 2022

Julian Meush May 7, 2022

It’s been 2 years since we’ve had a complete slate of summer blockbusters to look forward to, and it looks like this time they will finally come out on schedule, and not be delayed again (or again, again, in some cases). So with the return of some normalcy, so too comes the return of an old tradition, The Summer Movie Wager (which is a game run by the folks over at The Film Cast, and which we owe 100% credit of this idea). Julian and Rachel each prepared a list of 10 movies (and 3 dark horse picks) from the slate of summer movie releases and attempt to correctly predict their box office performance (ranked 1 - 10). Join them as they discuss their picks, why they placed them where they did in their ranking, and some general wholesome movie chat goodness. Tune in again at the end of the summer as they break down the winners and losers, but until then, make sure to get out there and enjoy Blockbuster Season!

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In Bonus Episode, The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Summer Movie Wager, Jurassic World: Dominion, Thor: Love and Thunder, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Minions, Top Gun: Maverick, Nope, Lightyear, Bullet Train, Elvis, Downton Abbey, DC, Marvel, DC League of Super-Pets, Men, Fear, Watcher, Bob's Burgers
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Episode 175 - No Holds Barred!

Julian Meush May 3, 2022

With Julian moving out of the current ToB Studio, it was only fitting that he sat down with Jeremy for a full no-holds-barred free-for-all episode to really go out with a bang! The guys discuss the recent demise of Netflix, and how it reflects on their less than recent lack of quality programming, dive into more Warner Brothers drama, talk about the genius of some of the great Hollywood directors, find a way to talk Star Wars (of course), and some of the news out of CinemaCon. All that plus SO MUCH MORE, on this very special episode of the Tower of Babble Podcast. We'll be back with a new episode very soon out of the new space, so make sure to tune in to the live show to see how it all looks!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Netflix, CinemaCon, Thor: Love and Thunder, Thor, Venom, Ghostbusters Afterlife, Sony, Avatar, Shazam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Batman, Warner Bros. Discovery, TBS, Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi, John Williams, Avatar: The Way of Water
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Episode 174 - Tha Many Offshoots of 'Sonic 2'

Julian Meush April 16, 2022

The Sonic movies continue to have this odd lasting impact on cinema. The first one being a relatively well received video game adaption (a surprise on it's own), following controversy over the original design of the character, but it was also one of the last movies to premiere in theatres before COVID hit full force. Now with it's sequel, it's proven to not only have achieved the biggest video game movie box-office opening weekend, but also may very well be the franchise that sunsets the great Jim Carrey's career. Julian and Jeremy discuss all this (despite not having seen the actual movie yet), as well as dive into a plethora of news, not the least of which being the story that following the closing the of Warner Bros. Discovery merger that their new CEO is looking to, once again, "fix" their DC content, including mentioning the "languishing" of Superman, amongst other seemingly obvious blunders they've made recently. In addition, the guys debate a sexy new "Agree of Disagree" segment, the potential for a Tobey McGuire 'Spider-Man 4', the fallout of Will Smith's Oscars incident, and much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Warner Brothers, Warner Bros. Discovery, DC, DCEU, Ezra Miller, Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Will Smith, Oscars, Netflix, Apple TV+, Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic Park, Mr and Mrs Smith, Amazon Prime, Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sega, Jim Carrey, Ave Ventura, Bruce Willis, James Marsden, X-Men, Spider-man, Tobey McGuire, Sam Raimi, Marvel, Agree or Disagree, Paul Verhoeven, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, HBO Max, Sherlock, Robert Downey Jr., Charlize Theron, Aqualad, Masie Williams, Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, Breaking Bad, Star Wars, Star Wars Visions, The Bad Batch, Ted, Severance, King Richard, Death on the Nile, Werewolves Within, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Star Trek: Picard
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Episode 173 - Obi-Wan Kenobi Trailer, Netflix Havoc, and DC Delays

Julian Meush March 24, 2022

How long have we been waiting for trailer for the Obi-Wan show? It feels like an eternity. Well the wait is finally over and Julian and Jeremy are here to break it all down, along with some other exciting teasers for 'The Boys' season 3, a new alien themed horror comedy from Jordan Peele, 'Nope', and even Marvel's exciting new addition to their Disney+ series lineup, 'Ms Marvel'. But that's not all, there's also a metric tonne of news to cover as well. Including, Netflix's controversial move toward limiting password sharing, or in a similar vein, Disney adding an ad-supported tier to Disney+, all while WB announces another set of delays for their DC films. On a lighter note, announcements of new projects include a surprising sequel to Will Smith's 'I Am Legend', a reboot of Charlie Cox's 'Daredevil' on Disney+, a sequel series to ‘Blade Runner 2049’ with Ridley Scott attached at Amazon, and even a 'Sonic' spin-off series starring Idris Elba's Knuckles in the works. 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 Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ms. Marvel, Nope, The Boys, I Am Legend, Will Smith, Warner Brothers, DC, DCEU, Flash, Wonder Twins, Netflix, Bioshock, Deadpool 3, Nicholas Cage, Avatar, The Batman, Daniel Radcliffe, Blade Runner 2049, Blade Runner, Disney+, Disney, The Gentleman, Guy Ritchie, Harley Quinn, Kite Man, Daredevil, MCU, Marvel, CW, The Mandalorian, Star Trek, Kirk, Stranger Things, Peacemaker, Knuckles, Sonic, Futurama, Hulu, Hugh Jackman, Spider-man, Samuel L Jackson, Star Wars, Nightmare Alley, Turning Red, The Adam Project, The Power of the Dog, Severance, Our Flag Means Death, The After Party, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Star Trek: Picard
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Episode 172 - Oscar Nominations

