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Staggering Stories Podcast #242: Who You Gonna Call?

  on July 31st, 2016

Who You Gonna Call?Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review the 1974 Doctor Who story ‘The Monster of Peladon’ and the 2016 film ‘Ghostbusters: Answer the Call’, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 00:51 — Welcome!
  • 02:08 – News:
  • 02:14 — Star Trek: Makes a Discovery.
  • 05:21 — Star Wars: Thrawn Recanonised.
  • 08:06 — Doctor Who: Buy a Dalek in a televised auction.
  • 09:53 — William Lucas: DEAD!
  • 10:55 — John Barrowman: A cosplay overload and threats.
  • 14:46 — Star Trek: New RPG on the way.
  • 16:32 – Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon.
  • 30:33 – Game: Things in Five Words.
  • 36:11 – Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (aka Ghostbusters 2016).
  • 58:33 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
  • 69:30 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 70:30 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Commentary #181: Doctor Who – Planet of the Dead

  on July 24th, 2016

Staggering Stories Commentary: Doctor Who - Planet of the DeadSummary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, sanded, in front of the 2009 Doctor Who Easter special, Planet of the Dead, and spout our usual nonsense!

This Doctor’s on his last Easter Egg sugar high, Christina’s bag overfloweth, Malcolm professes his man-crush and the Tritovores really wish that bus had a toilet. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Planet of the Dead…

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Staggering Stories Podcast #241: The Sarah Jane Smith Face Off

  on July 17th, 2016

The Sarah Jane Smith Face OffSummary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn review the 1975 Doctor Who story ‘The Android Invasion’ and the 2016 film ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’, say what we’ve been up to recently, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:23 — Welcome!
  • 02:08 – News:
  • 02:20 — Game of Thrones: Season 7 delayed.
  • 04:12 — Preacher: Gets a second (extended) season.
  • 05:57 — Lost in Space: Netflix commit to full season.
  • 07:50 — Sheridan Smith: Back on her feet and back to work.
  • 08:53 — John Barrowman: Penetrates into more of the DC TV universe.
  • 10:14 — Doctor Who RPG: New source book – All the Strange, Strange Creatures, Vol. 1.
  • 11:30 — Dan Harmon: New web D&D video series – HarmonQuest.
  • 13:36 – Independence Day: Resurgence.
  • 26:35 – Flotsam and Jetsam.
  • 40:04 – Doctor Who: The Android Invasion.
  • 53:09 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
  • 57:13 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 58:43 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Commentary #180: Babylon 5 – Into the Fire

  on July 10th, 2016

Staggering Stories Commentary: Babylon 5 - Into the FireSummary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, climaxed, in front of the Season 4 Babylon 5 episode Into the Fire, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Vorlons are angry, the Shadows are angry and Sheridan has a bevy of nukes. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Into the Fire…

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Staggering Stories Podcast #240: The Sonic Adventures of Tennant and Tate

  on July 3rd, 2016

The Sonic Adventures of Tennant and TateSummary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn review the Big Finish Doctor Who boxset ‘The Tenth Doctor Adventures: Vol. 1’, discuss the various versions of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:35 — Welcome!
  • 03:05 – News:
  • 03:24 — Doctor Who: Filming back underway.
  • 06:00 — Orphan Black: Fifth but final season coming.
  • 07:33 — Anton Yelchin: DEAD!
  • 09:51 — Supergirl: Linda Carter to appear and Superman cast.
  • 11:04 — Game of Thrones: Brexit to cause problems?
  • 13:47 – Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Adventures, Vol. 1 (Big Finish).
  • 29:35 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
  • 47:00 – Podcast ninth birthday cake.
  • 49:26 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
  • 62:30 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 63:13 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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