Babylon 5: 30 Years Later

3.10: Severed Dreams

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Bethany comes back, joining Jon and Blaine to discuss a landmark episode of the series.

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Rules of Engagement

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine are back! Worf is on trial for the deaths of several Klingon civilians.

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Clark's Law

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine take a look at Jim Mortimore's 1995 novel Clark's Law.

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3.09: Point of No Return

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Trey Hooks returns to help Jon and Blaine discuss a non-military coup right on Babylon 5.

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3.08: Messages from Earth

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss, well, a whole heck of a lot, involving everything from bacon and eggs to hidden Shadow vessels to martial law.

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3.07: Exogenesis

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine look at a new kind of alien presence on the station.

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3.06: Dust to Dust

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss G'Kar's drug use and Bester's involvement.

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3.05: Voices of Authority

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine look at what happens when President Clark sends someone to the station to ensure all things conform to the messages sent from home.

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Novel #3: Blood Oath

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine take a look at John Vornholt's second Babylon 5 tie-in novel, which feels like a direct sequel to season one's "Parliament of Dreams".

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Feedback Special #7 (Part 1)

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine respond to feedback! There's a lot of it this time around, so it will be split into multiple feedback episodes.

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3.04: Passing Through Gethsemane

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine look at a mystery focused on Brother Edward, who is being tortured by persons unknown. One the one hand, this could be completely random targeting, but on the other hand, he's played by Brad Dourif.

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3.03: A Day in the Strife

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine have a challenge for our readers: develop a proof for the Riemann Hypothesis. If you succeed, we will share untold secrets. You don't want to fail.

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3.02: Convictions

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine look at a mad bomber and a life-or-death situation for Londo and G'Kar.

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3.01: Matters of Honour

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine are back for the third season of Babylon 5, looking at the introduction of Marcus Cole and the mysterious new ships that have been seen.

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2.22: The Fall of Night

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine look at the season two finale.

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2.21: Comes the Inquisitor

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss Delenn's encounter with an unexpected Vorlon agent.

Please note: due to unforeseen circumstances and technical difficulties, Blaine's audio occasionally drops phonemes. His comments are still comprehensible, but the audio quality is not where we like it to be.

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2.20: The Long, Twilight Struggle

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine look at the end of the Narn/Centauri War.

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2.19: Divided Loyalties

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine examine the possibility of a Psi Corps mole on the station.

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Comics 9-11

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine take a look at the final issues of the official tie-in comic.

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Accusations (Babylon 5 Novel #2)

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Ivanova is accused of murder in the second Babylon 5 novel. Jon and Blaine accuse author Lois Tilton of being very good at her job.

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Babylon 5 Comics #5-8

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss the next arc of the comic series, and have some positive things to say about Warren Keffer.

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Feedback Special #6

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine share all feedback received on or before June 8, 2025. (Sorry Douglas; your email will come in the next feedback special!)

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2.18: Confessions and Lamentations

Sat, 24 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine take a detailed look at the Markab for the first and last time.

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2.17: Knives

Sat, 17 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine take a look at Larry DiTillio's final episode of the series.

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2.16: In the Shadow of Z'Ha'Dum

Sat, 10 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

John Sheridan and Jon Wilson learn that Mr. Morden was on the Icarus for the mission that left Anna Sheridan presumed dead, and now he's on the station.

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2.15: And Now For a Word

Sat, 03 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine have great seats to watch as ISN does a report on the station.

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2.14: There All the Honor Lies

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine look into the time John Sheridan was framed for murder by a lying Minbari.

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Voices (Babylon 5 Novel #1)

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss the first novel published as an official tie-in to Babylon 5.

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Feedback Special #5

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine return with your feedback!

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Babylon 5 Comics #1-4

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Blaine and Jon look at tie-in media for the first time, but far from the last time. This time, it's the first four issues of the DC Comics series.

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2.13: Hunter, Prey

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss House (1985), Due South, amateur electrical work, and a little show called Babylon 5. President Clark's doctor is on the loose, and different people want him for different reasons.

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2.12: Acts of Sacrifice

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine look at various acts of sacrifice with an undercurrent of eugenics.

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2.11: All Alone in the Night

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine look at Babylon 5's take on alien abduction.

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2.10: GROPOS

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss a sudden influx of "ground pounders", en route to a suicide mission led by Dr. Franklin's father.

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2.09: The Coming of Shadows

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

John Siuntres of WordBalloon joins us to discuss the episode which is the namesake of the second season.

