GHOSTWOOD 121: "Sunset Boulevard" Is Up!

 
"And I promise you I'll never desert you again because after Salome, we'll make another picture and another picture. You see, this is my life! It always will be! Nothing else! Just us, and the cameras, and those wonderful people out there in the dark! All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up!"
-- Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard

It is happening again...My amazing co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  This time, we continue our retrospective of The Films That Inspired David Lynch by discussing Sunset Boulevard, the 1950 dark comedy film noir directed by Billy Wilder, starring William Holden as Joe Gillis, Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, and Erich von Stroheim as Max von Mayerling!

LET'S ROCK

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like getting to finally see one another in the three-dimensional world, Xan being obsessed with silent film, Gloria Swanson coming from a silent movie background, Gloria Swanson understanding the evolution of film better than Norma Desmond, the difficulty in going back to silent films in the 1950s, everyone thinking Norma Desmond was dead, Xan sending a fan letter to a celebrity that she now regrets, John Travolta's comeback in the '90s, Jack Webb looking a little like Lou Diamond Phillips in this movie, Sunset Boulevard earning 11 Oscar nominations but only winning 3, who Norma Desmond was based upon, Billy Wilder wanting Mae West and Marlon Brando for the leads, Montgomery Clift withdrawing from the role of Joe Gillis because he was having an affair with a much older woman, the original opening with a scene inside a morgue, some Biblical background on Salome, Sunset Boulevard being an important part of Twin Peaks Season 3, Mulholland Drive being a flipped version of Sunset Boulevard, David Lynch's quotes about loving Sunset Boulevard, Norma living in an alternate reality, Norma having zero interest in keeping up the outside of the manor, the 1929 Isotta Fraschini rotting in the garage, Max enabling Norma's delusion while rationalizing it, Joe settling into the idea of Norma being his Sugar Mama, Cecil B. DeMille telling Gordon Cole to forget about Norma's car, Joe sneaking out to write a script with Betty, wondering how Max made the transition from film director to butler of his ex-wife, Norma killing Joe, Norma's descent down the grand staircase, my problem with Joe's ghost narration, my return to Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast, waiting for Hive Social to get back up and running, our upcoming discussion of 8½, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 122, as Xan and I continue our retrospective of films that inspired David Lynch by discussing 8½, the 1963 surrealist dramedy directed by Federico Fellini, featuring Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi, Claudia Cardinale as Claudia, and Anouk Aimée as Luisa Anselmi!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 278: "Time-Flight" Is Up!

 
"Definitely Jurassic. There's a nip in the air, though...We can't be far off the Pleistocene Era."
"The Ice Age?"
"It's times like this I wish I still had my scarf."
-- The Fifth Doctor and Tegan Jovanka, Doctor Who: "Time-Flight"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we discuss the announcement of Millie Gibson as Series 14 companion Ruby Sunday, along with "Time-Flight", the seventh serial from Doctor Who Season 19 in 1982, featuring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, and Sarah Sutton as Nyssa!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse eating Whataburger, Millie Gibson being announced as upcoming Series 14 companion Ruby Sunday, fans being too hard on "Time-Flight", Kalid being a borderline racist disguise, Tegan's departure at the end of "Time-Flight" not being intended to be permanent, Anthony Ainley's latest anagram casting, why Adric appears as an illusion after his death in "Earthshock", "Time-Flight" being Peter Davison's biggest disappointment , Anthony Ainley's double almost choking to death on green fluid, wondering why the Master wore his Kalid disguise when no one was around, script editor Eric Saward wanting to killing off the Master, British Airways asking for changes to the script that could be detrimental to the company, the TARDIS crew dealing with Adric's death, Jesse's timely Bonanza reference, wondering why there wasn't a TARDIS replica at Heathrow Airport, wondering how much time has passed on Earth between "Logopolis" and "Time-Flight", wondering why Tegan wore her flight attendant uniform throughout Davison's entire first season, Tegan turning on her flight attendant spiel for the hypnotized passengers, that awkward moment when Tegan gets left behind after she went off to wander around Heathrow airport without telling anyone, the Fifth Doctor making cricket references, the technical plausibility of using equipment from the first Concorde to repair the second one for takeoff, Professor Hayter being skeptical that he's in the prehistoric past, the Third Master really enjoying dressing up in disguises, the Doctor's negotiations with the Master to get the hypnotized passengers and stolen bits of his TARDIS back, the Xeraphin gestalt having a split personality, our favorite quotes of the story, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, feedback from Sandi from Oregon and Holly Mac, my signing up for Hive Social, Christine Peruski joining us for "Voyage of the Damned", and more!

