NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 352: "Planet of the Ood" Is Up!

 
"It's a brain, a hind brain. The Ood are born with a secondary brain. Like the amygdala in humans, it processes memory and emotions. You get rid of that, you wouldn't be Donna anymore, you'd be...well, like an Ood, a processed Ood."
"So, the company... cuts off their brains."
"And they stitch on the translator."
"Like a lobotomy. I spent all that time looking for you, Doctor, because I thought it would be so wonderful out here. I wanna go home."
-- The Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble, Doctor Who: "Planet of the Ood"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back for another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we discuss "Planet of the Ood", the third episode from Doctor Who Series Four in 2008, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, Tim McInnerny as Klineman Halpen, and Adrian Rawlins as Dr. Ryder!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like recording a day early so Jesse can go to a Texas Rangers game, both of us splurging on Superman (2025) merchandise, celebrating our eleventh anniversary, Jesse feeling like he was watching "Planet of the Ood" again for the first time, Classic Who director Graeme Harper directing New Who, Tim McInnerny as Lord Percy on Black Adder, Adrian Rawlins as Harry Potter's dad, Andor being Star Wars for grown-ups, the three times the Tenth Doctor encountered "fake snow", original plans for Ida Scott from "The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit" to appear in "Planet of the Ood", Halpen's transformation into an Ood originally being far more graphic, original plans for Halpen appearing at a Friend of the Ood demonstration, Donna making her first trip into outer space, the Tenth Doctor and Donna having to insist they're not a couple, the Doctor regretting that he didn't think about the Ood being enslaved, the Ood's hind brains being replaced with translation spheres, Solana Mercurio deciding to rat on the Doctor and Donna to the security guards, karma coming for Solana Mercurio and Commander Kess, the Watchmen TV series, Halpen being tricked into using "hair tonic" by Ood Sigma, the sequence where Halpen rips off his own face to reveal he's transformed into an Ood, the Ood's song being recycled later as "Song of Freedom" in "Journey's End", Ood Sigma's ominous prophecy that the Tenth Doctor's song will be ending soon, our favorite quotes from the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Holly Mac, my discussion of Seven on Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast, regenerating our discussion of "Spearhead from Space", and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "Planet of the Ood", the third episode from Doctor Who Series Four from 2008, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble!

THE FANDOM ZONE 325: "The Kindly Ones" Is Up!

 
"I have never seen anybody lead a perfect life. The best any of us can do is...enjoy what little time we have, and try not to ruin it for anybody else. And whatever mistakes you've made or think you've made, maybe it's not too late to fix them."
-- Hob Gadling to Dream, The Sandman -- "Fuel for the Fire"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Time and Night", "Fuel for the Fire" and "The Kindly Ones", the seventh, eighth and ninth episodes of The Sandman Season 2, featuring Tom Sturridge as Dream/Morpheus, Razane Jammal as Lyta Hall, Freddie Fox as Loki, and Jack Gleeson as Puck!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like both of us counting the days until Alien: Earth, Nik finally caving into temptation by watching one episode ahead, Tom Sturridge having a babyface, "The Kindly Ones" not being my favorite Sandman story arc in the comics, various differences from the original comics, Morpheus' future not being written, Dream bringing the Kindly Ones an offering, Loki and Puck becoming a power couple, Dream's parents being complete jerks, Dream telling Nuala that she should go back to Faerie for her safety, the return of Rose Walker, the easter egg where Dream removes a city inside a glass jar from a chest, Dream waking up his Despair's realm, Puck leaving some sand behind to frame Dream for Daniel's kidnapping, Morpheus interrupting Johanna Constantine's sex dream, wondering if Jenna Coleman was made up to look like the comic book version of Death, Puck and Loki getting into a fight over Daniel, Hob Gadling being like the Highlander, Dream releasing Alex Burgess from his prison, Loki convincing Puck not to give back Daniel and then putting Daniel on a lit fireplace, Dream creating a new Corinthian, the decision to replace Thessaly's role with Mad Hettie, Loki burning Mrs. Shore to death, Puck breaking up with Loki, Loki vs. the new Corinthian, Sandman's Thor being more faithful to Norse mythology than Marvel's Thor, that awkward moment when Titania summons Morpheus to Faerie, the Kindly Ones killing Fiddler's Green, our favorite quotes of the episodes, my joining Nik on Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast to discuss David Fincher's Seven, wrapping up our discussions of The Sandman, and more! 

