Episode 151 – We Don’t Want Him to Go

It’s time to slow down and get a bit reflective. Inspired by Peter Capaldi’s “farewell tour” at New York Comic Con, Deb, Lynne, and Tansy take a thoughtful look back at Peter Capaldi’s tenure. We discuss the impact he’s had on the show, his legacy and examine his character arc as the 12th Doctor. Sure, we know he has one more story before the serious postmortem’s begin, but we’d rather do this while we can still smile!

What do you think Peter has brought to the role and, more importantly, what do you think his imprint will be on the show? Leave us a comment and let us know what you think!

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Also covered:

• Lynne added Downtime by Dylan Reese to her Doctor Who Library AND a delightful Rory Funko to her AF collection.
• Tansy is (justifiably!) excited about her podcasts Frankentastic and Sheep Might Fly.
• Deb was so delighted by Peter Capaldi at New York Comic Con she made it this week’s topic!

Bonus link:
The amazing Rosenbach Museum in Philadelphia

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Extra! – Unfortunate Episode Titles

It’s another game this week! A new one! This time we delve into the (entirely fictional) bowels of BBC history and learn the almost-could-have-been titles for some well-known Doctor Who stories. Hope you find this as delightful as we did! Special thanks to friend of the show Erik Stadnik for the assist in creating this game. Check out his sweet Patreon page!

Got some ideas to contribute? Let us know in the comments!

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Verity! (Numbered) Ep 150 Giveaway!

 

At long last, it’s giveaway time again! To celebrate our 150th (numbered) episode, we’re giving away three $50 gift codes! You could use it to buy some sweet Doctor Who tat, but as always, we won’t police what you get.

To enter, leave a comment on this very post! (Not on Facebook or a re-blog of the post. Entries must be made here on our site.) You don’t have to say anything momentous. Just say “How do!” or let us know one thing you’ve enjoyed/remembered/learned over the last 150 (numbered) episodes of Verity!

And remember, if you’re a Verity! patron, you’re entered automatically–and this time you’re double-entered! (So please don’t comment, because that would be cheating.)

I’ll draw the winner on Saturday, October 14th so be sure to enter before that day.

Good luck everyone!

 

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Episode 150 – Looking Back Again

Happy numberversary to the Verities! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we take another look back at Verity! over the years. Technically, this is our 248th release, but who’s counting that way? Not us!

Thanks to everyone for listening and especially to our Patreon patrons! As a special celebratory thank-you, we’re giving away three $50 Amazon gift codes. Just pop on over to this post to enter!

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Also covered:

• Lynne added to her household’s Doctor Who reference collection with RED WHITE AND WHO: The Story of Doctor Who in America, and Liz’s book, The Ambassadors of Death (The Black Archive #3)!
• Kat had a great time at Edmonton Expo!
• Erika also had a great time at Edmonton Expo and livetweeted Steven’s interview with Alex Kingston!
• Deb
  • enjoyed some sweet sweet VAM, courtesy of Milk VFX!
  • delighted in the idea of a “Young Ian Chesterton” novel (a concept bandied about by Adam Christopher and Simon Guerrier)!

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Episode 149 – Here Come the Drums Here Come the Drums

Our year of loves and lasts hits another love. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we discuss an episode that Kat really loves: “The Sound of Drums”. Yes, you read that right. Kat loves a 10th Doctor episode, and we find out why! We also talk about why the rest of us like it. There are numerous reasons, including Jack and the Master and good old Martha.

Why do you love (or not love) this ep? Let us know in the comments!

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Also covered:

• Lynne
  • has a Doctor Who room in her new house! And it’s not also the dining room!
  • has the new book Doctor Who: Paper Dolls by Simon Guerrier and Christel Dee!
• Kat
  • interviewed Dominic Glynn on Start the Music!
  • enjoys the heck out of Dominic’s Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol Remixes EP (with or without internet videos of cats)!
  • plays Adric in the 5th Doctor series of Doctor Who’s Line, Is it? … Anyway!
• Erika listened to (and enjoyed) The Movellan Grave by Andrew Smith!
• Deb looks forward to the upcoming anthology Doctor Who: The Missy Chronicles!

Bonus links:
Our ep that covers “The Five Doctors”
Our ep about Martha’s last (proper) episodes

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Extra! – In Defence Of (Non-US-Version)

More fun and games? Yes please! Join Erika (and her brand new bell) as she makes Liz and Tansy defend many things–some easy, some atrociously difficult!

How do you think the defences went? And what tactics would you use? (And do you have anything you’d like to hear defended in the future?) Let us know in the comments!

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Extra! – Alternative Whoniverse

It’s game time again! Join Deb as she leads Erika, Liz, and Lynne through yet another delightful Doctor Who-based game. This one involves re-casting beloved episodes and was co-developed by friend-of-the-show, Erik Stadnik. If you appreciate it (or excellent writing or just fellow fans), please consider checking out Erik’s “Weekly Prague Blog” Patreon.

Did you like this one? Do you feel we choose poorly? Let us know in the comments!

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