Braving Babylon 5

"Chrysalis" - Season 1, Episode22 In this episode: Phil loves the story, theorises a little and doesn't care about sets, make-up, wardrobe and effects! The email address for the show is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated. Star Trek fans should check out the peerless J.R. Watches Star Trek For The First Time: http://jrwatchesstartrek.blogspot.co.uk/ Dr Who fans should check out the unbeatable Tardis Tavern: http://tardistavern.libsyn.com/ My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic folks should go to http://bronyquestpodcast.tumblr.com/ All music in the podcast is by Dexter Britain, who kindly makes his work freely available. Go visit him at www.dexterbritatin.co.uk   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"TKO" & "Legacies" - Season 1, Episodes 14 & 17 No music! Let me know what you think! In this episode: Phil enjoys and episode he thinks you probably hate, and is "meh" about an episode you probably like... The email address for the show is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated. Star Trek fans should check out the peerless J.R. Watches Star Trek For The First Time: http://jrwatchesstartrek.blogspot.co.uk/ Dr Who fans should check out the unbeatable Tardis Tavern: http://tardistavern.libsyn.com/ My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic folks should go to http://bronyquestpodcast.tumblr.com/ All music in the podcast is by Dexter Britain, who kindly makes his work freely available. Go visit him at www.dexterbritatin.co.uk   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"Babylon Squared" & "The Quality of Mercy" - Season 1, Episodes 20 & 21 Double the fun this time as we get a show with two Babylons and a show with two main plots! The email address for the show is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated. Star Trek fans should check out the peerless J.R. Watches Star Trek For The First Time: http://jrwatchesstartrek.blogspot.co.uk/ Dr Who fans should check out the unbeatable Tardis Tavern: http://tardistavern.libsyn.com/ My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic folks should go to http://bronyquestpodcast.tumblr.com/ All music in the podcast is by Dexter Britain, who kindly makes his work freely available. Go visit him at www.dexterbritatin.co.uk   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"A Voice in the Wilderness (Parts 1 & 2)" - Season 1, Episodes 18 & 19 BOOM (as Ivanova might say) - that's what I'm talkin' about! If you would like to support listener Aidan's new podcast about My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, check it out at http://bronyquestpodcast.tumblr.com/ and https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brony-quest-podcast/id974952559 The email address for the show is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated. Star Trek fans should check out the peerless J.R. Watches Star Trek For The First Time: http://jrwatchesstartrek.blogspot.co.uk/ Dr Who fans should check out the unbeatable Tardis Tavern: http://tardistavern.libsyn.com/   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"Eyes" - Season 1, Episode 15 The quality of B5 recovers a little after the previous story, but another British bad guy?! For shame JMS! If you would like to support listener Aidan's new podcast about My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, check it out at http://bronyquestpodcast.tumblr.com/ and https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brony-quest-podcast/id974952559 The email address for the show is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated. Star Trek fans should check out the peerless J.R. Watches Star Trek For The First Time: http://jrwatchesstartrek.blogspot.co.uk/ Dr Who fans should check out the unbeatable Tardis Tavern: http://tardistavern.libsyn.com/ Columbo fans should try out the witty and urbane Just One More Thing: http://thecitydesk.net/justonemorething/   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

"Grail" - Season 1, Episode 14 It's a change from our scheduled programming this time on Braving Babylon 5, as we look at "Grail" - Can David Warner pull a lacklustre episode up by its bootstraps? If anyone can, he can!.... This episode is dedicated to Bob DeGrande, a much-loved and prolific podcaster, who passed away recently. Many thanks and much respect to Bob for doing so much for the podcasting community. The email address for the show is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated. Star Trek fans should check out the peerless J.R. Watches Star Trek For The First Time: http://jrwatchesstartrek.blogspot.co.uk/ Dr Who fans should check out the unbeatable Tardis Tavern: http://tardistavern.libsyn.com/ Columbo fans should try out the witty and urbane Just One More Thing: http://thecitydesk.net/justonemorething/   This work is licensed under a Creativ

