http://www.fpmtesting.com The Last, Best Hope for the Study and Analysis of Babylon 5 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:50:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 ©Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth babylonpodcast@gmail.com (Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth) babylonpodcast@gmail.com(Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth) 1440 Babylon 5, B5, JMS, scifi Our Last, Best Hope for the Study and Analysis of Babylon 5 The Last, Best Hope for the Study and Analysis of Babylon 5 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth babylonpodcast@gmail.com No no http://www.babylonpodcast.com/images/B5-bug_150x150.jpg http://www.fpmtesting.com 144 144 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/08/14/playing-with-minor-site-updates/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/08/14/playing-with-minor-site-updates/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:14:59 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=379 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/08/14/playing-with-minor-site-updates/feed/ 8 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/08/13/babylon-podcast-show-167/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/08/13/babylon-podcast-show-167/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:30:36 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=378 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/08/13/babylon-podcast-show-167/feed/ 13 58:31 Welcome to Show #167! If you had the means, would you pay $225,000 a bottle for tequila? In July 2263, Garibaldi embarks on a secret project to ... Welcome to Show #167! If you had the means, would you pay $225,000 a bottle for tequila? In July 2263, Garibaldi embarks on a secret project to reverse-engineer Minbari and Vorlon technology in order to speed up construction of Destroyer Class White Star ships. Did this lead to the construction of Excalibur, and the larger cruiser we saw in Lost Tales? Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Deep Geeking: Tim and Summer disagree on "Day of the Dead", and boy, do we chat about THAT difference of opinion! Written by Neil Gaiman, it's the first produced episode not written by JMS since Season 2 (since "Knives"?). Tim thinks it's a weak effort, and Summer thinks it's one of the better episodes of Season 5 (and everyone knows how Summer feels about most of Season 5). But Summer still calls shenanigans on Tim's refusal to accept quantum physics as a way to explain how that section of B5 becomes linked to the Brakiri homeworld. Would seeing Marcus have made more of an impact on Lennier than seeing Morden? Would that appearance have co-opted the hope that Marcus was not dead, but in suspended animation, awaiting a technological advance that could successfully revive him? Feedback: Ask, and ye shall receive: Jarsto surfaces to lay the correction smackdown! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate to the show! Promo: Carology! Promo: Slice of SciFi Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/08/05/babylon-podcast-show-166/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/08/05/babylon-podcast-show-166/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:30:03 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=377 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/08/05/babylon-podcast-show-166/feed/ 19 1:02:30 Welcome to Show #166! Tim is Tim, Jeffrey is Summer, and Gary is Jeffrey. It's so confusing... The guys discuss the "Ten Women Who Get a Really ... Welcome to Show #166! Tim is Tim, Jeffrey is Summer, and Gary is Jeffrey. It's so confusing... The guys discuss the "Ten Women Who Get a Really Raw Deal in B5" list, which you can find at The Completely Useless Guide to B5. Gary is disappointed that Vol 2 of "Asked Answered" doesn't have its own introduction, but other than that all expectations were met, and he's saving it for voicemails. Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Deep Geeking: Tim and Gary talk about the developments and character shifts from "Secrets of the Soul". The first secret revolves around Byron discovering the extent of the Vorlon's involvement in the creation of telepaths, and the guys chat about Byron's dramatic shift from peaceful resistance to enraged outcast because of that new knowledge. The other secret involves the long-held secret of the Hyach and how Dr Franklin discovers that the results of their actions centuries ago was the instrument of their own eventual decline. Feedback: Gary responds to one of his own voicemails, letting us know that he's swamped with Parsecs submissions, and leaves us to mull over the "censorship" of the showing of Centauri female genitalia. Meta Gary Moment! Halfway Day means we're halfway through the calendar year... and now we know! In emails, Brian in NY wonders if a reinvisioning or a rebooting of Babylon 5 be good enough or if a new storyline would be better; Maureen is still working her wa through the podcast backlog, and wants to know what happened to Jarsto; Michael comments on Tim and Summer could be missing that B5 had a greater cultural impact than we realized. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate to the show! Promo: British Invaders Promo: Carology! Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/29/babylon-podcast-show-165/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/29/babylon-podcast-show-165/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:55:10 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=375 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/29/babylon-podcast-show-165/feed/ 0 50:12 Welcome to Show #165! Jeffrey and Michael were low on scotch and tequila, and it shows. The conversation heads into a downward spiral until folks start ... Welcome to Show #165! Jeffrey and Michael were low on scotch and tequila, and it shows. The conversation heads into a downward spiral until folks start wondering where exactly potential skinny dippers would skinny dip either on the station or various planets around the Interstellar Alliance. Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Deep Geeking: Tim, Summer and Jeffrey discuss "Strange Relations", and how previously unrevealed interpersonal relationships begin to lead to shifting allegiances and alliances. Feedback: Edmund adds his two cents on where the original Season 4/5 break would have happened and what Season 5 would have looked like had we known sooner that there would be a Season 5 and had JMS not lost his notes; Andrew also adds his voice to the legions that want to see a continuation/conclusion to the Crusade story line in any format; Rapid Eye sticks up for Jeffrey... sort of. Jeffrey tells us about a rare B5 collectible: a miniature bus stop diarama with a B5 promo ad on the side of the tiny bus, made by TNT to promote the show. And fans express their desire to see more of our favorite ISN anchor, Jane Nolastname. Hilary sends in an email expressing her disappointment with the shoe-horning in of the background relationship between Sheridan and Lochley; Brian also muses on the sudden appearance of life pods on the station (where were they before, and after "View From the Gallery"?) Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate! Promo: The Weird Show Promo: Carology! Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/24/jms-comic-con-writers-panel/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/24/jms-comic-con-writers-panel/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:41:13 +0000 Gary http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=373 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/24/jms-comic-con-writers-panel/feed/ 11 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/24/the-babylon-podcast-2009-parsec-award-finalist/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/24/the-babylon-podcast-2009-parsec-award-finalist/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:36:37 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=372 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/24/the-babylon-podcast-2009-parsec-award-finalist/feed/ 4 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/22/babylon-podcast-show-164/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/22/babylon-podcast-show-164/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:33:49 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=371 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/22/babylon-podcast-show-164/feed/ 21 56:29 Welcome to Show #164! No Jeffrey this week, he's off being the big-time Hollywood producer. We miss the Vorlon, but he's being wined and dined, ... Welcome to Show #164! No Jeffrey this week, he's off being the big-time Hollywood producer. We miss the Vorlon, but he's being wined and dined, so it's all good. Tim comments on his copy of "Asked and Answered: Volume 1", and the slight differences between the finished version and the pre-production versions we'd already seen, and more. Summer also regales the audience with select readings from her copy of the Fan Club provided "Crusade Writers Bible", hopefully addressing some of the questions about Gideon's Apocalypse Box, and Dureena's proposed destiny. And yes, the red Fan Club stamp means it's official, so go ahead and buy that copy off of eBay, Gary. Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Feedbackapalooza: Continuing the feedback from the previous show! Because of how much feedback we've been getting, we're going to start including a few voicemails in each show, and hopefully keep them closer to the related shows. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate! Promo: Tuning Into SciFi TV: The "Torchwood: Children of Earth" Specials Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/08/babylon-podcast-show-163/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/08/babylon-podcast-show-163/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:30:58 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=370 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/08/babylon-podcast-show-163/feed/ 3 54:52 Welcome to Show #163! In-A-Kosha-Da-Vida has affected Jeffrey's mind. There are so many "days" on July 1st and 2nd, it's amazing people get anything done ... Welcome to Show #163! In-A-Kosha-Da-Vida has affected Jeffrey's mind. There are so many "days" on July 1st and 2nd, it's amazing people get anything done in early July. Who knew there was a Ducktona 500 and a Kenducky Derby? Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Feedbackapalooza: Tim and Summer try to burn through the buildup of voicemails, and we haven't even gotten to the ones commenting on the JMS interview yet. And yes, we're going to start throwing in more voicemails during the regular shows from here on out... otherwise, we'd easily start running over an hour fifteen on Feedbackapalooza shows! Babylon 5 Musical Project Suggestions: We need a B5 or Vorlon version of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, and a West Side Story parody with B5 themed modifications. Get your imaginations churning, and send 'em in! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate! Promo: Slice of SciFi Promo: Can't Stop the Serenity 2009: Benefiting Equality Now Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/01/babylon-5-at-westercon-62/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/01/babylon-5-at-westercon-62/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:56:24 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=369 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/01/babylon-5-at-westercon-62/feed/ 4 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/01/babylon-podcast-show-162/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/01/babylon-podcast-show-162/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:30:19 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=368 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/07/01/babylon-podcast-show-162/feed/ 10 55:49 Welcome to Show #162! Never Surrender Dreams. And now, we bring you Part 2 of The JMS Interview! In this hour, JMS talks more with ... Welcome to Show #162! Never Surrender Dreams. And now, we bring you Part 2 of The JMS Interview! In this hour, JMS talks more with Tim and Summer about the development of Babylon 5 and the pros and cons of continuing or expanding the series, the real reason for putting his foot down on "big budget or nothing", the broader realities of the hammer lock of Warner Bros has on any future "expanded universe" properties, the personal influences on his writing, and related reflections on family, both born and made, and last but not least, the ever-changing relationships with the fans, both in cyberspace and on the convention circuits. Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate! Promo: Slice of SciFi Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/29/winners-dreams-with-sharp-teeth/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/29/winners-dreams-with-sharp-teeth/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:16:07 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=367 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/29/winners-dreams-with-sharp-teeth/feed/ 5 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/25/talking-with-susie-on-how-to-grow-your-geek/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/25/talking-with-susie-on-how-to-grow-your-geek/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:23:45 +0000 Tim http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=366 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/25/talking-with-susie-on-how-to-grow-your-geek/feed/ 7 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/24/no-live-feed-this-week-2/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/24/no-live-feed-this-week-2/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:33:14 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=365 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/24/no-live-feed-this-week-2/feed/ 2 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/24/babylon-podcast-show-161/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/24/babylon-podcast-show-161/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:30:57 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=364 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/24/babylon-podcast-show-161/feed/ 26 1:01:38 Welcome to Show #161! Faith Manages. The interview everyone clamored for but hadn't been holding their breath waiting for has come to pass. JMS, The ... Welcome to Show #161! Faith Manages. The interview everyone clamored for but hadn't been holding their breath waiting for has come to pass. JMS, The Great Maker, graciously allows Tim and Summer to throw a seemingly endless stream of questions about the origins and creation of Babylon 5, the production and growing pains of the show, and dealing with the vagaries of the industry of Hollywood, the bizarre perfect storm surrounding Crusade on TNT, and more. And yes, this interview went long enough that the only way to do it justice was to split it over two episodes, so come back next week for part 2! Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! You have until June 27th to enter the contest to win a free iTunes copy of the Harlan Ellison documentary Dreams with Sharp Teeth! