Jessie Earl

BONUS VID - The Anti-Colonial Politics of Babylon 5

Bonus Patreon only video! Fascism thrives on stories—on myths of power, dominance, and the inevitability of oppression. But Babylon 5 dares to ask: What if we could break the cycle? Through the conflict between the Narn and Centauri, the series explores how empires justify their brutality and how resistance can transform into something greater than vengeance. This video dives into how Babylon 5 confronts fascism, colonialism, and the stories that keep oppression alive—and how it imagines ...

Frak this Podcast! #5 - Bastille Day

The Frak This Podcast this week is covering Bastille Day—the one where Apollo’s idealism crashes into reality, Zarek makes his grand entrance, and everyone started to realize that Battlestar Galactica may actually be GASP POLITICAL SCIFI! How dare they put politics in my scifi.... haha haha ha... cries a bit. Vera and I discuss all that as well as Richard Hatch's return to Battlestar! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! 2025-03-25 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post

The Stories Fascism Fears the Most

Fascism isn’t just about power—it’s about controlling the stories we tell. It warps narratives to justify oppression, trapping us in cycles of dominance and despair. But stories can also resist, break those cycles, and open the door to something new. This video explores how fascism weaponizes storytelling—and how we can reclaim it to imagine a future beyond its grasp.

Frak this Podcast! #4 - Water

The Frak This Podcast this week is covering the Battlestar Galactica episode Water. Vera and I are here to unpack Boomer’s existential crisis and I accidentally have a realization about how much Baltar is a reflection of our modern day reality.

Frak this Podcast! #3 - 33

The Frak This Podcast this week is covering the first regular episode of Battlestar Galactica, the all-timer, the banger, the stress-inducing classic: 33. Vera and I are joined by one of my best friends—producer, writer, actor, and actual science advisor to the Star Trek franchise, Dr. Erin Macdonald - to help us navigate the existential dread of sleep deprivation, the horror of impossible choices, and—most importantly—Baltar’s perma-boner. We analyze, we theorize, and we absolutely d...

Frak This Podcast! #2 - Battlestar Galactica Miniseries Part 2

Vera Wylde and Jessie Gender venture out on the Battlestar Galactica and take in the entire voyage one episode at a time.

Miniseries Part 2 - The fleeing civilians reach the Galactica as the starship restocks its munitions to get back into the fight. Can President Roslin and Commander Adama agree on a course of action? Can the Galactica stand and fight against a Cylon fleet, and if not can it get away? And what the hell is going on with Baltar? Let's find out!

March 2025 Patreon Update & Discord Invite

Hey everyone,

First off, I just want to say a truly heartfelt THANK YOU. So many of you have joined after my Emilia Pérez video, and it means the absolute world to me and my fiancée. With everything going on in our lives, your support—whether financial, emotional, or just through engaging with my work—has made such a huge difference. I cannot emphasize enough how much I appreciate you being here. It really, really helps, and I don’t take it for granted. Thank you, ...

The Stories White Supremacy Tells to Stay in Control

From Hollywood to the Daily Wire, white supremacy keeps telling the same story to maintain control—it's time we break the cycle.

Frak This Podcast #1 - THE MINISERIES Part 1

It's brand new podcast time y'all! The Jumpgate Podcast may have ended, but Vera and I aren’t done talking about sci-fi just yet. We’re kicking off something brand new series—FRAK THIS PODCAST, a podcast all about Battlestar Galactica (the 2004 reimagining). If you’ve never seen BSG, it’s a show full of action, political drama, and definitely no modern relevance whatsoever. Just a fun little space show. Nothing to see here. This was one of my favorite shows growing up, and I’m rea...

BIG NEWS! I'm Assistant Directing a Trans -Scifi Short!

Hey all! So BIG NEWS! The first of THREE amazing off-YouTube projects I'm working on this year has officially been announced! I'm going to be assistant directing and producer a trans-focused scifi short film that is being directed by Susan and Tilly Bridges - a queer (and half trans) amazing writing duo who has worked on Star Trek Prodigy and Monster High! The film is also being produced by my friend and fellow IDENTITEAZE producer, Dr. Erin Macdonald, whom many of you also may know from her ...

Jumpgate #133 - Final Thoughts

Whelp, Jumpgate is coming in for a final docking. Our last episode is here, and Vera and I are closing things out by reminiscing about our favorite Babylon 5 moments—the highs, the heartbreaks, and of course, the sheer brilliance of G’Kar. Watching Babylon 5 in this moment, as we see the world tilt toward the very dangers the show warned about, has been… let’s say extremely timely. It’s not a perfect series, and we talk about that too, but it’s a hell of a great one. And getting t...

Jumpgate #132 – The Road Home

Well, folks, we’ve officially reached the latest (and possibly last?) Babylon 5 release on the Jumpgate podcast—The Road Home, the recent animated movie. It’s been a wild journey through the universe of B5, and this film takes us on one final (multiversal) ride through some of its greatest hits. Does it capture that old Babylon 5 magic? Or does it leave us adrift in the multiverse?

Jumpgate #131 – The Lost Tales

We’re diving into Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, the direct-to-DVD movie that asks: what if the Devil showed up on the station… and it was actually great? Join Vera and me as we near the finish line on our Babylon 5 journey! We talking demons, theology, and how (half) of this movie manages to captures some of that classic B5 magic on DVD.

DISCORD LINK & UPDATE (WITH HINTS TOWARDS BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS!)

Hey everyone!

Just a little tease—I’ll be revealing one of my two big announcements at the end of this post, along with when the other one will officially be announced!

First, a huge THANK YOU!

