This Week in Time Travel

One week out from Gallifrey One, it’s time to take stock of what we saw at the family reunion. We bid farewell to an iconic carpet and take one last look at a convention every Doctor Who fan should experience at least once. We catch up with Jody Houser and Rachael Stott for more about their Thirteenth Doctor comic, and then we wrap things up with an important announcement. Jody Houser and Rachael Stott interviewed; Gallifrey One recap; Farewell Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachael Stott and Jody Houser

There’s no better guide to the worlds of Big Finish productions of Doctor Who and other great properties than a former skeptic about audio drama. We welcome Radio Free Skaro’s Warren Frey as we take a criminally overdue deep dive into Doctor Who for the ears instead of the eyes. A former skeptic's guide to Big Finish audio drama Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Warren Frey Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Tiny Rebel Games's final promo code for Doctor Who: Legacy Joe Myersough's thread about the latest BBC funding threat

We beg your indulgence, but this podcast is 100% about Alyssa, Chip, and Rachel geeking out about the upcoming Gallifrey One convention. If you don’t have a ticket, well, we regret that it’s sold out and encourage you to come back next week for our Big Finish episode. Coming to Gally? We’ll preview some of our panels, give advice for newcomers, and relax our broadcast standards for one very important F-bomb. Sorry, canon-obsessed fanboys: “It’s never f—-ing Susan!” Gallifrey One convention geekery Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachel Donner Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Gallifrey One

Shannon Dohar, friend of TWiTT, co-host of the Deeper Cuts album review podcast, and frequent Reality Bomb contributor, flexes her musical muscles and discusses with us Segun Akinola’s music from Episode 1 to the New Year’s Special. What makes him the right composer for today’s Doctor Who, and how hard was it to make the transition from 10 seasons of Murray Gold? Regenerations can be challenging—but this new soundscape is worthy of celebration…. Segun Akinola's Series 11 music Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Shannon Dohar Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

A bite-sized episode revisits academic fandom with a look at the dedicated programming track at this year’s Gallifrey One convention. Organizers Joy Piedmont and Paul Booth take us through what it means to look at Doctor Who through a scholarly lens. Academic Fandom revisited; Gallifrey One Academic Track preview Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Joy Piedmont and Paul Booth Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Our previous look at academic fandom (TWiTT 58) Gallifrey One

The TV series may be over for now, but we can still see Team TARDIS in action! We’re three issues into Jody Houser’s and Rachael Stott’s Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor from Titan Comics. Chip and Alyssa dive in to this delightful and faithful adaptation while catching up with the news of the week and arguing over whether Chip can will a meme into existence. (Alyssa: “It would have to be a better meme.”) Titan's 13th Doctor comics series reviewed Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links The Randolph Audio Tapes ("Have You Heard This?") Classic Doctor Who returns to Twitch Seriously, don't panic about the New Year's ratings (io9) Gallifrey One guest update Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor on Comixology Jody Houser's excellent Star Wars: Age of Republic on Comixology

Yup, it was the Daleks all right. If we consider this the proper end of Series 11, then it absolutely ended with a bang. Jodie Whittaker’s first standoff with the pepper pots is properly epic, but Alyssa and Chip wrestle with some of the lingering issues with the season… "Resolution" reviewed Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

That’s a wrap for 2018, This Week in Time Travel, and Series 11! Rachel Donner and Riley Silverman join us to sort out the brilliant and the tragic, the groundbreaking and the played-too-safe. Find out where we stand and what we’re looking forward to in Series 12, and tune in again when we return for the New Year’s special! Series 11: What worked? What didn't? What next? Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachel Donner and Riley Silverman Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

Bang, whimper, or something in between? Did you guess right about, “I know that voice”? (You probably did.) Which characters got to tie off a satisfying arc, and which characters have yet to launch one? Alyssa and Chip tackle the good and the meh about “The Battle of Rask—”…hang on, “The Battle of Barsoom—”…wait, that’s not right… "The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos" reviewed Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

One froggy universe, two grieving husbands, one mystery woodland menace, a kajillion moths, and one question from Alyssa: who’s allowed to be selfish in grief? "It Takes You Away" reviewed Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Cyberons, sexy Zygons and Mark Gatiss: the bizarre world of the unofficial Doctor Who spin-offs (Radio Times) Crochet variation of the Doctor's New Year's scarf (hat tip to Riley Silverman)

