Journey’s End of the Line

With Tennant and Tate back next year, we thought it was time to revisit Donna’s last appearance. Join Deb, Erika, and Kat as we discuss our feelings about this story and how they’ve changed over the years.

How do you feel about “Journey’s End” (and “The Stolen Earth”) in particular, Donna’s fate? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Happy Things

• Deb encourages everyone to “shop small” and find fan creators to patronize!
• Kat & Erika love this year’s Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar!

Extra-special thanks to this week’s editor, Steven Schapansky of Castria!
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The Runaway Bride and Prejudice

We’ll be seeing Donna on our screens again next year! Join Deb, Erika, and Lynne as we dip back and talk about her very first appearance!

How do you feel about “The Runaway Bride” and in particular, Donna in this story? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Extra! – More 2023 Casting News!

Holy Moses, more casting news! Join Deb, Erika, and Katrina as we react to the return of David Tennant’s Doctor and Donna! And a new “Rose” played by Heartstopper phenom, Yasmin Finney!

What was your reaction to hearing Tennant and Tate are back? Did you love Finney in Heartstopper as much as Erika? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Partners in Crime and Punishment

We start off our 2021 theme with some “Comfort Who”! Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we dig into a story that makes Deb happy, “Partners in Crime.”

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

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Happy Things:

• Tansy – The Grey Man of the Mountain — by Liz!
• Erika – The Moment and The Writers’ Room are back!
• Lynne – TARDIS console from eaglemoss!
• Deb – Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved!

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Episode 233 – Midnight on the Firing Line

Today’s recording is as cozy as the episode. Join Deb and Erika as they discuss another story that often lands near the top of the Doctor Who polls. Is “Midnight” as good as its rep? We dig in!

Have you watched this story recently? If so, what did you think, and how did that compare with how you felt about it in the first place? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Shared happy thing: CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON RETURNS TO DOCTOR WHO in 12 new 9th Doctor stories for Big Finish!!!

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203 – The Unicorn and the Wasp’s Nest

This week is another “Lucky 7” with the seventh episode of series 4. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we talk about mysteries, celebrity historicals, classism, racism, and how we deal with media created by people with views we abhor.

What do you think of “The Unicorn and the Wasp”? And how do you deal with stories created by people whose views harm you and/or people you love? Let us know in the comments!

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Happy things:

• Kat has some delicious new Doctor Who – Good Omens headcanon, thanks to tumblr!
• Erika celebrates the return of Two-minute Time Lord, with really really excellent guest essays!
• Lynne is thrilled by the existence of Big Finish action figures!
• Deb boosts Freema Agyeman’s laudable fundraising effort for Sleep Out: Stage and Screen!

The Incomparable Ep 166 – I Assume Everyone Is Awful
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Episode 159 – A Perfect (Roman) Match

2018 brings another new Verity! feature: Perfect Match, in which a Verity selects a classic Who story and a modern Who story that go together…for whatever reason. Join Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we compare and contrast Tansy’s perfect match: “The Romans” and “The Fires of Pompeii”.

What ties do you see between these two stories? How has storytelling evolved between these two tales, and how does that affect the show? Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Also covered:

• Lynne loves seeing David Tennant say nice things about Jodie Whittaker!
• Tansy can’t wait for series 11 with its women writers!
• Erika pre-ordered Paul Cornell’s novelisation of Twice Upon a Time!

Bonus links:
Lazy Doctor Who Covers “The Romans”
New Who novelisations
The Fires of Vulcan from Big Finish

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