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/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/2007/10/03/babylon-podcast-show-84/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/10/03/babylon-podcast-show-84/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:15:31 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/10/03/babylon-podcast-show-84/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/10/03/babylon-podcast-show-84/feed/ 1 0:55:42 Welcome to Show #84! Since Michael, Jeffrey and Summer were prepping for their trip to Podcast and New Media Expo last week, there was no recording session. Thankfully, Brad and Jarsto have done admirable work in our absence. B5 Audio Drama: The Th[...] Welcome to Show #84! Since Michael, Jeffrey and Summer were prepping for their trip to Podcast and New Media Expo last week, there was no recording session. Thankfully, Brad and Jarsto have done admirable work in our absence. B5 Audio Drama: The Three-Edged Sword Episode 14: “Small Problems” (TS: 1:25-9:50) What you’re hearing here on The Babylon Podcast is just a small part of the story… the full audio drama can be heard at Voices of Babylon, so what are you waiting for? Go over and check them out! Yes, finally, it’s here! The long-awaited Deep Geeking ™ for “Over There”, the second episode in Volume 1 of “Babylon 5: The Lost Tales”. Deep Geeking: Tim and Summer commence the geeking for the second Lost Tales episode, “Over There”, chronologically picking up right after the Keegan MacIntosh interview. We talk about how smoothly Bruce has slipped back into the character of Sheridan, with a little more age and a lot more leadership experience added to season. This story truly showcases some of the best elements that die-hard Babylon 5 fans truly love. We also talk about Sheridan’s diatribe about being pulled again into the forefront of seeing a horrible future that needs to be countered before it’s too late, and the implications that Technomages and others who keep turning to Sheridan out of a belief that he can change the course of destiny, and make large sections of the universe bend to his will. Talk also ventures from city skyline landmarks of today lasting long into the future, where Vorlon technology may have been scooped up to be analyzed and adapted by humans, and more. Discussion ranges around Sheridan being faced with the conundrum of meeting a jaded innocent, knowing that he might be destined to devastate Earth, and the reality of seeing and talking to a young man who hasn’t done anything yet save being born into a poisonous royal court and growing up with the fallout of what his own father almost did to the planet. What to do? What manipulations and machinations truly lie deep in the heart of a Technomage? We may never know. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: Can we and should we mount a Babylon 5 propaganda campaign, in order to get sales of The Lost Tales to the point where Warner really really wants to greelight more volumes of TLT? Let us know… Also, if you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Summer still needs to find the long versions of the B5 promos that ran on TNT prior to Season 5, the ones narrated by Keith David… anyone have any old VHS copies of S5 they taped from TNT? Specifically, the :30 spots, one featuring Ivanova and the other G’Kar… they were part of the series of ads TNT ran promoting the addition of B5 to their lineup. Yes, we really are still working out logistics on the Jerseys. We’ll keep you posted on when you can place your pre-order! 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. Shameless related begging: There’s a box of Babylon 5 novels sitting here, books that were rescued from unknown fates at used bookstores in his area by Brad from the PodCulture podcast. The B5 library collection grows… if you have a request, send it in. Promo: What the Cast Link: Voices of Babylon Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/27/babylon-podcast-show-83/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/27/babylon-podcast-show-83/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:04:35 +0000 Jarsto http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/27/babylon-podcast-show-83/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/27/babylon-podcast-show-83/feed/ 4 0:45:59 Welcome to Show #83! Summer’s literally so rushed off her feet she doesn’t have time to post this, so notes by Jarsto. Please, be gentle. Summer, Jeffrey, Tim (the first one) and Tim (the younger) open up the show. The opening pretty so[...] Welcome to Show #83! Summer’s literally so rushed off her feet she doesn’t have time to post this, so notes by Jarsto. Please, be gentle. Summer, Jeffrey, Tim (the first one) and Tim (the younger) open up the show. The opening pretty soon moves two universes over into the realm of the Jedi. Then it goes to Summer’s life as a girl geek. And then to an apology from Jeffrey, for a bad joke he made. Somehow they manage to close the opening and move on with the show. Interview: Keegan Macintosh (Prince Vintari) joins the Babylon Podcast crew for an interview, “confesses” to listening to the show, and moves straight on to mastering the accent, how he got cast as Vintari, and what David Bowie had to do with it. The discussion moves on to the “no mercy” atmosphere