209 – Nightmare in Silver Nemesis

It’s back to the 7th Doctor’s era for another 7&7 chat. Join Deb, Erika, and Liz as we talk about Doctor Who‘s 25th anniversary story, “Silver Nemesis”. AKA, “Remembrance of the Daleks…Again”.

What do you think of this story? Is received fan wisdom correct this time? Or is this episode pure gold silver? Let us know in the comments!

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Happy things:

• Liz is writing for Big Finish again, this time for River Song!
• Erika finally bought her membership to Chicago TARDIS!
• Deb delights in Jodie Whittaker’s delight at meeting members of Coldplay!

Extra-special thanks to this week’s guest editor, Steven Schapansky of Castria!
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208 – 7 Nation Army of Ghosts/Doomsday Tripper

Okay, this “7” is a stretch but we made it work. Join Deb, Lynne, and Tansy as we dissect the rollicking, emotional, and devastating story duo of “Army of Ghosts” and “Doomsday”.

We give credit to 8 y.o. RTD (the obvious creator of the Dalek v. Cyberman smackdown) while calling out the emotional manipulation he inflicted upon both Jackie and Rose. But we all come together in our adoration Yvonne Hartman’s confidence (and tailoring) and Mickey Smith’s swagger.

What are your favorite bits of this, literally, epic two-parter? Or was the emotional manipulation just a bit too much? Let us know what you think in the comments!

^D

Happy things:

• Lynne is beyond thrilled that Arthur Darvill has been announced as a guest at next months’ Chicago TARDIS!
• Tansy is filled with maternal pride that her youngest bought their first sonic screwdriver – and it’s the 13^th Doctor’s!
• Deb is still recovering from seeing Christopher Eccleston at NYCC. She live-tweeted the experience in case you missed it!

Extra-special thanks to this week’s guest editor, Steven Schapansky of Castria!
Support Verity! on Patreon

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193 – The Idiot’s Lantern Down for What

It’s another “lucky 7”! Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we discuss the seventh episode of series two, “The Idiot’s Lantern”. This story didn’t age as well as some of us hoped, but it does leave us with a lot to talk about.

How do you feel about this episode? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Happy things:

• Lynne met David Tennant!!!
• Tansy continues her dive into Big Finish with The Eighth of March!
• Erika admires how the vendors like PixelWho, ATB, and others have banded together online after the cancellation of ReGeneration Who!
• Deb is excited about Big Finish bringing four Masters together in Ravenous 4!

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Episode 146 – The Pit of the Impossible Satan Planet

Now that series 10 is over, our year of loves and lasts continues with a love. A lot of love. Two episodes of love, in fact! Join Deb, Erika, and Tansy as we dip back into series 2 with a two-parter that Deb just loves: “The Impossible Planet” and “The Satan Pit”.

Do you love these eps like we do? Do you find the same bits a tad uncomfortable? Other bits? No bits? Let us know in the comments!

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Also covered:

• Tansy’s household is squeeful over the trailer for the Xmas special–especially because BILL IS BACK!
• Erika recommends a couple videos from San Diego ComicCon:
  • the BritBox classic Doctor Who panel hosted by our pal Kyle!
  • Empire Magazine’s interview with Steven Moffatt, Peter Capaldi, and Mark Gatiss!
• Deb
  • mourns the loss of Deborah Watling, but is gladdened by the outpouring of love from the fan community.
  • thanks our commenters for showcasing fandom at its best!

Bonus link:
Erika prepares to watch “The Satan Pit”

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Episode 128 – Lynne’s Love: Frocks and Fireplaces

It’s high time we started on the love part of our year of love and lasts. Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Lynne as we cover Lynne’s love, “The Girl in the Fireplace”. Liz and Deb do some LJ fanthropology, Erika has a change of heart, and Lynne gushes about France and frocks. Of course we do our usual random-tangent thing too. X-men fighting leprechauns, anyone?

What did (and do) you think of this ep? Do you love it like Lynne or hate it like an old-school Rose/10 shipper? Or somewhere in between? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered:

• Lynne is delighted to learn that Chicago TARDIS will welcome Sophie Aldred and Peter Davison to this year’s convention!
• Liz can’t wait to read the next (and sadly last-of-the-miniseries) Third Doctor comic by Paul Cornell and Christopher Jones!
• Erika
  • is utterly squeeful about the return of The October Girl by Matthew Dow Smith!
  • cannot wait for the Gallifrey One convention!
• Deb
  • is also excited for Gally (in part because she’s bringing LEGO-Verity decals)!
  • appreciates the new “podcast for the resistance”, The 451 and encourages folks to donate to their Patreon!
  • adores Head Over Feels and highlights their Patreon as well!

