Podcastica
- Description:
- A Doctor Who fan podcast, following and analysing both Classic and New episodes of one of the greatest sci-fi shows ever: Doctor Who.
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- Episodes:
- 314
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:01:34
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:1:55:25
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 13 days, 10 hours, 10 minutes and 51 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 28 August 2014 (5:06am GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 9 April 2024 (12:38pm GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 11 days, 4 hours, 27 minutes and 25 seconds
Podcastica Episodes
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Episode 207: The Masque of Mandragora OR IO Demnos! We Invoke Thee!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 12 secondsIt's been a weird week, friends. Taylor had a birthday and a massive synchronicity with this week's story! John's been swamped with work and had his mixer die on him (think 5th Doctor console explosions)! Despite all that, we review THE MASQUE OF MANDRAGORA! The Doctor and Sarah Jane accidentally take an ancient entity to 15th century Italy where it quickly gets involved with an underground cult that worships Demnos. Will the Mandragora Helix use its Palpatine-like energy to halt the progress of humanity, keeping it trapped in the Dark Ages? Or will the Doctor and his super rad lion mask ultimately save the day?!
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Episode 206: Partners in Crime OR Two Sonics Scream As One
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 51 secondsThis week we watched PARTNERS IN CRIME! But first, a word from our "sponsor"...Now you too can manage your weight loss with Adipose. Adipose is a daily pill with a synthesized mobilizing lipase that breaks up the triglycerides stored in your fat cells. The fat just gets up and walks away. No, really, the fat literally walks away. Often in the middle of the night. Possibly setting off your home alarm. Adipose will revolutionize humanity. Do not take Adipose if you’re allergic to its ingredients, are already thin, or may become pregnant. If you experience extreme side effects like seeing cute little babies made of fat or having parts of you that are not fat converted into cute little fat babies, stop taking Adipose right away and seek the advice of a Doctor.
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Episode 205: Let's Kill Hitler OR Rory Punching Nazis Forever
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 24 secondsThe boys of Podcastica have a bit of a rough week. But they soldiered on and reviewed the 11th Doctor adventure LET'S KILL HITLER! How much did they miss this era of Doctor Who and how exactly is Moffat's writing seen nearly 10 years later? There's lots to talk about...plus some Nazis get punched while others get covered in regeneration energy! It's a wild ride. And we also take a moment to say goodbye to our unofficial 3rd host.
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Episode 204: The Creature from the Pit OR The Rantings of a Demented Space Tramp
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes and 1 secondWell, we're not quite in the pits over THE CREATURE FROM THE PIT. There were a few things we enjoyed about this 4th Doctor story, but overall the adventure fell a little flat with us, especially being the story that comes on the heels of the amazing City of Death. But, as always, we persevere and find the good within the not so good and let those bits shine for everyone. Join us as we open trade negotiations with THE CREATURE FROM THE PIT!
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Episode 203: The Claws of Axos OR The Great Space Sphincter
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 14 minutes and 55 secondsWe're back in bonkers territory this week with possibly the most 70s episode we've ever reviewed! THE CLAWS OF AXOS starts as a typical aliens-land-on-earth-to-recharge-their-batteries story and quickly evolves into an attempt by The Master to get his TARDIS back by serving up the planet to a race of golden-haired shapeshifters bent on consuming the Earth. Some of the most LSD-inspired psychedelic craziness is infused throughout and we find our proto-Duggan in the form of dangerous American Bill Filer! It's a wild ride from start to finish, so join us for The Claws of Axos!!
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Episode 202: The War Games (Ep 7-10) OR I Told You! My Guns Best!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 30 secondsTHE WAR GAMES comes to an end! This week we reviewed the final four episodes of The War Games and the action ramps back up (and gets pretty crazy toward the end) as the War Lord arrives to find infighting between the Security Chief and the War Chief. The Doctor, his crew, and the resistance add to the mix! But, when all is said and done, The Doctor's only choice is to call in the Time Lords and Whovian lore will never be the same!
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Episode 201: The War Games (Ep 4-6) OR SIDRAT Stopping All Stations
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 7 minutes and 12 secondsThe War Games marches onward! This week we review Episodes 4 through 6 of this epic final Patrick Troughton story! Does the pace of the first three episodes continue? Well, give a listen to get our thoughts. But we also have some amazing new from Big Finish to share that we're almost more excited about than The War Games. Join us for a romp through Central Command...be sure to grab your Devo-esque visors, too!
