(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 flexesG’Kar’s final speech stuns us all Plus: the incredible Walter Koenig joins the cast and does not disappointWe shout out Londo’s hair as the true widescreen MVP🎬 Watch our LIVE REACTION to the episode (spoiler-free!)📲 Follow us on Bluesky: @babbleonpod.bsky.social🎶 Music: "Discovery" by Alexander Nakarada
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S1E5: "The Parliament of Dreams"
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 happeningThat emotional final scene… and why it meant so much to 90s religious nerds🎬 Watch our LIVE REACTION to the episode (spoiler-free!) 📲 Follow us on Bluesky: @babbleonpod.bsky.social🎶 Music: "Discovery" by Alexander Nakarada
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S1E4: "Infection"
(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 monsterBig themes: xenophobia, Earth-first politics, and humanity’s legacyThat Garibaldi/Sinclair scene and its very 90s TV resolution🎬 Watch our LIVE REACTION to the episode (spoiler-free!) here!🔊Unedited reactions available on Patreon!!📲 Follow us on Bluesky: @babbleonpod.bsky.social🎶 Music: "Discovery" by Alexander Nakarada
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S1E3: "Born to the Purple"
(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. 📺 To watch our LIVE REACTION to the episode on YouTube, click here:Follow us on Bluesky
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S1E2: "Soul Hunter"
(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!🔊Unedited reactions available on Patreon!!📲 Follow us on Bluesky: @babbleonpod.bsky.social🎶 Music: "Discovery" by Alexander Nakarada
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