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Be sure to come back in one week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Long Live the King", "A Take of Graceful Ends" and "Death: The High Cost of Living", the final three episodes of The Sandman Season 2, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 324: "Brief Lives" Is Up!

 
"I would remind you both...Those that seek Destruction usually find it."
-- Destiny to Dream and Delirium, The Sandman -- "The Song of Orpheus"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Brief Lives", "The Song of Orpheus" and "Family Blood", the fourth, fifth and sixth episodes of The Sandman Season 2, featuring Tom Sturridge as Dream/Morpheus, Esme Creed-Miles as Delirium, and introducing Ruairi O'Connor as Orpheus and Barry Sloane as Destruction!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like stepping on the gas this week, the introduction of Destruction, some differences from the original comics, Wanda from the storyline "A Game of You" that wasn't adapted by the TV series, Dream being very emo and making it rain throughout the Dreaming because he was dumped by Nada, Lucienne being the Alfred to Dream's Batman, Delirium asking for Dream's help in finding their missing brother, Wanda giving Dream and Delirium her backstory about being trans, Ishtar blaming Dream for breaking up her and Destruction, Desire calling out Dream for his hypocrisy, Delirium realizing the Dream was lying to her, how you can see what Delirium looked like when she was Delight, the reason why Destruction walked away from the his responsibilities, getting to see Delirium's realm, Dream's social awkwardness with his own siblings, getting to see Destiny's realm, the flashback to 1700 BC Greece when the Endless attended Orpheus' wedding to Eurydice, that awkward moment when Orpheus becomes immortal but then is forced to live on as a severed head, my cats Delirium and Desire embodying their namesakes from The Sandman, the flashback to 1794 France when Lady Johanna Constantine retrieved Orpheus' living head, Destruction bidding Dream and Delirium farewell, the important scene of Dream granting his son's boon to kill him, the Kindly Ones swearing vengeance, our favorite quotes of the episodes, my joining Nik on Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast to discuss David Fincher's Seven, next week's discussion of "The Kindly Ones" storyline, and more! 

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Be sure to come back in one week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Time and Night", "Fuel for the Fire" and "The Kindly Ones", the seventh, eighth and ninth episodes of The Sandman Season 2, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 351: "The War Games in Colour" Is Up!

 
"All these evils I have fought, while you have done nothing but observe! True, I am guilty of interference, just as you are guilty of failing to use your great powers to help those in need!"
"Is that all you have to say?"
"Well, isn’t it enough?!"
-- The Second Doctor and Goth, Doctor Who: "The War Games"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back for another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we're joined by special guest Holly Mac to discuss "The War Games in Colour", the recut and colorized version of the seventh serial from Doctor Who Season Six from 1969, featuring the final regular story of Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon, and Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot!