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Episode 200: The War Games (Ep 1-3) OR We Lost Over 100 Shovels
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 10 secondsFriends, listeners, we have reason to celebrate! Podcastica has reached episode 200!! And what better way to honor this blockbuster number than by reviewing an absolute blockbuster of a story! We're spending this episode and the next two reviewing THE WAR GAMES! The final Patrick Troughton story is a sprawling, ambitious story with great pacing and scope. And it does a great service in pushing the Doctor's mythology forward into the next regeneration. Join us as we dive into a fox hole and start discussing THE WAR GAMES!!
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Episode 199: The Daleks (Ep 5-7) OR One Star, No Goblins
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 59 secondsWe are on the cusp of Episode 200! But first, we finish reviewing the debut of THE DALEKS! In episodes 5-7, The Daleks have the Fluid Link and the Doctor and crew must convince the Thals to fight back, jump across caverns, and deal with the Daleks counting down very slowly in order to save themselves and prevent Skaro from becoming a completely uninhabitable wasteland. Can the bipeds sabotage enough static electricity and throw enough rocks to save the day? Only time...lots of time spent traversing scenery...will tell! Yes, we definitely take a deep look at the scene that set the standard for discussions of poor pacing. Join us!!
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Episode 198: The Daleks (Ep 1-4) OR Please Scream Inside Your Hearts
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 39 secondsThe Doctor, Susan, Ian, and Barbara (fresh off their very first adventure together) land on a mysteriously deserted world, but the temptation of exploring a nearby deserted city leads the Doctor to sabotage his own ship and put his friends in jeopardy! As a result, they discover one of the most legendary villains in Doctor Who history! That’s right, Dalekmania begins here! Strap in because the Daleks are a bit more chatty than exterminate-y in the first four episodes of THE DALEKS!
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Episode 197: The Unquiet Dead OR I Ain't Afraid of No Gelth
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 46 secondsThe race to 200 begins with THE UNQUIET DEAD! With mere weeks to go until we hit our 200th episode, we review the 9th Doctor story that John would often tell friends "Yeah, you don't have to see this one." Well, he's happy to admit he was wrong. The Doctor and Rose land in Naples...wait, no, sorry...Cardiff...in 1860! Wait...no, sorry...1869! On Christmas eve! At least that part is still correct. Just in time to catch Charles Dickens giving a live performance. Well, that wasn’t their goal, but nonetheless...they do show up in time a decent recreation of some scenes from Ghostbusters because a race of rather gaseous beings (no, not the Slitheen, they’re next week) are catfishing the humans into letting them rock up and take over! Be sure to share us with friends, give us a follow on the socials, and wear ya damn masks!
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Episode 196: School Reunion OR Happy Slappy Hoodies with ASBOs and Ringtones
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes and 23 secondsThe Doctor and Rose are investigating strange things afoot at a school (near a UFO sighting, no less). New headmaster, new staff, new amazing achievements amongst the student body! And, apparently, a new brand of chips being served in the lunch room. What’s behind all this strangeness? Could it be a certain Watcher from a completely different TV series?! Well, Sarah Jane is on the case and The Doctor, Rose, and two tin dogs are along for the ride! It’s a School Reunion!
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Episode 195: Victory of the Daleks OR Meet the New Shiny Bois
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 21 secondsThe shiny bois are back in town! This week we return to Modern Who with a review of VICTORY OF THE DALEKS! The Doctor and Amy answer the Call of Churchill only to discover British Military Green Daleks blastin' Nazis outta the skies and serving tea to the locals. But not all is well in the ready room and those Ironsides are playing a loooong con in order to resurrect the Dalek race! Can the Doctor save the day and defeat the Daleks, especially when they’ve set us up the bomb? Subscribe! Rate & review! Support your independent artist friends during the pandemic!
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Episode 194: The Time Monster OR In the Soup Without a Ladle
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes and 56 secondsIo Kronos! All hail the somewhat owl-shaped demi-god of time!! Yes, it's time to tackle THE TIME MONSTER! This six-parter is a downright wacky romp with questionably named projects, The Master at his best, tools of questionable shape, Atlantis (!), UNIT, Bessie's Super Drive, slow motion effects, and Season 9 ends with a naked Sgt. Benton! And that, seriously, is just the tip of the iceberg that is The Time Monster! Strap in and let's dive in!
