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Babylon 5: 30 Years Later

Babylon 5 30 Years Later Podcast

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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.


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  • 30 episodes
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  • S3 · E19
    Today · 44 min

    3.19: Grey 17 is Missing

    Grey 17 is missing, but our coverage of the episode is not. Join Jon and Blaine as we look at a somewhat notorious episode of Babylon 5. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E18
    September 30 · 42 min

    3.18: Walkabout

    Jon and Blaine decide to go walking until we find ourselves, but we talk about Babylon 5 along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 23 · 1 hr 40 min

    Feedback Special #12

    Jon and Blaine get caught up on feedback! At least, before we got more in September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 8 · 1 hr 45 min

    Star Trek Reading Hour #2: "Vendetta" by Peter David

    The third and final Star Trek Reading Hour episode to be shared in the Babylon 5: 30 Years Later feed. Jon and Blaine look at an episode that connects the TOS adventure "The Doomsday Machine" to the Borg of TNG using the TNG era crew. Come back tomorrow for a discussion of a Babylon 5 novel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 8 · 2 hr 9 min

    Star Trek Reading Hour #1 - Mission to Horatius / Blish adaptations 1-3

    Episodes released in the Babylon 5 feed for this first day only. Jon and Blaine discuss four different books in this episode. First up, it's Mission to Horatius, the first original Star Trek story to appear in print, aimed at readers who have recently learned how to print. Then we cover the first three collections of episode adaptations by James Blish, simply titled Star Trek 1-3. Watch for our introductory episode and our coverage of Vendetta on this same day. As an odd numbered episode of the podcast, we are looking at books in publication order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 8 · 56 min

    Star Trek Reading Hour - Introductory Episode

    Today marks the launch of our new podcast, so we are sharing the first three episodes in this feed. After today's episodes, you can find this show in its own dedicated feed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 2 · 1 hr 44 min

    Feedback Special #11

    Jon and Blaine continue to work through our past feedback, catching up to feedback received up to and including Feedback Special #8. The John Oliver segment about sponsored content in news programs that Blaine mentions can be seen on YouTube at https://youtu.be/sIi_QS1tdFM?si=3lE_YBBbTkX7ZlVl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • August 19 · 1 hr

    She-Ra: Princess of Power

    Layne from "Ninjas and Bots" joins Jon and Blaine to discuss He-Man's twin sister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • August 5 · 1 hr 39 min

    Feedback Special #10

    Jon and Blaine respond to more feedback, but certainly not all of it. (We finish with feedback to 3.08: Messages From Earth.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 8 · 1 hr 45 min

    Feedback Special #9

    Blaine has finally had time to finish editing the feedback episode we recorded on March 1. Sorry about the delay! We'll have more bonus content and more feedback out for you over the course of the summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E17
    May 20 · 1 hr

    3.17: War Without End, Part 2

    Jon and Blaine discuss the game-changing end of The War Without End, because, you know, it ends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E16
    May 13 · 59 min

    3.16: War Without End, Part 1

    Jon and Blaine start the second two part story, which has a surprising guest star. Note: Blaine says that Babylon 5 was filming on a six day schedule. At this point in production, it was on a seven day schedule, and would remain that way until the end of season four. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E15
    May 6 · 58 min

    3.15: Interludes and Examinations

    Jon and Blaine look at one of those episodes that definitely marks a "before" and "after" for most of the characters involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E14
    April 29 · 42 min

    3.14: Ship of Tears

    Bester returns, and G'Kar learns some very troubling truths about the past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E13
    April 22 · 57 min

    3.13: Late Delivery from Avalon

    Jon and Blaine are joined by Jan Schroeder to discuss the arrival of... Arthur Pendragon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E12
    April 15 · 42 min

    3.12: Sic Transit Vir

    Jon and Blaine tune in for Vir's arranged marriage. Will the apparent deaths of 2,000 Narns complicate the ceremony? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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