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

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companion Christine Peruski to discuss "Voyage of the Damned", the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas Special, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Kylie Minogue as Astrid Peth, and the introduction of Bernard Cribbins as Wilfred Mott!

TITANTALK 080: "Inside Man" Is Up!

 
"So, how do we stop this thing?"
"Well, I am gonna have to consult the only person capable of handling a snake of this magnitude -- Samuel L. Jackson."
-- Dick Grayson and Jinx, Titans: "Inside Man"

Hello again, Titans fans! DJ Nik and I are back with a new episode of TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast! This time, we discuss "Inside Man", the fifth episode of Titans Season 4, featuring Ryan Potter as Beast Boy/Garfield Logan, Joshua Orpin as Superboy/Conner Kent, Franka Potente as Mother Mayhem, and Joseph Morgan as Sebastian Sanger!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I discuss things like the 0-0 score between the US and England in the World Cup, Titans being consistent...in a bad way, Gar becoming GARVID-19, Titans wasting episodes and not driving the main plotline forward, Beast Boy finally getting the spotlight, some comics background on The Red, our "Lex Luthor is inside Superboy's body" theory looking less likely, Possessed Conner calling out Dick Grayson about Hawk's death, Gar's braveness in transforming himself into a virus that could get stuck in Conner's body, Titans' inconsistent depiction of Dick Grayson's characterization, Tim's impulsive decision to go after the Magic Snake, wondering if we're getting an appearance by John Constantine, Gar hugging Bernard while dripping with goo, Tim replacing Gar as the junior member of the team who isn't taken seriously, Bernard being the Alfred Pennyworth of the Titans, my hoping that Jinx won't betray the Titans, wondering how the Tamaraneans set up the Elko Diner chain restaurants and who's running the chain, Mother Mayhem praying to Trigon because she can't get ahold of Sebastian, Sebastian willingly going with Mother Mayhem to protect Rachel, Kory not being down with killing Sebastian for Zadira, Kory's vision of the birthday party for her daughter with Dick Grayson, destiny vs. free will, Rachel's upcoming conflict of taking her powers back, never getting to see Gar transform, Mother Mayhem catching heat from her acolytes for not turning Sebastian into Brother Blood before the Blood Moon ends, the Trigon Koi Pond, Mother Mayhem sacrificing Gina to get a power boost, our favorite quotes of the episode, finally getting to see Joseph Morgan play Brother Blood, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as DJ Nik and I discuss "Brother Blood", the sixth episode of Titans Season 4, on TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast!

TITANTALK 079: "Super Super Mart" Is Up!

 
"Oh, blue light therapy, nice! I think you cleared up their acne!"
-- Jinx to Kory Anders, Titans: "Super Super Mart"

