"But I don't understand!" "Exciting, isn't it?!" We're back and entering something of a hollow Earth theory with The Pirate Planet as The Doctor, Romana, and K9 find themselves not quite on Calufrax and in the midst of a complex plot to quell the masses, mash the planets, and convert mass into energy in an infinitely impossible attempt to cheat death. What did we think of the Captain? Avatron? The special effects? Well, you'll have to tune in to find out!
Nov 06, 2017•49 min
We've done it! We've reached the end of The Trial of a Timelord with the two part story "The Ultimate Foe!" And who is that foe? The Valeyard? The Master? Pip & Jane Baker? Old man Caruthers who would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for you kids and that pesky TARDIS? You'll have to listen to find out and we also dive into the recent companion casting news for Season 11!
Oct 24, 2017•44 min
We're deep into the halfway point of the season long arc THE TRAIL OF A TIME LORD! In TERROR OF THE VERVOIDS, we journey into The Doctor's future as the case to spare his life continues! He shows the high council that he was eventually asked to save the most 80s-looking shopping mall (and it is the 80s...the 2980s) from a roving gang of living garden weeds along with Mel, his new companion, who is hell bent on giving him carrot juice and starting him on a jazzercise routine. We've been pleasantl...
Oct 09, 2017•1 hr 12 min
The Trial Continues! Yes, this time John and Taylor dive deeper into the rabbit hole that is the Trial of a Timelord with the episode "Mindwarp." Is the disdain for this season really justified? What became of Peri's hair? Is Thoros Beta is most 80s synthwave planet ever? We explore all that, marvel at Brian Blessed's acting, and make more obscure references this time on Podcastica!
Sep 25, 2017•1 hr 3 min
We've threatened it. We've expected to need alcohol to get through it. Somehow, we've found ourselves at the start of The Trial of a Timelord! Doctor Who's season-long experiment in storytelling and Colin Baker's final season as the Doctor. What did we think? Did we survive? Did we make obscure references? Yes, we did.
Sep 12, 2017•1 hr 15 min
HAPPINESS WILL PREVAIL! More or less...this time we dive into the eerily saccharine Terra Alpha where the Doctor and Ace find themselves at odds with Helen A. and her Happiness Patrol! We marvel in depth at the music of this episode as well as the rather bonkers creation that is the Kandy Man! We're happy you're here and we're glad you're listening!
Aug 29, 2017•59 min
Episode 102: The Curse of Peladon OR Taking the Aggedor by the Horn by Night of the Living Geeks
Aug 14, 2017•1 hr 8 min
On a special episode of Podcastica, we sit down with Steven Warren Hill, one of the authors of Red, White, and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America! We discuss how the book came about, the challenges of researching decades' worth of Who-lore, and how Americans came to love this fantastic British show. Please check out our show notes for links to purchase this terrific book!
Aug 07, 2017•37 min
IT’S EPISODE 100! John and Taylor sit down to look back at Season 10. How does it stack up after a few weeks away? Did it outdo season 9? Lots of Who News this episode, as well, with stuff from Big Finish, SDCC, and the upcoming Christmas Special! Thank you, everyone, for sticking with us through 100 episodes!
Jul 31, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Episode 99 and there's so much to talk about! Taylor and John are back at it with a rewatch of the classic 5th Doctor story "Mawdryn Undead." But, before they get to that, there's MASSIVE news from the Doctor Who world as the 13th Doctor has been announced as Jodie Whittaker. We get excited and take a look at what this means for the future of our favorite franchise!
Jul 18, 2017•1 hr 7 min
This is it, Whovians! The season finale of Season 10! This week, John is joined by his good friends Anna and Peter to discuss all the highs and lows that took place. PLUS: Taylor's thoughts are presented to us through some sort of temporal rift! What did all four of our hosts think? What do they think the Christmas Special will hold? Plus, a fantastic theory is presented to us by Peter!
Jul 04, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Oh boy! Moffat manages to leave a big gaping hole in our hearts this week with an excellent story that's well executed, but leaves us floored by its implications. Join us as we hitch up our britches and wade into the beginning of the end with "World Enough and Time!" Note: At the 24 minute mark, Taylor erroneously says Bill could technically be in Tomb of the Cybermen. That's a mistake, we know, because those weren't Mondasian Cybermen.
Jun 26, 2017•54 min
This week John and Taylor are joined by friend of the show, Mike Solko, to discuss The Eaters of Light! Our first episode of new Who penned by a writer from Classic Who! We all dive deep into ancient Scotland to discover what became of the Ninth Roman Legion and within we find a really solid episode with some powerful callbacks to early Doctor Who. We also speculate on what could possibly happen in the last two episodes of the season.
Jun 19, 2017•1 hr 2 min
SLEEP NO MORE, my Warriors! Ha! Get it? Sleep No More? Mark Gatiss? Yes, he meant to do that. This week, John and Taylor make their way through the caves of Mars, look at the return of not one, but two, Classic Who characters, and discuss what makes a perfect episode of Doctor Who. And the Golden State Warriors make a small cameo at the end.
