I’ve Got The Power of the Doctor

NEW. DOCTOR. WHO. FINALLY. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Tansy as we flail over our feels after this intensely feel-fueled BBC Centenary special, which just happens to be the final episode of an amazing Doctor that we’re all going to miss.

How did you feel about “The Power of the Doctor”? Did you need Pepto Bismol? Or were you annoyed/confused by all the fan service? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Extra-special thanks to this week’s editor, Steven Schapansky of Castria!
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Alien Resurrection of the Daleks

There will always be more Daleks eventually, so the Verities talk about another one of their previous outings. Join Deb, Kat, and Tansy as they discuss one of the many “R” of the Daleks stories!

How do you feel about this Dalek tale? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Happy Things:

• Kat appeared on Radio Free Skaro‘s 16th anniversary episode!
• Deb is excited about the announcement of the next Blu-ray release — season 2!

Extra-special thanks to this week’s editor, Steven Schapansky of Castria!
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Arc of Infinity War

Time to revisit a 5th Doctor story with several elements that modern Who has called back to! Join Deb, Erika, and Lynne as we try to escape our real-world feelings by talking about the worlds of Gallifrey and Amsterdam.

How do you feel about this story, and/or Tegan, Omega, Nyssa, etc.? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Tegan and Ace (They’re Both Aces)

Were you as excited as we were to see Tegan and Ace in the preview following “Legend of the Sea Devil”? Heck, yeah you were! And if you’re a Modern Who fan who is wondering what all the fuss was about, don’t worry, we’ve got you. This week Deb and Lynne discuss Tegan and Ace, what makes them fascinating characters and what classic Who stories are good primers to watch before the 13th Doctor’s finale.

How do you feel about Tegan and Ace? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Verity! Public Episode Spreadsheet
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Warriors of the Deep Dive

We kick of our as-yet-unnamed 2022 theme with a look at Sea Devils! Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we discuss this Fifth Doctor “workplace tragedy” and the Doctor’s general history with the Sea Devils and their cousins the Silurans. 

How do you feel about “Warriors of the Deep”? Does your “cringe memory” make you hate it? Or do you think it’s just fine? Love the Myrka? Hate the lighting? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

And if you have ideas for deep-dive topics for this year, pop a comment on the post for our 2022 theme announcement!

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Happy things:

• Erika – Class Blu-ray!
• Tansy – Peter Capaldi doesn’t think he’s a rock star… (we know he’s wrong)!
• Lynne – eaglemoss TARDIS consoles! [ETA: listener MaJiKer hooked Lynne up!]
• Deb – Listeners are excited about our 2022 theme!

Links:
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Our Ladies of The Visitation

It’s time for more Comfort Who — this time from Lynne! Join Deb, Erika, Kat, and Lynne as we discuss a story that turns out to be pretty comfort-filled for all involved!

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

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Happy Things:

• Erika guested on Radio Free Skaro episode 804!
• Kat – Binging with Babish: Fish Fingers & Custard (but good!)!
• Lynne
  • Doctor Who TARDIS Console Lava Lamp!
  • DVD of Downtime!
• Deb – The Merseyside Doctor Who Group made the trailer for her dream spin-off!

The TikTok dude who tests out historical recipes
Torchwood: The Dollhouse from Big Finish
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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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205 – Yule Logopolis

This week we have the seventh story from the seventh year of the only Doctor to stick around that long. Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we talk over the 4th Doctor’s exit.

How do you feel about “Logopolis”? Is it a touching exit? A bunch of nonsense? A boring slog with just a few moments of joy? Let us know in the comments!

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Happy things:

• Lynne sobs over the season 26 Blu-ray trailer!
• Erika gets to go see Christopher Eccleston at Edmonton Expo!
• Tansy puts herself out there for a Big Finish writing opportunity!
• Deb can’t wait to hear Rose Tyler: Dimension Cannon and Martha’s return in Torchwood for Big Finish!

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118 – Washing Clothes in Adriclandia

It’s another old-school first! This time, it’s the first episode directed by Fiona Cumming (though not her first association with Doctor Who), as well as the first Fifth Doctor episode. There’s A Lot of fun to be had. And yes, sometimes there’s a quote so good you just have to give up on shoehorning the DW ep title into the podcast ep title.

What do you think about “Castrovalva”? Do you love the script and direction and acting and everything else all the time? Or did you get bored with the tromping through the forest? Let us know in the comments!

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Also covered:

• Lynne
  • squees mightily over certain (possibly spoilerey) leaked set pics from series 10!
  • has a Peggy Carter FunkoPop fig at her desk at work!
• Erika
  • has hockey fever and cheers for Team North America in the World Cup of Hockey!
  • will be doing a Doctor Who panel at Edmonton Expo with Steven, Sam Maggs, and Mark Meer!
  • will be attending the Now Hear This Podcast Festival in Anaheim in late October!
• Deb
  • cannot wait to get her hands on Paul Cornell and Christopher Jones‘s new Third Doctor comic!
  • also has hockey fever and can’t wait for a soon-to-begin podcast (by ladies!) called Shut Your Five Hole!

Bonus links:
Verity! won a Parsec Award! (As did Uncanny Magazine Podcast and The Incomparable)
The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks
The astronaut mansplainer
Companion Piece: Women Celebrate the Humans, Aliens and Tin Dogs of Doctor Who
Toby Hadoke’s Who’s Round – interview with Fiona Cumming

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