Babylon 5: 30 Years Later

Babylon 5: 30 Years Later

SAFE FOR FIRST TIME VIEWERS. Starting on January 19, 2024, Jon M. Wilson and W. Blaine Dowler take a look at every episode and movie of Babylon 5, released 30 years after the original airdate (with the only exceptions being The Gathering, since that aired almost a year before the next episode aired, and the final movies, which also came several years apart.) Babylon 5 is also easily spoiled, because there is a definite plan and a lot of foreshadowing. We will spoil the episodes as we discuss them only. The playwright Chekov said something along the lines of, "if you're going to use a gun in act 3, you'd better have it sitting on the mantle in act 1". We'll point out the gun on the mantle when it shows up, but that's it; we will not reveal when and where it becomes important, and why. The final segment of each episode is a list of Chekov's guns that you'll want to stick a pin into, but that's where the discussion ends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Babylon 5: Thirty Years Later Podcast Promo

January 1, 2024 • 50 secs

Announcing the goal of this podcast. Join us as we journey through every episode of the original "Babylon 5", as well as the movies and "Crusade".

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Our Histories with "Babylon 5"

January 19, 2024 • 35 mins

Jon and Blaine detail their previous histories with and exposure to Babylon 5.

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1.00: The Gathering

January 19, 2024 • 93 mins

Jon and Blaine wanted to kick off the podcast with something special. They reached out, and like a good neighbour, Paul Spataro was there. In this crossover with Is It Jaws?, the boys discuss the two hour pilot episode for Babylon 5.

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1.01: Midnight on the Firing Line

January 26, 2024 • 50 mins

The Centauri agricultural colony Ragesh 3 is attacked without warning, and the League of Non-Aligned Worlds will convene to determine the next steps.

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1.02: Soul Hunter

February 2, 2024 • 41 mins

Jon and Blaine discuss an episode with surprisingly few regular cast members, as a dangerous alien ends up on the station, with digressions into Doctor Who, current research into particle physics, and more.

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1.03: Born to the Purple

February 9, 2024 • 43 mins

Londo meets the love of his life... he hopes.

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1.04: Infection

February 16, 2024 • 54 mins

An old mentor of Dr. Franklin drops by with some interesting new artifacts. Meanwhile, a reporter keeps trying to get an interview with Sinclair.

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1.05: The Parliament of Dreams

February 23, 2024 • 53 mins

While most races on Babylon 5 are demonstrating their world's primary religious beliefs, G'Kar tries to stay a few steps ahead of the assassin hired to kill him.

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1.06: Mind War

March 2, 2024 • 57 mins

Two Psi Cops, telepaths who police telepaths, come to the station and make their presence felt.

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1.07 - The War Prayer

March 9, 2024 • 58 mins

Blaine and Jon talk about loves that deserve to be lost and loves worth fighting for.

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1.08 - And the Sky Full of Stars

March 16, 2024 • 56 mins

Jon and Blaine break out their freshly cleaned pretzel bowls to gain a new perspective on "And the Sky Full of Stars".

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"The War Prayer" by Mark Twain

March 23, 2024 • 5 mins

A reading of Mark Twain's "The War Prayer", which was one of the inspirations of the seventh episode of the season with which it shares a name.

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Feedback Special #1

April 13, 2024 • 73 mins

Jon and Blaine read and respond to the feedback we have received. Thank you to all who contributed!

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1.09 - Deathwalker

April 20, 2024 • 45 mins

Jon and Blaine discuss a space Hitler with an immortality drug, while Kosh and a Vikker discuss, well, something.

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1.10 - Believers

April 27, 2024 • 42 mins

Jon and Blaine discuss David Gerrold's first contribution to the series, as Franklin wrestles with an ethical dilemma and Blaine wrestles with a new microphone stand.

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1.11: Survivors with episode writer Marc Scott Zicree

May 4, 2024 • 67 mins

Jon and Blaine discuss Survivors, and are elated that episode writer Marc Scott Zicree was able to join them for the conversation!

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1.12: By Any Means Necessary

May 11, 2024 • 37 mins

Jon and Blaine talk about the effects of taking employees for granted.

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1.13: Signs and Portents with Bethany Kesler

May 18, 2024 • 79 mins

Bethany Kesler of The Superman and Lois Tapes and more joins Jon and Blaine to discuss "Signs and Portents".

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1.14: T.K.O.

May 25, 2024 • 52 mins

Jon and Blaine discuss a mixed martial arts tournament and Ivanova's personal choices.

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Feedback Special #2

June 23, 2024 • 88 mins

Jon and Blaine read the latest batch of feedback, up to and including that for episode 1.14: TKO.

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