Reality Bomb Episode 113A - The Essentials (Part 2)
Reality Bomb - a Doctor Who podcast
We're continuing our celebration of the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with the second of our special episodes that asks a simple but important question: "What is an essential element of Doctor Who?" 20 fans answer this question -- some of them from the Reality Bomb archives, most others are new. All of them talk about the diverse elements that makes Doctor Who the amazing program it's been for 60 years. In part two, we have... Essential #11: Evolution with Jason A. Miller Essential #12: What-if? with Amanda Rae Prescott Essential #13: Emotional Entanglements with Petra Mayer Essential #14:...
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Reality Bomb Episode 113 - The Essentials (Part 1)
Reality Bomb - a Doctor Who podcast
On the one hundred and thirteenth edition of Reality Bomb we're celebrating the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with a special episode that asks one simple but important question: "What is an essential element of Doctor Who?" Over the next two episodes, we'll have the perspectives of 20 fans on this question, some new, some from the past, as they talk about the diverse elements that makes Doctor Who the amazing program that it is. In the first part, we have: Essential #1: Possibility with Lisa Gledhill Essential #2: The TARDIS with Max Kashevsky Essential #3: Storylines with Sanjay Lago...
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Reality Bomb Episode 112
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On the one hundred and twelfth edition of Reality Bomb, we talk to classical musician Elizabeth Reid McQuillan about the new version of the Doctor Who theme and what makes the Doctor Who theme so popular. We chat with Graham Kibble-White, co-author of the new bookazine , about how the book came together, and how some of the greatest title sequences in Doctor Who's history came together, with exclusive clips of Graham's interviews with the legendary Bernard Lodge and Peter Govey. And we reconvene the Reality Bomb Book Club as Shannon Dohar and Martin Hajovsky discuss Russell T Davies' and...
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Reality Bomb Episode 111
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On the one hundred and eleventh edition of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk talks about the trailer for the 60th anniversary specials -- and the return of David Tennant's Doctor teaming with Catherine Tate's Donna Noble -- with Sage Young and Julie Chaston. Joy Piedmont talks to Reece Connolly and Carrot about their Doctor Who themed cabaret, The Gallifrey Cabaret. And KatyBeth Schmid and Lacy Baugher-Milas are back for another round of Is This Rumour Hot or Not? Plus, we return to the Church of the Holy Trailer for some more worship. Visit the and for more information about their upcoming...
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Reality Bomb Episode 110B – The Editorials
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On a special episode of Reality Bomb, we’re continuing our tenth anniversary celebrations with a journey through Doctor Who and its fandom over the past decade with our editorials. We’ve trawled through our archives we're presenting ten editorials from past ten years of Reality Bomb that talk about what enrages, enthralls, excites and enlivens us as Doctor Who fans. This special collection includes: Graeme's discussion of the Doctor being "never cruel or cowardly" and how that played out in the then-recent retcon in Day of the Doctor from December 2013. (Episode 006) Graeme conducts an...
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Reality Bomb Episode 110A - Ten For Ten: Gallery of the Underrated
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On a special episode of Reality Bomb, we're continuing our tenth anniversary celebrations with a look at our longest running segment, Gallery of the Underrated. We've made a deep dive into the archives and brought back ten Gallery of the Underrateds from the past decade of Reality Bomb that re-examine the overlooked, ignored and generally derided Doctor Who stories of the past 60 years. This special collection includes: Our first Gallery of the Underrated, with Jon Arnold on The Beast Below (Episode 003) Gary Russell's defence of The Monster of Peladon (Episode 017) A look back on The...
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Reality Bomb Episode 110 - Ten for Ten
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On the one hundred and tenth edition of Reality Bomb, we're celebrating our tenth anniversary with our longest episode yet and featuring "ten for ten"-- ten segments that look back on ten years of Reality Bomb, introduced by contributors and friends of the programs. This episode includes: Romance in Doctor Who (from episode 060) - Jenny Colgan and Kim Rogers talk about how, why and should romance be in Doctor Who. Introduced by Kim Rogers Planet Who: Le Fandom Français (from epsiode 077) - We talk to Pauline Serizel from Pepperpot about French fandom as chronicled in a recent...
