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Staggering Stories Podcast #480: Alien Elite

  on September 14th, 2025

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Doctor Who: The Elite (Big Finish) and the first five episodes of Alien: Earth, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:11 — Welcome!
  • 01:57 – News:
  • 02:11 — Doctor Who: Disney still dragging it out.
  • 04:30 — Futurama: New season coming.
  • 06:44 — Christopher H. Bidmead: DEAD!
  • 09:40 — Star Trek: Trying to establish Star Trek Day.
  • 11:01 — Star Trek: LEGO.
  • 11:39 — Star Trek: Scouts children’s series.
  • 13:37 – Doctor Who: The Elite (Big Finish).
  • 28:40 – Alien: Earth (episodes 1-5).
  • 47:05 – Riddler’s Ruminations: Alien: Earth
  • 55:49 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 69:37 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 70:39 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #479: The Fantastic Fourth Doctor

  on August 31st, 2025

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Doctor Who: Logopolis and the 2025 film Fantastic Four: First Steps, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 00:56 — Welcome!
  • 01:22 – News:
  • 01:32 — Doctor Who: BBC pledge support.
  • 02:56 — Highlander: Gillan joins the cast.
  • 04:17 — Doctor Who: Concept art book alert!
  • 05:28 — Moffat: British government drama series.
  • 06:37 — Terence Stamp: DEAD!
  • 09:11 – Doctor Who: Logopolis.
  • 37:12 – Fantastic Four: First Steps.
  • 52:54 – Crumbly’s Corner
  • 58:13 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 58:58 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #478: Lizard, Spock, Fugitive Doctor

  on August 17th, 2025

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Doctor Who: The Fugitive Doctor: Dead or Alive (Big Finish) and the first four episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Season 3, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:17 — Welcome!
  • 02:05 – News:
  • 02:16 — Blake’s 7: Second series Blu-ray.
  • 03:55 — Star Wars: Matt Smith a new villain?
  • 05:57 — Star Trek: Khan!
  • 07:17 — Highlander: Reboot cast.
  • 08:06 — Ray Brooks: DEAD!
  • 09:26 — Biddy Baxter: DEAD!
  • 12:07 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Season 3, episodes 1-4.
  • 44:07 – Crumby’s birthday cake!
  • 45:02 – Doctor Who: The Fugitive Doctor: Dead or Alive (Big Finish).
  • 65:48 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 69:45 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 70:32 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #477: Delta and the Supermen

  on August 3rd, 2025

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen and the 2025 film Superman, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:21 — Welcome!
  • 02:24 – News:
  • 02:34 — Doctor Who: More purchasing opportunities.
  • 06:48 — Resident Alien: Cancelled.
  • 08:20 — Wednesday: Back for thirds.
  • 09:28 — Doctor Who: Peterborough museum with added Kiv.
  • 10:28 — Star Trek: Strange new shower curtains.
  • 12:09 – Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen.
  • 32:37 – A Kew Gardens visit.
  • 35:39 – Superman (2025 film).
  • 52:37 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 53:38 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #476: Love, Death and Thasmin

  on July 20th, 2025

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Vampire Weekend (Big Finish) and Love, Death and Robots, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 00:41 — Welcome!
  • 01:54 – News:
  • 02:01 — Doctor Who: Tom’s lucky 13.
  • 04:21 — Murderbot: Back for more.
  • 05:48 — Doctor Who: Ancelyn returns for a bit of Bambera.
  • 07:17 — Mark Snow: DEAD!
  • 09:03 — Doctor Who: Gatwa’s reason for leaving?
  • 10:36 — Doctor Who: Gatwa’s pulling out of Eurovision reasoned.
  • 13:14 – Love, Death and Robots.
  • 28:07 – Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Vampire Weekend (Big Finish).
  • 42:30 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 47:59 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 48:51 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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