One week out from Gallifrey One, it’s time to take stock of what we saw at the family reunion. We bid farewell to an iconic carpet and take one last look at a convention every Doctor Who fan should experience at least once. We catch up with Jody Houser and Rachael Stott for more about their Thirteenth Doctor comic, and then we wrap things up with an important announcement. Jody Houser and Rachael Stott interviewed; Gallifrey One recap; Farewell Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachael Stott and Jody Houser Highlights 00:54 — Gallifrey One 2019 recap 14:46 — Jody Houser and Rach ..read more

There’s no better guide to the worlds of Big Finish productions of Doctor Who and other great properties than a former skeptic about audio drama. We welcome Radio Free Skaro’s Warren Frey as we take a criminally overdue deep dive into Doctor Who for the ears instead of the eyes. A former skeptic's guide to Big Finish audio drama Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Warren Frey Highlights 01:38 — News: S11 opener an iPlayer triumph 03:26 — News: Doctor Who Legacy going away 04:55 — News: Targeting the BBC's wallet 08:25 — Warren Frey on Big Finish Referenced Works ..read more

We beg your indulgence, but this podcast is 100% about Alyssa, Chip, and Rachel geeking out about the upcoming Gallifrey One convention. If you don’t have a ticket, well, we regret that it’s sold out and encourage you to come back next week for our Big Finish episode. Coming to Gally? We’ll preview some of our panels, give advice for newcomers, and relax our broadcast standards for one very important F-bomb. Sorry, canon-obsessed fanboys: “It’s never f—-ing Susan!” Gallifrey One convention geekery Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachel Donner Referenced Works ..read more

Shannon Dohar, friend of TWiTT, co-host of the Deeper Cuts album review podcast, and frequent Reality Bomb contributor, flexes her musical muscles and discusses with us Segun Akinola’s music from Episode 1 to the New Year’s Special. What makes him the right composer for today’s Doctor Who, and how hard was it to make the transition from 10 seasons of Murray Gold? Regenerations can be challenging—but this new soundscape is worthy of celebration…. Segun Akinola's Series 11 music Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Shannon Dohar Highlights 1:33 — News, briefly! 05:58 — Segun Akinola ..read more

A bite-sized episode revisits academic fandom with a look at the dedicated programming track at this year’s Gallifrey One convention. Organizers Joy Piedmont and Paul Booth take us through what it means to look at Doctor Who through a scholarly lens. Academic Fandom revisited; Gallifrey One Academic Track preview Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Joy Piedmont and Paul Booth Highlights 03:12 — News briefs, briefly! 05:38 — Our Hero Academia Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes &am ..read more

The TV series may be over for now, but we can still see Team TARDIS in action! We’re three issues into Jody Houser’s and Rachael Stott’s Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor from Titan Comics. Chip and Alyssa dive in to this delightful and faithful adaptation while catching up with the news of the week and arguing over whether Chip can will a meme into existence. (Alyssa: “It would have to be a better meme.”) Titan's 13th Doctor comics series reviewed Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Highlights 02:24 — Treasure trove of missing-ep audio 04:28 — Repeated Twitching 06:41 — "Resolution" re ..read more

Yup, it was the Daleks all right. If we consider this the proper end of Series 11, then it absolutely ended with a bang. Jodie Whittaker’s first standoff with the pepper pots is properly epic, but Alyssa and Chip wrestle with some of the lingering issues with the season… "Resolution" reviewed Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Highlights 01:12 — "Resolution" in context: checking back on Series 11 and the marketing 08:25 — "Resolution" reviewed Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & L ..read more

That’s a wrap for 2018, This Week in Time Travel, and Series 11! Rachel Donner and Riley Silverman join us to sort out the brilliant and the tragic, the groundbreaking and the played-too-safe. Find out where we stand and what we’re looking forward to in Series 12, and tune in again when we return for the New Year’s special! Series 11: What worked? What didn't? What next? Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachel Donner and Riley Silverman Highlights 01:41 — What Worked for Us? 11:56 — Should the Doctor Have "Intervened" More? 19:20 — Representation and Reflection 22:57 — Overlo ..read more

Bang, whimper, or something in between? Did you guess right about, “I know that voice”? (You probably did.) Which characters got to tie off a satisfying arc, and which characters have yet to launch one? Alyssa and Chip tackle the good and the meh about “The Battle of Rask—”…hang on, “The Battle of Barsoom—”…wait, that’s not right… "The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos" reviewed Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links ..read more

One froggy universe, two grieving husbands, one mystery woodland menace, a kajillion moths, and one question from Alyssa: who’s allowed to be selfish in grief? "It Takes You Away" reviewed Host Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke Highlights 01:01 — Series 11: Over already? Have the stakes been high enough? 03:44 — "It Takes You Away" reviewed 32:50 — News Referenced Works Doctor Who [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Cyberons, sexy Zygons and Mark Gatiss: the bizarre ..read more