http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-272.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAh, the Cybermen. Their convoluted history was neatly sidestepped by Russell T. Davies when he introduced parallel-universe counterparts in Series 2 — but have those Cybermen been quietly ushered off the stage?
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2MTL 271: Is Doctor Who a "Feel Good" Show?
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-271.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadCloyingly sentimental? Exuberantly uplifting? That's not what our favorite family SF/adventure/horror saga has been about, with rare exceptions, over the last almost-50 years. And yet we fans can still turn to it when things are looking a little grim. There's something that Doctor Who does to brighten our day …
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2MTL 270: Radio Rassilon on the Ninth Doctor (Time Dilation)
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-270.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAnother excursion into Time Dilation follows, as we tie a bow around the Ninth Doctor's era with the incomparable Harry Medium and Leeson Fischer of the returning Radio Rassilon!
2MTL 269: WHO IS THE DOCTOR Reviewed
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-269.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadRumors of the death of the episode guidebook are greatly exaggerated! Who is the Doctor, by Graeme Burk and Robert Smith? is essential reading for the newly committed new series fan as well as old hands.
2MTL 268: Inspector Spacetime in Distress
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-268.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadCommunity, the NBC sitcom beloved of Doctor Who fans for its "Inspector Spacetime" parody, has parted ways with its creator, Dan Harmon. Community's cult audience is up in arms. What if the same thing ever happened to Doctor Who?
2MTL 267: "The Parting of the Ways" Two-minute Throwback
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-267.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download"You have the guts to do what's right when everyone else just runs away!" That's what the Doctor's taught Rose, she tells Mickey and Jackie during the most important scene in "The Parting of the Ways." But is this story about the triumph of the human spirit, or something …
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2MTL 266: Google's Glasses are a Cyber-Conspiracy, I Tell You!
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-266.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe Bluetooth earpiece gag in "Rise of the Cybermen" was kind of obvious — it was made in 2005, after all — but Google's Project Glass plans revealed last month made me think that we're much closer to our impending cyber-conversions than previously anticipated!
2MTL 265: The Steven Moffat Evaluation (Time Dilation)
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-265.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadMay 2008 (not 2009, ignore your host during the podcast): Steven Moffat prepares to take the reins of Doctor Who in one of the most anticipated showrunner transitions ever. January 2010: Matt Smith kisses his knees, spits out cinders, and shouts, "Geronimo!" April 2012: A massive Time Dilation episode …
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2MTL 264: Who Should Win the Hugo?
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-264.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWill Who reign supreme at the 2012 Hugos? I thought I knew who I would vote for, were I a Worldcon member, but then I wavered not only over a non-Doctor Who nominee, but also questions about the nature of the awards themselves. Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) (512 …
2MTL 263: "Bad Wolf" Two-minute Throwback
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-263.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDoes Doctor Who suffer when it taps into trends, rather than trying to remain timeless? Exhibit A is "Bad Wolf," wherein reality TV takes a beating. Does it hold up? And how about that epic reveal which wasn't?