http://www.babylonpodcast.com The Last, Best Hope for the Study and Analysis of Babylon 5 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:54:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en ©Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth babylonpodcast@gmail.com (Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth) babylonpodcast@gmail.com(Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth) 1440 Babylon 5, B5, JMS, scifi Our Last, Best Hope for the Study and Analysis of Babylon 5 The Last, Best Hope for the Study and Analysis of Babylon 5 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth babylonpodcast@gmail.com No no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/images/B5-bug_150x150.jpg http://www.babylonpodcast.com 144 144 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/31/babylon-podcast-show-52/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/31/babylon-podcast-show-52/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:30:48 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/31/babylon-podcast-show-52/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/31/babylon-podcast-show-52/feed/ 30:43 Welcome to Show #52! Whoops. This is what happens when you do too many shows per week. Sometimes, you forget to create an important ... Welcome to Show #52! Whoops. This is what happens when you do too many shows per week. Sometimes, you forget to create an important segment... like the opening and closing segments of this week's Babylon Podcast. Deep Geeking: Tim and Summer (along with studio guests Brian and the other Tim) move ahead with episode analysis from Season 2 with "A Race Through Dark Places", another Season 2 episode with layers and subexts that aren't fully revealed until later. A rogue telepath is being interrogated by the Psi Cops, and at the moment of death he gleans a clue to where he might find more runaways: Babylon 5. Bester arrives on B5, looking for Talia's help in uncovering the rogue telepaths and bringing them in from the cold. Before he can completely convince her to help him, he's attacked by the rogues and they take Talia away with them. We learn which member of the command staff has been helping those telepaths inclined to do so escape the far reach of Psi Corps, and we see a familiar Lurker come to the forefront, learning once again that not everyone is exactly what they seem. We also discover that there may be quite a bit more to the gifts Talia received as a farewell from Jason Ironheart, and that those undiscovered talents help tip the balance in a telepath battle for survival on the station. Delenn asks Sheridan out to dinner, in order to begin learning more about each other, and become a better bridge between humans and Minbari, as she wants. Sheridan and Ivanova also deal with an inconvenient bit of bureaucratic red tape regarding budgets and allowances for their quarters, which is resolved in a familiar manner. Episode order for this section of Season 2 is also discussed. "A Race Through Dark Places" is available for download at iTunes. images courtesy Babylon5.ru and the Lurker's Guide Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Shameless related begging: Summer's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. Link: Sevylon 5 Link: Smart Pop Books Promo: Support TD-0013 in the MS Walk Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/24/babylon-podcast-show-51/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/24/babylon-podcast-show-51/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:53:12 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/24/babylon-podcast-show-51/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/24/babylon-podcast-show-51/feed/ 1:02:34 Welcome to Show #51! Tim, Summer, a contemplative Jeffrey, and a wisecracking Michael spend the warm-up cracking themselves up. We are so damned easily amused. ... Welcome to Show #51! Tim, Summer, a contemplative Jeffrey, and a wisecracking Michael spend the warm-up cracking themselves up. We are so damned easily amused. This is what happens when you stay up late at night and geek on Babylon 5. Don't try this at home kids! Deep Geeking: Tim and Summer (along with studio guests Brian and the other Tim) move ahead with episode analysis from Season 2 with "Soul Mates", one of the better episodes of Season 2, rife with intrigue, hidden agendas and sly humor. Londo Mollari has been granted a wish from the Emperor, in honor of the 20th anniversary of his Ascension. He has requested a divorce from his three wives, and has summoned them to the station so he can choose which ones he'd like to excise from his life. At the same time, Matt Stoner arrives on the station and immediately sets Garibaldi on edge, and during the course of reporting his odd encounter, discovers that he and Talia had a previous relationship, one which wasn't pleasant for Talia. Is there a direct connection between Stoner's arrival on the station, and Londo's wife Mariel, and her purchase of the dangerous-to-Centauri artifact that he brought on board? Is there a deeper relationship between Mariel and G'Kar, knowing where Stoner found the artifact in the first place? None of these questions are resolved completely, and the possible iterations of who-knew-what-when and who-knew-whom can be argued in circles for a long time. We also see a side story with Delenn dealing with the unexpected physiological changes she's undergone because of her transformation into a human-Minbari hybrid. Her asking Ivanova for help and their interaction and female bonding makes for a very amusing break from the emotions of the Garibaldi-Winters-Stoner triangle. "Soul Mates" is available for download at iTunes. images courtesy Babylon5.ru and Gateworld.net Listener Feedback: Jeff and Mike abuse Summer and her geek girl shopping habits; Haiku: Zathras; Lambeau from Houston has B5 Limericks for us; Chris from Detroit thought that Robin's interview was parody; Walter from LA on Show #46, and compares it to Wingin' It; Jeffrey lays down the snark on Mike regarding Martian property sales. Tim reads an email from Sean on the Drazi conflict from "Geometry of Shadows". Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Shameless related begging: Summer's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. Link: Sevylon 5 Link: Smart Pop Books Promo: The Butcher Block Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/17/babylon-podcast-show-50/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/17/babylon-podcast-show-50/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:30:16 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/17/babylon-podcast-show-50/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/17/babylon-podcast-show-50/feed/ 1:03:10 Welcome to Show #50! Wow. 50 episodes. Milestone time! But are the ratings good enough for us to get picked up for our ... Welcome to Show #50! Wow. 50 episodes. Milestone time! But are the ratings good enough for us to get picked up for our second season? Never fear... Tim recounts an Apollo 12 Tim Conrad anecdote, from Andrew Chayken's "A Man on the Moon", in honor of Jeffrey's gift last week, and musings about our return to the moon. Jeff recounts an interview with Buzz Aldrin about going back out there, and we all wistfully gaze out into space, and stare at the acreage Michael owns, both on the moon and on Mars. Pay no attention to the flurry of domain registrations. Deep Geeking: Tim and Summer move ahead with episode analysis from Season 2 with "Spider in the Web", another in the line of setup episodes, where some of the threads reach deep into future seasons, and some threads tap dance away, exiting stage left never to be heard from again. Learning more about the political situation on Mars, and what Taro Isogi and Amanda Carter are hoping to achieve by creating an independent Mars, colors many events later that directly and indirectly affect life on the station and the lives of many of our characters. It's