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Babble On
by The Babble On Four
Jenny and Jen, longtime fans of BABYLON FIVE, lead first-time watchers Ali and Gus on a journey through J. Michael Straczynski's 23rd Century Saga
Episodes
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3x22 "Z'ha'dum"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:02:57) Grey Council The Shadows finally make their case, Sheridan makes an impossible choice, and Season 3 goes out with a bang. This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali discuss Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 22, “Z'ha'dum.” We dig into the Shadows’ philosophy, survival...
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S3x21 "Shadow Dancing"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:16:02) Grey Council A massive battle, a personal breaking point, and one hell of a final reveal. This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali discuss Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 21, “Shadow Dancing.” We dig into the fight against the Shadows, Stephen Franklin’s…
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S3x20 :And the Rock Cried Out No Hiding Place"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:54:51) Grey Council This is the Babylon 5 episode that made Jenny want to start a podcast. This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali discuss Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 20, “And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place.” We dig into Londo’s schemes, G’Kar’s changing...
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S3x19 Grey 17 Is Missing
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:37:04) Grey Council One of Babylon 5’s most infamous episodes has finally arrived. This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali discuss Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 19, “Grey 17 Is Missing.” e break down Garibaldi’s bizarre trip into the missing level, the Zarg, the...
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S3x18 "Walkabout"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:38:06) Grey Council After the massive events of “War Without End,” Babylon 5 slows things down for something much more personal. This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali discuss Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 18, “Walkabout.” We break down Franklin’s search for who he…
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S3x17 War Without End Part 2
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:54:40) Grey Council Time travel closes the circle as the mystery of Babylon 4 finally comes into focus. This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, Ali, and special guest Ean discuss Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 17, “War Without End, Part Two.” We break down Sinclair’s journey,...
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S3x16 "War Without End Part 1"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:38:29) Grey Council A 900-year-old message, the return of Jeffrey Sinclair, and the mystery of Babylon 4 send the crew headfirst into time travel. This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, Ali, and special guest Andrew Rappo discuss Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 16, “War…
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S3x15 "Interludes and Examinations"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:06:08) Grey Council The Shadow War erupts into the open as Sheridan pushes Kosh and the Vorlons to finally take action, while Franklin’s stimulant dependency forces Garibaldi to confront his friend. This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali discuss Babylon 5 Season 3...
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S3x14 "Ship of Tears"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:56:25) Grey Council Alfred Bester returns to Babylon 5 with information about the Shadows, forcing Sheridan and the crew into an alliance with one of their most dangerous enemies. This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali discuss Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 14, “Ship…
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S3x13 "A Late Delivery From Avalon"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:40:39) Grey Council A mysterious stranger arrives on Babylon 5 claiming to be King Arthur, launching one of Season 3’s strangest and most divisive stories. This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali discuss Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 13, “A Late Delivery from Avalon.”...
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3x12 Sic Transit Vir
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:54:33) Grey Council Vir gets the spotlight in one of Babylon 5's funniest, strangest, and ultimately most disturbing episodes. This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ean, Gus, and Ali break down Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 12, "Sic Transit Vir." We discuss Vir's impossible...
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3x11 Ceremonies of Light and Dark
Hostage taking, new station identity, Marcus backstory, Londo making dangerous moves, and Sheridan and Delenn getting very Princess Bride about it, this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali break down Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 11, “Ceremonies of Light and Dark.” We discuss what comes…
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S3x10 "Severed Dreams"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:48:22) Grey Council Severed Dreams, Delenn doing the absolute most, EarthForce chaos, Mars telling Clark to get bent, and one of the biggest Babylon 5 episodes yet, this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali break down Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 10, “Severed Dreams.”...
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S3x9 "Point of No Return"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:00:53) Grey Council Martial law, Night Watch nonsense, Lady Morella prophecy, and Majel Barrett bringing full sci-fi royalty energy, this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali break down Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 9, “Point of No Return.” It’s an episode full of...
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S3x8 "Messages From Earth"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:56:06) Grey Council Shadow ships, EarthGov lies, a very suspicious mission to Jupiter, and the official arrival of Babble On merch, this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali break down Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 8, “Messages from Earth.” It’s an episode full of…
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3x7 Audio Podcast
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:58:58) Grey Council A creepy Downbelow mystery, Marcus being extremely Marcus, and spine worms that should absolutely not be shortened into a portmanteau, this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali break down Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 7, “Exogenesis.” It’s an episode...