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Reality Bomb Episode 109 - Live on Zoom
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On the one hundred and ninth edition of Reality Bomb we're back doing a live episode on Zoom! Graeme Burk and Joy Piedmont are joined by a panel that includes Kim Rogers, Lori Steuart, Max Kaschevsky and KatyBeth Schmid as they discuss (just in time for Doctor Who's big 6-0) what the essential elements of Doctor Who actually are. Lori Steuart (who has been on the show since episode 001!) finally gets to be on Gallery of the Underrated as they discuss meta satire, clowns and much more with The Greatest Show of the Galaxy. And Jim Sangster hosts a super-sized edition of (Doctor Who) Would I Lie...
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Reality Bomb Episode 108
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On the one hundred and eighth edition of Reality Bomb, we're counting down to the 60th anniversary and talking about trailers, titles and overall hype with Head Over Feels' Sage Young and the Guardian's Martin Belam. We bringing in Gareth Kavanaugh, editor of the Doctor Who comics fanzine Vworp Vworp to talk about adapting The Star Beast and what this could mean for adapting future Doctor Who comic strips. And hang on to your hats (or other headwear!), Is This Rumour Hot or Not? returns. Plus Hot take roulette... and the fun new (old) game Doctor Who fans are playing!
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Reality Bomb Episode 107
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On the one hundred and seventh edition of Reality Bomb, we're talking with Kim Rogers and Jim Sangster about actress, signer, performer Queen of Queens on RuPaul's Drag Race... and Doctor Who guest star Jinkx Monsoon. And we're out of our depths as Emma O'Neill-Deitel brings Legend of the Sea Devils to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus Scot Clarke ruminates further on Jinkx Monsoon and we have a special message... reminding you that Ncuti Gatwa is more attractive than you.
info_outlineOn the one hundred and tenth edition of Reality Bomb, we're celebrating our tenth anniversary with our longest episode yet and featuring "ten for ten"-- ten segments that look back on ten years of Reality Bomb, introduced by contributors and friends of the programs. This episode includes:
- Romance in Doctor Who (from episode 060) - Jenny Colgan and Kim Rogers talk about how, why and should romance be in Doctor Who. Introduced by Kim Rogers
- Planet Who: Le Fandom Français (from epsiode 077) - We talk to Pauline Serizel from Pepperpot about French fandom as chronicled in a recent documentary. Introduced by David Matthewman
- F*ck That Guy (from episode 055) - One of our most...enduring? comedy sketches starring Shannon Dohar and Kim Rogers. Introduced by Deb Stanish
- The Doctor Who Theme (from episode 005) - Alex Kennard's audio essay on how the Doctor Who theme came to be and why it works so well. Introduced by Alex Kennard
- Con Safety and Doctor Who Conventions (from episode 071) - A panel from our special episode on con safety with Felicity Kuzinitz and Sage Young. Introduced by Sage Young
- Gallery of the Underrated: The Chase (from episode 048) - featuring BBC presenter and author Matthew Sweet. Introduced by Jim Sangster
- Variations on a Timeless Child: When Bad Retcons Happen To Good People (from episode 083) - Petra Mayer looks back on her worst day... as a Doctor Who fan. Introduced by Martin Hajovksy
- Spoiler Cops: Revenge With a Vengeance - Part Two The Vengeancing (from episode 030) - can Detective McDonough clear her name? starring Lizbeth Myles, Bill Evenson, Erik Stadnik, Alex Kennard and Felicity Brown. Introduced by Bill Evenson
- Excerpt from our "Calling the World" documentary (from episode 064). Introduced by Heather Berberet
- Editorial - A Life in Fandom (from episode 024 live in New York). Introduced by Shannon Dohar