Our Last, Best Hope for Babylon 5 Fans
Interview: Kurt DeFilipps, Assistant Prop Master
Kurt talks with us about his time as a prop wrangler, and the secret recipe behind the Zocalo’s spare drink collector.
Then, Tim and Summer finish up their discussion and the picking of nits of “The Gathering” (Pilot), including playing the opening sequence from the original version of the pilot, with music by Stewart Copeland.
Interview: Patricia Tallman (“Lyta Alexander”)
Pat talks with us about a vast array of topics, including adapting to Walter Koenig’s pranks, and her fond memories of the late great Andreas Katsulas.
Then, Tim and Summer begin a long discussion about “The Gathering” (Pilot). One long enough that it has “to be continued”, and we end up with another heartfelt honoring of Andreas’ impact on the show and our hearts.
Our good friends over at SFFAudio.com are reporting that J. Michael Straczynski has finally begun production on a radio drama for the Canadian airwaves, “The Adventures of Apocalypse Al”. More details can be found here.
This week, we talk with Bear Burge, master prop fabricator.
Bear tells us all about creating the small details that that go far in creating the illusions that are essential for a good scifi show, and relates some tales about making some of his favorite props.
Tim and Summer also discuss “Midnight on the Firing Line” (Season 1, Episode 1).
It was mentioned in comments, but does deserve more of a tribute than a mention. Andreas Katsulas, the actor who brought G’Kar to life through both deliberate actions and memorable words, died from lung cancer on the morning of February 13. His performance as G’Kar was nuanced and masterful, as we saw that character grow […]
Okay, here’s the deal. Jeffrey Willerth is in Phoenix for a couple of days, and he and I, along with Michael and Lorrie Mennenga, recorded what could be another Babylon Podcast episode. Key phrase: “could be”. It started out as a discussion/chat session, but since there was a bit of beer and tequila involved, the […]
Interview: Stephen Furst (“Vir Cotto”)
Stephen talks to us about his days acting on and directing for Babylon 5, and discusses some of his other projects for television.
Tim, Summer and Jeffrey talk about their favorite B5 seasons, and touch on the themes and how they impacted the way we viewed them.
Call this a slightly longer intro show, where the three of us tell you a little bit about ourselves. Tim and I get into some of the reasons why Babylon 5 drew us in and kept us hooked, while Jeffrey tells us about some of the guests you can expect to hear us chatting with in future shows.
The Babylon Podcast is now listed with Podcast Pickle. If you continue to like what you hear from us, be sure to hop over there and rate our show. Thank you so much for wanting this podcast. Knowing that so many old and new fans of the show were interested in hearing some dedicated B5 […]
It’s warm up time, for you as well as for us. One discussion we want to get going and keep going is “Why B5? What was it about B5 that drew you in, and what was it that kept you coming back for more?” Discuss amongst yourselves. We’ve already started talking about it, and you’ll […]
