Podcasts – Traveling the Vortex

In this week's show we step away from Doctor Who for a brief moment once again to review material featuring one of our favorite actors who've portrayed other characters other than the Doctor. This time its Jon Pertwee's performance in the other role he made famous, Worzel Gummidge. We'll give our impressions on his performance in episodes we chose at random. Also, a look at the news of the week, i...

In this weeks show, we look back at the 16 year gap in Doctor Who on television, commonly referred to as the Wildness Years. We discuss some of the media that kept Doctor Who on the hearts and minds of fans through the dark times leading up to the show's return to the airwaves in 2005. We also share a retrospective on the return of the series to television and discuss some of the influences... Rea...

In this week's podcast, we feature a mini-Adversary Archive with a look at two stories featuring the Ice Warriors. First, we revisit the Second Doctor television story The Ice Warriors. Now, we know that we've already reviewed this one a while back, but this time we examine it for the first time with the linking animated segments. Then, it's the Fifth Doctor and Peri in the Big Finish audio drama,...

In this week's show we step away once again from Doctor Who in our monthly "Beyond the Doctor" series and take a look at Second Doctor actor Patrick Troughton in Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger.  We give our impressions on the 1977 British fantasy film featuring the productions of Ray Harryhausen. Also, a look at this week's news including a pair of deaths in the Sci-Fi world. And of course, your...

In this week's show, Shaun and Mel are fresh back from last week's Gallifrey One Doctor Who convention.  They share with us some of the highlights of this year's con. Also, some special treats for our listeners. Included in this week's show are interviews with Lee and Sue Cummings of Tiny Rebel Games – the makers of Doctor Who: Legacy,  Doctor Who Season 24-26 script editor,  Andrew Cartmel and Vo...

In this week's show it's just Keith and Glenn. Shaun is still enjoying the Gallifrey One Doctor Who convention and will return with Mel next week. So, as has become a tradition with us, we are doing a book review this week. This time it's an outing with the War Doctor and his new companion, Cinder in the novel Engines of War. Keith an I give our impression on this novel by George Mann and... Read...

Our report from DAY TWO! In a joint production with our sister podcast, Shaun and Mel are joined by Mich from the Five(ish) Fangirls podcast with updates from Gallifrey One, the Doctor Who convention happening right now in sunny L.A.   Enjoy!     The post Gally Update 2 – The Legacy Of Rassilon appeared first on Traveling the Vortex .

In a joint production with our sister podcast, Shaun and Mel are joined by Mich from the Five(ish) Fangirls podcast with updates from Gallifrey One, the Doctor Who convention happening right now in sunny L.A. Here is Day ONE!   Enjoy!       The post Gally Update 1 – Within the Constellation of Kasterborous appeared first on Traveling the Vortex .

In this week's podcast we review the Fourth Doctor and Leela Big Finish audio, Energy of the Daleks. And then the Fourth Doctor and Leela are paired up again in our second review, the televised story Underworld. We give our impressions on these two stories. Also, some news in the toy world. We give our reaction to the official announcement that Doctor Who will finally be coming to LEGO. Plus some...

In this week's show we take a look at the First Doctor story, The Sensorites. We visit the Sense Sphere and tap into the minds of these characters and give our impression of the story. Then, we let you know what we thought of the Big Finish audio play, Red, featuring the Seventh Doctor and Mel. Also, another Doctor Who: Legacy tip of the week. And, not a lot of news in Doctor Who fandom,... Read m...

In this week's podcast, we put our Doctor Who reviews to one side briefly for something a little bit different. In the first of a series of specials we are calling ‘Beyond the Doctor' were looking at the William Hartnell acting vehicle, Carry On Sergeant. We'll review the film and give our impressions on the actor's take on a role that is different from the one we are very most familiar with in Do...

This week we get a little silly, but take a break in out madness to review a couple of Eighth Doctor stories. In this show, we look at (or listen to, rather) Eight's break out series by Big Finish, Blood of the Daleks parts 1 and 2.  Hear our impressions in the new format of audio drama that was developed for BBC Radio 7. And, we discuss our first impressions of new companion, Lucie Miller... Read...

