Heroic stands, robot nannies, and more Yodito, oh my! Jen Zink and Shaun Duke are back for more discussion about The Mandalorian. You can’t blame them, can you? The show is awesome! Together, Shaun and Jen talk about the show’s continued subversion of narrative tropes, the mythology of the Mandalorians, the place of the show in […]

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368. The Mandalorian (Season One) — Screen Scouts

Sweet Westerns, delicious Mando’a, and Yodito, oh my! Screen Scouts takes a departure from our Babylon 5 re-watch for an impromptu discussion about The Mandalorian. Shaun and Jen join forces to talk about how the show approaches Mandalorian culture and diaspora, Favreau’s moderate obsession with Westerns, the politics of Star Wars, Wernor Herzog, and baby Yoda (species whatever). […]

Screen Scouts #21: The Mandalorian (Season 1; Episodes 1-3)

Shadow dominoes, buddy psycops, and genocidal love, oh my! The Babylon 5 re-watch of Season 3 continues! Shaun, Mike, and Paul tackle episodes 13 through 17. They explore the progression of the war with the Shadows, Centauri courtship culture and the complex “racial” politics of the show, our beautiful dreams for a buddy cop show featuring […]

Screen Scouts #20: Babylon 5 (Season 3; Episodes 13-17)

Dystopian shenanigans, busted councils, and Centauri rivalries, oh my! The Babylon 5 re-watch of Season 3 continues! Shaun, Mike, and Paul tackle episodes 9 through 12. This podcast is packed with big reveals, terrifying prospects, and disturbing ideas. We tackle the collapse of Earth Federation, the echos of the Nightwatch, the development of our favorite characters, […]

Screen Scouts #19: Babylon 5 (Season 3; Episodes 9-12)

The First Ones, dusty telepaths, and G’Quan’s glory, oh my! The Babylon 5 re-watch of Season 3 continues! Shaun, Mike, and Paul tackle episodes 5 through 8. They talk about the introduction of the First Ones, the development of G’Kar and the emotional resonances of the show’s complex colonial morality, the depth of the Shadows’ plot, […]

Screen Scouts #18: Babylon 5 (Season 3; Episodes 5-8)

Angry unions, shifty colonialism, and Vorlon jokes, oh my! The Babylon 5 re-watch finally returns with Season 3! Shaun, Mike, and Paul talk about the first four episodes of the season, tackling the way this new season brings back to familiar ground, the continuing mysteries and unveiling of the Shadows, the strangeness of Vorlons, the delightfulness of […]

Screen Scouts #17: Babylon 5 (Season 3; Episodes 1-4)

Psychic superspies, war mongering, and shadows, oh my! We finish the second season of Babylon 5 with a bang, tackling the excitement of episodes 19 through 22! From actors leaving the show to the terrible consequences of the Narn / Centauri war to new revelations about the Shadows, this final episode is packed with interesting topics. We […]

#56. Babylon 5 (Season 2; Episodes 19-22) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

Vorlons, Minbari deceptions, and space plagues, oh my! Our re-watch of Babylon 5 continues wit episodes 13 through 18 from Season 2! Things are starting to get properly heated up, which means more political intrigue, new character details, and just a little bit of humor to keep things interesting. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you […]

#54. Babylon 5 (Season 2; Episodes 13-18) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

Stubborn military dads, dying emperors, and galactic mistakes, oh my! The Babylon 5 (Season 2) re-watch sessions really heat up with episodes 9 through 12. Mike, Paul, and Shaun discuss Centauri politics, Babylon 5 worldbuilding, the secrets of the coming shadows (thus far), SINCLAIR, and much more!  As always, feel free to email us or […]

#49. Babylon 5 (Season 2; Disc 3) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

Shadow beasts, Free Mars, and a giddy Londo, oh my!  In our second Babylon 5 re-watch episode of the year, Shaun, Paul, and Mike tackle the second disc of Season 2.  We discuss the show’s approach to comedy, the development of the relationship between Delenn and Sheridan, the increasing immorality of the Psi-Corp, and much more! We […]

#46. Babylon 5 (Season 2; Disc 2) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

Ancient enemies, betrayal, and new beginnings, oh my!  The Babylon 5 re-watch continues!  Shaun, Paul, and Mike join forces to tackle Season 2 (Disc 1).  We talk about where the show left off, the new characters, and some of the surprises in the first episodes of this season! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If […]

#44. Babylon 5 (Season 2; Disc 1) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

Vampire puppets, frozen Middlebros, and palindromes, oh my!  The end is finally here.  In our 38th Shoot the WISB subcast, Mike Underwood leads us in a discussion of the last four episodes of the quirky geek-festival known as The Middleman. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please […]

#38. The Middleman (Final Episodes) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

Zombie fish, alien boy bands, and titanic tubas, oh my!  Mike, Julia, and Shaun join forces again to discuss the next four episodes of the short-lived geektastic squeefest that is The Middleman.  And joining us for this festival?  Paul! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please […]

#36. The Middleman (Eps. 5-8) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

Clever gadgets, super spies, and awesome 1940s women, oh my!  Our “Women and Non-Binary in SFF” theme continues with this special discussion of the first half of the Agent Carter miniseries.  Raven Oak joins us to talk about the show, its influence, its themes, and all the reasons why it is just plain awesome. We hope you […]

#32. Agent Carter (Episodes 1-4) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast w/ Raven Oak

Mobster gorillas, squid monsters, and training wheels, oh my!  Mike and Julia present a Shoot the WISB squeeful discussion of the 1st four episodes of ABC Family’s The Middleman, which may be the most wildly enjoyable show we’ve watched for the podcast to date. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and […]

#31. The Middleman (Eps. 1-4) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast

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