The Name of the Pod - A Babylon 5 Podcast

We noted with great sadness the passing of Mira Furlan on January 20, 2021. She brightened so many lives with her extraordinary work. Obituary from BBC. Obituary from The A.V. Club.Obituary from USA Today.Obituary from CinemaBlend. Remarks from Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cruse, from Lost.

Episode 114 - Series FinaleChris's Bottom 33) By Any Means Necessary2) Voices of Authority1) Phoenix RisingJon's Bottom 3 3) Eyes2) Soul Hunter1) GrailChris's Top 55) Passing Through Gethsemane4) Severed Dreams3) In the Shadow of Z'ha'Dum2) The Long Night1) The Coming of ShadowsJon's Top 55) Chrysalis4) In the Shadow of Z'ha'Dum3) War Without End2) Z'ha'Dum1) The Coming of Shadows

Episode 113 - The Lost TalesSynopsis: In which Colonel Lochley encounters an ancient evil, and President Sheridan meets one from the future.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0871427/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/us/guide/118.html “When the quacking has begun it is too late for the ducks to swim” is the new “I shall go into the West and remain Garibaldi.”The Wandering Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lsOwtKNsAA&vl=en-US

Episode 112 - The River of SoulsSynopsis: In which the sins and arrogance of the Soul Hunters catch up to themhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146247/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/114.htmlMartin Sheen: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000640/?ref_=tt_cl_t6His 90s oeuvre was fairly dire. Including a role in Jon's least favorite comic book related movie of all time, 1997's Spawn.Ian McShane: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574534/?ref_=tt_cl_t5In Space: 1999

Episode 111 - ThirdspaceSynopsis: in which an ancient Vorlon artifact nearly unleashes terrors from beyond spacehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121804/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/us/guide/112.htmlJon is correct on the pronunciation of “squamous.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b-tLBZJKCwWe spend a lot of time dithering about when this film takes place, sounding like complete idiots. The Lurker's Guide says it pretty puch has to take place *during* Atonement due to who was on the station at the time and Zack's new uniform.David Sedaris “Barrel Fever” https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026IUOHI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1The Babylon 5 Wiki has some really nice screenshots of the Artifact https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Thirdspace_artifact An “Old One” from the 3rd edition Call of Cthulhu rulebook. Something about this drawing gave Chris nightmares for years. “It's so beautiful!” Iain Banks' Excession https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExcessionEvent Horizon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_Horizon_(film) Rotten Tomatoes: 27%, Metacritic: 35, CinemaScore: D+The Wild World of Batwoman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_World_of_BatwomanWrestling Women vs the Aztec Mummy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058304/

Episode 110 - In the BeginningSynopsis: In which we learn the history of the Earth-Minabari War.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120711/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tthttp://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/111.htmlBlood Meridian or The Evening Redness in the West: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_MeridianStation Eleven: https://ew.com/books/quarantine-book-club-station-eleven-helped-my-reading-slump/T H E L A M P ! ! ! ! Ahsokan Farewell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZmxZThb084“Divorced, Beheaded, Died. Divorced, Beheaded, Survived” - https://www.britain-magazine.com/features/history/tudors/divorced-beheaded-survived-the-wives-of-henry-viii/The film “Pufnstuf” (1970): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pufnstuf_(film)Octavia Butler's “Parable of the Sower” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Sower_(novel)Katherine Kurtz' Camber trilogy (Jon was right, this came out in 1976): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/537107.Camber_of_CuldiThe Once-ler:

Episode 109: Sleeping in Light (Season 5, Episode 22)Synopsis: In which old friends reunite to say farewell to John Sheridan and Babylon 5.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517691/?ref_=ttep_ep22http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/110.html“Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips” was, of course, founded in Columbus Ohio. The titular Treacher was an actor who was known for playing Jeeves against David Niven's Wooster. Facebook page has not been updated since February 2017.https://youtu.be/J45NQOrDq58Chris is remembering the last episode of Justice League Unlimited “Destroyer.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGbUb-ttL9gThe ending scene of the Mary Tyler Moore show: https://youtu.be/ttC_J66WF5A?t=1028The ending of the Newhart: https://youtu.be/McVWkGWMHKI?t=419The others we mention are a little too spoilery to link here, but you can find them easily.Chris's Bottom Three/Top Five3) Learning Curve2) Phoenix Rising1) Secrets of the Soul5) The Corps is Mother, The Corps is Father 4) Objects in Motions/Objects at Rest3) The Very Long Night of Londo Molari2) Movements of Fire and Shadow1) Sleeping in LightJon's Bottom Three/Top Five3) Learning Curve2) Objects at Rest1) Strange Relations5) A Tragedy of Telepaths4) The Ragged Edge3) Sleeping in Light2) The Fall of Centauri Prime1) The Very Long Night of Londo Molari

