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Staggering Stories Podcast #501: By the Power of the Sense Sphere

  on July 5th, 2026

60

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jay Doran, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Doctor Who: The Sensorites and the 2026 film Masters of the Universe, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:12 — Welcome!
  • 01:49 – News:
  • 01:59 — Ghosts: Big screen adaptation gets trailered.
  • 03:10 — Ghostbusters: Going bang in the night.
  • 04:41 — James Bond: Audiomongers continue to assimilate.
  • 06:58 — Penelope Keith: DEAD!
  • 09:09 — Ncuti Gatwa: Now a doctor.
  • 09:43 — Ghosts: Australian version on BBC iPlayer.
  • 10:12 — Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S4 start dated.
  • 10:27 — Stuart Fails to Save the Universe: Coming to HBO soon.
  • 11:10 — Little House on the Prairie: Remake incoming.
  • 13:06 – Masters of the Universe (2026 film).
  • 31:30 – Doctor Who: The Sensorites.
  • 48:09 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 63:17 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 64:0 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #500: Putting a Monkey in your iPod

  on June 21st, 2026

60

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jay Doran, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller celebrate 500 podcast episodes and 19 years of this nonsense with their general thoughts on Sci-Fi and being in fandom, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:07 — Welcome!
  • 02:30 – News:
  • 02:37 — Doctor Who: Christmas is cancelled!.
  • 10:15 — Stranger Things: First Shadow stage play to close.
  • 11:10 — Doctor Who: River and Rory team up.
  • 13:29 — Anthony Head: DEAD!
  • 18:21 — Only Murders in the Building: London shoot with some familar guest stars.
  • 19:23 — Stargate: Amazon kill potential revival.
  • 21:07 – What Sci-Fi and fandom has meant to us.
  • 64:43 – Audio Quiz: TV incidental music.
  • 68:22 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 83:56 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 84:39 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #499: The Edwardian Adventuress and Grogu

  on June 7th, 2026

60

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jay Doran, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the recording of the live Big Finish play Doctor Who: The Stuff of Legend and the 2026 film The Mandalorian and Grogu, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 00:57 — Welcome!
  • 02:03 – News:
  • 02:14 — Doctor Who: Osgood is back for Circuit Breaker.
  • 04:49 — Rick and Morty: Film in early development.
  • 06:58 — Marcia Lucas: DEAD!
  • 08:57 — Michael Keating: DEAD!
  • 10:52 — Doctor Who: Rumours abound that the 2026 Christmas special is delayed.
  • 14:08 – Doctor Who: The Stuff of Legend: Live CD version.
  • 27:09 – The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026 film).
  • 48:31 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 49:09 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #498: Barbara Slays

  on May 24th, 2026

60

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jay Doran, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the First Doctor story Doctor Who: The Rescue and the 2012 film Men in Black 3, discuss their visit to The Capitol (Doctor Who convention) and the BFI for a screening of Doctor Who: The Movie, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:08 — Welcome!
  • 01:53 – News:
  • 02:02 — Doctor Who: Some episodes coming to AMC+ in the USA.
  • 05:21 — The X-Files: Ryan Coogler’s pilot enters production.
  • 09:54 — Westworld: Rebooting as a film.
  • 11:39 — Star Trek: DS9 goes comic.
  • 13:31 — David Burke: DEAD!
  • 15:15 — Jill Curzon: DEAD!
  • 16:47 – Men in Black 3 (2012 film).
  • 29:39 – Doctor Who: The Movie BFI event.
  • 38:56 – Doctor Who: The Rescue.
  • 52:09 – Doctor Who: The Capitol convention 2026 – 50 Years of DWAS.
  • 61:27 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 62:07 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #497: Burp You

  on May 10th, 2026

60

Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jay Doran, Jean Riddler, The Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the Ninth Doctor Big Finish story The Last Days of the Powell Estate and the 2002 film Men in Black 2, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:00 — Welcome!
  • 01:58 – News:
  • 02:07 — Doctor Who: New money grabbing story charted.
  • 04:50 — Star Trek: Strange New season four dated.
  • 06:01 — Stranger Things: Animated tales gets a second season.
  • 08:04 — Star Wars: Harrison Ford ‘celebrates’ Star Wars Day with his own Whisky.
  • 08:41 — Trixiebeans Well’ard McDog: DEAD!
  • 09:33 – Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Dare You (Big Finish).
  • 25:12 – Adam’s birthday presents.
  • 30:51 – Men in Black 2 (2002 film).
  • 44:29 – Crumbly’s Corner
  • 48:37 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 49:17 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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