babylon5review
The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast
Van Allen Plexico & Andy Fix, along with occasional guests, review the entire Babylon 5 series, plus the movies, Crusade series, novels, comics and more--with deep dives, humor, respect and a critical eye that still retains an enduring love for the material. They discuss each episode's Themes and Influences, Best Moments, Notes and Factoids, Guest Stars, and Episode Ratings and Evaluations, among other topics. As of 2026, having completed reviews of nearly everything Babylon 5, they have expanded the podcast to include other favorite SF TV series, including Stargate Universe, Battlestar Galac...
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Oct 26, 2026
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Episodes
Battlestar Galactica (1978) 106-107 The Gun on Ice Planet Zero 26.10.2026 1:15:29
Andy, Laura and Van lead a commando team to Ice Planet Zero to meet some clones and also blow things up. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have NO ADS and are entirely supported by our great listeners! 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: ht...
Space: 1999, Ep. 104: Ring Around the Moon 12.10.2026 1:07:04
Van and Jim type really fast on their computers as they're visited by the Triton Probe, in their review of the fourth episode of Season 1 of Space: 1999. 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 par...
SPECIAL: MIKE BARON Interview! 05.10.2026 54:05
Van is joined by legendary comics creator and novelist Mike Baron to talk about Nexus, the Punisher, Badger, writing for comics and novels in general, and all the amazing projects he has going on today! Thanks to all of our patrons for making commercial-free shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! As of 2026, our new episodes stream live...
Captain Sheridan! BRUCE BOXLEITNER joins Van Allen Plexico at DragonCon 28.09.2026 1:04:29
The original audio recording of Bruce Boxleitner's solo Monday panel, moderated by Van Allen Plexico, at DragonCon on Monday, Sept 7, 2026. Thanks to all of our patrons for making commercial-free shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! As of 2026, our new episodes stream live to YouTube as we record them (and will be posted on Patreon i...
Stargate Universe (SGU) 207 The Greater Good and 208 Malice 14.09.2026 1:25:01
Andy, Laura and Van travel back aboard the Destiny to check in on how those great Lucian Alliance prisoners are doing. We're sure everything is just fine! Thanks to all of our patrons for making commercial-free shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! As of 2026, our new episodes stream live to YouTube as we record them (and will be poste...
Battlestar Galactica (1978) 104 The Lost Warrior and 105 The Long Patrol 31.08.2026 1:40:54
Andy, Laura and Van continue their quest to discover Earth, as they revisit two early episodes of 1978 Galactica! Apollo has a Wild West showdown, and Starbuck strikes it rich--or does he?? Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the Whi...
Space: 1999, Ep 103: Black Sun 17.08.2026 56:11
Van and Jim try to escape the enormous pull of the most powerful force in the universe: Nachos! And also the Black Sun. 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 Entertainmen...
Stargate Universe (SGU) 205 Cloverdale & 206 Trial and Error 03.08.2026 1:26:37
Andy, Laura, and Van dig back into Season 2 of Stargate Universe, but first they visit some random town in Canada. Wooo! Thanks to all of our patrons for making commercial-free shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! As of 2026, our new episodes stream live to YouTube as we record them (and will be posted on Patreon immediately after we'...
Battlestar Galactica (1978) 102 & 103: Lost Planet of the Gods 20.07.2026 1:51:43
Laura, Andy and Van make their way through the void to the lost planet of Costco! No wait. Kobol! Where there's not as good of a food court, but there are some cool pyramids. Beware of Baltar! We cover both episodes of the 2-parter in this double-length episode! But we talk about the whole thing at once, so it doesn't really work to break this into two separate podcast episodes. Frack! Thanks to a...
Episode 1,000 Spectacular! 13.07.2026 1:16:15
Van Allen Plexico, Andy Fix, John Ringer, Laura Schroeder, Jarrod Alberich and Alan J Porter talk about their memories of the last one thousand episodes of the White Rocket Podcast, the AU Wishbone, the White Rocket Babylon 5 and Sci Fi Review Podcast, On Her Majesty's Secret Podcast and more! This is a special network-wide episode that is going out to the feeds of all the White Rocket shows! Than...
