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You Gotta Check This Out!

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by Mike Slater and Dre Alvarez

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This is “You Gotta Check This Out” With Mike Slater and Dre Alvarez. Each season, we take a deep dive into one of our nerdy obsessions - giving each show, book, band, game, sport, hobby… whatever as much time as we see fit to get each other and you up to speed with something we love. For our first topic, we’re exploring the epic 90’s Sci-Fi series, Babylon 5. We’ll guide you through all five seasons of the show - featuring key episodes and using them as discussion points across the series. If you're curious about getting into Babylon 5, this is a good place to start. 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. To follow along with us, you can watch these episodes of Babylon 5. Season One • Episode 4: "Infection" • Episode 9: "Deathwalker" • Episode 13: "Signs & Portents" • Episode 22: "Chrysalis" Season Two • Episode 3: "The Geometry of Shadows" • Episode 13: "Hunter, Prey" • Episode 16: "In the Shadow of Za' Ha' Dum" • Episode 22: "The Fall of Night" Season Three • Episode 3 "Dust to Dust" • Episode 10: "Severed Dreams" • Episode 16 & 17: "War Without End" • Episode 19: "Grey 17 is Missing" • Episode 22: "Za'Ha'Dum" Season Four • Episode 1 & 2 "The Hour of the Wolf" & "Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?" • Episode 5: "The Long Night" • Episode 6: "Into the Fire" • Episode 14: "Moments of Transitions" • Episode 17: "The Face of the Enemy" • Episode 20 & 21: "Endgame & Rising Star" Movie: Babylon 5: In the Beginning Season Five Episode 18: "The Fall of Centauri Prime" Episode 19: "The Wheel of Fire" Episode 22: "Sleeping In Light" New episodes release every other Sunday, with a minisode on the off-weeks. Articles on each episode available at https://mikeslater.com/ Mike & Dre Socials https://bsky.app/profile/slatron.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/nerdnumbers.com https://www.instagram.com/slatron11/ https://www.instagram.com/nerdnumbers/ All music by Mike Slater Show Website: www.mikeslater.com

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Recent Episodes

June 28, 2026

Babylon 5 - Sleeping In Light with Jeff May and ATB

In This Episode… through the power of space-goat-christ all things are possible.This week's guests are Adam Tod Brown and Jeff May. Together, they help us finish our coverage of Babylon 5 with the series finale "Sleeping In Light"Adam Tod Brown runs the "You Don't Even like..." podcast network. Check out his shows at youdontevenlike.comJeff May has several shows on Patreon, patreon.com/jeffmay - including Nerd! with Dre Alvarez.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 wrap up out coverage of Babylon 5 with Karl Wolf and reveal where the podcast will be going next.Read the show notes hereMike On InstagramDre On InstagramDre On BlueskyAll music by Mike Slater

June 21, 2026

Minisode - Rats Off To Ya

In this episode… Pete and the Babylon 5 Genie, Dre’s Fresh Prince Theory. Extended talk on tarnishing the legacy, some fans want the butt stuff, and Carin confirms that it wasn’t a trick on Dre the whole time.In a strange turn of events, 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 Babylon 5 final episode "Sleeping In Light" with Jeff May and Adam Tod Brown. Coming to you Sunday, June 28th.Read the show notes hereMike On InstagramDre On InstagramDre On BlueskyAll music by Mike Slater

June 14, 2026

Babylon 5 - The Wheel of Fire with Pete Johnston

In This Episode… “Touched by A Vorlon” a very after school special of Babylon 5, my kingdom for goo eyes, proper deployment of a “Scarlet Witch” scene, can you tarnish a legacy, in my world we land planes, bring it on connections, and Mike wedges Hickman into the discussion.This week's guest Pete Johnston is a director and film professor at MSU. You can read all about him and his film projects at the cleverly named <a html="https://pizzageni.us" target="_blank">pizzageni.us</a>. <a href="https://pizzageni.us/jeopardy/" target="_blank">Pete was a quarter-finalist on the 2025 Jeopardy second chance tournament</a> and can be seen there whenever the Jeopardy gods decide to put that one on streaming.Pete recommends the movie "<a href="https://www.joybubblesthemovie.com/" target="_blank">Joy Bubbles</a>" set in the world of the phone phreaks.Dre recommends "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bring_It_On_(film)" target="_blank">Bring It On!</a>". Yeah, the cheer-dance movie.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 Babylon 5 final episode "Sleeping In Light" with Jeff May and Adam Tod Brown. Coming to you Sunday, June 28th.This episode is about women’s health care.Rats off to Ya!Read the show notes hereMike On InstagramDre On InstagramDre On BlueskyAll music by Mike Slater

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What is You Gotta Check This Out!?: This is “You Gotta Check This Out” With Mike Slater and Dre Alvarez. Each season, we take a deep dive into one of our nerdy obsessions - giving each show, book, band, game, sport, hobby… whatever as much time as we see fit to get each other and you up to speed with something we love.

For our first topic, we’re exploring the epic 90’s Sci-Fi series, Babylon 5. We’ll guide you through all five seasons of the show - featuring key episodes and using them as discussion points across the series. If you're curious about getting into Babylon 5, this is a good place to start.

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.

To follow along with us, you can watch these episodes of Babylon 5.

Season One • Episode 4: "Infection" • Episode 9: "Deathwalker" • Episode 13: "Signs & Portents" • Episode 22: "Chrysalis"

Season Two • Episode 3: "The Geometry of Shadows" • Episode 13: "Hunter, Prey" • Episode 16: "In the Shadow of Za' Ha' Dum" • Episode 22: "The Fall of Night"

Season Three • Episode 3 "Dust to Dust" • Episode 10: "Severed Dreams" • Episode 16 & 17: "War Without End" • Episode 19: "Grey 17 is Missing" • Episode 22: "Za'Ha'Dum"

Season Four • Episode 1 & 2 "The Hour of the Wolf" & "Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?" • Episode 5: "The Long Night" • Episode 6: "Into the Fire" • Episode 14: "Moments of Transitions" • Episode 17: "The Face of the Enemy" • Episode 20 & 21: "Endgame & Rising Star"

Movie: Babylon 5: In the Beginning

Season Five Episode 18: "The Fall of Centauri Prime" Episode 19: "The Wheel of Fire" Episode 22: "Sleeping In Light"

New episodes release every other Sunday, with a minisode on the off-weeks. Articles on each episode available at https://mikeslater.com/

Mike & Dre Socials https://bsky.app/profile/slatron.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/nerdnumbers.com https://www.instagram.com/slatron11/ https://www.instagram.com/nerdnumbers/

All music by Mike Slater Show Website: www.mikeslater.com
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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