In this episode, Jesse, Holly, and I discuss things like Jesse having Hot Doctor Opinions, keeping Holly in the TARDIS library since our last episode, "The War Games in Colour" cutting way too much of the original even for Jesse, Classic Who veteran Philip Madoc, the character names for the unnamed Time Lords, our original discussion of "The War Games" in Episode 028, the new edit's deviations from the original serial, the meaning of the TARDIS year-o-meter error code 03-NYRDWAM-6F[2], "The War Games" showcasing one of the best TARDIS teams ever, the Doctor calling out the Time Lords for not helping those in need, why "The War Games in Colour" looks better than "The Daleks in Colour", Holly's theory that the War Chief is the Celestial Toymaker, why we don't buy the theory that The War Chief is an incarnation of The Master, the War Lord's plan to use the survivors of the various war zones to make an army capable of conquering the galaxy, the Doctor's first trial of a Time Lord, the Time Lords erasing the War Lord from existence, the Time Lords putting the Doctor in a time-out until he defeated Omega, the decision to add New Who Doctors as the Second Doctor's regeneration choices, the new scene showing the Second Doctor regenerating into Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor, our annoyance that the original serial wasn't included with the home video release, my favorite quotes from the serial, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Dave Proctor, Jesse joining Xan Sprouse and me on Drunk Cinema to watch Office Space, our upcoming discussion of "Planet of the Ood", and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "Planet of the Ood", the third episode from Doctor Who Series Four from 2008, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble!

THE FANDOM ZONE 323: "More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold" is Up!

 
"I gave it back to its creator."
"Did you? Well done!"
"Are you disappointed?"
"That you gave God the Key? I wish I had thought of that."
"You swore to destroy me."
"I was angry at God. God's a cunt."
-- Dream and Lucifer Morningstar, The Sandman -- "More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold", the third episode of The Sandman Season 2, featuring Tom Sturridge as Dream/Morpheus, Umulisa Gahiga as Nada, and introducing Jack Gleeson as Puck and Ruta Gedmintas as Titania!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like waiting on Nik to watch Fantastic Four: First Steps, the God of Thunder not being happy with me, the TV adaptation of the "Brief Lives" storyline sticking the landing, Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon on Game of Thrones, some background on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, some background on differences from the comics, Azazel getting disappointed to Dream's indifferent reaction to his threat about Nada, Lucienne wondering who Dream can trust with the Key to Hell, Dream having to set aside his personal wishes for the greater good, Nuala encountering Dream while exploring the castle, Nuala reassuring Dream that he'll make the correct decision, A Midsummer Night's Dream being the first play that Shakespeare writes for Dream, the flashback to Shakespeare's acting troupe performing the play for Queen Titania and her faerie court, Puck swapping places with the actor playing him, Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel Small Gods, that awkward moment when Azazel threatens Dream while inside the Dreaming, that awkward moment when Cluracan informs his sister Nuala that she's remaining with Dream as a gift, Ann Skelly getting to use her natural Irish accent, Lucifer sitting on the dock of the bay wasting time, Nada slapping Dream and telling him that she's not interested in rekindling their romance after he imprisoned her in Hell for ten thousand years, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Dave Proctor, our stepping on the gas to finish the rest of The Sandman Season 2 in time for Peacemaker Season 2, and more! 

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Be sure to come back in one week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Brief Lives", "The Song of Orpheus" and "Family Blood", the fourth, fifth and sixth episodes of The Sandman Season 2, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 082: "Office Space" Is Up!

 
"And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told...I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then...then I'm...I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And...and I told Don too, because they've moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were merry, but then they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler, and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire..."
-- Milton Waddams, Office Space

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, we're joined by special guest host Jesse Jackson as we watch Office Space, the 1999 satirical dark comedy written and directed by Mike Judge, featuring Ron Livingston as Peter Gibbons, Jennifer Aniston as Joanna, Stephen Root as Milton Waddams, and Gary Cole as Bill Lumbergh!

This time, Xan, Jesse and I discuss things like Xan and I seeing each other in the three-dimensional world more than once in a week, Jesse returning to the Drunk Cinema Theater, Superman III and Office Space having the same plot, the Milton animated shorts by Mike Judge, what Jesse loves about Office Space, tech firms feeling like Mike Judge must have based Office Space on their company, Stephen Root as Jimmy James on Newsradio, Gary Cole as Mike Brady and Harvey Birdman, Diedrich Bader as Rex in Napoleon Dynamite, how we watched Office Space for the first time, Dilbert becoming problematic, Jesse identifying Dallas landmarks, white guys trying to be hardcore rappers, the term "assclown" being added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the old restaurant chain T.G.I.Friday's, Zima killing wine coolers, Xan's defense of Bill Lumbergh, Peter being a straight-shooter with upper management written all over him, the classic scene with the fax machine, Peter freaking out that Joanna slept with Lumbergh, the cameo by Orlando Jones, no one wanting to take ownership of anything in Corporate America, Peter finding happiness working outside with Lawrence, Initech not having their data records stored off-site, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski and Dave Proctor, paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne in our next episode, Xan and I going to see Alien on the big screen, and more!