Zombies? Check. Sci-fi prison? Check. Historical figure? Check. Prestige casting? Check. Commentary on the human condition, drawing analogies to our current crisis of confidence in ourselves and our tendency to blame and persecute the other in response? Check. Houdini reference? Check. “The Witchfinders” tried to cover all the bases. Let’s see if it succeeded. "The Witchfinders" reviewed Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Whittaker responds to "anti-PC" criticisms (Metro)

Happy Thanksgiving! Alyssa and Chip had some extra time to consider “Kerblam!”—whether it didn’t have enough of a point of view or too many, whether the first 40 minutes made up for the last few, and whether it might have gone over better in the U.S. if Amazon hadn’t been especially juggernauty in the last few weeks. “Kerblam!” reviewed Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links PATRIOT ACT with Hasan Minhaj

Thanks to travel schedules and Alyssa’s exhaustion after helping to Save Democracy As We Know It, we had a few extra days to consider “Demons of the Punjab”: whether it got the balance of SF and family drama right, how it treated history compared to “Rosa,” and how (and whether) our grandparents’ stories get told. "Demons of the Punjab" reviewed Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

The Doctor's curiosity gets the best of her, and she finds herself and her friends in a disaster movie against, well, basically, Stitch without Lilo. Rachel Donner joins me for a quick trip on a Red Cross spaceship while Alyssa's on assignment. Join us for a discussion on the merits of, well, plotting, where the Doctor's newly developed empathy comes from, and more casting and directorial celebrations. Stick around for the end, if you like, for a plea for Americans to go to the polls Tuesday and a SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST: Delta Rae and their women's empowerment anthem, "Hands Dirty." (Provided by permission of the band.) "The Tsuranga Conundrum" reviewed and barely pronounced correctly Chip Sudderth and Rachel Donner Show Notes & Links Big Finish: The Eighth of March Big Finish: Torchwood vs. Doctor Who Monsters ("The Green Life"!) Barrowman + Manning = Likely Hilarity Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor from Titan Comics

It’s eight-legs vs. two-legs again, but unlike 1974’s Planet of the Spiders these arachno-invaders are simply the very confused coincidental by-product of a business empire led by someone who’s TOTALLY NOT TRUMP. NO SIR. Alyssa and Chip discuss whether (1) the plot holds up, (2) Yaz plays on Alyssa’s team, (3) Grace’s appearance opens wounds for Graham AND viewers, and (4) we know now just who the Doctor is. "Arachnids in the UK" reviewed Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

This was the episode that we held our breath for. Could British writers do justice to the woman who inspired the Montgomery bus boycotts, and fairly reflect the movement for civil rights? Spoiler alert: we think the answer is a resounding yes. We delve into why this historical story reminiscent of early ’60s Doctor Who spoke so clearly to us, and was very much the kind of Doctor Who story we all needed on Oct. 21, 2018. "Rosa" Reviewed Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

In addition to the world’s fastest news buffet, we journey to the Planet of Desolation in search of the Doctor’s ride. Has Jodie Whittaker fully inhabited the role? Are Yaz, Graham and Ryan gelling as a TARDIS team? Can you do a sight gag in a podcast? "The Ghost Monument" Reviewed Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes two more series of River Song with a “Weng Chiang” prequel; new Short Trips anthology featuring the Twelfth Doctor by Liz Myles Sage Young interviews Jodie Whittaker for Bustle “Jodie Whittaker Wants Her ‘Doctor Who’ to Be Accessible to Everyone—Including You” Alyssa writes about the Thirteenth Doctor's costume for Jordandené's Sartorial Geek magazine

The Thirteenth Doctor is finally here, and (absent one rather concerning story beat) her timely debut was exactly what Alyssa and Chip were hungry for. “This new nose is SO reliable.” “Danger of death. Do not climb.” “Every day’s a learning day!” "The Woman Who Fell to Earth" reviewed Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

