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The Power Fantasy - vol I with Carin Slater

Season 2

Sunday, July 26, 2026 • Duration 01:16:23

This is the first episode of our season on "The Power Fantasy", an Image comic by Kieron Gillen and Casper Wijngaard.

This episode covers the first collected volume of "The Power Fantasy", issues #1-5. We highly recommend you read the comics first as this episode gets into heavy spoilers.

In this episode… the boys attempt to move forward without that Babylon 5 crutch, starting a podcast to deter your son from Dogman, Mike gets all the cookies and bars he wants, the quiz segment lives on, Dre gets on the Slater family chore point board, the president should have gone for the head, you can’t exact revenge without taking out a few friends along the way, Masumi the depression Hulk is awesome, the ethical threshold of lying, Heavy makes a human meatball, and Dre makes parfait out of a layer cake.

This week's guest is Carin Slater.

Carin Slater from the “Hey, Have You Read This Yet?” podcast returns. Carin is an avid reader of sci-fi, romance and horror novels but took a break from all that to read Volume I of The Power Fantasy.

Check out Hey, Have You Read This Yet?, Carin's book club podcast for kids and adults who like to read together. Send in book recommendations to heyhaveyoureadthis@gmail.com.

Carin Recommends

Mike Recommends

For the next full episode, we continue our coverage of Kieron Gillen and Casper Wijngaard's "The Power Fantasy" comic with special guest Atif Myers

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Minisode - Babylon 5 Fan Theories with Karl Wolf

Season 1

Sunday, July 19, 2026 • Duration 22:35

In this episode… Dre’s fan theory on fan theories from Jeff’s fan theory on the fate of Sheridan’s Soul, Karl ties it to Carl Sagan, Mike brings it back to early Babylon 5 soul mythos, Karl’s LOTR comparisons expanded to outer rim fan theories, Mike lets Dre sit in the bit, the Simpsons Trivia Trap backfires compliments of Pete Johnston, Dre takes a moment to thank the guests, a bonus bonus question, Dre sticks up for Grey 17 one last time… and it kinda works! Also… Dre adds a surprise category on Fan Theories, and Blitzcast as a concert.

This week's guess is Karl Wolf. Karl Wolf is a singer and Babylon 5 enthusiast from Detroit.

Karl works for a non-profit organization in Detroit called Samaritas that works to help immigrants in the area. Please donate to samaritas.org if you are able.

For the next full episode, we begin our coverage of Kieron Gillen and Casper Wijngaard "The Power Fantasy" comic with Carin Slater. To follow along, read Volume I which covers issues #1-5

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Babylon 5 - Season 5 Blitzcast Part III

Season 1

Sunday, May 17, 2026 • Duration 01:14:08

The Babylon 5 Season Five Blitzcast Part III

In this blitzcast… Logan reports from the Gotham Currency front, Colin strings Mike along six times, Adam is Chicago John and Dan harmonizes with Mike.

In a fitting twist of fate, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we cover Babylon 5: Season 5 Episode 18 "The Fall of Centauri Prime" with Bill Johnston. Coming to you Sunday, May 31st.

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Babylon 5 - Season 5 Blitzcast Part II

Season 1

Sunday, May 10, 2026 • Duration 53:36

The Babylon 5 Season Five Blitzcast Part II

In this blitzcast… David asks Supernatural to tone it down a bit, the telepaths get nasty, Evynne offers a counter-punch-up, Karl befriends several English gentlemen, Dre thinks Naj reads Resident Evil novelizations, and Nate sees an episode featuring really bad Russian accents and Walter Koenig but not Walter Koenig doing a bad Russian accent.

In a fitting twist of fate, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

On the next episode, The Season 5 Blitzcast concludes in Part III, coming to you Sunday, May 17h.

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Babylon 5 - Season 5 Blitzcast Part I

Season 1

Sunday, May 3, 2026 • Duration 54:10

The Babylon 5 Season Five Blitzcast Part I

In this blitzcast.. Ait nods his way into NCIS LA, Megan updates us on One Piece, Carin finishes her Star Trek / Babylon 5 unification theory, and David is a monkey.

Megan wants you to check out One Piece (Live Action) & Yuri on Ice.

