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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Extra! – 7 Faves from the 1980s

The year of 7&7 brings you another list of faves–this time from the 80s! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Tansy as we select the stories we love best from the 1980s.

What’s your list of faves? Let us know in the comments!

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204 – The Sharper Image of the Fendahl

This 7&7 entry comes from the year 1977. That’s two whole 7s! Join Deb, Erika and Katrina as we talk about how much we love Ma Tyler, the echoes we see in RTD’s era of Doctor Who, the relationship between the Doctor and Leela, the many tropes (the good and the bad), and much more!

What do you think about “Image of the Fendahl”? Is it a classic? Middling? Are the baby fendahleen adorable? Let us know in the comments!

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Happy things:

• Kat is excited to listen to Louise Jameson reading the novelisation of this very story!
• Erika is head-over-heels in love with the amazing Lazy Doctor Who spreadsheet Listener Sam from Texas created!
• Deb had a lovely in-person interaction with fellow fangirl Lisa Grimm!

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Hammer House of Podcast
Island of the Fendahl from Big Finish
The Taking of Planet 5 from BBC Books
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Extra! – Seven Minutes in Heaven(?) – Volume 3

Today’s 7-minutes Extra! comes with a twist! Join Deb, Erika, Lizbeth, and Katrina as they talk for one minute each about seven different topics. The twist is that Kat supplied the topics AND has to talk about them. That doesn’t make it as easy as you might think.

If you have future “7 Minutes…” topics, let us know in the comments!

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Hammer House of Podcast
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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!

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Extra! – 7 Faves from the 1970s

We’re continuing our year of 7&7 with another delightful list of faves–this time from the 70s! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lizbeth as we dip into the Pertwee-Baker years and select what we love.

What’s your list of faves? Let us know in the comments!

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Lazy Doctor Who
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202 – Club Inferno

Our 7&7 hits a milestone as we finish off season seven. Join Deb, Lizbeth, and Tansy as they discuss the parallel-world epic that many fans think is one of the greatest Doctor Who stories ever. Do they agree? Listen and find out!

What do you think of “Inferno”? Is it the masterpiece fandom says? Let us know in the comments!

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Happy things:

• Liz has a Zarbi fig from eaglemoss!
• Tansy is celebrating Big Finish’s 20th anniversary with The Legacy of Time!
• Deb got to spend time with re-life Doctor Who fandom friends, which is so special, as this thread from Chip Sudderth illustrates!

The Two-minute Time Lord
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