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate! Promo: Can't Stop the Serenity 2009 Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/22/added-treats-for-babylon-podcast-subscribers/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/22/added-treats-for-babylon-podcast-subscribers/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:58:40 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=363 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/22/added-treats-for-babylon-podcast-subscribers/feed/ 10 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/20/to-arc-or-not-to-arc/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/20/to-arc-or-not-to-arc/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:20:52 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=362 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/20/to-arc-or-not-to-arc/feed/ 0 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/17/babylon-podcast-show-160/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/17/babylon-podcast-show-160/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:30:33 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=361 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/17/babylon-podcast-show-160/feed/ 15 57:40 Welcome to Show #160! The real Summer is back in the saddle, and disagreements about flying kites ensue. But seriously, Happy Father's Day to all you ... Welcome to Show #160! The real Summer is back in the saddle, and disagreements about flying kites ensue. But seriously, Happy Father's Day to all you father types out there. Jeffrey also shares some info about more goodies from the secret Vorlon memorabilia stash. Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Deep Geeking: This week, Tim and Summer delve into "Learning Curve", and Tim admits that while he likes this episode, there are a few dramatic elements throughout the story where the cliches fell flat for him. Was it pacing? Timing? Something else entirely? Discussion: Listener Mike Y throws out the suggestion that Crusade might be able to continue in audio dramas; Sean admires the B5 related in-jokes that Jeffrey has been incorporating into the Go To Meeting ads, and would desperately love it if JMS could join Tim and Summer in Deep Geeking on "Sleeping in Light". Summer recounts the story of discovering some items of interest on her final stash of VHS tapes, including the Sciography episode for the original Battlestar Galactica, and an episode of SF Vortex featuring JMS, Harlan Ellison, and Herb and Yvonne Solow. Enter the contest to win a free iTunes copy of the Harlan Ellison documentary Dreams with Sharp Teeth Mike from Charlotte tries to defend Zima. We don't know why. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate! Promo: The Gmail Podcast Promo: Dragon Page "Cover to Cover" Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/10/babylon-podcast-show-159/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/10/babylon-podcast-show-159/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:35:33 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=359 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/10/babylon-podcast-show-159/feed/ 5 59:05 Welcome to Show #159! Yes, you heard correctly... we are all Summer. And hey, it was Jeffrey's birthday last week! Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day ... Welcome to Show #159! Yes, you heard correctly... we are all Summer. And hey, it was Jeffrey's birthday last week! Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Feedbackapalooza Jr: Because of rogue tachyons bombarding the area around Draco Vista Studios, we are experiencing a causality break that threw spatial-temporal ordering into disarray, giving us 3 Summers but no Tim, no Jeffrey and no Mike. So in order to prevent any permanent damage to the space-time continuum, we bring you a special episode: Feedbackapalooza Jr! Gary wants to know if Lochley ever specifically stated which side of the Earth Civil War she was on; Gary was amused by the GoToMeeting ads; Gary is shopping for tequila and follows Jeffrey's recommendation; Gary wonders if there was a parallel between the different seasons of B5 and the different chapters viewed in "Deconstruction of Falling Stars"; Gary muses on whether or not Lennier thinks joining the Rangers will improve his chances to be with Delenn after Sheridan dies in 20 years; Tom appreciates the looming feeling of dread cast over Season 5; Tom also loves that Season 5 also breaks all the main characters out of the delineations drawn up for them in Seasons 1-4; next, Tom gives a Star Trek analogy for the character shifts we see in Season 5. Arkle adds some perspective on the "Vorlon on the Roof", and wonders why Summer didn't like the segment with the monks from "Deconstruction"; Doug surmises that maybe the shrapnel from shooting through ducts caused the injury that bled (shenanigans!); Brian solves the problem of what color bunny ears the Easter Kosh would be wearing; Gary thought that Lochley had more of a command presence than Ivanova and Sheridan right from the start. Emails: Steven wonders if it would be possible to get an interview with Haley McLane, the voice of the station's computer; Robinson wonders if Jerry Doyle could be the love child of Bruce Willis and Terry O'Quinn... and John provides some info on why the Space Shuttle couldn't manuever from the Hubble to the ISS, and suggests playing with the Orbiter Flight Sim game. From deep in the Vorlon archives, Summer-3 reads a memo about a B5 story making the cover of a magazine called "The Screening Room", and the article about the acquisition of B5 by TNT. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate! Promo: Can't Stop the Serenity 2009 Promo: Technorama Returns! Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/09/orbiter-your-last-best-time-sink/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/09/orbiter-your-last-best-time-sink/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:07:06 +0000 Tim http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=360 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/09/orbiter-your-last-best-time-sink/feed/ 1 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/09/contest-dreams-with-sharp-teeth/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/09/contest-dreams-with-sharp-teeth/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:30:10 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=357 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/09/contest-dreams-with-sharp-teeth/feed/ 1 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/09/dreams-with-sharp-teeth-now-available-at-itunes/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/09/dreams-with-sharp-teeth-now-available-at-itunes/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:00:19 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=358 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/09/dreams-with-sharp-teeth-now-available-at-itunes/feed/ 0 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/04/babylon-podcast-show-158/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/04/babylon-podcast-show-158/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:26:55 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=356 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/04/babylon-podcast-show-158/feed/ 5 58:31 Welcome to Show #158! Shaking coasts and hot sunshine... it's summertime! "Yell Fudge at Cobras Day"... "Frozen Yogurt Day". The wackiness continues... Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE ... Welcome to Show #158! Shaking coasts and hot sunshine... it's summertime! "Yell Fudge at Cobras Day"... "Frozen Yogurt Day". The wackiness continues... Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Deep Geeking: This week, Tim and Summer discuss "A View From the Gallery", the story of a day in the life on the station as seen from two maintenance workers who still need to go about their usual duties in the middle of a dangerous battle situation. Do you think this episode appropriately captures a view of life on the station for the regular people? Discussion: Kate in Chicagoland asks about the rumor about Crusade that had Gideon and the Apocalypse Box merging; David presents his observations on why all the rogue telepaths had gone au naturel with their grooming habits, and on the telepath saga as a whole. New Gary left a comment asking what life as a production assistant would be like, and what sort of opportunities are gained from the work. And finally, everyone gets to hear "Tim Headroom"! Sprint Commercial: If Film Crews Ran the World Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, Please Donate! Promo: Personal Effects: Dark Art on shelves June 2009 Promo: Upside Down and Halfway to Happyland Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/02/jms-mit-lecture-in-the-news/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/02/jms-mit-lecture-in-the-news/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:55:01 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=355 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/06/02/jms-mit-lecture-in-the-news/feed/ 0 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/28/babylon-podcast-show-157/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/28/babylon-podcast-show-157/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 19:12:14 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=354 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/28/babylon-podcast-show-157/feed/ 5 1:00:48 Welcome to Show #157! Indianapolis 500, MLS Soccer, NCAA Lacrosse, or baseball... however you choose to celebrate, we hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend! Summer ... Welcome to Show #157! Indianapolis 500, MLS Soccer, NCAA Lacrosse, or baseball... however you choose to celebrate, we hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend! Summer wants to find out when "Dreams with Sharp Teeth" will make it to DVD, since she didn't have Sundance Channel to catch it when they aired it. Happy Birthday, Unca Harlan (May 27th)! Jeffrey wants to know if there are any MIT students or professors listening to the podcast... no, we're not sure why the Vorlon wants to know... Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Voicemail: That's right folks, it's time for another Feedbackapalooza! And really, if you hear any messages when you play any of the podcasts backwards, be sure to tell us... it means we didn't hide them well enough. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: Can't Stop the Serenity 2009 Promo: XCast at E3 2009 Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/21/2009-julius-schwartz-lecture-at-mit/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/21/2009-julius-schwartz-lecture-at-mit/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 21:47:16 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=353 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/21/2009-julius-schwartz-lecture-at-mit/feed/ 5 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/21/babylon-podcast-show-156/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/21/babylon-podcast-show-156/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 16:15:26 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=352 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/21/babylon-podcast-show-156/feed/ 5 1:05:20 Welcome to Show #156! It's all about the birthdays... May 12th is the birthday of both Tim Callender and Bruce Boxleitner! It's also Migratory Bird ... Welcome to Show #156! It's all about the birthdays... May 12th is the birthday of both Tim Callender and Bruce Boxleitner! It's also Migratory Bird Day, which amuses Jeffrey to no end. And what did you do for Mesmerism Day? Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: We have found the First Vorlon! Russ Johnson, who wore the glide suit during Season 1, before Jeffrey took over the electraglide harness, joins us to reminisce about the early days on set at Babylon 5, and trying to one up each other for... something smelly? Russ tells us all about the fun he had as part of Optic Nerve, escapades in both the encounter suit and as the drug-dealing cricket in Down Below, having to repeatedly tell TV fans that he was not the actor who played the Professor on Gilligan's Island, and more. Discussion: Gary wishes Tim a Happy Birthday; Neil calls from Goddard Space Flight Center about the Shuttle Launch; Gary posits that we may have eventually seen some leadership juggling had Crusade gone on longer. Tim reads emails from Bob, who tells us that he's doing a full B5 episodic immersion, by watching the episode, reading the scriptbook and Babylon File and Lurkers Guide entry... he also wants to hear more varied opinions on the show, so he's in for some fun when he gets to S5; Jim wonders about the portrayal of the military, and how they seem more like businessmen rather than officers in the military. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: Can't Stop the Serenity 2009 Promo: The Geekcast Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth yes No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/15/asked-answered-part-1/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/15/asked-answered-part-1/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 20:14:15 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=351 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/15/asked-answered-part-1/feed/ 8 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/15/babylon-podcast-show-155/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/15/babylon-podcast-show-155/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 19:36:17 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=350 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/15/babylon-podcast-show-155/feed/ 0 1:08:06 Welcome to Show #155! Jeffrey wants to bolt and celebrate Kosho de Mayo, because his homemade margarita mix (using a "low carb" version) just isn't kickin' ... Welcome to Show #155! Jeffrey wants to bolt and celebrate Kosho de Mayo, because his homemade margarita mix (using a "low carb" version) just isn't kickin' it... We chat a little bit about the Forbidden Planet and the leaking of the planned script, and the seeming addiction some people have that causes them to steal and leak unfinished products. Is it a cry for attention, an inner reaction to having no outlet for their own creative process, or just plain potential greed? Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Deep Geeking: This week, the Deep Geeking covers "The Paragon of Animals". Examination of B5's new telepath colony, and the start of Lyta's journey of independence, begins here. We also see the development of the Declaration of Principles, and how much it means to have the Alliance start off on the higher path that Sheridan and Delenn hopes they can all take. Discussion: Jeffrey wonders how the hell Tim and Summer can wrangle 250 podcast episodes out of a series that ran for less than half that total, and he's very afraid. We may not be Cylons, but we have a plan. Gary wants, gosh, he wants a digital version or cross-referenced index or, gosh, just something more 21st century when it comes to the upcoming "Asked and Answered" series; Todd calls in not from his Blackberry Storm, and wants to know if the Voices of Babylon crew might want to do a Crusade storyline after Three-Edged Sword is complete; Gary loved Garibaldi's "Rest Easy, Old Friends" line from the 500 year segment of "Deconstruction"; Gary has suggestions for lines for the podcast's Season 5 opener next year; Gary tells Mark from Miami/Daytona to go check out the forums and chat him up over there (yes, we've finally gone meta); Arkle busts Jeffrey's chops over football teams, and Summer returns serve over the hockey teams... And then the end of the episode runs off the rails because Skype threw Jeffrey a curveball, and he decided to listen to an episode of The Squint Squad podcast with us still on the line... yay technology! It is to laugh! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: Parsec Awards 2009 Promo: PodCulture: 150th episode and counting! Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/12/happy-birthdays/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/12/happy-birthdays/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 16:45:23 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=349 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/12/happy-birthdays/feed/ 0 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/06/podcast-recording-update-3/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/06/podcast-recording-update-3/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 20:18:45 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=348 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/06/podcast-recording-update-3/feed/ 1 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/06/babylon-podcast-show-154/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/06/babylon-podcast-show-154/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 19:00:51 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=347 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/05/06/babylon-podcast-show-154/feed/ 6 1:02:34 Welcome to Show #154! Tim has joined the modern Internet age, and has a real Internet connection! His FiOS line makes him sound a lot ... Welcome to Show #154! Tim has joined the modern Internet age, and has a real Internet connection! His FiOS line makes him sound a lot closer than the transfer point off Io, doesn't it? Jeffrey waxes poetic about "Erth Day" and having two shuttles on the launch pad at the same time... and after that who knows where we went. Can something really run off the rails if you're not sure the rails were ever there to begin with? Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Deep Geeking: This week, the Deep Geeking covers "The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari". The introspective journey that Londo takes, and the one that Lennier is about to take, all start here. Discussion: Welcome to the Dead Tech segment of The Babylon Podcast! Paul in Vegas comments on the Crusade soundtrack (he didn't like it), and waxes nostalgic over the B5 laserdiscs, which leads to Summer's rant about WB's handling of the laserdisc releases and into George's email about laserdisc players; Jeffrey still has a (working?) Betamax deck and wonders if B5 episodes were released on Beta... how many dead formats exist that B5 was released on? Mike thinks he can find old RCA 2" tape cart promos for B5, and Summer seriously considers asking Mike to download them, but we'll settle for picture proof of existence. Jahi in Ithaca liked Gary Cole's portrayal of Gideon in Crusade, and had no problems with "actor baggage" from other roles... there are a lot of people out there who want more Crusade, a bit of story closure no matter what the medium. What could be the chances of having a new trilogy of novels based in the Crusade universe? Jeffrey is frightened at the prospect of 3 more years of doing the podcast, but it's only because he didn't realize just how much material is still left to cover, and potential interview subjects to track down and talk to! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now part of the village that encompasses Third Life Books. You can find the village at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: Geek Survival Guide Promo: All Games Considered Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/24/babylon-podcast-show-153/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/24/babylon-podcast-show-153/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:30:38 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=346 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/24/babylon-podcast-show-153/feed/ 13 1:02:35 Welcome to Show #153! It's "pick a random special day in April" hour! Hug An Australian Day, Pet Owners Independence Day, and Jeffrey waxes nostalgic ... Welcome to Show #153! It's "pick a random special day in April" hour! Hug An Australian Day, Pet Owners Independence Day, and Jeffrey waxes nostalgic over Thomas Jefferson's birthday. The innuendo runs amok. There must be something in the water... Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Deep Geeking: This week, we take the first step into the final arc in the overall 5-year journey, embarking on Deep Geeking for Season 5. "No Compromises" falls under the bright light of examination, and Jeffrey recounts an impressive Tracy Scoggins audition story. Discussion: Gary promises to get us pictures of both space shuttles on the launch pads at the same time; and he also sent us a recording of the Babylon Files: Volume 2 foreword that Jeffrey wrote for Andy Lane. Interestingly enough, he lets us know that Pat Tallman also wrote the afterword for the same book... maybe Gary will read that for us sometime soon. Jeffrey also recounts his experience being caught on both sides of the strike that affected the set for a short time, and the emotional impact it had on him at the time. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: The 9th: A Heroes Podcast Promo: I Should Be Writing Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/17/babylon-podcast-show-152/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/17/babylon-podcast-show-152/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:45:17 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=344 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/17/babylon-podcast-show-152/feed/ 3 49:35 Welcome to Show #152! Easter Bunny Kosh? Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Deep Geeking: There is much discussion (and much lack of Vorlon recall) when ... Welcome to Show #152! Easter Bunny Kosh? Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Deep Geeking: There is much discussion (and much lack of Vorlon recall) when the gang Deep Geeks on "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars". Tim and Summer mildly disagree on the 500 years after and the 1000 years after sequences. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: The Return of Technorama!! Promo: One Tree Hill Podcast: Special Guest Nick Lachey (Apr 28 2009) Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/08/babylon-podcast-show-151/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/08/babylon-podcast-show-151/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:30:51 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=342 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/08/babylon-podcast-show-151/feed/ 0 1:10:11 Welcome to Show #151! Feedbackapalooza time again! Chronologies Contest: As posted on the website, we have a winner! Greg from Albany is the lucky winner of ... Welcome to Show #151! Feedbackapalooza time again! Chronologies Contest: As posted on the website, we have a winner! Greg from Albany is the lucky winner of the Chronologies book, so congrats Greg, and look for your prize in the mail soon. Visit GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts for a FREE 30 day trial!! Feedbackapalooza: After much rearranging of messages, we had voicemail, and there was much rejoicing!! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: What the Cast Promo: The Zombie Channel Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/06/chronologies-contest-winner/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/06/chronologies-contest-winner/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:00:03 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=340 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/06/chronologies-contest-winner/feed/ 4 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/02/babylon-podcast-show-150/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/02/babylon-podcast-show-150/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:30:39 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=339 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/02/babylon-podcast-show-150/feed/ 12 1:07:46 Welcome to Show #150! Jeffrey pokes fun at Tim and Summer's consternation at not having a larger pool of contest entries to choose a winner from... ... Welcome to Show #150! Jeffrey pokes fun at Tim and Summer's consternation at not having a larger pool of contest entries to choose a winner from... or even someone who's gotten all of the voices guessed correctly. (this was recorded on March 18th, so the contest is already over) We also hit a tangent about the death of the SciFi Channel. Summer rants. And she's not the only one who's a tad annoyed. Not by a long shot. Now she wants to implement a plan to create her owned damned spec-fic channel. Not a Cylon plan, but a plan nonetheless. Interview: Stephen Furst joins us to reminisce about directing "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars"... at least, that was the initial plan. And as we all know, the most entertaining shows always veer off their intended courses... "Babylon 5: The Musical"... 