Podcast 123: We're Back!

 Joey has gotten rid of all of his excuses to not record a podcast (no illness, surgery, or holidays). But he did bring his A-game because he treated us to the Drakh "snaky-dance". And the TW5 intern, Aaron joins us again to help because these episodes were terrible. We cover episodes 9-12 of Babylon 5, Season 5.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Heir to Power by Michelle Poague
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Bob - SNL Digital Short Jack Sparrow (feat. Michael Bolton)
    No one owes you anything just because you exists
    TrekWest 5 group hugs
    Vandalism is a gateway crime
    Missed Opportunities
    Music by Shayna Zaid

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Here are the ratings that we gave for each show:
In the Kingdom of the Blind: 49min 18sec
Peter: SciFi - 3 Television - 3
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 3
Aaron: SciFi - 6 Television - 5

A Tragedy of Telepaths: 22min 44sec
Peter: SciFi - 3 Television - 3
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 4
Aaron: SciFi - 4 Television - 5

Phoenix Rising: 14min10 sec
Peter: SciFi - 2 Television - 2
Joey: SciFi - 4 Television - 2
Aaron: SciFi - 1 Television - 2

The Ragged Edge: 23min 48sec
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 3 Television - 2
Aaron: SciFi - 4 Television - 7

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Podcast 122: Occupy Babylon 5

 The Looter telepaths show up and decide to make a stand as the "99%" in their efforts to Occupy Babylon 5. What a terrible dish of episodes this week. I laughed so hard at things I know weren't intended to be jokes. And the TW5 intern, Aaron joins us. We cover episodes 5-8 of Babylon 5, Season 5.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: The Host by Stephanie Meyer
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Carbonite Man- Stop Motion Mario Bead Adventure
    extra credit thing - need link
    At what point should you stop trying to improve on things you are not good at?
    Would you listen to what Morden had to say?
    What dead person would you want to come back and visit you?
    Music Intro: Hear Me by Imagine Dragons

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Here are the ratings that we gave for each show:
Learning Curve: 51min 53sec
Peter: SciFi - 3 Television - 2
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 2
Aaron: SciFi - 6 Television - 6

Strange Relations: 22min 22sec
Peter: SciFi - 4 Television - 3
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 4
Aaron: SciFi - 4 Television - 4

Secrets of the Soul: 27min 51sec
Peter: SciFi - 5 Television - 3
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 0
Aaron: SciFi - 6 Television - 1

Day of the Dead: 44min 22sec
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 9 Television - 4
Aaron: SciFi - 8 Television - 6

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Podcast 121: Braination Invasion

 Everybody, make yourself comfortable as Joey reads JMS version of events behind Claudia Christian leaving Babylon 5. You can listen to Claudia's version at this link (be careful as it contains a lot of foul language). I think Joey and I both take the side of JMS. Oh and this music intro was provided by Listener Brainy Smurf, entitled "This is Wrong Tool". We cover episodes 1-4 of Babylon 5, Season 5.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Foundation by Isaac Asimov
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Peter Jackson video blog: The Hobbit
    Blog from Listener Brainy Smurf: The Braination
    JMS version of why Claudia Christian left B5
    http://thebraination.blogspot.com/
    Assignment TW5: Send in parenting advice about teaching a child not to lie.
    The hard/tough life is sometimes the life you need.
    Scifi never talks about friendly fire.

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Here are the ratings that we gave for each show:
No Compromises: 1hr 16min 39sec
Peter: SciFi - 5 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 5

The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari: 20min 56sec
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 4

The Paragon of Animals: 22min 33sec
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 4

A View From the Gallery: 25min 43sec
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 9

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Podcast 120: B5 Season 4 wrap up

 Join us for our wrap up of Babylon 5 season 4. We also cover episodes 21-22 of Babylon 5, Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Traffic highlights and lowlights
    Joey's Culture Corner: Anathem by Neal Stephenson
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead- Ernest Borg-9
    Not Guilty by reason of "fear for my life" is not a valid defense
    Your personal actions can effect change in society
    Faith & Reason go hand in hand
    Music Intro: I Fight Dragons

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Here are the ratings that we gave for each show as well as Season 4 lists/recaps:
Rising Star: 41min 12sec
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 7

The Deconstruction of Falling Stars: 49min 21sec
Peter: SciFi - 10 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 10 Television - 7

