A Doctor Who Podcast
This week, we review the ongoing Once and Future story arc from Big Finish. This time it’s The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50.
Then we look at the next four parts of Doctor Who Magazine’s Liberation of the Daleks with parts 9 through 12.
Plus some recent news.
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 564 - The Jumblies are Ripe for Conquest [ 1:10:20 | 0.01 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this episode, we look at some of the first materials from the ‘Doom’s Day’ multi-media event. First, we review the kickoff story, Doom’s Day Hour 1 by James Goss on www.doctorwho.tv. Then we examine the four comics comprising hours 2 through 5 in Doctor Who Magazine 592. These stories are ‘Target Selected’, ‘The Plastic Population’, ‘High Noon in Hollywood’, and ‘The Horn of a Dilemma’.
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Episode 554 - You Don't Have to Kill to Work Here, But It Helps [ 48:59 | 0.01 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this episode, we continue our reviews of Big Finish’s 6oth Anniversary specials with Once and Future 2: The Artist at the End of Time.
Plus, Doctor Who Magazine continues its contribution to the celebration year with the Fourteenth Doctor comic, Liberation of the Daleks. This time we look at parts 5 through 9.
And, Shuan has a “Something New, 2 Minute Review” of The Making of Doctor Who: The Original 1970s Programme Guide audiobook released earlier this month.
Enjoy!
Episode 553 - Complicated, Hard to Explain and Up for Discussion [ 45:17 | 0.01 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this episode, we head back to the Dark Times, back when the universe was young, and we explore three new offerings from the ‘Time Lord Victorious’ story arc. We start with another Big Finish offering, Paul McGann starring as the Eighth Doctor, and teaming up with his most iconic enemy for The Enemy of My Enemy.
Then, we join the Eighth Doctor and the Daleks again for another installment from the Doctor Who Comic Maker called Tales of the Dark Times Episode Three.
Then we rejoin the Ninth Doctor in the final installment of his ongoing Doctor Who Magazine comic, Monstrous Beauty Part 3.
Plus we react to some of the news that came out this past week.
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 473 - Traveling the Victorious - Part 5 - Screeching Sweet Nothings in Your Ear [ 45:02 | 42.67 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this week’s episode, we return to the Time Lord Victorious crossover media event, with another audio offering from Big Finish. We start with a review of Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor in He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not.
Then we look at the second part of a story we began a few weeks ago with Doctor Who Magazine’s Monstrous Beauty Part 2 featuring the Ninth Doctor and Rose.
No news to discuss this week.
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 471 - Traveling the Victorious - Part 4 - An Assassin Named Killie McDeath [ 40:09 | 38.2 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
We have arrived at the first of our reviews of the materials being released in the epic Time Lord Victorious event. We begin our adventure, mostly with comics. But first, we look at the recently released short story The Dawn of the Kotturuh by James Goss which was provided to readers through the official Doctor Who newsletter.
Then we move onto Titan Comic’s contribution, reviewing both issues of the Time Lord Victorious comic arc, Defender of the Daleks.
And lastly this week, we review the first part of the comic story, Monstrous Beauty #1, which accompanies issue 556 of Doctor Who Magazine.
Find out what we thought of these first stories.
Enjoy!
Links mentioned in the podcast:
Festival of Family Classics – Jack O’ Lantern (1972)
The TARDIS Wiki article for The Dawn of the Kotturuh (short story) with link and password
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 467 - Traveling the Victorious - Part 1 - Murder Toilets [ 1:01:13 | 57.48 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this week’s podcast, we travel back to the Second Doctor era to explore the depths of ocean and the Lost City of Atlantis. We examine the recently released Doctor Who story, The Underwater Menace, with the Doctor and companions Jamie, Ben and Polly. We’ll give our impressions of the DVD treatment as well as it’s reconstruction of the missing first and fourth episodes along with the newly discovered second episode and the, at one time, only surviving episode 3. Wow, was that as confusing as it seemed? Oh, well.
Also, some news of the week, including Doctor Who Magazine’s 500th issue and details coming out in the publication.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
Links mentioned in the show:
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 283 - Nothing In the World Can Stop Us Now [ 1:18:19 | 56.6 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this weeks show, we look back at the 16 year gap in Doctor Who on television, commonly referred to as the Wildness Years. We discuss some of the media that kept Doctor Who on the hearts and minds of fans through the dark times leading up to the show’s return to the airwaves in 2005.
We also share a retrospective on the return of the series to television and discuss some of the influences on the show even today, A celebration of the 10 years the News Series has been going strong.
But first, a look at some of the news of the week, including some guest announcements out of L.I. Who happening this year in New York.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
ICT Cosplay Gallifrey Facebook page
Kasterborous.- Big Finish 200 release news
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 221 - Lying in Wait [ 2:20:51 | 98.5 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadDoctor Who magazine reports that after the Christmas Special, the Doctor will return to grace our sets with the second half of season seven in April, no specific date or time has been set. (This reporter is still betting on the traditional Easter weekend, which this year falls on Sunday the 31st of March, meaning an air date of the 30th) The other odds-on favorite would be the following weekend, on April 6th, but again, both dates are speculation.