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The White Rocket Babylon 5 Review Podcast

Van Allen Plexico & Andy Fix, along with occasional guests, dig deep into all things "Babylon 5," discussing each episode's Themes and Influences, Best Moments, Notes and Factoids, Guest Stars, and Episode Ratings and Evaluations, among other topics. This podcast does NOT spoil future episodes of the series.
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Episodes

Crusade 108: Appearances and Other Deceits

Van and Andy are possessed by aliens who trick Andy into watching the wrong episode of the show. But Max figures it all out in the end, thank goodness. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon site: h...

Jun 23, 20251 hr 24 minEp. 113

Special: Stargate Universe (SGU) 108 "Time" and 109 "Life"

Andy and Van use the stones to visit Earth and talk about SGU 108: Time and 109: Life! But man, they do NOT agree!! Maybe they need to go back in time and try again...? Andy and Van take a break and leap through the Stargate once again, to catch up on two more episodes of SGU, before they get back to the Babylon 5 movies. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAY...

Jun 09, 20251 hr 31 minEp. 112

Crusade 107 The Rules of the Game

Fleeing interplanetary loan sharks, Andy and Van hide in Lochley's shower stall, only to see things they really didn't want to see. It's the Lorkans and Loan Sharks episode! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at o...

May 26, 20251 hr 13 minEp. 111

Crusade 106 Ruling from the Tomb

Andy and Van go dancing with Max in the backstreets of Mars, while Gideon is scaring the bejeezus out of everyone at the plague conference. Meanwhile, Lochley discovers another control freak, and is... happy about it..??? (And where's the danged Apocalypse Box when an actual apocalypse cult shows up??) Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The hom...

May 12, 20251 hr 16 minEp. 110

Crusade 105 Patterns of the Soul

Andy and Van definitely escaped Earth BEFORE the plague hit! And that's the story they're sticking to, as Gideon and the Excalibur show up. In a little bit of a twist, Andy likes this one more than Van! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becomi...

Apr 28, 20251 hr 24 minEp. 109

Crusade 104: The Path of Sorrows

Andy and Van forgive each other for wishing this episode had more of an "A"-plot, but they do enjoy the rest of it. Then Andy locks Van in a plastic ball and leaves him on an alien planet. Or abandons him in a spacesuit just as a Technomage fleet comes by. Something like that. It gets confusing. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of th...

Apr 14, 20251 hr 18 minEp. 108

Crusade 103: The Well of Forever

Well... Andy and Van hop off the Long Road at the first available stop, and it turns out to be the last exit for the Well of Forever. Galen has a magic rock and a secret plan, so you know things are going to turn out "well!" Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertai...

Mar 31, 20251 hr 13 minEp. 107

Crusade 102: The Long Road

Andy and Van try to figure out how an all-Technomage episode wasn't the greatest episode of Crusade EVER. Because it really was not. But there are some things to like about it. We discuss! Plus listener comments and more! Any audio issues you hear in this episode were entirely caused by holo-demons and electron incantations. They have been fixed going forward. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listener...

Mar 17, 202555 minEp. 106

Crusade 101: War Zone

Andy and Van board the Excalibur to search for the cure for the Drakh plague--and to debate whether Galen is one of the coolest characters ever, or THE coolest character ever. Bonus: Van has flaming hot takes about War Zone!!! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entert...

Mar 03, 20251 hr 28 minEp. 105

A Call to Arms (TNT Movie)

Van and Andy sign up as crewmen of the IAS Victory, safe in the belief that nothing could possibly go wrong! Meanwhile, everything goes wrong... It's the last of the TNT movies, and the bridge to CRUSADE, which is coming next! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entert...

Feb 17, 20251 hr 37 minEp. 104

The River of Souls (TNT Movie)

Andy and Van rent a bowling ball that turns out to be a Palantir I MEAN A CONTAINER FULL OF SOULS. Next thing you know, Sauron I MEAN THE SOUL HUNTERS have shown up, and things just go from there. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a p...

Feb 03, 20251 hr 28 minEp. 103

Special: Stargate Universe (SGU) 106 "Water" & 107 "Earth"

Andy and Van take a break and leap through the Stargate once again, to catch up on two more episodes of SGU, before they get back to the Babylon 5 movies. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon site...

Jan 20, 20251 hr 15 minEp. 102

The Centauri Trilogy, Vol 3: "Out of the Darkness"

Andy and Van hide out in Vir's furniture in order to spring a big surprise on DRAKH and his friends--but it all goes horribly wrong when they get shipped to Interstellar Ikea instead! It's the third and concluding installment in Peter David's Centauri trilogy: LEGIONS OF FIRE! What's the verdict? Did it successfully wrap up all the storylines left hanging at the end of the series? Find out what the lads think, and give us your own opinion, at whiterocketbooks at gmail dot com! Thanks to all of o...

Jan 06, 20251 hr 12 minEp. 101

The Centauri Trilogy, Vol 2: "Armies of Light and Darkness"

OUR 100th EPISODE!! If Andy and Van blow up a secret Shadow Death Cloud base, and no one is around to notice, did it really happen? Also: Vir grows into an actual hero! And some Technomages do stuff. It's the second novel in Peter David's Centauri Prime trilogy! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ ...

Dec 23, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 100

The Centauri Trilogy, Vol 1: "The Long Night of Centauri Prime"

Andy and Van sneak around the Centauri palace, hoping to catch a glimpse of where Shiv'kala the Drakh hangs out when he's not menacing Londo. It's a review of "The Long Night of Centauri Prime," the first volume of Peter David's Centauri-centric book trilogy, "Legions of Fire!" Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://ww...

