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Staggering Stories Podcast #452: Smog and Potatoes

  on August 18th, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review Big Finish’s The Paternoster Gang: Trespassers 1: Rogues Gallery and the 1971 film Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster (aka Godzilla vs. Hedorah), find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:05 — Welcome!
  • 02:26 – News:
  • 02:36 — Doctor Who: Fear Her temporarily removed from the iPlayer.
  • 04:48 — The Orville: New season filming in 2025?
  • 06:52 — The Boys: Prequel series announced.
  • 08:39 — Patti Yasutake: DEAD!
  • 10:37 — Happy Birthday to Crumbly.
  • 13:35 – Godzilla vs. Hedorah (aka Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster).
  • 32:33 – The Paternoster Gang: Trespassers 1: Rogues Gallery.
  • 47:28 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 47:53 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 48:23 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #451: Bandits and Toys

  on August 4th, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn review the animated Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker and the 1981 film Time Bandits, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:28 — Welcome!
  • 02:22 – News:
  • 02:29 — Doctor Who: Leaked spin-off finally confirmed.
  • 04:49 — Star Trek: Comic-con news.
  • 10:22 — Marvel: Comic-con news.
  • 13:27 — Ysanne Churchman: DEAD!
  • 15:27 — Space 1999: The roleplaying game.
  • 17:50 – Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (animated).
  • 40:00 – Time Bandits (1981 film).
  • 57:16 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 60:54 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 61:47 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #444: Ice Ice Warriors

  on April 28th, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors (1967) and Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (2024 film), play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:17 — Welcome!
  • 02:13- News:
  • 02:21 — Doctor Who: Additional companion is now official.
  • 05:33 — Star Trek: Strange fourth season but Lower Decks no more.
  • 08:41 — Quantum Leap: Cancelled!
  • 10:01 — Big Finish: Sapphire and Steel are back and more Doctor Who.
  • 15:31 — Renewed: Fallout and For All Mankind back for more.
  • 17:48 — Wednesday: Second season will get dated imminently.
  • 18:51 — Christopher Eccleston: Does a runner.
  • 19:28 — Star Trek: Original Enterprise model returned.
  • 21:22 – Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors.
  • 42:17 – Game: General Sci-Fi quiz.
  • 47:22 – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024 film).
  • 62:12 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 74:55 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 75:36 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #443: We Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghosts

  on April 14th, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Crumbly, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review Ghostbusters 2 (1989 film), discuss ghosts and the supernatural in Doctor Who, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:12 — Welcome!
  • 02:04- News:
  • 02:21 — Cy Town: DEAD!
  • 03:58 — Star Trek: Section 31 cast additions.
  • 06:07 — Doctor Who: New Hugo Award nominations.
  • 06:45 — Doctor Who: The Experience lost a lot of money.
  • 08:20 — Russell T Davies: The end of the BBC is nigh.
  • 14:00 – Fake Keith’s birthday presents.
  • 16:32 – Ghostbusters 2 (1989 film).
  • 33:20 – Game: Things in Five Words
  • 38:09 – Doctor Who: Should ghosts and ghoulies be real in the series?
  • 60:01 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 60:55 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 61:27 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #442: Arrakis Twinned with Aridius

  on March 31st, 2024

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: The Chase and the 2024 film Dune: Part Two, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 00:49 — Welcome!
  • 02:07- News:
  • 02:20 — Doctor Who: New series dating and streaming.
  • 06:55 — Star Wars: The Acolyte dated and trailered.
  • 08:33 — Doctor Who: Return of the Moffat.
  • 10:00 — House of the Dragon: Dated and trailered.
  • 10:35 — Jodie Whittaker: Cannot bake.
  • 13:04 — Doctor Who: I, TARDIS.
  • 14:28 — Doctor Who: No AI marketing for now.
  • 17:57 — Jurassic World: Johansson replacing the Pratt.
  • 18:50 — Dungeons and Dragons: LEGO.
  • 20:06 — Star Trek: Riker’s Beard comedy account.
  • 21:13 — Mr Chicken: The shoutout.
  • 21:29 — Star Trek: STD the first series to finish since TOS not to feature Riker.
  • 22:18 – Dune: Part Two (2024 film).
  • 38:10 – Doctor Who: The Chase.
  • 57:52 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 61:05 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 61:53 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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