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Heroic stands, robot nannies, and more Yodito, oh my! Jen Zink and Shaun Duke are back for more discussion about The Mandalorian. You can’t blame them, can you? The show is awesome! Together, Shaun and Jen talk about the show’s continued subversion of narrative tropes, the mythology of the Mandalorians, the place of the show in the Star Wars oeuvre, and so much more!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* S1E1:  “Chapter 1“

* S1E2:  “Chapter 2: The Child“

* S1E3:  “Chapter 3: The Sin“

* S1E4:  “Chapter 4: Sanctuary“

* S1E5:  “Chapter 5: The Gunslinger“

* S1E6:  “Chapter 6: The Prisoner“

* S1E7:  “Chapter 7: The Reckoning“

* S1E8:  “Chapter 8: Redemption“

* Additional Reading:

* “See How Star Wars: The Mandalorian Used Fortnite Engine’s Tech to Film the TV Show” by Eddie Makuch

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Sweet Westerns, delicious Mando’a, and Yodito, oh my! Screen Scouts takes a departure from our Babylon 5 re-watch for an impromptu discussion about The Mandalorian. Shaun and Jen join forces to talk about how the show approaches Mandalorian culture and diaspora, Favreau’s moderate obsession with Westerns, the politics of Star Wars, Wernor Herzog, and baby Yoda (species whatever). It’s a delicious episode, so get your spoons out and keep those tents closed so the sand doesn’t get in!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* S1E1:  “Chapter 1“

* S1E2:  “Chapter 2: The Child“

* S1E3:  “Chapter 3: The Sin“

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Our new intro and outro music comes from “Rock Thing” by Creo (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

Shadow dominoes, buddy psycops, and genocidal love, oh my! The Babylon 5 re-watch of Season 3 continues! Shaun, Mike, and Paul tackle episodes 13 through 17. They explore the progression of the war with the Shadows, Centauri courtship culture and the complex “racial” politics of the show, our beautiful dreams for a buddy cop show featuring Garibaldi and Bester, and so much more.

So climb aboard the the White Star and join us on our adventures in the B5 universe!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* S3E13:  “Sic Transit Vir“

* S3E14:  “Ship of Tears“

* S3E15:  “Interludes and Examinations“

* S3E16:  “War Without End, Part One“

* S3E17:  “War Without End, Part Two“

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Our new intro and outro music comes from “Rock Thing” by Creo (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

Dystopian shenanigans, busted councils, and Centauri rivalries, oh my! The Babylon 5 re-watch of Season 3 continues! Shaun, Mike, and Paul tackle episodes 9 through 12. This podcast is packed with big reveals, terrifying prospects, and disturbing ideas. We tackle the collapse of Earth Federation, the echos of the Nightwatch, the development of our favorite characters, and the show’s approach to imperialism and racism. And that’s just scratching the surface!

So climb aboard the the White Star and join us on our adventures in the B5 universe!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* S3E9:  “Point of No Return“

* S3E10:  “Severed Dreams“

* S3E11:  “Ceremonies of Light and Dark“

* S3E12:  “Sic Transit Vir“

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Our new intro and outro music comes from “Rock Thing” by Creo (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

The First Ones, dusty telepaths, and G’Quan’s glory, oh my! The Babylon 5 re-watch of Season 3 continues! Shaun, Mike, and Paul tackle episodes 5 through 8. They talk about the introduction of the First Ones, the development of G’Kar and the emotional resonances of the show’s complex colonial morality, the depth of the Shadows’ plot, and so much more!

So climb on board the the White Star and join us on our adventures in the B5 universe!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* S3E5:  “Voices of Authority“

* S3E6:  “Dust to Dust“

* S3E7:  “Exogenesis“

* S3E8:  “Messages from Earth“

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Our new intro and outro music comes from “Rock Thing” by Creo (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

Angry unions, shifty colonialism, and Vorlon jokes, oh my! The Babylon 5 re-watch finally returns with Season 3! Shaun, Mike, and Paul talk about the first four episodes of the season, tackling the way this new season brings back to familiar ground, the continuing mysteries and unveiling of the Shadows, the strangeness of Vorlons, the delightfulness of Marcus, the development of our favorite characters, and so much more! So climb on board the the White Star and join us on our adventures in the B5 universe!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* S3E1:  “Matters of Honor“

* S3E2:  “Convictions“

* S3E3:  “A Day in the Strife“

* S3E4:  “Passing Through Gethsemane“

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Our new intro and outro music comes from “Rock Thing” by Creo (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

Psychic superspies, war mongering, and shadows, oh my! We finish the second season of Babylon 5 with a bang, tackling the excitement of episodes 19 through 22! From actors leaving the show to the terrible consequences of the Narn / Centauri war to new revelations about the Shadows, this final episode is packed with interesting topics.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Shoot the WISB #56 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Babylon 5 (Season Two):

Episode 19:  Divided Loyalties

Episode 20:  The Long, Twilight Struggle

Episode 21:  Comes the Inquisitor

Episode 22:  The Fall of Night

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

Vorlons, Minbari deceptions, and space plagues, oh my! Our re-watch of Babylon 5 continues wit episodes 13 through 18 from Season 2! Things are starting to get properly heated up, which means more political intrigue, new character details, and just a little bit of humor to keep things interesting.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Shoot the WISB #54 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Babylon 5 (Season Two):

Episode 13:  Hunter, Prey

Episode 14: There All the Honor Lies

Episode 15: An Now for a Word

Episode 16: In the Shadow of Z’ha’dum

Episode 17: Knives

Episode 18: Confessions and Lamentations

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Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

Stubborn military dads, dying emperors, and galactic mistakes, oh my! The Babylon 5 (Season 2) re-watch sessions really heat up with episodes 9 through 12. Mike, Paul, and Shaun discuss Centauri politics, Babylon 5 worldbuilding, the secrets of the coming shadows (thus far), SINCLAIR, and much more!  As always, feel free to email us or leave a comment if you want to contribute to the conversation!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Shoot the WISB #49 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Bablyon 5 (Season 2)(IMDB)

“The Coming of Shadows” (S2E9)

“GROPOS” (S2E10)

“All Alone in the Night” (S2E11)

“Acts of Sacrifice” (S2E12)

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Our new intro music comes “Nocturnia” by Psychadelik Pedestrian (CC BY 3.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

Shadow beasts, Free Mars, and a giddy Londo, oh my!  In our second Babylon 5 re-watch episode of the year, Shaun, Paul, and Mike tackle the second disc of Season 2.  We discuss the show’s approach to comedy, the development of the relationship between Delenn and Sheridan, the increasing immorality of the Psi-Corp, and much more!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Shoot the WISB #46 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Bablyon 5 (Season 2)(IMDB)

“The Long Dark (S2E5)”

“Spider in the Web (S2E6)”

“Soul Mates (S2E7)”

“A Race Through Dark Places (S2E8)”

Our new intro music comes “Nocturnia” by Psychadelik Pedestrian (CC BY 3.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.