In a fitting twist of fate, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next episode, The Season 5 Blitzcast continues in Part II, coming to you Sunday, May 10th.

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Minisode - Prequelibrium

Season 1

Sunday, April 26, 2026 • Duration 18:34

In this minisode... Computer Vision, The White Whale that is Babylon 5, The Star Trek Middle ground that is Ryan, Wing Commander III, breaking down suits, Crusade and the captain Gary Cole, taking a day trip to Za’Ha’Dum, the many Mimbari Sex Rituals, and the Han Solo Prequel effect.

Mike Recommends:

Hey, Have You Read This Yet? Podcast

In a fitting twist of fate, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we cover the first 17 episodes of Babylon 5 Season Five with almost all our previous guests in the Babylon 5 Season Five Blitzcast coming to you Sunday, May 3rd.

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Babylon 5 - In The Beginning with Ryan Bond

Season 1

Sunday, April 19, 2026 • Duration 01:22:18

Babylon 5 Movie - In The Beginning

In this episode... Mike and Dre run an experiment to see if the Babylon 5 TV Movie "In the Beginning" can introduce a new watcher to the show. Ryan Bond helps us... for Science!

Mike Recommends:

Hey, Have You Read This Yet? Podcast

In a fitting twist of fate, Babylon 5 is no longer available for free or with a subscription on any service. We suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we cover the first 17 episodes of Babylon 5 Season Five with almost all our previous guests in the Babylon 5 Season Five Blitzcast coming to you Sunday, May 3rd.

Read the show notes here

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Minisode - Creepy Lizard Peepers

Season 1

Sunday, April 12, 2026 • Duration 11:45

In this minisode… boffing, neither Dre nor Mike get the term “Gambit” right but Mike has a better excuse because unlike Dre he is not an internationally ranked chess player, Mike doesn’t care and introduces Slater’s Gambit to the show, the boys briefly pivot to covering Happy Endings and The Knuckles Show, the creepy peeping peepers of a lizard man, short-cycle generation gaps, Dan stans the Psy Corp, the brothers compete to say their last name in a practice buzzer question, and Dre finally gets in the last word.

Dan Recommends:

Foundation

The Expanse

The only place to stream Babylon 5 is with an Amazon account - we strongly suggest looking for the DVDs at your library. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we cover the Babylon 5 movie "In The Beginning" with Dan Alvarez. Coming to you Sunday, April 19th.

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Babylon 5 - Endgame and Rising Star with Dan Alvarez

Season 1

Sunday, April 5, 2026 • Duration 01:30:49

Babylon 5 - Season 4 Episode 20 & 21 Endgame and Rising Star with Dan Alvarez

In this episode... Mike pits brother against brother in a deadly game of wits over Garibaldi's codenames, we finish out the proper plot of Babylon 5 before entering the "Return of the King" phase.

Dan Recommends:

Foundation

The Expanse

Once again, we have been stymied by streaming services that continually drop Babylon 5 from their platform. Both Tubi and Roku have let them go. The only place to stream Babylon 5 is with an Amazon account - but we strongly suggest looking for the DVDs at your library over giving Amazon more money. Or if you live near Dre or Mike, we'll likely loan you our copies.

For the next full episode, we cover the Babylon 5 movie: In The Beginning with Ryan Bond. Coming to you Sunday, April 19th.

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Minisode - Teaching the Toolman Yarl

Season 1

Sunday, March 29, 2026 • Duration 16:22

In this minisode… Dre on how to be hip with the kids, Ait sniffs out Jerry Doyle’s heel turn, Babylon influences across sci-fi, getting into the space fighting business without wanting to fight, "Bonehead? I can tell which half", where Babylon 5 props ended up, blending the past filters, Ait’s actor’s secret from Parks and Recreation and teaching the toolman yarl.

Ait Recommends:

Parks & Rec Season 6 (he's in it!)

Netflix Miniseries Giri / Haji

Film Independent Spirit Awards - Los Angeles

You can watch "The Face of the Enemy" for free on Roku, or check out Babylon 5 on DVD from your local library.

For the next full episode, we cover Babylon 5: Season 4 Episode 20 & 21 "Endgame" and "Rising Star" with Dan Alvarez. Coming to you Sunday, April 5th.

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