210 – Asylum of The Daleks’ Master Plan

This week Deb, Erika, Liz and Tansy revisit an oft maligned (by Deb) story — “The Daleks’ Master Plan”. There are a few disagreements as to pace, plot, story, Katarina… and while may not all agree on which companion actually clocks in as the official 7th companion in Doctor Who history, we do all agree that Sara Kingdom is a BAMF.

How do you feel about this “epic” adventure? Is it a rambling mess? A beloved Doctor Who romp or BOTH? And what is your preferred method for consuming this phantom of a story? Leave us a comment or send us a tweet and let us know how you feel about Bret, Sara, The Meddling Monk or any one of the other 1,183 plot points in “The Daleks’ Master Plan”?

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Happy Things:

• Deb (and most of Doctor Who fandom) is excited about the new Series 12 Trailer — new baddies, old baddies — can’t wait!
• Liz is particularly excited about the cosplay options the trailer inspired — FORMAL WEAR!
• Erika is delighted Handwavium is covering one her favorite stories — “The Sensorites”!
• Tansy is once again filled with admiration and glee at Big Finish’s commitment to delving into the cracks of Doctor Who history — particularly the new release Daughter of the Gods, which lets Katarina shine!

Bonus Links:

Chicks Unravel Time

Companion Piece

“Mission to the Unknown” recreation by by the University of Central Lancashire
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Ep 157 – Battlefield, Earths

The final story in our competent-women mini-arc is “Battlefield” another story with a number of women to discuss. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Liz as we dig into this classic story. From witch-queens to explosive companions to brigadiers to helicopter pilots, there’s a lot to talk about!

What do you think of the cavalcade of ladies in this story? Let us know in the comments!

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Also covered:

• Kat is thrilled to have Sophie Aldred as a cast member on ep 45 of Doctor Who’s Line, Is it? … Anyway!!
• Liz has a fab new podcast called Hammer House of Podcast and watched a flick with a wee Frazer Hines!
• Erika can’t wait for all the fun things on her Gallifrey One schedule!
• Deb also can’t wait for the ridiculous amount of fun things on her Gallifrey One schedule!

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Verity! Extra! – Gallifrey One-derful

Have you ever been curious what four exhausted, happy, giggly Doctor Who podcasters sound like as they approach the end of a truly wonderful convention? Now’s your chance to find out! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Liz as they recap their Gallifrey One experiences and marvel at how strange (and fun) it is to record while sitting in the same room! Expect some fun anecdotes, talk of interesting panels, and occasional ramblings/brain freezes. This was recorded Sunday evening, after all.

(Post-con brain fog is also my excuse for re-using the “one-derful” gag. I apologize for nothing!)

Huge thanks to everyone who made this another in a long line of fantastic Gally experiences. And to everyone who couldn’t make it, we hope to see you there next year!

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Pertinent links:
Gallifrey One
Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey Stands (live show kickoff video)
Charlie Kirchoff
London Falling
The Severed Streets (preorder)
The Hamilton Stories
Upstairs, Downstairs

Special thanks to Steven Schapansky for acting as our Location Technical Producer for this ep!

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