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Episode 193: The King's Demons OR The Medieval Misfits
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 57 secondsThis week, we round out Season 20 with THE KING'S DEMONS! A quick two-parter that doesn't feel all that quick. We have 13th century England, sword fighting, The Master in disguise, an original song, and a shape-shifting android! Sounds like a total recipe for success, right? Well, you'll have to listen to the episode to get the deep and dirty on our feelings for how Doctor Who wrapped this anniversary season.
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Episode 192: Enlightenment OR The Great Space Race
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 5 minutes and 44 secondsThis week The Black Guardian Trilogy concludes with ENLIGHTENMENT! The Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough land on what appears to be an Edwardian era ship. Well, it is...but it’s in space. You know, as you do. Our team finds themselves as part of a race between a bunch of Eternals who’re cosplaying as sea-going types and borrowing humans from throughout time in order to achieve Enlightenment! But who set the race in motion?! The answer will be (not surprisingly) enlightening! Be sure to rate & review and please share us with friends!
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Episode 191: Terminus OR Alignment Maneuvers in the Dark
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes and 37 secondsThis is it, folks...we've reached TERMINUS. Not the end of the podcast, no that's not for quite some time. Just the 5th Doctor episode that sees the departure of Nyssa, the continued whining of Tegan and Turlough, and the appearance of the cryptid Dogman...well, it's called The Garm here. This week we take a look at this story along with an absolute tonne of Big Finish news and some really rather obscure references! Join us, won't you?
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Episode 190: Destiny of the Daleks OR I'm In a Glass Tube of Destruction
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 7 secondsThe Doctor and Romana find themselves, inadvertently, on Skaro centuries after he was last there (insert cross-reference to Genesis of the Daleks here). Both the Daleks and the Movellans (who appear to have escaped from a Buggles music video) are trying to find a very cobweb covered Davros way down in his base. Why are they both trying to find Davros? What can he possibly offer either group? The answer may well determine the DESTINY OF THE DALEKS!
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Episode 189: Carnival of Monsters OR Honey, I Shrunk The Doctor
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 2 minutes and 49 secondsHot off the heels of his adventure with his prior two selves, The Doctor (along with Jo) land on the SS Bernice (not Metebelis 3, I promise you) in 1926. Well, sort of. The answer turns out to be far more bizarre as we meet Harry Sullivan’s doppelganger, some Drashigs, journey to the center of the miniscope, and get taken for a ride on the Carnival of Monsters! Join John and Taylor as they review the second story of Season 10!
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Episode 188: The Enemy of the World OR Quarantine Underground for 5 Years
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 23 minutes and 55 secondsThis week we're joined by Justin Quizon to watch THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD! And we were all blown away by the scope and execution of this amazing adventure! The Doctor, Jamie, and Victoria land in Australia, 2018 where Ramon Salamander is slowly but surely taking control of the world. It just so happens that The Doctor looks exactly like Salamander and what follows is a globe-spanning adventure of intrigue, double crossing, and multiple layers of awesomeness. Did we mention this was all done in 1967?
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Episode 187: Vengeance on Varos OR It's Crazy. It's Cruel. It's Varos!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 28 secondsWell, they can't all be zingers. And Vengeance on Varos is no zinger. As a dark, bleak, dystopian adventure, this story falls a little flat and relies on a bit of handwavium at times. There are still, however, some prescient takes on culture, decent effects, and Sil. He really steals the show! This week, we close out the 6th Doctor's televised adventures with Vengeance on Varos!
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Episode 186: The Time Warrior OR A Longshank Rascal with a Mighty Nose
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 29 secondsCall it serendipity or synchronicity, but on the anniversary of the passing of Liz Sladen, we just happened to choose to review THE TIME WARRIOR which saw (among many things) the introduction of Sarah Jane Smith! We dive into this story and really enjoyed the rollicking adventure that it provides! Grab your tights and a flagon of mead and let's talk about The Time Warrior!!
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Episode 185: Ghost Light OR Everyone's Going to Java
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 16 secondsLIIIIGHT! Yes, this week we review the final 7th Doctor story (that we haven't reviewed yet) with Ghost Light! They certainly tried to pack a ton into a three-episode story. It comes off as a rather bonkers story that's mostly mystery for an episode and a half and then goes properly off the rails as an alien entity grapples with something every Doctor Who fan has to accept: change. And not a moment too soon, amirite? Join us as we stare at the sun with Ghost Light!
