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Classic Season 19 NuWho Series 2 Podcast Season 2

Plot Twist and Shout – “Army of Ghosts”/“Doomsday” & “Earthshock”

No Not the Mind Probe: A Doctor Who Podcast
No Not the Mind Probe: A Doctor Who Podcast
Plot Twist and Shout - “Army of Ghosts”/“Doomsday” & “Earthshock”
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Daleks, and Cybermen, and Torchwood – oh my!  Also, Jackie, Mickey, Pete, Jake, the Time War, and a quick shout-out to Harriet Jones.  Oh, and Rose leaves too.  Russell T. Davies tosses the last two seasons of Who in a Vitamix and laughs maniacally as he blasts a plot smoothie right down the rapacious ear and eye maws of Porter and John as they take in the Season 2 two-episode finale of Army of Ghosts and Doomsday.

Then journey back – waaaay back – to a simpler time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and and companions just blew up like decent folk instead of being all diva about it.  But don’t worry, the Cybermen still prove utterly ineffectual.  Will Porter and John follow the ins-and-outs of the Cybermen’s convoluted scheme to create an Earthshock?  Will anyone even explain what an Earthshock is or will they just all Earthcalm down and Earthrelax?

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Classic Season 12 NuWho Series 4 Podcast Season 4

A Davros by Any Other Name – “The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End” & “Genesis of the Daleks”

No Not the Mind Probe: A Doctor Who Podcast
No Not the Mind Probe: A Doctor Who Podcast
A Davros by Any Other Name - "The Stolen Earth/Journey's End" & "Genesis of the Daleks"
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Yes.  Yesssss.  To broadcast our thoughts across the Internet to dozens of people.  To hold in our hand, a device that would contain such power.  To know that the tiny pressure of our fingers – enough to hit the “Post” button – would share… everything.  Yes.  We WOULD do it.  AND THROUGH THIS PODCAST WE HAVE THAT POWER!!!!

Look, if you don’t like ranting, then you probably should skip these episodes because they both feature the Ranty McRanterson of Doctor Who:  Davros.  Or probably Dr. Davros, right?  He must have a PhD.  Anyhoo, we kick off with 21st Century Who’s precursor to The Avengers as they gather everyone who has ever even thought about appearing in Who and shoehorn them into a rollicking romp featuring: Sarah.  Captain Jack.  Martha.  Rose.  Torchwood.  Harriet Jones.  Dalek Caan.  Sylvia and Wilf.  Jackie and Mickey.  TWO David Tennants.  The afore-mentioned Davros.  Oh, and a fake-out regeneration.  Is it too much for our intrepid Podcasters to handle?  Find out as they contemplate The Stolen Earth before reaching Journeys End.

Having had a taste of Davros, we crave more (who wouldn’t – he’s so charming!) so we head back to the 4th Doctor era where we meet him for the very first time.  We find our mad scientist buddy beavering away in his lab creating the Daleks and only taking quick breaks to commit not one but two genocides.  He is only occasionally disturbed by the Doctor, Sarah, and Harry popping in to deliver some dialog and then ultimately even they just watch the riveting final episode on TV.  Now, John has seen this episode 30+ times so we might have a hint of his feelings toward it.  Will Porter share his fondness for the book of Genesis of the Daleks?