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2MTL 260: And the Companion Played by Jenna-Louise Coleman Shall Be. . .

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-260.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadEverybody welcome Jenna-Louise Coleman, who will play [PROPER NAME] when she [VERB, PRESENT TENSE] the Doctor at [PLACE] next season. As soon as her character's [NOUN] was announced, I knew her [GERUND] would be confidential among the [REDACTED] Doctor Who fans! But seriously, folks, what kind of companion is …

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2MTL 258: "Boom Town" Two-minute Throwback

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-258.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWell, they can't all be winners. They certainly can't all be huge and epic, either, but "Boom Town" particularly suffers by being bracketed by Steven Moffat's debut and the first in a long line of budget-busting series finales. This cheap-feeling episode has a couple of things to recommend it, …

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2MTL 249: Will Amy Be Among the Great Companions?

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-249.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis month Steven Moffat revealed that during Series 7 Amy Pond and Rory Williams (or some combination of surnames thereof) will be leaving the TARDIS for good. This raises the question — despite the undeniable talent of Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill — of whether their characters will have …

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2MTL 212: The Sophie Aldred Interview (Time Dilation)

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-212.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSophie Aldred wowed the crowds at TimeGate 2011 in Atlanta, and con-runner Alan Siler was good enough to arrange a group interview which is provided by the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance. Your humble interviewers are me, Mike Faber and Mike Gordon from Earth Station One, and Dr. Scott Viguié …

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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 188: "World War Three" Two-minute Throwback

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-188.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadYes, "World War Three" is better than "Aliens of London." Which is somewhat like saying a stab wound is better than amputation. All the same, there's some important and valuable stuff in RTD's otherwise least-successful Doctor Who story. PLUS an announcement: there's a trivia throwdown coming at Gallifrey One …

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2MTL 177: Timeless Doctor, Mortal Friends

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-177.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadCan a time traveler ever truly leave his companions and acquaintances behind? After all, the Doctor "is" friends with Winston Churchill even though Churchill's long dead! Thoughts about the mystical — except in the Doctor's own case — connections between all times and places lie within. (This one ran …

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