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Be sure to come back in four weeks as Xan and I watch Trick or Treat, the 1986 slasher film directed by Charles Martin Smith, featuring Marc Price as Eddie Weinbauer, Tony Fields as Sammi Curr, Gene Simmons as Nuke, and Ozzy Osbourne as Rev. Aaron Gilstrom!

THE FANDOM ZONE 322: "The Ruler of Hell" Is Up!

 
"I didn't ask them to come here. They chose Hell. That is what Hell is, a place for dead mortals to torture themselves. And like all masochists, they give the orders. 'Burn me, freeze me, eat me, hurt me,' and what do I get out of it?"
"Their souls."
"Dream, what need have I for souls? You can't own someone else's soul. They belong to themselves. They just hate to have to face up to it. They blame me for their little failings. 'The devil made me do it.' I have never made one of them do anything. Never. They live their own tiny lives, and then they die. And they come here. And they expect me to fulfill their desires of pain and retribution, but I'm done with all that. Hell is closed."
-- Lucifer Morningstar and Dream, The Sandman -- "The Ruler of Hell"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Ruler of Hell", the second episode of The Sandman Season 2, featuring Tom Sturridge as Dream/Morpheus, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, and introducing Ann Skelly as Nuala!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik and I getting haircuts for the summer, this episode being Shakespeare going gothic, the sigh of relief that The Sandman TV series didn't screw this up, Taramis being played by Tom Sturridge's mom, Phoebe Nicholls, some background on Japanese deity Susano-o-no-Mikato, Egyptian gods Anubis and Bast being cut from the TV adaptation, the missing Chapter 4 of the "Season of Mists" storyline that introduced the Dead Boy Detectives, The Sandman (vol.2) #26 containing a fan letter from yours truly, that awkward moment when Morpheus journeys into Hell to battle Lucifer only to find that Hell is empty, Lucifer tapping out as the ruler of Hell and asking Dream to cut off his demonic wings, Aladdin 2: The Return of Jafar, Lucifer sticking Dream with the responsibility of the Key to Hell, Dream trying (and failing) to stick his sister Death with the responsibility to the Key to Hell, the various claimants for the Key to Hell showing up on Dream's doorstep, Lucienne vetting each of the claimants for Dream, Cain sawing his brother Abel literally in half and turning him into sausages as the evening's entertainment, the very different depiction of Thor than people are used to seeing, the greatness of Shivering Jemmy, Dream fielding various offers and threats from the claimants, Azazel looking like an extremely hungry version of Venom, Azazel revealing that he has Nada, our favorite quotes of the episode, Nik joining us on Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast for our 350th episode, our next episode wrapping up the "Season of Mists" storyline, and more! 

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Be sure to come back in one week when DJ Nik and I discuss "More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold", the third episode of The Sandman Season 2, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 350: "The Ncuti Gatwa Era" Is Up!

 
"I'm a much bigger bang than you bargained for. I'm a lot more explosive than I look, and, honey, I know how I look. Put a quantum chain reaction through me, and I will shatter this silly little battlefield of yours into dust. All of it, in a heartbeat, into dust."
-- The Fifteenth Doctor, Doctor Who: "Boom"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back for another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we're oined by special guests DJ Nik and Holly Mac to discuss Ncuti Gatwa's era as the Fifteenth Doctor, exploring the highs and lows from Doctor Who Series 14 and 15, including the 2023 and 2024 Christmas Specials!

