The White Rocket Babylon 5 Review Podcast

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Van Allen Plexico & Andy Fix, along with occasional guests, dig deep into all things "Babylon 5," discussing each episode's Themes and Influences, Best Moments, Notes and Factoids, Guest Stars, and Episode Ratings and Evaluations, among other topics. This podcast does NOT spoil future episodes of the series.

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    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Crusade 107 The Rules of the Game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 73:09


    Fleeing interplanetary loan sharks, Andy and Van hide in Lochley's shower stall, only to see things they really didn't want to see. It's the Lorkans and Loan Sharks episode! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

    Crusade 106 Ruling from the Tomb

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 76:21


    Andy and Van go dancing with Max in the backstreets of Mars, while Gideon is scaring the bejeezus out of everyone at the plague conference. Meanwhile, Lochley discovers another control freak, and is... happy about it..??? (And where's the danged Apocalypse Box when an actual apocalypse cult shows up??) 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    Crusade 105 Patterns of the Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 84:28


    Andy and Van definitely escaped Earth BEFORE the plague hit! And that's the story they're sticking to, as Gideon and the Excalibur show up. In a little bit of a twist, Andy likes this one more than Van!  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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    Crusade 104: The Path of Sorrows

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 78:15


    Andy and Van forgive each other for wishing this episode had more of an "A"-plot, but they do enjoy the rest of it. Then Andy locks Van in a plastic ball and leaves him on an alien planet. Or abandons him in a spacesuit just as a Technomage fleet comes by. Something like that. It gets confusing. 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    Crusade 103: The Well of Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 72:34


    Well... Andy and Van hop off the Long Road at the first available stop, and it turns out to be the last exit for the Well of Forever. Galen has a magic rock and a secret plan, so you know things are going to turn out "well!" 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    Crusade 102: The Long Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 54:49


    Andy and Van try to figure out how an all-Technomage episode wasn't the greatest episode of Crusade EVER. Because it really was not. But there are some things to like about it. We discuss! Plus listener comments and more! Any audio issues you hear in this episode were entirely caused by holo-demons and electron incantations. They have been fixed going forward. 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter  

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    Crusade 101: War Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 88:20


    Andy and Van board the Excalibur to search for the cure for the Drakh plague--and to debate whether Galen is one of the coolest characters ever, or THE coolest character ever. Bonus: Van has flaming hot takes about War Zone!!! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    A Call to Arms (TNT Movie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 96:47


    Van and Andy sign up as crewmen of the IAS Victory, safe in the belief that nothing could possibly go wrong! Meanwhile, everything goes wrong... It's the last of the TNT movies, and the bridge to CRUSADE, which is coming next! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    The River of Souls (TNT Movie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 87:48


    Andy and Van rent a bowling ball that turns out to be a Palantir I MEAN A CONTAINER FULL OF SOULS. Next thing you know, Sauron I MEAN THE SOUL HUNTERS have shown up, and things just go from there. 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    Special: Stargate Universe (SGU) 106 "Water" & 107 "Earth"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 74:33


    Andy and Van take a break and leap through the Stargate once again, to catch up on two more episodes of SGU, before they get back to the Babylon 5 movies. 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

    The Centauri Trilogy, Vol 3: "Out of the Darkness"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 71:33


    Andy and Van hide out in Vir's furniture in order to spring a big surprise on DRAKH and his friends--but it all goes horribly wrong when they get shipped to Interstellar Ikea instead! It's the third and concluding installment in Peter David's Centauri trilogy: LEGIONS OF FIRE! What's the verdict? Did it successfully wrap up all the storylines left hanging at the end of the series? Find out what the lads think, and give us your own opinion, at whiterocketbooks at gmail dot com! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

    The Centauri Trilogy, Vol 2: "Armies of Light and Darkness"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 74:26


    OUR 100th EPISODE!! If Andy and Van blow up a secret Shadow Death Cloud base, and no one is around to notice, did it really happen? Also: Vir grows into an actual hero! And some Technomages do stuff. It's the second novel in Peter David's Centauri Prime trilogy! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

    The Centauri Trilogy, Vol 1: "The Long Night of Centauri Prime"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 61:58


    Andy and Van sneak around the Centauri palace, hoping to catch a glimpse of where Shiv'kala the Drakh hangs out when he's not menacing Londo. It's a review of "The Long Night of Centauri Prime," the first volume of Peter David's Centauri-centric book trilogy, "Legions of Fire!" 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

    Season 5 Wrap-Up with Guest Nathan Laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 102:02


    Van and Andy have reached the end of Season 5, and that means it's time for Nathan Laws (of the 42Cast) to come aboard again and provide a fresh perspective on what we have just experienced. This is a great, fun conversation you don't want to miss! Nathan's show is here: https://42cast.com/ 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    523 Sleeping in Light (End-of-Season-4 Version)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 89:40


