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“I’m a 11 years old and I’m watching B5 for the first time.my mom watcht B5wen she was a cid.so now she is raising B5 nerds. Ps this is the best B5 pod I’ve ever seen.sorry listen to 😃”
@w78 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/18/24
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“I came across this incredible podcast on YouTube, and I'm so glad I did. As someone who watched Babylon 5 way back when it first aired, I'm seperated from my first watching experience by decades. Listening to Brent and Jeff go through the series for the first time, hearing their thoughts,...”Read full review »
TheCrazyPlayer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/14/24
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“I’m a watcher from the very beginning of the series and I have watched all of the sequels and read the novels. The insights that the guys express fascinate me and I look forward to each episode dropping. I hope that they will cover all of the material including Crusade!”
MycroftCA via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/24/24
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“I’ve been a longtime fan of both B5 and Trek. Brent and Jeff do a great job of introducing B5 to new viewers while helping longtime fans like me relive the excitement we felt watching the series more than 25 years ago. Their links to Trek show both franchises can coexist harmoniously. I’m doing a...”Read full review »
TKH9 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/29/23
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“Jeff Akin and Brent Allen openly and honestly reflect on their own experience while watching the science fiction series Babylon 5 for the first time, and it’s a bit disappointing. I’ve been saying for years that Babylon 5 is the best TV series ever written, for a whole host of reasons. Now that...”Read full review »
Sci Fi Grandma via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/29/23
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“As a big fan of Star Trek, Stargate, BSG and Babylon 5 I really like hearing about your experiences and how you slowly realize how great the story of B5 is in the same way I experienced watching it two decades ago. This has been a fun journey and I hope you guys do Stargate at some point as...”Read full review »
Martok84 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/27/23
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“Great fun. At 30 years remove they manage to avoid spoilers or much knowledge of the show so their commentary and discussion feels like what we had on Usenet in the old days.
Not sure how to tell them that back then saying a episode was like Star Trek was seen as insulting it (rival fandoms and...”Read full review »
DaveHowdon via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/26/23
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“Whether you're a seasoned B5 fan or you're just B5-curious, this podcast is a wonderful companion to your Babylon 5 experience. Jeff and Brent, two veteran Star Trek podcasters, are watching the show as spoiler-free as they can manage, sharing their impressions episode by episode. While...”Read full review »
busdriverbuddha via Apple Podcasts ·
Brazil ·
11/22/23
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“Zathras likes when people podcast about Zathras.”
McFrenzy181 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/21/23
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“I watched B5 when it was new and I really enjoyed it. I hadn’t watched the series in a while but this podcast got me back into and now I’m watching it with them. It feels like a book club for sci-fi TV and now my life is changed. I love this show and this podcast. Thank you and please keep it up....”Read full review »
IVooDooDaddyI via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/17/23
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“I am an old, and very cranky, sci-fi fan. I can’t stand fandom, especially modern fandom, and part of why I avoided B5 at the time was because their fans were just insufferable. So the thought of two people who are Star Trek fans enough to have done podcasts watching B5 through a Star Trek lens...”Read full review »
sellew1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/13/23
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“I found out about this podcast about 3 days after finishing my very own first watch of Babylon 5. I knew I would be coming back to this show, but didn’t realize I would be diving back in right away. I binged the podcast on YouTube (cough, 65, cough) until I got all caught up and the experience is...”Read full review »
N4TALI via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/04/23
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“Really thoughtful perspective from both Brent and Jeff in regard to B5. I like the fact that I don’t always agree but am delighted that they generally seem to really like B5.”
Son of Psi Corp via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
10/30/23
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“I started late to the podcast. And just caught up with Jeff and Mutt -- Sorry Laurel and Costello -- Mr Akin and Mr Allen. Joking aside I like how the two of you don't just like at the show as written, but see what the deeper thought was. You even showed my a few thing in a way I did not see...”Read full review »
Dawcter_Strange via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/28/23
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“I watched Babylon 5 as a kid when it aired, and it is still the most important work of art in my life. I need a shirt that has the old “everything I needed to know about life” trope, lol. I’m enjoying everything about listening to these guys discover my favorite show for the first time. They’re...”Read full review »
S Sunflowers via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/24/23
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“Over 30 years I have rewatched B5 so many times. Twice whilst rocking a child to sleep at 2am. Yet now I am rewatching through a Star Trek lens with these guys. I love it when they tell us how it it zero deltas (Star Trek themes) and 5 star furies (B5 awesomeness). Maybe we can get them to do DS9...”Read full review »
teacherstevo via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/23/23
“This is an outstanding podcast that doesn’t jump the B5 timeline and spoil anything that is to come so it’s perfect if you, like the hosts are a new comer to the B5 universe or an old down-below-er looking to revisit B5 and mine it with deep dramaturgical, philosophical, social and in-universe...”Read full review »
DrNASA_NC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/21/23
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“I really enjoy your podcast. I t brings me back to the 90s when B5 was that other show I watched after DS9. Until I saw the the DS9 episode Second Skin where Major Kira is almost convinced that she is a spy that was surgically altered to appear Bajoren. At one point during that episode I thought...”Read full review »
1701 Nostromo 1138 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/16/23
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“As a First One (borrowing a term from Grey 17 pod) who watched Babylon 5 for the first time almost 30 years ago, it’s been a treat hearing unspoiled, inspired musings from two self-proclaimed veteran Star Trek podcasters, enjoying the show as I did, 1 ep at a time, 1 week at a time, watching,...”Read full review »
crAZRick via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/02/23
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“B5 was my gateway to Trek. Now many years later after watching every episode of Trek, I am revisiting Babylon 5 and having a blast experiencing through the Trekkie/B5 newbie eyes of this fantastic podcast.”
