You Gotta Check This Out!

You Gotta Check This Out!

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You Gotta Check This Out! episodes

  • Babylon 5 - Deathwalker

    Mike & Dre discuss Season 1 Episode 9 of Babylon 5: "Deathwalker".


    In this episode... our boys explain the premise… again, previously on begins, sucka punchin' across season 1, a bipedal cat takes a full lunge attack in the face and almost Gilbert Gottfried shows brain. Mike & Dre go it alone one last time before guests show up.


    You can watch "Deathwalker" for free on Tubi, or check out Babylon 5 on physical media from your local library.


    For our next full episode, we will be covering Season 1 Episode 13 of Babylon 5: "Signs & Portents".


    Read the show notes here


    B5 Season 1 Sucka Punch Counts


    Mike On Bluesky

    Dre On Bluesky

    Mike On Instagram

    Dre On Instagram

    1 hr 2 min
  • Minisode - Mike Records a Minisode Theme

    Mike goes solo for the first Minisode and talks about writing and recording podcast music.


    In this episode... Dre flies off on a mythic beast...Mike brings up old podcast themes and gets to talk music for a few minutes.


    (Hey listener... speaking of Dre, please keep this one one just between you and me. He doesn't know I'm doing this whole minisode thing yet. We'll see how long we can keep this up.)


    Check out the "Geek Out! with Megan and Carin" podcast for more of Mike's podcast music


    Next episode, we will be covering Season 1 Episode 9 of Babylon 5: "Deathwalker".


    Read the show notes here


    Mike On Bluesky

    Dre On Bluesky

    Mike On Instagram

    Dre On Instagram

    9 min
  • Babylon 5 - Infection

    Mike & Dre discuss Season 1 Episode 4 of Babylon 5: "Infection".


    In this episode... J. Michael Straczynski, Babylon 5 origins, monster of the week period, Hulk memories and the origin of the Babylon 5 Sucka Punch! A muppet gets on the command bridge, and we answer the question "Where is Mike From?".


    You can watch "Infection" for free on Tubi, or check out the Babylon 5 Series 1 from your local library.


    For our next episode, we will be covering Season 1 Episode 9 of Babylon 5: "Deathwalker".


    Read the show notes here


    Mike On Bluesky

    Dre On Bluesky

    Mike On Instagram

    Dre On Instagram

    1 hr 15 min
  • You Gotta Check This Out! - Episode 0 - Promo Clips!

    Welcome to “You Gotta Check This Out!” With Mike Slater and Dre Alvarez. New episodes release every other Sunday starting July 27, 2025.


    As we get ready for launch, we're dropping this short episode of clips where we discuss the 90's sci-fi TV series "Babylon 5".


    Instead of covering every episode of the series, we're covering key episodes from each season. For Season One, we cover "Infection", "Deathwalker", "Signs & Portents" and "Chrysalis. You can watch the series free on Tubi.


    If you're at all curious about Babylon 5 but were turned away by the full five season commitment, you're in the right place.


    Music by Mike Slater

    3 min

About You Gotta Check This Out!

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This is “You Gotta Check This Out” With Mike Slater and Dre Alvarez. Each season, we take a deep dive into one of our nerdy obsessions - giving each one as much time as we see fit to get each other and you the listener up to speed with something we love.