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...
4.01: Hour of the Wolf
Jon and Blaine are back, but what about Sheridan and Garibaldi?
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3.22: Z'ha'dum
Van Allen Plexico joins us once again to wrap up the third season! Unfortunately, we were still using Skype for conversations with 3 or more people, so the audio quality is not where we usually hope it will be. Thankfully, this should be the last episode ever in which we have such issues.
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3.21: Shadow Dancing
The end of season three approaches, as does a figure from John Sheridan's past.
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3.20: And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place
Jon and Blaine take a look at the next stage in the rivalry between Londo and Lord Refa, plus some movement as the Conspiracy of Light prepare to take on the Shadows.
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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.
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3.18: Walkabout
Jon and Blaine decide to go walking until we find ourselves, but we talk about Babylon 5 along the way.
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Feedback Special #12
Jon and Blaine get caught up on feedback! At least, before we got more in September.
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Babylon 5 Novel #6: "Betrayals" by S.M Stirling
Jon and Blaine discuss a novel set during season two, written by S.M. Stirling.
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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.
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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 p...
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.
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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.
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Star Trek Reading Hour promo (version B)
The second version of our promotional tag for our new podcast.
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She-Ra: Princess of Power
Layne from "Ninjas and Bots" joins Jon and Blaine to discuss He-Man's twin sister.
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Star Trek Reading Hour promo (version A)
The promotion segment for our upcoming new podcast.
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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.)
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Novel #5: The Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name
Jon and Blaine discuss the novel which is, so far (and hopefully forever) the weakest piece of writing branded with the Babylon 5 name.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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3.14: Ship of Tears
Bester returns, and G'Kar learns some very troubling truths about the past.
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3.13: Late Delivery from Avalon
Jon and Blaine are joined by Jan Schroeder to discuss the arrival of... Arthur Pendragon?
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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?
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Feedback special #8
Jon and Blaine address more listener feedback! Feedback special #9 has been recorded as well, and is in the editing process.
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3.11: Ceremonies of Light and Dark
Jon and Blaine look at the fallout of last week's events, and that is not referring to our April Fool's Day prank.
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3.10: Severed Dreams
Bethany comes back, joining Jon and Blaine to discuss a landmark episode of the series.
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Rules of Engagement
Jon and Blaine are back! Worf is on trial for the deaths of several Klingon civilians.
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Clark's Law
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
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
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
Jon and Blaine look at a new kind of alien presence on the station.
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3.06: Dust to Dust
Jon and Blaine discuss G'Kar's drug use and Bester's involvement.
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3.05: Voices of Authority
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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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