'nuff said! Stay tuned next week for a super-sized Feedbackapalooza! Discussion: In honor of Show #150, Jeffrey wonders how in the world we've done more podcast episodes than actual show episodes in existence, and Mike wonders how this tiny show grew to have a gravity well strong enough to pull him and Brad in for keeps. And then the talk wanders into the realm of space junk, and completely hijacks the intended topic of discussion... again! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: The Galactica Quorum Promo: Tuning Into SciFi TV Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/01/script-book-update-2/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/01/script-book-update-2/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:35:33 +0000 Gary http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=338 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/04/01/script-book-update-2/feed/ 3 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/26/the-birth-of-the-babylon-5-story/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/26/the-birth-of-the-babylon-5-story/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:49:27 +0000 Jim C http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=337 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/26/the-birth-of-the-babylon-5-story/feed/ 0 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/25/no-live-feed-tonight-325/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/25/no-live-feed-tonight-325/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:42:22 +0000 Gary http://www.babylonpodcast.com/2009/03/25/no-live-feed-tonight-325/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/25/no-live-feed-tonight-325/feed/ 8 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/22/chronologies-contest-breadcrumb-hints/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/22/chronologies-contest-breadcrumb-hints/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:31:42 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=335 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/22/chronologies-contest-breadcrumb-hints/feed/ 5 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/22/the-vocabulary-conspiracy/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/22/the-vocabulary-conspiracy/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:30:35 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=334 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/22/the-vocabulary-conspiracy/feed/ 5 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/21/babylon-podcast-show-149/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/21/babylon-podcast-show-149/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:05:54 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=333 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/21/babylon-podcast-show-149/feed/ 3 1:03:08 Welcome to Show #149! Tim, Summer and Jeffrey try their hands at an Irish brogue, in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Jeffrey also serenades us ... Welcome to Show #149! Tim, Summer and Jeffrey try their hands at an Irish brogue, in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Jeffrey also serenades us with his guitar when he gets a little distracted by our geeking. Tim gives us the news about the contest to name the new ISS module that's heading up. Read here to see the status of the vote -- we here at The Babylon Podcast are supporting the Browncoats and the quest to have the winning name be "Serenity". the naming contest ended by the time this episode was posted Contest: We've come up with a contest to give away a copy of the B5 Chronologies scriptbook! Can you identify all the voices in the podcast opening montage? If you think you can, submit your entries to contest [at] sliceofscifi [dot] com with the Subject line of Babylon Podcast Chronologies Contest, and include your mailing address. We need all 12 voices correctly identified and in order, and a single winner will be selected from all the people who submit fully correct entries, and participants who helped with the lines are not eligible to enter this contest... maybe next time, gang. Submit your entries by midnight Pacific time, March 3rd, and we'll randomly pick a winner from pool of correct entries live on the live feed on March 4th (extended to March 25th) Check out the hints for the Chronologies Contest -- in acknowledgement that many of the voices might have been hard to discern, we have provided hints. Deep Geeking: The team gets involved in geeking on "Rising Star", and musing on when the cast knew whether there'd be a 5th season, and on if that notice came before or after the initial airing of this episode. Discussion: Summer and Tim succumb to the temptation and try out their best Irish brogues. Tim reads an email from Captain Jaclyn, correcting the info on the release date of the "Asked and Answered" scriptbooks (April 7th, not April 1st). Gary sends us in a scenario on what it might have sounded like if we had heard the opposing commander's transmissions during Ivanova's "I am Death Incarnate" speech; Todd from Grand Rapids thinks he's figured out why Zima seemed to be so popular in the 23rd century; Neil from Bowie remembers the B5 Mall Tour, and he's going to try to dig up his memorabilia from his visit to it; Brian in NY submits his guess that the new scriptbooks might contain Lost Tales stories (apparently we're a little behind in voicemails); Johnny from Michigan comments on Lyta's "I'm gonna sue somebody" interlude, adding it to the "over the top" category. Stay tuned next week for a visit from Stephen Furst! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: J.C. Hutchins' "Personal Effects: Dark Arts" Promo: Mur Lafferty's I Should Be Writing Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/20/asked-and-answered-surprise-gift-update/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/20/asked-and-answered-surprise-gift-update/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:10:18 +0000 Gary http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=332 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/20/asked-and-answered-surprise-gift-update/feed/ 0 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/17/b5-mall-tour-photos/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/17/b5-mall-tour-photos/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:22:08 +0000 Tim http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=330 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/17/b5-mall-tour-photos/feed/ 1 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/13/chronologies-contest-hints/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/13/chronologies-contest-hints/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:34:30 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=329 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/13/chronologies-contest-hints/feed/ 7 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/12/babylon-podcast-show-148/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/12/babylon-podcast-show-148/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:30:02 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=328 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/12/babylon-podcast-show-148/feed/ 12 1:02:42 Welcome to Show #148! Tim and Summer lament about whether or not the entry requirements are too hard for the Chronologies