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TiSB #133: SDCCon Air

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2015 50:40


JONROB recap their time at this year's illustrious San Diego Comic Con. Weird stories abound!

TiSB #132: Hannibal the Cannibal

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2015 91:24


Christin and Rob go on a culinary adventure through NBC's Hannibal. The results? Delicious.

TiSB #131: Age of Ultron

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2015 66:31


After bombarding ourselves with Avengers: Age of Ultron, the G1 panel decides whether or not it was worth it.

TiSB #130: Fantasy Summer Box Office 2015

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2015 58:30


TiSB returns! We draft lineups for Fantasy Summer Box Office, 2015 edition. Who will score the Avengers? Who will snag John Green's next book turned movie? Is that a baby in the background!? Find out!

TiSB #129: There and Back Again

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2014 64:02


Rob and Christin venture into Middle Earth one last time, god willing. Luckily, the final chapter in a trilogy based on a very short children’s book almost makes the whole venture worthwhile. Audio Credits: This episode features audio excerpts from Murmurs of Middle Earth by Pogo. 

TiSB #126: Interstellar

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2014 61:07


We're joined by guest-panelist Laurie as we check out the Nolan brothers' new intergalactic trip, Interstellar. Team Rocket's blasting off againnnnn.

TiSB #123: Fear is the Mind Killer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2014 40:52


Things get spooky as we discuss our fears, horror movies good and bad (especially ones featuring Johnny Depp), and Christin's idea for a Sleepy Hollow episode.

TiSB #122: Gone Girl

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2014 55:44


A dynamic duo talks Gone Girl and how some things might be better if people were literal demons.

TiSB #121: Citizen Sim

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2014 64:08


We're joined by special guest Michael Solana, author of Citizen Sim: Cradle of the Stars. We discuss the future, technology, and fiction.

TiSB #120: The Legend of Gordo the Puncher

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2014 98:58


Guest panelist Tal joins us for Steve's first time ever DMing a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. He weaves a scenario full of drama, love, deception, and (most of all) punching.

TiSB #119: Feeling Sick and Kevin Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2014 45:09


A plucky panel (including a sick Jeff) teams up to discuss Kevin Smith's storied career, including his latest project: Tusk.

TiSB #117: Making it up as we go

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2014 55:28


We come up with what we're talking about live, leading to a merry romp through music, the upcoming death of Wolverine, fighting games, horrible movies, and the "found footage" trend.

TiSB #116: MCU I See You

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2014 52:36


We go back to our roots with a retrospective on "Phase Two" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, plus our take on the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron.

TiSB #115: Scottish Doctors and Angry Eyebrows

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2014 44:17


Our resident Whovians attend a midnight theater showing of the season premiere of Doctor Who, Deep Breath. We talk Peter Capaldi, Clara, and our hopes (and fears) for season 8.

TiSB #114: Fantasy Summer Box Office Finale!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2014 60:05


A victor emerges in our closest Fantasy Summer Box Office game ever! There were many surprises, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Godzilla, and the massive bombing of Expendables 3.

TiSB #113: Teenage Mutant Ninja Terrible

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2014 41:46


A dynamic duo bravely takes on the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. It's cool, but rude (gimme a break!).

TiSB #112: Guardians of the Galaxy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2014 43:39


What exactly constitutes a daughter of Thanos? What was in those blue drinks? And why is wood invulnerable to bullets and explosions? Also, this movie is great.

TiSB #110: Antagonists, Villains, and Evildoers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2014 73:33


An iron three panel takes on the broad subject of what makes for a good villain, rival, or antagonist. Then we check in on the latest Fantasy Summer Box Office happenings.

TiSB #109: Damn Fine Apes

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2014 64:29


Jeff, Jon, and Michelle go in depth with the surprisingly well received Dawn of Planet of the Apes, then Steve and Marcus drop by to discuss the latest happenings at the International, Valve's $11 million DOTA2 tournament.

TiSB #106: Shanghai Swede

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2014 51:09


Marcus returns and talks about barely surviving Shanghai. We learn about Chinese culture, media, and hospitals.

TiSB #103: The Future, Past

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2014 32:00


A dynamic duo reviews and discusses Bryan Singer's long awaited return to the X-Men franchise, Days of Future Past. Spoiler alert, it's fine.

TiSB #102: Unplugged

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2014 46:18


Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

TiSB #100: Spider-Centennial

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2014 70:31


The G1+ panel reunites for to celebrate our 100th episode with a ridiculous romp through The Amazing Spiderman 2. Toasts and disagreements are abundant.

TiSB #99: Retcon

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 57:44


An all bro panel talks Lucasfilm's recent Star Wars Extended Universe announcement. Then, we get serious about our love/hate relationship with conventions.

TiSB #98: Double Dragons

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2014 39:07


A terrible twosome talks the Temeraire series, by Naomi Novik, and why dragons are a surprisingly good fit for the Napoleonic wars. Spoilers are light but present.

TiSB #97: Purple Weddings and a Funeral

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2014 69:17


It's a mega episode! The panel delves into Game of Thrones season 4, then Rob hosts the draft for Fantasy Summer Box Office 2014 (with Ben participating in spirit).