Episode 108: Objects in Motion/Objects at Rest (Season 5, Episodes 20 & 21)Synopsis: In which we say goodbye.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517676/?ref_=ttep_ep20https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517675/?ref_=ttep_ep21http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/108.htmlhttp://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/109.htmlHalf this campus wasn't even there when Jon did his farewell exploration, back in the Pleistocene https://www.umass.edu/visitorsctr/sites/default/files/maps/campusmap.pdf

Episode 107: The Wheel of Fire (Season 5, Episode 19)Synopsis: In which Garibaldi and Lyta find themselves in hot water, and G'Kar ponders his untenable situation. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517717/?ref_=ttep_ep19http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/107.htmlI think I (Chris) went a little too deep on how strange it was to me that Lise had taken over as owner of Edgars Industries. She was acting as a corporate representative when she came to the station to get some telepath research data. Liquorice Allsorts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquorice_allsorts Now that I see them I'm fairly certain my grandmother had a bowl of these on her buffet for 30-40 years. David Dickinson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dickinson

Episode 106: Movements of Light and Shadow/The Fall of Centauri Prime (Season 5, Episodes 17 and 18)Summary: In which war comes to Centauri Prime, and Londo ascends the throne.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517672/?ref_=ttep_ep17https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517702/?ref_=ttep_ep18http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/105.htmlhttp://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/106.htmlApparently there's a very happening bar scene in ruined pre-war buildings in Budapest. Who knew? https://www.offbeatbudapest.com/top10/best-ruin-bars-budapest/Bart McCarthy: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0565062/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Yeah, he's got a lot of credits, but a pirate captain singing the SpongeBob SquarePants theme is really the pinnacle of a career, isn't it?“Star Trek: Picard borrows one incredible concept from The Lord of the Rings.” https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/star-trek-picard-seven-of-nine-lord-of-the-rings-rangersThis is me looking skeptically at you over the top of my glasses, Inverse dot com.

Episode 105: Darkness Ascending/And All My Dreams Torn Asunder (Season 5, Episodes 14 and 15)Summary: In which the Centauri involvement in the attacks on Alliance ships comes to light, and the consequences of Garibaldi's addiction build.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517642/?ref_=ttep_ep15https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517626/?ref_=ttep_ep16http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/103.htmlhttp://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/104.htmlEdmund L. Shaff https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787283/?ref_=tt_cl_t15As the Chaplain on Space: Above and Beyond https://youtu.be/FOb6V9gzrKM?t=493Tamlyn Tomita as Commodore Oh in Star Trek: Picard October Faction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RexcOKt3k9kA familiar, although much younger, face winning fame and fortune on a tv game show.https://youtu.be/-rpnabM26MM The people that were wiped out by a death plague were of course the Markab.

Episode 104: Meditations on the Abyss (Season 5, Episode 14)Summary: In which Lennier undertakes a training mission with the Rangers, and Vir is presented with a new opportunity.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517667/?ref_=ttep_ep14http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/102.htmlShonda Rhimes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shonda_RhimesRichard Yniguezhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0948253/?ref_=tt_cl_t14 Today's imdb corner - Carl Ciarfalio! https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0161893/?ref_=tt_cl_t15Roger Corman's Fantastic Four: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28EyQ4a3OEA I watched about 10 minutes of this film, and I'm not sure if I could do any more.And what is the deal with Garibaldi's carpet?

Episode 103: The Corps is Mother, The Corps is Father (Season 5, Episode 13)Summary: In which Bester mentors some young telepaths and introduces them to all his friends on the station.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517698/?ref_=ttep_ep13http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/101.html The Doom Patrol's Crazy Jane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_JaneClearly we were thinking of a mashup between Queensryche's “Operation: Mindcrime” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAI2QOBMlTA and the Eurythmics' “Sex Crime” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeqbxjebGckSpace: Above and Beyond's episode “Who Monitors the Birds?” https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x636jwuThe Prisoner Typeface is “Albertus,” or at least a slightly modified version thereof. https://www.wemadethis.co.uk/blog/2015/02/albertus-and-the-prisoner/