contest, since we haven't received ... Welcome to Show #148! Tim and Summer lament about whether or not the entry requirements are too hard for the Chronologies contest, since we haven't received any entries yet. Not a one. Is the contest entry requirement too hard? Seriously, as of 2pm PT, March 11 2009, I have received ZERO entries for this contest. Is this too hard a task for our lurkers and rangers, or does everyone already have the Chronologies book? Tim also relays a note from JMS saying that the studio has completely scrapped the screenplay for the Forbidden Planet remake, so we hope the person that leaked it was held responsible for theft of intellectual property and is now working off a period of indentured servitude in that studio's salt mines. Contest: We've come up with a contest to give away a copy of the B5 Chronologies scriptbook! Can you identify all the voices in the podcast opening montage? If you think you can, submit your entries to contest [at] sliceofscifi [dot] com with the Subject line of Babylon Podcast Chronologies Contest, and include your mailing address. We need all 12 voices correctly identified and in order, and a single winner will be selected from all the people who submit fully correct entries, and participants who helped with the lines are not eligible to enter this contest... maybe next time, gang. Submit your entries by midnight Pacific time, March 3rd, and we'll randomly pick a winner from pool of correct entries live on the live feed on March 4th (extended to March 25th) Interview: Captain Jaclyn, Jason Davis and Amy Guskin from the Babylon 5 Scripts Team join us to discuss the new scriptbooks project that's been kept secret and tightly under wraps until now. Asked and Answered: JMS answers Thousands of Fan Questions about Babylon 5 is the title of the new series, and it's an exhaustive compendium of questions ever asked about B5. Starting in November 1991, and current through 2008, the team went through over 20,000 questions from many sources that aren't available online anymore (online chat transcripts, convention transcripts, etc) in addition to the newsgroup archives from GEnie, AOL and Usenet. It's arranged in chronological order, without editing, so it's a rare glimpse at the actual development process as the show is ongoing. Most people have seen some of the answers before, but a lot of work went into establishing the original question with the answer to preserve the original context. Keep an eye out at the Babylon 5 Scripts store for more details as the official announcement date of March 17th and the release date of April 7th (not April 1st) draw near. Feel free to ask the Scripts Team any questions about the project, and if you want to see that electronic version (for easier searching) or an electronic index, then let the Scripts Team know! (you know, there's a free Kindle app available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, if a Kindle version of the book could be made available someday) Discussion: Tim and Summer nitpick a little more about the contents of these new books, and are looking forward to having the finished product to dig into later. But now Summer won't get her Crusade books until 2010... grumblefrack. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: The Geek Survival Guide Promo: The Signal Season 5, flying high in 2009! Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/06/babylon-podcast-show-147/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/06/babylon-podcast-show-147/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:00:09 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=327 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/03/06/babylon-podcast-show-147/feed/ 3 1:07:41 Welcome to Show #147! Tim, Summer and Jeffrey chat about spring training, the early Daylight Savings shift, JMS winning a writing award from AARP, and the ... Welcome to Show #147! Tim, Summer and Jeffrey chat about spring training, the early Daylight Savings shift, JMS winning a writing award from AARP, and the contest. Mike plays Edmund's "My Funny Vorlontine" parody for Jeffrey, and there were pulled muscles from the laughter. Contest: We've come up with a contest to give away a copy of the B5 Chronologies scriptbook! Can you identify all the voices in the podcast opening montage? If you think you can, submit your entries to contest [at] sliceofscifi [dot] com with the Subject line of Babylon Podcast Chronologies Contest, and include your mailing address. We need all 12 voices correctly identified and in order, and a single winner will be selected from all the people who submit fully correct entries, and participants who helped with the lines are not eligible to enter this contest... maybe next time, gang. Submit your entries by midnight Pacific time, March 3rd, and we'll randomly pick a winner from pool of correct entries live on the live feed on March 4th (extended to March 25th) Interview: We talk with journalist Frank Garcia about his history as a freelance writer for many scifi magazines over the years, and the research that he and Mark Phillips undertook to compile the books Science Fiction Television Series, 1959-1989 and Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004. We talk with Frank about his experience with Babylon 5 and Crusade over the years the show was in production, and the information pulled together for the second volume. Find out more about both books at http://legacyweb.com/scifibook/index.shtml Feedback and Discussion: Andy wonders if our Jeffrey is the one listed in the credits of The Faculty -- he was, and Jeffrey recounts his experience working with Robert Rodriguez; Todd from Grand Rapids disagrees with Summer and thinks that Gary Cole as an EA Captain just doesn't work for him because of the Brady Bunch memories (and Summer will always think of him as Sheriff Buck); Gary wants to know who wrote the copy of the B5 episode teasers that aired during the first 4 seasons on PTEN (Jeffrey says it was the promo folks at PTEN/WB). Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: Dragon Page With Class Promo: The Gmail Podcast Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/27/the-upcoming-scriptbooks-to-be-revealed/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/27/the-upcoming-scriptbooks-to-be-revealed/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:00:15 +0000 Gary http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=326 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/27/the-upcoming-scriptbooks-to-be-revealed/feed/ 6 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/26/jms-wins-movies-for-grownups-award/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/26/jms-wins-movies-for-grownups-award/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:48:55 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=324 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/26/jms-wins-movies-for-grownups-award/feed/ 0 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/25/babylon-podcast-show-146/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/25/babylon-podcast-show-146/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:30:58 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=322 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/25/babylon-podcast-show-146/feed/ 8 54:24 Welcome to Show #146! Tim reads some news from JMS on his screenplays in progress, including World War Z, Lensman, and Ninja Assassin, and some teaser ... Welcome to Show #146! Tim reads some news from JMS on his screenplays in progress, including World War Z, Lensman, and Ninja Assassin, and some teaser news that he's been offered some directing gigs. Discussion: Tim and Summer discuss "Endgame", the climax of the struggles gone through during the battle phases of the Earth Civil War. We compare more speeches again, too. Contest: We've come up with a contest to give away a copy of the B5 Chronologies scriptbook! Can you identify all the voices in the podcast opening montage? If you think you can, submit your entries to contest [at] sliceofscifi [dot] com with the Subject line of Babylon Podcast Chronologies Contest, and include your mailing address. We need all 12 voices correctly identified and in order, and a single winner will be selected from all the people who submit fully correct entries, and participants who helped with the lines are not eligible to enter this contest... maybe next time, gang. Submit your entries by midnight Pacific time, March 3rd, and we'll randomly pick a winner from pool of correct entries live on the live feed on March 4th. