Friday Night Who 8/1
We kick off August with Series 6 episode the Doctor’s Wife starting at Midnight CDT.
Join @TravelVortex, @VortexKeith, @VortexShaun & @VortexGlenn for the tweet along!
Don’t forget the hashtags #TheDoctorsWife & #FridayNightWho
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White and Nerdy
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Episode 121 – Birds Do It, Bees Do It
In this week’s show we do a little paranormal investigation into the latest episode of Doctor Who, Hide. We’ll give our varied views on the 4th installment of Series 7B.
Plus, a look at the IDW Prisoners of Time issue number 3. And finally our review of the newest Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors – Vengeance of the Stones.
Also, our reaction to news of the conformed name of the last episode of this series, The Name of the Doctor, and other announcements.
And of course, your feedback!
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 121 - Birds Do It, Bees Do It [ 2:24:47 | 99.47 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadChristmas Special Details (Possible Spoilers)
** Possible Spoilers Ahead **
BBC America has confirmed several things today in a promotional image and synopis of the Christmas Special:
“Following the epic mid-season finale, the Doctor gets in the holiday spirit in the all-new Christmas special written by lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat (Sherlock).
Accompanied by his newest companion, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman, the Doctor’s latest adventure through space and time sees him once again crossing paths with the homo-reptilian Silurian Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh) and her cohort Jenny (Catrin Stewart).”
BBC America also confirmed scheduling, 9pm ET on Christmas day. The title of the episode is expected to drop Friday.
Happy Birthday, Matt Smith!
Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith turns the big 30 today, join us in wishing him the happiest of birthdays.
Episode 92 – The Pond Goodbye
“And do one more thing for me. There’s a little girl waiting in a garden. She’s going to wait a long while so she’s going to need a lot of hope. Go to her. Tell her a story. Tell her that if she’s patient, the days are coming that she’ll never forget. Tell her she’ll go to sea and fight pirates. She’ll fall in love with a man who’ll wait two thousand years to keep her safe. Tell her she’ll give hope to the greatest painter that’ll ever live. And save a whale in outer space. Tell her this is the story of Amelia Pond and this is how it ends.”
We bid farewell to the Ponds in this week’s show with a sad send off and a review of the mid season fanale, The Angels Take Manhattan. We take a quick look back at the season so far, and speculate on where it’s headed in the future.
Also, some news of the week including the upcoming book, ‘Angel’s Kiss’, which tells the story of Melody Malone, a lonely award for Doctor Who: The Gunpowder Plot adventure game, and the Doctor Who ultimate DVD set.
And as of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 92 - The Pond Goodbye [ 2:26:00 | 66.88 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadEpisode 91 – The Power of Three Podcasters
The first half of Series Seven is drawing to a close, but not before an in-depth look at the character of the Ponds. In this week’s episode, we take a look at the Eleventh Doctor story, “The Power of Three”.
But first a look back at another UNIT story, and the Brig’s last Doctor Who “proper”, Battlefield.
And some sad news in the Doctor Who world, the announcement by Janet Fielding that she has been diagnosed with cancer. Our reaction to the news.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
Links mentioned in this week’s show:
Tough Grit (TV show)
Vintage Stock
Fatboy Robert – Geek: Remixed
TARDIS Tweets
Not Entirely Incoherent (Alex’s blog)
cj’s notebook (Chrissy’s blog)
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 91 - The Power of Three Podcasters [ 2:54:22 | 79.86 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadEpisode 89 – Jurassic Ark
Week two of NEW WHO and we return with our review of Dinosaurs On a Spaceship. But first a look at the Classic Doctor Who story featuring those prehistoric beasts, Invasion of the Dinosaurs.
Also a look at the new of the week, including a certain show runner who has gone dark on his Twitter account. Plus some awards nominations out this week.
And of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
Kansas Book Festival
This Is Why I’m Broke
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 89 - Jurassic Ark [ 2:18:22 | 63.34 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download“This Fall” Schedule Finally Revealed
Now that the powers that be over at BBC and BBC America have gotten off their collective tookus and announced season seven of Doctor Who, we can reveal our plans for scheduling as well. (Mild spoilers ahead if you’ve been avoiding episode titles…)
As previously stated, TONIGHT’s Friday Night Who (8/24) features Sylvester McCoy in “The Greatest Show In The Galaxy”. Hope you can join us, we push play at midnight.
