Author Archives: That Chip Guy

Two-minute Technomage for April 1, 1996: "Severed Dreams"

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-199a.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe waited almost two months for PTEN to release the tenth episode of season 3, "Severed Dreams," and it was worth it! Tune in to hear my reactions to the landmark, gotta-win-an-award, science fiction classic of April 1, 1996. Babylon 5 has never been better!

2MTL 199: Taking Skirts and Skits Seriously

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-199.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download "Space." "Time." Two funny and cute skits during Comic Relief. Amy Pond. Skirt length. Jokes. Objectification? Less than eight minutes. Too serious? Also check out Teresa Jusino's take on "Space" and "Time" at tor.com (just beware the comments). Part One: "Space" Part Two: "Time" (Also a hat tip …

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2MTL 198: Enchanted Believers and Mourning Ianto Jones

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-198.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWere you so saddened by the death of Ianto Jones in 2009's Torchwood: Children of Earth that it almost felt like you'd lost someone close to you? Or did you see the online reaction and hear about his Memorial Wall in Cardiff and wonder, "Where the HECK is this …

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2MTL 197: Where'd the Human Heroes Go?

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-197.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAs a parting shot in 2MTL 196, I mentioned that I thought the message of the first four seasons of new Doctor Who, Torchwood and the Sarah Jane Adventures was that "it's the actions of everyday humans like you and me that make the difference in overcoming adversity." Some …

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2MTL 196: Looking for a Doctor in a Torchwood World

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-196.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadA temporarily more serious, real-world turn for 2MTL. Be inspired by the Doctor. Do what Torchwood would do. Support the people of Japan through the Red Cross, shelterbox.org, and other relief agencies. Support the displaced of Britain through Paul Cornell's drive on behalf of Shelter, the housing and homelessness …

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2MTL 193: Delving Deeper into Gallifrey 22 (Time Dilation)

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-193.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe're in full-on Time Dilation mode, all right, as I catch up on some of the reflections on last weekend's Gallifrey One 22 convention. Chicks Dig Time Lords co-editor Tara O'Shea and I talk about fandom, feminism and the digital world the next generation of Doctor Who fans inhabits. …

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2MTL 192: Looking Through a Time Lord's Eyes in L.A.

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-192.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis podcast contains: reflections on time and space as depicted in a museum and comic books, and content recorded looooooonnnng before I was able to post it! References: the art in question and, for the juxtaposition of time and space in comics, scottmccloud.com.

2MTL 191: Return to Gallifrey One (Time Dilation)

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-191.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadErik, co-host of The Doctor Who Book Club and Bridging the Rift contributor, joins me for our Wednesday-night reflction on why we've made the pilgrimage to Gallifrey One, and our plans for the convention. (Time Dilation podcasts are EXPRESSLY designed to break the two-minute format. No warranty is provided.)