Episode 102: The Ragged Edge (Season 5, Episode 12)Summary: In which Garibaldi goes on a secret mission which, predictably, goes south, and G'Kar finds himself in an uncomfortable position.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517713/?ref_=ttep_ep12http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/100.htmlTom Hanks' character in Dragnet was Pep Streebek, which sounds like a Star Wars name to me.This song is a hate crime, and the video is worse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_QRKfv8H4The Gospel of Thomas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Thomas

Episode 101: Phoenix Rising (Season 5, Episode 11)Synopsis: In which Garibaldi confronts Bester, and Byron's telepath uprising comes to its inevitable end.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517678/?ref_=ttep_ep11http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/099.htmlTwin Peaks: The Return episode 8 https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/6/26/15872236/twin-peaks-episode-8-recap-bob-the-returnVideodrome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6S1FXXp_UoAlthough Jon may have meant Scanners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoIy7Y7H72QSo much Cronenbergy goodness!Michael Dante DiMartino: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dante_DiMartinoBryan Konietzko: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Konietzko Shonda Rhimes: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722274/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Sam Esmail, creator/showrunner of Mr Robot, Homecoming, etc. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1322753/?ref_=tt_ov_wrDavid Fincher: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1322753/?ref_=tt_ov_wr

Episode 100: A Tragedy of Telepaths (Season 5, Episode 10)Synopsis: In which Byron's telepaths take a desperate stand, and G'Kar finds an old friend on the Centauri homeworld.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517620/?ref_=ttep_ep10http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/098.html Sleep well, Max. We love you.Wow, I talk fast when I'm feeling emotional.Vampire the Masquerade character sheet with the three attribute columns Antigone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigone_(Sophocles_play)Edith Bolling Galt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_WilsonClara Bow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_BowThe Annales School of historical thought https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annales_schoolhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactica_1980https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slidershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TekWar_(TV_series)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.A.N.T.I.S.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VR.5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaQuest_DSVhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Voyager

Episode 99: In the Kingdom of the Blind (Season 5, Episode 9)Synopsis: In which Londo returns to the Centauri homeworkd, and Byron makes his play for a telepath homeworld.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517656/?ref_=ttep_ep9http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/097.htmlHello, good evening, and welcome to Blackmail! https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2n8q35Never get involved in a land war in Asia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LUUk6wVNrYDavid Ben-Gurion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ben-GurionFabio! https://youtu.be/matItkfzqAA

Episode 98: Day of the Dead (Season 5, Episode 8)Synopsis: In which the dead come back to visit the living, and Zooty Zoot Zoot!http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/096.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517643/?ref_=ttep_ep8The Lurker's Guide Master Episode list puts Day of the Dead later in the season but this was the broadcast order. And frankly if we complain about this being too late to get insights into Lockley's character episode 13 would have been waaay too late, in our humble opinion.REM actually only had 2 good albums: Murmur and Reckoning.Lenny Henry's Chef! Go watch it now!! Well, the first 2 seasons anyway. Steer clear of season 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0bMzi41-0MJames Orin Incandenza, father of the “protagonist” of David Foster Wallace's novel “Infinite Jest” https://infinitejest.wallacewiki.com/david-foster-wallace/index.php?title=I#joiEpisode director Doug Lefler: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0498991/?ref_=tt_ov_dr Ooh, he directed two episodes of American Gothic, another of our favorite 1990s tv shows. It Takes Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phOW-CZJWT0Barenaked Ladies, working “It Takes Two” into a medley including their own song “Crazy,” Sweet's “Fox on the Run,” Leonard Cohen's “Bird on a Wire” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CCKTQSUNAMAnd a seasonally appropriate BNL rap medley, because this is our show so why not indulge ourselves (as if the entire 98 episode run hasn't been shameless self-indulgence enough!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L5XskTJtlI

Episode 97: Secrets of the Soul (Season 5, Episode 7)Synopsis: In which Byron and Lyta uncover the truth about the relationship between the Vorlons and the telepaths.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517685/?ref_=ttep_ep7http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/095.htmlIn 1692, Massachusetts Governor William Phips issued a ban on any books or publications about the Salem Witch Trials. https://historyofmassachusetts.org/salem-witch-trials-primary-sources/Sarah Douglas: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0235243/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Phyllida Law: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0492373/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1People's Temple: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_TempleBranch Davidians: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branch_DavidiansHeaven's Gate:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)Aum Shinrikio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_ShinrikyoCharacteristics of dangerous cult leaders: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/spycatcher/201208/dangerous-cult-leadersWild Wild Country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBLS_OM6PukEscaping NXIVM: https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/escaping-nxivm