In this week's podcast we present another Adversary Archive. this time we explore the Doctor Who villain, The Mara. Included are our reviews of the Fifth Doctor stories, Kinda and Snakedance. We give our impression on these two tales and explore what some consider some of the best Classic Doctor Who availible. Listen as we defend, perhaps for the first time, the character of Tegan Jovanka. Also, a...

In this week's podcast, we tackle two more Big Finish releases. This time with the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa.  We'll give our impressions of the two audio stories, Creatures of Beauty and The Game. Also, some more exciting convention news for our region with an announcement at Planet ComicCon in Kansas City in March and Time Eddy in Wichita this October. Plus, the usual tangental discussions that you...

After having to postpone recording due to sickness and work commitments we return after a slightly longer break than normal. In this week's podcast we discuss how our Christmas was, and the Doctor Who goodies we got, also some of the movies we watched over the long time between recordings. We also give our thoughts on the 2014 Christmas special "Last Christmas", and our reaction to some news. And...

Surprise and Merry Christmas! We thought we'd do a little something special for our listeners this year and release our own Christmas special. In this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special, the Twelfth Doctor will be visited by Santa Claus. So, we decided to compile our review of four stories where the Doctor has encountered the ‘right jolly ol' elf" in previous adventures. First, a look at the Dece...

In this week's podcast, we pick up and catch up on the final four 50th anniversary ebook short stories, The Beast of Babylon, The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage, Nothing O'Clock and Lights Out. Hear what we liked and disliked about this wrap-up of the line. Also, big news (especially for us) in convention guest news. We'll share some of the big announcements over the past week! Plus, more news of...

In this week's podcast, we've reached the end of the run of Charlotte Pollard, well.. in the Eighth Doctors run in the Big Finish Main Range, anyway. And so we bid a fond farewell to her in he present state with a review of the audio play The Girl Who Never Was. We'll give our impressions of this bang-up job of a story (did I tip our hand there?). Also, we continue out review of the... Read more T...

In this week's show we tackle two more Big Finish audios each featuring The Fifth Doctor, Peri and Erimem. First, we review the audio play, Nekromanteia. Then, we'll we will share our opinions on the following adventure, The Axis of Insanity. Also, we get a special treat from Traveling the Vortex correspondent, Time Lord Ben. He is fresh back from Chicago TARDIS with a full report of the three day...

It's time for Fun and Games Part 2! In this week's show (yes, a day late we know) we discuss some of the fun we had reviewing two Doctor Who licensed table top games.  First, we look at the Doctor Who version of Yahtzee. Then we go over the Dalek themed board game, Risk. Find out what we thought of a new spin on these classics. BUT, before all of that, we also get to... Read more The post Episode...

In this week's podcast there is a slight change to what was scheduled. First, we do offer up our reviews on the Season 24 Seventh Doctor and Mel story, Paradise Towers. Also, as promised, we dig a little deeper into the background of the Quarks as presented in other media, particularly the TV Comics runs, for a mini Adversary Archive on the Quarks. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances, in...

In this week's podcast, we present another Companion Archive. This time, we explore the lovable big talking penguin, Frobisher.  We'll give our impressions on two Big Finish audios from the Doctor Who Main Range, first The Holy Terror, and second, The Maltese Penguin. We'll also discuss what we know about Frobisher so far in our experience with the shapeshifting Whifferdill. Also, we look at some...

The end of Series 8 has arrived, and all too soon in our opinion. This week on the podcast, we give our impressions of the season's finale, Death in Heaven. We share our reviews on the climactic story setting us up for Christmas to come. But, first some convention guest announcements, one particular that came to a surprise to the three of us. Also, we'll discuss other items in the news of the week...

In this week's show we review the penultimate episode of Series 8 of Doctor Who, Dark Water. We'll give our impressions on the next to last installment of the series, and what we thought of the big reveal at the end. Also, not much in news this week, but we do have our reactions to a little news on the home front as far as a Doctor Who convention coming to the midwest. And of... Read more The post...

In this week's show, we review the latest offering from Series 8, Flatline. We give our impressions of the story as we near the end of this season and forge ahead toward our 200th episode. But first, Shaun regales us with an entertaining story of his cross country trip this week, coupled with a few things that Keith and I catch up on. Also, as always, we'll discuss the latest in Doctor Who news, i...