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Jun

2020

Redux 5: Sea Devil’s Advocate (Warriors of the Deep)

Can’t wait to see all of the Sea Devil photoshops we’ll get out of this.

I find it interesting that in reality the Silurians are the ones in charge of this story, completely and utterly. But while they may be the ones in control, they aren’t the ones who lend their name to the title of the story. The Sea Devils don’t really do anything except show up and cap a bunch of fools, and then they just kind of… die. And yet somehow the story is named after them? It’s Warriors of the Deep, written by Johnny Byrne and aired between January 5th and 13th , 1984.

Show-notes:

9:44: Check out our classic sci-fi podcast, Inevitable: A Classic Sci-Fi Podcast.
14:28: This is the Ulysses cover I was talking about.
18:27: Here’s an article from Cornell about how swim bladders and lungs are actually the same thing after all. And here’s an article from Live Science about how our ears are actually gills.
28:12: Check out our Blake’s 7 podcast, Zenith: A Blake’s 7 Podcast.
33:38: Actual recorded audio of Vislor Turlough in the year 2084.
44:30: If you for some reason want to listen to us talk about Predator or Alien (but not Alien vs. Predator), then check out our movie trilogy podcast, Triple Play: A Movie Trilogy Podcast.
57:35: Here’s the “I miss the internet” comic.
1:17: It’s at about 22:05 in episode 4.

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The Doctor Who title music was originally composed by Ron Grainer. The version used in this episode was arranged by Peter Howell.

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May

2020

Redux 4: Anthony Read’s Timeless Children (Underworld)

What if Anthony Read had actually written The Timeless Children?

Personally I find that my dreams have taken me to the real life underworld much more than this story ever did. It’s pretty hellish down there, so I’m gonna give you all a warning. I’ve become best buds with some of my demons though, which is cool. They bought be a soda last week, that was nice of them. It’s Underworld, written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin and aired between January 7th and 28th , 1978.

Show-notes:

1:17: Check out our classic sci-fi podcast, Inevitable: A Classic Sci-Fi Podcast.
9:59: If you want to listen to us talk about Despicable Me for some reason, here you go.
18:50: Have fun with this horror.
38:30: Check out Zenith: A Blake’s 7 Podcast, which is our Blake’s 7 podcast.
1:02:16: This is the scene from Neverending Story that I was talking about. I apologize in advance.
1:03:26: Here’s a bit from the University of California San Francisco about the whole smoking in Disney movies thing.
1:22:03: Ok, to set the record straight, this is what The Awakening is about.

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May

2020

Redux 3: That Vague Memory of 6 Years Ago (The Monster of Peladon)

I only have vague memories of 6 years ago apparently.

In this episode Kiyan will espouse the belief that you should watch Monster of Peladon every single day, over and over and over again until you get it. Now I don’t necessarily disagree, but I have to wonder, is that what people want us to do with The Massacre? And if so, how is this not just some sort of twisted version of stockholm syndrome? It’s Monster of Peladon, written by Brian Hayles and aired between March 23 and April 27, 1974.

Show-notes:

8:13: The basic premise of 4 to Doomsday is that some aliens are on a spaceship headed to earth and are going to wipe out humanity with a virus.
12:05: According to the Doctor Who wiki the Fourth Doctor used a sonic lance on his sonic screwdriver in Robot.
21:30: I was talking about The Aims of Discourse by James Kinneavey. You can read it at that link for free with a jstor account.
38:43: Check out Inevitable: A Classic Sci-Fi Podcast. We’re currently (at the time of writing this) watching Sapphire and Steel.
1:04:36: Looks like Cold Warrior is just a random tv show from 1984. I could barely find any info about it other than this wiki page and an even more threadbare imdb page.

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May

2020

Redux 2: It Is I, British Man (The Space Pirates)

It’s me, the newest superhero!

I’m not saying that we’ve engaged in time piracy, stealing Doctor Who from the present then talking about it in the past and then having the show recreate the show from our podcast, but I’m not saying that we didn’t either. Why didn’t Bo Holmes write a story about Time Pirates instead? That would have been way more interesting. We were right all along. It’s The Space Pirates. Written by Robert Holmes and aired between March 8 and April 12, 1969.

Show-notes:

23:24: Check out our Blake’s 7 podcast, Zenith: A Blake’s 7 Podcast.
28:57: Apparently it’s just a myth that the navy has more aircraft than the air force. At least according this Business Insider article from 2015 about debunking military myths.
33:30: Here’s Bob Saget’s take on the “The Aristocrats” joke.
1:17:15: Ben Steed’s first story on Blake’s 7 was Harvest of Kairos.
1:23:04: Pretty sure the movie I was thinking of here was The Box.

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May

2020

Redux 1: A Little Religious Strife Never Hurt Anyone (The Massacre)

This week the meme comes… Full Circle.

We have returned to the site of our greatest defeat to try once again. The serial where we have broken so far from common accepted fan criticism. And we stand here, upon the ruins of our empire, to say… We were right all along. It’s The Massacre… again. Written by John Lucarotti and Donald Tosh and aired between February 5th and 26th, 1966.

Show-notes:

0:55: I couldn’t find which one it was. If anyone knows, let us know. =
12:25: When I said “medieval times” here, I meant Medieval Times, the American dinner theater thingamajig. Still wonder why and how Medieval Times exists and is successful sometimes, but hey.
32:06: Yeaaaahhh, can’t find the comment from Peter Purves either. So don’t take my word for it.
1:01:40: Check out Zenith: A Blake’s 7 Podcast, a Blake’s 7 podcast.

