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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Franklin gets a visit from his old archaeology professor, and Garibaldi is concerned by Sinclair's heroics. @renthebarbarian.bsky.social @zyllable.bsky.social & @saraezzat.bsky.social dig into the ideas about power, academia, and ethics in this kinda messy #B5 episode youtu.be/zTXjxt8dc8s

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B5 Episode 1.4 Infection

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In Canada today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and given how both DS9 & B5 touch on these themes I thought it was worth sharing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action as something to ponder. As a nation we have so far failed the assignment. S nctr.ca/about/truth-...

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action - NCTR

Overview The Calls to Action are an appeal to mobilize all levels of government, organizations, as well as individuals to make concrete changes in society. They list specific actions to redress the le...

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#DS9 gets its first visitor from the Gamma Quadrant, and we get our first ethical dilemma. @renthebarbarian.bsky.social ,@zyllable.bsky.social , & @saraezzat.bsky.social discuss several related ethical issues. CW: fox hunting colonization FGM spoilers for S4 Ep1 of SNW. youtu.be/pZWiyqxrvBQ

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DS9 Episode 1.6 Captive Pursuit

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

No episode this week; life's been a bit hectic for all three of us. Nothing bad, just a bit behind on editing

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Sheridan helps Londo find his lost lover while Garibaldi follows a gremlin, but nothing might be exactly what it seems. @renthebarbarian.bsky.social , @zyllable.bsky.social , & @saraezzat.bsky.social peel back the layers on this fascinating episode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_6v...

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B5 Episode 1.3 Born to the Purple

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dolly has passed beyond the rim to the place no shadows fall, and she certainly lived long and prospered.

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

O'Brian has a bad day and ends up becoming Patient Zero of a bioweapon epidemic. @renthebarbarian.bsky.social , @zyllable.bsky.social, & @saraezzat.bsky.social discuss, among other issues, why Starfleet doesn't seem to have PPE. youtu.be/g0h3OmGqTGE #DS9 #StarTrek

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DS9 Episode 1.5 Babel

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#Babylon5 gives us a big lore drop, and it gets @renthebarbarian.bsky.social, @zyllable.bsky.social, & @saraezzat.bsky.social all existential as we talk about life and death and the question of souls. youtu.be/poYLp8LcSIU

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B5 Episode 1.2 Soul Hunter

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A Man Alone, or as we came to think of it, "Men Alone Wrote This". This is a complicated episode, and we try to look for the good, but also, there's a lot of unexamined misogyny for @zyllable.bsky.social @renthebarbarian.bsky.social and @saraezzat.bsky.social to dig into. youtu.be/Ady5PCwKhDY

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DS9 Episode 1.4 A Man Alone

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

It's election day for the humans, and naturally, there's a massive interstellar diplomatic incident for our crew to sort out. Join @zyllable.bsky.social , @renthebarbarian.bsky.social , & @saraezzat.bsky.social to discuss it all. #Babylon5 youtu.be/FnJUbbc7fvI

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B5 Episode1.1 Midnight on the Firing Line

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Boys flirting! There's also some ethics of resistance stuff and Kira and Sisko figuring out how to trust each other. But let's face it, @saraezzat.bsky.social, @zyllable.bsky.social and @renthebarbarian.bsky.social are here for the disaster bi boys meet-cute. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0VS...

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DS9 Episode 1.3 Past Prologue

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Babylon 5 has only just opened, but someone is already trying to derail its peacebuilding mission. @renthebarbarian.bsky.social @zyllable.bsky.social & @saraezzat.bsky.social are starting our #Babylon5 journey with the original pilot The Gathering youtu.be/p_F2A_SohOA

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Babylon 5 The Gathering

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

ICYMI we started our DS9 discussion today; we'll be back in two weeks with B5's The Gathering

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

You know that thing where you show up for a new job and find out you're a messianic figure of prophecy. Maybe that's just a Sisko thing. @renthebarbarian.bsky.social , @zyllable.bsky.social , & @saraezzat.bsky.social are ready to get into #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 youtu.be/a8UNbpT2rMo

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DS9 Episode 1x01/02 The Emissary

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Hello internet, here is our very first episode meet your hosts @saraezzat.bsky.social @renthebarbarian.bsky.social & @zyllable.bsky.social Join us again in 2 weeks when we'll begin our #DS9 journey with The Emissary followed by #Babylon5 The Gathering 2 weeks after. youtu.be/wMfDTmuc0SQ

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Introduction Episode; Who Are We

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9to5scifipod @9to5scifipod.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Announcing 9to5 a podcast hosted by @saraezzat.bsky.social @renthebarbarian.bsky.social & @zyllable.bsky.social Music credit Samantha Duke aka Skalfxk www.youtube.com/@SKALFXK @samanthaduke.bsky.social Episodes coming soon. follow us here and: www.youtube.com/@9to5scifipod

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