{"id":27,"date":"2014-05-04T22:03:47","date_gmt":"2014-05-05T03:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b5audioguide.com\/?p=27"},"modified":"2018-01-20T19:42:44","modified_gmt":"2018-01-21T00:42:44","slug":"episode-0-and-so-it-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/b5audioguide.com\/?p=27","title":{"rendered":"Episode 0: &#8220;And So It Begins&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5480\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/b5audioguide.com\/podcasts\/B5AG-000.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/b5audioguide.com\/podcasts\/B5AG-000.mp3\">http:\/\/b5audioguide.com\/podcasts\/B5AG-000.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/b5audioguide.com\/podcasts\/B5AG-000.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/b5audioguide.com\/?powerpress_pinw=27-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/b5audioguide.com\/podcasts\/B5AG-000.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"B5AG-000.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/b5audioguide.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>Welcome to The Audio Guide to Babylon 5! Herewith our manifesto: this is a book club without books, an episode-by-episode walkthrough of one of the most influential and important modern SF series. Each podcast begins with a spoiler-free discussion of the episode for new viewers, then we give listeners a jumping-off point and switch to a discussion of how the episode fits into the five-year history of the show. Here&#8217;s our 000th episode, &#8220;And So It Begins,&#8221; where we tell new viewers why you should watch Babylon 5 and help you prepare for your journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/b5audioguide.com\/podcasts\/B5AG-000.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWelcome to The Audio Guide to Babylon 5! Herewith our manifesto: this is a book club without books, an episode-by-episode walkthrough of one of the most influential and important modern SF series. 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