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May

2020

300: We’re Gluttons for Punishment (Daleks – Invasion Earth 2150 AD)

This is episode 300. 300!

This week we continue to avoid starting Tochwood, and then even come up with more ways to avoid Torchwood for the next coming weeks! Can you believe that? Because honestly I can’t. I’m amazed we’ve been able to do that somehow. It only comes at the expense of revisiting all of our most derided episodes… It’s Daleks – Invasion Earth 2150 AD, directed by Gordon Flemying and released on August 5, 1966.

Show-notes:

2:24 David Whitaker was credited with “Additional Material.”
7:37 See for yourself: I.M. Foreman on the Tardis Wiki. He isn’t “technically” a time lord, but come on. He has regenerations and everything.
13:32 The future is now, old man.
17:18 I was wrong. The Dalek Invasion of Earth took place in 2164.
21:10 Check out Zenith, our Blake’s 7 podcast.
31:15 I’ll never not be amazed that this is how British money used to work.

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The fanfare for Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 AD was written by Malcolm Lockyer and Barry Gray.

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Apr

2020

299: Slowly Perishing Rubber 1965 Dalek Outfit ft. Brendan and Nathan (Dr. Who and the Daleks)

Somehow we found more content to cover.

This week we set the time scoop to “random” and are joined by surprise guests Brendan and Nathan of the fabulous Flight Through Entirety podcast (among other achievements). I think we always knew that somehow we’d cover this movie, somewhere, and so we figured why the hell not, lets do it now. Besides, it’s not like there’s anything else left for us to cover, I say, staring conspicuously at Torchwood sitting in the corner. It’s Dr. Who and the Daleks, directed by Gordon Flemying and released on August 23, 1965.

Show-notes:

18:50 Here’s Flight Through Entirety’s episode on The Doctor’s Daughter.
1:29:28 If you don’t know what Celestial Toyroom is (I didn’t), here’s what Celestial Toyroom is.
1:48:40 Brendan and Nathan’s other projects include: Flight Through Entirety (a Doctor Who podcast), Bondfinger (an MST3K-style James Bond podcast), and Brandy Bongos.

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The fanfare for Dr. Who and the Daleks was written by Malcolm Lockyer and Barry Gray.

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Apr

2020

298: Damn You, I.M. Foreman ft. Steven (Ascension of the Cybermen & The Timless Children)

We’ve officially caught up. It’s over.

It’s over. We’ve made it to the end of Doctor Who. there’s nowhere to go but down now. No more content, no more Doctor Who. No more Trust Your Doctor. We hoped you enjoyed your stay. You can now check out our other podcasts without fear of missing out on this one. Good bye. It’s Ascension of the Cybermen and The Timless Children. written by Chris Chibnall and aired on February 23 and March 1, 2020.

Show-notes:

10:52 Here are both of the videos that the BBC released with the 13th Doctor commenting on isolation.
12:00: Pete McTighe wrote Press Play. And here’s The Terror of the Umpty Ums by Steven Moffat.
57:21 Here’s the fanfiction I was talking about. It’s not pretty. You’ve been warned.
1:11:26 Check out Triple Play: A Movie Trilogy Podcast.
1:49:37 The Last Man was indeed a full novel
2:17:45 Check out Zenith: A Blake’s 7 Podcast.
2:18:31 But more importantly, check out Lemons Loom Like Rain and Steven’s site and Facebook page/twitter/instagram.

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Apr

2020

297: Jodie’s Hands ft. Keith (The Haunting of Villa Diodati)

Our first brand new guest in like…. ages!

I honestly thought that the name of the group of people in this episode was the Villa Diodati, not the name of the house. So it came as quite a shock when doing research for this episode and I realized it was the name of the place. It should have been obvious in hindsight with the double l but alas. It’s The Haunting of Villa Diodati. written by Maxine Alderton and Chris Chibnall and aired on February 16, 2020.

Show-notes:

13:38: Check out Zenith: A Blake’s 7 Podcast.
20:00: They did get married eventually.
28:34: Ok so apparently what happened was that it was mistakenly attributed to Byron but it looks like Byron never pretended it was his.
34:09: Behold the glory of thirteenshands.

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Mar

2020

294: The Haunting of Vila Restal ft. Argy (Fugitive of the Judoon)

The crossover we’ve all been waiting for.

I was a fugitive once. The cops came to my house, told me I was wanted for stealing toilet paper during a time of crisis. I, of course, denied it and jumped out the window. Pretty sure I broke my ankle on the way down but I didn’t have time to verify. Some say I’m still running to this day, although I think the police have other toilet paper thieves on their hands now. It’s Fugitive of the Judoon written by Vinay Patel and Chris Chibnall and aired on January 26, 2020.

Show-notes:

18:44: Pretty sure there was something wrong with the call here, which is why Argy couldn’t hear us I think. Happens once again later too.
35:39: 50dw50 on twitter
42:15: The greatest thing we’ve ever done
50:50: Here’s an article about Porsche and the nazis. Also Hitler was involved in the production of the Volkswagen Beetle.
1:20:01: The origins of “going ham”
1:27:55: Here’s the video of Chibnall telling Pip and Jane Baker what he thinks of Terror of the Vervoids.
1:40:15: Here’s an article about Wikipedia editors editing Bloomberg’s death into his wiki page. Wikipedia editors are some of the most dangerous and unhinged people out there.
1:48:00: More about the 2038 thing that’s gonna screw us all over… if corona doesn’t do that first…

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