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Staggering Stories Podcast #446: Babies, Beatles and Booms

  on May 26th, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn review three new 2024 Doctor Who episodes: Space Babies, The Devil’s Chord and Boom, have a 30 second recommendation, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 00:56 — Welcome!
  • 01:38 – News:
  • 01:49 — Doctor Who: Moffat gets festive.
  • 03:54 — Red Dwarf: Three part TV special on the way.
  • 05:44 — Doctor Who: Bonnie’s book of death.
  • 07:44 — Roger Corman: DEAD!
  • 11:12 – Doctor Who:
  • 11:19 — Space Babies.
  • 27:13 — The Devil’s Chord.
  • 45:04 – 30 Second Recommendation: Dead Boy Detectives.
  • 46:47 – Doctor Who: Boom.
  • 66:27 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 108:54 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 109:23 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #445: RTD Old and New

  on May 12th, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: Rose (2005 episode), discuss our thoughts on how RTD1 might differ to RTD2, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 00:52 — Welcome!
  • 01:54- News:
  • 02:03 — Doctor Who: Gatwa gets waxed.
  • 04:24 — Inside No. 9: West End continuation.
  • 05:37 — Scooby Doo: Live action series for Netflix.
  • 06:42 — Doctor Who: The Prom returns.
  • 07:39 — William Shatner: Open to returning as James T. Kirk.
  • 09:09 — Bernard Hill: DEAD!
  • 10:09 – Adam’s birthday present.
  • 12:14 – Doctor Who: Rose.
  • 28:22 – Doctor Who: What we might expect for RTD2 vs RTD1.
  • 45:24 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 53:34 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 54:25 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #444: Ice Ice Warriors

  on April 28th, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors (1967) and Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (2024 film), play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:17 — Welcome!
  • 02:13- News:
  • 02:21 — Doctor Who: Additional companion is now official.
  • 05:33 — Star Trek: Strange fourth season but Lower Decks no more.
  • 08:41 — Quantum Leap: Cancelled!
  • 10:01 — Big Finish: Sapphire and Steel are back and more Doctor Who.
  • 15:31 — Renewed: Fallout and For All Mankind back for more.
  • 17:48 — Wednesday: Second season will get dated imminently.
  • 18:51 — Christopher Eccleston: Does a runner.
  • 19:28 — Star Trek: Original Enterprise model returned.
  • 21:22 – Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors.
  • 42:17 – Game: General Sci-Fi quiz.
  • 47:22 – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024 film).
  • 62:12 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 74:55 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 75:36 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #443: We Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghosts

  on April 14th, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Crumbly, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review Ghostbusters 2 (1989 film), discuss ghosts and the supernatural in Doctor Who, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:12 — Welcome!
  • 02:04- News:
  • 02:21 — Cy Town: DEAD!
  • 03:58 — Star Trek: Section 31 cast additions.
  • 06:07 — Doctor Who: New Hugo Award nominations.
  • 06:45 — Doctor Who: The Experience lost a lot of money.
  • 08:20 — Russell T Davies: The end of the BBC is nigh.
  • 14:00 – Fake Keith’s birthday presents.
  • 16:32 – Ghostbusters 2 (1989 film).
  • 33:20 – Game: Things in Five Words
  • 38:09 – Doctor Who: Should ghosts and ghoulies be real in the series?
  • 60:01 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 60:55 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 61:27 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #442: Arrakis Twinned with Aridius

  on March 31st, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: The Chase and the 2024 film Dune: Part Two, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 00:49 — Welcome!
  • 02:07- News:
  • 02:20 — Doctor Who: New series dating and streaming.
  • 06:55 — Star Wars: The Acolyte dated and trailered.
  • 08:33 — Doctor Who: Return of the Moffat.
  • 10:00 — House of the Dragon: Dated and trailered.
  • 10:35 — Jodie Whittaker: Cannot bake.
  • 13:04 — Doctor Who: I, TARDIS.
  • 14:28 — Doctor Who: No AI marketing for now.
  • 17:57 — Jurassic World: Johansson replacing the Pratt.
  • 18:50 — Dungeons and Dragons: LEGO.
  • 20:06 — Star Trek: Riker’s Beard comedy account.
  • 21:13 — Mr Chicken: The shoutout.
  • 21:29 — Star Trek: STD the first series to finish since TOS not to feature Riker.
  • 22:18 – Dune: Part Two (2024 film).
  • 38:10 – Doctor Who: The Chase.
  • 57:52 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 61:05 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 61:53 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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