It’s the eve of new Doctor Who and we couldn’t be more ready. Titan Comics is celebrating with a virtual giveaway of $300 worth of comics, including Paul Cornell’s last (he means it this time) work on Doctor Who. We talk to Paul, go over the news of the week, and compare notes on what it’s like to leave and return to Doctor Who fandom. Paul Cornell's final-final Doctor Who work; returning to Doctor Who fandom with Whittaker and Chibnall Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachel Donner, Paul Cornell and Shannon Sudderth Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links BBC critics' wrap-up Carol Midgley in The Times: Whittaker’s casting “doesn't feel remotely radical. It feels normal” First look at "The Woman Who Fell to Earth" Whittaker/Chibnall panel and screening at NYCC The Thirteenth Doctor #0 The 2018 Titan Comics Doctor Who Humble Bundle Subscribe to Paul Cornell's newsletter!

It wasn’t a new idea, but it took a long time for the powers that be to take it seriously. Alyssa traverses the twists and turns that brought the notion of a female Doctor to reality. Chip reflects on the best thing about being a Doctor Who fan, and the best TIME to be one. Plus the news, in the penultimate week before Jodie Whittaker takes the stage. The long road to a woman Doctor Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Doctor Who Magazine 530 Whittaker press blitz roundup (doctorwhonews.net) Missy: The Audio Adventures (Big Finish) That wonderful trailer everyone's seen The Moment: A Doctor Who Podcast Fan art spotlight: Finger guns between 13 and Captain Marvel!

Comedian and writer Riley Silverman joins Alyssa to celebrate, consider and critique the controversial River Song. Also, the Doctor Who PR juggernaut marches on while still managing to say VERY LITTLE before the premiere date! Will Thursday’s DWM break that trend? Problematic Faves: River Song, and more Season 11 news Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Riley Silverman Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Riley Silverman's new comedy special on Seed and Spark, "Everything is Fine!" The LA Times is watching Whittaker Digital Spy: Early script drafts were for a male Doctor Hollywood Reporter previews the Thirteenth Doctor comic Fathom Events has the theatrical screening in the US The New York Times on Jodie Whittaker Radio Times teases (barely) episodes 1 and 2

Chip demonstrates he’d be a rubbish time traveler because he can’t even manage simple time zones. Alyssa melts through the floor over Jodie Whittaker’s Marie Claire UK photoshoot. And there’s plenty of actual news to talk about, including that premiere date announcement video that doesn’t just break a glass ceiling, but also breaks new ground. Sunday, Oct. 7 premiere; Whittaker makes the news rounds Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links "The Doctor's ready! Are you?" BBC/YouTube Whittaker in Marie Claire UK Whittaker in the Times UK BBC America to marathon the modern series Australian theatrical screening "Little Miss" Doctor Thirteenth

ALYSSA: (talks to Chip about her suggestion for a series about Problematic Faves) CHIP: (dictates a response via Siri, which changes the text to ‘Problematic Babes’) ALYSSA: “Yup, there’s our episode title.” We return from our unexpected hiatus in time travel bringing you Rachel Talalay, who joins Alyssa to celebrate the late Michael Pickwoad. Also, we launch a new segment about those episodes that we both enjoy and cringe at, simultaneously. Reality Bomb’s Joy Piedmont and Verity!’s Deb Stanish are here to help us define Problematic Faves. Remembering Michael Pickwoad; defining "problematic faves" Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachel Talalay, Joy Piedmont and Deborah Stanish Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

Alyssa’s first book is out! We take time to talk about “The Black Archive #22: Hell Bent” and the themes Alyssa explored from the Series 9 finale. Plus: the SDCC afterglow, the LFCC record, and more publications and articles that tell us we may be on the verge of a Doctor Who Golden Age… Alyssa's Black Archive book about "Hell Bent" and the news of the week Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links The Black Archive #22, "Hell Bent", by Alyssa Franke at Obverse Books Rolling Stone evaluates Doctor Who at SDCC FAVORABLY The Women Who Lived from BBC Books (doctorwho.tv) Kayti Burt speaks truth at Den of Geek

Alyssa and Chip retreat to the memory palace and enjoy the highlights of the new Doctor Who era’s and Jodie Whittaker’s debuts in San Diego. SDCC highlights Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

