Episodes
No, you haven't missed an episode! We promise!As we have discussed in probably WAY too much detail, the numbering goes all kerflooey at this point in the series. So "502" is the first episode of Season 5.Anyway! This time around, Andy and Van finally embark for the last full season of Babylon 5, where they meet Captain Lochley and "Remember Byron" again for the first time. How well does this one hold up? How close can Andy get to accurately guessing its P5 score?? Tune in and find out! Thanks...
Published 12/25/23
Andy and Van go all the way back to THE BEGINNING to review the first-aired TNT B5 movie that shows us how the story began prior to the events of Season 1--including tying John Sheridan into the earlier events. With a budget more than three times the usual episode cost, this movie aimed to bring in new viewers for TNT. Did it work? Do the lads still like this movie? Find out! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by...
Published 12/11/23
Andy and Van travel to Thirdspace to get the lowdown on--and deliver judgment on--the first of the TNT B5 movies to be filmed, prior to Season 5. This podcast is just one of many Vorlon mistakes! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon...
Published 11/27/23
Once again, the lads have reached the end of a season of Babylon 5, and bring aboard Nathan Laws to provide a different perspective on it as they review the entire season as a whole, including best episode, most surprising episode, best villain, and much more! Apologies for the unexpected week off! We will return as usual in 2 weeks with THIRDSPACE!! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The...
Published 11/13/23
Andy and Van take a week off from B5 so that Andy can watch the opening story arc of Stargate Universe (SGU). Will he love it? Will he hate it? What B5 character does he think would be a good fit for it? Find out now! Next time: The big Season 4 Wrap-Up Show, with special guests! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White...
Published 10/23/23
Andy and Van arrive at the end of Season 4, with the special "replacement episode JMS produced to take the place of Sleeping in Light, which was moved to the end of Season 5. It's the MacLaughlin Group in Space!! Jack Germondo!! NEXT ISSUE!! (We have numbered this one 422 here, for purposes of it making as much sense as possible, relative to the rest of the series. But it's actually more like 510. Or something...) Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no...
Published 10/09/23
Andy and Van have handed themselves over to EarthGov and now they await their fate! Meanwhile Susan deals with what Marcus has done, Delenn plots galactic empire, and Bester inquires about the health of his LOVER. It's quite the packed episode this week, as Season 4 FINALLY draws ALMOST to a close!! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a...
Published 09/25/23
Andy and Van arrive at the grand finale of the "EarthWar"/President Clark saga! And what a finish it is! How did they rate it? Did they find a "funniest moment" at all? Plus--what B5 stuff happened at DragonCon last weekend? Tune in for all the details! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon...
Published 09/11/23
Andy and Van are on the way to Earth, but they stop off on Mars to pick up a few friends. They also wonder who's going to break the news to Clark... and why on earth Major Attumbe is being so disrespected!! It's a big episode, folks, with a large number of Unanswered Questions! Join us for "Between the Darkness and the Light!" Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! Be a part of the White...
Published 08/28/23
Andy and Van give their brief, spoiler-free reactions to the brand new animated Babylon 5 movie, "The Road Home," before sounding the Jump Gate sound and going full-on SPOILERS!! Don't listen past the first few minutes if you haven't seen the movie OR if you don't want spoilers from later in the actual series, which the movie touches on quite a bit! We will return next week (!!) with "Between the Darkness and the Light" as normal. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this...
Published 08/21/23
As a bonus for listeners of the White Rocket Babylon 5 Review Podcast, Van is joined by co-host John Ringer to discuss the amazing first 5 episodes of Season 2 of FOUNDATION on AppleTV+. There are no spoilers for TV episodes beyond S2 Episode 5, and only a few vague ones for the books. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a...
Published 08/17/23
Andy and Van would like to offer you a sandwich. It's a nice sandwich. Just enough mustard. You know, the brown kind, not the yellow kind. Also, they will only tell the complete truth to you this episode. Never mind the Drazi in the hood over there. It's Intersections in Real Time! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White...
Published 08/07/23
Andy and Van are confronted by the face of the real enemy at last--and it is some dude at Warner Brothers!!! Who knew?!? Join us as we look at this Garibaldi-centric extravaganza--The Face of the Enemy!! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon...
Published 07/24/23
Three times. Three times Mars has tried to kill Andy and Van. Not to mention Michael Garibaldi. And don't even get us started on Stephen and the telepaths. It's an unusual episode this week, and a tour de force for Jerry Doyle. It's "The Exercise of Vital Powers!" Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment...
Published 07/10/23
Andy and Van decide "Enough is enough!" and make their move to free Proxima 3 (while completely ignoring Orion 7)! Lots of discussion plus some great listener/patron comments this time around! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon...
Published 06/27/23
Andy and Van kick Lyta out of her quarters just in time to take part in the (very abrupt!) Minbari Civil War. Man--who knows how long THAT's going to drag out! It could last months or ye--what? It's already over? What? Seriously?? As mentioned this episode: The Babylon 5 fan fiction "Dark Distorted Mirror" saga:  http://www.b5-dark-mirror.co.uk/ Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home...
Published 06/12/23
Andy and Van try to prevent the Minbari Civil War by defending Ft Sumter from... no, wait, that's not it. They try to convince the Non-Aligned Worlds to let White Stars patrol their borders because absolutely nothing happened in sector whatever today! Yeah! It's another "slow burn" episode as Season 4 ramps back up! AS MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE:  The "Dark Crusade" alternate universe fanfic (partly story, partly outlines) that I created (with a little help) back in 2000: ...
Published 05/29/23
Andy and Van react to Garibaldi being... nice?!... to a customer! Meanwhile, John "Harry Truman" Sheridan tries to turn B5 and the Rangers into the UN Peacekeeping Force, and Susan meets ZATHRAS! No, not Zathras-- Zathras!  Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows...
Published 05/15/23
Andy and Van journey to Mars to talk to the Resistance, while Delenn blows up bad guys and Ivanova starts a new TV hosting job! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon...
Published 05/01/23
In separately-recorded segments, Van and Andy give their views on Season 4, up through Episode 10: What we expected vs how it's gone so far. Favorite thing so far. Least favorite thing so far. Character that most surprised us so far. We needed more of this character! Who has won Season 4 so far?? Who has lost Season 4 so far?? What did you THINK was going to happen next, when you first watched it? Rating of Season 4 so far, 0-5? Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this...
Published 04/24/23
Andy and Van take a slow boat to Mars to check in with Captain Jack and the Resistance, while Sheridan gets to yell "Woo Hoo" about... something...! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon...
Published 04/10/23
Andy and Van seek atonement for their dark secrets by reviewing Season 4, Episode 9: Atonement! What is Delenn's deep, dark secret--and should she ever share it with John?? Plus, Susan goes to a party and apparently commits genocide on the Drazis! (Good riddance!!) All this and more, on the White Rocket Babylon 5 Review Podcast! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this...
Published 03/27/23
A brilliant look at the power of the media to reshape a narrative and indulge in propaganda--but is it a great hour of SF TV? Andy and Van discuss and debate Dan Randall and ISN's visit to the station! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon...
Published 03/13/23
We won the war! So why is everyone so down in the dumps?? It's a very character-centric post-war episode, featuring Lyta and Bester! Plus G'Kar gives Garibaldi a hug. Join us as we explore these massive happenings! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our...
Published 02/27/23
Andy & Van dig deeper into the grand finale of the Shadow War, including discussing some great points raised by the patrons of this podcast. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon...
Published 02/13/23