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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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  • 22 episodes
  • Avg 53 min
  • English
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  • 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.

  • April 11 · 1 hr 47 min

    Feedback special #8

    Jon and Blaine address more listener feedback! Feedback special #9 has been recorded as well, and is in the editing process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E11
    April 8 · 45 min

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E10
    April 2 · 1 hr 7 min

    3.10: Severed Dreams

    Bethany comes back, joining Jon and Blaine to discuss a landmark episode of the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • April 1 · 28 min

    Rules of Engagement

    Jon and Blaine are back! Worf is on trial for the deaths of several Klingon civilians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E9
    February 26 · 1 hr

    3.09: Point of No Return

    Trey Hooks returns to help Jon and Blaine discuss a non-military coup right on Babylon 5. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E8
    February 19 · 1 hr 6 min

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E7
    February 12 · 38 min

    3.07: Exogenesis

    Jon and Blaine look at a new kind of alien presence on the station. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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