Episodes
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SO THIS IS GOODBYE - 16 March 2020
Hey Jumpgate fans. Andy here. There is no easy way to say this, so I'll just come out and say it: Jumpgate will be removed from our host Podomatic immediately. We will archive the complete show on the Jumpgate Google drive, for easy downloading later, while still keeping Season One up for anyone...
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THE SEASON ONE DRUNKCAST - INFECTION
WARNING! THIS EPISODE IS TOTALLY NOT SAFE FOR WORK! We aren't joking! Seriously! This completely useless and unnecessary episode of Jumpgate has Andy, Jinny and Nick letting their hair down (as the Earthers say) and getting their spirits up... specifically, Cap'n Morgan's Spiced Rum, Black…
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Jumpgate Episode 24 - Season One Wrap-Up
We've reached the end of season one last week, and this week we kick back and get all nostalgic and retrospective about each character on the show and their arc for the season. Where did they start? How did they change? Where did they end up at the end, and why? And HOW, for the love of all the...
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Jumpgate Episode 23 - Chrysalis
Working on a tip given by a dying informant, Garibaldi races against time to prevent the death of President Santiago, only to be betrayed by his second in command. Delenn embraces a prophecy and activates a machine that will bind her in a gigantic cocoon, to change into something amazing or die...
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Jumpgate Episode 22 - The Quality of Mercy
Doctor Franklin investigates a woman using an alien machine to perform healing miracles in Downbelow. Talia Winters goes into the mind of a psychotic killer, sentenced to "brain wiping" for his crimes. Meanwhile, Londo and Lennier go on a wacky misadventure in the Dark Star. Join us for Centauri...
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Jumpgate Episode 21 - Babylon Squared
A surge of tachyon emissions heralds the re-appearance of Babylon 4, which disappeared mysteriously years ago. Garibaldi oversees an evacuation of the half-crazed skeleton crew, while Sinclair and Babylon 4's commander interrogate a squirrelly little man named Zathras. We LIVE for the One! We…
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Jumpgate Episode 20 - A Voice in the Wilderness PT2
The conclusion of the two-parter! As Delenn, Mollari and Draal race against time to calm the Heart of the Machine, a mysterious alien race appears to claim it! Can a new caretaker reverse the impending destruction of Epsilon III, defeat the alien menace, and save Babylon 5 itself? Join us for...
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Jumpgate Episode 19 - A Voice in the Wilderness PT1
Seismic disturbances on Epsilon III, the planet below B5, prompt an investigation from the station. Can Sinclair and Ivanova discover the source before the planet shakes itself apart? Join us for Garibaldi's budding career in magic, this week on Jumpgate!
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Jumpgate Episode 18 - Legacies
A Minbari warship arrives at Babylon 5 bearing the body of their greatest military leader, but when the body goes missing it could threaten to start another Earth-Minbari war! Join us for Pak'ma'ra jokes that stink worse than their stomach contents, this time on Jumpgate!
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Jumpgate Episode 17 - Eyes
Sinclair is once again targeted by his political enemies when Earthforce Colonel Ari Ben Zayn attempts to discredit every decision made by the Commander. Things get ugly when the Colonel reveals a longstanding grudge, and and forces Sinclair into a deadly endgame. Join us for Psi Corp Lite, a...
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Jumpgate Episode 16 - Grail
Babylon 5 is visited by one who seeks the Holy Grail, while a man who suffers a curse desperately tries to save the station... by never leaving. Join us for new babies, speculations on faith, and a CGI NOPEtopus, this time on Jumpgate!
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Jumpgate Episode 15 - TKO
Garibaldi's friend, a fallen prizefighter, arrives on the station to reclaim his lost honor in the Mutai, while Ivanova sits Shiva for her father with an old family friend. Join us for Rocky references and crunchy fried treeworm, this week on Jumpgate!
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Jumpgate Episode 14 - Signs and Portents
Londo accepts delivery of an ancient Centauri artifact as the raiders press their assault on Babylon 5 in order to acquire it. Meanwhile, a mysterious man named Morden asks the ambassadors a very important question. Join us for historical bad-assery, a comprehensible Vorlon warning, and…
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Jumpgate Episode 13 - By Any Means Necessary
An illegal dockworker's strike shuts down commerce on Babylon 5. As tensions mount, the Senate votes to invoke the Rush Act to empower Sinclair to break the strike by any means necessary. Join us for discussion of epic Centauri trolling and Spoo-On-A-Stick! This week on Jumpgate!