among the B5 cast on the set, the nature of green-screen work, and the joy of being a Starfury, both while filming and watching it back on the screen. The “start at season two” B5 recruitment advice leads to a discussion of good television series. Then a brief look back at how Keegan first heard about the role, and a discussion of the potential for more Lost Tales (and more Vintari). Doug Netter’s (and JMS’s) sense of humor, comparative times spent in makeup for Vintari’s hair versus Galen’s lack of same, the need to be careful with the hair, the convention scene, Keegan’s current lack of website, and possible future parts round out the interview. Fan Cast: The Three-Edged Sword Episode 13: “Examinations and Recalibrations” (TS: 35:06-44:33) This is the long version of TES that will normally only go out on Voices of Babylon, because of the short(ish) show. Finally our intrepid editor Brad, and his lovely assistant Christina, provide a close and explain what’s going on with the end of this show (and where the promised geeking on Over There is). Babylon 5 Information Gathering: Can we and should we mount a Babylon 5 propaganda campaign, in order to get sales of The Lost Tales to the point where Warner really really wants to greenlight more volumes of TLT? Let us know! Also, if you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Jerseys Are Go! (really… we’re still moving forward with these!) Interested? Let us know if you’d place a pre-order! 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: Voices of Babylon Promo: The Scape Cast Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/19/babylon-podcast-show-82/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/19/babylon-podcast-show-82/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:00:52 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/19/babylon-podcast-show-82/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/19/babylon-podcast-show-82/feed/ 8 0:53:22 Welcome to Show #82! Summer, Jeffrey, and Tim are joined by Brad and Tim A, and the sock puppets just plain take over the joint. Tim throws out a theory for JMS’ sock puppet escapade, that maybe there was a method behind the faux madness. And[...] Welcome to Show #82! Summer, Jeffrey, and Tim are joined by Brad and Tim A, and the sock puppets just plain take over the joint. Tim throws out a theory for JMS’ sock puppet escapade, that maybe there was a method behind the faux madness. And just how can we convince WB that more B5 product from them would be just as well received, if not better, with just a little bit of well-placed advertising? How can it make sense to not advertise a project because you’re worried about the financial risk, when running an ad in a space targeted to Babylon 5 fans will ensure maximum saturation in the group most likely and most interested in buying said project? Summer’s confused and upset about the lack of support and promotion for “The Lost Tales” DVDs, and Brad wonders if WB does it on purpose. Which opens up ten other cans of worms, but we want to do more, and in return, receive more B5 for it. Interview: Peter Woodward joins an excited B5 crew to talk about his Babylon 5 experience, which all began with his being late for an audition for “A Call to Arms”, and how Galen’s enigmatic nature just *is*. We hear how yet another cast member would gladly rent out body parts to continue to do more B5 projects, and gives us as much insight into Galen as he can without activating the remote zapper feature in JMS’s secret B5 cast & crew implant. Peter’s also been a cog in other genre shows, with appearances in “Brimstone” and “Stargate”, and portraying the Source of All Evil in “Charmed”, and he tells us about growing up watching Doctor Who, and enjoying science fiction and it’s characters, and more. The Galen-focused show titles get a little silly. images courtesy of Legion Six Victorius and their “Conquest” gallery Fan Cast: The Three-Edged Sword Episode 12: “The Aftermath” (TS: 41:04-46:29) We promise to get to the Deep Geeking on “Over There” next week. Oh, and put down the sock puppets, and slowly back away. Bonus: Stay tuned after the closing credits… there’s an extra treat. Trust us. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: Can we and should we mount a Babylon 5 propaganda campaign, in order to get sales of The Lost Tales to the point where Warner really really wants to greelight more volumes of TLT? Let us know… Also, if you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Jerseys Are Go! (really… we’re still moving forward with these!) Interested? Let us know if you’d place a pre-order! 