Extra! – Who Complete Me Returns!

It’s been a long time since we played a silly google game! Join Erika, Kat, Lynne, and Tansy as we try to think like a random (Canadian?) person searching for Doctor Who-related info or art. As always, big thanks to Steve Lutz from Low Definition on The Incomparable Network for providing the format and spreadsheet!

Did you enjoy these silly shenanigans? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments! Want to give some suggestions for future episodes? Email us at veritypodcast@gmail.com! 

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The Pirate Planet of the Japes

It’s time for another Comfort Who pick — this time from Erika! Join Deb, Erika, and Liz as we talk about a comfort story in a comfort Doctor Who season in a real-world season that demands as much comfort as possible.

Do you take comfort in this story? Why or why not? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Happy Things:

• Liz – Peake Season – a Big Finish release with TOM BAKER that LIZ WROTE!
• Erika
  • Steven’s Doctor Who theme with the “Wilkinson shift”!
  • Erika on Galactic Yo-yo!
  • Vinay Patel on Writing and Breathing!
• Deb – Reality Bomb Episode 088 – The Shelter In Place Live Edition 4!

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Extra! – This or That – Personal Preferences

It’s been a while since we’ve this or thatted! Join Deb, Erika, and Liz as we systematically determine some of our preferences when it comes to our beloved show. Many thanks to Graeme Burk of Reality Bomb for his help! And as always, a billion thanks to friends of the show Sage and Kim from Head Over Feels for showing us the glory that is This or That!

What are your Doctor Who preferences? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Liz’s Big Finish work!
New Missy comic!
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Remember The Time Warrior

It’s time for another underrated gem — this time from Liz! Join Deb, Kat, Liz, and Lynne as they talk about the debut story for Sarah Jane Smith.

Do you think this story is a gem? Why or why not? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Happy Things:

• Kat
  • Red Nose Day 2021 – “2020 The Movie” Trailer!
  • Radio Free Skaro mentioned (briefly!) in the trailer for John Lloyd’s Big Finish story The Doomsday Contract!
• Lynne – Doctor Who‘s Alex Kingston Has Penned a River Song Novel!
• Liz – Season 8 Blu-ray release!
• Deb – Animated Fury from the Deep on BBC America! 

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Extra! – Anthony Ainley Is

Time for another deathmatch! Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we determine our favourite Anthony Ainley-as-the-Master story.

Which story do you think should have won? Have you played Destiny of the Doctors? Do you know where to find his scenes from it? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Cyberwoman on Top

It’s time for an underrated gem, and it’s Kat’s pick! Join Deb, Kat, Lynne, and Tansy as they talk about this infamous episode of Torchwood.

Do you think this ep is underrated? Why or why not? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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(Mostly) Happy Things:

• Kat – Off-Menu podcast with Sue Perkins!
• Lynne – Doctor Who Build-a-Bears!
• Tansy – Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 3!
• Deb’s no-happy-but-important thing: Memories of Phoebe / purplefringe 

Torchwood: Broken
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Extra! – More Comfort & Joy

It’s time to learn about the other Verities’ ideas about Comfort Who! Join Deb, Erika, Liz and Lynne, as we talk about what makes a Doctor Who story a “comfort story” and what still brings us joy in Doctor Who after all these years.

What makes a comfort story for you? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Our first Comfort & Joy ep
Our  ep on “The Robots of Death”
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We Sing in Praise of The King’s Demons

It’s Tansy’s turn in the Comfort Who driver’s seat! Join Deb, Erika, Kat, and Tansy as we talk about the ever-delightful “King’s Demons”. Received fan wisdom is just straight-up wrong once again. (Except maybe about Kamelion. Maybe.)

Is this story a comfort for you? Why or why not? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Happy Things:

• Tansy- 24Karat Trailer and Sylvester McCoy recants doubts about a female Doctor!
• Kat – Torchwood Big Finish!
• Erika and Deb do some Doctor Who Mad Libs! 

Companion Piece: Women Celebrate the Humans, Aliens and Tin Dogs of Doctor Who
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Extra! – Jean Marsh – No Weeping Willow

Welcome to our very first foray into “Who Adjacent” media! Join Deb, Erika, Kat, and Liz as we talk about Liz’s pick: Jean Marsh’s performance in Willow.

Have you seen Willow? What did you think of Jean Marsh’s performance? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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The Incomparable‘s episode about Willow
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Extra! – In Defence of Missing Gally

This Extra! is bittersweet. Join Deb, Liz, and Tansy as they mope over the (very wise) lack of Gallifrey One this year and re-defend some of the topics from last year’s live show.

Do you have a stellar defense of any of these topics? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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