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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 4d

Is that Geocities mashed up with a Goose? Cuz I'm so in!

Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 4d

Thirteen episodes in before we managed an "oops... all bits" drop. Today's minisode of "You Gotta Check This Out" features all the non-Babylon 5 tangents from last week. Our guest Taylor Anthony did not let us down.

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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you beans! My current goal is for every one of my podcast subscriptions on the home screen to feature MVB art. I'll cheat on one by commissioning him for my podcast, but every lil bit o' MVB helps.

Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 5d

For certain. The time to mince words is past. We must be clear and direct if we care about getting messages across the aisle, that's how it must be.

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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 6d

Neo-dadaism is here, baby!

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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 6d

Peacemaker 2 finale just taught me five new ways to cry. Thanks, James.

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 10d

This episode has Mike running afoul with the fashion police for, spoiler alert, not the first time. And Richard Moll aka Bull from Night Court and Two-Face from BTAS is dressed up as Blade … on a space station.

Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 11d

Latest episode of You Gotta Check This Out! Is on the feed. Our guest is Taylor Anthony as we discuss Babylon 5 Season 2 episode 10, "Hunter, Prey"

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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 7d

My true fashion essence can be summed up with one word. That word is "housecoat".

Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 11d

Latest episode of You Gotta Check This Out! Is on the feed. Our guest is Taylor Anthony as we discuss Babylon 5 Season 2 episode 10, "Hunter, Prey"

open.spotify.com/show/4IQrAJ7...

Spotify – Web Player

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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 12d

I'm holding off Hades 2 for after getting through silksong and UFO 50 cherries.

Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 19d

There's a new article at mikeslater.com on Babylon 5 Captain Sheridan's Sharner/Picard index. It's a companion piece for tomorrow's podcast episode of 'You Gotta Check This Out!" with Jaina Mistry.

slatron.github.io/ygcto-5b.html

The Shatner-Picard Index

music by mike slater, multi-instrumentalist and teacher

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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · 19d

Time out of mind is a true beast to play and sing on piano. Everything is syncopated and constantly shifting roles between left hand, right hand and voice. Looking forward to getting this one down for the Steely Dan series.

Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · Sep 14

Just released my favorite episode of the podcast to date with Evynne Stitely. We discuss performing improv and how it relates to writing. You Gotta Check This Out!

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Episode 4b- Music Motifs and Plot Trap Doors with Evynne Stitely

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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · Sep 14

@nerdnumbers.com and I are doing a Babylon 5 podcast. I can't believe how spot on the entire plot feels. Right down to the slow burn rise of a fascist police state.

Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · Sep 7

Two days, two shows. So overjoyed to be using the fretless tonight at Double Clutch Evanston

Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · Aug 24

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I just put some highlights from this and the Montrose show up on SoundCloud. We had a blast both nights.

Mad Bread Live @ Celtic Knot 8/22/25

Listen to Mad Bread Live @ Celtic Knot 8/22/25, a playlist curated by MadBread on desktop and mobile.

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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · Aug 24

First episode of the Babylon 5 podcast with a featured guest is out now. This week, Dre and I welcome Carin Slater from the "Geek Out! with Megan and Carin" podcast to the show.

This week, we discuss Signs & Portents from Season 1 of Babylon 5.

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You Gotta Check This Out!

Podcast · Mike Slater and Dre Alvarez · 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...

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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · Aug 23

Holy close encounter. Highland Park is where my cover band gigs. Thanks for the tip. With all the jingoistic tropes in country, it's easy to forget it's a storytelling medium. And everyone has a story.

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · Aug 17

This meme expresses the hopelessness that government workers feel. We are enemies of the people, according to our own bosses. Violence against us is tacitly (or explicitly) sanctioned.

Black-majority places, and public health workers, in particular.

RFK Jr. on television inspecting a broken window at the CDC. A chyron reads "Breaking news at 11: HHS directory inspects his handiwork"

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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · Aug 3

Andy was curious, so we watched "Captain America 4: The Rulkening : The incredible Hulk 2". Figuring out if it gets last place on MCU power rankings or Quantamania holds the title.

Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · Aug 3

Whatever you do, don't tell Dre.

Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · Aug 3

Two podcasts on and I'm already releasing solo episodes.

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You Gotta Check This Out!

Podcast · Mike Slater and Dre Alvarez · 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...

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Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · Jul 31

Bass serendipity. I brought a fretless to a first rehearsal, no songlist. Singer called out "Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes".

Slatron @slatron.bsky.social · Jul 29

I'm always a bit surprised that r/frontend and r/backend are honestly forums for developers

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