In this episode, Jesse, Nik, Holly, and I discuss things like Jesse and I coming off our Superman movie high, our somewhat incestual podcast relationship, Ncuti's first season in Series 14/Season 1, all the baggage with becoming a new Doctor, Christopher Eccleston and Ncuti Gatwa having too short of runs as the Doctor, Russell T Davies not giving Ncuti the strong start he needed, Doctor Who needing to try for an Emmy nomination for Best Drama Series instead of Best Choreography, "Dot and Bubble" deserving better ratings than it got, the Doctor and Ruby Sunday having a shared life experience of being foundlings, the disappointment of Ruby's birth mother turning out to be just an ordinary person after so much buildup, our favorite and least favorite episodes of the first season, Nik and I encouraging Holly to watch Mindhunter, the overall improvement of Ncuti's second season in Series 15/Season 2, wondering if RTD would've improved more with a third season, Nik crushing on Varada Sethu, RTD's poor handling of Belinda being saddled with Poppy, Belinda being sidelined once RTD brought Ruby back into the series, everyone losing their minds over the Rani's return, our favorite and least favorite episodes of the second season, the Doctor's regeneration into Billie Piper, wondering why RTD didn't write a proper ending for the series if he didn't know what the future was, Ncuti Gatwa being forced to leave the series, the lack of information and vagueness of what's going on behind the scenes not reassuring fans, the need for the show to go back to basics, Nik attending a Bruce Springsteen concert in Italy, our upcoming discussion of "The War Games in Colour", our next 350 episodes, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "The War Games in Colour", the recut and colorized version of the seventh serial from Doctor Who Season Six from 1969, featuring the final regular story of Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon, and Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot!

THE FANDOM ZONE 321: "Season of Mists" Is Up!

 
"What have we to discuss?"
"Well, what about you, my brother? Tell us, how's your love life? You killed any girlfriends recently? Or sentenced any others to Hell?"
-- Dream and Desire, The Sandman -- "Season of Mists"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Season of Mists", the first episode of The Sandman Season 2, featuring Tom Sturridge as Dream/Morpheus, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, and introducing Adrian Lester as Destiny and Esme Creed-Miles as Delirium!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik and I geeking out about Superman (2025), finally getting The Sandman Season 2 after a three-year hiatus, our love of the "Season of Mists" storyline from the original comics, some comics trivia on Nada's story and the explanation for why Dream sent Cain as his envoy to Hell, the Endless family reunion, my cats Desire and Delirium finally getting to see their namesakes on television, people noticing that Dream has grown as a being, the introduction of Destiny and Delirium, The Fates delivering a prophecy to Destiny, the decision to age the physical look of Delirium up from the comics version, Destiny having to play referee with his siblings, Desire being the catalyst for Dream going to Hell, Death calling out Dream to sending Nada to Hell, Desire pissing off Delirium to causing her butterflies to kill themselves in a candle flame, the flashback sequence showing the romance between Dream and Nada, Dream not being capable of empathy, Cain delivering Dream's message to Lucifer Morningstar, Dream going to visit Lyta Hall's baby and Hob Gadling before leaving for Hell, Dream not revealing what he's afraid of, our favorite quotes of the episode, catching up on Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Jesse Jackson and Ken from Chicago, our plans to discuss Peacemaker Season 2 after The Sandman Season 2, and more! 

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Be sure to come back in one week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Ruler of Hell", the second episode of The Sandman Season 2, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 349: "The Devouring" Is Up!

