{"id":3265,"date":"2022-12-25T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-25T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.staggeringstories.net\/?p=3265"},"modified":"2022-12-24T15:19:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T15:19:26","slug":"staggering-stories-podcast-409-festive-muppetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.staggeringstories.net\/?p=3265","title":{"rendered":"Staggering Stories Podcast #409: Festive Muppetry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5383\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3265-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.staggeringstories.net\/StaggeringPodcast409_26-12-2022.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staggeringstories.net\/StaggeringPodcast409_26-12-2022.mp3\">https:\/\/www.staggeringstories.net\/StaggeringPodcast409_26-12-2022.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.staggeringstories.net\/StaggeringPodcast409_26-12-2022.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"StaggeringPodcast409_26-12-2022.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 1:15:41 &#8212; 43.4MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.staggeringstories.net\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.staggeringstories.net\/Podcast409.jpg\" alt=\"60\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" align=\"right\" \/><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare review Doctor Who: Blood on Santa&#8217;s Claw (Big Finish) and the 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol, find some general news, play a game, pull some crackers and a variety of other stuff, specifically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>00:00 &#8211; Intro and theme tune.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>01:19 &#8212; Welcome!<\/li>\n<li><strong>02:37- News:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>02:45 &#8212; Doctor Who: New Doctor and companion given clothes.<\/li>\n<li>06:17 &#8212; Doctor Who: Three anniversary specials confirmed.<\/li>\n<li>08:37 &#8212; Ghosts: Fifth series coming to the BBC.<\/li>\n<li>09:57 &#8212; Quantum Leap: Second season confirmed.<\/li>\n<li>11:22 &#8212; Chris Boucher: DEAD!<\/li>\n<li>12:35 &#8212; Shirley Coward: DEAD!<\/li>\n<li>13:54 &#8212; Jane Sherwin: DEAD!<\/li>\n<li>14:21 &#8212; Henry Cavill: Super no more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>21:18 &#8211; Christmas Crackers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>26:53 &#8211; The Muppet Christmas Carol.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>44:06 &#8211; Doctor Who Audio Quiz: Name the Moaner.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>49:38 &#8211; Doctor Who: Blood on Santa&#8217;s Claw (Big Finish).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>63:52 &#8211; Emails and listener feedback.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>71:54 &#8211; Farewell for this podcast!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>72:55 &#8212; End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Vital Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.staggeringstories.net\/\">Staggering Stories<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/doctorwho\/\">BBC: Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ghosts_(2019_TV_series)\">Wikipedia: Ghosts (2019 TV series).<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quantum_Leap\">Wikipedia: Quantum Leap<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chris_Boucher_(writer)\">Wikipedia: Chris Boucher (writer)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tardis.fandom.com\/wiki\/Shirley_Coward\">TARDIS Data Core: Shirley Coward<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jane_Sherwin\">Wikipedia: Jane Sherwin<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henry_Cavill\">Wikipedia: Henry Cavill<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DC_Extended_Universe\">Wikipedia: DC Extended Universe<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christmas_crackers\">Wikipedia: Christmas Crackers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Muppet_Christmas_Carol\">Wikipedia: The Muppet Christmas Carol<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tardis.fandom.com\/wiki\/Blood_on_Santa%27s_Claw_(audio_story)\">TARDIS Data Core: Blood on Santa&#8217;s Claw<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/group.php?gid=26860495434\">Facebook: Staggering Stories Group<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare review Doctor Who: Blood on Santa&#8217;s Claw (Big Finish) and the 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol, find some general news, play a game, pull some crackers and a variety of other stuff, specifically: 00:00 &#8211; 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