Author Archives: That Chip Guy

2MTL 32: Everything's So Political

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-32.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThere are examples all over the Internet of academics and fans deconstructing Doctor Who for its politics. As long as it doesn't interfere with the running and jumping, that's fine with me. And it helps that RTD's run of Doctor Who has been fairly politically aware.

2MTL 30: Is it Time for a Religious Companion?

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-30.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThey say there are three taboo subjects you should never bring up at a party: religion, sex, and politics. Well, I'm a little out of the partying habit, so I'm going to blunder forward with all three in this and the next two 2MTL podcasts. First up: my observation …

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2MTL 29: Torchwood Series 4? Matt Smith's First Enemy?

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday's Two-minute Time Lord Podcast reacts to the not-so-spoilery news that Russell T. Davies is up for a fourth series of Torchwood, and the slightly more spoilery rumors of who the bad guy(s) will be in Matt Smith's first episode of Doctor Who.

2MTL #28: Giving Kids a Voice

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-28.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPosited: Doctor Who is a family show, aimed in large part at the younger set. Observed: Doctor Who podcasters, such as your humble correspondent, are in no way the younger set. Proposed: Why should the old guys have all the fun? Let's find ways to get younger viewers involved …

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Guest Appearance: DWO WhoCast #122

The DWO WhoCast took in some feedback from the multi-podcaster extravaganza about international scheduling, and Trevor and Marty allowed me to join them. Subscribe to the DWO WhoCast on iTunes! (EDIT: Apologies to those who already subscribed to the DWO WhoCast and double-downloaded 122 as a result. I've removed it from my feed.)

2MTL #27: Outpost Gallifrey's Final Departure

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-27.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTonight Shaun Lyon announced that he would be shutting down the largest Doctor Who online forum and massive news site on July 31. The gallifreyone.com URL will now exclusively point to information about the ongoing series of conventions in Los Angeles. Forums are hard enough to maintain with small …

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2MTL #26 – TIME DILATION: Extended "The Ten Doctors" Interview

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-26.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThose few times I want to leave the "two-minute" format behind, you'll find them flagged as "Time Dilation" podcasts. Here's the first one: the full interview with Rich Morris and Hilary Doda, the team behind "The Ten Doctors," which we teased in 2MTL 25. Rich and Hilary were great fun to talk to; …

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2MTL #25: Meet the Team Behind "The Ten Doctors" Webcomic

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-25.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt's done — all 247 pages of it. Rich Morris has completed his webcomic epic, The Ten Doctors. More than 6,000 unique hits a day and angry e-mails from a former hosting company attest to the fact that Rich's free comic struck a chord with Doctor Who fans. Meet …

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2MTL #24: Doctor Who Moves to BBC America

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-24.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWell, this is so totally not the podcast I was working on to release tonight. Variety reports, and Radio Free Skaro noticed that BBC America is bringing The Doctor home from the Sci Fi Channel. Brief thoughts attached…. Check back soon — hopefully tomorrow! — for a great feature …

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