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Staggering Stories Podcast #339: Environs of Isolation

  on April 19th, 2020

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: The Robots of Death and Jodie Whittaker’s 2011 film Attack the Block, have a 30 second recommendation, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:06 — Welcome!
  • 02:12 – News:
  • 02:38 — Doctor Who: New stories and videos from lockdown.
  • 06:08 — Honor Blackman: DEAD!
  • 07:17 — David Collings: DEAD!
  • 08:54 — Tim Brooke-Taylor: DEAD!
  • 14:10 – Attack the Block.
  • 25:31 – Flotsam and Jetsam.
  • 34:34 – 30 Second Recommendation: The Sector General novels.
  • 35:38 – Doctor Who: The Robots of Death.
  • 54:20 – Doctor Who Quiz.
  • 63:33 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 70:34 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 72:08 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #338: The Chronic Hysteresis Edition

  on April 5th, 2020

60Summary:

Apologies for the poor audio quality in this first lockdown episode. Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review the animated release of Doctor Who: The Faceless ones and discuss the first season of Star Trek: Picard, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 00:54 — Welcome!
  • 01:55 – News:
  • 02:06 — Doctor Who: Lockdown relief!
  • 04:49 — Red Dwarf: The Promised Land incoming.
  • 06:00 — Amazon: Free streaming of Doctor Who stories.
  • 06:23 — Torchwood: Mass streaming of episode.
  • 07:10 — Life on Mars: Mass rewatching of episode 1.
  • 07:43 — Rick and Morty: Short released on YouTube.
  • 08:15 — Dorian Gray: Big Finish lockdown freebee.
  • 08:32 — David Collings: DEAD!
  • 10:01 – Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones.
  • 22:39 – Picard: Season 1.
  • 40:07 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 48:23 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 49:34 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #337: Making a Horse Sick

  on March 22nd, 2020

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare look back at Doctor Who: Series 12 (2020), talk about their time at the Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng Chiang event at the BFI Southbank, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:31 — Welcome!
  • 02:35 – News:
  • 02:48 — Doctor Who: Series 12 Soundtrack.
  • 03:52 — Inside No. 9: Renewed for two more series.
  • 05:01 — Roy Hudd: DEAD!
  • 06:08 — Doctor Who: Blu-ray boxset nearly had wrong artwork.
  • 06:30 — Star Wars: Skynet takes over Battlefront 2.
  • 07:12 — Filming put on hold due to plague.
  • 08:46 — Doctor Who Conventions: Many postponed.
  • 09:28 — Doctor Who: Soundtrack releases for The Sunmakers and The Visitation.
  • 11:29 – Doctor Who: Series 12 roundup.
  • 28:49 – Hello, Head of Pertwee!
  • 30:17 – Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng Chiang at the BFI.
  • 45:47 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 45:59 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 47:46 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #336: The Timeless Podcasters

  on March 8th, 2020

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare review Doctor Who: Ascension of the Cybermen and The Timeless Children, talk about their time at Gallifrey One, get out of a Doctor Who Escape Room, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 00:58 — Welcome!
  • 01:53 – News:
  • 02:13 — Doctor Who: Filming resumes in September.
  • 03:43 — Hitchhiker’s Guide: Forty-second anniversary.
  • 05:01 — Star Wars: The High Republic.
  • 07:46 — Doctor Who: New escape room on the way.
  • 09:06 — Inside Number 9: Something of the Coleman.
  • 10:31 – Doctor Who: BFI screening of The Faceless Ones.
  • 15:11 – Doctor Who: Ascension of the Cybermen and The Timeless Children.
  • 33:51 – Doctor Who Escape Room.
  • 35:45 – Gallifrey One.
  • 45:46 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 65:59 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 67:09 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #335: The Haunting of Gallifrey One

  on February 23rd, 2020

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and friends review Doctor Who: Can You Hear Me? and The Haunting of Villa Diodati, get some views on the recent Gallifrey One convention, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

    • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
    • 01:07 — Welcome!
    • 03:59 – Doctor Who: Can You Hear Me?
    • 29:02 – Gallifrey One: attendee views.
    • 40:05 – Doctor Who: The Haunting of Villa Diodati.
    • 60:25 – Farewell for this podcast!
    • 60:57 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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