Dec 09, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 99

Season 5 Wrap-Up with Guest Nathan Laws

Van and Andy have reached the end of Season 5, and that means it's time for Nathan Laws (of the 42Cast) to come aboard again and provide a fresh perspective on what we have just experienced. This is a great, fun conversation you don't want to miss! Nathan's show is here: https://42cast.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this sh...

Nov 25, 20241 hr 42 minEp. 98

523 Sleeping in Light (End-of-Season-4 Version)

Andy and Van recorded this pod episode at the end of their coverage of Season 4--the spot where the episode was actually filmed, prior to the fifth season being picked up by TNT. Just as the original TV episode sat on the shelf for a year, awaiting the end of Season 5, this pod episode has sat on the shelf, available only to our Patrons, until now! Among many other things, they discuss how differently this episode felt, being watched at the point in the series where it was written and originally...

Nov 18, 20241 hr 30 minEp. 96

523: Sleeping in Light (Season 5 Version)

Recorded at the end of season 5, after "Objects at Rest," according to the order the series aired. Andy and Van take one more emotional journey through the series finale as their review of the main series itself reaches its end. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Ente...

Nov 11, 20241 hr 20 minEp. 97

522: Objects at Rest

Andy and Van salute the crew of the station before heading off for Tuzanor. But--will they both survive the trip, or will Lennier "dispose" of one or both of them along the way? Where's Ta'Lon when you need him?? Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family...

Oct 28, 20241 hr 33 minEp. 95

Bonus! The Babylon 5 30th Anniversary Panel from DragonCon 2024

Bonus episode! It's the "Babylon 5 30th Anniversary Panel from DragonCon 2024"! Raw audio recording of the panel on the Military SF Media track, with Van Allen Plexico, Karen Henson and others. We will cover 522: "Objects at Rest" in just one week. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of t...

Oct 21, 202450 minEp. 94

521: Objects in Motion

Andy and Van are preparing to move their podcast from the Babylon 5 station to the Minbari homeworld--no, check that--John and Delenn are moving the Interstellar Alliance capital there. Meanwhile, Lyta and G'Kar are about to do the Grand Tour of the universe--NOT LIKE THAT!!--and Stephen scores one last time. It's the Big Goodbye, part 1, on this week's White Rocket Babylon 5 Review Podcast! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely...

Oct 07, 20241 hr 7 minEp. 93

520 The Wheel of Fire

Andy and Van try their best to figure out why everyone is so mean to Lyta, and then so surprised when she actually tries to do something about it! Also, Delenn's gonna have a baby--but is it the fabled "David?" And will he look like Ben Browder? Lots to ponder this time around, including a bunch of great comments and questions from the patrons! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS U...

Sep 23, 20241 hr 45 minEp. 92

519 The Fall of Centauri Prime

Andy and Van are trapped on a burning Centauri Prime as "Drakh" makes his big move! "Hi, Drakh!" "Hi, Bob!" It's an in-depth look at the conclusion of the Londo Mollari saga on this episode of the White Rocket Babylon 5 Review Podcast! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rock...

Sep 09, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 91

518 Movements of Fire and Shadow

Andy and Van are stranded in hyperspace as the Drazi and Narn stop by Centauri Prime to help Londo do a little remodeling. Meanwhile, Lyta has had enough and would like to speak to the manager of this Drazi homeworld! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment f...

Aug 26, 20241 hr 30 minEp. 90

517 And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder

Andy and Van get arrested on Centauri Prime while Franklin's getting into a fist fight with the Brakiri and Garibaldi is having just one little drink. What could possibly go wrong?? Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the sh...

Aug 12, 20241 hr 25 minEp. 89

516: Darkness Ascending

Andy and Van have a few drinks with Mr Garibaldi before heading out to Centauri space to find out just what the heck's going on out there! Meanwhile, Lyta makes G'Kar an offer he can't refuse! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patro...

Jul 29, 20241 hr 16 minEp. 88

515 Meditations on the Abyss

Andy and Van take a break from Ranger training with Lennier to hack up a produce stand in the Zocalo! Yes, the final major plotlines of Season 5 are starting to come together... sort of... and we are here for it! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family...

Jul 15, 20241 hr 30 minEp. 87

Special: Stargate Universe: 104 Darkness and 105 Light

Andy and Van take a brief break from B5 to check out 2 more episodes of Stargate Universe: the two-parter 104 "Darkness" and 105 "Light." How will Andy react, never having seen the show before? Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patr...

Jul 01, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 86

514: The Corps is Mother, The Corps is Father

Van and Andy are on the run from the Psi Cops! They've got 273 split personalities between them, and they're not afraid to use them!! Join the lads this week as they break down this interesting one-off episode spotlighting good ol' "Al" and his two young protogees as they visit Babylon 5 in pursuit of a (stop us if you've heard this one before) renegade telepath. One of them liked it, the other... not so much. Join in as they dig into Psi Corps! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like...

Jun 17, 20241 hr 39 minEp. 85

513: The Ragged Edge

Andy and Van welcome Ta'Lon back to the station while buying Michael a drink or twelve. Ouch. Plus a discussion of exactly what type of governments the various B5 races actually have--and much more. It's a very fun episode of the podcast about a pretty darned good episode of the show! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! And PATRONS USUALLY GET THE SHOW DAYS EARLIER!!! The home of this show: ht...

Jun 03, 20241 hr 47 minEp. 84
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