Podcastica

The time has come! We've now watched all the Doctors' first stories and it's time to rank them! Remember that these are just our opinions and if yours differ, awesome! We also discuss some Who news and the upcoming Season 11 trailer as well as the amazing experience Classic Who is having on Twitch currently!

Episode 125: The Eleventh Hour OR Praying to Santa for a Policeman by Night of the Living Geeks

Episode 124: The Christmas Invasion OR Killer Xmas Trees from Outer Space by Night of the Living Geeks

Episode 123: Rose OR Rampaging Mickey Paddlearms by Night of the Living Geeks

Glowing agro crags from space! Creepy doll heads! Mannequins run amok! And random references to obscure 80s shows! It must be the first Jon Pertwee story "Spearhead from Space!" John and Taylor continue collecting all the firsts with this 1970 classic!

It only took 121 episodes to do it, but John and Taylor have finally tackled the VERY FIRST DOCTOR WHO STORY EVER! As they continue collecting all the firsts, find out what they thought of the introduction of The Doctor, the TARDIS, and everything that launched a multi-decade phenomenon! Be sure to rate, review, and share it with your friends (or confound your enemies).

John and Taylor continue collecting "all the firsts" with the 7th Doctor's debut story "Time and the Rani!" How does McCoy handle a script that was written before he was even cast or before they knew how the new Doctor would be characterized? What's with all the glitter cannons? CGI abounds in 1987 and transforms a rock quarry into...well, a rock quarry on a far off planet on which the Rani is att...

Episode 119: Robot OR We Are Like Rust in the Wind, Dude by Night of the Living Geeks

Well, the final episode of our GALLIFREY ONE recaps is here! John and Taylor recap Taylor's last day at Gally1, and then at the end of the episode they reveal the next Classic Who serial they'll be discussing! Lauren Bancroft joins John as they discuss the Doctor Who Deathmatch and Gallifrey Waits No More panels! PLUS: Get all three's reaction to the brand new Doctor Who logo!

It's Day Two of Gallifrey One! What adventures did our crew get up to? What was discussed and what was learned from a wealth of Doctor Who talent. Come find out as John, Taylor, and Lauren recap the second day of Gallifrey One!

It's Gallifrey One, y'all! The team is all together and joined in room by Peter and Anna as we discuss the first day of the 29th Gallifrey One. And hoo boy there's some exciting stuff going down! Come and give it a listen! Apologies in advance for any audio awkwardities.

Episode 115: The Doctors Showdown OR Filling the Gap to Gally by Night of the Living Geeks

Shada! A story made of legend. Filmed, but never finished. And then finished in a variety of ways. Recently, Shada was again finished, but this time with animation and the original cast returning to voice their characters. How does the reality of Shada stack up against Shada the legend? How deep does the writing of Douglas Adams filter through the story? And where exactly does Skagra get those fan...

What do John and Taylor tackle after reviewing the 50th anniversary special and Peter Capaldi's final episode? Well, it was another anniversary story, but how does Silver Nemesis stack up against other anniversary specials? Was a story involving three villains (Lady Peinforte, Nazis, and Cybermen) just too much for Classic Who to handle? And why do all dying Cybermen sound like they're yawning and...

It's the Christmas Special! We say a long farewell to the Steven Moffat era, the Peter Capaldi era, and the Murray Gold era! And that is sad, but the moment has been prepared for. We also get to welcome Jodie Whittaker and the Chibnall era with quite the explosive entrance! What did we think? Listen in...plus special guest star Lauren Bancroft!

We hear the bells of Christmas in the distance, but before we get there, John & Taylor warm up the feels generator with The Day of The Doctor (plus bonus The Night of the Doctor)! What did they think? How does this epic story hold up after almost 5 years? You'll have to listen to find out. Plus loads of Who News as we begin to wrap up 2017!

Nothing worse than being stuck on the motorway, eh? Whether you listen to us on the couch or in traffic, we're looking at Gridlock this time! The tenth Doctor story where he takes the new girl (Martha) to where he took the last girl (awkward!). Carjackings, fast lanes, smog, bliss, and a whole litter of kittens fill our look back at this story. Oh...and we get it, Face of Boe...you vape!

Episode 109: A Town Called Mercy OR Doctor's Got a Gun by Night of the Living Geeks

"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...

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!

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...

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!

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.

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!

Episode 102: The Curse of Peladon OR Taking the Aggedor by the Horn by Night of the Living Geeks