News floodgates opened before Comic-Con! Entertainment Weekly got an exclusive, then the Radio Times got another one! Fans selected their favorite episodes for a BBC America marathon, prompting Chip to play his one note just a little louder. There are toys! And Daleks with tiny plungers! In this, one of the most economical and efficient This Week in Time Travel episodes ever. (So much so, you’ve got time to check out our friend Tom Dickinson’s new podcast, The Moment, as well. Two thumbs up.) Teaser trailer, magazine exclusives, and more news Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links That teaser trailer you've already watched 27 times Entertainment Weekly exclusive (print only) Radio Times exclusive (print only) BBC America's Comic Couch 2018 marathon We’re still not big on the name. All the toys! (Nerdist) Dalek Trump (Mashable) The Moment (A Doctor Who Podcast)

Over the last half a century, the most consistent thing about Doctor Who has been the least consistent thing: the character of the Doctor. Regeneration after regeneration, is the Doctor reinvented top to bottom, or is there still something that we can point to, at any time from 1963 to today, and say, “That’s who the Doctor is”? Rachel Donner returns for the news and a dive into the psyche of a Time Lord. Does the Doctor have a core, consistent personality? Chip Sudderth and Rachel Donner Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links BBC News on the leak investigation The telltale CV: Proof of Christmas special?

We thought we might take the weekend off of TWiTT, because SURELY there wouldn’t be news about Doctor Who before Comic-Con, right? Chip’s theory was found wanting: New composer! New comic! New…uh…leak! (Which we will NOT spoil for you.) Alyssa and Chip tackle all of the news while recovering from the Families Belong Together rally. (Has Doctor Who ever inspired you to action, either personal or political? Let us know on Twitter or Facebook!) New composer; new 13th Doctor comic; fan reaction to the leaked scene Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Segun Akinola's website Entertainment Weekly's scoop on the multi-Doctor 13th Doctor comic

OK, we know that fan art is a visual medium. And podcasts are…not. But we’ve brought along some fan artists who’ve made a real impact. Nathan Skreslet and Ly Cao from Pixel Who are here to talk about the fan artist community in Doctor Who, what it’s like to reinterpret the show, and what it takes to make a business of it. Fandom Perspectives: Fan Art Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Nathan Skreslet and Ly Cao Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links The In Defense Of podcast smashes the gatekeepers Season 3 of The Memory Cheats Fan Art Fave: Halorvic Fan Art Fave: Jo Bartelds Fan Art Fave: RandomThunk Fan Art Fave: Raine Szramski

Kara Dennison and Derek Kompare join us as our Fandom Perspectives series takes a look at aca-fans—those fans for whom deep dives of exploration into themes and cultural criticism make the Doctor Who experience all the richer… Fandom Perspectives: Academic Fandom Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Kara Dennison and Derek Kompare

Your two fried cohosts take a quick tour through the news of the week and bring you an in-depth conversation about what “canon” in Doctor Who really means with rabid fan and New Testament scholar Mark Goodacre, in an archive recording from Chip’s Two-minute Time Lord Podcast, episode 316. What "Canon" Really Means in Doctor Who Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Mark Goodacre Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links The interview originally appeared in 2MTL 316 Yogscast Third Doctor Pre-Show on Twitch Modern Doctor Who on the BBC iPlayer The Seventh Doctor: Operation Volcano

For every character, for every dramatic plotline, for every ship: there’s a fanvid. Kim and Sage of Head Over Feels return to This Week in Time Travel to talk about their expertly curated collections of fan-edited videos guaranteed to make you swoon or swear. Plus: Erika and Liz from Verity! stop by with a report from Twitch’s first week of streaming classic Doctor Who episodes, and Chip and Alyssa have strong feelings about Radio Free Skaro’s scoop that some missing episodes may be in the hands of private collectors. Fan videos from Head Over Feels; Twitch's first week; missing episodes in limbo Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Kim Rogers, Sage Young, Erika Ensign and Lizbeth Myles Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Head Over Feels Head Over Feels 2018 Gallifrey One playlist Alyssa's favorite: Blank Space by purple fringe and such_heights Chip's favorite: Hamilton!Crack by LuinaLuna Radio Free Skaro #638 Twitch Presents Classic Doctor Who Comixology sale Class returns via Big Finish

