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Staggering Stories Podcast #490: Of Academies and Estates

  on February 1st, 2026

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jay Doran, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the first three episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and the Ninth Doctor Big Finish story Snare, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:21 — Welcome!
  • 01:54 – News:
  • 02:01 — Blake’s 7: Reboot enters development hell.
  • 05:47 — Doctor Who: Three new Target books.
  • 08:02 — Star Wars: Kennedy steps down.
  • 10:38 — Life on Mars: Third series not as dead as we thought?
  • 12:33 — Masters of the Universe: New film trailered.
  • 15:47 – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episodes 1-3.
  • 39:13 – Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Snare (Big Finish).
  • 51:13 – Jean’s Jabberings.
  • 56:10 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 56:55 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #481: Strange New Fathers

  on September 28th, 2025

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Doctor Who: Father’s Day and the last six 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.
  • 01:01 — Welcome!
  • 01:40 – News:
  • 01:43 — The Muppets: 50th anniversary special.
  • 02:42 — Tomb Raider: Lara Croft TV series coming.
  • 04:03 — Foundation: Fourth season coming.
  • 05:52 — Doctor Who: BBC Three repeating New Who Series 5 (Smith and Gillan era).
  • 09:40 — Stan Lee: Back, in AI hologram form.
  • 15:58 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Season 3 episodes 5-10.
  • 56:12 – Doctor Who: Father’s Day.
  • 73:45 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 74:22 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 75:23 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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

  on August 17th, 2025

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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 #465: Wooden Villains and Anti-Heroes

  on February 16th, 2025

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: Jago and Litefoot: The Mahogany Murderers and Star Trek: Section 31, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:05 — Welcome!
  • 02:28 – News:
  • 02:34 — Doctor Who: New writers and potential return date.
  • 04:33 — Doctor Who: reshoot rumours suggest a Gatwa exit?.
  • 05:23 — Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New series in the works.
  • 07:32 — Sandman: Cancelled!
  • 11:02 — Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet in vinyl.
  • 13:32 – Star Trek: Section 31.
  • 30:47 – Doctor Who: Jago & Lightfoot: The Mahogany Murderers.
  • 42:42 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 55:56 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 57:55 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #426: Strange New Omens

  on August 20th, 2023

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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Inflatable Heather, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review episodes eight, nine and ten of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season two and Good Omens season two, play a Doctor Who quiz, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:13 — Welcome!
  • 01:41 – News:
  • 01:52 — Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace gets animated.
  • 03:58 — Doctor Who: Rose gets illustrated.
  • 05:03 — Good Omens: Gets illustrated.
  • 06:38 — Ghosts: US gets the UK series.
  • 08:57 — Freema Agyeman: To star on the London stage.
  • 09:26 — Good Omens: Season three story will be told, TV version or not.
  • 10:24 — Fake Keith Recommends: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.
  • 11:39 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Season 2: Episodes 8, 9 and 10.
  • 34:33 – Doctor Who: Quiz book quiz.
  • 41:03 – Good Omens 2.
  • 58:32 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 58:40 – Crumbly’s Corner.
  • 62:55 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 63:33 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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