WmMurray1211 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/20/23
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“As a fan of B5 from the first airing of the show, I am seriously enjoying this podcast. I discovered it during my most recent rewatch and am having such fun listening to the speculation from two guys who have never seen the show. I find myself yelling “Yes!” when they get something right and...”Read full review »
thistle0331 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/15/23
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“I’ve been a massive Babylon 5 fan since starting to watch halfway through the original run as a teenager. While I enjoy many science fiction TV shows, B5 remains my favourite. I only wish I could watch it again for the first time! But since I can’t, listening to Brent and Jeff experience that is...”Read full review »
KatieMcLean via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/15/23
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“I recently started a rewatch of Babylon 5, and discovered this podcast. The idea of two Star Trek Podcasters, watching, and reviewing Babylon 5 from beginning to end is equal parts enthralling and infuriating (in a good way!)
Listening to these guys watch the episodes and enjoy them, while...”Read full review »
Cherndawg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/13/23
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“I’m a relatively new fan of the show, having watched it for the first time this year. Now, I’m on my second rewatch and listening to all the B5 podcasts out there. I really enjoy hearing Brent and Jeff’s opinions about each episode. And, the Discord community for this podcast is wonderful too!”
ZocaloMerchant via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/13/23
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“I watched `Babylon 5` as a kid when it originally aired in the mid 90’s. This podcast has been a fantastic way to revisit one of my favorite childhood shows while pulling out all the complexity and nuance that flew over my smooth little baby brain at the time. I’ve never rewatched the series but...”Read full review »
mminute via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/12/23
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“I made this Apple Podcast Account specifically to write this review. YouTube suggested this show randomly (good algorithm!), and have been listening to only this podcast for the last month and a half to catch up.
I watched this show for the first time back in the 90s when a friend dropped off a...”Read full review »
Kit Mc via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/11/23
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“I originally watched Babylon 5 what seems like decades ago (AND IT WAS!) I watch the series almost every year and love it as much today as I did yesterday. But this review is about the podcast, not the series.
So what can I say. Jeff and Brent bring a unique perspective to Babylon 5. I...”Read full review »
Doug C from the Hudson Valley via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/11/23
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“As a long time fan of Babylon 5 I have really enjoyed catching up on Jeff and Brent's Journey through one of the my favorite shows for the first time! They offer a nuanced and fresh perspective through another of my favorite lenses, Star Trek! Thrill each week as they nail prediction after...”Read full review »
Dave Anthony via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/23
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“Found this podcast by accident and binged it straight through from the beginning to the episode with no end. When B5 was first broadcast, I didn’t know many other people who watched it so didn’t get much of a chance to geek out over it. The final series moved its broadcast slot to 02:00 so I...”Read full review »
Shas_erra via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/09/23
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“Very much enjoying listening to these guys discover my favorite show
Has anyone told them the cast put out an album?”