It’s a short, live-and-in-person walk through the news of the week including a new venue for classic Doctor Who, a new book series about Doctor Who book series, your chance to welcome Jodie Whittaker, and another fan convention setting the wrong example. News roundup: Twitch, Bookwyrm, video greetings for 13, FanX Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Doctor Who on Twitch Bookwyrm: A guide to Doctor Who novels launching in 2019 Send a ‘Welcome’ video to new Doctor Jodie Whittaker An Open Letter to FanX

Some fans are content to consume stories. Others want to expand on them, or even transform them. Part two of our Fandom Perspectives series is about fanfiction, a creative outlet that may even have contributed to the return of Doctor Who. Paul Cornell joins us to talk about fanfic’s role in the wilderness years, and Shannon Sudderth and Alyssa compare notes on fanfic in the RTD years and today. Fandom Perspectives Part 2: Fanfiction Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Paul Cornell and Shannon Sudderth Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links A Teaspoon and an Open Mind A Doctor Who Fan Fiction Archive Fanfiction.net Doctor Who works Archive of Our Own Doctor Who works

At its best, fandom culture is all about participation! We begin our Fandom Perspective series by looking at cosplay with friend and East Coast costumer Amanda-Rae Prescott. The World of Doctor Who Cosplay Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Amanda-Rae Prescott Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

It’s a snack-size edition of This Week in Time Travel looking at Free Comic Book Day, the new Time Team, and the eternal question: can the Eric Roberts Master drezzzz for the occasion in audio? Free Comic Book Day; Time Team; Big Finish Masters vs. River Song Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links The Diary of River Song Vol. 5 Steven Schapansky interviews Benjamin Cook about the new Time Team Hunting for a copy of the FCBD Doctor Who comic? Find a comic shop!

Our Doctor retrospective series concludes with, of course, the Twelfth Doctor. It’s a giant-size, Series 10-hair-size, celebration of everything he brought to the role courtesy of the Hugo-finalist Verity! podcast’s moderator, Deb Stanish! The Twelfth Doctor Retrospective Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Deborah Stanish Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Fathom Events: Genesis of the Daleks

Alyssa promised that she would make Chip watch his very first reconstruction of a missing classic Doctor Who episode, as chosen by a random #WhoAgainstGuns donor. Thanks to David H. Adler, it’s time for “The Macra Terror” in living color…well, not color, but in living motion…well, not motion. Reconstructions of missing episodes; The Macra Terror Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

Let’s go back to 2010 and welcome the worldwide goodwill ambassador from the BBC, the Eleventh Doctor, who ushered Doctor Who into even greater global popularity. Radio Free Skaro and Lazy Doctor Who’s Steven Schapansky joins us! The Eleventh Doctor's Hour Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Steven Schapansky Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

He launched the show to new heights and became one of the most beloved Doctors of all of time and space—but he had his share of detractors! Shannon Sudderth helps us discuss David Tennant’s Doctor. The Tenth Doctor Revisited Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Shannon Sudderth Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Alyssa's Black Archive book about "Hell Bent"! (Obverse Books) The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor comics announced (Entertainment Weekly) Moffat's Day of the Doctor novel has lots of continuity...fixes (Radio Times) Series 9 Soundtrack Details (doctorwhonews.net)

Ninth Doctor, we hardly knew you! Rachel Donner rejoins the This Week in Time Travel team for a jam-packed episode celebrating Christopher Eccleston and his pivotal year in the role. The Ninth Doctor celebrated Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachel Donner Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Co-star Sharon Clarke dishes on her and Bradley Walsh's roles as well as Jodie Whittaker's style (Digital Spy) Eccleston's "You lot" speech from "The Second Coming"

The Eighth Doctor was truly the “Fans’ Doctor.” Not because fandom created him, but because thanks to novels and especially Big Finish, fans of Doctor Who got to know Paul McGann’s Doctor while the wider world missed out. Alyssa and Chip talk about his arc from the TV movie to “Night of the Doctor” while preparing for their live show at (Re)Generation Who with Rachel Talalay on Saturday, March 24! The Eighth Doctor Revisited Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who (1996 movie) [Amazon] Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links (Re)Generation Who Jodie Whittaker on being the first woman to play Doctor Who (Sunday Times) Lady Christina returns to Big Finish (Big Finish)

