More Zombies, with Tony Lee In

The Television Zombies' latest episode includes more discussion of "The Impossible Astronaut" (as well as a Game of Thrones review — hey, guys, about those screener DVDs…) and an excellent interview with Tony Lee.

(Note that the guys are much more cheerfully profane on TVZ. It was ironic that the only person who needed bleeping in 2MTL 204 was…me!)

2MTL 204: American TV, Doctor Who, and Television Zombies (Time Dilation)

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Jeff, Chris and Chuck of the popular cult TV podcast Television Zombies show up on my show, after a couple of years of having me on as a DW geek on call, to talk about how Doctor Who's going over in the States. What happens when three guys who're into more genre TV than Doctor Who encounter a monofocused host? Find out as I get their predictions for Saturday's "Day of the Moon."

2MTL 203: In Defense of BBC America

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Some U.S. fans accustomed to waiting for iTunes or using "other means" to get their Who Fix (TM) found it hard to deal with commercials, promos and additions to the day-and-date broadcast of "The Impossible Astronaut" on BBC America. Patience, folks: not only are those changes unavoidable in the TV biz, but they're ultimately a good thing even for Doctor Who in the U.K.!

(Record ratings in the U.S. and Canada! Solid A.I.!)

2MTL 202: "The Impossible Astronaut" First Impressions

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Best series opener yet? Debatable, but "The Impossible Astronaut" definitely benefited from, for the first time since 2005, not having to establish a new status quo (which even "New Earth" had to do given Tennant's comparatively brief screen time in "The Christmas Invasion," but I digress…).

Where was I? Oh, yes — a series opener that, freed from having to Explain New Things, leaped straight into a story of heft and dread that will surely catch the attention of new viewers. Tick boxes were checked, and checked well — although there is ONE thing I'm disappointed about…

2MTL 200: The Unbearable Brightness of Series 6, Plus Your Questions

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Less than two weeks away, a confession: I've been overwhelmed not only by the mammoth wall of hype over the debut of Series 6, but by some of the implications of the new season itself.

Plus, listener feedback! Plus, simultaneously, an illustration of how listener feedback can go horribly wrong! (Bad influence: Ask a Ninja.)

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

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We 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

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  • "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 to the TDP.)