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Episode 184: Paradise Towers OR Build High for Happiness
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 12 minutes and 11 secondsLast week, John said he needed some 7th Doctor in his life and PARADISE TOWERS is just what the Doctor ordered! We sit down and review what starts as a rather bonkers little story that definitely has some dark turns within! Cannibal grannies, anyone? Not to mention some absolute bangers (literally!) from Pex! So grab a can of fizzy pop, throw on your favorite color (only if it's blue or red), and join us as we travel to the top of Paradise Towers!
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Episode 183: The Space Museum OR The Sort of Silence You Can Almost Hear
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 58 secondsThis was undoubtedly the story in which Barbara encapsulated all of Doctor Who for all time: "All the Doors and Corridors are Exactly Alike." Indeed they do! But this week John & Taylor took a tour of THE SPACE MUSEUM! They were impressed by its high concept and how the story kept you guessing well into Act 4 if our TARDIS crew were changing history or stuck being part of it. Join us as we grab a pamphlet from the front desk and make our way through The Space Museum!!
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Episode 182: The Five Doctors OR One-Punch Brig
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 16 minutes and 32 secondsSorry, Marvel fans, THE FIVE DOCTORS is the most ambitious crossover of all time. It just is. The sheer number of characters and cameos in this story (that doesn't even belong to a season! It's a Children in Need special!) boggles the mind! This week, John & Taylor delightfully devoured The Five Doctors and were in awe of its scope and what it did to expand Doctor Who lore/canon! Not to mention all the stuff that had been planned for it. So escape the current situation and join us for one helluva ride!
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Episode 181: The Face of Evil OR Glove Hat! Baby, Glove Hat!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 7 minutes and 28 secondsAre you self-isolating comfortably? Then we'll begin. Yes, it's our first episode in what feels like two years (but has only been two weeks). We spend the first part of the episode catching up and looking at our new reality (probably more episodes!) and the dive into the debut of Leela and the fantastic story THE FACE OF EVIL! Join us, please! Share us with friends (at a safe distance, of course) and stay safe in the meantime!
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Episode 180: The Timeless Children OR A Brief History of Gallifrey
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 37 minutes and 51 secondsThere we go, there's season 12 of Doctor Who. And what an ending we had! Regardless of how you (or fandom) felt about it, there's no denying that there have been some amazing changes, a whole lot more back story over which to mull, and LOTS and LOTS more questions! John & Taylor dive through the boundary and into The Timeless Children. What worked, what left us scratching heads, and what do we make of the questions posed to us! Come join us for the adventure and give us your thoughts!
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Episode 179: Ascension of the Cybermen OR Don't Squeeze the Ko Sharmin
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 33 minutes and 18 secondsFriends of a Whovian flavor, what in the name of Blinovitch is happening?! For the first time in a very long time, John and Taylor are a bit lost as to having a feel for what's coming next. It could literally be anything, at this rate. So we break from our regular format this week and spend more time looking at the details and speculating ourselves silly trying to figure out where things might be headed next week! SPOILER WARNING! If you want to avoid a little bit of potential spoiler chat, skip from about 1:13:00 to about 1:18:10.
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Episode 178: The Haunting of Villa Diodati OR Look On My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 4 minutes and 18 secondsWe're coming down off Gallifrey One weekend and spend a little time recapping Day 3 of Gally before diving into THE HAUNTING OF VILLA DIODATI! A shape-shifting house, ghosts, the macabre, animated hands, and one single solitary Cyberman on a mission! Join us as we review possibly our favorite episode of the season (tied for first at the very least)!
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PODcastica - Episode 177: GALLIFREY ONE 2020 DAY TWO COVERAGE!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 42 minutes and 34 secondsJohn and Taylor are joined by very special guest John-Carlos McMaster to discuss and recap Day 2 of Gallifrey One 2020! Hear about their days, and the epic mid-day nap that John had!
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PODcastica - Episode 176: GALLIFREY ONE 2020 DAY ONE RECAP!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 32 minutes and 35 secondsThe first official day of Gallifrey One is in the books! Join John, Taylor, Anna, and Peter as they recap the sights and sounds from this Doctor Who convention!
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PODcastica - Gallifrey One 2020 Day ZERO Coverage!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 18 minutes and 42 secondsWe. Are. HERE! Join Taylor, John, Terry, and Anna as they talk about DAY ZERO! They're coming to you LIVE from LOBBYCON!