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3x6 "Dust to Dust"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:46:04) Grey Council A dangerous new drug, Bester being Bester, and G’Kar having the kind of vision that can change a whole life, this week on Babble On, Jenny, Gus, Ali, and guest Andrew Rappo break down Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 6, “Dust to Dust.” It’s an episode full of…
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3x5 "Voices of Authority"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:46:30) Grey Council A political officer, a very alarming Ministry of Peace, and Ivanova taking a trip through the Great Machine, this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali break down Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 5, “Voices of Authority.” It’s an episode full of...
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S3x4 "Passing Through Gethsemane"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:58:25) Grey Council A haunted monk, a returning Lyta Alexander, and some deeply unsettling questions about memory, punishment, faith, and forgiveness, this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali break down Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 4, “Passing Through Gethsemane.”…
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S3x3 "A Day in the Strife"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:11:18) Grey Council So many plots, one very annoying probe, and a Londo who is very much reaping what he sows - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali break down Babylon 5 Season 3, Episode 3, "A Day in the Strife." We debate whether the alien probe plotline…
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3x2 "Convictions"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:39:06) Grey Council A bomber on the loose, monks in the corridors, and Londo and G'Kar trapped in an elevator with nowhere to go — this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Gus, and Ali break down Babylon 5 Season 3 Episode 2, "Convictions." It's a standalone episode that somehow...
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3x1 "Matters of Honor"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:57:28) Grey Council New season, new ship, new Ranger, and a whole lot of trouble, this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus break down the Babylon 5 Season 3 premiere, "Matters of Honor." As Sheridan takes a risky mission beyond the station, Londo tries to manage...
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S2x22 "The Fall of Night"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:06:29) Grey Council Angels, exits, and the end of Season 2 - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, Gus, and special guest Ean break down the Babylon 5 Season 2 finale, "The Fall of Night". As the Centauri-Narn conflict reaches a breaking point, the crew witnesses a…
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S2x21 "Comes the Inquisitor"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:10:33) Grey Council Jack the Ripper has arrived on Babylon 5, and the Vorlons sent him - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 21, "Comes the Inquisitor." The crew unpacks one of B5's most philosophically dense hours: ego...
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S2E20 "The Long Twilight Struggle"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:53:21) Grey Council War crimes, velvet crimes, and the fall of an empire - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus break down Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 20, "The Long Twilight Struggle." In this episode, the crew unpacks the sci-fi Hiroshima of it all and why…
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S2E19 "Divided Loyalties"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:54:26) Grey Council Monkey's paw episode, anyone? This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2 Episode 19, "Divided Loyalties." Lyta Alexander is back, a major character is gone (kind of), and it turns out the silk pajama sleepover was never...
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S2E18 "Confessions and Lamentations
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:05:30) Grey Council Plagues, politics, and the price of silence - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2 Episode 18, "Confessions and Lamentations." As a devastating disease threatens to annihilate the Markab people, the crew breaks…
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S2E17 "Knives"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:43:11) Grey Council Centauri honor, political consequences, and one very inconvenient trauma ghost - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus break down Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 17, “Knives.” What looks like a contained character episode quickly reveals deeper...
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S2E16 "In the Shadow of Z'HaDum"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:10:45) Grey Council Shadows, secrets, and suspicious diplomacy - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2 Episode 16, "In the Shadow of Z'Ha'Dum." As Morden resurfaces and the Shadow War edges closer to the spotlight, the crew breaks…
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S2E15 - "And Now For A Word"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:55:19) Grey Council ISN has arrived on the station, and the "truth" is looking a little bit like a hatchet job – this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 15, “And Now For a Word”. The crew breaks down the groundbreaking...
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S2E14 "There All the Honor Lies"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:56:29) Grey Council Industry secrets, "Deep Space" shade, and the return of Peter David—this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 14, “There All the Honor Lies.” In this episode, we explore the "Pink Elephant" writing trick and…
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S2E13 "Hunter Prey"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:55:25) Grey Council Psychology, 90s noir vibes, and a space station manhunt for a "Space Snowden" - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus discuss Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 13, "Hunter, Prey". It’s a race against EarthForce to find a fugitive doctor, but between...
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S2E12 "Acts of Sacrifice"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:49:57) Grey Council Delenn gets kicked out of the Grey Council, Londo spirals deeper into war criminal territory, and Ivanova engages in the most uncomfortable diplomatic mission in Babylon 5 history - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus discuss one of the most...
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S2E11 "All Alone In the Night"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:03:22) Grey Council Prophetic dreams, biblical symbolism, and Warren Kefrer's continued absence – this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 11, "All Alone in the Night." The crew breaks down Sheridan's bizarre grey alien…
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S2E10 "Gropos"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:40:25) Grey Council War comes to Babylon 5 this week as Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Season 2, Episode 10, “Gropos.” What starts as a familiar ground-pounder story quickly turns into one of the show’s most devastating episodes. The crew breaks down how Gropos uses...
