Braving Babylon 5

By Phil

TV & Film

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Braving Babylon 5 episodes:

09.16.2020
Episode 99 - Circling the Drain
"Wheel of Fire" - Season 5, Episode 19 An odd littel diversion on the way to climax. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil...
06.20.2020
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 address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at...
02.07.2020
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! The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at...
01.08.2020
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 your agents never to confess. If they're confronted with a photo of themselves with a soviet contact or...
12.08.2019
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 email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at...
11.05.2019
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 email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on...
10.01.2019
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 address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter...
08.29.2019
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 show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many...
07.17.2019
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? The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many...
06.19.2019
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 thematic stuff despite the Byron blues. The email address for the show is...
05.24.2019
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 email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many...
05.01.2019
Episode 88 - Courting Disaster
"In the Kingdom of the Blind" - Season 5, Episode 8 Panic over, I hate Byron again. Phew. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to...
04.04.2019
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. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at...
03.13.2019
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. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks...
02.13.2019
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... The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at...
01.23.2019
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! The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on...
12.31.2018
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 Babylon 5, Deep Space. Thanks. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can...
12.05.2018
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 season 5 - okay it's only 2 episodes in but I'm feeling...
11.07.2018
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 together as we head into the home straight? The email address for the show is...
10.12.2018
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 address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter...
09.17.2018
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 Babylon 5, which feels appropriate for a story encompassing one million years of history. The email address for...
08.29.2018
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 address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many...
08.04.2018
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. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find...
07.18.2018
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 show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil...
07.02.2018
Episode 75 - Inside a Black Hole
"Intersections in Real Time" - Season 4, Episode 18 Beyond the event horizon, it appears nothing is happening. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to...
06.11.2018
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 email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at...
05.23.2018
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 ensure loyalty, so... The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find...
05.02.2018
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 amazing!!. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find...
04.14.2018
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 show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks...
03.28.2018
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. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter...
03.08.2018
Episode 69 - Garibaldi Gripes
"Conflicts of Interest" - Season 4, Episode 12 Michael Garbibaldi - hero or villain? Misanthropic loner or courageous renegade? The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always...
02.21.2018
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'kar - frowning emoji. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on...
02.07.2018
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? Reward offered for safe return. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can...
01.24.2018
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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eNYj-Chkxw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9xMd0ln_rE (go to 1.15 for the voice) The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me...
01.07.2018
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 it leaving me desperate to get back to season 4 proper? The email address...
12.13.2017
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 parts?!?! The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me...
11.29.2017
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 to show in our gang. Here's Sami's link to the info about the DVD transfer problems https://www.modeemi.fi/~leopold/Babylon5/DVD/DVDTransfer.html...
11.15.2017
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 show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere...
11.15.2017
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! The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find...
11.08.2017
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 we've got into over the last couple of months. Thanks for sticking...
10.25.2017
Episode 60 - Fate of Endurance
"The Long Night" - Season 4, Episode 5 "What have you endured?" The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo,...
10.09.2017
Episode 59 - Killing Time
"Falling Toward Apotheosis" - Season 4, Episode 4 A tale of two assassinations. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast...
09.25.2017
Episode 58 - A Cracked Window
"The Summoning" - Season 4, Episode 3 "But they must be free to speak their minds, or we have nothing left to fight for." - Delenn Threads are pulled all over the place as the battle for the galaxy twists...
09.14.2017
Episode 57 - Into the Abyss
"Whatever Happened to Mr Garibaldi?" - Season 4, Episode 2 "Compassion is a rare commodity these days" - G'kar The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always...
08.30.2017
Episode 56 - Spinning Plates
"The Hour of the Wolf" - Season 4, Episode 1 Mmmm, delicious scenery! We're into season 4 and JMS weaves an ever more complex tapestry. Here's Sami's link about Stephen Furst: http://people.com/celebrity/animal-houses-stephen-furst-his-heartbreaking-inspiring-battle-with-diabetes-before-death-at-63/ The email address for the show is [email protected] and...
08.23.2017
Episode 55 - Feedback at the Point Of No Return
"Z'Ha'Dum" - Feedback Special My great listeners point out all the things this idiot didn't think of despite having rambled on for an hour about "Z'Ha'Dum". The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on...
08.09.2017
Episode 54 - Operas of Soap and Space
"Z'Ha'Dum" - Season 3, Episode 22 A great season but will it get a fitting finale? After last time's existential fight to the death the stakes are personal this time. Will the drama hold up? The email address for the...
07.14.2017
Episode 53 - War and the Wife
"Shadow Dancing" - Season 3, Episode 21 A battle for sector 83 and a battle for Franklin's soul. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to...
06.28.2017
Episode 52 - A Priest and a Rabbi Walk Into a Space Station
"And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place" - Season 3, Episode 20 Here's a link to the Terry and June theme tune. https://youtu.be/a_muwtTQjMg Wanted to call this episode Sherry and DeJune. The email address for the show is [email protected] and...
06.14.2017
Episode 51 - Garibaldi's Gun On The Wall
"Grey 17 Is Missing" - Season 3, Episodse 19 Phil experiences such ups and downs in quality he gets the bends. The email address for the show is [email protected] and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks...

What's Braving Babylon 5 about?

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Braving Babylon 5 episodes:

Episode 99 - Circling the Drain

Episode 98 - Last Salute to Londo

Episode 97 - Boiling the Frog

Episode 96 - Deny Everything

Episode 95 - Taking the Strain

Episode 94 - Behind The Scenes

Episode 93 - Riding the Clutch

Episode 92 - Old Flames

Episode 91 - He's not the Messiah!

Episode 90 - Forget Byron

Episode 89 - Feet of Clay

Episode 88 - Courting Disaster

Episode 87 - In Defence of Byron

Episode 86 - Captain Sensible

Episode 85 - Oh Captain, #notmycaptain

Episode 84 - Common People

Episode 83 - Teeps and Terror

Episode 82 - A Centauri Christmas Carol

Episode 81 - Where There's Smoke

Episode 80 - Happily Never After

Episode 79 - Deep Time

Episode 78 - Alliance and Bester

Episode 77 - A Tale of Two Deaths

Episode 76 - The Feels

Episode 75 - Inside a Black Hole

Episode 74 - A Series of Unfortunate Decisions

Episode 73 - Power and Prestige

Episode 72 - Raising Glasses and Armies

Episode 71 - The Rush to Peace

Episode 70 - Project Fear

Episode 69 - Garibaldi Gripes

Episode 68 - States of the Unions

Episode 67 - Finders Keepers

Episode 66 - FanFic Fun

Episode 65 - The God Dimension

Episode 64 - Fake Interstellar News

Episode 63 - The Fracturing

Episode 62 - Into the Feedback

Episode 61 - Speeding Into the Third Age

Mini Message from Phil

Episode 60 - Fate of Endurance

Episode 59 - Killing Time

Episode 58 - A Cracked Window

Episode 57 - Into the Abyss

Episode 56 - Spinning Plates

Episode 55 - Feedback at the Point Of No Return

Episode 54 - Operas of Soap and Space

Episode 53 - War and the Wife

Episode 52 - A Priest and a Rabbi Walk Into a Space Station

Episode 51 - Garibaldi's Gun On The Wall