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You Gotta Check This Out!

You Gotta Check This Out!

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© 2025 Art Science Fiction
Episodes
  • YGCTO - Episode 27b - Babylon 5 Fan Theories with Karl Wolf

    YGCTO - Episode 27b - Babylon 5 Fan Theories with Karl Wolf
    Jul 19 2026

    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


    Read the show notes here


    Mike On Instagram

    Dre On Instagram

    Dre On Bluesky


    All music by Mike Slater
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    23 mins
  • YGCTO - Episode 27 - Babylon 5 Wrapup with Karl Wolf

    YGCTO - Episode 27 - Babylon 5 Wrapup with Karl Wolf
    Jul 12 2026

    In This Episode… Dre and Mike wrap up their coverage of Babylon 5, Karl reaffirms Christopher Franke, what if Ivonava had stayed, Karl relitigates coverage of Sleeping in Light, STICKERS!!!, but most important... Franklin and the walkabout get their due


    We pick favorite Characters, Episodes and Moments of Babylon 5 to close out the first season of You Gotta Check This Out.


    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.


    Read the show notes here


    Mike On Instagram

    Dre On Instagram

    Dre On Bluesky


    All music by Mike Slater
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Minisode - Whats Up With That Bone?

    Minisode - Whats Up With That Bone?
    Jul 5 2026

    In this episode… what’s up with that bone - I gotta f&@k that thing, we all learn how to pronounce Mumy, Babylon 5 with Nitro bumpers, 8/18 Babylon 5 cast members mortality rate, Dre sneaks in Basketball talk, managing the expectations of the viewers through poor editing, hairocracy, babble on five, and Babylon 5 flash mashups.


    Dre sings in this one


    This week's guests are still Adam Tod Brown and Jeff May.


    Adam Tod Brown runs the "You Don't Even like..." podcast network. Check out his shows at youdontevenlike.com


    Jeff 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 here


    Mike On Instagram

    Dre On Instagram

    Dre On Bluesky


    All music by Mike Slater
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    10 mins
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