Babble On

(00:00:00) Zocalo

(00:45:47) Grey Council

A motorcycle joyride through the station, Jeffrey Combs showing up as a surprisingly wholesome telepath, and Ivanova smashing up a bar like she’s in a Yakuza game?! 🏍️🧠🍷 Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali take on “Eyes” — and to everyone’s shock, Larry DiTillio redeems himself after TKO. This week’s spirited discussion includes:

• Gus cheering for “Jeff punching a Nazi” and dubbing this the true Ivana-sode.
• Jenn breaking down how JMS weaves fascism and civil liberties into serialized storytelling.
• Jenny sharing behind-the-scenes trivia about the not-so-subtle motorcycle “product placement” and Bill Mumy’s sneaky band reference.
• Ali gushing over telepaths and making wild theories about the Shadows, Vorlons, and missing Babylon stations.
• The crew bonding over Ivanova’s latent telepath foreshadowing, her dream sequence, and her absolute dominance in a bar fight.

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(00:00:00) Zocalo

(00:38:28) Grey Council

🕊️ Holy puns, a snail monster, and a very unlucky ghost ship -Jenny, Jenn, and first-timers Ali and Gus tackle “Grail,” one of Babylon 5’s quirkiest season one episodes. This week’s banter includes:

• Ali unleashing “holy snail” and other pun-ishment.
• Jenn on how the script hides info and lands its reveals.
• Gus proposing a new hobby: chatting with weird prospectors.
• Jenny with trivia on JMS’s last-minute additions and Aldous’s name.
• Sinclair’s seeker vibes, Jesuit jokes, and Minbari caste confusion.
• Plus: the Mary Celeste, Centauri budgets, Babylon 4 theories, and the eternal TKO debate.

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(00:00:00) Zocalo

(00:40:23) Grey Council

A boxing match so boring it was BANNED in the UK, Ivanova sits shiva for a complicated father, and the shocking revelation that this episode is just Top Gun in a blender? 🥊🕯️✈️ Jenny, Jenn, and first-timer Gus (with Ali away on assignment) team up to tackle "TKO." This week’s brutally honest discussion includes:

• Gus delivers a truly epic rant on why he "didn't give a flying f**k" about the alien boxing A-plot.
• Jenn gives a showrunner’s masterclass on "May Sweeps" and why "TKO" is a classic network "throwaway episode".
  
  
• Jenny reveals the dark and deeply personal history of JMS’s father that fueled his commitment to creating Ivanova's Jewish heritage.
  
  
  
  
• The team tries to make sense of the baffling "no humans allowed" rule and why a minor character is inexplicably named Caliban.
  
  
  
• We learn about the Warner Bros. scheduling mistake that aired this episode out of order, potentially weakening Ivanova's character arc for the season.
  
  

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(00:00:00) Zocalo

(01:04:54) Grey Council

A space genie with bad vibes, the Shadows finally emerge, and a debate over the future’s worst invention: the open-concept bathroom? 👽😈🚽 Jenny, Jenn, and first-timers Ali and Gus are joined by guest Ean to unpack "Signs and Portents," a massive turning point for Babylon 5. This week’s jam-packed discussion includes:

Gus introduces the archaic verb "ensorcelled" to a baffled room.

• Jenn breaks down why "What do you want?" is both a screenwriting sin and a stroke of genius.
• Ali drops a bombshell prediction about Sinclair, Delenn, and a conveniently timed marriage reveal.
• We get a deep dive into JMS's surprising history with Christian communes and cults.
• Plus: The team discusses expensive CGI, the pains of 90s TV production, and Centauri hairline politics.

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(00:00:00) Zocalo

(00:47:58) Grey Council

llegal strikes, a slimy negotiator, and a sacred flower holding up the entire station—oh my! In this episode of Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, and Gus break down the incredibly relevant Babylon 5 episode “By Any Means Necessary.” We tackle the thorny politics of a full-blown labor strike and why this 90s sci-fi story hits differently for our Hollywood strike veteran hosts. Gus questions Commander Sinclair’s increasingly rebellious habit of “flouting the Senate” and theorizes when it will all come back to bite him. Jenn gives us the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the episode's writer had to fight her own husband (JMS!) to get the job , and Jenny reveals how the petty conflict between Londo and G’Kar serves as a perfect microcosm of their entire arc. And of course, we all unite in our shared hatred for the galaxy's slimiest negotiator.






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(00:00:00) Zocalo

(00:39:13) Grey Council

Garibaldi's tragic past, a presidential conspiracy, and a whole lot of "laying pipe" - oh my! In this episode of Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali break down the Garibaldi-centric Babylon 5 episode, “Survivors.” We explore Garibaldi being framed for an assassination attempt, forcing him to confront his past and his struggle with addiction

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(00:00:00) Zocalo

(01:04:07) Grey Council

Faith, medical ethics, and one very questionable egg - oh my! In this episode of Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali wrestle with the moral and emotional gut punch that is Babylon 5’s “Believers.” We break down Dr. Franklin’s desperate attempt to save a child, the alien parents’ unshakable religious beliefs, and the devastating consequences when cultural relativism collides with life-or-death stakes. 


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(00:00:00) Zocalo

(00:47:03) Grey Council

War criminals, immortality serums, and some classic Vorlon nonsense—oh my! In this episode of Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, and Gus delve into the ethically tangled Babylon 5 episode “Deathwalker.” We tackle the political chaos sparked by Jha’dur’s arrival, the uneasy alliance of former enemies, and that big philosophical question: would you take the serum? Gus is still recovering from Hat Man™, Jenn dissects the episode’s bold narrative risks and allegorical layering, and Jenny wonders just how many people on this station are ready to sell their soul for eternal youth. And of course, we all have thoughts about Kosh’s cryptic final move.

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(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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(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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