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PODCAST

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast

Van Allen Plexico & Andy Fix, along with occasional guests, dig deep into all things "Babylon 5," discussing each episode"s Themes and Influences, Best Moments, Notes and Factoids, Guest Stars, and Episode Ratings and Evaluations, among other topics. This podcast does NOT spoil future episodes of the series.

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01:27:09

512 Phoenix Rising

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2024/05/20

Andy and Van have reached the conclusion of the Telepath Saga at last--and things go out with a bang! (I guess there WAS a Boom Tomorrow!) How did the lads feel the storyline ended? Did it elevate what came before, or should we dance on the ashes of Byron's severed dreams? Tune in and find out!!Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this

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01:16:47

511: A Tragedy of Telepaths

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2024/05/06

Andy and Van escape from a long-forgotten prison cell underneath the Centauri Palace to bring you discussion of episode SOMETHING OR OTHER IN THE 500s (!!) better known as "A Tragedy of Telepaths." Just when you despaired of Season 5 getting good, this episode actually moves the needle back in the right direction! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS

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01:30:24

510 In the Kingdom of the Blind

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2024/04/22

Andy and Van barricade themselves inside the recording studio after demanding a planet just for Babylon 5 podcasters! Unfortunately, Sheridan and Delenn don't seem to think we deserve one! Meanwhile Londo and G'Kar take a road trip like Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, that ends with G'Kar once again sleeping on somebody's floor. It's "In the Kingdom of the Blind," where the one-eyed Narn is king!Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely

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01:37:00

509 Day of the Dead

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2024/04/08

Andy and Van purchase a section of the station in order to talk to dead people! Or really just to Andy's cat, who shows up partway through to punch Andy in the face. Repeatedly. For not liking Rebo and Zooty. Ok, maybe we made part of that up. But otherwise, it's a mercifully GOOD episode of Season 5! Join us!!Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS

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01:26:52

508 Secrets of the Soul

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2024/03/25

Andy and Van discover why the Hyach are dying out. DOH!! And Lyta lets a little secret slip, along with her clothes, and um well cough cough yeah.... It's a very interesting episode of the White Rocket Babylon 5 Review Podcast!Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket

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01:17:28

507 Strange Relations

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2024/03/11

Andy and Van welcome Bester onto the station, to see if he will relieve them of some guests that have perhaps overstayed their welcome. Unfortunately, Sheridan demands that Lochley find a way to get rid of Bester (for now) instead. The episode concludes with Andy and Van singing a happy song about suffering and misery! Just kidding.Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this

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01:28:51

506 Learning Curve

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2024/02/26

Andy and Van go off to Ranger Training Camp, but there's quite a steep Learning Curve between what they're expecting and what they end up with! Van has some strong words for Lochley, as well!Here's the link I mentioned in the show, from Drazi Green. Possible spoilers!!! I haven't watched all of it yet but it talks about Byron in Season 5: https://youtu.be/QiMBjVY0Zi4?si=wd8NojcNe33dG3YY Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely

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01:12:36

505 A View from the Gallery

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2024/02/12

Van welcomes Andy back from his bout with the Drakh plague, and the two of them offer their view from the gallery on A View from the Gallery. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon

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01:39:40

504 The Paragon of Animals

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2024/01/22

Andy and Van blow dry and gel their hair to talk about the TELEPATHS OH BOY WE ALL LOVE THOSE DARNED TELEPATHS DON'T WE as well as a little "mischief" by the Drazi! What a piece of work is this episode of the WRB5RP!! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW

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01:32:28

503 The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2024/01/08

Andy and Van just have to find that one word to say, that will make this episode of the podcast go better. They will leave it to you, the listener, to decide if things totally go off the rails this week, instead! It's the very long podcast of Londo Mollari! Here's the audio interview (thanks, Emmanuel!) with the designers of the Sierra computer game for Babylon 5, right after it was canceled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hyAYjM8Ssg And here is Tracy Scoggins talking about seeing herself as