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Episode 174: Can You Hear Me? OR Brand New Finga in Ya Ear!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 40 secondsCan You Hear Me? Can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you? Yes, it's a Mike & the Mechanics reference, but we also want to make sure you can hear us talking about the latest episode of Doctor Who: CAN YOU HEAR ME? From 14th century Syria to modern day Sheffield, an immortal is giving people the worst kind of wet willie and stealing their nightmares! Generally, a good thing...but he's using them to feed his friend who's trapped in a crazy bubble! Can Team TARDIS put their finger on the answer, save the day, and defeat the Eternals?!
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Episode 173: Praxeus OR The Trash Heap has Spoken! Nyahhh!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 35 secondsMicroplastics are everywhere! It's true, look it up. Now what if that plastic was infested with an alien virus brought here by aliens using us and the planet as a giant petri dish? You'd have PRAXEUS! Another pretty good episode that suffered from having to follow a massive episode. Join John and Taylor--and special guest host Terry--as they break down the story at hand and work to make sense of the things that made less sense.
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Episode 172: Fugitive of the Judoon OR Don't Push a Giant Space Rhino
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 27 secondsMy. Gosh! What can we even say here that will prepare you for this episode? You have seen FUGITIVE OF THE JUDOON already, right? Go watch it first, silly, then come back and listen to us break it down into relatively manageable chunks and theorize the crap out of things! Because, hoo boy, do we have some theories! Also!! If you're headed to Gallifrey One next month, please join us Saturday morning at 10am in Program F for a Podcasters Meet Up! You do not need to have a podcast to come hang out! See the show notes for all the info.
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Episode 171: Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror OR AC/DC Live in New York!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 4 minutes and 54 secondsNIKOLA TESLA'S NIGHT OF TERROR! Yes, Doctor Who is in fine form this week with likely one of their best historical guest stars in recent memory! Are there small flaws in the episode? Yes, but we get them out of the way quickly and dive into a rich story that has some great action and lots of excellent character moments! Join us for the ride...we promise to keep the electricity jokes to a minimum!
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Episode 170: Orphan 55 OR B-B-B-Benni and the Dregs
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 23 minutes and 1 secondThis week John & Taylor review the 3rd story of Season 12: ORPHAN 55! It's a classic base-under-siege story with some decent twists and a timely message for a world currently burning! This story also has to carry the momentum from the season opener and, honestly, stumbles a little. However, we find the good, try and reconcile the less good, and Taylor takes a moment to get up on his soapbox for all of fandom. Come and listen! Share with friends! Rate & review! Then go sit and have a cocktail.
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Episode 169: Spyfall Part 2 OR We'll Always Have Paris
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 30 minutes and 57 secondsThe rollercoaster is rolling! After a powerful season opener on New Year's Day, Spyfall Part 2 continues a very masterful run as the Doctor and Team TARDIS work to contain the Master and thwart Daniel Barton's plan with the Kasaavin! John & Taylor break down the episode, dive into the great aspects, ponder the elements that didn't quite fit, and sit gobsmacked at the impact this story has on the greater Doctor Who mythos. It's a lot to talk about, so sit back, join us for the ride, and let us know what you think on social media!
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Episode 168: Spyfall Part 1 OR We've Decoded The Fish!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 24 minutes and 8 secondsHappy New Year, and happy new season of Doctor Who! Join John, Taylor, and Lauren Bancroft (@Bancroffed)as they rundown the Season 12 debut episode! Hear all their thoughts and general excitement about the new season right here! THEY'VE GOT THEORIES! Just who are the Kavaavin? Are they a new race of aliens The Doctor hasn't come across, or an old foe? Is O who he says he is, or is he just saying that's who he is to throw the Doctor off the sent of who he really might be?! Our hosts discuss this, and so much more in this week's episode!
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Episode 167: The Macra Terror OR Crustacean MK Ultra
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes and 44 seconds2019 is nearly at a close. Christmas is on the horizon, so John and Taylor settle in by the fire to review the animated recreation of The Macra Terror! Incidentally, BBC America is showing this story on the evening of December 26th if you've never seen it! There's lots of discussion in this episode along with news of Season 12, Gallifrey One, and yes we do talk about Hellier now that John has seen it.
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Episode 166: Timelash OR I'll Get You Next Time, Doctor! Next Time!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 2 secondsWell, we thought we'd hit bottom all those years ago with Sleep No More and The Twin Dilemma and probably some others. But if there's one thing we tend to be good at, it's finding the good (or at least the decent) in a story that is otherwise lacking. And we do our best with that for TIMELASH, a 6th Doctor two-parter that has been called the worst story of Doctor Who. Thankfully, we also have a ton of new Season 12 news and Gallifrey One announcements to distract us. Check the show notes for all the goodness and make to share us with friends. A rate and a review wherever you consume podcasts would be greatly appreciated!