Johnnycheesecake12345 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/08/23
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“I first heard Jeff talk about Babylon 5 when he appeared on another podcast discussing the episode TKO, and as a longtime fan I loved hearing his points and perspective on an episode I alway enjoyed. I started listening to this podcast at the start of season 2, and it quickly became my favorite...”Read full review »
Lindsaykwardell via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/08/23
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“I like this podcast”
Dibbious via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/06/23
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“One of the many things Babylon 5 creator JMS did differently when creating the show was having an ongoing conversation with fans, via this new fangled thing called "the internet". His posts on CompuServe and newsgroups allowed dedicated fans to interact with him, chat to other fans,...”Read full review »
Dl7654256 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/04/23
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“When I first started listening to this podcast I felt quite sorry for both these guys! It was clear that they weren’t enjoying B5 and it was painful to hear. However, somewhere things started to click and to watch both of them come to understand, appreciate and love B5 has been a pleasure to...”Read full review »
ProgDart via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/31/23
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“As a first run viewer of B5, I am so happy I’ve stumbled upon these guys. Their enthusiasm for SF, Star Trek, and B5 is infectious. The best parts of the show are the predictions about the next episode based solely on the title. Their riffs on B5’s themes and how they tie it all into modern SF TV...”Read full review »
Adonoho via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/30/23
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“I found your podcast whilst on commute to work at midway through 2nd session and just enjoyed it so much started over. Love your approach to it and the fun of your forward look as well as your approach to it. I love both B5 & Star Trek so thought the rule of 3 was great.
Sorry to ramble, but...”Read full review »
Colin31M via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/30/23
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“I’ve been in love with Babylon 5 since I saw the pilot air when I was 9 years old. “There is a hole in your mind” has been living rent free in its own hole in my mind for the last 30 years now! I initially started listening to a different podcast (Grey 17, still listening to them too) that Jeff...”Read full review »
Jacob Garfinkel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/29/23
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“I have watched Babylon 5 all the way through at least 5 times and watched most of Star Trek. Seeing one of my favorite shows through the lens of Star Trek is so amazing. I love seeing their journey through the show and their predictions. This is a must listen to. And remember No Spoilers!”
CurNon4 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/28/23
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“As someone who was born in the later half of the 90s, and in the UK for that as well, my experience of sci-fi was always re-runs in the mid 2000s at 9AM on the channel 4 block. This was before the sci fi channel was available to us. I’d watch Star Trek, battlestar, and stargate with my mum as a...”Read full review »
John A Dunbar via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/23/23
“Caught half of the series the first time in college. Now I want to go through the entire show and this is the perfect compaction discussion points. They recognize that Sci-Fi shows has a mix of good and terrible acting. Some stories are great and some are cringeworthy. Love the discussion points....”Read full review »
Superfly3000 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/22/23
“I really enjoy listening to both of you, and the format of your show. The way you recap episode, then your discussions, it is reminiscent of the way I watched it with my family way back in the 90’s the first time round on channel 4 in the UK. The most pleasurable and yet infuriating aspect of...”Read full review »
B5 First One via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/21/23
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“In the words of Delenn;
We are the universe attempting to figure itself out, however we as a podcast lack any coherent documentation.
This reminds me of the evenings me and friends watched the show the first time round and having almost exactly the same conversations. Its so hard not to scream...”Read full review »
The Internet Helpdesk via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/21/23
“My name is Colin and I grew up in a little village in the midlands of Ireland called Newtown Cashel. In the early 90s I was lucky enough to be own a VHS tape of ‘The Gathering’ and I watched it almost daily. I absolutely loved the characters, the aliens, the colourful cgi… this incredible...”Read full review »
MXF❤️ via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
08/15/23
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“These two good boys are smart, thoughtful, sociall conscious, and have all the Star Trek knowledge you need to analyze a non-Star Trek property. Where's Kosh? What happened to Katherine? I'm not caught up yet so I have no idea!”Read full review »
Eljefetacoma via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/15/23
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“I love B5 and have been a fan since the series first aired. I’ve listened to a few podcasts about B5 but this one captures the magic of it perfectly by showing us each episode through the lens of people completely new to the show. It’s wonderful to reminisce about the episodes by listening along,...”Read full review »
je fyi ok hu via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/14/23
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“Waited 3 seasons to write this review… if you think you do it have time for this podcast remember what Zathras says:
Cannot run out of time, there is infinite time. You are finite, Zathras is finite, this is right podcast - always listen to this.”
GuyKovel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/14/23
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“You guys are one my favorite podcast to listen to. Back in the 90s when was I kid couldn’t get into B5. Grew up watching Star Trek after I found ur podcast started watching B5 for the second time u 2 really made me like B5 for the second time. Can’t for u guys to watch stargate never seen the...”Read full review »
ZIMMI_0045 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/06/23
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“Jeff and Brent have spent more than a year going over this fantastic ‘90s SF show and it has been a joy to hear them grow to love a thing that evolves to be up there with the best of the genre. Their mission to tease the Trek out of B5 has grown and changed as they’ve become immersed in the...”Read full review »
DWUnderwood via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/05/23
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“I watched Babylon 5 for the First Time myself back in the 90s as it aired. I followed JMS (the creator) on Usenet week on week as he discussed each episode and with a group of friends, we'd meet for lunch each week after an airing to discuss our theories. Watching these two throwing the same...”Read full review »
B2pix via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/24/23
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