TiSB #79: Magical Kingdoms
The panel tackles the new trailer for Maleficent, then takes a walk down memory lane with favorite fables, folklore, and "Disney" stories.
Nov 22, 2013•41 min
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This is Serious Business #77: Wiggin’ Out
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.
Nov 07, 2013•49 min
This is Serious Business #76: Oktoberween!
Beer! Candy! Mega Panel! Drinking Games! It's TiSB's special holiday episode spectacular: Oktoberween!
Oct 31, 2013•1 hr 32 min
This is Serious Business #75: You’re All a Bunch of Nerds
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.
Oct 24, 2013•51 min
This is Serious Business #74: Defying Gravity
TiSB talks NYCC and Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity while enjoying some fine spirits. This week's episode is... *sunglasses* out of this world.
Oct 18, 2013•1 hr 8 min
This is Serious Business #73: The Kids Aren’t Alright
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
Oct 10, 2013•53 min
This is Serious Business #72: SHIELD Your Liver
The bros of TiSB talk about Agents of SHIELD over several (dozen) beers. Bro-fights, bromances, and bro-fists ensue.
Oct 03, 2013•55 min
This is Serious Business #71: Fall Previewing
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.
Sep 26, 2013•56 min
This is Serious Business #70: My Robot Friend
Rob, Christin, and Marcus are joined by special guests! Plus spinoffs and the trailer for Escape from Tomorrow, oh my!
Sep 19, 2013•53 min
This is Serious Business #69: Spirited.
Jeff and Jon dynamic duo their way through the Robocop reboot, Hayao Miyazaki's storied career, and the new face of comic book movies. TiSB is back!
Sep 13, 2013•41 min
This is Serious Business #68: Just Like Prometheus…
Christin and Michelle share some wine and talk World's End, all while Michelle is introduced to our favorite movie.
Aug 30, 2013•27 min
This is Serious Business #67: Alternative Mainstream
Jon reviews Kick Ass 2 while an Iron 3 panel discusses comics beyond the DC/Marvel Universe, plus how to build worlds!
Aug 22, 2013•1 hr 5 min
This is Serious Business #66: Doctor F***ing WHO?
Multiple panels participate as we take on Peter Capaldi as The Doctor, the return of Newsroom, The International 3 finals and WCS, and the finale of Fantasy Summer Box Office!
Aug 15, 2013•1 hr 6 min
This is Serious Business #65: Shut Up and Take My Money!
Rob takes up the hosting mantle as the team dives into Spike Lee's Oldboy remake, Snowpiercer, Elder Scrolls Online, Valve's The International, modern marketing, and more! It's a metric ton of wallet-damaging fun!
Aug 08, 2013•1 hr 10 min
This is Serious Business #64: Dinosaur Armies & the Age of Ultron
Marcus outlines his perfect dinosaur army as he joins Jeff, Christin, and Rob to delve into 47 Ronin and a full roundup of SDCC news.
Aug 01, 2013•1 hr
This is Serious Business #63: Drunken Boxing
Steve rejoins the cast and gets drunk with Marcus and Jeff! We discuss fighting games, Batman/Superman crossovers, and the Steam summer sale. Miraculously, we don't pass out!
Jul 25, 2013•1 hr 16 min
This is Serious Business #62: Jaeger Bomb
An iron 3 panel takes on nerd news, then is pleasantly surprised with Pacific Rim. Rob hits the hard liquor. Featuring: Michelle, JONROB
Jul 18, 2013•1 hr 18 min
This is Serious Business #61: Mythical Mayhem
This week we dive into movies that critics hate but we dig, plus an in depth discussion of the sword & sandals genre. It's one mythical episode of TiSB!
Jul 11, 2013•1 hr 20 min
This is Serious Business #60: Rebooting Robots
The G1 panel reunites to discuss the new series Beware the Batman, then it's trailer time with Escape Plan, followed by the Terminator reboot news.
Jul 05, 2013•1 hr 1 min
This is Serious Business #59: She Blinded me with Science
We welcome guest panelist Alex (check out her Youtube channel, BiteScized) to discuss life according to data, and the science of dreaming.
Jun 28, 2013•1 hr 10 min
This is Serious Business #58: Blue Steel
The plucky panel takes a looksee at new trailers for 300: Rise of an Empire and the Hobbit, then has at it over Man of Steel. Spoilers abound.
Jun 20, 2013•1 hr 17 min
This is Serious Business #57: George RR Massacre
Artwork by Father Stone Jeff returns to lament about the Red Wedding, and the power of death in fiction is discussed.
Jun 13, 2013•1 hr 3 min
This is Serious Business #56: Summer Screen Time
Hannibal, Community, Arrested Development, Doctor Who news and more. Plus the panel shares some summer movie memories.
Jun 06, 2013•1 hr 25 min
This is Serious Business #55: Dynamic Duoing
Rob and Christin hold down the fort through Man of Steel, Europa Report, Amazon's new Kindle Worlds, and more!
May 31, 2013•1 hr 15 min
This is Serious Business #54: Trekin’ Out
We dive into Into Darkness, that's right, I said into into. Featuring: Ben, Laurie, Christin, Jeff
May 23, 2013•51 min
This is Serious Business #53: Old Sports
An iron 3 panel takes on IdrA's release from EG, trailers for Ender's Game and the World's End, the Great Gatsby, and script analysis services in Hollywood.
May 16, 2013•1 hr 1 min
This is Serious Business #52: Iron Mania
The G1 panel breaks down Iron Man 3. Feelings are had.
May 09, 2013•1 hr 6 min
This is Serious Business #51: The Great Debate
The panel talks "the future", which X-Men movies suck and rock, and what makes for a good comic book movie.
May 02, 2013•1 hr 9 min
This is Serious Business #50: Blockbusting
The panel tackles the cancellation of Futurama and the many upcoming Summer Blockbusters. Featuring: Jon, Rob, Michelle, Christin (and later Jeff and Marcus)
Apr 25, 2013•1 hr 22 min
This is Serious Business #49: Everyone’s a Critic
After some unfortunate technical difficulties, the gang dives into nerd news, then discusses the merits of film criticism.
Apr 11, 2013•47 min
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