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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518 Movements of Fire and Shadow
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Andy and Van are stranded in hyperspace as the Drazi and Narn stop by Centauri Prime to help Londo do a little remodeling. Meanwhile, Lyta has had enough and would like to speak to the manager of this Drazi homeworld! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great lis…
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517 And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder
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Andy and Van get arrested on Centauri Prime while Franklin's getting into a fist fight with the Brakiri and Garibaldi is having just one little drink. What could possibly go wrong?? 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 …
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Andy and Van have a few drinks with Mr Garibaldi before heading out to Centauri space to find out just what the heck's going on out there! Meanwhile, Lyta makes G'Kar an offer he can't refuse! 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 USUAL…
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Andy and Van take a break from Ranger training with Lennier to hack up a produce stand in the Zocalo! Yes, the final major plotlines of Season 5 are starting to come together... sort of... and we are here for it! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listener…
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Special: Stargate Universe: 104 Darkness and 105 Light
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Andy and Van take a brief break from B5 to check out 2 more episodes of Stargate Universe: the two-parter 104 "Darkness" and 105 "Light." How will Andy react, never having seen the show before? 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 USUA…
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514: The Corps is Mother, The Corps is Father
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Van and Andy are on the run from the Psi Cops! They've got 273 split personalities between them, and they're not afraid to use them!! Join the lads this week as they break down this interesting one-off episode spotlighting good ol' "Al" and his two young protogees as they visit Babylon 5 in pursuit of a (stop us if you've heard this one before) ren…
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Andy and Van welcome Ta'Lon back to the station while buying Michael a drink or twelve. Ouch. Plus a discussion of exactly what type of governments the various B5 races actually have--and much more. It's a very fun episode of the podcast about a pretty darned good episode of the show! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible…
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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 th…
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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 m…
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510 In the Kingdom of the Blind
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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 t…
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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 maki…
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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…
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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 o…
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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://…
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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 Whi…
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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 lis…
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503 The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari
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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 gam…
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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…
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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 stil…
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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 th…
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Season 4 Wrap-Up with Guest Nathan Laws
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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…
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Special: Stargate Universe 101-103
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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 …
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422 The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
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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 re…
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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 lik…
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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…
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419 Between the Darkness and the Light
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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 …
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Special: Babylon 5: The Road Home - Animated Movie
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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…
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BONUS: Foundation: Season 2, Part 1
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As a bonus for listeners of the White Rocket Babylon 5 Review Podcast, Van is joined by co-host John Ringer to discuss the amazing first 5 episodes of Season 2 of FOUNDATION on AppleTV+. There are no spoilers for TV episodes beyond S2 Episode 5, and only a few vague ones for the books. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possibl…
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418 Intersections in Real Time
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Andy and Van would like to offer you a sandwich. It's a nice sandwich. Just enough mustard. You know, the brown kind, not the yellow kind. Also, they will only tell the complete truth to you this episode. Never mind the Drazi in the hood over there. It's Intersections in Real Time! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! W…
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Andy and Van are confronted by the face of the real enemy at last--and it is some dude at Warner Brothers!!! Who knew?!? Join us as we look at this Garibaldi-centric extravaganza--The Face of the Enemy!! 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 ho…
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416 The Exercise of Vital Powers
