Braving Babylon 5

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Braving Babylon 5

Braving Babylon 5

Creator: Phil

Join Phil as he watches Babylon 5 for the first time and shares his thoughts and impressions.

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100 episodes
Episode 99 - Circling the Drain

Episode 99 - Circling the Drain

"Wheel of Fire" - Season 5, Episode 19
An odd littel diversion on the way to climax.
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2020-09-16 08:07:17 01:13:52
Episode 98 - Last Salute to Londo

Episode 98 - Last Salute to Londo

"The Fall of Centauri Prime" - Season 5, Episode 18
Londo's loop closes in a classic episode - the endgame really is in sight.
The email a...

2020-06-20 03:33:44 01:37:36
Episode 97 - Boiling the Frog

Episode 97 - Boiling the Frog

"Movements of Fire and Shadow" - Season 5, Episode 17
Nought to sixty without really noticing in this surprisingly awesome episode of Babylon 5!...

2020-02-07 08:27:03 01:10:28
Episode 96 - Deny Everything

Episode 96 - Deny Everything

"And All My Deams, Torn Asunder" - Season 5, Episode 16
Depressing, fatalistic, horrifyingly relevant, and I loved every minute!
"Tell all...

2020-01-08 07:45:13 01:13:57
Episode 95 - Taking the Strain

Episode 95 - Taking the Strain

"Darkness Ascending" - Season 5, Episode 15
A very affecting and effective episode as we maybe say goodbye to one aspect of Babylon 5.
The...

2019-12-08 01:51:05 01:17:25
Episode 94 - Behind The Scenes

Episode 94 - Behind The Scenes

"Meditations on the Abyss" - Season 5, Episode 14
Feels like we're gearing up for the home straight - and I'm very much here for that.
The...

2019-11-05 09:09:36 01:02:15
Episode 93 - Riding the Clutch

Episode 93 - Riding the Clutch

"The Corps is Mother, The Corps is Father" - Season 5, Episode 13
A welcome change in perspective - but is it the right time?
The email ad...

2019-10-01 10:10:36 01:06:49
Episode 92 - Old Flames

Episode 92 - Old Flames

"Day of the Dead" - Season 5, Episode 12
Fresh blood in the writers' room, is it the transfusion season 5 needs?
The email address for the...

2019-08-29 09:20:27 01:31:08
Episode 91 - He's not the Messiah!

Episode 91 - He's not the Messiah!

"The Ragged Edge" - Season 5, Episode 11
We get from A to B in this episode, but are we not entertained?
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2019-07-17 04:05:48 53:54
Episode 90 - Forget Byron

Episode 90 - Forget Byron

"Phoenix Rising" - Season 5, Episode 10
An optimistic, upbeat title for a not that positive episode. But it's not all bad and we find some good...

2019-06-19 00:21:27 01:17:23
Episode 89 - Feet of Clay

Episode 89 - Feet of Clay

"Feet of Clay" - Season 5, Episode 9
We're spiralling downwards, slowly... Is the real world or B5's world more depressing? Hmmm...
The em...

2019-05-24 08:43:03 01:01:33
Episode 88 - Courting Disaster

Episode 88 - Courting Disaster

"In the Kingdom of the Blind" - Season 5, Episode 8
Panic over, I hate Byron again. Phew.
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2019-05-01 03:56:28 58:44
Episode 87 - In Defence of Byron

Episode 87 - In Defence of Byron

"Secrets of the Soul" - Season 5, Episode 7
Almost didn't hate Byron. Some kind of Stockholm syndrome? And Lochley's gone again. Frown emoji.

2019-04-04 07:50:47 01:00:17
Episode 86 - Captain Sensible

Episode 86 - Captain Sensible

"Strange Relations" - Season 5, Episode 6
Where have you been all my season?! Lochley finally shows what she's made of.
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2019-03-13 02:54:37 49:50
Episode 85 - Oh Captain, #notmycaptain

Episode 85 - Oh Captain, #notmycaptain

"Learning Curve" - Season 5, Episode 5
If YOU are having trouble meditaing, help clear your mind of all stimulation by watching this episode...<...

2019-02-13 02:32:41 43:07
Episode 84 - Common People

Episode 84 - Common People

"A View from the Gallery" - Season 5, Episode 4
Twenty-one years too late, but I'm starting the campaign anyway - MAKE BO AND MACK REGULARS!

2019-01-22 23:31:15 53:54
Episode 83 - Teeps and Terror

Episode 83 - Teeps and Terror

"The Paragon of Animals" - Season 5, Episode 3
Missing: Commanding Officer, brown hair, answers to the name "Lochley" If found, please return to...

2018-12-30 10:05:13 55:19
Episode 82 - A Centauri Christmas Carol

Episode 82 - A Centauri Christmas Carol

"The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari"" - Season 5, Episode 2
The very long wait for another Braving B5 episode is over! So far so good in seaso...

2018-12-05 04:00:58 49:16
Episode 81 - Where There's Smoke

Episode 81 - Where There's Smoke

"No Compromises" - Season 5, Episode 1
All change! Are there signs that JMS is frantically trying to hold the structural integrity of the show t...

2018-11-07 08:26:54 01:25:05
Episode 80 - Happily Never After

Episode 80 - Happily Never After

"In The Beginning" - TV Movie
JMS decides to fill in the gaps and does so effectively. But does this solid story need to exist?
The email...