Episode 96: Strange Relations (Season 5, Episode 6)Synopsis: In which Bester comes looking for Byron's telepaths, and Garibaldi learns Captain Lockley's dark secret.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517694/?ref_=ttep_ep6http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/094.htmlI absolutely love this image that the Lurker's Guide used for this episode: Same, Byron. Same.Gwendoline Christie: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3729225/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Mads Mikkelsen: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0586568/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Alan Cumming: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001086/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1Titus: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120866/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_85The Minnie Driver/Alan Cumming film was 1995's Circle of Friends: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112679/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_66Dean Stockwell: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001777/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0“Babylon 5 is the Greatest, Most Terrible SF Series” (2019) https://www.tor.com/2019/06/13/babylon-5-is-the-greatest-most-terrible-sf-series/“Why Babylon 5 is the Best - and Worst - Television Science Fiction Shows Ever Made” (2014) https://ordinary-times.com/2014/05/15/why-babylon-5-is-the-best-and-worst-television-science-fiction-show-ever-made/ “Why Babylon 5 is the Worst Best Thing in Televised Science Fiction - Ever” (2012) https://mattllavin.wordpress.com/2012/09/01/b5/

Episode 95: Learning Curve (Season 5, Episode 5)Synopsis: In which two Minbari Rangers come to the station, and Garibaldi locks horns with Captain Lockley.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517663/?ref_=ttep_ep5http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/093.htmlI haven't found anything that confirms my suspicion that this was a backdoor pilot for a Ranger spinoff (several years too early) but Delenn's line about “familiarize yourself with the station because you will be spending a great deal of time here in the future” can't possibly mean anything else, can it?

Episode 94: A View from the Gallery (Season 5, Episode 4)Synopsis: In which we see a day in the life of two average joes onboard the station.http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/092.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517621/?ref_=ttep_ep4To my dying day I will regret not opening this episode with “Coming to you live as I tumble out of bed and down to the kitchen, pour myself a cup of ambition…”Kyle Rayner, the greatest Green Lantern evar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_RaynerDippity-Do. Not sure where Jon pulled this one from, but he is old as dirt. Chris would totally wear her outfit though (speaking of Prince…)https://youtu.be/B1yqBrLhEgQ?t=30Knights of Prosperity https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0494287/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1Hey, the pilot is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgPqGxi6L8Q&list=PLd9CN2a3uYqOL3eysEZRPGzuuCLqA8zx6Robin Atkin Downes: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0235960/?ref_=tt_cl_t12Marilyn Manson's “Dope Hat” - maybe one of the greatest music videos ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq1sHDwpgqo

Episode 93: The Paragon of Animals (Season 5, Episode 3)Synopsis: In which Garibaldi asks Byron for assistance and Sheridan struggles to bring the Alliance together.http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/091.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517710/?ref_=ttep_ep3Prince as Byron: The Markab were of course the race wiped out by the Drafa Plague.Laurence Luckinbill: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0524743/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2Albion's Seed: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32081.Albion_s_Seed

Episode 92: The Very Long Night of Londo Molari (Season 5, Episode 2)Synopsis: In which Londo is confronted with his sins.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517715/?ref_=ttep_ep2http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/090.htmlDS9's “Siege of AR-558” https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Siege_of_AR-558_(episode)“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/12/04/good-men-do/The Third Wave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Wave_(experiment)DON'T YOU DIE ON ME! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_kBdnziEFAThe Claims Conference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claims_Conference

Episode 91: No Compromises (Season 5, Episode 1)Synopsis: In which we meet the new station commander Captain Lockley as well as some telepaths seeking sanctuary.http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/089.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517673/?ref_=ttep_ep1Tracy Skoggins: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001712/?ref_=tt_cl_t6Commander Shelby: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/ShelbyAlternate Captain Lockley CastingGeena Davis: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000133/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1Dana Delaney: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001127/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1Blair Brown: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001974/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1Suzie Plakson: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686442/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1Geneviève Bujold as Captain Nicole Janeway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SIZcDWKyw0

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Go well, Captain Ivanova! Episode 89: Season 4 Wrap UpMitt Romney - he has binders full of timelines Chris's Top 5:5) No Retreat, No Surrender4) Rising Star3) The Long Night2) Into the Fire1) Intersections in Real TimeJon's Top 5:5) The Long Night4) Falling Toward Apotheosis3) Hour of the Wolf2) Moments of Transition1) The SummoningThe Long Now podcast interview with Ian McEwen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ian-mcewan-machines-like-me/id186908455?i=1000438679937Chris's Bottom 3:3) Rumors, Bargains, and Lies2) The Illusion of Truth1) AtonementJon's Bottom 3:3) Between the Darkness and the Light2) Racing Mars1) The Illusion of Truth