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Three times. Three times Mars has tried to kill Andy and Van. Not to mention Michael Garibaldi. And don't even get us started on Stephen and the telepaths. It's an unusual episode this week, and a tour de force for Jerry Doyle. It's "The Exercise of Vital Powers!" Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertis…
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Andy and Van decide "Enough is enough!" and make their move to free Proxima 3 (while completely ignoring Orion 7)! Lots of discussion plus some great listener/patron comments this time around! 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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Andy and Van kick Lyta out of her quarters just in time to take part in the (very abrupt!) Minbari Civil War. Man--who knows how long THAT's going to drag out! It could last months or ye--what? It's already over? What? Seriously?? As mentioned this episode: The Babylon 5 fan fiction "Dark Distorted Mirror" saga: http://www.b5-dark-mirror.co.uk/ Tha…
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413: Rumors, Bargains and Lies
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Andy and Van try to prevent the Minbari Civil War by defending Ft Sumter from... no, wait, that's not it. They try to convince the Non-Aligned Worlds to let White Stars patrol their borders because absolutely nothing happened in sector whatever today! Yeah! It's another "slow burn" episode as Season 4 ramps back up! AS MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE: Th…
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Andy and Van react to Garibaldi being... nice?!... to a customer! Meanwhile, John "Harry Truman" Sheridan tries to turn B5 and the Rangers into the UN Peacekeeping Force, and Susan meets ZATHRAS! No, not Zathras-- Zathras! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our grea…
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Andy and Van journey to Mars to talk to the Resistance, while Delenn blows up bad guys and Ivanova starts a new TV hosting job! 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 Ente…
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In separately-recorded segments, Van and Andy give their views on Season 4, up through Episode 10: What we expected vs how it's gone so far. Favorite thing so far. Least favorite thing so far. Character that most surprised us so far. We needed more of this character! Who has won Season 4 so far?? Who has lost Season 4 so far?? What did you THINK wa…
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Andy and Van take a slow boat to Mars to check in with Captain Jack and the Resistance, while Sheridan gets to yell "Woo Hoo" about... something...! 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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Andy and Van seek atonement for their dark secrets by reviewing Season 4, Episode 9: Atonement! What is Delenn's deep, dark secret--and should she ever share it with John?? Plus, Susan goes to a party and apparently commits genocide on the Drazis! (Good riddance!!) All this and more, on the White Rocket Babylon 5 Review Podcast! Thanks to all of ou…
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A brilliant look at the power of the media to reshape a narrative and indulge in propaganda--but is it a great hour of SF TV? Andy and Van discuss and debate Dan Randall and ISN's visit to the station! 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…
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We won the war! So why is everyone so down in the dumps?? It's a very character-centric post-war episode, featuring Lyta and Bester! Plus G'Kar gives Garibaldi a hug. Join us as we explore these massive happenings! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listen…
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Special: Into the Fire: Feedback & Deep Discussion
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Andy & Van dig deeper into the grand finale of the Shadow War, including discussing some great points raised by the patrons of this 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! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the Whit…
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Andy and Van are going into the fire! Now get the heck into our podcast! This week's episode digs into why this episode did or didn't work, along with favorite moments, Most Babylon 5 Moment, Episode rating and much more. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great…
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Andy and Van react to the momentous prelude to the climax of the Shadow War!! So much to discuss in this episode, plus some major announcements! 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 …
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The Vorlons are on the march! Darth Koshi is not happy! And Garibaldi is even grumpier than usual. The Shadow War is about to boil over on this week's episode! Can Flash Sheridan save the universe?? 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 …
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Andy and Van heed the summoning and gather together to witness the return of Captain Sheridan! But are they confident like Delenn or suspicious like Garibaldi? And what's going on with G'Kar and Londo on Centauri Prime? This and much more! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supp…
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402 Whatever Happened to Mr Garibaldi?
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It's easy to have something worth dying for. Andy and Van try to figure out if they have anything worth podcasting for. And they do--the second episode of season 4! 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.co…
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Andy and Van begin their journey through Season 4 with a tale of multiple journeys: to Centauri Prime to meet the Emperor, and to Z'Ha'Dum to look for the missing Sheridan. Whether anyone comes back alive is a good question! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our gr…
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Season 3 Overall Review w/ Nathan Laws & Thaddeus Papke
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Andy and Van are joined again by Nathan Laws, and this time by longtime B5 fan and podcaster Thaddeus Papke, to look back at the (many) highs and (very few) lows of an EPIC Babylon 5 Season 3! 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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Special: Z’Ha’Dum Feedback and Deep Discussion
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Andy and Van cover all the material they couldn't get to in the 322: Z'Ha'Dum episode, plus lots of great patron listener comments and questions! 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…
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