TiSB #95: Two by Two

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2014 78:28


TiSB gets biblical as we dive into Noah and other biblical films; plus it's Trailer Time for X-Men: Days of Future Past and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

TiSB #94: Late Night Lunacy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2014 52:48


An iron three panel discusses late night comedy television in all its surprisingly dramatic glory, everything from SNL to Craig Ferguson to The Colbert Report. Also, Bastille is here! (Bastille is not actually here)

TiSB #93: The Dude Abides

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2014 62:18


It's a Coen-cast! The panel delves into dudeism before sweeping through Miller's Crossing, Fargo, and more! Just like Jeff, the brothers have no idea how to end each movie.

TiSB #92: Historically Accurate

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2014 42:01


Christin leads an iron 3 panel through 300: Rise of an Empire, then discusses some actual historical fiction.

TiSB #91: …Beyond all Rational Thought

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2014 68:24


Rob and Jon are joined by special guest Kyle (KYLE!) to bust some ghosts in honor of Harold Ramis. Don't cross the streams.

TiSB #90: All Aboard the Underwood Express

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2014 79:45


TiSB returns with a beefy discussion of Guardians of the Galaxy, House of Cards season 2, the new Fantastic Four, and HBO's True Detective.

TiSB #89.5: Goodnight Sweet Prince

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2014 12:01


TiSB bids a fond farewell to Marcus, who is off to China for more adventures. See you, space cowboy.

TiSB #89: Improvisode

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2014 48:16


An iron three panel takes an unplanned journey through Community, Nicolas Cage, and how Jubilee might someday save the X-Men (hint: never).

TiSB #88: Hearthstoned

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2014 57:51


Guest panelist Chris joins us for a discussion on this year's hilarious Superbowl and Blizzard's new free to play CCG, Hearthstone. Discussion ranges from casual play to advanced strategy.

TiSB #87 Back to Baker St

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2014 63:54


The plucky panel tackles Sherlock season 3! Drunken mysteries! Weddings! Secrets! British people! Oh my!

TiSB #86: HULK SMASH! …into ebook market

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2014 68:52


We dive into the wonderful world of screenwriting, and thoroughly review FilmCritHulk's new ebook, Screenwriting 101. Plot holes! Hero's Journey! Star Wars/Star Trek! Wine! SMASH!

TiSB #84: Welcome to 2014

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2014 68:49


A five person panel kicks off the new year with a recap of 2013's major ups and downs. Then we take a peek into the next 12 months of media madness.

TiSB #83: Hobbits & Cumberdragons

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2013 70:01


It's that time of the year again! That's right, Peter Jackson movie time! A dynamic duo takes a deep look into The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Smaaaaaaaaaaawwwg.

TiSB #82: Let’s Roll

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2013 72:07


The panel goes on its very first adventure in the mysterious world of Dungeons & Dragons. It does not end well... Featuring: Marcus, Jeff, Christin, Steve

TiSB #81: Doctors Who

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2013 54:29


Jon hosts a special Thanksgiving look at the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special: The Day of the Doctor. Plus the debut of a new TiSB companion!

TiSB #80: Catching Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2013


Happy Thanksgiving! TiSB celebrates this feasting day with an ironic hour of discussion on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire!

TiSB #79: Magical Kingdoms

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2013 40:48


The panel tackles the new trailer for Maleficent, then takes a walk down memory lane with favorite fables, folklore, and "Disney" stories.

This is Serious Business #78: Nerd Rage

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2013 57:43


Rob reviews Thor 2, Jeff talks Blizzcon, and the panel dives into stuff that was so bad it made out heads explode.

This is Serious Business #77: Wiggin’ Out

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2013 49:11


Christin hosts as she and Jon navigate the upcoming blitzkrieg of Marvel films, then Michelle hops in for a panel review of Ender's Game. Spoiler alert: It's kinda meh.

This is Serious Business #76: Oktoberween!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2013 91:36


Beer! Candy! Mega Panel! Drinking Games! It's TiSB's special holiday episode spectacular: Oktoberween!

This is Serious Business #75: You’re All a Bunch of Nerds

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2013 50:53


The Panel gets serious as we discuss the positive and negative perceptions of "Nerds", plus we dive into trailers for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary and Batman: Arkham Origins.

This is Serious Business #74: Defying Gravity

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2013 68:11


TiSB talks NYCC and Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity while enjoying some fine spirits. This week's episode is... *sunglasses* out of this world.

This is Serious Business #73: The Kids Aren’t Alright

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2013 52:55


The panel discussed the sub-genre of "Kids in Peril" and checks out the latest trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Also, we learn that Jon love Metallica. Featuring: Jeff, Jon, Michelle, Christin

This is Serious Business #72: SHIELD Your Liver

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2013 55:07


The bros of TiSB talk about Agents of SHIELD over several (dozen) beers. Bro-fights, bromances, and bro-fists ensue.

This is Serious Business #71: Fall Previewing

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2013 55:47


An Iron 3 panel talks Fall Television and the modern economics of gaming. Also, Marcus determines who would win in a battle between 90's Hulk Hogan and Spiderman.

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