Episode 88: The Deconstruction of Falling Stars (Season 4, Episode 22)Synopsis: In which the enduring cultural legacy of Babylon 5 is explored.http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/088.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517699/?ref_=ttep_ep22If I need to explain Vogons and Hyperspace Bypasses, what are you doing even reading this?Jack Vance's Dying Earth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dying_EarthAnd the “Dying Earth subgenre (which is COMPLETELY my jam!): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dying_Earth_genreThe Athropocene Reviewed podcast: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anthropocene-reviewedTariq Aziz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_AzizThe distant future's Human Encounter Suit: Star Trek TNG episode “Peak Performance” - https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Peak_Performance_(episode)

Episode 87: Rising Star (Season 4, Episode 21)Synopsis: In which Sheridan learns his fate and a new galactic order is established. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517683/?ref_=ttep_ep21Chernobyl - come for the radiation, stay for the dank memes. One Tree Hill's timejump: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Tree_Hill_(TV_series)#Series_timeline

Episode 86: Endgame (Season 4, Episode 20)Synopsis: In which Sheridan brings the fight to Earth and Marcus does the most Marcus thing ever.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517647/?ref_=ttep_ep20 http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/086.htmlWhere's the kaboom? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9wmWZbr_wQThe telepaths were not killed by Sheridan's usage of them. It's not clear how many may have died because their ships were destroyed.“Feel It” by The Tamperer ft Maya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkisiwa-97cStar Trek Voyager's “Engdame” https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Endgame_(episode)The X-Files' “Endgame” https://x-files.fandom.com/wiki/End_GamePlease enjoy a lengthy segment where two middle aged men try to remember the Oceanic Air flight number from Lost, something that was only a major part of the mythology of the series.Megadeth's Endgame https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endgame_(Megadeth_album)Featuring the Aragorn-inspired track “This Day We Fight” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acsc6ZVd3cM

Episode 85: Intersections in Real Time/Between the Darkness and the Light (Season 4, Episodes 18 & 19)Synopsis: In which Sheridan is in the hands of Earthdome interrogators, a rescue is effected, and Ivanova takes command of the White Star fleet.http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/084.htmlhttp://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/085.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517660/?ref_=ttep_ep18https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517633/?ref_=ttep_ep19Ray Birk: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0083541/?ref_=tt_cl_t13The interrogation of Evey Hammond from V for Vendetta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlhSU4l5ClMOleana: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110722/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2Here's the only place I could find to stream it digitally: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Oleanna/888942Closetland: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101597/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_11984 - Room 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3U83QLoATU

Episode 84: The Face of the Enemy (Season 4, Episode 17)Synopsis: In which Garibaldi hands Sheridan over to Earthgov and Bester's long game is revealed.http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/083.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517701/?ref_=ttep_ep17Not sure if the concept of “senioritis” translates to our friends outside the US - it's the concept that in the final semester of secondary school students aren't putting in their best effort because their plans for college or whatnot are already in place.Shameless plug for Jon's book: https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-Your-Classroom-Students/dp/1416622055/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2191BPRE6U643I should have known someone would have already done the meme I was referencing: w/r/t: Twin Peaks: The Return, episode 8 https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/6/26/15872236/twin-peaks-episode-8-recap-bob-the-return Becoming Superman: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F13YLYH/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Episode 83: The Exercise of Vital Powers (Season 4, Episode 16)Synopsis: In which Garibaldi returns to Mars and we learn more about Edgars' plans.http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/082.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517700/?ref_=ttep_ep16The true mastermind behind Garibaldi's mind control: The fifth roommate in The Young Ones: https://dangerousminds.net/comments/wait_what_there_was_a_secret_fifth_roommate_on_the_young_ones_the_whole_timEphrem ZImbalist Jr: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0956544/?ref_=tt_cl_t15Come in with the milk, come in with the milk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uus--6heuw8Most commercial telepaths (P5 level) do need line of sight for telepathy to work, which explains why Edgars wanted to be in another room unseen during Garibaldi's testing. https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/TelepathLise met and married William Edgars in 2260, so it's not clear if that was before or after the secession (not that my grand complicated conspiracy theory panned out anyway).

