Episode 63 - A Little Bit of Everything

Julian Meush November 27, 2015

With all three guys back together the ToB Crew touch on a little bit of everything this episode. Starting with Star Wars (of course) Jeremy finally gives his impressions on the latest Star Wars trailer and spend some time discussing the latest news bits from a galaxy far far away. In terms of other film news the guys break down the Warcraft trailer that came out of Blizzcon as well as some news and rumours surrounding the next solo Batman film and a possible Witcher movie in the works. On the television front the full Jessica Jones trailer is discussed and talk about the latest with The Flash, Arrow and Supergirl. There were also some video game stories to discuss, not the least of which being all of the announcements out of the latest Nintendo Direct, including: FFVII's Cloud joining Smash Bros, Twilight Princess getting an HD remaster and a few tidbits from the next full Zelda game. They also touch on the new Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer and some of the big releases coming up. As per the norm, the guys finish off discussing what they've been watching and playing over the last few weeks.

ToB Interlude - The Martian

Julian Meush November 9, 2015

This week's ToB Interlude touches on a few of the things we've been watching in the last few weeks. Not the least of which being the latest Ridley Scott film; The Martian. We delve deep into the science fiction survivalist drama and give you a full review. Julian and Daniel come at the movie from many different angles and offer some very differing opinions on the box office hit. But that's not all, Julian also gives a brief review of Bridge of Spies, the latest film from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Then transitions into a discussion about the similarly themed television series; The Americans. Finally, the guys touch on the latest season of TMNT and heap some praise onto Rick and Morty.

Episode 62 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer

Julian Meush November 1, 2015

It's been awhile but the ToB Crew is back... well most of them are, as Dan and Julian sit down once again to discuss the latest in geek news. With the release of the first (and last) theatrical trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the guys break down every nitty-gritty detail and give their take on all the latest out of the Star Wars universe. And as much as they try to move on to new topics our two hosts seem to keep falling back into more Star Wars discussions. From brief impressions of Star Wars: Aftermath and the Battlefront Beta to general discussions about overall Star Wars fandom, if Star Wars is your jam then this episode of the ToB Podcast is the one for you.

Of course they do manage to pry themselves away from Star Wars long enough to talk about all sorts of other genre movie and TV news, from Thor: Ragnarok and Indiana Jones 5 to the return of Flash, Arrow and Agents of SHIELD. Last but not least the guys touch on a few video game stories, including the end of the Vita, the PS4 price drop, Kojima officially leaving Konami and so much more in this week's ToB Podcast!

Episode 61 - You Don't Love The Mist

Julian Meush October 6, 2015

With Julian returning to the island the guys get together one last time before he leaves. We recap all the superhero TV news including Gotham, Arrow and The Flash while we theorize over how the CW Universe and Supergirl might crossover. We touch on what's going on with Nintendo and discuss the success of Amiibo, Mario Maker, Pokemon and their console future. Of course we cover the latest film news and rumours, including Wonder Woman, Dr Strange, BvS, Civil War and we add more evidence to support Julian's "Cap is going to Die" theory. It wouldn't be a ToB without a couple Star Wars discussion and we don't disappoint as we talk rumours, the best sequence to watch the films and more. We have really great discussions about the future of VR (again), whats next for Naughty Dog and Uncharted as well as why Dan and Jeremy love The Wire so much. Finally, The Emmys also happened while we were away and we debate the merits of the winners, particularly Mad Men vs Game of Thrones. Of course none of this is in any particular order but we hope you enjoy it all the same.

Episode 60 - Sweet Star Wars Lego

Julian Meush September 10, 2015

The gangs back together! Julian hopped on a plane and is back in Winnipeg with the rest of the ToB Crew for the next few weeks. With everyone together again in the same room the guys have a blast discussing the latest geek news. Starting with an in depth conversation about the latest on Batman v. Superman and Cap 3: Civil War. They move on to some TV news and examin (make fun of) Diggle’s new costume and the trailer for Arrow season 4 and Flash season 2. The guys also talk about how their taste in games and movies have tended to change over time and what the future holds for Patrick Stewart and Star Trek. They ask what they think is the attraction of licensed Lego sets and why network TV is the same as the baseball season. Finally, the guys discuss what they’ve been watching/playing/reading and Julian makes a plea to get people watching Mr Robot as well as bids farewell to Falling Skies. All this and so much more on this reunited episode of the Tower of Babble Podcast!

ToB Interlude - Wet Hot American Summer

Julian Meush September 4, 2015

In what is less of a review and more of a love-in for Wet Hot American Summer the TOB Crew talk about why they love these amazing comedies so much. They discuss both the classic film: Last Day of Camp as well as the recent Netflix series: First Day of Camp and debate which is better to watch first and why. They also take some time to recall some of their favorite bits from both the series and movie.

ToB Interlude - True Detective S2 Finale

Julian Meush August 29, 2015

Better late than never. We've given you enough time to catch up on True Detective before we gave our final take on the most recent season. Luckily for you listeners we don't all see eye to eye this year, making for some great conversation. We break down the final episode as well as discuss the season and series as a whole. Some of us calling it one of the best shows of all time, while others ask if it was even as good as the award winning first season or if that is even a fair comparison.

Episode 59 - Green Goatee

Julian Meush August 21, 2015

This week on the show the guys touch on some of the latest geek news, but unfortunately with it being the middle of summer, its pretty limited. So to spice things up we decided to spend some extra time discussing some of the things we've been watching over the past few weeks. Including such modern hits as A Few Good Men. Yes, thats right, we dove back through time to discuss a movie that came out in the early 90's that stars a young Tom Cruise. This only seems appropriate as we also dissect the latest Mission Impossible movie and Tom Cruises apparent return to stardom. We also compare MI5 to another recent spy flick, The Man from UNCLE. We also take a few minutes to rank the films from Marvel's phase 2. All this and so much more on this weeks ToB Podcast!

Episode 58 - Ant-man

Julian Meush August 9, 2015

The ToB crew is back with a whole pile of geek news plus our review of Marvel's Ant-man in an episode that is a bit more unstructured than usual. We jump from story to story discussing everything from Batman v. Superman and Spider-man to True Detective and Nintendo console sales. We also touch on the latest James Bond trailer as well as a few of the things we've been watching/playing lately. Namely; 12 Monkeys, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp and Rocket League. All of this and much more in this weeks episode of the Tower of Babble Podcast!

ToB Interlude - Batman: Arkham Knight

Julian Meush July 28, 2015

It's been years in the making but a new Batman game from Rocksteady is finally here. And if you are at all familiar with our show you'll know full well about our obsession for all things Batman. So when a new Arkham game is released the whole ToB Crew drops everything and dedicates countless hours to the Caped Crusader's pursuit of justice. Batman: Arkham Knight is no different and Julian, Daniel and Jeremy are here to break down every intricate detail. From combat mechanics and the Batmobile to voice acting and next-gen visuals we discuss all things Dark Knight. Of course, after a spoiler warning, we get into the nitty gritty of the story. Every plot twist and story beat is analyzed. We finish off by discussing what might be next for the franchise and more specifically what might be next for Rocksteady Studios now that they have completed they're Bat-trilogy.

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