Babylon 5 For the First Time - Not a Star Trek Podcast

Babylon 5 For the First Time - Not a Star Trek Podcast

Join two, veteran Star Trek podcasters, Brent Allen and Jeff Akin, on a spoiler-free, first-time journey through Babylon 5. Fresh eyes meet analytical insights as they explore meanings and messages in each episode. Relive your first-time experience with unfiltered reactions and thoughtful analysis.

Episodes

May 12, 2024 54 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

Remember Byron. And stay away from Afterburner Whiskey.

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Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

It certainly is a tragedy! We are absolutely blown away as SPOILER is back!! Left for dead, they are back!! Jeff and Brent try to decide if this episode has the most powerful scene in all of Babylon 5. 

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April 29, 2024 61 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

More of our buddy, Byron. In addition to being a powerful telepath, he's also incredible at stringing together logic statements. Now, wether or not they make any sense...you'll need to listen in to get our thoughts there. ...

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April 21, 2024 72 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

Our education on the Alliance worlds continues! This week, the Brakiri. We see old friends again and learn more about Captain Lochley. Jeff and Brent discuss the role of comedy and entertainment in times of conflict because this is ...

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April 14, 2024 68 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

We learn about the Hyach and, apparently, Zack and Lyta haven't been a thing for awhile. Brent shares with Jeff his ASTOUNDING discovery about Zathras in this episode. We're pretty sure this will blow your mind! 

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April 7, 2024 46 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

This one has Byron stuff, Bester stuff, Londo and G'Kar stuff, Lochley stuff, Sheridan stuff, even some dockworker stuff. Even with all that, Jeff and Brent are working hard to figure out just what this one is about. 

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April 1, 2024 71 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

We see Anla'shok University and see two students put to Mora'dum - TERROR. This one gets pretty intense. Jeff and Brent have very different takes on it. 

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March 25, 2024 38 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

Have you ever wondered what spoo tastes like? Bo and Mack wonder, and we get to join them in that curiosity in real time! Jeff and Brent discuss the finer points of Centauri delicacies as they continue to wonder what Lochley's ...

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March 18, 2024 43 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

The Drazi are playing dirty! How will the Interstellar Alliance get passed this? Jeff and Brent debate who truly is the paragon of animals. 

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March 10, 2024 77 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

Londo apologizes! Could this possibly be the redemption of Londo Mollari? Jeff and Brent talk about when this episode should have happened. 

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March 4, 2024 64 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

What do you get when you mix Survivors, Points of Departure, The Coming of Shadows and Convictions? You get No Compromises. Jeff and Brent have very different thoughts on the new Captain Lochley.

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February 26, 2024 83 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

We have reached the end of season 4 and are taking a moment to reflect on everything that has happened. Jeff and Brent review the definitive Season 4 rankings, share their favorite moments and are doing an awesome giveaway!

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February 19, 2024 56 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

What did we just finish watching? So many questions! Jeff and Brent applaud Babylon 5 for creating a clip show full of things that haven't even happened yet. 

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February 11, 2024 81 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

President John J. Sheridan! Has a nice ring to it. Sheridan becomes the first president of the newly formed Interstellar Alliance. Jeff and Brent wonder if this is how Babylon 5 was meant to end.

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February 4, 2024 66 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

Mars is liberated and Earth is free from the tyranny of President Clark! Jeff and Brent debate if the ends justify the means and if the needs of the many do indeed outweigh the needs of the few. 

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January 29, 2024 71 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

Sheridan is free but he can't remember why he wanted to kick Garibaldi's butt. Jeff and Brent threaten to get really upset if anything bad happens to Ivanova!

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January 22, 2024 46 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

Sheridan is being interrogated by the Earth Alliance. Jeff and Brent try to decide if this is the greatest interrogation episode of all time, or the best Babylon 5 episode to date.

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From the creators of Babylon 5 For the First Time, this is Stargate SG1 For the First Time! Jeff Akin is watching this iconic show for the first time while Brent Allen, who has seen it at least 47 times, is watching for the first time for those sci-fi messages that hold a mirror up to society or show us how to be better human beings.


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January 15, 2024 57 mins

Two veteran Star Trek podcasters watch Babylon 5 for the first time. Brent Allen and Jeff Akin search for Star Trek like messages in this series, deciding if they should have watched it sooner.

They got Sheridan! Garibaldi did it and he brought Sheridan in for President Clark! Jeff and Brent decide whether or not they are satisfied with Bester's explanation of how he programmed Garibaldi. 

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From the creators of Babylon 5 For the First Time, this is Stargate SG1 For the First Time! Jeff Akin is watching this iconic show for the first time while Brent Allen, who has seen it at least 47 times, is watching for the first time for those sci-fi messages that hold a mirror up to society or show us how to be better human beings.


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