Episode 82: No Surrender, No Retreat (Season 4, Episode 15)Synopsis: In which Sheridan brings the fight to Clark's forces, and Londo asks G'kar for help.http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/081.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517674/?ref_=ttep_ep15 If you haven't seen The Lion in Winter, unquestionably the best Christmas movie of all time, the I just don't know what to tell you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cVwBjwRGggChris would absolutely watch a show where Boston City Hall was used as a starship model. Marcia Mitzman Gavin: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0594217/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t13

Episode 81: Rumors, Bargains & Lies/Moments of Transition (Season 4, Episodes 13 and 14)Synopsis: In which the Minbari Civil War comes to a head and the new Grey Council is revealed.http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/079.htmlhttp://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/080.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517684/?ref_=ttep_ep13https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517671/?ref_=ttep_ep14 Bill Mumy: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612621/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1Space Command Redemption: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/58936338/space-command-redemptionShattrath City: The Minbari capital city is named Yedor. I'm not sure if it was named on screen at any point.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_(comics)Operation Downfall was the proposed land invasion of Japan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_DownfallJon was close though - Olympic was part of Downfall, the invasion of southern Japan.

Episode 80: Conflicts of Interest (Season 4, Episode 12)Synopsis: In which a dame from Garibaldi's past shows up with a suitcase full of trouble.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517640/?ref_=ttep_ep12http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/078.htmlAnnie Potts: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001633/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Parker Posey: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000205/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1“Jacque de Molay, thou art avenged!” - Robert Anton Wilson's Illuminatus! Trilogy someone yells that line at the execution of King Louis XVI of France. If you need me to explain who Jacques de Molay was and why he needed avenging, well pull up a chair, it's going to be a long night.The Natural Law Party: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Law_Party_(United_States)John Hagelin:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_HagelinDuck Amuck: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ofats Marvel Comics #1000 - featuring a page by JMS: https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/marvel-comics-1000-celebrates-marvel-s-80-year-legacy

Episode 79: Lines of Communication (Season 4, Episode 11)Synopsis: In which Marcus and Stephen attempt to bring the Martian resistance onto their side, and Delenn encounters the heirs of the Shadows.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517665/?ref_=ttep_ep11http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/077.htmlAre you getting enough oxygen? https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/9d93c1d3-6ad5-4720-976e-325d65d660e7https://thewellpod.com/The story of the “Mac Tonight” commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClksIvHsYccRobin Curtis as Ambassador Kalika Qwal'Mizra: https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Kalika_Qwal%27Mizra

Episode 78: Racing MarsSynopsis: In which Marcus and Stephen travel to Mars to meet with the Resistance, and find the enemy one step ahead of them.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517681/?ref_=ttep_ep10http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/076.htmlThe immortal Kajagoogoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CfV2iVMeKADS9 episode “Rejoined” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708588/?ref_=ttep_ep5On Martian-Texan accents in The Expanse:

Episode 77: Atonement (Season 4, Episode 9)Synopsis: In which Delenn learns a shocking fact about herself thanks to our new sponsor 23 and me!* *does not imply actual sponsorship or association https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517630/?ref_=ttep_ep9http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/075.htmlPhilip Bailey and Phil Collins - “Easy Lover” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkRKT6T0QLgTony Freaking Dow! https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0235638/?ref_=tt_ov_drHe played Wally Cleaver on the final episode of The Love Boat???????? Along with half the cast of Leave It to Beaver AND the Brady Bunch reprising their characters as well. And Milton Berle, Steve Allen, Don Knotts and Ruth Buzzi as themselves? And also featuring Gordon “Arthur “Big Guy” Calson from WKRP in Cincinnati AND Jane “Amanda “mother of Spock” Grayson” Wyatt??? Oh that's this evening sorted! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0636818/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

Episode 76: The Illusion of Truth (Season 4, Episode 8)Synopsis: In which an ISN reporter comes to the station to film what he totally pinkie swears will not be an anti-Babylon 5 propaganda hit piece, and Sheridan falls for it again.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517706/?ref_=ttep_ep8http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/074.htmlElia Kazan and the Oscars: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-22-mn-19738-story.htmlMagic Kid I: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_KidMagic Kid II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Kid_2The “Equality vs Equity” image. Henry Darrow: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0201688/?ref_=tt_cl_t14“Helsinki Syndrome” was (accidentally?) referenced in the film “Die Hard” so this is either continuing the tradition of misnaming Stockholm Syndrome or a nod to that occurrence. Given that it was a vapid news anchor who said it in “Die Hard” I suspect it was intentional there, and intentional here as well. https://bshistorian.wordpress.com/2017/12/25/helsinki-syndrome/