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01:32:11

502: No Compromises

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2023/12/25

No, you haven't missed an episode! We promise! As we have discussed in probably WAY too much detail, the numbering goes all kerflooey at this point in the series. So "502" is the first episode of Season 5. Anyway! This time around, Andy and Van finally embark for the last full season of Babylon 5, where they meet Captain Lochley and "Remember Byron" again for the first time. How well does this one hold up? How close can Andy get to accurately guessing its P5 score?? Tune in and find out! Thanks to

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01:42:00

In the Beginning (TNT Movie)

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2023/12/11

Andy and Van go all the way back to THE BEGINNING to review the first-aired TNT B5 movie that shows us how the story began prior to the events of Season 1--including tying John Sheridan into the earlier events. With a budget more than three times the usual episode cost, this movie aimed to bring in new viewers for TNT. Did it work? Do the lads still like this movie? Find out! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our

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01:01:03

Thirdspace (TNT Movie)

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2023/11/27

Andy and Van travel to Thirdspace to get the lowdown on--and deliver judgment on--the first of the TNT B5 movies to be filmed, prior to Season 5. This podcast is just one of many Vorlon mistakes! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon

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01:27:39

Season 4 Wrap-Up with Guest Nathan Laws

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2023/11/13

Once again, the lads have reached the end of a season of Babylon 5, and bring aboard Nathan Laws to provide a different perspective on it as they review the entire season as a whole, including best episode, most surprising episode, best villain, and much more! Apologies for the unexpected week off! We will return as usual in 2 weeks with THIRDSPACE!! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of

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01:24:43

Special: Stargate Universe 101-103

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2023/10/23

Andy and Van take a week off from B5 so that Andy can watch the opening story arc of Stargate Universe (SGU). Will he love it? Will he hate it? What B5 character does he think would be a good fit for it? Find out now! Next time: The big Season 4 Wrap-Up Show, with special guests! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket

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01:10:48

422 The Deconstruction of Falling Stars

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2023/10/09

Andy and Van arrive at the end of Season 4, with the special "replacement episode JMS produced to take the place of Sleeping in Light, which was moved to the end of Season 5. It's the MacLaughlin Group in Space!! Jack Germondo!! NEXT ISSUE!! (We have numbered this one 422 here, for purposes of it making as much sense as possible, relative to the rest of the series. But it's actually more like 510. Or something...) Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no

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01:44:26

421 Rising Star

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2023/09/25

Andy and Van have handed themselves over to EarthGov and now they await their fate! Meanwhile Susan deals with what Marcus has done, Delenn plots galactic empire, and Bester inquires about the health of his LOVER. It's quite the packed episode this week, as Season 4 FINALLY draws ALMOST to a close!! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of

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01:35:17

420 ENDGAME

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2023/09/11

Andy and Van arrive at the grand finale of the "EarthWar"/President Clark saga! And what a finish it is! How did they rate it? Did they find a "funniest moment" at all? Plus--what B5 stuff happened at DragonCon last weekend? Tune in for all the details! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon

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01:31:39

419 Between the Darkness and the Light

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2023/08/28

Andy and Van are on the way to Earth, but they stop off on Mars to pick up a few friends. They also wonder who's going to break the news to Clark... and why on earth Major Attumbe is being so disrespected!! It's a big episode, folks, with a large number of Unanswered Questions! Join us for "Between the Darkness and the Light!" Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! Be a part of the White Rocket

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01:14:21

Special: Babylon 5: The Road Home - Animated Movie

The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast ·

2023/08/21

Andy and Van give their brief, spoiler-free reactions to the brand new animated Babylon 5 movie, "The Road Home," before sounding the Jump Gate sound and going full-on SPOILERS!! Don't listen past the first few minutes if you haven't seen the movie OR if you don't want spoilers from later in the actual series, which the movie touches on quite a bit! We will return next week (!!) with "Between the Darkness and the Light" as normal. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We

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