2018-10-12 04:10:51 54:34
Episode 79 - Deep Time

Episode 79 - Deep Time

"The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" - Season 4, Episode 22
To infinity (almost) and beyond (almost)! The longest ever episode of Braving Babyl...

2018-09-17 08:55:10 01:25:04
Episode 78 - Alliance and Bester

Episode 78 - Alliance and Bester

"Rising Star" - Season 4, Episode 21
This episode title will work a lot better for Brits than overseas listeners, I admit.
The email addre...

2018-08-29 09:18:28 01:07:55
Episode 77 - A Tale of Two Deaths

Episode 77 - A Tale of Two Deaths

"Endgame" - Season 4, Episode 20
So a couple of people die this week, but not the one person you might have been expecting to, from last time.

2018-08-04 06:08:24 48:15
Episode 76 - The Feels

Episode 76 - The Feels

"Between the Darkness and the Light" - Season 4, Episode 19
Gulp. Ivanova? Say something Ivanova! Nooooo!!!.
The email address for the sho...

2018-07-18 08:09:19 44:09
Episode 75 - Inside a Black Hole

Episode 75 - Inside a Black Hole

"Intersections in Real Time" - Season 4, Episode 18
Beyond the event horizon, it appears nothing is happening.
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2018-07-01 22:04:13 54:14
Episode 74 - A Series of Unfortunate Decisions

Episode 74 - A Series of Unfortunate Decisions

"The Face of the Enemy" - Season 4, Episode 17
Bring back the Shadows, things seemed less gloomy and depressing when they were around!
The...

2018-06-11 08:30:39 01:08:34
Episode 73 - Power and Prestige

Episode 73 - Power and Prestige

"The Exercise of Vital Powers" - Season 4, Episode 16
Yo dawg, I heard you didn't like telepaths knowing people's thoughts and using them to ens...

2018-05-23 03:30:57 46:40
Episode 72 - Raising Glasses and Armies

Episode 72 - Raising Glasses and Armies

"No Surrender, No Retreat" - Season 4, Episode 15
Phil tries to stifle a yawn over this very "meh" episode of B5... Just kidding, it was bloody...

2018-05-02 09:24:59 39:31
Episode 71 - The Rush to Peace

Episode 71 - The Rush to Peace

"Moments of Transition" - Season 4, Episode 14
It'll all be over by Christmas. Or not long after Easter in fact.
The email address for the...

2018-04-14 08:15:32 56:34
Episode 70 - Project Fear

Episode 70 - Project Fear

"Rumours, Bargains and Lies" - Season 4, Episode 13
Sheridan turns to the dark arts, while Delenn and Lennier remain pure - more or less.
...

2018-03-28 05:30:15 45:41
Episode 69 - Garibaldi Gripes

Episode 69 - Garibaldi Gripes

"Conflicts of Interest" - Season 4, Episode 12
Michael Garbibaldi - hero or villain? Misanthropic loner or courageous renegade?
The email...

2018-03-08 09:39:16 37:58
Episode 68 - States of the Unions

Episode 68 - States of the Unions

"Lines of Communication" - Season 4, Episode 11
The galactic splintering continues as domestic conflicts take centre stage. STILL no Londo or G'...

2018-02-21 05:22:45 46:52
Episode 67 - Finders Keepers

Episode 67 - Finders Keepers

"Racing Mars" - Season 4, Episode 10
A Martian excursion and conflict between best buds. Also, has anyone seen this Centauri or this Narn? Rewar...

2018-02-07 08:40:40 51:38
Episode 66 - FanFic Fun

Episode 66 - FanFic Fun

"Atonement" - Season 4, Episode 9
Backstory ahoy! Delenn's origin story! Zack goes to the tailor!
Here's Krzysztof's video links:
ht...

2018-01-24 05:01:34 01:06:32
Episode 65 - The God Dimension

Episode 65 - The God Dimension

"Thirdspace" - TV Movie
Obeying the JMS viewing order, this episode I spin off and look at the TV movie "Thirdspace". A welcome break, or will i...

2018-01-06 11:16:09 58:05
Episode 64 - Fake Interstellar News

Episode 64 - Fake Interstellar News

"The Illusion of Truth" - Season 4, Episode 8
Good drama often reflects our culture back at us, but why always the worst and most depressing par...

2017-12-13 06:50:30 41:48
Episode 63 - The Fracturing

Episode 63 - The Fracturing

"Epiphanies" - Season 4, Episode 7
There's already trouble in this newly minted paradise, as the galactic focus turns inwards and cracks begin t...

2017-11-29 07:45:35 01:04:12
Episode 62 - Into the Feedback

Episode 62 - Into the Feedback

Bonus Feedback Episode
Listeners' (and my) thoughts on "Into the Fire" and the six-episode mini-arc overall.
The email address for the sho...

2017-11-14 22:34:50 40:57
Episode 61 - Speeding Into the Third Age

Episode 61 - Speeding Into the Third Age

"Into the Fire" - Season 4, Episode 6
This is what it's all been building to - the climax of the Shadow/Vorlon war, it ends here and now!
...

2017-11-14 22:25:21 01:04:16
Mini Message from Phil

Mini Message from Phil

Real-life pressures have caused a small delay in the arrival of the next episode, but just for a week - then we'll be back to the 2-weeks-ish groove w...

2017-11-08 06:52:38 03:09
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