Hello again, Titans fans! DJ Nik and I are back with a new episode of TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast! This time, we discuss "Super Super Mart", the fourth episode of Titans Season 4, featuring Joshua Orpin as Superboy/Conner Kent, Franka Potente as Mother Mayhem, Joseph Morgan as Sebastian Sanger, and the return of Reed Birney as Dr. Adamson!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I discuss things like Nik's Montreal Canadiens losing to my Columbus Blue Jackets, The Organization having very spiffy business cards, getting the secret origin of Mother Mayhem, the unexpected return of Dr. Adamson, the apparent creative decision to combine Brother Blood's Cult of Blood from the comics with the Cult of Trigon, May and Gina's trust fall, Gina going full Highlander, Rachel and Sebastian being revealed as half-siblings, wondering if the serpents are an extension of Trigon's evil, wondering what happened to Mother Mayhem's eyebrows, not raising our expectations for story payoffs, Rachel reaching out to Sebastian, Teagan Croft going down the Margot Robbie route, Sebastian being a Sad Sack, Titans rarely showing scenes of Titans members catching each other up on events, Nik's rant on Dick's dick move of dismissing every magical explanation, finally getting to see a restroom on a superhero TV show, the Titans realizing they're at fault for releasing Mother Mayhem by burning down the asylum in Season 1, Mother Mayhem's disappointing "Hounds of Hell", Gar becoming Bat Boy to fight zombies instead of changing shape, the Titans' zombie fight, wondering how Zombie Deathstroke knew where his severed head was, my theory that Jinx is poking Superboy to help resurrect Lex Luthor in Superboy's body, our favorite quotes of the episode, our upcoming discussion of "Inside Man", and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as DJ Nik and I discuss "Inside Man", the fifth episode of Titans Season 4, on TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast!

GHOSTWOOD 120: "Rear Window" Is Up!

 
"We’ve become a race of Peeping Toms. What people ought to do is get outside their house and look in for a change."
-- Stella, Rear Window

It is happening again...My amazing co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  This time, we begin our retrospective of The Films That Inspired David Lynch by discussing Rear Window, the 1954 mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, featuring Jimmy Stewart as L.B. "Jeff" Jefferies, Grace Kelly as Lisa Fremont, and Raymond Burr as Lars Thorwald!

LET'S ROCK

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like the miles not coming off Xan's car, both of thinking Rear Window is Alfred Hitchcock's best film, Xan's family tradition of watching Rear Window when you're sick, recording more than one movie on VHS back in the '80s, the porn industry dictating video formats, Anthony Perkins saving Psycho II, our friend Rachel Frend hating It's a Wonderful Life, Thelma Ritter's four Best Supporting Actress nominations in a row that she never won, Stella having zero filter and not being afraid of talking about something gruesome, Raymond Burr as the original Perry Mason and the American in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the original short story "It Had to Be Murder" by Cornell Woolrich, David Lynch's quotes on Rear Window, the decision to build working apartments and a drainage system for the Greenwich Village courtyard, the Thalberg Award being the Consolation Oscar, Alfred Hitchcock coming on to Tippi Hedren's daughter, Lisa telling Jeff that he's being too risky with his job as a photographer, Jeff using his job as reason not to commit to their relationship, Hitchcock working from Jeff's "apartment", Stella taking on the role of Jeff's Jewish mother, Lisa being mortified by Stella's bluntness about the murder, Thorwald's dick move by killing the dog, Lisa's terribly unsubtle job at pointing out Mrs.Thorwald's wedding ring to Jeff, Ms. Lonelyhearts' suicide attempt, wondering why Thorwald didn't close his eyes to lunge at Jeff, Lisa reading Beyond the Himalayas by Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas until Jeff falls asleep, comparing and contrasting David Lynch and Alfred Hitchcock, some Ghostwood feedback from Nick Alexander, The Godfather being the gold standard of mafia movies, our upcoming discussion of The Silence of the Lambs on Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Xan and I paying tribute to the late Kevin Conroy on Drunk Cinema, our upcoming discussion of Sunset Boulevard, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 121, as Xan and I continue our retrospective of films that inspired David Lynch by discussing Sunset Bouelvard, the 1950 dark comedy film noir directed by Billy Wilder, featuring William Holden as Joe Gillis, Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, and Erich von Stroheim as Max von Mayerling!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 277: "The Jodie Whittaker Era" Is Up!

 
"None of us know for sure what's out there, that's why we keep looking. Keep your faith, travel hopefully. The universe will surprise you...constantly."
-- The Thirteenth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Battle of Ravskoor Av Kolos"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we're joined by special guest companion Holly Mac as we discuss Jodie Whittaker's era as the Thirteenth Doctor, exploring the highs and lows from Doctor Who Series 11 through 13 and the 2022 Specials!