Julian Meush February 9, 2022

It feels like forever since our last news show, so in that vein we’ve decided to take things back to our roots with a wide assortment of news from across the entertainment landscape. That being said, it’s not all completely out of left-field as this years Oscar nominations were revealed, which required immediate attention. Afterwards, Julian and Jeremy move into a broader discussion on the future of movie theatres (again!), discuss the merits of computer generated acting performances, the latest from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Amazon series, and dive into some pretty compelling “What We’ve Been Watching” entries, including ‘Euphoria’, and ‘Peacemaker’. 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 Oscars, Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Dominion, Jurassic Park, Madame Web, Sony, Spider-man, Marvel, The Batman, Warner Brothers, James Bond, Idris Elba, Red Notice, The Matrix Resurrections, Agree or Disagree, X-Men '97, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Lord of the Rings, The Boys, Amazon Prime, Star Wars, Andor, The Book of Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Euphoria, The Morning Show, Arcane, Peacemaker, HBO Max, Ahsoka Tano
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Episode 172 - The 2021 Tobie Awards

Julian Meush January 24, 2022

Another pandemic year has come and gone, which means there was a lot of time for movie and TV watching (for better or for worse). But most importantly, it means that it's time for the Tower of Babble Podcast co-hosts to come together to discuss their favorite films and shows from the last year. This year's prestigious Tobie Awards, a now 5-year running tradition, sees a seat change for the first time in its history. To discuss the best of best from 2021, Julian is joined as always, by founding co-host Jeremy Kozier, and for the first time, Rachel Wilkinson takes her place at the podium. Three co-hosts deliver their top three in both a film and television category, then move on to discuss what they are looking forward to in 2022. Let the ceremony begin!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags WandaVision, Kobra Kai, The Green Knight, The Great, Castlevania, Loki, Masters of the Universe, Ted Lasso, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, The Bad Batch, Squid Game, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-man, Boe Burnhams's Inside, Barb and Star, The Suicide Squad, Pig, The Last Duel, No Time to Die, Don't Look Up, Venom 2, The Matrix Resurrections, Eternals, Zack Snyder, Justice League, Shang Chi, Star Wars, Marvel, Disney+, Disney, Amazon Prime, Netflix, DC
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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 170 - Lightyear, Book of Boba Fett, and Uncharted

Julian Meush November 2, 2021

It's been some time since we've had a chance to do a full news episode, and what with all the exciting trailers dropping these days, it felt like the right time to jump back into the news stream. Starting with Pixar's space-epic, 'Lightyear', a movie that seems to confound people more than excite them. At least it looks very pretty! Moving onto 'The Book of Boba Fett', which has had Star Wars fans waiting with bated breath. It was nice to finally get a glimpse into what looks like an exploration of the Star Wars underworld as Fett and his team vie for power in the wake of Jabba. Next is 'Uncharted', a movie that has been a loooong time in the making, and despite our very serious concerns, it's at least nice to see that it's actually coming out. Finally, 'Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City', which has Jeremy VERY excited, as this movie seems to finally explore the intricate story that the games originally laid out decades ago. Plus some news on 'Dune 2', 'John Wick' spinoffs and much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags The Suicide Squad, James Gunn, Warner Brothers, Zack Snyder, The Snyder Cut, Justice League, DC, Dr Fate, Sony, Ghost of Tsushima, John Wick, Marvel, Disney+, Black Adam, George RR Martin, HBO, HBO Max, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Dunk and Egg, The Last of Us, Army of the Dead, Star Trek, Superman, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Invincible, Ghostbusters
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Episode 169 - DC Fandome 2021

Julian Meush October 19, 2021

Last year’s DC Fandome set the gold standard for web events in the entertainment space. At that time we were hopeful that we’d be able to “get back to normal” by this time in 2021. Unfortunately, that’s turned out not to be the case, and with San Diego Comic-Con being a digital shell of it’s in-person self, coupled with every other entertainment companies own digital events all seemingly landing with a thud, it felt like there was little to look forward to this year for fan events. DC Fandome seemed to be the one exception. With not a peep from DC since last year’s Fandome on their major projects we here at ToB were amping up for some big reveals. Unfortunately, that is not really what we got. In a bit of a change of formats from their multi-channel approach last year, DC paired things down to one 4-hour stream. This meant everything from a new Justice League mobile game, to the ‘Super Pets’ movie and everything in between had equal representation next to the big tent pole film and game franchises we’ve all been waiting for, like namely ‘The Batman’, ‘The Flash’, ‘Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’ and ‘Black Adam’. This made for a more muddied affair, especially as there were not many new surprises and A LOT of time spent speaking to their CW franchises (we don’t need a tour of the Kent family farm). Overall though, the things that hit, really hit (hello ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’), and the rest can largely be forgotten until they come up again at next year’s event. Join Julian and Jeremy as they discuss all the major stories from this year’s DC Fandome in this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags DC, Peacemaker, Flash, Stargirl, Superman, Batman, Batman: Caped Crusader, The Batman, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Gotham Knights, DCEU, CW, DCW, Aquaman 2, Titans, DC Fandome
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