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S2E9 "The Coming of Shadows"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:54:00) Grey Council The Emperor is dying, the Shadows are moving, and Londo is making choices he can't take back – this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 9, “The Coming of Shadows.” The crew breaks down the episode that beat...
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S2E8 "A Race Through Dark Places"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:52:50) Grey Council Psi Corps is here, consent is optional, and suddenly everyone is VERY uncomfortable - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 8, “A Race Through Dark Places.” The crew breaks down Bester’s deeply unsettling...
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S2E7 "Soul Mates"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:46:35) Grey Council Three wives, a creepy ex-husband, and perhaps the biggest foot-in-mouth moment in our podcast's history - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dig into Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 7, “Soul Mates.” In this episode, the crew spirals after...
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S2E6 "A Spider in the Web"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:45:53) Grey Council Psi Corps, brainwashing, and a conspiracy that absolutely does not feel resolved - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dig into Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 6, “A Spider in the Web.” What starts as a slow-burn spy thriller quietly lays down...
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S2x5 "The Long Dark"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:43:28) Grey Council This week on Babble On, Jenny, Gus, and Ali dig into Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 5, “The Long Dark.” It’s the episode where space gets genuinely creepy, Dwight Schultz delivers an all-timer performance, and Dr. Franklin makes choices that immediately land...
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S2E4 "A Distant Star"
This week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 4, “A Distant Star.” It’s the episode where hyperspace gets weird, Dr. Franklin becomes the self-appointed Food Police, and Sheridan questions whether he should be running a space station… or just running…
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S2E3 "Geometry of Shadows"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:41:34) Grey Council Technomages, a ridiculous color-coded civil war, and the fashion statement of the century - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus discuss Babylon 5 Season 2, Episode 3, "The Geometry of Shadows." It’s supposed to be a "breather" episode , but...
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S2E2 "Revelations"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:03:59) Grey Council Sheridan grief, goo-soaked rebirths, and Londo making the absolute worst decisions - this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into Season 2’s second episode, “Revelations.” From Delenn’s dramatic emergence to the deepening Shadows plotline,...
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S2E1 "Points of Departure"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:02:28) Grey Council Minbari souls, Jeff-related heartbreak, and the debut of Babylon 5’s newest captain — this week on Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus tackle the Season 2 opener, “Points of Departure.” From the massive Minbari reveal to the behind-the-scenes reasons...
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S1E22 "Chrysalis"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:18:01) Grey Council Cocoons, conspiracies, and… traffic cones?! In this episode of Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus and guest Ean dig into the game-changing Babylon 5 Season 1 finale, “Chrysalis.” We break down Delenn’s shocking transformation, the assassination plot…
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S1E21 "The Quality of Mercy"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:47:26) Grey Council *Note: We recorded this reaction & podcast discussion prior to the sad news of June Lockhart’s passing. In the episode, we mention her as still living at the time. June Lockhart was a beloved icon of television, and we send our love and respect to her...
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S1E20 "Babylon Squared"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (00:50:56) Grey Council Time rifts, shadowy wars, and Zathras the honey badger of space?! In this episode of Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into the game-changing Babylon 5 episode “Babylon Squared.” We unravel the mystery of the vanished station, puzzle over the...
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S1E19 "A Voice in the Wilderness Part 2"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:08:19) Grey Council Prophecy, politics, and a planet that’s alive?! In this episode of Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into the conclusion of the Babylon 5 two-parter “A Voice in the Wilderness.” We unpack Draal’s sacrifice, Garibaldi’s bittersweet Mars subplot…
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S1E18 "A Voice in the Wilderness Part 1"
(00:00:00) Zocalo (01:16:07) The Grey Council A mysterious planet with a deadly defense system, a rebellion on Mars, and a strange alien asking for help—just another day on Babylon 5! In this episode of Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus break down the epic two-parter, "A Voice in the…
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S1E17 "Legacies"
(00:00:00) Grey Council (00:46:17) Grey Council Telepath breeding programs, Minbari funeral drama, and… Star Trek dolphins?! In this episode of Babble On, Jenny, Jenn, Ali, and Gus dive into the Babylon 5 classic “Legacies.” We untangle the politics of a missing Minbari war hero, debate whether...
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Jenny and Jen, longtime fans of BABYLON FIVE, lead first-time watchers Ali and Gus on a journey through J. Michael Straczynski's 23rd Century Saga
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