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: Voices of Babylon Promo: Things Are Looking Up Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/12/the-next-lost-tales/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/12/the-next-lost-tales/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:18:45 +0000 Edmund http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/12/the-next-lost-tales/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/12/the-next-lost-tales/feed/ 5 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/06/babylon-podcast-show-80/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/06/babylon-podcast-show-80/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:30:42 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/06/babylon-podcast-show-80/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/09/06/babylon-podcast-show-80/feed/ 5 0:54:55 Welcome to Show #80! We’re running a little behind because of Dragon*Con Recovery Syndrome. Jeffrey is back home in LA, and Summer reminds him that the desert in Phoenix is really hot, and he has to come visit in it, but Tim the Younger promis[...] Welcome to Show #80! We’re running a little behind because of Dragon*Con Recovery Syndrome. Jeffrey is back home in LA, and Summer reminds him that the desert in Phoenix is really hot, and he has to come visit in it, but Tim the Younger promises to take him out to keep hydrated. Jeffrey also assures us that he survived his encounter with military training runs in Fort Knox, with no major or minor injuries to report. Tracy Scoggins scored a movie gig, so she was unable to join us this evening… but she promised to talk to us when she’s got a free moment. Listener Feedback: “The Lost Tales” seems to have brought out many comments from the listeners, and we address a bunch of them here… and in case it wasn’t apparent: Spoilers are contained herein! Molokov from Australia submits a listener review of “The Lost Tales”… we could use more of these. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: Can we and should we mount a Babylon 5 propaganda campaign, in order to get sales of The Lost Tales to the point where Warner really really wants to greelight more volumes of TLT? Let us know… Also, if you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Summer still needs to find the long versions of the B5 promos that ran on TNT prior to Season 5, the ones narrated by Keith David… anyone have any old VHS copies of S5 they taped from TNT? Specifically, the :30 spots, one featuring Ivanova and the other G’Kar… they were part of the series of ads TNT ran promoting the addition of B5 to their lineup. Jerseys Are Go! (really… we’re still moving forward with these!) Interested? Let us know if you’d place a pre-order! 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. Shameless related begging: There’s a box of Babylon 5 novels sitting here, books that were rescued from unknown fates at used bookstores in his area by Brad from the PodCulture podcast. The B5 library collection grows… if you have a request, send it in. Promo: The Dragon Page “Cover to Cover” Link: Voices of Babylon Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/29/babylon-podcast-show-79/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/29/babylon-podcast-show-79/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:30:33 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/29/babylon-podcast-show-79/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/29/babylon-podcast-show-79/feed/ 5 0:58:28 Welcome to Show #79! Tim is back, and Jeffrey is Kentucky, and Summer is always here. Jeffrey’s wrangled up some “Lost Tales” fan related interviews for us! Also stay tuned for more video content as part of the Lost Tales-apalooz[...] Welcome to Show #79! Tim is back, and Jeffrey is Kentucky, and Summer is always here. Jeffrey’s wrangled up some “Lost Tales” fan related interviews for us! Also stay tuned for more video content as part of the Lost Tales-apalooza month long (or longer) fest. Interview 1: Adam Francis, production assistant during Season 2, joins us to tell us about how long his fan interest in Babylon 5 extends back, some of the running around he did during his tenure on the show, seeing and talking with the cast and crew he worked with after so much time, and more. Fan Cast: The Three-Edged Sword Episode 10: “The Storm” (TS: 24:01-28:30) What you’re hearing here on The Babylon Podcast is just a small part of the story… the full audio drama can be heard at Voices of Babylon, so what are you waiting for? Go over and check them out! Interview 2: Acclaimed conceptual artist Tim Earls rejoins us to give us some of the work he did for “The Lost Tales”, mostly storyboarding for all the scenes and visual effects. He also talks about some of the updates that went into set and ship design, and how some of his changes were incorporated into the finished product. Will we ever see the CG-intensive Garibaldi-focused story that Tim laid out? Tim’s currently the set designer for the new fall show, “Pushing Daisies”, and is working on a still-secret new Serenity project for Quantum Mechanix Deep Geeking: Tim and Summer conclude the geeking for the first episode, “Over Here”. We talk about the possible implications of Lochley’s theory and solution to the problem of what to do with Simon Burke… what could humanity do without the threat of devils and demons to haunt their dreams, and without a need for the Church amongst the stars? Will ancient evil be left behind when the cradle of humanity vanishes into dust when Sol goes nova? Will new battles be waged for the souls of all races, not just humanity, out beyond our galaxy? And how do we know that all of this couldn’t have been investigated by a telepath? Lochley used to have a good relationship with Bester… did what happened during the Telepath War change her willingness to use a telepath first, or did her upbringing cause her to lean towards something in her comfort zone? Babylon 5 Information Gathering: Can we and should we mount a Babylon 5 propaganda campaign, in order to get sales of The Lost Tales to the point where Warner really really wants to greelight more volumes of TLT? Let us know… Also, if you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Summer still needs to find the long versions of the B5 promos that ran on TNT prior to Season 5, the ones narrated by Keith David… anyone have any old VHS copies of S5 they taped from TNT? Specifically, the :30 spots, one featuring Ivanova and the other G’Kar… they were part of the series of ads TNT ran promoting the addition of B5 to their lineup. Jerseys Are Go! (really… we’re still moving forward with these!) Interested? Let us know if you’d place a pre-order! 