http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-229.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadApparently Hugo voters dig Doctor Who and essayists who dig time lords! Congratulations to 2011 Hugo winners "The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang" and Chicks Dig Time Lords. The Hugo Awards ceremony is on the Worldcon Ustream channel. (Thanks to Steven from Radio Free Skaro for the audio.)
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2MTL 228: Torchwood: "The Middle Men" Reviewed
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-228.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDoes the sixth episode of Miracle Day regain its footing with what is essentially Part Two of "Escape from the Overflow Camps"? Somewhat surprisingly, yes! Co-executive producer Jane Espenson blogs about "The Middle Men" at afterelton.com.
2MTL 227: The Doctor Who Fan Orchestra (Time Dilation)
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-227.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadMeet Stephen Willis and Robin LaPasha, the leaders of the Doctor Who Fan Orchestra, which assembled performers around the world for an arrangement of Murray Gold's Eleventh Doctor theme. Find out what it took to create a virtual orchestra, and which music they'll adapt next in their ongoing celebration …
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2MTL 226: Torchwood: "The Categories of Life" Reviewed
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-226.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAaaannnnd we're firmly in Children of Earth-level darkness territory with the fifth episode of Miracle Day. Spoilers ho, of course, as I mull over whether I'm starting to go wobbly (in not a good way) over the show's direction.
2MTL 225: Defending Torchwood's First Season and Reviewing "Escape to L.A." (Time Dilation)
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-225.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download(Torchwood being Torchwood, and Jack Harkness being Jack Harkness, this podcast is slightly more explicit than usual.) Archivist and Chicks Dig Time Lords co-editor Lynne Thomas joins me as we discuss the merits of the frequently-derided first season of Torchwood — thus bucking the conventional wisdom that it only …
2MTL 224: Torchwood: "Dead of Night" Reviewed
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-224.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn which your humble correspondent defends the pacing of Torchwood: Miracle Day thus far, whilst citing Huw Buchtmann's excellent blog, but notes that Miracle Day doesn't perfectly mesh with previous seasons…
2MTL 223: "Father's Day" Two-minute Throwback
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-223.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadResuming our Throwback Reviews, we go back to the eighth episode of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who, "Father's Day" by Paul Cornell. (It's an interesting time to watch one of Christopher Eccleston's stories, after his recent remarks about his time on the show were repeated by Martyn from …
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whoblr: a Little Tumblr Experiment
I've started whoblr, a tiny little microblog on Tumblr with itty bitty content. Look for me to toss over there small Who-related links, pictures, and other things not directly related to the 2MTL podcast. Bear in mind that, as usual, I have no idea what I'm doing.
2MTL 222: Torchwood: "Rendition" (Spoilers) and Big Finish's "Rat Trap" Reviewed
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-222.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe Torchwood Paradox (It's heavy! It's "crackfic"!) rears its head even more vividly in the second episode of Miracle Day, "Rendition." Spoilers ho! Afterward, guest reviewer Barnaby Edwards (not the Dalek one, the New York one) tackles Tony Lee's Big Finish debut, "Rat Trap."
2MTL 221: "The New World" and Web of Lies 1 Reviewed
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-221.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSpoilers mild (for the first episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day) and not-so (for part one of Torchwood: Web of Lies for iOS) ahoy!