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Staggering Stories Podcast #469: Clones and Carbolics

  on April 13th, 2025

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: The Whispering Forest (Big Finish) and the 2025 film Mickey 17, discuss their visit to Capitol Cutaway (Doctor Who convention), find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:31 — Welcome!
  • 02:25 – News:
  • 02:38 — Inside No. 9: Stage play let loose.
  • 05:13 — Scooby Doo: Back in live action.
  • 06:44 — Quatermass: New making of book.
  • 09:43 — Val Kilmer: DEAD!
  • 11:59 — Tron: Ares trailer now out.
  • 13:11 – Doctor Who: The Whispering Forest (Big Finish).
  • 25:28 – Capitol Cutaway (Doctor Who convention).
  • 36:50 – Mickey 17 (2025 film).
  • 50:49 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 51:16 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 51:57 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #467: The Fugitive Paddington

  on March 16th, 2025

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Doctor Who: The Fugitive Doctor Adventures: Most Wanted (Big Finish boxset) and the 2014 film Paddington, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:04 — Welcome!
  • 02:41 – News:
  • 02:53 — Doctor Who: The streaming times.
  • 05:04 — Star Trek: Strange New Worlds goes fourth.
  • 07:08 — Gene Hackman: DEAD!
  • 08:27 — Roberto Orci: DEAD!
  • 09:42 — Simon Fisher-Becker: DEAD!
  • 11:00 — Michelle Trachtenberg: DEAD!
  • 11:46 — Superman: Auction for Christopher Reeve costume.
  • 13:15 – Paddington (2014 film).
  • 28:45 – Doctor Who: The Fugitive Doctor Adventures: Most Wanted (Big Finish).
  • 44:20 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 48:49 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 49:33 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #466: Pertwee’s Naval Perks

  on March 2nd, 2025

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Jean Riddler, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Doctor Who: The Sea Devils and the 2013 film Her, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:29 — Welcome!
  • 02:11 – News:
  • 02:18 — Doctor Who: New season dated.
  • 05:02 — The Last of Us: New season dated.
  • 06:27 — Doctor Who: Eccleston and Piper spin some discs.
  • 08:18 — Marvel’s Moon Knight: Cancelled.
  • 09:34 — Doctor Who: Rumour control.
  • 16:45 – Her (2013 film).
  • 29:15 – Doctor Who: The Sea Devils.
  • 50:06 – Crumbly’s Corner.
  • 55:59 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 67:13 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 68:19 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #461: Krampusing in Style

  on December 22nd, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jay Doran, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare have some festive fun by reviewing Doctor Who: Better Watch Out and Fairytale of Salzburg (part of the Big Finish Ravenous 2 boxset) and the 2023 film It’s a Wonderful Knife, play a game, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 04:19 — Welcome!
  • 05:47 – News:
  • 05:55 — Doctor Who: Hartnell’s animated savagery.
  • 09:26 — Doctor Who: Unofficial Troughton animation.
  • 12:22 — Arnold Yarrow: DEAD!
  • 14:25 — RPG: New braille dice.
  • 15:37 — David McIntee: DEAD!
  • 16:30 — Nosferatu: The coffin bed.
  • 17:50 — Steven’s Dad: a quick tribute.
  • 18:13 – Christmas Crackers.
  • 22:54 – It’s a Wonderful Knife (2023 film).
  • 41:40 – Audio Quiz: What’s the next line?
  • 49:40 – Birthday Cake for Jay.
  • 53:19 – Doctor Who: Better Watch Out and Fairytale of Salzburg (Big Finish Ravenous 2 boxset).
  • 75:59 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 81:04 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 81:49 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #460: Highlanders Revisited

  on December 8th, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: The Highlanders and the 1991 film Highlander 2: The Quickening, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:12 — Welcome!
  • 02:09 – News:
  • 02:23 — Doctor Who: Troughton’s colourful exit.
  • 07:52 — Star Trek: Shatner returns.
  • 11:28 — Doctor Who: More merch.
  • 14:39 — Doctor Who RPG: Unofficial Eighth Doctor audio sourcebook.
  • 16:58 — Dungeons and Dragons: Soon to be owned by Elon Musk?
  • 18:49 – Highlander 2: The Quickening (1991 film).
  • 34:23 – Doctor Who: The Highlanders.
  • 48:35 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 52:10 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 52:57 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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