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. Shameless related begging: There’s a box of Babylon 5 novels sitting here, books that were rescued from unknown fates at used bookstores in his area by Brad from the PodCulture podcast. The B5 library collection grows… if you have a request, send it in. Promo: George Hrab’s Geologic Podcast Promo: PodCulture Link: Voices of Babylon Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/23/babylon-podcast-special-edition-3/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/23/babylon-podcast-special-edition-3/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:30:15 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/23/babylon-podcast-special-edition-3/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/23/babylon-podcast-special-edition-3/feed/ 9 0:04:09 Welcome to Special Edition #3! This is a video treat for you all… Jeffrey attended the West Hollywood Best Buy “The Lost Tales” release event, which featured Bruce Boxleitner, Tracy Scoggins and Peter Woodward promoting the release[...] Welcome to Special Edition #3! This is a video treat for you all… Jeffrey attended the West Hollywood Best Buy “The Lost Tales” release event, which featured Bruce Boxleitner, Tracy Scoggins and Peter Woodward promoting the release of the DVD on July 31, and signing DVDs and other keepsakes for fans. In this first video, Jeffrey interviews the first people in line, including Adam Francis, a former production assistant during the second season, and Robert, who has a rare and collectible B5 item: an original logo design t-shirt that was given out at Comic-Con before production was completed on “The Gathering”. It’s nice to see other true fans turning out with goodies such as this one! Enjoy! Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/22/babylon-podcast-show-78/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/22/babylon-podcast-show-78/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:00:14 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/22/babylon-podcast-show-78/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/22/babylon-podcast-show-78/feed/ 7 0:57:04 Welcome to Show #78! Tim is on vacation this week, so Summer, and Jeffrey welcome Jarsto as a last-minute fill in, and we all continue with “Lost Tales” celebration month, and remember… there will be spoilers contained in all of th[...] Welcome to Show #78! Tim is on vacation this week, so Summer, and Jeffrey welcome Jarsto as a last-minute fill in, and we all continue with “Lost Tales” celebration month, and remember… there will be spoilers contained in all of the August episodes, so be forwarned. If you want to avoid spoilers, then skip these next few shows until you’re all caught up! Fan Geeking: Jarsto gives us a little insight into what’s gone into the making of “Three-Edged Sword”, and working with both Edmund and John on crafting the episodes and the overall arcs of the story. What you’re hearing here on The Babylon Podcast is just a small part of the story… the full audio drama can be heard at Voices of Babylon, so what are you waiting for? Go over and check them out! Fan Cast: The Three-Edged Sword Episode 9: “The Calm” (TS: 16:30-21:33) Fan Geeking: Brad tells us how he joined the show, and the work that goes into editing the final product that you, the listeners, will receive over the feed. He also tells us how he’s used “The Lost Tales” to reel in his girlfriend Christina as a new fan of Babylon 5, and the appeal the series has for him, even after all this time. Listener Feedback: We have voicemails! Bronzethumb in Australia gives a rundown on how he introduces potential new viewers to B5, and wonders about the correlations between B5 and Lord of the Rings; Gary from Jacksonville has a run of voicemails to close out the feedback segment. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: Can we and should we mount a Babylon 5 propaganda campaign, in order to get sales of The Lost Tales to the point where Warner really really wants to greelight more volumes of TLT? Let us know… Also, if you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Summer would also like to find the long versions of the B5 promos that ran on TNT prior to Season 5, the ones narrated by Keith David… anyone have any old VHS copies of S5 they taped from TNT? Specifically, the :30 spots, one featuring Ivanova and the other G’Kar… they were part of the series of ads TNT ran promoting the addition of B5 to their lineup. Jerseys Are Go! Interested? Let us know if you’d place a pre-order! 