We've had an influx of new Patrons after my Emilia Pérez video this week, and I just want to say... truly, thank you. It means so much. Erin (my fiancée) and I have been feeling pretty stressed and worried about money these past few months—especially with, well...

The Complex Trans Representation of Squid Game

Hey all, here is a Patron Exclusive essay for you all! I really adored the trans representation in Squid Game, despite my complicated feelings on the casting of a cis man for the character, so I wanted to break it down. BUT, there's much more to this video then just talking about a single character, because I actually think there's some much more complicated trans-related themes bubbling under the surface of the season that I think is core to understand what the season is trying to do - and ...

UNCENSORED - The Racist Cisgender Nonsense of Emilia Perez

Its finally here! This is a big one and I think it contains some of the best writing I've ever done at the end. I tried to make it a fun one, but ultimately there's a lot to be angry about with this one, so I hope you all enjoy <3 <3

Section 31 Misses the Point of Star Trek

Hey all. While it releases tomorrow night, the review embargo is up for Star Trek: Section 31, the new Star Trek streaming moving starring Michelle Yoeh. However, I had a LOT of thoughts on the movie, so I wrote out an essay on it. But since this DOES contain a spoiler section (don't worry, its spoiler-free for 30 minutes and I give a warning before I get into spoilers), I'm just releasing early on Patreon until its out for everyone. So enjoy my review - again its 75% spoiler free and I give ...

Jumpgate #129 – Crusade planned episodes & series overview

We're nearing the end of the Jumpgate Podcast as we wrap up Crusade by going over the cool scrapped 5 year story plan for the series and give our overall thoughts! Next up, LEGEND OF THE RANGERS!

Jumpgate #128 – Crusade: The Rules of the Game

Hey, we're FINALLY BACK at Babylon 5 on the Jumpgate podcast as the Excaliber crew heads off the the last best hope for peace - and so he can flirt up a storm with Lochley. Meanwhile Max bumps into his ex and makes a bad situation worse, cause he's Max.

THE CISGENDER NONSENSE OF EMILIA PEREZ script

Hey all,

If you haven’t seen me talk abou

I’m ok!

Hey y’all! I’ve gotten a few messages from folks checking to see if I’m ok due to the ongoing fires in LA right now. I really appreciate the concern, it’s really nice to know I’m being thought of right now ❤️ thankfully I and my family are 100% ok. We’re on the other side of LA and while the air quality has made going outside hard (and honestly given me low energy and a ton of headaches even inside), we’re doing ok and look to be safe for the time being. A few of our friends...

Jumpgate #127 – Crusade: The Well of Forever

Crusade visits the big green screen set in the sky (or hyperspace as it were) as we start to reach the final episodes of this Babylon 5 spinoff with THE WELL OF FOREVER as the Jumpgate podcast continues!

Quick Update & Discord link

Hey everyone! First, a heartfelt thank you to all of you for your incredible support. You've not only helped keep me and my fiancée, Erin, afloat during this chaotic time, but you've also given us the space to focus on our dreams. From the bottom of our hearts: thank you. You’re the reason we can keep doing this work, and we are endlessly grateful.

Erin and I have been busy moving into a new (and thankfully more affordable) home these past couple of weeks. While we’re still buried ...

Jumpgate #126 – Crusade: Patterns of the Soul

This week on the Jumpgate podcast, Vera and I dive into Crusade’s Patterns of the Soul! The Excalibur is on another detour (shocking, we know) to recover possibly infected humans from a colony that might not be what it seems. Spoiler: shady stuff ensues. We’re talking questionable motives, questionable colony setups, and yes, some very questionable acting choices.

Jumpgate #125 – Crusade: Ruling from the Tomb

This week on the Jumpgate podcast, Vera and I dive into Crusade's "Ruling from the Tomb" – an episode where Babylon 5's Lochley is back yet again... even though it also somehow seems to be her first time here? Who needs continuity? Meanwhile, the show decides, once again, that the real crusade is being angry at God. Come commiserate with us as we unpack the chaos of space plagues, inconsistent timelines, and a healthy dose of ex...

Jumpgate #124 – Crusade: The Paths of Sorrow

This week on the Jumpgate podcast, Vera and I dive into Crusade's flashback-heavy episode, "The Paths of Sorrow" - full of past traumas and questionable storytelling choices—and yes, we might have argued about one particular story.

The Star Trek Short Film Blurring Time and Identity

Hey everyone! Got another essay for you—this time diving into a critical analysis of the recent Star Trek short film celebrating the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: Generations. This one left me with a lot to unpack—both positive and negative—and I couldn’t resist putting my thoughts into words. I might film this one at some point too, but wanted to get this out there to hear your thoughts! If you haven’t seen it yet, I’ve included a link to the film below. <...

What Conservatives Get So Wrong About Star Trek

Hey all – I started writing this as a casual piece, but it turned into something much longer about how conservatives are misusing Star Trek, specifically Deep Space Nine, to push their narratives, and why that’s so wrong. It’s a topic that got me fired up, especially as a Trekkie, but also because I think it’s about more than just fandom. I’d love your thoughts! Not sure if I’ll film it yet as it dovetails a lot with stuff I've written and filmed already, but I�...

Jumpgate #123 – Crusade: Every Night I Dream of Home

The Jumpgate podcast continues through Crusade as The Excalibur swings by Earth for classified reasons. Really, it’s just an excuse to bring in some Babylon 5 alums, including a mirror universe-beared Dr. Franklin ! Vera and I are vibing with this streak of better episodes, so don't jinx it!

Stories That Resist and Transform SCRIPT

Hey everyone, and welcome to December! I can’t