http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-379.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIf you were a classic fan who was on Team Cyberman rather than Team Dalek, this episode was long overdue. But was "Rise of the Cybermen" a proper re-introduction of the classic villains? Or were there too many stompy missteps out of the gate?
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2MTL 378: Paging Pertwee
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-378.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download2MTL comes out of a weeks-long retirement at a time when it would appear it would be easy enough to bring back the Third Doctor…
Where's 2MTL?
Two-minute Time Lord podcasts have been sporadic of late (an overused cutesy phrase online that translates to "Have been published at a rate approaching that of Harper Lee novels"), and I wanted to check in and explain. Surprisingly, considering the length, 2MTL episodes take a lot of energy and focus. They're mostly scripted; I'm a …
2MTL 377: (Not) Daydreaming of Being the Doctor
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-377.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhy would a man-child geek culture hound, who has immersed himself in your Star Treks and Star Wars and Jason of Star Commands as a child, dreaming of being those characters and living in those worlds, become obsessed to the point of podcasting about a character, the Doctor, whom …
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2MTL 376: Torchwood Returns
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-376.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt was big news, even for Big Finish: Torchwood and Captain Jack Harkness are back. The producers are holding their cards close, so you know what that means: rampant speculation and bucket-listing from your humble host!
2MTL 375: Titan Comics and the Forgotten Doctor
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-375.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThere was a time, you know. A time when Jack Harkness had never died. Let's go back to the time of the Forgotten Doctor, courtesy of Titan Comics.
2MTL 374: "The Stone Rose" Revisited
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-374.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadMy The Audio Guide to Babylon 5 cohost, occasional 2MTL contributor and spouse, Shannon, returns with a review of the recently reissued The Stone Rose by Jacqueline Rayner — but does she do so with Rose-colored glasses? David Tennant's appearance on Colin Murray
2MTL 373: "The Girl in the Fireplace" Throwback Review
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-373.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download"The Girl in the Fireplace" is a glimpse into the future: Steven Moffat's second Doctor Who story pretty much establishes the format that the show will follow when he takes over as showrunner and casts Smith, Gillan and Darvill. Plus, we revisit a 2MTL topic from 2009 and marvel at …
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2MTL 372: Three Doctors, One Paul Cornell
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-372.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPaul Cornell has a dream project with Titan Comics: a crossover event with all three stars of their ongoing DOCTOR WHO series! It's early yet, so Paul is circumspect about the plot, but you can find out who his artistic collaborator will be and discover the tone of this …
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2MTL 371: Conventional Wisdom
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-371.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadReflections on conventions in general and Gallifrey One in particular: why they matter and how I hope to make the most of them this year. Special thanks to all of the people with positive feedback on my segment for Radio Free Skaro Live!