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. Shameless related begging: There’s a box of Babylon 5 novels sitting here, books that were rescued from unknown fates at used bookstores in his area by Brad from the PodCulture podcast. The B5 library collection grows… if you have a request, send it in. Promo: Mike’s Hotdish, part of the Next Generation of Radio Link: Voices of Babylon Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/15/babylon-podcast-show-77/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/15/babylon-podcast-show-77/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:30:13 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/15/babylon-podcast-show-77/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/15/babylon-podcast-show-77/feed/ 1 0:58:48 Welcome to Show #77! Tim, Summer, and Jeffrey gleefully continue with “Lost Tales” celebration month, and remember… there will be spoilers contained in all of the August episodes, so be forwarned. If you want to avoid spoilers, th[...] Welcome to Show #77! Tim, Summer, and Jeffrey gleefully continue with “Lost Tales” celebration month, and remember… there will be spoilers contained in all of the August episodes, so be forwarned. If you want to avoid spoilers, then skip these next few shows until you’re all caught up! Best Buy Hollywood Event: Jeffrey plays a segment of the interviews he did with the Babylon 5 stars attending the Los Angeles Best Buy release party event: Tracy Scoggins, Bruce Boxleitner, Peter Woodward and Doug Netter. The video of this segment is coming soon!! Fan Cast: The Three-Edged Sword Episode 8: “Battle Plans” (TS: 19:42-24:25) Deep Geeking: Tim and Summer waste no time in Geeking on the first Lost Tale, “Over Here”. Geeking on this story will continue next week. Listener Feedback: And there was much commentary on “Passing Through Gethsemane” Babylon 5 Information Gathering: Can we and should we mount a Babylon 5 propaganda campaign, in order to get sales of The Lost Tales to the point where Warner really really wants to greelight more volumes of TLT? Let us know… Are you interested in listening to more Babylon 5 audio drama? Voices of Babylon is coming soon, and maybe you can get your own story out, too. Also, if you know of a dead B5 website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Summer would also like to find the long versions of the B5 promos that ran on TNT prior to Season 5, the ones narrated by Keith David… anyone have any old VHS copies of S5 they taped from TNT? Jerseys Are Go! Interested? Let us know if you’d place a pre-order! 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. Shameless related begging: Summer’s working on an idea for that essay 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. There’s a box of Babylon 5 novels sitting here, books that were rescued from unknown fates at used bookstores in his area by Brad from the PodCulture podcast. The B5 library collection grows… if you have a request, send it in. Promo: Second Shift Promo: What the Cast? Link: The Lurker’s Guide Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/08/babylon-podcast-show-76/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/08/babylon-podcast-show-76/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:00:41 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/08/babylon-podcast-show-76/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/08/babylon-podcast-show-76/feed/ 8 0:54:31 Welcome to Show #76! Tim, Summer, and Jeffrey dive right into “Lost Tales” celebration month, and forget any previous plans for separate episodes geeking on TLT… we’re going into overdrive coverage of The Lost Tales, and ther[...] Welcome to Show #76! Tim, Summer, and Jeffrey dive right into “Lost Tales” celebration month, and forget any previous plans for separate episodes geeking on TLT… we’re going into overdrive coverage of The Lost Tales, and there will be spoilers contained in all the August episodes, so be forwarned. If you want to avoid spoilers, then skip these next few shows until you’re all caught up! Jeffrey gives us a recap of the Los Angeles Best Buy release party event, attended by Tracy Scoggins, Bruce Boxleitner, Peter Woodward and Doug Netter. He obtained plenty of video and audio footage covering the event, so stay tuned for clips! Interview: Bruce Boxleitner joins us to talk about his experiences filming The Lost Tales, and doing promotions for it at the adventure now known as Comic-Con. Bruce recounts working with Peter Woodward, Tracy Scoggins and newcomer Keegan MacIntosh and the fun of portraying an older, wiser and more sage President Sheridan; the bane that was the sock puppets; and the resurgence of interest in TRON, even all these years (and advancements in CG) later. Fan Cast: The Three-Edged Sword Episode 7: “Word Gets Out” (TS: 43:34-49:19) Babylon 5 Information Gathering: Can we and should we mount a Babylon 5 propaganda campaign, in order to get sales of The Lost Tales to the point where Warner really really wants to greelight more volumes of TLT? Let us know… Are you interested in listening to more Babylon 5 audio drama? Voices of Babylon is coming soon, and maybe you can get your own story out, too. Also, if you know of a dead B5 website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Summer would also like to find the long versions of the B5 promos that ran on TNT prior to Season 5, the ones narrated by Keith David… anyone have any old VHS copies of S5 they taped from TNT? Jerseys Are Go! Interested? Let us know if you’d place a pre-order! 