Author Archive: Glenn
Play Doctor Who with your LEGO®
From ActiveDad.co.uk
Doctor Who is now (unofficially) LEGO Compatible! The Character Building range of Doctor Who toys has nothing to do with LEGO but the bricks and characters work together. We had a play at Toy Fair 2011.
£1.99 buys you one of a series of 10 characters and you don’t know which one you’ve bought until you open the packet. We announced the launch of these toys last week and now we’ve got our hands on them we’re even more excited.
You’ll have a few months to buy the characters and swap them with your friends. Daleks, Amy, the Doctor and all the rest of the alien hordes are collectible. The theory behind these toys is to perfect the figurines with a world of Doctor Who scenes to build and save for. The Inside of the Tardis is the most expensive item for £49.99.
New Poll
In this weeks episode of Traveling the Vortex, we had a little fun and asked you, the listener, to take a look at Keith’s haircut and tell us if it would be considered “emo hair”.
However, we put Keith in charge of posting this weeks poll and either he remembered it incorrectly, or just didn’t want his picture posted, and he asked if you think Matt Smith has “emo hair”.
So, as it is, we will leave the poll question intact, but we still want to know if Keith has that certain hairstyle.
Below is a picture of Keith. You decide, and leave us feedback on this post.
Doctor Who National Television Awards Introduction Clip
I love it when popular culture and Doctor Who collide!
Episode 4 – Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight
In this episode of Traveling the Vortex, we discuss filming of “Torchwood: Miracle Day” starting in the U.S.
Also congratulations to David Tennant and Georgia Moffat on their impending new arrivals and wedding date.
Also in this episode, DVD discussion and plans for a review of some of the classic material.
Plus a review of “The Vampires of Venice”, “Amy’s Choice”. “The Hungry Earth” and “Cold Blood”. If you’d like to send us feedback you can e-mail us at travelingthevortex@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter – @travelvoretex, friend us on Facebook, or leave a message on our Google Voice number (913) 890-3025. We’d love to hear from you!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 4 - Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight [ 1:20:44 | 0.01 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadTechnical Difficulties
We are currently experiencing some issues with uploading the latest episode to our server. We have been informed that the problem is being looked at, but in the meantime there will be a delay in getting the next show out on the feeds. Keep checking back, and we will let you know when it becomes available.
Recording Sunday
The next episode of Traveling the Vortex will be recorded on Sunday night. If you’d like to provide questions or feedback, you can send it to travelingthevortex@gmail.com, or leave audio feedback on our Google Voice at (913) 890-3025. You can also find us on Twitter – @travelvortex, or on Facebook. Submissions should be in before 10pm CST.
Also be sure to vote in our poll on the blog on whether we should go back and review some older Silurian episodes from the classic era after our review of “The Hungry Earth” and “Cold Blood”.
Episode 3 – The Angels Have the Podcast!
In this episode Shaun, Keith, and Glenn discuss the Weeping Angels and River Song story arc. We also show our love and appreciation for the writing of Steven Moffat. To send us feedback you can contact us at travelingthevortex@gmail.com, leave a comment on this blog post, or call our Google Voice number at (913)890-3025. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter – @travelvortex.
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 3 - The Angels Have the Podcast! [ 1:02:17 | 0.01 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadRecording Tonight!
Recording tonight. There is still a little time to get your feedback in. Just email us at travelingthevortex@gmail.com
Lauren Ambrose Joins Newly Renamed Torchwood: Miracle Day
According to Spinoff Online
Six Feet Under star Lauren Ambrose has signed on for the highly anticipated fourth season of Torchwood, newly retitled as Torchwood: Miracle Day.
Entertainment Weekly reports that she’ll appear in seven of the 10 episodes as Jilly Kitzinger, “a sweet-talking PR genius with a heart of stone who’s just cornered the most important client of her career … and maybe of all time.” Ambrose joins returning stars John Barrowman and Eva Myles, recent additions Bill Pullman, Mekhi Phifer (Lie to Me, ER) and the just-cast Alexa Havins (All My Children) and Dichen Lachman (Dollhouse).
Previously called Torchwood: The New World, the co-production of Starz and BBC Worldwide tried on its new title last week as creator Russell T. Davies revealed the first plot details during the Television Critics Association winter press tour.
“The premise is a miracle happens in the world,” Davies said. “One day, on Earth, no one dies. The next day, no one dies. The day after that, no one dies. The [people who are] dying, keep dying … but don’t actually die. The possibility of death ceases to exist. Which is great for some people. But it’s an instant overnight population boom. The earth relies on people dying … What is society going to do now? Some of the answers are beautiful and brave. Some of the reactions are terrifying.”
Torchwood: Miracle Day began production this week, and will debut on Starz and BBC One on July 1.
River Song / Weeping Angels 101
Well, it looks like Keith will be delving all the way back into Weeping Angels lore (at least all that we fans know about them, anyway.)
This weeks poll asked if Keith should watch “Blink” and “Silence in the Library” / “Forest of the Dead” duo-logy before tackling “The Time of Angels” and “Flesh and Stone”. You spoke and Keith listened, so he has begun his crash coarse on the origins of both story lines.
Fortunately for him there is little of Ten to worry about in “Blink” to add to the confusion, however, he is about to get a double dose of Tennant’s Doctor AND Donna Noble in Season Four.
We are still discussing whether or not to split this week’s discussion in two. I guess you’ll have to wait to find out in the next episode of Traveling the Vortex, coming very soon!
Poll Closes Soon!
There are just a few hours left to vote on our web poll on whether Keith should watch “Blink” and “Silence in the Library” / “Forest of the Dead” duo-logy BEFORE “The Time of Angels” and “Flesh and Stone”. You can find the poll on the right hand side of the blog. Happy voting!
The Doctor Who Podcast Alliance
We are now included on the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance. Be sure to stop by and check out all of the podcasts that have one common theme, their love of the Doctor.
You can find it here! http://www.doctorwhopodcastalliance.org/
River Song on the Late Late Show – Show Clip
In case you missed it, here is a clip featuring Alex Kingston on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Enjoy!