Our next show (#87) we’ll record once Keith returns from holiday (and there is a STRONG possibility that we’ll be posting it late depending on when he and Sarah return, but we’ll discuss “The Greatest Show In The Galaxy”, the wedding. Oh, and we’ll talk about the episode too.
Next Friday 8/31 Jon Pertwee returns to the Friday Night Who schedule in “Day Of The Daleks”.
SEPTEMBER 1st, SERIES SEVEN STARTS
TTV #88 is our sixth Dalek Archive, and we’ll talk “Day Of The Daleks” and the new “Asylum Of The Daleks”
On 9/7 another Pertwee hits Friday Night Who with “Invasion Of The Dinosaurs”.
Traveling The Vortex #89 will be our reviews of “Invasion Of The Dinosaurs” and episode two of the new series, “Dinosaurs On A Spaceship”. (Picking up on our theme yet?)
FNW on 9/14 is William Hartnell in “The Gunfighters”.
TTV #90 takes on a distinct western theme, as we’ll talk local sci-fi convention Con-X, and our thoughts on “The Gunfighters”, and episode 3 of season 7, “A Town Called Mercy”.
Friday Night Who (9/21) jumps back to the seventh Doctor era with Sylvester McCoy in “Battlefield”.
And episode #91 covers what are supposed to be UNIT stories with “Battlefield” and “The Power Of Three”.
FNW 9/28 welcomes back David Tennant in the first Weeping Angel story, “Blink”
And on Traveling The Vortex #93 we’ll bid the Ponds Farewell and discuss “The Angels Take Manhattan”
With the end of the new series (at least until Christmas) our Friday Night Who on 10/5 has Peter Davison pay a visit with “The Visitation”
TTV #93 is all about the Doctor’s “get out of jail free card”, the sonic screwdriver. We’ll talk “The Visitation” and more.
On the horizon? That’s for me to know and you all to find out!
“Pond Life” Mini Prequel Announced
The BBC has revealed five Doctor Who mini-adventures will be released online next week ahead of the new series. Last season we got five “Night And The Doctor” minisodes that showed us life in the Tardis between the televised adventures. This season they’ll act as a prequel to season seven.
According to CultBox.com:
Available on the official Doctor Who website and the BBC’s YouTube Channel, “Pond Life” is written by Chris Chibnall and will feature Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, plus “some unexpected surprises”.
Says Chibnall: “Pond Life provides us with a lovely opportunity to catch-up with Amy and Rory since we saw them at the end of the last series. It opens with the Ponds at home and gives us an insight in to just what happens when the Doctor drops in and out of their lives. Travelling with the Doctor is one of the greatest things you can do, but it’s fun to spend a few moments looking at the chaos he can also bring.”
The first episode of Pond Life will be available to watch at noon on Monday August 27th, with new instalments released each day until Friday, August 31st.
More details can be found here.
Friday Night Who 8/17/12
Tonight, join us for Friday Night Who at 12 midnight CDT. In honor of Keith’s Wedding tomorrow, we’ll be watching one of his favorite episodes, featuring the eleventh Doctor and Amy, “Vincent And The Doctor”.
Join @VortexKeith, @vortexshaun, @vortexglenn and @travelvortex on twitter for a LIVE Tweet-a-long, and look for the hashtags #VincentAndTheDoctor and #FridayNightWho.
Scheduling Shada (and other things)
As we enter into July, a few updates on the vortex schedule for those who like to follow along at home…
Friday Night Who on 7/6 will be eleventh Doctor Matt Smith fighting the weeping angels in the two part “The Time Of Angels” & “Flesh And Stone”.
Since we’ve already reviewed those stories, Traveling The Vortex #80 will cover all things Shada: Shada The Book, Shada The VHS Reconstruction, Shada The Animated Story, Shada The Flash Animation, Shada The Big Finish, Shada The Flame Thrower! (The kids love this one)…
Two new DVDs release on the tenth of July. We’ll cover both of them: On 7/13 Friday Night Who covers second Doctor Patrick Troughton in “The Krotons”. Our show that week (#81) sees our reviews of “The Krotons” and Big Finish #4, “Land Of The Dead”.
