Grey Sector: A Babylon 5 Podcast

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This week, we review the season one episode "Mind War."

Joe parses out the difference between a war, a skirmish, and an encounter, Sarah posits the Talia Winters Narrative Length Fallacy, and Mike catalogues the extras that remind him of 23rd Century Shakespeare characters.

Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:51:38
Spoiler Zone: 0:51:38 - 0:55:50
Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 0:55:50

Music from this episode:

• "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "Please Define The Error" By Delta Centauri is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "The Haunted McMansion" By Megabit Melodies is licensed under CC-BY 3.0

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This week, we review the season one episode "The Parliament of Dreams."

Mike rails against the monopoly of the Narn Assassin's Guild, Sarah posits a formula to calculate the cheesecake to beefcake ratio, and Joe reads us quotes from "In Valen's Name," a Babylon 5 novel that he definitely didn't read in its entirety.

Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:55:33
Spoiler zone: 0:55:33 - 0:58:01
Next Episode and other shenanigans: 0:58:01

Music from this episode:

• "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "A random electric guitar solo 2012" by noluck45 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

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This week brings us what might be the single worst episode of Babylon 5: Infection.

Mike's whiskey lasts only 7 minutes, Joe throws Richard Compton under the bus, and Sarah invents a possibly fatal drinking game. (Note to the listener: please don't try it. We want you to live to see better episodes.)

Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:54:30
Spoiler zone: 0:54:30-0:55:52
Next Episode and other shenanigans: 0:58:46

Music from this episode:

• "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "I Know - Instrumental" by GurtyBeats is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
• "Chiptune" By Sonic Potions is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

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This week, we review the season one episode "Born to the Purple."

Joe wonders how to properly notarize the voiding of a Centauri Slavery contract, Mike explains how drag queen boobs work, and Sarah covets Vir's GameBoy.

Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:52:23
Spoiler zone: 0:52:23-0:55:52
Outtakes and other shenanigans: 0:55:52

Music from this episode:

• "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "Please Define The Error" By Delta Centauri is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "The Haunted McMansion" By Megabit Melodies is licensed under CC-BY 3.0

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This week, we review the season one episode "Soul Hunter."

Mike finds himself mesmerized by fruit, Sarah wonders whether or not security actually knows how to use the elevators, and Joe posits a new theory about Dr. Franklin.

Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:54:04
Spoiler zone: 0:54:04-0:59:05
Next time on and other shenanigans: 0:59:06

Music from this episode:

• "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "Please Define The Error" By Delta Centauri is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "The Haunted McMansion" By Megabit Melodies is licensed under CC-BY 3.0

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This week, we discuss the season one episode "Midnight on the Firing Line." 

Sarah tries to measure how large HR's file on Sinclair is, Mike ponders which human bones make the best flutes, and Joe asks the age old question: Where are the Insurance Companies?

Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:57:43
Spoiler zone: 0:57:43-1:03:24
Next time on and other shenanigans: 1:03:30

Music from this episode:

• "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "Please Define The Error" By Delta Centauri is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "The Haunted McMansion" By Megabit Melodies is licensed under CC-BY 3.0

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Welcome to Grey Sector! In our first episode, we discuss the B5 pilot "The Gathering", debate why coffee is a space crime, and envy G'Kar's wardrobe. 

Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:28:34
Spoiler zone: 1:28:35-1:34:26
Next time on and other shenanigans: 1:34:26

Music from this episode:

• "Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "Please Define The Error" By Delta Centauri is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "The Haunted McMansion" By Megabit Melodies is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
• "Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (Flute Cover)" By Jhonatan Da Silva Pereira is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0