 
"Everybody I know has been swallowed up by thin air, because a creature from another world caught my eye across a galactic ballroom, and now I’m inside a—what did you call it? A “star ship”?"
"This is the part where I usually have some explaining to do, but that’s actually not a bad summary. It’s called a TARDIS – the ship. It stands for Time And Relative Dimension In Space. Is now a good time to mention time travel?"
"No, Doctor, it is not!"
-- Audacity Montague and the Eighth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Devouring"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back for another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Devouring", the first audio drama from Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: Audacity set in 2023, featuring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Joseph Millson as Ignatius Montague, and introducing Jaye Griffiths as Audacity Montague!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse having emergency dental work right before we podcast, writer Lisa McMullin, "The Devouring" being one of Jesse's favorite Big Finish stories, giving Jesse credit for doing his homework for the podcast in the middle of the Bruce Springsteen Tracks II: The Lost Albums release, Joseph Millson as Alan Jackson on The Sarah Jane Adventures, some historical trivia on the Regency Era and astronomer Caroline Herschel, Audacity calling out Prince Regent George for failing to enact on parliamentary reform despite agreeing to it, Audacity holding up her rich ball guests like a highwayman, my penchant for strong women, Audacity being someone the Regency Era needs even though the Regency Era doesn't need her, historical baseball player Buck O'Neil, Audacity not being your traditional British aristocrat, the Doctor asking Audacity if she would've stayed with Iggy if she could, Ignatius being more in love with Audacity than she is with him, Audacity learning that education doesn't mean much to her maid Dolly Aitkins, the Devouring probably being a fan of the Police's "Every Breath You Take", wondering if the Devouring will return when Audacity is ready to stop traveling with the Eighth Doctor, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Holly Mac and Sandi from Oregon, our upcoming 350th episode, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for the big 350th episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I are joined by special guests DJ Nik and Holly Mac to discuss Ncuti Gatwa's era as the Fifteenth Doctor, exploring the highs and lows from Doctor Who Series 14 and 15 and the 2023 and 2024 Christmas Specials!

DRUNK CINEMA 081: "Superman III" Is Up!

 
"Superman's bad."
"I'll say he was."
"I mean, he was bad!"
-- Gus Gorman and Ross Webster, Superman III

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, we watch Superman III, the 1983 superhero film directed by Richard Lester, featuring Christopher Reeve as Superman/Clark Kent, Richard Pryor as Gus Gorman, Annette O'Toole as Lana Lang, and Robert Vaughn as Ross Webster!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like Xan and I going to see DEVO live in concert, Superman III causing DEEP HURTING, my reaction seeing Superman III for the first time in the theater at the age of 14, Lois going off on vacation to Bermuda, Richard Pryor making bad movies and lighting himself on fire while freebasing cocaine, Annette O'Toole as Martha Kent on Smallville, Ross Webster being "We've got Lex Luthor at home", Gavan O'Herlihy as Chuck Cunningham on Happy Days, Lorelei Ambrosia hiding her intelligence, my being allowed to tell Dad Jokes, producer Ilya Salkind's treatment for Superman III featuring Brainiac and Mr. Mxyzptlk with Superman marrying Supergirl, the scientist whose job is to watch acid almost explode, Brad Wilson peaking in high school, Clark trying to dance to the Beatles' version of "Roll Over Beethoven", Gus needing to put the candle back, Lana giving Clark mixed signals, wondering how Gus can hack a satellite that somehow controls the weather, wondering how Gus survived falling off the top of a skyscraper without Superman rescuing him, the birth of the Drunk Superman meme, Superman being very familiar with how to use junkyard machinery, wondering why Ross and his minions didn't helicopter down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, Ross' stupid Superman videogame, computers not being able to propel you through the air with laser beams, Lois meeting Lana, not having any new Drunk Mail, Office Space referencing Superman III, and more!

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Be sure to come back in four weeks as Xan and I watch Office Space, the 1999 satirical dark comedy written and directed by Mike Judge, featuring Ron Livingston as Peter Gibbons, Jennifer Aniston as Joanna, Stephen Root as Milton Waddams, and Gary Cole as Bill Lumbergh!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 348: "Snakedance" Is Up!