And then the following week we’ll cover the second release for July. FNW on 7/20 is “Death To The Daleks” with third Doctor Jon Pertwee and Sarah Jane.
Episode #82 becomes another Dalek archive, with reviews of “Death To The Daleks” and two Big Finish audio adventures, #11 “The Apocalypse Element” and #15 “The Mutant Phase”.
We round out july with a return of some fourth Doctor to our plates, as Friday Night Who on 7/27 is “The Horns Of Nimon” with Tom Baker and Romana II.
TTV #83 is a Nimon archive, with our reviews of “The Horns Of Nimon” and Big Finish #30, “Seasons Of Fear” featuring eighth Doctor Paul McGann.
And in August? more Big Finish audios, more Book Reviews, and in celebration of Keith and Sarah’s wedding, a K9 Companion Archive! As always, thanks for staying with us and we’ll see you in the vortex!
Friday Night Who 6/1
For this week’s Friday Night Who we return to “new” series and our second 11th Doctor story, the Eleventh Hour!
Hopefully you can join us at Midnight CDT, who knows maybe we’ll break out fish fingers and custard.
Follow @travelvortex, @vortexshaun & @vortexkeith (maybe @vortexglenn) for the fun and keep an eye out for the #FridayNightWho and #TheEleventhHour hashtags!
Congratulations Steven Moffat!
Congratulations go out tonight to Steven Moffat who picked up his BAFTA for “outstanding creative writing contribution to television”. Moffat was presented the award tonight by none other than Eleventh Doctor – Matt Smith and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch.
June Events In The Vortex (Revised 5/29)
* REVISED! In order to give the Vortex Boys just a bit more time to get though all the Shada goodies, we’ve flip flopped two weeks on the upcoming schedule. City Of Death has been bumped back a week, and The Keys Of Marinus and Phantasmagoria move up one.
Once again it’s time to update you all on the joyous goodness coming your way. (Or the giggle inducing horror of it all, whichever you prefer!)
Tonight we’ll record episode #74, an Adversary Archive on The Daleks (again). Can’t help it they’ve just got so many episodes. We’ll discuss the Jon Pertwee stories “Frontier In Space” and “Planet Of The Daleks” that make up the Dalek war box set, as well as Big Finish #7 “The Genocide Machine (Dalek Empire 1)” with Sylvester McCoy.
Next week’s Friday Night Who on 6/1 is the Matt Smith story “The Eleventh Hour”.
And then, the big massive spectacular 75th epiversary is our first set of BOOK REVIEWS! Glenn will be sharing his thoughts on Crooked World featuring the eighth Doctor by Steve Lyons, Shaun reviews Only Human with the ninth Doctor by Gareth Roberts, and Keith talks about The Story Of Martha with the tenth Doctor by Dan Abnett.
June 8th’s Friday Night Who takes us back to William Hartnell’s First Doctor with “The Keys Of Marinus”.
On Traveling The Vortex episode #76 we’ll review “The Keys Of Marinus” and Big Finish #2 “Phantasmagoria”.
Friday Night Who on 6/15 is the Tom Baker classic “City Of Death” written by Douglas Adams!
For episode #77 is an explosion of Douglas Adams, as we cover “City Of Death” and ALL THINGS SHADA: Shada The Book, Shada The VHS Reconstruction, Shada The Animated Story, Shada The Flash Animation, Shada The Big Finish, Shada The Flame Thrower!
Colin Baker makes a return to Friday Night Who on June 22 with the story “Timelash”.
And then we’ll review “Timelash” and Big Finish #3 “Whispers Of Terror”.
FNW 6/29 is one of Shaun’s all time favorite stories, “The Android Invasion” with Tom Baker.
TTV #79 covers “The Android Invasion” and the BBC Radio drama: “Torchwood: Lost Souls”.
And our first Friday Night Who of June ( 7/6) is the awesome series one two parter “The Doctor Dances / The Empty Child” with Christopher Eccleston.
Wait! …what was that? Did you say TORCHWOOD was on the schedule again? Can that mean? Yep. It’s time to subject Keith to the glory of “Torchwood: Children Of Earth” which we’ll cover in episode 80.
As always, an amazing thank you to all of our amazing listeners for joining us on these travels. Thanks for putting up with us!