Extra! – Everywhere in Neverwhere

Remember our “Who Adjacent” features, where we’d pick a non-DoctorWho property with some Who DNA? Join Deb, Erika, Kat, and Tansy as we talk about Erika’s pick, Neverwhere which has so many relations to Doctor Who they’re practically first cousins. From Peter Capaldi as the Angel Islington to the series being created by a Who actor (Lenny Henry) and a Who writer (Neil Gaiman), there are connections galore, and we dive deep! Just like Neverwhere does under London.

Have you seen Neverwhere? Or read/listened to it? What did you think? Did you notice any Who connections we didn’t mention? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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The Magician’s Apprenticeship & The Witch’s Familiarity

Is compassion an indulgence? Join Deb, Erika, and Tansy as they discuss this question in the context of our chat about Davros, the ultimate tech bro. And of course we spend lots of time on Clara, Missy, and the Doctor himself!

How do you feel about “The Magician’s Apprentice” and “The Witch’s Familiar”? Was this your first Doctor Who story, or do you know someone for whom it was 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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Do The Robot of Sherwood

It’s time for another Comfort Who pick — this time from Liz! Join Deb, Liz, and Tansy as they discuss Peter Capaldi and a spoon.

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:

• Tansy – Five Years Rapid!
• Liz – Doctor Who The Ice Warriors Molten Ice Vinyl LP – Merchandise Guide – The Doctor Who Site!
• Deb – a new-to-her episode of Verity!

Extra-special thanks to this week’s editor, Steven Schapansky of Castria!
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Episode 226 – Reflections In the Forest of the Night

This week we reflect on another story that wasn’t a hit right out of the gate. Join Deb, Katrina, Lizbeth, and Lynne as they discuss how they feel about “In the Forest of the Night” lo these several years on. We also get to hear Lynne’s pick for her “hindsight is 2020” episode to revisit.

Have you reflected on “In the Forest of the Night” recently? If so, what did you think? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Happy things:

• Kat enjoyed the Good Omens: Lockdown!
• Lynne moved to a new house and gets to reconstitute her Doctor Who room, complete with new shelving!
• Liz takes joy from her eaglemoss Doctor Who figurine collection!
• Deb watched the BBC’s Big Night In with most of the living Doctors!

Extra-special thanks to this week’s guest editor, Steven Schapansky of Castria!
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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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Episode 154 – Twice upon a Time of the Doctors

Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and season’s greetings to all! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we discuss the latest Doctor Who Christmas special–yet another regeneration episode. Who cried? Who didn’t? Who’s not ready to think about the 13th Doctor? Who wants to crash right into the new era? And what did we all think about the themes and execution of “Twice upon a Time”? There’s only one way t find out!

What did you think of this final send-off for so many of the on- and off-screen talent? Let us know in the comments!

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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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Episode 145 – No Toxic Boyfriend Spiral

It’s time to wrap up series 10. Le sigh. Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we talk about character arcs, friendships, favorites, least favorites, and lots and lots more about the finale.

What did you think of series 10 as a whole? Let us know in the comments!

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Episode 144 – The Doctor Falls Over

That’s it. Series 10 is over. None of us are happy to see it go, but many of us are happy about how it went. Join Erika, Katrina, Lynne, and Tansy as we hash over this finale and discuss what we might see (and what we want to see) at Christmas.

How do you think the Doctor fell? Let us know in the comments!

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Also covered:

• Tansy
  • successfully Kickstarted Mother of Invention!
  • discovered the excellent podcast The Web of Queer!
• Kat and Chris nab two tumblrs related to John Simm’s eyeliner!
• Lynne enjoys the heck out of Rachel Talalay’s Twitter feed!
• Erika really really REALLY enjoyed her trip to the UK and her time with friends including (but not limited to)
  • visiting “Full Circle” and “The Daemons” filming locations with Andrew Smith!
  • birthday-partying with Paul Cornell!
  • and especially recording last week’s Verity! with Caroline Symcox!

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Episode 143 – Cool World Enough and Time

It’s a rare on-location Verity! with an even-rarer special guest! Join Erika, Liz, and returning guest, Caroline Symcox as we discuss part one of the season finale story. It was some intense Doctor Who, and we have some intense reactions to it. We also have some wacky theorizing.

Warning: Wacky theorizing may cause disappointment when the show doesn’t do what the wacky theory said it might. Or, at least, it will if you’re Liz.

How did this part-one-of-two strike you? What are your theories? Tell us in the comments!

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Also covered:

• Liz is thrilled that Derek Jacobi will be playing the “War Master” in Big Finish!
• Caroline is thrilled to have us as curry-eating visitors!
• Erika is thrilled to see Liz’s real-time reaction to this DW ep!

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