"Signs and Portents" - Season 1, Episode 13 It's our longest episode yet (which I guess you may have been expecting!) as the season arc really gets going in this exciting story. But still very little Ivanova meat! The email address for the show is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated. Star Trek fans should check out the peerless J.R. Watches Star Trek For The First Time: http://jrwatchesstartrek.blogspot.co.uk/ Dr Who fans should check out the unbeatable Tardis Tavern: http://tardistavern.libsyn.com/ Columbo fans should try out the witty and urbane Just One More Thing: http://thecitydesk.net/justonemorething/   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"By Any Means Necessary" - Season 1, Episode 12 Phil does his best not to out himself as too much of a lefty and ends up sounding a bit righty as we get into political posturing in this intriguing episode. Also, hands up who's starting to like G'kar more than Londo, much to their surprise! *Raises hand* The email address is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated. Star Trek fans should check out the peerless J.R. Watches Star Trek For The First Time: http://jrwatchesstartrek.blogspot.co.uk/ Dr Who fans should check out the unbeatable Tardis Tavern: http://tardistavern.libsyn.com/ Columbo fans should try out the witty and urbane Just One More Thing: http://thecitydesk.net/justonemorething/   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"Survivors" - Season 1, Episode 11 This episode Phil constantly says "Home Front" when he means "Home Guard" - please find it in your heart to forgive him and keep listening! I recently guested on the excellent (and NSFW) Dr Who podcast "Tardis Tavern", please check it out, it's episode 119 (see link below).  The email address is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated. Star Trek fans should check out the peerles J.R. Watches Star Trek For The First Time: http://jrwatchesstartrek.blogspot.co.uk/ Dr Who fans should check out the unbeatable Tardis Tavern: http://tardistavern.libsyn.com/   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"Believers" - Season 1, Episode 10 Join Phil for a classic medical-ethical episode! Stay tuned for a great email from listener Sami! I recently guested on the excellent (and NSFW) Dr Who podcast "Tardis Tavern", please check it out, it's episode 119 (see link below).  The email address is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated. Star Trek fans should check out the peerles J.R. Watches Star Trek For The First Time: http://jrwatchesstartrek.blogspot.co.uk/ Dr Who fans should check out the unbeatable Tardis Tavern: http://tardistavern.libsyn.com/   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"Deathwalker" - Season 1, Episode 9 Possible World War Two parallels with all the attendant ethical turmoil have Phil sympathising with poor old Sinclair.  The email address is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated.   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"And the Sky Full of Stars" - Season 1, Episode 8 We get inside Sinclair's head, literally, though we get fewer answers than expected in this intriguing episode of B5.  Listener feedback makes its debut this week! Please keep it coming! The email address is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated.   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"The War Prayer" - Season 1, Episode 7 Art imitates life this week as Babylon 5 mirrors the European elections. Sort of. Phil tries not to offend anyone with his lefty liberalness.  Many thanks to those who have emailed and tweeted me, delighted to have your feedback! The email address is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated.   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"Mind War" - Season 1, Episode 6 This week Phil is really feeling the Babylon 5 and watches his favourite episode so far!  Many thanks to those who have emailed and tweeted me, delighted to have your feedback! The email address is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated.   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"Parliament of Dreams" - Season 1, Episode 5 Babylon 5 starts to feel more sure of itself, but isn't immune to the odd misstep here and there as Phil finds this episode to be a mixed bag. But he's interested to see how different B5 is to Star Trek in their outlook on human religions in the future...  Many thanks to those who have emailed and tweeted me, delighted to have your feedback! The email address is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a listen, much appreciated.   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"Infection" - Season 1, Episode 4 In this episode Phil braves one of Babylon 5's apparently least popular stories and not for the first time finds himself swimming against the tide of popular opinion.  Many thanks to those who have emailed and tweeted me since last time, delighted to have your feedback! The email address is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a chance. Special thanks to Brannigan for advice on naming the podcast file! This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"Born to the Purple" - Season 1, Episode 3 Welcome to episode 4 of Braving Babylon 5. This week Phil has mixed feelings about both the main and secondary plots, with some criticism mixed with much praise. He also receives his first email! Further feedback of all kinds would be really welcome - please email me your thoughts or just tweet me, or leave a comment here. The email address is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a chance. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"Soul Hunter" - Season 1, Episode 2 Welcome to episode 3 of Braving Babylon 5. This week Phil is intrigued and impressed by the show's exploration of some spiritual scenes, and feels he's starting to really get into the Babylon 5 groove. Feedback of all kinds would be really welcome - please email me your thoughts or just tweet me, or leave a comment here. The email address is bravingb5@gmail.com and you can find me on Twitter at @bravingb5 Many thanks as always to Phil Steere for the podcast logo, and to everyone downloading the podcast and giving me a chance. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

"Midnight On the Firing Line" - Season 1, episode 1 Welcome to episode 2 of Braving Babylon 5, in which Phil is impressed by thw show and looking forward to more! Many thanks to Phil Steere for the podcast logo. Email me at bravingb5@gmail.com and follow me at @bravingb5 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Welcome to episode 1 of Braving Babylon 5, in which Phil is surprised by some aspects of the pilot episode, and impressed by others! Many thanks to Phil Steere for the podcast logo. Email me at bravingb5@gmail.com and follow me at @bravingb5 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.