The White Rocket Babylon 5 & Sci Fi Review Podcast

Andy and Van take a week off from B5 so that Andy can watch the opening story arc of Stargate Universe (SGU). Will he love it? Will he hate it? What B5 character does he think would be a good fit for it? Find out now! Next time: The big Season 4 Wrap-Up Show, with special guests! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by...

Andy and Van arrive at the end of Season 4, with the special "replacement episode JMS produced to take the place of Sleeping in Light, which was moved to the end of Season 5. It's the MacLaughlin Group in Space!! Jack Germondo!! NEXT ISSUE!! (We have numbered this one 422 here, for purposes of it making as much sense as possible, relative to the rest of the series. But it's actually more like 510....

Andy and Van have handed themselves over to EarthGov and now they await their fate! Meanwhile Susan deals with what Marcus has done, Delenn plots galactic empire, and Bester inquires about the health of his LOVER. It's quite the packed episode this week, as Season 4 FINALLY draws ALMOST to a close!! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are en...

Andy and Van arrive at the grand finale of the "EarthWar"/President Clark saga! And what a finish it is! How did they rate it? Did they find a "funniest moment" at all? Plus--what B5 stuff happened at DragonCon last weekend? Tune in for all the details! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! Be a p...

Andy and Van are on the way to Earth, but they stop off on Mars to pick up a few friends. They also wonder who's going to break the news to Clark... and why on earth Major Attumbe is being so disrespected!! It's a big episode, folks, with a large number of Unanswered Questions! Join us for "Between the Darkness and the Light!" Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We ha...

Andy and Van give their brief, spoiler-free reactions to the brand new animated Babylon 5 movie, "The Road Home," before sounding the Jump Gate sound and going full-on SPOILERS!! Don't listen past the first few minutes if you haven't seen the movie OR if you don't want spoilers from later in the actual series, which the movie touches on quite a bit! We will return next week (!!) with "Between the...

As a bonus for listeners of the White Rocket Babylon 5 Review Podcast, Van is joined by co-host John Ringer to discuss the amazing first 5 episodes of Season 2 of FOUNDATION on AppleTV+. There are no spoilers for TV episodes beyond S2 Episode 5, and only a few vague ones for the books. Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely support...

Andy and Van would like to offer you a sandwich. It's a nice sandwich. Just enough mustard. You know, the brown kind, not the yellow kind. Also, they will only tell the complete truth to you this episode. Never mind the Drazi in the hood over there. It's Intersections in Real Time! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported b...

Andy and Van are confronted by the face of the real enemy at last--and it is some dude at Warner Brothers!!! Who knew?!? Join us as we look at this Garibaldi-centric extravaganza--The Face of the Enemy!! 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 pa...

Three times. Three times Mars has tried to kill Andy and Van. Not to mention Michael Garibaldi. And don't even get us started on Stephen and the telepaths. It's an unusual episode this week, and a tour de force for Jerry Doyle. It's "The Exercise of Vital Powers!" Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listen...

Andy and Van decide "Enough is enough!" and make their move to free Proxima 3 (while completely ignoring Orion 7)! Lots of discussion plus some great listener/patron comments this time around! 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 W...

Andy and Van kick Lyta out of her quarters just in time to take part in the (very abrupt!) Minbari Civil War. Man--who knows how long THAT's going to drag out! It could last months or ye--what? It's already over? What? Seriously?? As mentioned this episode: The Babylon 5 fan fiction "Dark Distorted Mirror" saga:   http://www.b5-dark-mirror.co.uk/ Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like...

Andy and Van try to prevent the Minbari Civil War by defending Ft Sumter from... no, wait, that's not it. They try to convince the Non-Aligned Worlds to let White Stars patrol their borders because absolutely nothing happened in sector whatever today! Yeah! It's another "slow burn" episode as Season 4 ramps back up! AS MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE:  The "Dark Crusade" alternate universe fanfic (partl...

Andy and Van react to Garibaldi being... nice?!... to a customer! Meanwhile, John "Harry Truman" Sheridan tries to turn B5 and the Rangers into the UN Peacekeeping Force, and Susan meets ZATHRAS! No, not Zathras-- Zathras!  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.b...

Andy and Van journey to Mars to talk to the Resistance, while Delenn blows up bad guys and Ivanova starts a new TV hosting job! 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 show...

In separately-recorded segments, Van and Andy give their views on Season 4, up through Episode 10: What we expected vs how it's gone so far. Favorite thing so far. Least favorite thing so far. Character that most surprised us so far. We needed more of this character! Who has won Season 4 so far?? Who has lost Season 4 so far?? What did you THINK was going to happen next, when you first watched it?...

Andy and Van take a slow boat to Mars to check in with Captain Jack and the Resistance, while Sheridan gets to yell "Woo Hoo" about... something...! 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...

Andy and Van seek atonement for their dark secrets by reviewing Season 4, Episode 9: Atonement! What is Delenn's deep, dark secret--and should she ever share it with John?? Plus, Susan goes to a party and apparently commits genocide on the Drazis! (Good riddance!!) All this and more, on the White Rocket Babylon 5 Review Podcast! Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We...

A brilliant look at the power of the media to reshape a narrative and indulge in propaganda--but is it a great hour of SF TV? Andy and Van discuss and debate Dan Randall and ISN's visit to the station! 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...

We won the war! So why is everyone so down in the dumps?? It's a very character-centric post-war episode, featuring Lyta and Bester! Plus G'Kar gives Garibaldi a hug. Join us as we explore these massive happenings! 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.c...

Andy & Van dig deeper into the grand finale of the Shadow War, including discussing some great points raised by the patrons of this 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! The home of this show:  http://www.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patro...

Andy and Van are going into the fire! Now get the heck into our podcast! This week's episode digs into why this episode did or didn't work, along with favorite moments, Most Babylon 5 Moment, Episode rating and much more. 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.b5r...

Andy and Van react to the momentous prelude to the climax of the Shadow War!! So much to discuss in this episode, plus some major announcements! 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 p...

The Vorlons are on the march! Darth Koshi is not happy! And Garibaldi is even grumpier than usual. The Shadow War is about to boil over on this week's episode! Can Flash Sheridan save the universe?? Tune in and find out! 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.b5re...

Andy and Van heed the summoning and gather together to witness the return of Captain Sheridan! But are they confident like Delenn or suspicious like Garibaldi? And what's going on with G'Kar and Londo on Centauri Prime? This and much more! 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 sho...