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

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-200.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadLess 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 …

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2MTL 199: Taking Skirts and Skits Seriously

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-199.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download "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 …

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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 192: Looking Through a Time Lord's Eyes in L.A.

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-192.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis podcast contains: reflections on time and space as depicted in a museum and comic books, and content recorded looooooonnnng before I was able to post it! References: the art in question and, for the juxtaposition of time and space in comics, scottmccloud.com.

2MTL 189: Hoping for a (Torchwood) Miracle

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-189.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download"Children of Earth" was undeniably brilliant, but it ran the Torchwood concept through a Cuisinart. Is there enough left for "Miracle Day" to feel like Torchwood, or something new entirely? And is that a good thing?

2MTL 187: CRISIS AT THE NTAs EVERYBODY PANIC not really

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-187.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadRecrimination! Rage! Retweeting! We're looking at the (non-)controversy over Doctor Who's losses at the National Television Awards yesterday, and the ritual assignations of blame. Everything's fine, folks. Really.

2MTL 184: Yes, I Have a Freak Flag

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-184.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPlease indulge me in yet another slightly extended podcast, with a little look at the proud eccentricities and the less-proud excesses and turf wars of Doctor Who fandom. Andy Ihnatko's tongue-in-cheek Freak Flag Compact The Podcast Podcast

2MTL 183: The (Anti-American???) Politics of Doctor Who

http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-183.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDoctor Who is anti-American? That's not exactly what Oklahoma City University professor Mark DiPaolo said in his Journal of Popular Culture article, but his assertions about the show's politics made some interesting fodder for BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed. Does this family SF show have a political point of …

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