In this episode, Jesse, Holly and I discuss things like this being the first time we've discussed an entire era of the Doctor in one episode, Jodie having a lot of obstacles in front of her, wondering why Chris Chibnall didn't use more legacy writers from previous eras, giving Chibnall credit for trying to be innovative with the show...whether you liked it or not, giving Chibnall credit for embracing the classic era in "The Power of the Doctor", wondering how the total length of Jodie's screentime as the Thirteenth Doctor stacks up against previous Doctors, Series 11 introducing the Thirteenth Doctor, Yaz, Graham and Ryan, Jesse being able to cosplay as Graham O'Brien, our favorite episodes from each season/series, Jodie's era featuring a lot of historical figures, Jodie's gender-neutral costume as the Thirteenth Doctor, the smaller TARDIS console room compared to recent console rooms, wishing that Tosin Cole had returned to film a closing YouTube video as Ryan, Series 12 introducing Sacha Dhawan's Master, Ashad and the Fugitive Doctor, the controversial decision to introduce the Timeless Child and other incarnations before William Hartnell's First Doctor, the return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Michelle Gomez balancing the Master's insanity better than John Simm or Sacha Dhawan, Ashad the Lone Cyberman being the best original villain from Jodie's era, Series 13: Flux introducing John Bishop as Dan Lewis and featuring the first season-long storyline since "The Trial of a Time Lord" in 1986, the COVID-19 global pandemic affecting the production of new episodes, the fantastic cliffhanger at the end of "Village of the Angels", the Sontarans being the Klingons of Doctor Who, the tragic death of Professor Jericho, Chibnall giving fans what they wanted in "The Power of the Doctor", whether "The Power of the Doctor" was a satisfying conclusion to Jodie's era, wondering if Big Finish could redeem Jodie's Doctor in some fans' eyes the way they did with Colin Baker, Holly's thoughts on "The Power of the Doctor", new feedback from Dave Proctor, Jesse doing 30 podcasts in 30 days, why the timing is right to finally discuss "Time-Flight", and more!

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

And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE!  Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back in two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "Time-Flight", the seventh serial from Doctor Who Season 19 in 1982, featuring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, and Anthony Ainley as the Third Master!

DOCTOR WHO Casts Millie Gibson as New Companion Ruby Sunday

 
Doctor Who is switching from a diamond for the 60th anniversary to a Ruby.

During Children in Need 2022, the annual BBC fundraiser, actress Millie Gibson was announced as Ruby Sunday, the new companion for the upcoming Doctor Who Series 14 starring Ncuti Gatwa as the incoming Fifteenth Doctor. 

According to the official announcement, Gibson will make her debut "over the festive season in 2023 when the Fifteenth Doctor takes control of the TARDIS."

Gibson, 18, is an English actress best known as Kelly Neelan on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and as Indira on the CBBC series Jamie Johnson. She was the recipient of the Best Young Performer Award at The British Soap Awards earlier this year, and has also appeared in dramas Butterfly and Love, Lies and Records.

In a statement, Gibson remarked, "Whilst still being in total disbelief, I am beyond honored to be cast as the Doctor’s companion. It is a gift of a role, and a dream come true, and I will do everything to try and fill the boots the fellow companions have travelled in before me. And what better way to do that than being by the fabulous Ncuti Gatwa’s side, I just can’t wait to get started."

Gatwa said, "Millie just is the companion. She is full of talent, strength, she has a cheeky sparkle in her eye and is sharp as a razor. From the moment she walked into the room, she captured all of our attention with her effervescence and then solidified that attention with the sheer torque of her talent. This adventure is going to be so wild and so fun, I cannot WAIT to sail the universe with Millie!"

Meanwhile, returning showrunner Russell T Davies stated, "It’s the great honor of my job to find the next generation of talent, and Millie shines like a star already. She’s brilliant, dynamic, clever and a wonderful actor. As a Coronation Street fan, I’ve seen Millie survive chases, guns and sieges, but that’s nothing compared to what lies ahead for Ruby Sunday."

The new episodes of Doctor Who will return in November 2023 to coincide with the 60th anniversary. David Tennant will play the Fourteenth Doctor for three specials, before Ncuti Gatwa takes over the role as the Fifteenth Doctor over the 2023 festive season.