Tag Archives: appreciation

2MTL 429: Doctor Who and Peak Pop Culture

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-429.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFans of every other franchise in the world seemed to have a lot to celebrate at San Diego Comic Con. Doctor Who wasn't part of the hype machine–so how IS our beloved time-travelling show doing these days?

2MTL 421: Celebrating Capaldi (Time Dilation)

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-421.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadYeah, this is worth breaking a hiatus again. We've had just two years with him, and then a whole Wilderness Year without him (save an appearance on Class), and now we've found out that Series 10 and the following Christmas special will mark the end of Peter Capaldi's too-short …

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2MTL 370: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of "Rose"

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-370.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFrom Gallifrey One, here's my celebration of the 10th anniversary of the airing of "Rose." Thanks to my friends at Radio Free Skaro for inviting me to share the stage once more for their Friday morning live show, "Behind the Magic".

2MTL 274: Ave Romana – Toby Hadoke Remembers Mary Tamm (Time Dilation)

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-274.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadComedian and (in my mind) unofficial Doctor Who ambassador Toby Hadoke reflects on the passing of Mary Tamm, who played Romana in the "Key to Time" series. (There were some unexpected audio glitches this time; I hope you'll bear with them.)

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 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 257: After Gallifrey One, the Other Side of Doctor Who's Coin

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-257.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn which I reflect on the possibility that Doctor Who's vaunted flexibility (hey, I vaunted it myself during Radio Free Skaro Live at Gallifrey One last weekend) can also be a bit of a trap for the show…