ToB Interlude - Nintendo NX and VR Tech

Julian Meush April 1, 2015

Following the announcement of Nintendo's partnership with DeNA the guys sat down to discuss what the merger will mean for the game companies future and speculate about its next home console, the Nintendo NX. The conversation then leads into a question about the future direction of the entire games industry and if VR is its inevitable next step.

Episode 52 - A Sprinting Tom Cruise

Julian Meush March 25, 2015

This week on the show the guys discuss another delay of Batman Arkham Knight, the value of video game collections, JJ Abrams possibly returning for Star Wars Episode IX, the new trailer for Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation and much more!

Episode 51 - All Aboard the H-Train

Julian Meush March 12, 2015

This week on the show the guys discuss the new Age of Ultron trailer, Uncharted 4 delay, Batman Arkham Knight rated M, DC's "edgier" superhero films and much more! Not the least of which including a great discussion on the value of "cinematic universes" and a quick House of Cards season 3 review.

Episode 50 - We Go Live!

Julian Meush February 25, 2015

We've been teasing it for weeks and it finally happened. Tower of Babble went live Tuesday night and if you missed it, you missed out on another great show! But have no worries because all of Episode 50 Live has been recorded for you to listen at your leisure. Enjoy!

ToB Interlude - Comics Television

Julian Meush February 12, 2015

In this weeks ToB Interlude we talk about the state of comic book television. Why we are enjoying so much of it, why we think it might be getting over-saturated and where the medium can go in the future. We wonder if its too soon for a dedicated DC streaming service, if we'll ever see a Batman or Superman live action television show and much more!

Episode 49 - Sombre Piano is the New Inception Sound

Julian Meush February 6, 2015

This week we start off by covering the all female Ghostbusters reboot but quickly fall down the rabbit hole of geek news. We cover, among other things, another year without Game of Thrones book 6 and the trailer for season 5, Tyrese Gibson wanting to play Green Lantern, a new Toejam and Earl in development, the Fantastic Four trailer and even more seemingly disconnected topics.

ToB Interlude - 87th Academy Awards Preview

Julian Meush January 29, 2015

In this weeks ToB Interlude we preview the 87th Academy Awards. We begin by taking a look at the nominations for all the major categories and predict who might be taking home the hardware. We ask whether the Oscars are still relevant and if that question should even be asked anymore. Will there ever be a super hero best picture? We also wonder why the academy picks such obscure films but still looks for mainstream recognition for the broadcast. Finally we spend some time discussing the lack of love for The Lego Movie and Jake Gyllenhaul's performance in Night Crawler.

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Episode 48 - Throne of Atlantis, New 3DS and Stallone's Future

Julian Meush January 23, 2015

We start off by giving our take on Nintendo's announcement to bring the New 3DS XL to North America then move on to talking about the latest from DC and their animated movies. We review Justice League: Throne of Atlantis and take a look at the trailer for Batman vs. Robin. We then discuss the big renewals for the comic book properties on television, with Gotham, Arrow and The Flash all getting another season. All that and much more on this weeks Tower of Babble Podcast

ToB Interlude - The State of the Wii U

Julian Meush January 14, 2015

This week in The Tower the guys look back at gaming in 2014. An exciting year wherein next generation Sony and Microsoft consoles established their first of what we hope will be at least a 10-year life cycle. With the PS4 and Xbox One pushing the envelope with powerful hardware, a robust online infrastructure and blockbuster titles, we couldn't help but evaluate the state of the Wii U.

Episode 47 - Welcome to 2015

Julian Meush January 8, 2015

The Tower of Babble crew reunite after the holidays and discuss what little news that came out over the break. Luckily the Ant-Man trailer dropped the day before recording. We are also able to stretch conversations on the PSN/Xbox Live holiday hack, the Gambit movie, Uncharted 4 multiplayer and of course, what we all got for Christmas.

Jan 5, 2026

SSSW - Year in Review 2025 + Visions Vol 3

With the back half of 2025 being relatively quiet from a Star Wars perspective, it's hard to remember that 'Andor' wrapped up it's two season run and blew us all away THIS year. Never mind that 'Skeleton Crew' also wrapped up in 2025! Julian and Rachel, using the help of this handy Starwars.com article as reference, look back at the year that was in Star Wars. Overall, despite things slowing down content-wise, 'Andor' alone makes it a stellar year, and with new movies on the horizon and a new animated series set to drop in 2026, there's still plenty to be excited about going forward. If that wasn't enough, join us as we explore 'Star Wars: Visions - Volume III', posing the question: has the Star Wars anime concept run it's course?

Dec 24, 2025

Bonus Episode - ToB Film Club - Surviving Christmas (2004)

Happy holidays ToB Fans! Completing a string of 3 straight publicly available Film Club episodes, commemorating the show's relaunch, we finish with our annual tradition of doing a Christmas movie for December. This year, with Matt joining the show it was his choice. He went with a movie from the mid-2000s that he's revisited time and again - 'Surviving Christmas'. A Ben Affleck vehicle that comes from a rocky era of his, just one year removed from 'Gili'. Fortunately, it features a strong supporting cast, with both Catherine O'Hara and the late James Gandolfini stealing the show and preventing this from being a complete disaster. Devoid of any type of strong holiday message, we spend much of the movie indulging Affleck's character's obnoxious desires, and despite some funny moments peppered throughout and a relatively strong third act, the tonal inconsistency and unlikability of the main character leave this movie mired in mediocrity. See you all again in 2026!

Dec 17, 2025

Episode 202 - Could Things Be Worse?

It is often said we're living through "unprecedented times", and I must admit that it rings true when reading the news. Normally, we're fortunate enough to be discussing the frivolous world of entertainment - shielding us from much of the dower nature of the the modern world. Unfortunately, that does not mean we are immune - this week proves there's still plenty of bad news in the entertainment world to go around. And while we try to focus on the fun stuff, sometimes the bad stuff threatens things we love, like creators, and movie theatres, and therefor must be called out. As such, Matt and Julian spend the front half of the show talking about the Netflix/WB deal, and the Disney's investment in AI. Pick your poison on that one. However, stick around, as things take a turn back to the fun as the latest in film and tv news is covered, including discussions about a new '28 Years Later' movie, a new 'Men in Black', 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair', and 'Stranger Things',. All this and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

Dec 11, 2025

Bonus Episode - Warner Bros. Sales Chaos - Daily DVR

Julian joins Axel and Andy on The Daily DVR Podcast to wring out all the angst surrounding the impeding sale of Warner Bros. and their myriad of assets, including HBO, to Netflix. With Paramount still sniffing around this is far from done but all of it is far from good for fans of movies and TV.