http://www.babylonpodcast.com Our Last, Best Hope for Babylon 5 Fans Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:32:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 2006-2012 babylonpodcast@gmail.com (Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth) babylonpodcast@gmail.com (Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth) 1440 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/images/B5150x150.jpg http://www.babylonpodcast.com 144 144 Our Last, Best Hope for the Study and Analysis of Babylon 5 The Last, Best Hope for the Study and Analysis of Babylon 5 Babylon, 5, B5, JMS, scifi, space, opera Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth babylonpodcast@gmail.com no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2011/04/22/jms-comments-on-b5-updates/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2011/04/22/jms-comments-on-b5-updates/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:05:28 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=569 his Facebook Fan Page]]> http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2011/04/22/jms-comments-on-b5-updates/feed/ 4 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2011/04/17/is-this-the-jms-april-surprise/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2011/04/17/is-this-the-jms-april-surprise/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:11:32 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=568 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2011/04/17/is-this-the-jms-april-surprise/feed/ 13 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/12/24/babylon-podcast-2009-holiday-special-2/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/12/24/babylon-podcast-2009-holiday-special-2/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:33 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=480 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/12/24/babylon-podcast-2009-holiday-special-2/feed/ 6 0:57:50 Happy Holidays from everyone at The Babylon Podcast and FarPoint Media! Please enjoy the conclusion to this special JMS Interview replay while we take a break, and may your holiday season be joyous and safe. Happy Holidays from everyone at The Babylon Podcast and FarPoint Media! Please enjoy the conclusion to this special JMS Interview replay while we take a break, and may your holiday season be joyous and safe. Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/12/17/babylon-podcast-2009-holiday-special-1/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/12/17/babylon-podcast-2009-holiday-special-1/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:12:26 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=479 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/12/17/babylon-podcast-2009-holiday-special-1/feed/ 1 1:03:25 Happy Holidays from everyone at The Babylon Podcast and FarPoint Media! Please enjoy this special JMS Interview replay while we take a break, and may your holiday season be joyous and safe. Happy Holidays from everyone at The Babylon Podcast and FarPoint Media! Please enjoy this special JMS Interview replay while we take a break, and may your holiday season be joyous and safe. Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/11/25/ninja-assassin-anyone/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/11/25/ninja-assassin-anyone/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:28:57 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=473 Ninja Assassin on opening day, or plans to go see it after recovering from triptophan overindulgence?]]> http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/11/25/ninja-assassin-anyone/feed/ 2 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/09/13/jms-mit-lecture-back-online/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/09/13/jms-mit-lecture-back-online/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:16:08 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=452 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/09/13/jms-mit-lecture-back-online/feed/ 4 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/07/24/jms-comic-con-writers-panel/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/07/24/jms-comic-con-writers-panel/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:41:13 +0000 Gary http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=373 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/07/24/jms-comic-con-writers-panel/feed/ 11 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/07/01/babylon-podcast-show-162/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/07/01/babylon-podcast-show-162/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:30:19 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=368 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/07/01/babylon-podcast-show-162/feed/ 14 0:55:49 Welcome to Show #162! Never Surrender Dreams. And now, we bring you Part 2 of The JMS Interview! In this hour, JMS talks more with Tim and Summer about the development of Babylon 5 and the pros and cons of continuing or expanding the series, the [...] Welcome to Show #162! Never Surrender Dreams. And now, we bring you Part 2 of The JMS Interview! In this hour, JMS talks more with Tim and Summer about the development of Babylon 5 and the pros and cons of continuing or expanding the series, the real reason for putting his foot down on “big budget or nothing”, the broader realities of the hammer lock of Warner Bros has on any future “expanded universe” properties, the personal influences on his writing, and related reflections on family, both born and made, and last but not least, the ever-changing relationships with the fans, both in cyberspace and on the convention circuits. Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate! Promo: Slice of SciFi Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/06/24/babylon-podcast-show-161/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/06/24/babylon-podcast-show-161/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:30:57 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=364 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/06/24/babylon-podcast-show-161/feed/ 26 1:01:38 Welcome to Show #161! Faith Manages. The interview everyone clamored for but hadn’t been holding their breath waiting for has come to pass. JMS, The Great Maker, graciously allows Tim and Summer to throw a seemingly endless stream of quest[...] Welcome to Show #161! Faith Manages. The interview everyone clamored for but hadn’t been holding their breath waiting for has come to pass. JMS, The Great Maker, graciously allows Tim and Summer to throw a seemingly endless stream of questions about the origins and creation of Babylon 5, the production and growing pains of the show, and dealing with the vagaries of the industry of Hollywood, the bizarre perfect storm surrounding Crusade on TNT, and more. And yes, this interview went long enough that the only way to do it justice was to split it over two episodes, so come back next week for part 2! Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! You have until June 27th to enter the contest to win a free iTunes copy of the Harlan Ellison documentary Dreams with Sharp Teeth! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate! Promo: Can’t Stop the Serenity 2009 Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/06/02/jms-mit-lecture-in-the-news/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/06/02/jms-mit-lecture-in-the-news/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:55:01 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=355 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/06/02/jms-mit-lecture-in-the-news/feed/ 0 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/05/21/2009-julius-schwartz-lecture-at-mit/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/05/21/2009-julius-schwartz-lecture-at-mit/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 21:47:16 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=353 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/05/21/2009-julius-schwartz-lecture-at-mit/feed/ 5 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/03/26/the-birth-of-the-babylon-5-story/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/03/26/the-birth-of-the-babylon-5-story/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:49:27 +0000 Jim C http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=337 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/03/26/the-birth-of-the-babylon-5-story/feed/ 0 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/03/22/the-vocabulary-conspiracy/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/03/22/the-vocabulary-conspiracy/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:30:35 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=334 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/03/22/the-vocabulary-conspiracy/feed/ 5 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/02/26/jms-wins-movies-for-grownups-award/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/02/26/jms-wins-movies-for-grownups-award/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:48:55 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=324 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/02/26/jms-wins-movies-for-grownups-award/feed/ 0 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/02/05/babylon-podcast-show-143/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/02/05/babylon-podcast-show-143/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:30:15 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=317 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/02/05/babylon-podcast-show-143/feed/ 1 0:52:31 Welcome to Show #143! Discussion: NY Comic Con announced that JMS definitely had to cancel his appearance, since there was no way that he’d be able to make both NYCC and the BAFTA Ceremony where Changeling has been nominated for Best Original [...] Welcome to Show #143! Discussion: NY Comic Con announced that JMS definitely had to cancel his appearance, since there was no way that he’d be able to make both NYCC and the BAFTA Ceremony where Changeling has been nominated for Best Original Screenplay. And Warner Bros is now considering making the steps necessary to find out what JMS’s definition of “big” is in the “big budget only” declaration he made about the only way he’d do another feature length film project. While we aren’t getting our hopes up too high yet, some of us can only wonder what took them so long. We get bubbly for a bit about the amount of fresh B5 content out there, and that’s still coming along. Deep Geeking: Tim and Summer discuss “Between The Darkness and The Light”, the episode which marks a significant turning point in the war to take back Earth from Clark’s forces. The morale hit taken by Sheridan’s capture is turned around by them breaking him out and rescuing him, and by the White Star fleet’s destruction of Earth’s advanced, Shadow-tech cruisers. Is this the first glimpse we see of Lyta’s steps towards her dark, angry side? Is the technique of telepaths suggesting “pain” a standard self-defense or protective disabling technique since all telepaths are capable of doing that? And Tim has a huge gripe about Ivanova’s battle speech, wondering why the opposing destroyers just didn’t start shooting while she was ranting. How many other people despise that part of the scene for being too speechy or too long? Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send a note to Summer. Feedback: Doug lets us know that the way they were able to completely remove the Keeper from David Sheridan was explained at the end of the Centauri trilogy of novels; Gary calls in to offer his appreciation for the extra long clip show, and wanted to know if Jeffrey was silent during his scenes or if he had to learn the lines with the rest of the actors (yes, he had to learn the lines). Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. If you can, please Donate. Promo: Star Wars: Codename: Starkeeper Promo: The 9th: A Heroes Podcast Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/12/03/babylon-podcast-show-139/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/12/03/babylon-podcast-show-139/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:30:43 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/12/03/babylon-podcast-show-139/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/12/03/babylon-podcast-show-139/feed/ 3 0:51:38 Welcome to Show #139! No Jeffrey again this week, and we are sad. We blame “The Amazing Race”. Tim addresses some of the fan reaction to the news that JMS would be writing the screenplay for the planned remake of “Forbidden Planet[...] Welcome to Show #139! No Jeffrey again this week, and we are sad. We blame “The Amazing Race”. Tim addresses some of the fan reaction to the news that JMS would be writing the screenplay for the planned remake of “Forbidden Planet”. It will not be retro, as rumored earlier, and hopefully such an honored icon for scifi fans will not be mistreated in his hands. Even so, a lot of JMS fans and “Forbidden Planet” fans are more than a little grumpy about the prospect of it being remade by anyone. Deep Geeking: This week, Tim and Summer discuss “The Exercise of Vital Powers”, and Tim continues to exercise his right to vital puns. Summer’s appreciation of this episode comes from the complete break from what had been the traditional storytelling style in the series, and diving into old school hard-boiled pulp detective thriller territory. From Garibaldi’s opening monologue, through his working for the power player who’s suspiciouly far beyond his usual clientele, to his having to resist the damsel in distress who almost always lures the private eye to his doom… this episode is all pulp, all the time. And even though Summer’s seen this episode quite a number of times, she still discovered something new in this most recent viewing combined with a tidbit from Volume 10 of the scriptbooks… a new meaning in Garibaldi’s closing monologue. Want more? Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send a note to Summer. Discussion: Tim reads an email from Stu about the Revell models due to be released in 2009: a Starfury and a B5 station. Whee! Summer wonders why there was never a model for B4, and Tim breaks bad with the puns again. We also dream of a Lego B5 environment, complete with zocalo and aliens. If you’re gonna dream, dream big, baby. Edmund leaves us a voicemail with more news and reviews for Changeling. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. If you can, please Donate… moving the studio took a big hit, and Mike needs to replenish the coffers. Promo: The Weird Show Promo: Future Traditions: A Jericho Podcast Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/08/11/jms-guest-speaker-at-mars-society-convention/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/08/11/jms-guest-speaker-at-mars-society-convention/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:30:07 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=267 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/08/11/jms-guest-speaker-at-mars-society-convention/feed/ 0 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/07/14/jms-says-big-budget-movie-or-nothing/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/07/14/jms-says-big-budget-movie-or-nothing/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:21:49 +0000 Jim C http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=258 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/07/14/jms-says-big-budget-movie-or-nothing/feed/ 20 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/02/26/jms-news-from-wondercon/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/02/26/jms-news-from-wondercon/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:00:38 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/02/26/jms-news-from-wondercon/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2008/02/26/jms-news-from-wondercon/feed/ 1 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/23/jms-stay-tuned/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/23/jms-stay-tuned/#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:06:45 +0000 Edmund http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/23/jms-stay-tuned/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/23/jms-stay-tuned/feed/ 6 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/22/jms-historical-reclamation-project/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/22/jms-historical-reclamation-project/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:18:12 +0000 Edmund http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/22/jms-historical-reclamation-project/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/22/jms-historical-reclamation-project/feed/ 5 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/23/sff-audio-campaign-free-apocalypse-al/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/23/sff-audio-campaign-free-apocalypse-al/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:55:40 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/23/sff-audio-campaign-free-apocalypse-al/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/23/sff-audio-campaign-free-apocalypse-al/feed/ 3 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/18/jms-speaks-and-dont-forget-franke/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/18/jms-speaks-and-dont-forget-franke/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:44:59 +0000 Edmund http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/18/jms-speaks-and-dont-forget-franke/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/18/jms-speaks-and-dont-forget-franke/feed/ 2 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/17/happy-birthday-jms/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/17/happy-birthday-jms/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:38:23 +0000 Edmund http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/17/happy-birthday-jms/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/17/happy-birthday-jms/feed/ 3 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/02/18/jms-new-project-news/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/02/18/jms-new-project-news/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2006 05:18:43 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/02/18/jms-new-project-news/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/02/18/jms-new-project-news/feed/ 1