Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
Lazy Doctor Who
Steven Schapansky (Radio Free Skaro, The Memory Cheats) and Erika Ensign (Verity!, Total Party Kill) are married Doctor Who fans (who also co-produce a fiction podcast for Uncanny Magazine). This is a podcast where they watch every Doctor Who story ever made, from start to finish. Each episode is recorded live on a red couch. No, they have no “schedule”. They’re lazy. Want proof? Check out this fab listener-created spreadsheet of episode releases. Follow on Mastodon @LazyDoctorWho@zeppelin.flights and Bluesky @lazydoctorwho@bsky.social or email at lazydoctorwho@gmail.com.
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Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
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Jul 1, 2026
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Episodes
84: The Savages 2 05.03.2017 22:11
Steven and Erika continue to mightily enjoy their anniversary weekend and Doctor Who from 1966. “The Savages” elicits some powerful observations, and we’re only halfway through! Also, Erika is very sorry for burping during the podcast. :/ Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
83: The Savages 1 04.03.2017 24:21
Erika and Steven celebrate their anniversary weekend in Calgary by watching reconstructed Doctor Who from 1966 in their hotel room. As is right and proper. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
82: The Gunfighters 4 10.02.2017 16:21
Steven and Erika finish “The Gunfighters” from 1966…4 days ago. This is the second podcast they’ve recorded about it. But it’s the only one that still exists. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
81: The Gunfighters 2-3 27.01.2017 13:40
Erika and Steven continue watching 1966’s “The Gunfighters”, and finally suss out what’s going on with Dodo. Oh yeah, and there’s whiskey involved. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
80: The Gunfighters 1 08.01.2017 17:35
Steven and Erika haven’t podcasted together since last year! But they’re back to classic Doctor Who with the musical, comic romp that is 1966’s “The Gunfighters”. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
79: Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways 11.12.2016 19:41
Erika and Steven complete their frolic through the 2005 series of Doctor Who. It’s a strong finish for RTD’s “first album”. So that means the foreseeable future will be all classic-Who all the time. Probably. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
78: Doctor Who Day 2016 23.11.2016 8:00
Steven and Erika are flying high…literally! This LDW ep is an experiment from 30,000 feet. We hope you are all having a wonderful Doctor Who Day! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
77: The Celestial Toymaker 4 20.11.2016 16:38
Erika and Steven wash their hands of the final episode of this Doctor Who serial from 1966. The boardgame thing is fun, but the “stupid ball” is back in play in a big way. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
76: The Celestial Toymaker 2-3 18.11.2016 16:45
Steven and Erika do a rare mid-week episode, having watched a couple of Doctor Who eps from 1966. No more creepy clowns, but creepy dolls and infuriating nonsense! Oh, and more racism! SIGH… Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
75: The Celestial Toymaker 1 12.11.2016 16:48
Erika and Steven move right along to Doctor Who’s next story from 1966. It’s…less(?) racist than some others. Yay? It’s also full of fun and games…and creepy clowns. Yay? Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
74: The Ark 3-4 12.11.2016 17:37
Steven and Erika finish off the second half of this story (which is really two stories in one) from 1966. Steven is surprised at Erika’s reaction to the next story! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
73: The Ark 1-2 11.11.2016 21:58
Erika and Steven had so much fun talking about “The Massacre”, they decide to toddle along to the first couple eps of the next Doctor Who story from 1966. Between these stories, we’ve developed quite the headcanon revolving around Steven and Dodo. Is Steven Dodo’s great-grandfather? Is Dodo high as a kite on LSD? Listen and see if we can convince you! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
72: The Massacre 2-4 11.11.2016 27:01
It’s been a super-rough week in the real world, so Steven and Erika decide to escape into a little 1966 Doctor Who. Erika continues to enjoy this story quite a bit! (Though she does descend into fearful worry at one point. Steven gamely keeps her on track with the delights of the Doctor and Co.) Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
71: Boom Town 05.11.2016 22:17
Steven and Erika are back at long last! The month-of-sports (October) is over, and that means there’s more time for Doctor Who. They jump back in with another episode from 2005. Series 1 is almost over! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
70: The Massacre 1 25.09.2016 12:08
Erika and Steven try to build some momentum by diving into the next Doctor Who story from 1966. They’re both surprised by Erika’s strong reaction! Talking in rooms! It’s the best! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
69: The Daleks' Master Plan 11-12 24.09.2016 21:53
Steven and Erika finally finish off this epic Doctor Who story, and are utterly depressed when it’s all over. Happily, the talk turns to animated stories, conventions, and juice boxes before the end, so it’s not all doom and gloom from 1966. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
68: The Daleks' Master Plan 10 06.09.2016 11:34
Erika and Steven enjoy another moving-pictures episode of this long serial from 1966. Not a lot happens, but we can see it happening! So that’s neat and stuff. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
67: The Daleks' Master Plan 8-9 05.09.2016 19:56
Steven and Erika celebrate New Year’s Eve, 1966 in style! With cricket and a volcano and ancient Egypt! Oh, and a dash of a Meddling Monk and a side of time-travelling Daleks. Never a dull moment in Doctor Who! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
66: The Daleks' Master Plan 7 04.09.2016 10:46
Erika and Steven wish a happy Christmas to all of you at home! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
65: The Daleks' Master Plan 5-6 04.09.2016 26:07
Steven and Erika watch a couple more Doctor Who episodes from 1965. Then Erika waxes poetic about a Labyrinth-Doctor Who connection that blew her mind. And there may even be some more Lazy Doctor Who coming this evening, as it’s the start of a holiday weekend! This story is really great, you guys. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
64: The Daleks' Master Plan 4 03.09.2016 18:34
Erika and Steven continue making their way through this serial from 1965. This time, Erika has had wine. Which, it turns out, is not a recommended accompaniment to reconstructed Doctor Who. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
63: The Daleks' Master Plan 2-3 27.08.2016 19:00
Steven and Erika are back to watching classic Doctor Who from 1965. Erika is high as a kite on codeine, Steven is full of info about missing episodes, and they’re both excited to see moving pictures! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
62: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances 26.08.2016 16:53
Erika and Steven time-travel to 2005 once again to talk about the genesis of Captain Jack and oh-so-much dancing. It’s Steven Moffat’s debut with Who! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
61: The Daleks' Master Plan 1 21.08.2016 20:51
Erika and Steven had Quite A Day. And what better way to celebrate A Day than to watch some reconstructed classic Doctor Who from 1965? We certainly can’t think of one? Why was it Such A Day, you ask? Well, Uncanny Magazine, for which Steven and Erika produce a monthly podcast (and Erika helps proof the magazine itself), won a Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine! Erika is Rather Overwhelmed. Erika Ens...
60: The Myth Makers 4 02.08.2016 20:32
Steven and Erika bid a fond farewell to Vicki, aka Cressida in this final (reconstructed) episode of Doctor Who’s “The Myth Makers” from 1965. They’re exhausted and full of food after attending Edmonton’s Heritage Festival, but they manage to muddle through a podcast recording anyway. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
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