{"id":3449,"date":"2024-10-27T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.staggeringstories.net\/?p=3449"},"modified":"2024-10-26T19:06:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T18:06:34","slug":"staggering-stories-podcast-457-hocus-pocus-unable-to-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.staggeringstories.net\/?p=3449","title":{"rendered":"Staggering Stories Podcast #457: Hocus Pocus Unable to Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3538\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3449-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.staggeringstories.net\/StaggeringPodcast457_28-10-2024.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staggeringstories.net\/StaggeringPodcast457_28-10-2024.mp3\">https:\/\/www.staggeringstories.net\/StaggeringPodcast457_28-10-2024.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.staggeringstories.net\/StaggeringPodcast457_28-10-2024.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"StaggeringPodcast457_28-10-2024.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 57:19 &#8212; 32.9MB)<\/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\/Podcast457.jpg\" alt=\"60\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" align=\"right\" \/><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review the Big Finish play Doctor Who: Embrace the Darkness and the 1993 Disney film Hocus Pocus, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>00:00 &#8211; Intro and theme tune.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>00:56 &#8212; Welcome!<\/li>\n<li><strong>01:52 &#8211; News:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>02:00 &#8212; Doctor Who: Gatwa back for thirds?<\/li>\n<li>04:05 &#8212; Star Trek: Section 31 dated and Academy gets seconds.<\/li>\n<li>06:49 &#8212; Lord of the Rings: More ring action.<\/li>\n<li>09:53 &#8212; David Tennant: Macbeth hitting the cinema.<\/li>\n<li>13:29 &#8212; Ghosts: Button House open for Halloween tours.<\/li>\n<li>15:42 &#8212; Peter Capaldi: Difficult second album.<\/li>\n<li>16:37 &#8212; Mike Flanagan: New Carrie TV series for Amazon.<\/li>\n<li>19:35 &#8212; Stranger Things: Tie in comics and special screening.<\/li>\n<li>20:50 &#8212; Doctor Who: Jago and Litefoot are back!<\/li>\n<li><strong>22:20 &#8211; Hocus Pocus (1993 Disney film).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>35:53 &#8211; Doctor Who: Embrace the Darkness (Big Finish).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>46:09 &#8211; Skelebob Tales.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>49:39 &#8211; Emails and listener feedback.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>52:46 &#8211; Farewell for this podcast!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>53:37 &#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=\"http:\/\/www.startrek.com\/\">Star Trek<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series)\">Wikipedia: The Lord of the Rings (film series)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.david-tennant.com\/\">David Tennant<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Macbeth\">Wikipedia: Macbeth<\/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:\/\/www.westhorsleyplace.org\/\">West Horsley Place (the real Button House)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peter_Capaldi\">Wikipedia: Peter Capaldi<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mike_Flanagan_(filmmaker)\">Wikipedia: Mike Flanagan (filmmaker)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stranger_Things\">Wikipedia: Stranger Things<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/doctor-who-the-lord-of-misrule-3160\">Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Lord of Misrule<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hocus_Pocus_(1993_film)\">Wikipedia: Hocus Pocus (1993 film)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/doctor-who-embrace-the-darkness-2\">Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Lord of Misrule<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/doctor-who-night-thoughts-245\">Big Finish: Doctor Who: Night Thoughts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/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 and the Real Keith Dunn review the Big Finish play Doctor Who: Embrace the Darkness and the 1993 Disney film Hocus Pocus, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically: 00:00 &#8211; 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