In 1999, J. Michael Straczynski allowed his original notes on Babylon 5 to be released via his Last Word column in the Babylon 5 Magazine (Vol. 2, Issue 9). These notes were the first written record of Babylon 5, made moments after he had his inspiration for the series while taking a shower. Though the […]
Archives for March 2009
Chronologies Contest Breadcrumb Hints
As promised, here are the breadcrumb hints for the Season 4 podcast opening: It was the year of Deep Geeking… he’s one of the Cultured Pod people the year of Feedbackapalooza… the voicemail line is his and his alone the year we discussed our favorite show. the Narn is always trying something It was the […]
The Vocabulary Conspiracy
The Great Maker has sent out a call to the masses: From: “jmsatb5@aol.com” Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:01:39 -0700 (PDT) So here’s the deal. I’m calling on everybody in sight to help me bring back a word. It’s a conspiracy, see, and you’re all part of it if you choose to be. I want […]
Babylon Podcast #149: Rising Star (Season 4)
Deep Geeking: The team gets involved in geeking on “Rising Star”, and musing on when the cast knew whether there’d be a 5th season, and on if that notice came before or after the initial airing of this episode.
Discussion: Summer and Tim succumb to the temptation and try out their best Irish brogues. Tim reads an email from Captain Jaclyn, correcting the info on the release date of the “Asked and Answered” scriptbooks (April 7th, not April 1st).
Asked and Answered: Surprise gift update
Captain Jacyln wants you to know she hasn’t forgotten about the surprise mailing that she mentioned on the Babylon Podcast. “The Scripts Team is most likely going to send the mailing next week instead of this one because the contents of the mailing have changed. Three days ago we got clearance to share something timely […]
B5 Mall Tour Photos
On the Babcast forums, KaveDweller (aka Mike) posted a link to photos of his visits to The Babylon 5 Mall Experience. He has photos of various props on display, wall structures, and Jerry Doyle, Tracy Scoggins, and Andreas Katsulas. Go check ’em out! And thanks to Mike for graciously sharing these with the Babcast fans!
Chronologies Contest Hints
We thought that the entry requirements for the chronologies contest would be more fun for you guys than this. Finding the names for all the voices in the open seemed simple enough… but you have mentioned that the requirements for entering the contest were a bit too challenging, given the time frame. We hear you, […]
Babylon Podcast #148: Babylon 5 Scripts Team
Interview: Captain Jaclyn, Jason Davis and Amy Guskin from the Babylon 5 Scripts Team join us to discuss the new scriptbooks project that’s been kept secret and tightly under wraps until now.
Asked and Answered: JMS answers Thousands of Fan Questions about Babylon 5 is the title of the new series, and it’s an exhaustive compendium of questions ever asked about B5.
Babylon Podcast #147: Interview with Writer Frank Garcia
Interview: We talk with journalist Frank Garcia about his history as a freelance writer for many scifi magazines over the years, and the research that he and Mark Phillips undertook to compile the books Science Fiction Television Series, 1959-1989 and Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004.
We talk with Frank about his experience with Babylon 5 and Crusade over the years the show was in production, and the information pulled together for the second volume.