Stargate Universe (SGU) 203 Awakenings & 204 Pathogen 06.07.2026 1:16:37
Andy, Laura and Van continue their journey through season 2 of Stargate Universe with a look at 203 Awakenings and 204 Pathogen. What's up with Chloe? When will the Lucian Alliance survivors integrate with the crew? Is Col Young any good at all as a commanding officer? And more!! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by...
Space: 1999, Ep. 102: Matter of Life and Death 22.06.2026 1:07:07
Jim and Van visit an antimatter planet and everything blows up. Wheee! 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...
Battlestar Galactica (1978) Part 2 of Episode 101: Saga of a Star World 15.06.2026 1:05:16
Andy, Van and Laura conclude their look back at the massive 3-hour premiere of Battlestar Galactica (1978)! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! 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 Patreo...
Battlestar Galactica (1978) Episode 101: Saga of a Star World 08.06.2026 1:00:16
Andy, Van and Laura look back at the original Battlestar Galactica series, beginning with the massive 3-hour premiere! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! 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...
Battlestar Galactica (1978) Episode 000: Introduction! 25.05.2026 1:06:23
Van and Laura look back at the original Battlestar Galactica series, prior to beginning the episode-by-episode review soon. (Andy is on assignment but will return soon!) Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! The home of this show: http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainm...
Special: "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms", w/ co-host John Ringer 11.05.2026 1:03:11
John Ringer joins Van to discuss the recently-completed "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" series from HBO, adapting George R R Martin's novellas about a hedge knight and a mysterious little boy. Andy has a new job and our schedule is all messed up! But we'll be back on track in time for our next episode, when we kick off our coverage of Battlestar Galactica! Thanks to all of our patrons for making...
Stargate Universe (SGU) 201 Intervention and 202 Aftermath 27.04.2026 1:17:33
Andy, Laura and Van begin their journey into season 2 aboard the Destiny! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! As of 2026, our new episodes stream live to YouTube as we record them (and will be posted on Patreon immediately after we're done recording them). They will then go out as audio-only po...
Space: 1999, Ep 101: Breakaway (part 2) 13.04.2026 39:34
Jim and Van continue their journey across the cosmos aboard the runaway Moon! 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...
Stargate Universe (SGU) 119-120: Incursion 30.03.2026 1:40:09
Andy, Laura and Van wrap up their coverage of Season 1 of Stargate Universe as the Lucian Alliance actually invades the Destiny! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! As of 2026, our new episodes stream live to YouTube as we record them (and will be posted on Patreon immediately after we're done...
Space: 1999, Ep. 101: Breakaway (part 1) 16.03.2026 54:23
Van and Jim may be sitting on top of "the biggest bomb Man ever made!" Or maybe it's just one of the greatest SF TV shows ever! This Episode: BREAKAWAY, part 1! 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/ B...
Stargate Universe (SGU) 118 Subversion 02.03.2026 1:10:30
Andy, Laura and Van discover one of them may be secretly working for the Lucian Alliance. If only they knew what the Lucian Alliance was! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! As of 2026, our new episodes stream live to YouTube as we record them (and will be posted on Patreon immediately after we...
Babylon 5: The 11-Issue DC Comics Series 16.02.2026 1:14:01
Andy and Van look at the original, 11-issue monthly run of Babylon 5 comics from DC Comics. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! Beginning in 2026, our new episodes will stream live to YouTube as we record them (and will be posted on Patreon immediately after we're done recording them). They wil...
Stargate Universe (SGU) 116 Sabotage & 117 Pain 02.02.2026 1:23:16
Andy, Laura and Van get TICKED off (get it??) after some sabotage of their podcast. Can they make it to the next episode in time??? Tune in! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! Beginning in 2026, our new episodes will stream live to YouTube as we record them (and will be posted on Patreon immed...
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (DVD) 19.01.2026 1:40:18
Andy and Van are chased by space demons to Babylon 5, where they plot the assassination of a Centauri prince. And also have beers. Yes, it's the very last of the live-action Babylon 5 anythings, and they're covering it now! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! Beginning in 2026, our new episodes...
Special: The Space: 1999 Fiftieth Anniversary Panel at DragonCon 12.01.2026 59:42
Van was a panelist on the 50th anniversary panel for Space: 1999 at DragonCon 2025. This kicks off our occasional reviews of Space: 1999, with co-host Jim Yelton! 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/...
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