You Gotta Check This Out!
You Gotta Check This Out!
Podcast Description
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.
To follow along with us, you can watch these episodes of Babylon 5, available now for free on Tubi.
Season One.
• Episode 4: "Infection"
• Episode 9: "Deathwalker"
• Episode 13: "Signs & Portents"
• Episode 22: "Chrysalis"
New episodes release every other Sunday. 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
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on topics related to geek culture and nostalgia, exemplified by their first season's exploration of the 90's Sci-Fi series Babylon 5. Specific episode discussions include 'Infection', 'Deathwalker', 'Signs & Portents', and 'Chrysalis', guiding listeners through the series while highlighting key moments and broader themes.
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.
To follow along with us, you can watch these episodes of Babylon 5, available now for free on Tubi.
Season One.
• Episode 4: "Infection"
• Episode 9: "Deathwalker"
• Episode 13: "Signs & Portents"
• Episode 22: "Chrysalis"
New episodes release every other Sunday. 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
Mike & Dre crack open a new season of Babylon 5. This week, they discuss Season 2 Episode 3: “The Geometry of Shadows” with special guest Jaina Mistry.
In This Episode… A new intro, Mike’s plot to ditch Dre fails, techno Space Gandolf, don’t pay attention to the box, green vs purple, Garibaldi’s pizza buddy, 90’s space mages, tony wonder, an abandoned hot tub factory, and an evil AI Mike is unleashed.
Jaina Mistry is an email marketing expert. You can follow her on LinkedIn and Instagram
You can hear more Jaina on her podcast “No Stupid Questions, Just Marketing Ones“
You can watch “The Geometry of Shadows” for free on Tubi, or check out Babylon 5 on physical media from your local library.
For our next full episode, we will be covering Season 2 Episode 13 of Babylon 5: “Hunter, Prey”.
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