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Episode 165: Battlefield OR Motherflippin Space Knights
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 24 minutes and 42 secondsThis week it's war!! John & Taylor review the 7th Doctor story BATTLEFIELD! It's been described as a moody neo-Arthurian tale and we pack all our thoughts (and they are many) into 80 minutes of Doctor Who goodness. Turns out Arthur all his lot are all from a parallel dimension where magic is as real as science. Ace gets tossed from a lake complete with sword (we welcome our new explosives expert overlord), the Brig makes a triumphant comeback, and the Doctor is actually (eventually?) Merlin! Come listen in and be sure to share it with friends!
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Episode 164: The Brain of Morbius OR Let the Brains Hit the Floor
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 5 minutes and 57 secondsIt was a dark and stormy night when The Doctor and Sarah Jane land on Karn...and fall right into quite the homage to Frankenstein. Heralded by some, maligned by others, you can't deny the place that THE BRAIN OF MORBIUS holds in Doctor Who history! The adventure is surprisingly tight, the performances just over the top enough to be peak Doctor Who, and really without this story there are more than a few things in modern Doctor Who lore we would not have! Come listen, share with friends, and be sure to rate and review!
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Episode 163: Black Orchid OR A Bit of a Sticky Wicket
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 3 secondsEvery now and then Doctor Who tries something new, something a little different. At times it works and at times it doesn't. Black Orchid was Doctor Who's attempt at a classic British murder mystery. It was a notable effort, but the execute may have left a little to be desired. John & Taylor come at the story from different points of view and ultimately make as much sense as they can of it. Grab your potting soil, your old timey drinks, and settle in for our review of Black Orchid!
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Episode 162: Hide OR The Stone Mixtape Theory
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes and 38 secondsJohn and Taylor start off this spooky season with the Matt Smith/Jenna Coleman story "Hide!" What exactly lurks in the hall of Caliburn Hall? And does it imply that the spirits we see are ghosts or are they echos contained within the walls of a location? Or are they people trapped in a pocket universe! We geek out over this and some of our favorite paranormal theories! Join us! Share us with friends and please rate and review us!
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Episode 17: The Caves of Androzani OR How to Milk a Bat in 3 Easy Steps
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 23 minutes and 48 secondsJohn and Taylor (sadly, minus Lauren) are back to collect their final piece in their own Key to Time saga! They revisit and recapture their review of The Caves of Androzani! Peter Davison's final story and what many call the best Doctor Who story ever. We discuss many of the Shakespearean and Phantom of the Opera nods, the troubles with giant bats, and how none of this would have happened if they hadn't gone to Androzani Minor. Join us, won't you?
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Episode 16: The TV Movie OR That's What I Call Doctor Who 1996
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 31 minutes and 8 secondsIf there's one thing we're good at doing on Podcastica, it's taking a story we don't really love and either finding the best parts of it or just have a good time taking apart its worst bits. For everything the Doctor Who TV Movie eventually gave us, it really wasn't all that great! So John & Taylor endured it again to reclaim this lost episode, but they brought Lauren along for the ride (and she's seeing it for the first time)! Grab your shades and climb on into the ambulance for the ride of a lifetime!
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Episode 14: Blink OR Missing 411 London Edition
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 13 minutes and 55 secondsThis episode replaces our original Episode 14, which was lost to time when the Weeping Angels got hold of it! This time, John & Taylor are joined by Lauren Bancroft to review one of the most solid, well-written, and best executed episodes in Doctor Who history! We try to find fault. We try to reason in some plot holes, but at best we get one. Blink's praise is well-deserved and we revel in it. We also discuss some exciting experiences in our own lives and devise a possible future episode idea. Come relive the excitement of meeting the Angels for the first time!
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Episode 15: Last Christmas OR It's a Long Story
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 13 minutes and 25 secondsJohn and Taylor are joined by Lauren Bancroft as they set off on an adventure to recreate their missing episodes! First up, Episode 15: Last Christmas! The Doctor and Clara find themselves in a dream...which is a dream...inside a dreamworld of dreams...which is not so much adjacent to, but rather inside a dream. And this dream is run by facehugging dream crabs that themselves have rather gingerly skirted copyright infringement from the Alien franchise and are busy treating their subjects as tasty cherry brain slurpees. So it’s up to them to find a way to escape from this dream-ception and figure out if the tangerine is still spinning or has fallen over.