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. Shameless related begging: Summer’s working on an idea for that essay 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. There’s a box of Babylon 5 novels sitting here, books that were rescued from unknown fates at used bookstores in his area by Brad from the PodCulture podcast. The B5 library collection grows… if you have a request, send it in. Promo: GeekCred Link: The Official Site for Bruce and Melissa Shows Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/07/comic-con-interviews/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/07/comic-con-interviews/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:20:01 +0000 Edmund http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/07/comic-con-interviews/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/08/07/comic-con-interviews/feed/ 0 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/31/lost-tales-launch-comic-con-beyond/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/31/lost-tales-launch-comic-con-beyond/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:00:43 +0000 Edmund http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/31/lost-tales-launch-comic-con-beyond/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/31/lost-tales-launch-comic-con-beyond/feed/ 4 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/31/and-so-it-begins/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/31/and-so-it-begins/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:34:20 +0000 Tim http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/31/and-so-it-begins/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/31/and-so-it-begins/feed/ 0 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/30/the-lost-tales-los-angeles-release-event/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/30/the-lost-tales-los-angeles-release-event/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:06:51 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/30/the-lost-tales-los-angeles-release-event/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/30/the-lost-tales-los-angeles-release-event/feed/ 6 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/30/lost-tales-cgi-part-3/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/30/lost-tales-cgi-part-3/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:27:27 +0000 Edmund http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/30/lost-tales-cgi-part-3/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/30/lost-tales-cgi-part-3/feed/ 0 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/26/the-lost-tales-digital-downloads/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/26/the-lost-tales-digital-downloads/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:03:39 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/26/the-lost-tales-digital-downloads/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/26/the-lost-tales-digital-downloads/feed/ 1 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/24/the-lost-tales-reviewed/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/24/the-lost-tales-reviewed/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:22:56 +0000 Edmund http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/24/the-lost-tales-reviewed/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/24/the-lost-tales-reviewed/feed/ 1 http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/19/lost-tales-cgi-part-2/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/19/lost-tales-cgi-part-2/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:24:31 +0000 Edmund http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/19/lost-tales-cgi-part-2/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/07/19/lost-tales-cgi-part-2/feed/ 1 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/2007/04/25/the-lost-tales-available-for-preorder/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/04/25/the-lost-tales-available-for-preorder/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:39:27 +0000 Tim http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/04/25/the-lost-tales-available-for-preorder/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2007/04/25/the-lost-tales-available-for-preorder/feed/ 4 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/ 9 0:56:00 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 for donations to Pat Tallman’s “Be A Santa” charity progra[...] 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 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/ 11 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 going on about the snow. We have to find snow for this man, and soon. Tim reads an email from a confident[...] 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 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/15/official-lost-tales-news/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/15/official-lost-tales-news/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:45:58 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/15/official-lost-tales-news/ http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2006/11/15/official-lost-tales-news/feed/ 12