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125 – Genocide of the Daleks

We did it! Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Lynne as we discuss the very last first for the year. We’re finishing off series one with “Bad Wolf” and “The Parting of the Ways”. We talk about this two-parter as well as its place in the context of all of new Who as a season-ender, and it gets a little personal as we discuss how Doctor Who has impacted our lives.

What do you think about these two eps? Do you think they’re the best example of RTD’s finales? And how did you take the regeneration? Was it your first? Or was this process old news to you? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered:

• Lynne squees over the trailer for the Christmas special!
• Erika lols at a fanvid of classic DW companions as Charlie’s Angels!
• Liz met Doctor Who fans 11 years ago and is giddy over set pics from the Christmas special!
• Deb attended an art show featuring a couple of Who-related projects!

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121 – Booming the Town

Series 1 continues! Join Deb, Erika, and Katrina as we discuss a serious Slitheen, a crowded TARDIS, immature breakups, and more! “Boom Town” tends to be a bit of a forgotten episode, so we tried to give it its due.

How do you feel about this ep? Did you forget about it? Or do you find the personal drama exciting? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered:

• Kat
  • awaits the first ep of the new podcast she’s been working on, Doctor Who’s Line Is it Anyway?!
  • wrote a new timey-wimey Doctor Who-Star Trek crossover fanfic, “Gene Roddenberry is Not a Timelord”!
• Erika enjoyed the hell outta the Now Hear This Podcast Festival, including
  • seeing Hello from the Magic Tavern live!
  • doing a live show of The Incomparable and hanging with her Incomparable Network pals.
• Deb can’t wait for Long Island Doctor Who 4!

Bonus link:
9th Doctor comics from Titan

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115 – Father’s Day of the Dead

Our new-Who rewatch has reached Deb’s personal tipping point into super-fandom. Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Tansy as we discuss feelings and poor choices and schmaltz and glorious 80s hair.

How do you like “Father’s Day”? Did it reach into your heart, give you the feels, and make you a devout fangirl? Or did it confuse you to have all these strange emotions in your Doctor Who? If the latter, has that changed? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered:

• Tansy
  • has some Big Finish on vinyl!
  • received a time-travelling postcard from Night Terrace season 2!
• Erika had fun recording a special ep of Verity! for Uncanny Magazine’s Kickstarter!
• Liz
  • is playing DOTA!
  • can’t wait to see (hear) Tom Baker in Star Wars Rebels!
• Deb got to visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art with an expert (Kathleen Schowalter)!

Bonus link:
Lazy Doctor Who covers “Father’s Day”

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111 – Losing The Long Game

It’s Eccleston time again! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we discuss a real workhorse of an episode, “The Long Game”. Adam, the not-quite-companion fails, the Doctor and Rose aren’t the most mature, and we play “we’ll fix it for you” to help Lynne handwave something that bugs her. Then we talk about potato chips. No, really.

What did you think of this one? Did it make an impression? Have you revisited it since the first time you saw it? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered:

• Lynne’s collection of Doctor Who DVDs is once again complete, with the purchase of The Underwater Menace!
• Erika inspired a Mexican Doctor Who podcast, Doctor Quien!
• Kat discovered the existence of a Doctor Who board game, Doctor Who, The Game of Time and Space!
• Deb’s heart is warmed by the goodness of fandom:
  • Listener Helen made it possible for a fellow fan to attend Awesome Con!
  • Chip, the Two-minute Time Lord, has made quite the contribution to fandom and podcasting, and we’ll miss him while he’s on hiatus.

Bonus links:
The Audio Guide to Babylon 5
The Terrible Zodin fanzine is looking for female reviewers
Lazy Doctor Who covers “The Long Game”

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107 – A Tale of Two Families

The first year of new-Who continues with its first two-parter. Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we delve deep (I mean DEEP) into the relationships and characterizations and implications in “Aliens of London” and “World War Three”. Yes, we touch on the farting aliens, but there’s so much more in this story. It’s a bit of an anchor point for the arcs of several of our characters, and we tug hard on that anchor.

In addition, we talk about the importance of libraries (Happy National Library Week!), the Doctor as a soldier, and someone utters the phrase “barfing emotions”. It’s quite a ride.

What do you think of this two-parter? Did the farting aliens or the domesticity turn you off? Or did you enjoy the drama? And is your reaction any different now than the first time you saw this (assuming you have seen it before)? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered:

• Lynne has 13 hours of David Tennant to listen to, as they re-released his BBC audios in a boxed set!
• Erika is getting excited for the spin-off, Class!
• Tansy
  • heard gales of laughter as her daughters discovered Catherine Tate: comedic actress!
  • helped her daughter through the DW rite of passage that is learning about the missing episodes.
• Deb
  • was cheered greatly by the lovely “firsts” comments on our last Extra!
  • thanks Leah Flanagan for pointing her towards Galliday at Disney!

Bonus link:
Doctor Who Confidential

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