Episode 75: Epiphanies (Season 4, Episode 7)Synopsis: In which Bester reveals President Clark's renewed interest in shutting down Babylon 5, and Mr Garibaldi calls it quits.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517648/?ref_=ttep_ep7http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/073.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWwThe IKEA “Frakta” bag: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/17228340/

Episode 74: Into the Fire (Season 4, Episode 6)Synopsis: In which Londo makes the right decision for once, and exeunt the First Ones, stage left.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517661/?ref_=ttep_ep6http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/072.htmlDo I really need to link to any of the Marvel movies here, people? I didn't think so. Shadipur? What the hell was I thinking. The final Padishah Emperor was Shaddam Corrino IV. Take away my nerd card! Time to re-read the series (six books ONLY). Regardless, the Empire of the Known Universe appears to only occupy a small part of the Milky Way galaxy. https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Known_UniverseZeta 2 Reticuli was, of course, identified by Betty Hill as the home star system of the classic grey aliens that abducted her and her husband in 1961.“Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!” was a strange cry uttered by shuggoths in HP Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness https://kinginyellow.fandom.com/wiki/Tekeli-liHOT PIE!

Episode 73: The Long Night (Season 4, Episode 5)Synopsis: In which Sheridan lays a trap and the reign of Emperor Cartagia comes to an abrupt end.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517708/?ref_=ttep_ep5http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/071.htmlDương Văn Minh, the final President of the Republic of Vietnam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C6%B0%C6%A1ng_V%C4%83n_MinhA fellow named Vittorio Emanuele would be the King of Italy today had the monarchy not been abolished in 1946 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vittorio_Emanuele,_Prince_of_NaplesHere was the full title of his father, Umberto II the last king (and suck it, Joffrey):[Name], by the Grace of God and the will of the Nation, King of Italy, King of Sardinia, Cyprus, Jerusalem, Armenia, Duke of Savoy, count of Maurienne, Marquis (of the Holy Roman Empire) in Italy; Prince of Piedmont, Carignano, Oneglia, Poirino, Trino; Prince and Perpetual Vicar of the Holy Roman Empire; Prince of Carmagnola, Montmellian with Arbin and Francin, Prince bailiff of the Duchy of Aosta, Prince of Chieri, Dronero, Crescentino, Riva di Chieri and Banna, Busca, Bene, Bra, Duke of Genoa, Monferrat, Aosta, Duke of Chablais, Genevois, Duke of Piacenza, Marquis of Saluzzo (Saluces), Ivrea, Susa, of Maro, Oristano, Cesana, Savona, Tarantasia, Borgomanero and Cureggio, Caselle, Rivoli, Pianezza, Govone, Salussola, Racconigi over Tegerone, Migliabruna and Motturone, Cavallermaggiore, Marene, Modane and Lanslebourg, Livorno Ferraris, Santhià, Agliè, Centallo and Demonte, Desana, Ghemme, Vigone, Count of Barge, Villafranca, Ginevra, Nizza, Tenda, Romont, Asti, Alessandria, of Goceano, Novara, Tortona, Bobbio, Soissons, Sant'Antioco, Pollenzo, Roccabruna, Tricerro, Bairo, Ozegna, delle Apertole, Baron of Vaud and of Faucigni, Lord of Vercelli, Pinerolo, of Lomellina, of Valle Sesia, of the Marquisate of Ceva, Overlord of Monaco, Roccabruna and eleven-twelfths of Menton, Noble Patrician of Venice, Patrician of Ferrara.Romania is a little trickier since King Michael I only had daughters and the royal constitution did not recognize women in the line of succession, even though Michael named his eldest daughter Margareta as his heir. Margareta today claims the title “Custodian of the Crown” although her cousin via her father's illegitimate half brother lays claim to the title as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margareta_of_Romania#Custodian_of_the_Crown_of_RomaniaThe end of British rule in Palestine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_the_British_Mandate_for_PalestineThe end of British rule of India: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/independence1947_01.shtmlThe US occupation of Haiti: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/haiti-us-occupation-hundred-year-anniversaryBryan Cranston: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186505/?ref_=tt_cl_t13