    Andy and Van recorded this pod episode at the end of their coverage of Season 4--the spot where the episode was actually filmed, prior to the fifth season being picked up by TNT. Just as the original TV episode sat on the shelf for a year, awaiting the end of Season 5, this pod episode has sat on the shelf, available only to our Patrons, until now! Among many other things, they discuss how differently this episode felt, being watched at the point in the series where it was written and originally intended to be aired. 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    523: Sleeping in Light (Season 5 Version)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 79:46


    Recorded at the end of season 5, after "Objects at Rest," according to the order the series aired. Andy and Van take one more emotional journey through the series finale as their review of the main series itself reaches its end. 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    522: Objects at Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 92:52


    Andy and Van salute the crew of the station before heading off for Tuzanor. But--will they both survive the trip, or will Lennier "dispose" of one or both of them along the way? Where's Ta'Lon when you need him?? 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    Bonus! The Babylon 5 30th Anniversary Panel from DragonCon 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 49:40


    Bonus episode! It's the "Babylon 5 30th Anniversary Panel from DragonCon 2024"! Raw audio recording of the panel on the Military SF Media track, with Van Allen Plexico, Karen Henson and others. We will cover 522: "Objects at Rest" in just one week. 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

    521: Objects in Motion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 66:58


    Andy and Van are preparing to move their podcast from the Babylon 5 station to the Minbari homeworld--no, check that--John and Delenn are moving the Interstellar Alliance capital there. Meanwhile, Lyta and G'Kar are about to do the Grand Tour of the universe--NOT LIKE THAT!!--and Stephen scores one last time. It's the Big Goodbye, part 1, on this week's White Rocket Babylon 5 Review 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! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

    520 The Wheel of Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 104:49


    Andy and Van try their best to figure out why everyone is so mean to Lyta, and then so surprised when she actually tries to do something about it! Also, Delenn's gonna have a baby--but is it the fabled "David?" And will he look like Ben Browder? Lots to ponder this time around, including a bunch of great comments and questions from the patrons! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    519 The Fall of Centauri Prime

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 82:13


    Andy and Van are trapped on a burning Centauri Prime as "Drakh" makes his big move! "Hi, Drakh!" "Hi, Bob!" It's an in-depth look at the conclusion of the Londo Mollari saga on this episode of the White Rocket Babylon 5 Review 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! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    518 Movements of Fire and Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 90:25


    Andy and Van are stranded in hyperspace as the Drazi and Narn stop by Centauri Prime to help Londo do a little remodeling. Meanwhile, Lyta has had enough and would like to speak to the manager of this Drazi homeworld! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

    517 And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 85:29


    Andy and Van get arrested on Centauri Prime while Franklin's getting into a fist fight with the Brakiri and Garibaldi is having just one little drink. What could possibly go wrong?? 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter  

    516: Darkness Ascending

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 76:00


    Andy and Van have a few drinks with Mr Garibaldi before heading out to Centauri space to find out just what the heck's going on out there! Meanwhile, Lyta makes G'Kar an offer he can't refuse! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

    515 Meditations on the Abyss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 89:37


    Andy and Van take a break from Ranger training with Lennier to hack up a produce stand in the Zocalo! Yes, the final major plotlines of Season 5 are starting to come together... sort of... and we are here for it! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    Special: Stargate Universe: 104 Darkness and 105 Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 73:32


    Andy and Van take a brief break from B5 to check out 2 more episodes of Stargate Universe: the two-parter 104 "Darkness" and 105 "Light." How will Andy react, never having seen the show before? 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    514: The Corps is Mother, The Corps is Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 99:12


    Van and Andy are on the run from the Psi Cops! They've got 273 split personalities between them, and they're not afraid to use them!! Join the lads this week as they break down this interesting one-off episode spotlighting good ol' "Al" and his two young protogees as they visit Babylon 5 in pursuit of a (stop us if you've heard this one before) renegade telepath. One of them liked it, the other... not so much. Join in as they dig into Psi Corps! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    513: The Ragged Edge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 107:28


    Andy and Van welcome Ta'Lon back to the station while buying Michael a drink or twelve. Ouch. Plus a discussion of exactly what type of governments the various B5 races actually have--and much more. It's a very fun episode of the podcast about a pretty darned good episode of the show! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    512 Phoenix Rising

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 87:09


    Andy and Van have reached the conclusion of the Telepath Saga at last--and things go out with a bang! (I guess there WAS a Boom Tomorrow!) How did the lads feel the storyline ended? Did it elevate what came before, or should we dance on the ashes of Byron's severed dreams? 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! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    511: A Tragedy of Telepaths

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 76:47


    Andy and Van escape from a long-forgotten prison cell underneath the Centauri Palace to bring you discussion of episode SOMETHING OR OTHER IN THE 500s (!!) better known as "A Tragedy of Telepaths." Just when you despaired of Season 5 getting good, this episode actually moves the needle back in the right direction! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    510 In the Kingdom of the Blind

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 90:24


    Andy and Van barricade themselves inside the recording studio after demanding a planet just for Babylon 5 podcasters! Unfortunately, Sheridan and Delenn don't seem to think we deserve one! Meanwhile Londo and G'Kar take a road trip like Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, that ends with G'Kar once again sleeping on somebody's floor. It's "In the Kingdom of the Blind," where the one-eyed Narn is king! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