the first example where we see Sheridan dealing with lies told to him by government officials, and exposure Psi Corps conspiracies and experiments that come back around again. It's also the first in what could be considered a Talia Winters trilogy, so to speak, since she's a major component of these episodes, as well as her relationship with Psi Corps as more questionable Corps behaviors and practices are revealed. "Spider in the Web" is available for download from iTunes. images courtesy Babylon5.ru and Gateworld.net Listener Feedback: Trampas lets us know about his Koshmas holiday wishes to get more B5, which he received; Randy from Atlanta comments on Show #45, wanting to know if Tim is the most eclectic geek there is; what does count as good SF cheese these days? Jarsto wants Tim and Jeff to do a Bad Puns podcast so they wouldn't have to do it here, and maybe the creature entered the coordinates for Z'ha'dum into the guidance system of the Copernicus; Edmund tests his microphone and sumbits praise to Michael's audio editing prowess (check out Podholes if you want to improve your podcasting); Gary from Jacksonville asks if Tim will be updating the podcast intro for our Season 2, and wants to know what Jeff's been drinking so he can have some. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Shameless related begging: Summer's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. Link: Lunar Embassy Link: Smart Pop Books Promo: Speaking of Beer Promo: Technorama Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/10/babylon-podcast-show-49/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/10/babylon-podcast-show-49/#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:15:36 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/10/babylon-podcast-show-49/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/10/babylon-podcast-show-49/feed/ 1:03:12 Welcome to Show #49! This week, Tim, Summer and Jeff talk about the New Year, Jeff's awesome new gift, and some starship geeking. Also, Summer ... Welcome to Show #49! This week, Tim, Summer and Jeff talk about the New Year, Jeff's awesome new gift, and some starship geeking. Also, Summer did find that there was a second image that did indeed include the large Vorlon ships, so don't send her any emails about it. Jeff also experienced his first online viewing of a Babylon 5 episode over at AOL's In2TV. Deep Geeking: Tim and Summer continue episode analysis with "The Long Dark", a slightly uneven show that features a wonderful performance by longtime character actor Dwight Schultz (The A-Team, ST:TNG) In talking about another weaker episode, they understand where the story was supposed to be taking the characters and the viewers, but some minor things done didn't ring quite true. We loved Amis, we see how Garibaldi goes straight for the obvious solution, we get to enjoy Franklin warming up his social skills, and seeing Sheridan taking command in the council chambers with members of the League of Non-Aligned Worlds. Why didn't the Shadows send transportation to some of their minions that wouldn't be able to get back home as quickly or at all? How did the Narn know what that beast looked like in order to leave a record of it in the Book of G'Quan? Were the Shadows planning to move far slower than intended, or were they undone by their desire to move faster on Earth? images courtesy Babylon5.ru and Gateworld.net Listener Feedback: Thomas from Flagstaff on the B5 Christmas parodies, and the dangerous ground it can lead to; Jarsto brings home a theorized conspiracy theory on links between the Wind Swords and the Shadows, and Kosh's poisoning being a direct Shadow attack, but his evidence falls apart from being based on the assumption that Morden was the character seen in CC in "The Gathering"; Jarsto sends kudos for the holiday clips selection; Trampas from The Signal wants to hear more of Mike's newbie perspective in the Deep Geeking segment; Matt in Michigan comments on Robin's perspective, and Jarsto's segment. Tim reads emails from Katrina about Robin Atkin Downes, and from Martin about Jeff's Modern Marvels "Snow" episode, and Vorlon footprints. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Shameless related begging: Summer's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. Link: Starship Dimensions Link: Smart Pop Books Promo: Speaking of Beer Promo: Technorama Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/03/babylon-podcast-show-48/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/03/babylon-podcast-show-48/#comments Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:00:19 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/03/babylon-podcast-show-48/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/01/03/babylon-podcast-show-48/feed/ 1:00:05 Welcome to Show #48! More Happy Holidays from The Babylon Podcast! This week, Tim, Summer and Jeff continue to present some of the "Best ... Welcome to Show #48! More Happy Holidays from The Babylon Podcast! This week, Tim, Summer and Jeff continue to present some of the "Best Of" moments from 2006, and boy did we have a lot of highlights (and alcohol) to go through. Yes, we were still drinking. A lot. You have no idea. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Shameless related begging: Summer's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. We are still considering doing a separate B5 Fan Tales segment in the future, so send us those favorite anecdotes of yours. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Link: Babylon 5 Fans Link: Smart Pop Books Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/27/babylon-podcast-show-47/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/27/babylon-podcast-show-47/#comments Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:00:08 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/27/babylon-podcast-show-47/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/27/babylon-podcast-show-47/feed/ 54:54 Welcome to Show #47! Happy Holidays from The Babylon Podcast! This week and next week, Tim, Summer and Jeff present some of the "Best ... Welcome to Show #47! Happy Holidays from The Babylon Podcast! This week and next week, Tim, Summer and Jeff present some of the "Best Of" moments from 2006, and boy did we have a lot of highlights (and alcohol) to go through. Yes, we were drinking. Honestly, I thought there'd be more B5 winter holiday parodies out there, but alas, my searches came up short. All I found was Troy's Very Drazi Xmas. Seriously, why aren't there any Koshy the Snowman images, or Father Londo-mas, or any other creatively humorous holiday interpretations of our favorite characters? I expect this to be resolved in time for next winter, people! Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Shameless related begging: Summer's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. We are still considering doing a separate B5 Fan Tales segment in the future, so send us those favorite anecdotes of yours. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Link: Babylon 5 Fans Link: Smart Pop Books Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/20/babylon-podcast-show-46/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/20/babylon-podcast-show-46/#comments Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:00:10 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/20/babylon-podcast-show-46/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/20/babylon-podcast-show-46/feed/ 56:00 Welcome to Show #46! Stream of Consciousness Chat: Robin Atkin Downes ("Byron") Jeffrey sends out his heartfelt thanks to all the fans who responded to our call ... Welcome to Show #46! Stream of Consciousness Chat: Robin Atkin Downes ("Byron") Jeffrey sends out his heartfelt thanks to all the fans who responded to our call for donations to Pat Tallman's "Be A Santa" charity program. The successful fruits of that effort went to make Christmas a little happier for the children of Penny Lane. Jeff also tells us what he can about "The Lost Tales" progress, relaying some of what Bruce Boxleitner could tell us about the filming and working with everyone again, and how completely impressed he was by the script and everything about his experience climbing back into the Babylon 5 universe. This DVD is so going to rock! We present for your entertainment and edification a rather interesting and amusing chat with Robin Atkin Downes, during his and Pat Tallman's meandering search for an Italian restaurant. It's an interactive slice of life in Los Angeles, and words truly cannot describe the experience. Don't worry... we'll get Robin back, later, when he's less distracted. Listener Feedback: Jarsto really calls in and wanted to hear more from Kim Holly about Peter Woodward's leather pants in "Crusade"; Gary comments on Show #44 with a Keffer tidbit; Doug comments on Show #44 with some detail on one reason why The Cortez may have run afoul of a Shadow vessel. Haiku: This week, Hilary's haiku pays honor to Cmdr Susan Ivanova. But we still had to explain it to Michael before he remembered. We so need a B5 holiday season collection of quotes and song variations. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Shameless plug: Summer contributed an essay to the essay collection, So Say We All: An Unauthorized Collection of Thoughts and Opinions on Battlestar Galactica, now available at your local bookstore and at Amazon.com. Shameless related begging: Summer's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. We are still considering doing a separate B5 Fan Tales segment in the future, so send us those favorite anecdotes of yours. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Promo: Chuck Chat Technorama Promo: Chuck Chat: The Gmail Podcast Link: Smart Pop Books Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/13/babylon-podcast-show-45/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/13/babylon-podcast-show-45/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:45:57 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/13/babylon-podcast-show-45/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/13/babylon-podcast-show-45/feed/ 1:01:46 Welcome to Show #45! Interview: Kim Holly, Costume Supervisor After relaying some updated "Lost Tales" news, Tim, Summer and Jeffrey welcome Kim Holly, costume supervisor for ... Welcome to Show #45! Interview: Kim Holly, Costume Supervisor After relaying some updated "Lost Tales" news, Tim, Summer and Jeffrey welcome Kim Holly, costume supervisor for the entire series save "The Gathering". Kim's work was pivotal in making the look of the uniforms and costumes match up with the creative visions of JMS and Anne Bruice, as well as making them fit all the cast comfortably and colorfully. Kim tells us about the creative process behind designing and piecing together the various costumes for the different races seen on the show, about the complaints about the original Earthforce uniforms, of the special designs for Michael York and Wayne Alexander, of the amusement from poking Jeff Conaway with a needle on camera, and more. Listener Feedback: We revel in another B5 Haiku from Hilary; Trampas from The Signal chimes in with the suggestion that Jedi are telepathic enough, and that the Shadows wouldn't get along with Darth Vader, which leads to a tangent on Huttese; Jarsto expounds on the quality and quantity of his voicemails, and one reason why the Shadow vessels didn't bother destroying Keffer's Starfury; Jarsto again, with a new B5 Haiku. In email, Gabriel disagrees with Tim on the myth vs tech argument; Miles adds to the comments on the inclusion of technomages in the B5 universe. We so need a B5 holiday season collection of quotes and song variations. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Shameless plug: Summer contributed an essay to the essay collection, So Say We All: An Unauthorized Collection of Thoughts and Opinions on Battlestar Galactica, now available at your local bookstore and at Amazon.com. Shameless related begging: Summer's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. We are still considering doing a separate B5 Fan Tales segment in the future, so send us those favorite anecdotes of yours. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Promo: Chuck Chat Technorama Link: Smart Pop Books Link: JMS's "Lost Tales" photographs Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/06/babylon-podcast-show-44/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/06/babylon-podcast-show-44/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:45:50 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/06/babylon-podcast-show-44/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/12/06/babylon-podcast-show-44/feed/ 1:01:10 Welcome to Show #44! The holiday season is upon us all, and Santa Kosh has begun checking his lists to see who's naughty, who's nice, and ... Welcome to Show #44! The holiday season is upon us all, and Santa Kosh has begun checking his lists to see who's naughty, who's nice, and who's really really nice. The chatroom chimes in with a cornucopia of Santa Kosh and B5 related Christmas jokes. Listener Feedback: In voicemail, Iron Eagle comments on "Geometry of Shadows", and responds to Jarsto; Jason in KC comments on character theme music possibilities; Mark from Lowell on Show #34 and what the Grey Council learned when about Valen/Sinclair; comment on Tim's complaints about technomages; Thomas from Flagstaff welcomes Jarsto as a show addition; Jarsto likes hearing project updates from B5 alumni; Jarsto comments on "Geometry of Shadows" and highlights a rift between fans for and against technomages, and how the Drazi method of leadership selection might work on current-day Earth; Edmund from Greeneville on the possible improvements for any future All Boys geeking shows; CA in Phoenix enjoys the show so far, and wants more fun interviews. Tim reads an email from Edmund about the escalation of the Drazi fights in "Geometry of Shadows", and wonders if the Shadows might have influenced the escalation of violence in the Drazi Purple/Green conflict. Deep Geeking: Tim and Summer continue episode analysis with "A Distant Star", and given that Russ Tamblyn was featured, Tim and Summer ask Jeff what it was like to work with some high profile guest stars over the years in the show. In talking about an episode that they both consider to be one of the weakest of Season 2, despite the fact that D. C. Fontana is credited with writing it, the dialogue seemed to be less than optimal in flow between characters and seemingly incongruent confluence of unlikely events. Would the Shadows have left the Starfuries alone, or would it really have gone back and made sure that they hadn't survived to talk about their existence? Or were there just too many little things that needed to be setup in this episode that the weight caused the structure of the actual episode to collapse? The technobabble runs fast and deep here, and having all that happen just to give Keffer a search for truth and meaning this season seems a little weak. How did this episode influence JMS in his resulting feat of writing all of the episodes of Seasons 3 and 4, or was it even an influence at all? We may never know. images courtesy italway.it and babylon5.ru Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Shameless plug: Summer contributed an essay to the essay collection, So Say We All: An Unauthorized Collection of Thoughts and Opinions on Battlestar Galactica, now available at your local bookstore and at Amazon.com. Shameless related begging: Summer's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. We are still considering doing a separate B5 Fan Tales segment in the future, so send us those favorite anecdotes of yours. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Buy "A Distant Star" via iTunes Promo: Mur Lafferty's Geek Fu Action Grip Promo: Chuck Chat Technorama Link: Smart Pop Books Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/29/babylon-podcast-show-43/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/29/babylon-podcast-show-43/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:15:34 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/29/babylon-podcast-show-43/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/29/babylon-podcast-show-43/feed/ 1:05:28 Welcome to Show #43! On a rare instance, Jeffrey is already home enjoying a concoction when he joins Tim and Summer to chat. He's still ... Welcome to Show #43! On a rare instance, Jeffrey is already home enjoying a concoction when he joins Tim and Summer to chat. He's still going on about the snow. We have to find snow for this man, and soon. Tim reads an email from a confidential informant, giving us details on some of the effects work being done and minor changes in which stories will be shot for Vol 1 and Vol 2 of The Lost Tales, and Jeffrey gives us a minor lesson on the business of runaway production, and one possible way it could impact the historical continuity of the crew involved then and now. Deep Geeking: It's been a while, but we're getting back into episode discussion! Tim and Summer delve into "The Geometry of Shadows", the first of many WHAM episodes to hit us in Season 2. We talk about Lord Refa, and his ambitions to gain favor in the court, and his hopes that an alliance with Londo would vault him into the line of succession to the throne. We disagree about the introduction of technomages into the B5 universe, because Tim prefers rocketships and Summer prefers sword-n-sorcery. We talk about Ivanova's promotion and her trial by fire introduction to the careful dance of diplomacy with the Drazi and their ritual of dominance (in consideration of her broken foot). We talk about Garibaldi's doubt in himself and his ability to continue to do his job in light of being ambushed and betrayed by his former second-in-command, Jack. The "Purple-Green" machinations provide much geek fodder, touching on the diplomatic, the political, the humorous, the devious, the scheming and the counter-scheming, between both Drazi factions, and the humans trying to maintain some semblance of order and preventative furniture care. And the rules change committees. Tangents traveled include wondering how the Drazi method might work out in our own political systems; Galen having a bigger impact on Tim than Elric; more musings about human-alien interactions in terms of species specific information sharing. images courtesy of The Lurker's Guide, and Gateworld Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Listener Feedback: In voicemail, Jarsto submits another B5 Haiku (RevolutionSF has Sci-Ku's as well); John from Dispatches from Tuzenor chimes in on the B5/BSG debate; Jarsto comments on Mike's newly found appreciation for B5, and on Jeffrey's anecdotal contributions to the show; Iron Eagle responds to a live stream comment on Captain Janeway's real contribution to the Trek universe; Jarsto calls in with yet another instantly inspired B5 Haiku. Shameless plug: Summer contributed an essay to the essay collection, So Say We All: An Unauthorized Collection of Thoughts and Opinions on Battlestar Galactica, now available at your local bookstore and at Amazon.com. Shameless related begging: Summer's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. We are still considering doing a separate B5 Fan Tales segment in the future, so send us those favorite anecdotes of yours. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Buy "The Geometry of Shadows" via iTunes Promo: Variant Frequencies: Audio Dramas and Fiction Promo: Slice of SciFi: SF TV and Movie News and interviews Link: Smart Pop Books Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/22/babylon-podcast-show-42/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/22/babylon-podcast-show-42/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:15:53 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/22/babylon-podcast-show-42/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/22/babylon-podcast-show-42/feed/ 48:04 Welcome to Show #42! We have some special reports and updates for everyone this week! First up, we have Stephen Furst, who's stopped by to promote ... Welcome to Show #42! We have some special reports and updates for everyone this week! First up, we have Stephen Furst, who's stopped by to promote his latest directorial project, the new SciFi Channel original movie, "Basilisk", starring Yancy Butler, Cleavant Derricks, Jeremy London and Stephen himself. Tune in to SciFi Channel this Saturday, November 25, at 9pm ET to catch this campy monster movie romp. Next, Pat Tallman talks a little about her Be A Santa charity, a holiday fundraiser supporting Penny Lane, a Southern California charity providing services and support for children's social services. Pat helped them build a computer lab for the kids, but for the holidays, she needs donations to purchase gifts for the children, either of money or toys. FarPoint Media opens the donation doors with $100... let's make a Babylon 5 push to help Pat provide gifts and decorations for the kids this year. Next, our studio audience is introduced, but they aren't unfamiliar voices to FarPoint Media fans. Mike is still fascinated by the fact that people want to come by to listen to this podcast (given the fact that fans in Europe lose out on some sleep to catch our live feed, he really shouldn't be surprised). Brian chimes in that he was more familiar with JMS' comics work, Rising Stars and Midnight Nation as examples, and Tim mentions his reading of JMS' Fantastic Four work. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Shameless plug: Summer contributed an essay to the essay collection, So Say We All: An Unauthorized Collection of Thoughts and Opinions on Battlestar Galactica, now available at your local bookstore and at Amazon.com. She's also dedicated to convincing the publisher, BenBella Books, to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. We are still considering doing a separate B5 Fan Tales segment in the future, so send us those favorite anecdotes of yours. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Season 2 episodes are not available for purchase at iTunes yet. Promo: Variant Frequencies Promo: Geek Fu Action Grip Promo: GeekLabel T-Shirts Link: Smart Pop Books Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/15/babylon-podcast-show-41/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/15/babylon-podcast-show-41/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:15:49 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/15/babylon-podcast-show-41/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/15/babylon-podcast-show-41/feed/ 56:58 Welcome to Show #41! Summer is in Austin TX this week, attending World Fantasy Convention, hanging out with many of her favorite scifi and fantasy authors. This ... Welcome to Show #41! Summer is in Austin TX this week, attending World Fantasy Convention, hanging out with many of her favorite scifi and fantasy authors. This means the boys are left to their own devices. Hoo-boy. Tim, Jeffrey, and Michael talk some guy stuff in Babylon 5, which pretty much covers motorized and mechanized toys, sexually suggestive scenes, and the fifth season tendency to get Tracy Scoggins in her underwear as often as possible. Exactly how many cross-media promotions and mentions about Babylon 5 can Tim and Jeff reference? The Drew Carey Show, the Dilbert comics, the list goes on, and they don't even scratch the surface (how did they not recall the Buffy mentions?). Maybe we should make a list... Many are the topics touched on by the guys tonight: plot required set destruction and general breakage, SmartPop Books, the depth of B5 technical manuals and blueprints, the randomness of B5 airings the first time around, and an amusing musical interlude. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Listener Feedback: Jarsto submits Babylon Podcast Haikus for our entertainment; Jarsto comments on Londo's three wives and the possibility that all together, they are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse; Iron Eagle has a serious request that we move ahead faster with the episode discussions; Jarsto comments on Show #38, and how the Narns sacrificed themselves to make sure G'Kar got to safety. Shameless plug: Summer contributed an essay to the essay collection, So Say We All: An Unauthorized Collection of Thoughts and Opinions on Battlestar Galactica, now available at your local bookstore and at Amazon.com. She's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. We are still considering doing a separate B5 Fan Tales segment in the future, so send us those favorite anecdotes of yours. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Season 2 episodes are not available for purchase at iTunes yet. Link: Smart Pop Books Link: Babylon 5 Tech-Manual Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/08/babylon-podcast-show-40/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/08/babylon-podcast-show-40/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:15:05 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/08/babylon-podcast-show-40/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/08/babylon-podcast-show-40/feed/ 58:37 Welcome to Show #40! Interview: Claudia Christian ("Commander Susan Ivanova") Warning: Harsh Language contained in this episode Claudia Christian is only in the US for a short ... Welcome to Show #40! Interview: Claudia Christian ("Commander Susan Ivanova") Warning: Harsh Language contained in this episode Claudia Christian is only in the US for a short time, and we are giddy that she joins us for a time! She talks to us about her fond memories of the show, of the mutual on-set fondling, of working with Bill Mumy for various music projects, and much more. "Geometry of Shadows" is still her favorite episode, and she talks about how her appreciation for the show now is so much deeper now that she's had the time to sit and watch the series. Yes, she's lived in the UK so long she's picked up a British accent. It's cool, huh? So go help promote the trailer for her new project, STARHYKE. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Listener Feedback: Jarsto's voicemail comments on distinguishing between good guy and bad guy signoffs; Dan from Honolulu comments on the talents we've lost from the series; Trampas from The Signal on the positive addition of Bruce Boxleitner, and the comparisons between B5 and Firefly. Tim reads an email from Steve in Singapore about impersonating the Vorlon god Boojee; and one from Matt in Michigan on possibilities for "The Lost Tales"... and yes, I know we got the ep wrong... it's "Legacies", not "Quality of Mercy". Shameless plug: Summer contributed an essay to the essay collection, So Say We All: An Unauthorized Collection of Thoughts and Opinions on Battlestar Galactica, now available at your local bookstore and at Amazon.com. She's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. We are still considering doing a separate B5 Fan Tales segment in the future, so send us those favorite anecdotes of yours. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Season 2 episodes are not available for purchase at iTunes yet. Promo: The Podcast Entertainment Network Link: Smart Pop Books Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/01/babylon-podcast-show-39/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/01/babylon-podcast-show-39/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:45:14 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/01/babylon-podcast-show-39/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/01/babylon-podcast-show-39/feed/ 59:39 Welcome to Show #39! Interview: Peter Jurasik ("Ambassador Londo Mollari") Jeffrey's back in sunny California after his search for snow came up a little short, but ... Welcome to Show #39! Interview: Peter Jurasik ("Ambassador Londo Mollari") Jeffrey's back in sunny California after his search for snow came up a little short, but all travel pains are easily forgotten during our chat with Peter Jurasik. Peter regales us with tales of auditioning for the role, of the evolution of the Centauri hair styling, the costuming and more. He also shares his memories of Andreas' performances as G'Kar, and the in-costume smoke breaks, and the fun he had in seeing Londo's prosthetic genitalia paraded around the set for comment and feedback. Too bad he missed out on being able to take any memorabilia home after the show was done. He also talks about Being Londo Mollari, teaching theatre, about marrying Jeffrey and Patricia, and much much more. It's not easy to come up with questions when you're laughing so hard! Also, if you can find it in your hearts, please, help us find a cure for Jeffrey's puns. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Listener Feedback: Next, Tim and Summer discuss some listener emails: Gabriel ponders that the new Battlestar Galactica isn't really as deep as Babylon 5 in terms of character and story depth. Summer waves the flag in defense of BSG, as does Tim. Shameless plug: yes, Summer contributed an essay to the essay collection, So Say We All: An Unauthorized Collection of Thoughts and Opinions on Battlestar Galactica, now available at your local bookstore and at Amazon.com. She's also really hoping to convince the publisher to eventually do a collection on Babylon 5. If you'd be interested in buying one if they did do a B5 collection, let Summer know, either here in comments, or over in the Babylon Podcast forums. We are still considering doing a separate B5 Fan Tales segment in the future, so send us those favorite anecdotes of yours. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Season 2 episodes are not available for purchase at iTunes yet. Promo: The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas: Talking Old School SciFi and Fantasy Link: Smart Pop Books Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/25/babylon-podcast-show-38/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/25/babylon-podcast-show-38/#comments Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:15:42 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/25/babylon-podcast-show-38/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/25/babylon-podcast-show-38/feed/ 1:04:40 Welcome to Show #38! Jeffrey's staying in Buffalo this week, in search of snow that's oddly missing. Typically, the snow hits several hours after he ... Welcome to Show #38! Jeffrey's staying in Buffalo this week, in search of snow that's oddly missing. Typically, the snow hits several hours after he leaves town. What we don't know is why Jeff's causing snow to fall everywhere, but only after he leaves town. Tim and Summer can only giggle at the unique predicament. The crew also fuels the "Lost Tales" rumor mills, as best as the most insatiably curious fans can. We aren't helping one bit... yet. Tim and Summer continue the Season 2 episode discussion with "Revelations", a busy yet important episode, in that many secrets from the first season are brought to light, and the seeds for more secrets are sown. G'Kar is still on a mission to uncover what really happened in Quadrant 37, and barely escapes with his life; Delenn emerges from her cocoon, a completely different being from the one who entered it; Garibaldi is awakened from his coma still unaware of who shot him or whether the plot he stumbled across was foiled; Sheridan's sister arrives with an unrevealed message from the past, and all of that merely scratches the surface of what happens in this episode. Tim and Summer debate and discuss what they can before time runs out. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Listener Feedback: We finish up the most recent backlog of voicemails: Steven Nelson recounts a tale of his encounter with Stephen Furst at a recent BayCon, and a filking of "Mollari"; Jarsto comments on our discussion from Show #31 about the rogue Lurker teep, and his feelings on "Crusade"; Jarsto again, commenting on Show #34 and how the names of the Earth Alliance battleships foreshadow events in the series. Tim reads an email from David asking for a reality check, making sure that somewhere deep down Tim understands that Babylon 5 is just a story... right? We may start collecting B5 fan tales for future segments, so start sending those in. And we promise to try to keep Tim from singing in the future. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Buy "Revelations" via iTunes Promo: Pickle Tales: Battle of the Podcast Stars Promo: Variant Frequencies: award-winning SF audio drama and serialized fiction Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/18/babylon-podcast-show-37/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/18/babylon-podcast-show-37/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:15:38 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/18/babylon-podcast-show-37/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/18/babylon-podcast-show-37/feed/ 56:52 Welcome to Show #37! Tim, Summer and Jeffrey discuss the bit of news that's been trickling out about the pre-production status of "Babylon 5: The Lost ... Welcome to Show #37! Tim, Summer and Jeffrey discuss the bit of news that's been trickling out about the pre-production status of "Babylon 5: The Lost Tales", but we may have to wait until November for filming to begin before getting solid info to speculate on and dream about. Also for today, we have another Listener Feedback Extravaganza on tap this week... sit back and enjoy the geeking. Listener Feedback: Starting out with comments and emails: Casey on what new Grey Council members are told after they join; Jim Carr on the details of Sinclair's assignment to Minbar after Santiago's assassination, as told from the novel "To Dream in the City of Sorrows"; PFerg muses on Psi Corps using mindwipes to create a willing and submissive army of minions. For voicemails, Zack Ricks from Geek Survival Guide apologizes for what could be construed as a disparaging B5 fan comment; Jarsto has several comments on time loops, Vorlons and how they play with others; Gabriel in LA comments on the impact of the good guys failing to save the day in "Chrysalis"; Ty(?) from Oregon on Vorlon agendas during the Earth-Minbari War; John wants to know if the we had any comparisons of B5 to the new BSG, which leads to some interesting revelations about shows having the staying power to compel people to look forward to multiple viewings; CA in Phoenix with two messages on mindwipes and possible time constraints for the procedure; Josh on the time travel paradoxes; how Draal got the time vortex open. Daniel (IronEagle) chimes in with a final email about what he's spent to jumpstart his Babylon 5 addiction. For those who want to join in the fun of listening to the live feed, follow the instructions listed here to listen to us as we record, catching the show before the edited version goes out on the podcast. You can also go to the IRC chatroom at irc.freenode.net, channel #babylonpodcast, and join with the other folks listening in live and giving us live feedback as we go. Vote for usat Podcast Pickle! Also, head over to Podcast Alley and vote for the show this month (and every month!)... Let's get this show's rank into the Top 100! Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Promo: Variant Frequencies Promo: Heaven (Season One): a podiobook by Mur Lafferty Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/11/babylon-podcast-show-36/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/11/babylon-podcast-show-36/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:30:55 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/11/babylon-podcast-show-36/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/11/babylon-podcast-show-36/feed/ 50:18 Welcome to Show #36! Jeffrey is in Telluride this week, looking for snow to film, and regaling Tim and Summer with tales of the beautiful skyscapes ... Welcome to Show #36! Jeffrey is in Telluride this week, looking for snow to film, and regaling Tim and Summer with tales of the beautiful skyscapes and the free beer. Next, we talk with Carrie Dobro, best known for her role of Dureena Nafeel on Crusade, but she also portrayed a medic in the third season episode "Exogenesis" alongside Jeffrey and The Snackman. Carrie tells us stories about sitting in the makeup chair for hours, her different experiences with mud and tight costumes, and with extensive prosthetics in "Hypernauts", and the fun of working with her Crusade co-stars, and the physical nature of Dureena's character. Watch out when she's playing with the blades. We also learn about her role as producer of Pickets, a highly-regarded film that had made it's way around the film festival circuit, and the challenges of filming on a schedule when your outdoor sets have been victimized by weather. And bugs. And poison ivy. Unfortunately, we can't see the film playing anywhere or on DVD anywhere, but we'll keep an ear out and let you know if it becomes available. If you want to listen to us live as we record episodes, tune in at 9pm EDT/6pm PDT. You can find all of the necessary info here, including instructions on how to join the IRC chatroom for live interactive feedback from the Draco Vista Studios. Listener Feedback: Tim reads an email about the Vorlons in the "Babylon Squared" time loop, an email of thanks from Matthew for doing the podcast and helping keep the B5 fandom passions alive. Jeffrey's really fascinated by the shiny gondolas going up and down the river. A giant supersized feedback show will be coming your way next week! For those of you who can't wait till next week to hear it, the feed will be going live at our usual time on 10/11/2006, at 6pm Pacific. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/04/babylon-podcast-show-35/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/04/babylon-podcast-show-35/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:15:07 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/04/babylon-podcast-show-35/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/10/04/babylon-podcast-show-35/feed/ 45:56 Welcome to Show #35! Tim and Summer welcome Jeffrey back from his travels, and continue beating the dead horse known as "Is Pluto a planet ... Welcome to Show #35! Tim and Summer welcome Jeffrey back from his travels, and continue beating the dead horse known as "Is Pluto a planet or not?" Summer comes down on the side of "the more planets in our solar system, the merrier", and Jeffrey thinks the bean counters are winning. Jeffrey, Tim and Summer talk with Patricia Tallman and John Radulovic about their memories of acclaimed actor Johnny Sekka, who portrayed Dr Benjamin Kyle in "The Gathering", and who passed away on September 14th. Pat talks about how it was to work with him on-screen, and John tells us more about working with him from a director's perspective, and later, Jeffrey touches on his memories of meeting him during conventions. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! If you want to listen to us live as we record episodes, that feature will be be available starting September 6th, 9pm EDT/6pm PDT. You can find all of the necessary info here, including instructions on how to join the IRC chatroom for live interactive feedback from the Draco Vista Studios. Listener Feedback: This week, we experiment with taking live callers with commentary on what we're discussing. Chris Patterson joins us from the lurkers in the chat room, and adds his impressions on the interaction between Kyle and Takashima, and how the threads that were seeded weren't able to be followed through during the series. Remember, the feed goes live earlier than usual for recording on 10/4/2006, at 4pm Pacific. A more tradition feedback discussion will return next week. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Season 2 episodes are not available for purchase at iTunes yet. Promo: The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas Promo: Dragon Page "With Class" Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/27/babylon-podcast-show-34/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/27/babylon-podcast-show-34/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:20:55 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/26/babylon-podcast-show-34/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/27/babylon-podcast-show-34/feed/ 59:59 Welcome to Show #34! There's no Jeffrey this week, so Tim and Summer jump full force into discussion about Season 2, and all the changes heralded ... Welcome to Show #34! There's no Jeffrey this week, so Tim and Summer jump full force into discussion about Season 2, and all the changes heralded by the arrival of Captain John Sheridan in "Points of Departure". We talk about Sheridan, his charisma, his tactical sense, and the effects of his arrival on all the station staff. We also begin to get a sense of Sheridan's character by scratching the surface of his conspiracy theorist heart, his integrity and quick wits under pressure. We also touch a bit on Minbari with human DNA, the plots within plots of the crew of the Trigati, a renengade Minbari warship, and the appearance of Lt. Warren Keffer as a semi-regular character, along with a little bit of Robert Rusler trivia (his birthday was the day we recorded this episode, 20 September). We also argue a bit about who knows what when, and if new incoming Grey Council members learn all the council secrets when they join or not. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! If you want to listen to us live as we record episodes, that feature will be be available starting September 6th, 9pm EDT/6pm PDT. You can find all of the necessary info here, including instructions on how to join the IRC chatroom for live interactive feedback from the Draco Vista Studios. Listener Feedback: George emails in to tell us that the crowd present during the announcement of "The Coming of Shadows" as the Hugo Award winner garnered a larger crowd response and noise than the crowd present when "Serenity" won the Hugo this year. Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Buy "Points of Departure" via iTunes Promo: Geek Label Podcast Promo: A Whole Lot of Nonsense podcast Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/20/babylon-podcast-show-33/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/20/babylon-podcast-show-33/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:04:15 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/20/babylon-podcast-show-33/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/20/babylon-podcast-show-33/feed/ 1:04:35 Welcome to Show #33! Interview: John Copeland, producer for Babylon 5 Continuing with our talk with John Copeland, we get his impressions on production costs then ... Welcome to Show #33! Interview: John Copeland, producer for Babylon 5 Continuing with our talk with John Copeland, we get his impressions on production costs then and now, we find out about his fascination and appreciation of The Flying Tigers and aviator history, and much more. And how many producers do you know that have their own trading cards and action figures? Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! If you want to listen to us live as we record episodes, that feature will be be available starting September 6th, 9pm EDT/6pm PDT. You can find all of the necessary info here, including instructions on how to join the IRC chatroom for live interactive feedback from the Draco Vista Studios. Listener Feedback: Tim sometimes doesn't pay attention. This is what happens when he doodles too much. We have voicemails about why Talia had to do the mind scan in "The Quality of Mercy", bringing up the question of nature vs nurture; a message about statute of limitations for punishment; Steve in Denver comments on Tim's viewpoint on the Vorlons; Joe from Michigan comments on the alleged time paradox in "Babylon Squared"; Jonathan in California comments again on whether the Vorlons adhered to Valen's prophecies or not. We also go through a handful of emails... and we're still not caught up on your feedback! Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Promo: Dragon Page "With Class" Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/13/babylon-podcast-show-32/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/13/babylon-podcast-show-32/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:30:19 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/13/babylon-podcast-show-32/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/13/babylon-podcast-show-32/feed/ 1:01:23 Welcome to Show #32! Interview: John Copeland, producer for Babylon 5 After a little bit of Dragon*Con recap discussion, Tim, Summer and Jeffrey have an engaging and ... Welcome to Show #32! Interview: John Copeland, producer for Babylon 5 After a little bit of Dragon*Con recap discussion, Tim, Summer and Jeffrey have an engaging and entertaining talk with B5 producer John Copeland. We find out how B5 grew, in terms of the show finding its feet and finding its fans, how those fans were able to give instant feedback on the show back to the creators, and how those fans found each other and grew into a unified force that's still alive and vibrant today. We also talk about how B5 was treated much like an orphaned project by the suits, the work involved in producing and directing such a richly conceived show, the impact of winning Hugos, and much, much more. Don't miss Part 2 of this interview next week! Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Promo: "Heaven" by Mur Lafferty Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/06/babylon-podcast-show-31/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/06/babylon-podcast-show-31/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2006 07:35:40 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/06/babylon-podcast-show-31/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/09/06/babylon-podcast-show-31/feed/ 59:56 Welcome to Show #31! Tim and Summer focus this entire show on the Season 1 finale, "Chrysalis". Given the many depths in this episode, that ... Welcome to Show #31! Tim and Summer focus this entire show on the Season 1 finale, "Chrysalis". Given the many depths in this episode, that much time and more is needed. Here there be deep geeking about various subplots coming together, the payoffs of earlier hints, and the setup of a few more mysteries yet to come. What did Delenn ask Kosh? How much was she going to reveal to Sinclair if he'd been in time to talk to her? How much does Lennier know about what happened and why she's going forward with her plans, and what are his true feelings towards her by now? Was there an intern with SuperGlue on standby during Season 1 as the device was being built? Was the lurker who told Garibaldi about Petrov's last job a telepath who could tell Garibaldi more than Petrov really told him? Was shooting Garibaldi a last ditch effort to keep the conspiracy quiet, or was he an intended target all along? Was Devereaux's mission a one-way mission, or was his death only necessary after they were forced to try to kill Garibaldi? Those questions and more are addressed, but as always, the more questions we answer, the more questions we come up with. If you want to listen to us live as we record episodes, that feature will be be available starting September 6th, 9pm EDT/6pm PDT. You can find all of the necessary info here, including instructions on how to join the IRC chatroom for live interactive feedback from the Draco Vista Studios. Vote for us! Let's get this show's rank into The Pickle's Top 100! Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Buy "Chrysalis" via iTunes Promo: "Heaven" by Mur Lafferty Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/30/babylon-podcast-show-30/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/30/babylon-podcast-show-30/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:30:45 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/30/babylon-podcast-show-30/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/30/babylon-podcast-show-30/feed/ 56:22 Welcome to Show #30! Jeff's amusement at how we warm up pre-taping leads to the throwing open of the live feed doors. So the question ... Welcome to Show #30! Jeff's amusement at how we warm up pre-taping leads to the throwing open of the live feed doors. So the question now goes out to the fans: do you want to listen to us live, as we record the shows? If you want to listen to us record live, that will be be available starting September 6th. You can find instructions here, including instructions on how to join the IRC chatroom for live interactive feedback from the Draco Vista Studios. This week's episode discussion: There is no episode discussion. We ran really long with the listener feedback, so this week is pretty much an All-Feedback show. Listener Feedback: Tim, Summer and Jeff address a few listener emails and comments: First, Edmund throws out some guesses on upcoming Lost Tales subjects, which leads Tim and Summer on a merry chase on related tangents in B5 and Crusade; Chris adds his thoughts on what he'd like to see in the new stories; varied stories connected by a common theme. Tim also reads some blog posts from Beth about the stories being about the Telepath War; Nan votes for a David Sheridan tale, Jake wants a tale about Morden, and Shellock wants to see a Technomage tale. For voicemails, Jonathan in CA comments on the "Babylon Squared" discussion, expanding on the time travel paradox, which leads to a convoluted discussion about what happened when, and where certain objects caught up in the time loop appeared the first time; Jonathan in CA comments on the Great Machine in "Voice in the Wilderness", and a guess about what the machine's purpose might have been, which leads to another geek discussion between Tim and Summer about time travel and multiple possibilities; Michael from Charlotte asks Jeffrey about joint character portrayals in TV shows and gets a rather detailed response from Jeffrey; Jarsto from Netherlands with many comments from previous shows, and a question about Vorlon behavior leads Tim and Summer into another long tangent. Now you know why there's no episode discussion this week! Vote for us! Head over to Podcast Alley and vote for the show this month (and every month!)... Let's get this show's rank into the Top 100! Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Promo: Geek Survival Guide Promo: Radio vs Podcasting Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/23/babylon-podcast-show-29/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/23/babylon-podcast-show-29/#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:03:05 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/23/babylon-podcast-show-29/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/23/babylon-podcast-show-29/feed/ 1:07:05 Welcome to Show #29! Tim and Summer discover that Vorlons do occassionally nap, and Jeffrey gives us an update on his busy schedule, and provides some ... Welcome to Show #29! Tim and Summer discover that Vorlons do occassionally nap, and Jeffrey gives us an update on his busy schedule, and provides some news on an upcoming guest for the show. We also chat about the long-proposed B5 graphic novels, and whether or not we'll ever see them, and Jeff regales us with an excerpt from a column he'd written for Babylon 5 Magazine ("Vorlon Perspective"; April 1998, Vol 1, Issue 7: pg 6). Yes, I looked it up. It was in one of the UK only issues that I actually hadn't opened yet because I only just obtained them earlier this year. Maybe I'll scan in the covers one of these days... Tim and Summer's episode discussion this week is about "The Quality of Mercy". In "The Quality of Mercy", we focus on Dr Franklin's investigation of what he perceives as a medical scam targeting lurkers in Down Below, and with Talia's struggle to perform a mind wipe on a convicted murderer. As those two storylines converge, we also see Londo's life through Lennier's eyes as Londo takes him on an exploration of the more exciting recreational diversions available on Babylon 5. image courtesy Gateworld Listener Feedback: Tim, Summer and Jeff address a few listener emails and comments: First, Rick lets us know what the Hokey Pokey is really all about, and unfortunately Tim runs with a bad joke; Drongo Mollari gives us a scenario about the possibility of Garibaldi retrieving Lise's first daughter. Tim also reads some JMS posts that Jim Carr dug up about residuals and monies that the actors might still receive. For voicemails, Josh in Pennsylvania is a brand new B5 fan, and has some questions about "War Without End" and the time paradoxes involving Sheridan and Londo, and we do our best to cover the various time strands. Vote for us! Head over to Podcast Alley and vote for the show this month (and every month!)... Let's get this show's rank into the Top 100! Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Buy "The Quality of Mercy" via iTunes Promo: Typical Mac User Podcast Promo: The ScapeCast: Your Guide to the Wonders of FarScape Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/16/babylon-podcast-show-28/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/16/babylon-podcast-show-28/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:20:11 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/16/babylon-podcast-show-28/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/08/16/babylon-podcast-show-28/feed/ 1:03:43 Welcome to Show #28! Tim and Summer envy Jeffrey as he enjoys Dodger Dogs to kick off the show, and discuss how good food and an ... Welcome to Show #28! Tim and Summer envy Jeffrey as he enjoys Dodger Dogs to kick off the show, and discuss how good food and an appreciation for baseball were integral parts of life on Babylon 5, discuss a little about the upcoming B5 movies that JMS is working on, and start an informal pool on which stories might be the first ones to be completed. Tim and Summer's episode discussion this week is about "Babylon Squared". In "Babylon Squared", the return of the Babylon 4 station that mysteriously disappeared without a trace 4 years earlier creates more questions than it resolves, and in the process we begin to get a sense of the much larger picture surrounding the story arc so far. And don't forget that most important of philosophical posits: Fasten, then zip? images courtesy Gateworld and Lurker's Guide Listener Feedback: First, Jeffrey tells us about his memories of Tim Choate, the actor who potrrayed Zathras so unforgettably. Next, Tim, Summer and Jeff address a few listener emails and comments: Tim reads an email from Jim with info on what happened to the first 3 stations; Scott submits links about Babylon 5 Cookbook recipes; and Mike comments on our opinions about the quality and content of "Voice in the Wilderness". For voicemails, Alexis in Florida wants to know more about royalties and if the B5 cast will get more money from the resurgence of the show in new outlets; Jarsto from the Netherlands corrects us on which wife the dancer was, comments on the use of the Great Machine throughout the rest of the series, and wants to know how we view Londo's capacity for self-sacrifice. Vote for us! Head over to Podcast Alley and vote for the show this month (and every month!)... Let's get this show's rank into the Top 100! Your feedback does matter, and is welcome! You can call us at 206-338-2259, or email us and tell us what you think... and likely hear it played or read on the show. Please try to keep the voicemail comments as brief as possible. Buy "Babylon Squared" via iTunes Promo: Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas Promo: Save Recess Shows,,Year,1 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No