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2.08: A Race Through Dark Places

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 08:00:44 GMT

Jon, Blaine, and a couple of birds get together to discuss the return of Alfred Bester.

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Feedback Special #4

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:00:43 GMT

Jon and Blaine respond to all feedback received by the end of 2024. Stay tuned past our sign off for additional information and corrections, as well as a surprise guest.

Blaine would like to apologize for the small reduction in audio quality. We have a 150 MB limit on our podcast host, and the original file was 192 MB, so I had to tinker with quality settings to make it work.

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2.07: Soul Mates

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 08:00:30 GMT

Jon and Blaine take a look at Babylon 5 marriages: current, former, unhappy, and.... no, they're all unhappy.

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2.06: Spider in the Web

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 08:00:11 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss secret Psi Corps projects and some impressive guest stars.

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2.05: The Long Dark

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 08:00:16 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss the time Franklin gets involved with a patient right after she finds out her husband is dead, even though that patient is the prime suspect in murders on the station.

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2.04: A Distant Star

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 08:00:13 GMT

Jon and Blaine check out meal plans and mysteries in hyperspace when D.C. Fontana makes her final contribution to Babylon 5.

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2.03: The Geometry of Shadows

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 08:00:21 GMT

Van Allen Plexico (of the White Rocket Entertainment Network) joins Jon and Blaine to discuss this early season two episode. Perhaps it's named the "White Rocket Network" because the green and purple rockets were already taken.

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2.02: Revelations

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 08:00:32 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss the fallout from the second season premier.

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2.01: Points of Departure

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:00:25 GMT

A new season brings a new station commander. One the Minbari don't like.

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1.22: Chrysalis

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 07:00:44 GMT

Trey Hooks joins Jon and Blaine as we discuss the final episode of season one, where stuff most definitely happens.

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Special - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 07:00:13 GMT

Jon and Blaine are joined by Trey Hooks (and some random birds) to discuss Straczynski's first paid work in television: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

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Feedback Special #3

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 07:00:05 GMT

Your feedback has been received, and Jon and Blaine are ready to respond!

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1.21: Quality of Mercy

Sat, 17 Aug 2024 07:00:20 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss the limits of medical ethics and Centauri appendages.

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1.20: Babylon Squared

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 07:00:51 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss a visitor from the past of our future.

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1.19: A Voice in the Wilderness, Part 2

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 07:00:34 GMT

Jon and Blaine look at the second half of our first two part episode.

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1.18: A Voice in the Wilderness Part 1

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 07:00:23 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss the first part of our first two part episode, along with tangents into WKRP in Cincinnati and more.

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1.17: Legacies

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 07:00:37 GMT

A latent telepath spawns and the body of a Minbari VIP disappears.

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1.16: Eyes

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 07:00:40 GMT

Jon and Blaine discuss a visit from Internal Investigations, as well as Star Trek, Lost in Space, and a brief history of television on DVD and VHS.

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1.15: Grail

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 07:00:55 GMT

A man comes through the station looking for the holy grail, at the same time that it seems Kosh is attacking people on behalf of a mobster.

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Feedback Special #2

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 21:24:19 GMT

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

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1.14: T.K.O.

Sat, 25 May 2024 07:00:17 GMT

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

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1.13: Signs and Portents with Bethany Kesler

Sat, 18 May 2024 07:00:24 GMT

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

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1.12: By Any Means Necessary

Sat, 11 May 2024 07:00:19 GMT

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

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1.11: Survivors with episode writer Marc Scott Zicree

Sat, 04 May 2024 07:00:33 GMT

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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1.10 - Believers

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:00:07 GMT

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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1.09 - Deathwalker

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:00:32 GMT

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

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Feedback Special #1

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 07:00:09 GMT

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

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"The War Prayer" by Mark Twain

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 07:00:35 GMT

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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1.08 - And the Sky Full of Stars

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 07:00:50 GMT

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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1.07 - The War Prayer

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 08:00:05 GMT

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

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1.06: Mind War

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 08:00:39 GMT

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

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1.05: The Parliament of Dreams

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 08:00:07 GMT

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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1.04: Infection

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:00:25 GMT

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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1.03: Born to the Purple

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:00:22 GMT

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

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1.02: Soul Hunter

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:00:25 GMT

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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1.01: Midnight on the Firing Line

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:00:20 GMT

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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1.00: The Gathering

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:00:06 GMT

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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Our Histories with "Babylon 5"

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 07:30:54 GMT

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

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Babylon 5: Thirty Years Later Podcast Promo

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:00:42 GMT

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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