Jun 13, 2017•52 min
The Truth Monks have been found out! Team TARDIS is back together and, with some advice from Missy, set out to overthrow the pyramid. How does it play out? What does Bill have to face? All that, plus special guest host Lauren Bancroft on this week's PODcastica!
Jun 05, 2017•52 min
Oh, Doctor, where are we headed? John and Taylor delve into a cracker of an episode that shows how the smallest of choices have a tremendous impact and how the Doctor's own hubris leads to one helluva choice! But did the Monks see that coming all along? That, Who News, Gallifrey One news, and a cameo from Taylor's cat!
May 30, 2017•58 min
Well, we now know who is in the vault! And we get some pretty sweet back story while setting up what could be a pretty wild three-parter! We dig into the "Long Time Ago" scenes to welcome the inimitable Missy back to our screens and try to make sense of the Monks' Simulation and what that means for the rest of the season!
May 22, 2017•47 min
GUYS! GUYS? Did something just take the air out of the room or was it that surprise ending? What hath been wrought upon Bill and what effect will The Doctor's new condition have on the rest of the season. All that, Who News, the occasional pun, and plenty of analysis on this week's Podcastica!
May 15, 2017•49 min
What's that knocking you hear? Ghosts? Wood nymphs? Creepy alien beetles? You'll shiver and jump to the episode, but let John and Taylor help walk you through a breakdown of the story and where it hits and misses the mark. Season 10 continues with the story "Knock Knock!"
May 09, 2017•50 min
Episode 89: Thin Ice OR Punch All the Racists by Night of the Living Geeks
May 01, 2017•1 hr 9 min
SMILE! It's Doctor Who. SMILE! They're on a new planet. SMILE! There are emojibots and nano-creatures. SMILE! Or they will kill you! This week, John & Taylor discuss the second episode of Season Ten, "Smile." Did it hold up after a strong season opener? Was it all thumbs up or poop emoji? Maybe it was somewhere inbetween.
Apr 25, 2017•1 hr 2 min
DOCTOR WHO IS BACK! It's back, people! And we are back to our weekly format as we meet Bill, discover the new mysteries of season 10, toss around some rather bonkers theories, and generally just get over excited (blame the Easter sugar) about NEW DOCTOR WHO!
Apr 17, 2017•1 hr 12 min
We've made it! And what better way to celebrate the death of the wilderness year than with SPOILERS!! the death of Adric! John and Taylor do their best to make their way through a middling story with a hefty ending for the early 80s! Could modern Who learn a bit from the secrecy surrounding the making of Earthshock? All that plus a fair bit of Who News, some sweet beats, and tangential movie recommendations!
Apr 03, 2017•1 hr 7 min
It's a very special episode of PODcastica! Author Paul Cornell is kind enough to join us for a discussion about his work on Doctor Who, along with his work for Titan Comics. We share stories about Gallifrey One, discuss his amazing new novel Chalk (out now!), and his upcoming comic series Saucer State (out May 10th).
Mar 24, 2017•42 min
John and Taylor are back this week with a review of what was voted (in three separate polls) as the least liked 4th Doctor story! It's Underworld! While the story has its merit, the execution is hindered by an overuse of blue screen technology (which was definitely in its early days). We also discuss the latest season 10 trailer and dive into a bit of speculation as to what to expect in less than a month!
Mar 21, 2017•1 hr 1 min
John and Taylor are back to their usual antics post-Gallifrey One and they've sat down with The First Doctor, Dodo, Polly, Ben, and Skynet's great-grandad...WOTAN! What did they think? How was the pacing? How do the War Machines feel about fruit crates? They tackle all that plus a fruit truck load of Who News!
Mar 07, 2017•1 hr 8 min
The 28th year of Gallifrey One has come and gone. We partied, we laughed, and we cried(especially when Day Two's original podcast was lost). Join John and Taylor, along with many more guests as they recap their experiences of the last two days of Gally! They also let you know what CLASSIC WHO serial they will be reviewing next!
Feb 21, 2017•1 hr 55 min
Join us through the laptop microphone (for half the episode, promise) as we discuss all the things we did and saw during the first day of GALLIFREY ONE! We're joined by Michael Solko for the back half of the cast, and we discuss some of the panels he attended as well. Also: Anna does a live unboxing of some figures she purchased on the trade floor!
Feb 18, 2017•52 min
We have arrived at Gallifrey One! Join John and Taylor, along with their friends Alison and Dom, as they discuss what they've seen so far and what they are excited about! Plus, here Taylor's thoughts on his very first Gally!
Feb 17, 2017•25 min
As our hosts look towards GALLIFREY ONE, they take a pit stop towards the last serial of the Classic Who era! We took a look back at craziness that was SURVIVAL. We also give our first thoughts on the announcement that Peter Capaldi will be leaving Doctor Who after season 10!
Feb 01, 2017•1 hr 9 min