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Jumpgate Episode 12 - Survivors
Garibaldi is implicated by an injured worker when an explosion rocks the Cobra bays a few hours before an important visit by Earth President Santiago. With time and leads running out, Garibaldi must struggle to find the real culprit, while on the lam from the President's head of security, a woman...
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Jumpgate Episode 11 - Believers
An alien family brings their terminally ill child to Babylon 5, but will not allow a lifesaving operation for religious reasons. Dr. Franklin's medical ethics slam full-force into Sinclair's edict of non-interference, with life-changing ramifications. Join us for a gloppit omlette and a rousing...
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Jumpgate Episode 10 - Deathwalker
When a wanted War Criminal from the extinct Dilgar race arrives on the station, she reveals a secret that could throw the galaxy into chaos! Join us for chick fights and Jovian Sunspots in the Hour of Scampering, this time on Jumpgate!
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Jumpgate Episode 9 - And The Sky Full Of Stars
Sinclair is kidnapped by a mysterious duo bent on extracting secrets deep inside the hole in his mind, locked away since the end of the Earth-Minbari War. Join us for gentle retrospectives about war, this week on Jumpgate!
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Jumpgate Episode 8 - The War Prayer
When a racist underground group called Homeguard threatens the mission of Babylon 5 with increasing attacks on the station's alien population, it's up to Sinclair and Ivaonva to bring them to justice. Meanwhile, Londo plays cupid for a pair of young Centauri lovers at the behest of a Minbari…
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Jumpgate Episode 7 - Mind War
When radically augmented telepath Jason Ironheart comes to Babylon 5, the Psi Corps isn't far behind! Can Talia and Sinclair protect him from capture and dissection? This episode marks the first appearance of fan-fave Al Bester, a psi-cop with a nerdy voice and a bad attitude. Join us as we talk...
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Jumpgate Episode 6 - The Parliament of Dreams
Sinclair invites all the major races on Babylon 5 to participate in a festival of religious celebrations to promote peace and understanding, but a deadly assassin is sent to the station to kill G'Kar! Join us as we discover mysterious red fruit, gods for all occasions, pain, fear, and death in…
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Jumpgate Episode 5 - Infection
Dr. Steven Franklin's old mentor smuggles an unknown biological samples aboard Babylon 5, and asks his protege to help him assess their value. Before long, the samples infect his murderous assistant, unleashing a deadly biological monstrosity upon the station! Join us for Nietzsche quotes, raisin...
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Jumpgate Episode 4 - Born to the Purple
During an important negotiation with the Narn, Ambassador Mollari falls victim to a sexy slave girl, who steals his Purple Files, which have enough dirt on the great Centauri Families to bring down the Empire. Join us as we discuss cheap props, the new Nintendo Vir and ask "Where are the cheetos!?"
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Jumpgate Episode 3 - Soul Hunter
A mysterious alien is rescued from a wrecked ship that emerges from the Jumpgate. He is a Soul Hunter, a race feared by the rest of the galaxy, and told as bedtime stories to Minbari children. Awakened and loose on the station, Garibaldi and Sinclair must race to rescue Delenn from the Soul...
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Jumpgate Episode 2 - Midnight on the Firing Line
When the Narn attack the peaceful agrarian colony of Raghesh 3, Londo becomes enraged and threatens to sink the entire sector into war! We digest the actual first televised episode, talk about Ivanova being naked, and the marvels of Spoo!
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Jumpgate Episode 1 - The Gathering
In which we discuss the Babylon 5 TV movie pilot, The Gathering. Some say it's the most boring work of the whole series. What do we say? Listen, and find out!
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Jumpgate Episode 0
Welcome to Jumpgate, the new Babylon 5 Re-watch Podcast! It's been 20 years since breakthrough CGI and a few million tons of spinning metal captured our young fannish souls in a little glowing sphere and showed us that televised SF could be more than Trek. Babylon 5 set the stage for many of the...
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