 
"Dreams are important, Nyssa. Never underestimate them."
-- The Fifth Doctor to Nyssa, Doctor Who: "Snakedance"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back for another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we discuss "Snakedance", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 20 in 1983, featuring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, and the return of the Mara!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse watching the Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere trailer, my thanks to Jesse for his birthday message, getting back to basics of just Jesse and me, "Snakedance" being a sequel to "Kinda", Jesse finally getting around to watching Stranger Things, Jim Stafford being dollar-store Ray Stevens, Martin Clunes having a very familiar face, Brian Miller being the husband of Elisabeth Sladen, writer Christopher Bailey getting the idea from snake handling within isolated Christian sects in Appalachia, Bailey using more Buddhist terms in a script, designer Jan Spoczynski being disappointed with the sets, the Megaphone Man referencing the T.S. Eliot poem "The Waste Land", Episode 4 being considerably overrun and having to be restructured, Tegan giving the Doctor coordinates to the planet Manussa, finally getting to see another room in the TARDIS beside the Console Room, the Fifth Doctor being oblivious to Nyssa's ugly new outfit, the Doctor and Nyssa's concern for Tegan, Jesse not realizing that Doctor Octopus counted his legs as part of his eight appendages, the Manussans creating the Mara out of their own fear and rage, the Doctor and Dojjen sharing telepathic contact instead of simply talking, Tanha failing as a mother and letting Lon turn into a spoiled brat, Chela as a potential Almost Companion, Janet Fielding getting another chance to play a villain, the CGI upgrade to the Mara in the special edition blu-ray set, the possibility that Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski could become the new Doctor Who showrunner, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Dave Proctor, Holly Mac and Sandi from Oregon, the Eighth Doctor audio companion Audacity Montague, and more!

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We have a NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, which you can find on TeePublic right HERE!  This spiffy shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space! Or you could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

Be sure to come back in two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "The Devouring", the first audio drama from Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: Audacity set in 2023, featuring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Joseph Millson as Ignatius Montague, and introducing Jaye Griffiths as Audacity Montague!

DRUNK CINEMA 080: "Friday the 13th (1980)" Is Up!

 
"The boy. Is he dead, too?"
"Who?"
"The boy -- Jason."
"Jason?"
"In the lake. The one... the one who attacked me. The one who pulled me underneath the water."
"Ma'am, we didn't find any boy."
"But... then he's still there."
-- Alice Hardy and Sgt. Tierney, Friday the 13th (1980)

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, we  watch Friday the 13th, the 1980 slasher film directed by Sean S. Cunningham, featuring Betsy Palmer as Pamela Voorhees, Adrienne King as Alice Hardy, Kevin Bacon as Jack Burrell, and Ari Lehman as Jason Voorhees!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like Xan getting over a big case of Stockholm Syndrome, my original plan for us to watch John Wick instead, watching Friday the 13th on Friday the 13th, Betsy Palmer agreeing to play Pamela Vorhees so she could buy a car, both of us preferring Friday the 13th Part II to the original, Kevin Bacon being the only person in this movie who had a decent movie career, Walt Gorney as Crazy Ralph, Xan's ranking of the first six Friday the 13th movies, the Friday the 13th franchise vs. the Halloween franchise, the depiction of 1958 as 1978, why we should never talk about the movie Soul Man, the current popularity of axe throwing, my hating the ending to The Blair Witch Project, action canoes with paddle-turning action, the absolutely useless life preserver, Xan's love of guys in 3/4-sleeve baseball shirts, the very unconvincing thunderstorm, Marcie's decent Katherine Hepburn impression, the point of Strip Monopoly, Flowers in the Attic being a terrible book, not wanting to live in a world without Mel Brooks, Pamela's issues with camp counselors having sex, Pamela and Alice mud wrestling, Xan's problem with the Friday the 13th franchise, my rereading The X-Files: Ground Zero by Kevin J. Anderson, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski, Aaron Case and Dave Proctor, my having problems with Superman III, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I watch Superman III, the 1983 superhero film directed by Richard Lester, featuring Christopher Reeve as Superman/Clark Kent, Annette O'Toole as Lana Lang, Richard Pryor as Gus Gorman, and Robert Vaughn as Ross Webster!