    509 Day of the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 97:00


    Andy and Van purchase a section of the station in order to talk to dead people! Or really just to Andy's cat, who shows up partway through to punch Andy in the face. Repeatedly. For not liking Rebo and Zooty. Ok, maybe we made part of that up. But otherwise, it's a mercifully GOOD episode of Season 5! Join us!! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    508 Secrets of the Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 86:52


    Andy and Van discover why the Hyach are dying out. DOH!! And Lyta lets a little secret slip, along with her clothes, and um well cough cough yeah.... It's a very interesting episode of the White Rocket Babylon 5 Review 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! 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 NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    507 Strange Relations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 77:28


    Andy and Van welcome Bester onto the station, to see if he will relieve them of some guests that have perhaps overstayed their welcome. Unfortunately, Sheridan demands that Lochley find a way to get rid of Bester (for now) instead. The episode concludes with Andy and Van singing a happy song about suffering and misery! Just kidding. 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 Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    506 Learning Curve

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 88:51


    Andy and Van go off to Ranger Training Camp, but there's quite a steep Learning Curve between what they're expecting and what they end up with! Van has some strong words for Lochley, as well! Here's the link I mentioned in the show, from Drazi Green. Possible spoilers!!! I haven't watched all of it yet but it talks about Byron in Season 5: https://youtu.be/QiMBjVY0Zi4?si=wd8NojcNe33dG3YY 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 Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    505 A View from the Gallery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 72:36


    Van welcomes Andy back from his bout with the Drakh plague, and the two of them offer their view from the gallery on A View from the Gallery.  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 Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    504 The Paragon of Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 99:40


    Andy and Van blow dry and gel their hair to talk about the TELEPATHS OH BOY WE ALL LOVE THOSE DARNED TELEPATHS DON'T WE as well as a little "mischief" by the Drazi! What a piece of work is this episode of the WRB5RP!! 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 Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    503 The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 92:28


    Andy and Van just have to find that one word to say, that will make this episode of the podcast go better. They will leave it to you, the listener, to decide if things totally go off the rails this week, instead! It's the very long podcast of Londo Mollari! Here's the audio interview (thanks, Emmanuel!) with the designers of the Sierra computer game for Babylon 5, right after it was canceled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hyAYjM8Ssg And here is Tracy Scoggins talking about seeing herself as Lochley (thanks, Ben!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlAAGZAllIE 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 Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    502: No Compromises

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 92:11


    No, you haven't missed an episode! We promise! As we have discussed in probably WAY too much detail, the numbering goes all kerflooey at this point in the series. So "502" is the first episode of Season 5. Anyway! This time around, Andy and Van finally embark for the last full season of Babylon 5, where they meet Captain Lochley and "Remember Byron" again for the first time. How well does this one hold up? How close can Andy get to accurately guessing its P5 score?? 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.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    In the Beginning (TNT Movie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 102:00


    Andy and Van go all the way back to THE BEGINNING to review the first-aired TNT B5 movie that shows us how the story began prior to the events of Season 1--including tying John Sheridan into the earlier events. With a budget more than three times the usual episode cost, this movie aimed to bring in new viewers for TNT. Did it work? Do the lads still like this movie? 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.b5review.com/ Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    Thirdspace (TNT Movie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 61:03


    Andy and Van travel to Thirdspace to get the lowdown on--and deliver judgment on--the first of the TNT B5 movies to be filmed, prior to Season 5. This podcast is just one of many Vorlon mistakes! 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 Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    Season 4 Wrap-Up with Guest Nathan Laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 87:39


    Once again, the lads have reached the end of a season of Babylon 5, and bring aboard Nathan Laws to provide a different perspective on it as they review the entire season as a whole, including best episode, most surprising episode, best villain, and much more! Apologies for the unexpected week off! We will return as usual in 2 weeks with THIRDSPACE!! 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 Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter Follow Nathan on Twitter: @_Blogger_Who --and his podcast is available here: https://42cast.com/  

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    Special: Stargate Universe 101-103

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 84:43


    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 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: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    422 The Deconstruction of Falling Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 70:48


    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. Or 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 a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

    421 Rising Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 104:26


    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 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: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    420 ENDGAME

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 95:17


    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 part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico

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    419 Between the Darkness and the Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 91:39


    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!" We will return next week (!!) with "Between the Darkness and the Light" as normal. 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 part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico

    Special: Babylon 5: The Road Home - Animated Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 74:21


    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 Darkness and the Light" as normal. 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 part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico  

    BONUS: Foundation: Season 2, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 70:17


    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 supported by our great listeners! Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico

    418 Intersections in Real Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 83:42


    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 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: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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    417 The Face of the Enemy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 78:46


    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 part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows at our NEW Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/whiterocketreviews http://www.plexico.net Follow Van on Twitter: @VanAllenPlexico  https://twitter.com/VanAllenPlexico Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyFixWriter https://twitter.com/AndyFixWriter

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