Episode 72: Falling Toward Apotheosis (Season 4, Episode 4)Synopsis: In which Londo begins to enact his desperate plan, and the time has come to say farewell to the new Kosh. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517651/?ref_=ttep_ep4http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/070.htmlWarning: eye-related body horror right up top. Of course, nobody ever reads these notes so hope you enjoyed that folks!From David Sedaris's “Santaland Diaries”: “Snowball just leads elves on, elves and Santas. He is playing a dangerous game.” A Kheldian from City of Heroes in “space squid” form:

Episode 71: The Summoning (Season 4, Episode 3)Synopsis: In which the Vorlons strike back, G'kar endures, and there are many happy returns.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517714/?ref_=ttep_ep3http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/069.htmlRoom 101/Two Minutes Hate/Goldstein! Goldstein! Goldstein! - a very 1984-heavy episode this week (the book and film, not the sub-par Van Halen album).Warning: Trek digression starting about 12 minutes in. Mostly slagging on TNG interior design and costuming nightmares.Max the Cat appears briefly in the background at about 20 min.

Episode 70: Whatever Happened to Mr Garibaldi? (Season 4, Episode 2)Synopsis: In which G'Kar falls into the hands of the Centauri and Captain Sheridan lingers between life and death.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517723/?ref_=ttep_ep2http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/068.htmlIt's possible that the title of this episode is a nod to Alan Moore's classic “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman:_Whatever_Happened_to_the_Man_of_Tomorrow%3FCats in sci-fi (includes movies which we weren't examining, or Jonesy would definitely have been #1): https://www.geek.com/culture/the-12-best-cats-in-sci-fi-history-1693091/As always, I flubbed the Tears in Rain reference: “I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.”Lord Baltar's robotic assistant was, of course, Lucifer. Bit on the nose there, Larson. https://en.battlestarwikiclone.org/wiki/Lucifer

Episode 69: The Hour of the Wolf (Season 4, Episode 1)Synopsis: In which everyone must come to terms with the loss of Captain Sheridan, and Londo is recalled to the Centauri Imperial court.http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/067.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517705/?ref_=ttep_ep1February 2015 in New England. Thankfully we don't have anything like that this year.

TNotP Season 3 Show NotesEpisode 68: Season 3 Wrap-UpJon's Top 5 Episodes:5) War Without End4) And the Rock Cried OUt, No Hiding Place3) Passing Through Gethsemane2) Severed Dreams1) Z'ha'dumChris's Top 5 Episodes:5) Z'ha'dum4) Interludes & Examinations3) Passing Through Gethsemane2) Severed Dreams1) Point of No ReturnJon's Bottom 3 Episodes:3) Grey 17 Is Missing2) Exogenesis1) A Late Delivery from AvalonChris's Bottom 3 Episodes:3) A Late Delivery from Avalon2) Exogenesis1) Voices of AuthorityPrincess Allura was apparently a the pilot of the Blue Lion on Voltron: Defender of the Universe, which Chris hasn't thought about in more than 30 years. Thanks, brain! (Brain? Brain? What is brain?)Any fans wishing to show us their appreciation: https://www.amazon.com/MPC-Space-1999-Eagle-Transporter/dp/B01A7TPCNS

Episode 67: Z'ha'dum (Season 3, Episode 22)Synopsis: In which Captain Sheridan goes to Z'ha'dum.http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/066.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517724/?ref_=ttep_ep22The Ministry of Ideas podcast - “The Myth of Modernity” https://www.ministryofideas.org/episodes/myth-of-modernity“I'm full of tinier men!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctPqNSrmknA

Episode 66: Shadow Dancing (Season 3, Episode 21)In which Dr Franklin's walkabout comes to an abrupt end and a major battle is fought against the Shadow fleet.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0517687/?ref_=ttep_ep21http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/master/guide/065.htmlCrunchy Wheat! Nicely Sweet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0e16Y9a9sE Raw vfx shots from B5 season 3: https://vimeo.com/304310640/description?fbclid=IwAR3RPYEGVZ-YIn9aJjEwIjmvskiRoyknZMY-wffxaavOIifk6VxdHgS0ZA4Moar ship porn. Rocket Science vfx for The Expanse (probably some spoilers): https://vimeo.com/300307277?cjevent=6e358e48fcdd11e8805b006f0a240614Heat Miser and Snow Miser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SGlPnA_iCkMartin Stein's death from Legends of Tomorrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cmj4A_jLx8Oliver and Diggle have it out on Arrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCHs5QHV-WAActresses who have played Catwoman, in order: https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/photo-gallery/24031780/image/24031787/Julie-NewmarDoes not include voice actors from animated features or Maggie Baird, who played Selena in the Birds of Prey tv series YES I WENT THERE!