Hello ToB Fans, we have a special bonus episode for you this week! Julian was invited to guest on the Daily DVR podcast with Axel Foley. It’s a show we’ve mentioned before so it was a real treat to receive the invitation. The guys discuss, among other things, Disney+ and it’s initial lineup, the new Handmaid’s Tale sequel novel coming from Margaret Atwood, Sylvester Stallone and Creed 2, Young Justice and a lot more!
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Episode 126 - Goodbye Stan Lee
On this week’s show the guys unpack the Detective Pikachu trailer, discuss the official name and lineup of Disney’s streaming service, Disney+, dive into episode six of Titans and so much more. But unfortunately, it’s not all fun and games, as Julian, Daniel and Jeremy also look back on the legacy of Stan Lee after his passing.
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ToB Games - Red Dead Redemption 2
It’s been some time since the last ToB Games instalment but with the launch of Rockstar’s latest cowboy epic being one of the largest in entertainment history, it only made sense that it would get it’s own show. Julian and Dan break down the game in a free flow, spoiler free, discussion that covers everything from the games rich characters and complex narratives to whether the deliberately slow pace is actually one the games best attributes. Plus all things western! Including: horses, hats, hijacks and hijinks!
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Episode 125 - Gladiator 2... But Why?
This week the ToB Crew discuss Ridley Scott's incessant need to make a squeal to every single one of his movies, the very strange names for the Avatar sequels, the Boba Fett movie officially being cancelled, the first look at Henry Cavill as Geralt in The Witcher series, and Naomi Watts being cast in the Game of Thrones spin-off. Plus Julian and Jeremy dive into episode 3 of Titans and talk C4 Comic-Con. All that and so much more in this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!
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Episode 124 - Top 5 DC Animated Films
If we’re being honest, it’s been a slow week. Wonder Woman 1984 is delayed and Luke Cage was cancelled, but besides that it’s been pretty quiet on the nerdy news front. Luckily, the guys have been saving their lists of the “Best DC Animated Films” for just such an occasion. Julian, Daniel and Jeremy break down their 5 favorite films from the pantheon of DC’s animated features. Some of DC’s best movies exist in obscurity because they aren’t live action. From the sombre and beautiful Batman: Mask of the Phantasm to the bombastic yet complex Justice League: Crises on Two Earths and more, the ToB Crew explore what makes these underappreciated superhero adventures worth your time.
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Episode 123 - Titans, The Mandalorian and More!
The full ToB Crew is here this week to break down the latest in genre movie and television news. On the docket this week: the Aladdin live action remake gets a teaser trailer, James Gunn is in talks with Warner Brothers to write and possibly direct Suicide Squad 2, Jon Favreau’s live action Star Wars show is revealed to be called The Mandalorian, along with an official image and announcements of the who will be directing the episodes. Plus, Titans first episode premieres and Julian and Jeremy give their impressions of what turned out to be a show with a lot of potential. All that and much more on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!
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ToB Interlude - Venom Car-Cast
Another big comic book movie release, another car-cast giving our immediate impressions right out of the theatre. This week sees Julian having watched Sony’s latest superhero romp, Venom. Julian gives a quick spoiler free review of a film that had nothing but bad buzz heading into it’s opening weekend but was still able to surprise in terms of it’s entertainment value, which might explain it’s, better than expected, box office performance.
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Episode 122 - Thurpteen
After what feels like at least one week Dan, Julian, and Jeremy are back to break down the latest news in film/television. Including the Bumblebee trailer leaving Julian and Jeremy feeling hopeful and nostalgic, and the X-men: Dark Phoenix trailer leaving everyone thoroughly indifferent, and the second Titans trailer managing to right the ship slightly. The Venom movie falls victim to some major edits, two more Gotham City Sirens find their voice, and Gambit is being pitched as a “Rom-Com”… still don’t know how to react to that last one.
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Episode 121 - Captain Marvel, Joker, and Bob Iger
Julian, Daniel, and Jeremy sit down to discuss what turned out to be a VERY busy week in nerdy news. It all started with the Captain Marvel teaser and only got more exciting as the news kept rolling in. The Joaquin Phoenix Joker reveal would have been enough but on top of that there was also an interview with Disney CEO, Bob Iger, that had him spilling the beans on the future of the MCU and Star Wars, as well as the James Gunn firing. Oh and did we mention that Emmy awards winners were announced, and that there’s a live action Avatar: The Last Air Bender in the works at Netflix? Yea, that happened too! All that and so much more on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!
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ToB Interlude - The Predator Car-Cast
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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