Season 4 wrap up: 33min 46sec

Season 4 recaps and lists
Favorite Extra/Bit Part
Peter: The Interrogator as played by Bruce Grey
Joey: Lorien as played by Wayne Alexander

Most Hated Character
Peter: Edgars
Joey: Number 1 and Leas

Favorite Villain
Peter & Joey: Emperor Cartagia

Hot Chick
Peter: Felicia as played by Musetta Vander
Joey: Delenn

Funniest Moment
Peter: Strobe Light Skelator Drahk
Joey: Zathras

Top 5 Hated Episodes
Peter:

1. Racing Mars
2. Exercise of Vital Powers
3. Conflicts of Interest
4. Rumors, Bargains, & Lies
5. Illusion of Truth

Joey:

1. Racing Mars
2. Exercise of Vital Powers
3. Illusion of Truth
4. Conflicts of Interest
5. Rumors, Bargains, & Lies

Top 5 Favorite Episodes
Peter:

1. The Long Night
2. Falling Toward Apotheosis
3. The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
4. Endgame
5. Into the Fire

Joey:

1. Into the Fire
2. The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
3. Intersections in Real Time
4. Falling Toward Apotheosis
5. Endgame

Favorite Overall Moment
Peter: G'kar turning down leadership of the Narn

Joey: Sheriden refusing to give in to the Interrogator


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Podcast 119: Where did all these telepaths come from?

 We talked about some stuff. I think we beat Earth and have consumed it for our own. Who cares, this podcast is late. We cover episodes 17-20 of Babylon 5, Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: Les Miserables - The Complete Symphonic Recording
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Carbonite Man - Fantasy Football is just like D&D
    The Japanese Eponine singing "On My Own"
    There is a difference between truth and TRUTH
    Joey is not a good judge of proper emotional responses
    How much should you tell your spouse?
    Is it ethical to sacrifice people, without their consent, if it is for their own good?
    Music by Shayna Zaid

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Here are the ratings that we gave for each show:
The Face of the Enemy: 46min 03sec
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 7

Intersections in Real Time: 27min 20sec
Peter: SciFi - 8 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 8

Between the Darkness & the Light: 28min 25sec
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 9 Television - 6

Endgame: 26min 29sec
Peter: SciFi - 9 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 6

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Podcast 118: Shakiri not Shakira

 Those that are best and most selfless among us should be the one that dies in the Starfire Circle. Seriously? How did the Minbari get to that point and why should we continue to consider them intelligent? Thank goodness the American political process is so much better. We cover episodes 13-16 of Babylon 5, Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw by Patrick McManus
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Brainy Smurf- Rodrigo Y Gabriella cover of Metallica's Orion
    Babylon 5 storylines get inconsistent in season 4
    Why doesn't Babylon 5 protect Lyta? Sheriden is stupid.
    Starfire Circle - worst political leader decision process
    Forgiveness in life is key. Especially when you are the one at fault.
    Who has 2 thumbs and is a traitor? Bob Kelso
    Music Intro: Hear Me by Imagine Dragons

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Here are the ratings that we gave for each show:
Rumors, Bargains, and Lies: 47min 43sec
Peter: SciFi - 5 Television - 4
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 5

Moments of Transition: 28min 44sec
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 3

No Surrender, No Retreat: 26min 45sec
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 7

The Exercise of Vital Powers: 21min 48sec
Peter: SciFi - 4 Television - 3
Joey: SciFi - 4 Television - 3

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Podcast 117: Mediocre

 Nothing bad happened this week, but nothing great happened either. These were just a bunch of mediocre episodes. We cover episodes 9-12 of Babylon 5, Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Joey's Culture Corner: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Bob - Sesame Street: G
    What civilians are expendable in a conflict?
    Joey's idea of foreign policy: Assassination
    Pete's idea of the best type of warfare: Economic
    Music Intro: I Fight Dragons

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Here are the ratings that we gave for each show:
Atonement: 57min 47sec
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 4

Racing Mars: 16min 28sec
Peter: SciFi - 4 Television - 3
Joey: SciFi - 4 Television - 3

Lines of Communication: 34min 15sec
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 4

Conflicts of Interest: 19min 20sec
Peter: SciFi - 5 Television - 3
Joey: SciFi - 6 Television - 3

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