Author Archives: That Chip Guy

2MTL 291: Neither a Barmaid Nor a Governess Be

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-291.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadClara Oswin Oswald — if that IS her REAL name — committed many and various sins against Victoriana in "The Snowmen." Shannon, spouse behind and brains of the 2MTL operation, enumerates the offenses and incongruities, suggesting that they're hints to her true nature.

2MTL 290: The "Not We," Filter Bubbles, and "The Snowmen"

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-290.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download"The Snowmen": high AI, laudatory fan reactions, fair-to-strong reviews from the critics. But while I was being bedazzled by Matt Smith, Jenna-Louise Coleman and the hat-tips to 50 years of history, my brother was sitting at the screen only faintly impressed. "It was better than the one you showed …

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2MTL 288: Chicago TARDIS from Shannon's Perspective

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-288.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhile Chip's battling laryngitis, his wife makes another guest appearance: What was Chicago TARDIS like from the perspective of a Doctor Who fan whose tastes run more "Tennant" than "total"?

2MTL 287: "The Christmas Invasion" Two-minute Throwback

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-287.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSo this is Christmas, or it will be in a couple of weeks, and while we have visions of killer Snowmen dancing in our heads for this year's Christmas special, why don't we look back on modern Doctor Who's first? Yep, it's time to resume our "Throwback" reviews with …

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2MTL 286: Toby Hadoke on "My Stepson Stole My Sonic Screwdriver" (Time Dilation)

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-286.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download"Friend of the show" Toby Hadoke debuted his third Edinburgh Fringe one-man show on American soil at Chicago TARDIS: "My Stepson Stole My Sonic Screwdriver." Toby and I have an honest, thoughtful conversation about where Doctor Who fits into his family life, his wrestling with psoriasis, and how to …

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2MTL 284: Radio Free Skaro's Steven on Doctor Who Day

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-284.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadGuest presenter Steven Schapansky of Radio Free Skaro has a ritual: same time every year, "An Unearthly Child." Why, and what goes through his head? Also, a flash thought from Chip about the Christmas "prequel."

2MTL 282: "The Angels Take Manhattan" Reviewed with Chris from Radio Free Skaro

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-282.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFarewell to Amy and Rory! Chris from Radio Free Skaro reflects on departing companions and traveling alone, and I try (and somewhat fail) to separate "The Angels Take Manhattan" from the hype and show format. Plus a brief appreciation of Babylon 5's Michael O'Hare. All in successive two-minute (relatively) …

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