The master of the Hat Trick, Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor, falls under the watchful eye of returning guest Kathleen Schowalter. There’s a bumper crop of news, too, including the outcome of the main #WhoAgainstGuns campaign push, Series 11 casting, and more! The Seventh Doctor revisited; #whoagainstguns raises $15K! Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachel Donner and Kathleen Schowalter Show Notes & Links #WhoAgainstGuns You can still get the exclusive “The War Games” commentaries through March 31! Doctor Who Season 12 on Blu-Ray (BBC Worldwide) Alan Cumming spoils his Doctor Who casting (Homo Sapiens)

Our fearless leader Jason Snell joins us to discuss the brightest and brashest of the Doctors: Colin Baker’s Sixth Doctor. Plus, we have an update on #WhoAgainstGuns, some details and controversy over Series 11, and a look ahead to our live show at Regeneration Who! The Sixth Doctor: unjustly maligned? Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Jason Snell Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes Beeb defends with Doctor Who (Broadcast) An Expanded Doctor Who Universe? (Digital Spy) #whoagainstguns Alyssa as Jo Grant, with the Master and the Brig

It’s an interview spectacular! Writers Rona Munro and Jenny Colgan, costume designer Hayley Nebauer, and stop-motion puppeteer Alisa Stern (“Doctor Puppet”) all talked with us at Gallifrey One. PLUS: Alyssa and Chip review the new Doctor Who branding with considerable glee, and discuss the shocking surprise news of Target-style novelizations of new-series episodes. We never saw that coming. Support #whoagainstguns and get access to an epic commentary podcast featuring many of your favorite Doctor Who podcasters and special guests. Find out more at realitybombpodcast.com/whoagainstguns. Interviews with Rona Munro, Jenny Colgan, Hayley Nebauer and Alisa Stern ("Doctor Puppet") Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Jenny Colgan, Hayley Nebauer, Alisa Stern and Rona Munro Show Notes & Links #whoagainstguns podcasters' campaign at Reality Bomb New Doctor, new series, new logo New "Target" Doctor Who novels finally, er, formally announced

Women’s voices rang powerfully and true at the end of the 29th Gallifrey One convention. Alyssa looks back on a profound #MeToo moment as Doctor Who actors, writers and other creators talked about their struggles within the entertainment industry. We take some time to honor their testimony while also celebrating the other highlights of a very successful con weekend. There was also a lot of news from the comics, visual effects, and Riverdale (???) fronts! #MeToo and the women of Doctor Who, Gallifrey One con recap, and news Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Alyssa's Twitter thread recapping the "Gallifrey Waits No More" panel Warning: some content may be upsetting, describing instances of harassment and discrimination. Thirteenth Doctor comic (Hollywood Reporter) Seventh Doctor comic (Doctor Who News) Double Negative is the new VFX team (Broadcast) Gomez cast in Sabrina (Variety)

Graeme Burk rejoins us to rhapsodize about the beige-est of Doctors, the Fifth! Plus, loads of news and “news” as Chip and Alyssa prepare for convention season. The Fifth Doctor examined Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Graeme Burk Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links The Mirror's Sunday rumor Chicago TARDIS A Second Target for Tommy The Doctors are In

None more iconic: Tom Baker strode across Doctor Who as a giant for seven years, and we have comedian Riley Silverman here to celebrate him. Fourth Doctor Tom Baker revisited Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Riley Silverman Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links

It’s time to reverse the polarity and introduce the Brig to the concept of Women’s Liberation. Bring back the opera capes and the short short skirts! It’s time to talk about the Third Doctor. The Third Doctor revisited Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Radio Times: Jodie Whittaker on equal pay Planet of Spiders Rescored

We’re joined by author, editor and zombie mathematician Robert Smith? as we discuss the Second Doctor’s place in the canon. Plus: Peter Capaldi’s surprise post-tenure appearance at an upcoming East Coast con, (Re)Generation Who 4! Analyzing the Second Doctor Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Robert Smith? Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links (Re)Generation Who