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Staggering Stories Podcast #398: Weaponised Winking and 80s Music

  on July 24th, 2022

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: Out of Time 3 – Wink (Big Finish) and Stranger Things: Season 4, Volume 2, discuss watching the Peter Cushing Dalek films at the cinema recently, recommend Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 02:00 — Welcome!
  • 02:57 – News:
  • 03:04 — Doctor Who: New boardgame nemesis.
  • 04:20 — Doctor Who: Doctor Gatwa.
  • 06:07 — Eaglemoss: DEAD?
  • 09:07 — Tron: Commemorating 40 years.
  • 10:38 — Fear Street: Netflix adapting more.
  • 12:21 — Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.
  • 15:01 – Stranger Things: Season 4, Volume 2.
  • 34:00 – 30 Second Recommendation: Star Trek Colon Strange New Worlds.
  • 36:33 – Doctor Who: Peter Cushing films at the cinema.
  • 45:36 – Doctor Who: Out of Time 3 – Wink (Big Finish).
  • 55:16 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 55:20 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 56:09 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #393: Ncuti Gatwa Goes Fourteenth

  on May 15th, 2022

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn discuss the recent Doctor Who casting of Ncuti Gatwa, review Star Trek: Picard season two, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:23 — Welcome!
  • 02:08 – News:
  • 02:13 — Doctor Who: Fourteenth Doctor named.
  • 05:15 — Quantum Leap: Sequel series commissioned.
  • 07:53 — Inside No. 9: US version.
  • 11:05 — Star Trek: ‘Holographic’ Enterprise bridge.
  • 12:52 — Harold Livingston: DEAD!
  • 15:31 — Paramount+: UK launch date.
  • 16:18 – Doctor Who: Ncuti Gatwa is the Doctor.
  • 34:49 – Star Trek: Picard, Season 2.
  • 53:13 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
  • 53:18 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 54:00 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #357: His Dark Mandalorian

  on December 25th, 2020

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review His Dark Materials Series 2 and The Mandalorian Season 2, play some games, have some festive stories, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 03:11 — Welcome!
  • 03:51 – News:
  • 09:34 — Disney: Streaming all the way.
  • 11:29 — Game of Thrones: Matt Smith joins prequel.
  • 13:58 — Star Trek Lower Decks: Finally coming to the UK.
  • 15:41 — Star Wars: The Mandalorian’s NERF gun.
  • 16:34 — Jeremy Bulloch: DEAD!
  • 17:07 — Henry Cavill: Survives Witcher accident.
  • 17:54 – Christmas Crackers.
  • 22:07 – The Mandalorian Season 2.
  • 40:50 – Christmas story: Doctor Who – Befuddled in Bethlehem.
  • 54:42 – Quiz: Doctor Who Christmas Specials.
  • 58:41 – Quiz: Game of Thrones.
  • 61:03 – His Dark Materials Season 2.
  • 80:36 – Star Trek: A Christmas Poem.
  • 85:15 – 30 Second Recommendation: The Chronicles of St. Mary’s.
  • 86:51 – Hello Head of Pertwee!
  • 87:26 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 91:26 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 92:25 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #352: Animated Ensigns

  on October 18th, 2020

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: Pest Control and the first season of Star Trek: Lower Decks, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 00:56 — Welcome!
  • 01:49 – News:
  • 01:58 — Doctor Who: New games detailed.
  • 04:44 — Star Trek: Wanting little kiddies.
  • 06:55 — Frank Windsor: DEAD!
  • 08:36 — Star Trek: STD soon to recur.
  • 08:44 — Jodie Whittaker: Who do you think you are?
  • 08:58 — Minister of Chance: Now in podcast form.
  • 09:52 – Doctor Who: Pest Control.
  • 18:38 – Game: The Backwards Round.
  • 21:27 – Star Trek: Lower Decks, Season one.
  • 37:21 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 39:16 – Crumbly’s Corner
  • 45:53 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 46:39 — 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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