About Rob

Writer and video editor braving the soft, glittery underbelly of Los Angeles. Rob enjoys films of all shapes and sizes, absurdity, and describes his Thunderbolts comic book collection "curated" (ugh, we know). You can find him shrieking at the black hole of existence at @HeroesAreBoring

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TiSB 132 Hannibal the Cannibal

TiSB #132: Hannibal the Cannibal

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

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Ep 131 Ultron

TiSB #131: Age of Ultron

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

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TiSB #133: SDCCon Air

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

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TiSB #111: SDCC

Jeff interviews Jon and Rob talk about their experience at San Diego Comic-Con. It’s like Carnivale for us nerds!

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TiSB #96: Winter Soldiering

You might say it’s… cool. Or maybe even that he’s… cold as ice. Or even that it’s about a… Winter… soldier… I’m so sorry…

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TiSB 87 Baker St

TiSB #87 Back to Baker St

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

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Blog, Books & Comics

POST MORTEM: Superior Foes of Spider-Man

Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber’s not-so-supervillain masterpiece was too beautiful for this world (and maybe that’s okay)

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TiSB 129 There and Back Again

TiSB #129: There and Back Again

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.  A la droga se absorbe correctamente y como resultado, la […]

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TiSB #107: Snowpiercing

Christin and Rob talk Snowpiercer, and how it may be the best action movie they’ve seen in years. Plus, it’s got Tilda Swinton, guys!

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TiSB #123: Fear is the Mind Killer

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.

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TiSB #122: Gone Girl

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

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TiSB #121: Citizen Sim

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

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TiSB 117 Wolverine

TiSB #117: Making it up as we go

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.

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TiSB #116: MCU I See You

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.

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TiSB #114: Fantasy Summer Box Office Finale!

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.

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TiSB #100: Spider-Centennial

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

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TiSB #99: Retcon

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

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TiSB #97: Purple Weddings and a Funeral

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).

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