You Gotta Check This Out!

This is the first episode of our season on "The Power Fantasy", an Image comic by Kieron Gillen and Casper Wijngaard.

This episode covers the first collected volume of "The Power Fantasy", issues #1-5. We highly recommend you read the comics first as this episode gets into heavy spoilers.

In this episode… the boys attempt to move forward without that Babylon 5 crutch, starting a podcast to deter your son from Dogman, Mike gets all the cookies and bars he wants, the quiz segment lives on, Dre gets on the Slater family chore point board, the president should have gone for the head, you can’t exact revenge without taking out a few friends along the way, Masumi the depression Hulk is awesome, the ethical threshold of lying, Heavy makes a human meatball, and Dre makes parfait out of a layer cake.

This week's guest is Carin Slater.

Carin Slater from the “Hey, Have You Read This Yet?” podcast returns. Carin is an avid reader of sci-fi, romance and horror novels but took a break from all that to read Volume I of The Power Fantasy.

Check out Hey, Have You Read This Yet?, Carin's book club podcast for kids and adults who like to read together. Send in book recommendations to [email protected].

Carin Recommends

• Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
• Um Actually… - Dropout TV show
• Silo - Apple TV series

Mike Recommends

• Decompressed - Kieron Gillen’s Podcast
• Die & Die: Loaded - Gillen’s Current Series

For the next full episode, we continue our coverage of Kieron Gillen and Casper Wijngaard's "The Power Fantasy" comic with special guest Atif Myers

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In this episode… Dre’s fan theory on fan theories from Jeff’s fan theory on the fate of Sheridan’s Soul, Karl ties it to Carl Sagan, Mike brings it back to early Babylon 5 soul mythos, Karl’s LOTR comparisons expanded to outer rim fan theories, Mike lets Dre sit in the bit, the Simpsons Trivia Trap backfires compliments of Pete Johnston, Dre takes a moment to thank the guests, a bonus bonus question, Dre sticks up for Grey 17 one last time… and it kinda works! Also… Dre adds a surprise category on Fan Theories, and Blitzcast as a concert.

This week's guess is Karl Wolf. Karl Wolf is a singer and Babylon 5 enthusiast from Detroit.

Karl works for a non-profit organization in Detroit called Samaritas that works to help immigrants in the area. Please donate to samaritas.org if you are able.

For the next full episode, we begin our coverage of Kieron Gillen and Casper Wijngaard "The Power Fantasy" comic with Carin Slater. To follow along, read Volume I which covers issues #1-5

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In This Episode… Dre and Mike wrap up their coverage of Babylon 5, Karl reaffirms Christopher Franke, what if Ivonava had stayed, Karl relitigates coverage of Sleeping in Light, STICKERS!!!, but most important... Franklin and the walkabout get their due

We pick favorite Characters, Episodes and Moments of Babylon 5 to close out the first season of You Gotta Check This Out.

This week's guess is Karl Wolf. Karl Wolf is a singer and Babylon 5 enthusiast from Detroit.

Karl works for a non-profit organization in Detroit called Samaritas that works to help immigrants in the area. Please donate to samaritas.org if you are able.

For the next full episode, we begin our coverage of Kieron Gillen and Casper Wijngaard "The Power Fantasy" comic with Carin Slater.

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In this episode… what’s up with that bone - I gotta f&@k that thing, we all learn how to pronounce Mumy, Babylon 5 with Nitro bumpers, 8/18 Babylon 5 cast members mortality rate, Dre sneaks in Basketball talk, managing the expectations of the viewers through poor editing, hairocracy, babble on five, and Babylon 5 flash mashups.

Dre sings in this one

This week's guests are still Adam Tod Brown and Jeff May.

Adam Tod Brown runs the "You Don't Even like..." podcast network. Check out his shows at youdontevenlike.com

Jeff May has several shows on Patreon, patreon.com/jeffmay - including Nerd! with Dre Alvarez.

In a fitting twist of fate, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we wrap up out coverage of Babylon 5 with Karl Wolf and reveal where the podcast will be going next.

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In This Episode… through the power of space-goat-christ all things are possible.

This week's guests are Adam Tod Brown and Jeff May. Together, they help us finish our coverage of Babylon 5 with the series finale "Sleeping In Light"

Adam Tod Brown runs the "You Don't Even like..." podcast network. Check out his shows at youdontevenlike.com

Jeff May has several shows on Patreon, patreon.com/jeffmay - including Nerd! with Dre Alvarez.

In a fitting twist of fate, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we wrap up out coverage of Babylon 5 with Karl Wolf and reveal where the podcast will be going next.

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All music by Mike Slater

In this episode… Pete and the Babylon 5 Genie, Dre’s Fresh Prince Theory. Extended talk on tarnishing the legacy, some fans want the butt stuff, and Carin confirms that it wasn’t a trick on Dre the whole time.

In a strange turn of events, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we cover the Babylon 5 final episode "Sleeping In Light" with Jeff May and Adam Tod Brown. Coming to you Sunday, June 28th.

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In This Episode… “Touched by A Vorlon” a very after school special of Babylon 5, my kingdom for goo eyes, proper deployment of a “Scarlet Witch” scene, can you tarnish a legacy, in my world we land planes, bring it on connections, and Mike wedges Hickman into the discussion.

This week's guest Pete Johnston is a director and film professor at MSU. You can read all about him and his film projects at the cleverly named pizzageni.us. Pete was a quarter-finalist on the 2025 Jeopardy second chance tournament and can be seen there whenever the Jeopardy gods decide to put that one on streaming.

Pete recommends the movie "Joy Bubbles" set in the world of the phone phreaks.

Dre recommends "Bring It On!". Yeah, the cheer-dance movie.

In a fitting twist of fate, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we cover the Babylon 5 final episode "Sleeping In Light" with Jeff May and Adam Tod Brown. Coming to you Sunday, June 28th.

This episode is about women’s health care.

Rats off to Ya!

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In this minisode... B5 at Commonwealth Books, key people who don’t die in space, Londo’s bombing maneuvers, Londo old yellers everyone, breaking sci-fi technology with Dre, weapon proliferation at the round table, building a fictional universe, and introducing Melvin Summers

Where’s My Wife?

In a strange turn of events, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we cover Babylon 5: Season 5 Episode 19 "Wheel of Fire" with Pete Johnston. Coming to you Sunday, June 14st.

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In this episode... Mike and Dre get back to regular episode coverage with Episode 18 "The Fall of Centauri Prime"!

In a fitting twist of fate, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we cover Babylon 5: Season 5 Episode 19 "Wheel of Fire" with Pete Johnston. Coming to you Sunday, June 14st.

Read the show notes here

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Dre On Bluesky

All music by Mike Slater

The Babylon 5 Season Five Blitzcast Outtakes

In this blitzcast… Megan explains One Piece, Mike practices Podcasting by telling Carin about B5, David is a Monkey, David hates Superman, Monkeys all the way down, Singing in a “Row”, composing a “No Genocide” theme with Logan, Treating Dre like a kitten, Macho Man voice is all in the Chest, Dre opens a Guitar Center, Dan’s Babylon 5 ASMR, Video Speedsters, remaking Babylon 5 the right way, and Dan weighs in on Superman but Mike makes it about Marvel.

In a fitting twist of fate, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we cover Babylon 5: Season 5 Episode 18 "The Fall of Centauri Prime" with Bill Johnston.

Read the show notes here

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Dre On Bluesky

All music by Mike Slater