Episodes

  • S1E8 "And The Sky Full of Stars"

    S1E8 "And The Sky Full of Stars"
    Jul 29 2025
    (00:00:00) Zocalo
    (00:40:58) Grey Council

    Sinclair’s missing memories, shady interrogators, and trauma lighting—oh my! In this episode of Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, and Gus unpack the mind-bending Babylon 5 episode “And the Sky Full of Stars.” We explore the layers of Sinclair’s PTSD, the weird dream interrogation chair (complete with overly dramatic lighting); and Gus is on high alert, theorizing about government conspiracies and psychic manipulation, while Jenn points out noir influences and symbolic lighting. Jenny, meanwhile, wonders if these are noble cheekbones... or villainous ones.

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    Thanks for joining us on the station—whether you’re a first-time viewer or an old Narn soul. And remember: if you're out of frame, do you even exist?
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    1 hr
  • S1E7: "War Prayer"

    S1E7: "War Prayer"
    Jul 22 2025
    (00:00:00) S1E7: "War Prayer"
    (00:39:05) Grey Council

    Radical youth, space xenophobia, and the most dramatic rose drop in sci-fi history? 🌹🚀
    Re-watchers Jenny and Jenn, and first-time viewers Ali and Gus, unpack “The War Prayer”, a Babylon 5 episode that hits a little too close to home with its themes of extremism, fear, and very bad poetry. This week’s highlights: 💔 Ivanova’s heartbreak moment leaves no survivors

    🌌 The gang explores the politics of fear and otherness in space
    🥀 Roses are red, rebellion is messy, space cults are real
    🎷 Jenny makes her case for the now-iconic Sky Cthulhu Music Cue™ Plus: shoutout to the prosthetics department for going hard on the foreheads.

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    🎶 Music: "Discovery" by Alexander Nakarada
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    47 mins
  • S1E6: "Mind War"

    S1E6: "Mind War"
    Jul 15 2025
    (00:00:00) Zocalo
    (00:47:35) Grey Council

    A rogue telepath, jellyfish gods, and Chekhov with serious menace? 🧠👁️
    Re-watchers Jenny and Jenn, and first-time viewers Ali and Gus, dive into “Mind War”, an episode bursting with psychic power plays, metaphysical mystery, and hot telepath lore. This week’s highlights:
    • “He has become… space baby.”
    • Catherine explores Cthulhu’s vacation home
    • The gang goes deep on psychic ethics, AI parallels, and JMS’s philosophical flexes
    • G’Kar’s final speech stuns us all
    • Plus: the incredible Walter Koenig joins the cast and does not disappoint
    • We shout out Londo’s hair as the true widescreen MVP
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    🎶 Music: "Discovery" by Alexander Nakarada
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • S1E5: "The Parliament of Dreams"

    S1E5: "The Parliament of Dreams"
    Jul 8 2025
    Religious ceremonies, exes with mining money, and... accidental marriages?? 💍🛐
    Re-watchers Jenny and Jenn and first-time viewer Gus (with Ali out this week!) dive into Babylon 5’s spiritual showcase episode: “The Parliament of Dreams.” Highlights from this week’s discussion:
    • Sinclair’s romantic past resurfaces...and might be competing with his Minbari future?
    • A closer look at the cultural pageantry and worldbuilding JMS weaves into the station
    • “Taste it.” Did Sinclair just get married??
    • Na'Toth throws a punch and wins our hearts 💥
    • The assassination plot that everyone kind of forgot was happening
    • That emotional final scene… and why it meant so much to 90s religious nerds
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    🎶 Music: "Discovery" by Alexander Nakarada
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • S1E4: "Infection"

    S1E4: "Infection"
    Jul 1 2025
    (00:00:00) Zocalo
    (00:28:44) Grey Council

    A mysterious bio-weapon, a suspicious archaeology corp, and… Cockroach Vader with an arm cannon?! 🪲💥
    Join re-watchers Jenny and Jenn, and first-time viewers Ali and Gus, as they tackle Babylon 5’s campy, creature-heavy episode "Infection." Highlights from this week’s discussion:
    • Is this the weakest episode in Season 1? (JMS thought so, but Ali might fight him on that.)
    • Cockroach Vader with an arm cannon: the people’s monster
    • Big themes: xenophobia, Earth-first politics, and humanity’s legacy
    • That Garibaldi/Sinclair scene and its very 90s TV resolution
    🎬 Watch our LIVE REACTION to the episode (spoiler-free!) here!
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    🎶 Music: "Discovery" by Alexander Nakarada
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    52 mins
  • S1E3: "Born to the Purple"

    S1E3: "Born to the Purple"
    Jun 25 2025
    (00:00:00) Zocalo
    (00:31:11) Grey Council

    Welcome to BABBLE ON – a Babylon 5 podcast! Join re-watchers Jenny and Jenn, and first-time viewers Ali and Gus, as they embark on a voyage through J. Michael Straczynski's epic science fiction series!

    This week, we discuss Season 1, Episode 3 – “Born to the Purple.” There’s romance in the air as Londo falls for a mysterious dancer named Adira — a subplot that wins over our crew, thanks in no small part to that dress.

    Meanwhile, Ivonova faces a deeply personal loss, and Garibaldi hovers awkwardly on the fringes.

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    54 mins
  • S1E2: "Soul Hunter"

    S1E2: "Soul Hunter"
    Jun 17 2025
    (00:00:00) Zocalo
    (00:47:07) Grey Council

    The station’s newest guest has… distinctive cranial design, and the medbay finally has a doctor worth swooning over! Join re-watchers Jenny and Jenn, and first-time viewers Ali and Gus, as they unpack Babylon 5’s eerie second episode, "Soul Hunter"—where death gets a collector’s edition, and prosthetics get creative.👁️ This episode’s highlights:
    • "What is that on his forehead?!" Gus and Ali attempt to unsee the Soul Hunter’s… distinctive cranial design. (Is it a third eye? A pocket? We have questions.)
    • Hello, Dr. Franklin! The station’s new doctor arrives, and let’s just say… Ali and Gus approve
    🎬 Watch our LIVE REACTION to the episode (spoiler-free!) here!
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    🎶 Music: "Discovery" by Alexander Nakarada
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • S1E1: "Midnight on the Firing Line"

    S1E1: "Midnight on the Firing Line"
    Jun 10 2025
    (00:00:00) Zocalo
    (00:43:58) Grey Council

    The station is officially open for business! Join re-watchers Jenny and Jenn, and first-time viewers Ali and Gus, as they dive into Babylon 5’s explosive first episode, "Midnight on the Firing Line"—where the politics get messy, the cast gets shuffled, and Londo’s sleeves get even bigger.

    🔥 This episode’s chaos includes:
    • "Wait, where’d everybody go?!" Gus and Ali react to the massive cast changes (RIP Takashima, hello Ivanova! Lyta who? Talia’s here! And… where is the doctor?!).
    • Londo vs. G’Kar: The greatest frenemy rivalry in sci-fi kicks off—who won your sympathy?
    • That Narn/Centauri action: Space battles! Moral dilemmas! And a very ’90s CGI explosion.
    🎬 Watch our LIVE REACTION to the episode (spoiler-free!): YouTube
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    🎶 Music: "Discovery" by Alexander Nakarada
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    54 mins