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. If you can, please Donate. Promo: The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas Promo: Variant Frequencies Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/18/babylon-podcast-show-145/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/18/babylon-podcast-show-145/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:30:15 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=321 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/18/babylon-podcast-show-145/feed/ 12 1:02:04 Welcome to Show #145! Seriously, how do you guys like that Babylon Podcast Season 4 opening sequence? Crazy cool, isn't it? Contest: We've come up with ... Welcome to Show #145! Seriously, how do you guys like that Babylon Podcast Season 4 opening sequence? Crazy cool, isn't it? Contest: We've come up with a contest to give away a copy of the B5 Chronologies scriptbook! Can you identify all the voices in the podcast opening montage? If you think you can, submit your entries to contest [at] sliceofscifi [dot] com with the Subject line of Babylon Podcast Chronologies Contest, and include your mailing address. We need all 12 voices correctly identified and in order, and a single winner will be selected from all the people who submit fully correct entries, and participants who helped with the lines are not eligible to enter this contest... maybe next time, gang. Submit your entries by midnight Pacific time, March 3rd, and we'll randomly pick a winner from pool of correct entries live on the live feed on March 4th. Every voice in there is known somewhere in the podosphere, so get cracking! Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send an email to Summer. Discussion: Tim and Summer revisit the discussion about Ivanova's "I am Death Incarnate" declaration before leading the White Star fleet up against the advanced EA Destroyer fleet. We compare it to President Laura Roslin's speech from the recent BSG Season 4 episode "Blood on the Scales", and Summer amends her previous assessment of Ivanova's speech. She doesn't hate it, like Tim and Mike do, but it definitely doesn't rank as high in her estimation as before. Voicemail: Arkle adds his thoughts about and full support for Ivanova's "Death Incarnate" speech; Todd from Grand Rapids adds his comments about the Ivanova speech; a comment on how maybe they did hang up on Ivanova during her speech and no one told her about it. Troy sent an email saying that Tim's wrong about Ivanova's speech, and how apropos it is for a warrior walking into her death; another email thinks that it appropriately displays her state of being near the breaking point, under the pressures of leading the fleet and being worried about Sheridan's welfare in captivity. Bethany from Oklahoma is catching up after being without Internet access while in Colorado for a month, and she watched episodes of "Babylon 5" on her drive back home through the Rocky Mountains... good thing she didn't really have to watch the screen rather than the road; comments on the various themes in "Between the Darkness and the Light", with the struggles of many of the characters being echoes of the title; Dave from Kentucky lets us know that there's a large selection of Babylon 5 ships done in Legos; Doug calls in about #134 and the difference in sizes between the B4 and B5 stations; Gary has a question for Jeffrey about the Babylon 5 Mall Tour mentioned in some old issues of "The Universe Today", and Jeffrey tells us what he remembers about the tour, a promotional venture by TNT to promote the upcoming new Season 5 episodes (paging Sandy Bruckner!) Gary sends his apologies to Jeffrey for bringing Ed Wasser to the show for us to talk with; Edmund from Greenville wants to chat about "Intersection in Real Time", and how it originally was slated to be the Season 4 finale, and thinks the way we ended up receiving the shows works better than the original plan; Bethany from Oklahoma shares her thoughts on "Intersections in Real Time"; Kate from Chicagoland has issues with the Shadow War wrapping up too quickly; Neil from Bowie comments on his shiny new copy of the TV Movies Scriptbook; Bethany from Oklahoma comments on the discussion for "Exercise of Vital Powers"; Gary lets us know that JMS didn't win the BAFTA for The Changeling, and Jeffrey says that the winner, In Bruges, is well worth checking out. And finally, the Return of Jarsto! Jarsto smacks both Tim and Summer for not remembering "In The Beginning" in detail in regards to how the Babylon Project came about, from Show #138 (Summer claims sleep deprivation); Jarsto chimes in aga Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/11/babylon-podcast-show-144/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/11/babylon-podcast-show-144/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:00:46 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=320 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/11/babylon-podcast-show-144/feed/ 11 50:24 Welcome to Show #144! Interview: Jan Schroeder and Jason Davis of the Babylon 5 Scripts Team join us to talk about the TV Movie Scripts book, ... Welcome to Show #144! Interview: Jan Schroeder and Jason Davis of the Babylon 5 Scripts Team join us to talk about the TV Movie Scripts book, and to tease us about a series of mystery books that will be coming our way starting in March. Jason tells us how he came to the project, and his history of doing JMS interviews; both Jan and Jason talk about the finished movies vs the original scripts and extra materials that paint a different about of the movies, especially "Legend of the Rangers". Don't forget: the TV Movies book is only available for a limited time, so make sure that you order your copy before April 30th! We muse over the possibility of a feature length new B5 movie, since WB has thrown the thread out there in asking what dollar amount constitutes "feature" to JMS; and Tim and Summer throw out guesses about what the new series of books may contain, and we're shot down on every one, not that they'd acknowledge if any of them were correct. It's a long interview, so grab a beverage, put your feet up, and enjoy! Visit Deep Geeking, and if you want to contribute a geeking essay, send a note to Summer. Second Life Info: FarPoint Media's Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool, and more! Babylon 5 Information Gathering: If you know of a dead or abandoned B5 related website that may be in need of a new home, let Summer know! Maybe we can mirror it here or house it on a sister site. If you can, please Donate. Promo: The GeekSpin: Comedy Music at its best! Promo: The Zombie Channel Shows,,Year,4 Tim Callender, Summer Brooks and Jeffrey Willerth no No http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/06/musical-confusion/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/06/musical-confusion/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:30:39 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=319 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/06/musical-confusion/feed/ 7 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/05/feeds-update/ http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/05/feeds-update/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:05:58 +0000 Summer http://www.babylonpodcast.com/?p=318 http://www.fpmtesting.com/2009/02/05/feeds-update/feed/ 0