NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 237: "Return of the Cybermen" Is Up!

 
"A scratch, you say? Now, where's my 500 Year Diary?"
"You keep a diary?"
"Well, I live a fascinating life. I should publish, the reviews will be sensational..."

-- The Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith, Doctor Who: "Return of the Cybermen"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, I'm joined by special guest companion John Takacs as we discuss "Return of the Cybermen", the first audio drama from Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: The Lost Stories Series Six in 2021, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Sadie Miller as Sarah Jane Smith, and Christopher Naylor as Harry Sullivan!

In this episode, John and I discuss things like John being one of the all-time favorite special guest companions, Robert Holmes rewriting Gerry Davis' original script for the televised "Revenge of the Cybermen", John having a copy of the January 1992 Doctor Who Bulletin magazine with Gerry Davis' script, Sadie Miller voicing her mother Elisabeth Sladen's character Sarah Jane Smith, Gerry Davis' "Return" script having a more timid Doctor like Patrick Troughton's Second Doctor, Big Finish writer John Dorney originally attempting to resolve the conflicting accounts between "Return" and "Revenge", the Time Lord messenger from "Genesis of the Daleks", changes between "Return" and "Revenge", Daisy Ashford taking over her mother Caroline John's role as Liz Shaw, John being a lover of "Revenge of the Cybermen" and still having the Warner Home Video VHS copy, the quick adjustment to hearing Sadie Miller as Sarah Jane Smith and Christopher Naylor as Harry Sullivan, Sarah Jane and the Fourth Doctor pigging out on the food they find on Nerva Station, the Fourth Doctor going back to his 500 Year Diary and not remembering Cybermats, Big Finish offering digital downloads even if you purchase the CD versions, Kellman trying to dump the attempted murders of the Doctor and his companions on Anitra, Kellman always trying to throw the Doctor and his companions under the bus, the awkward moment when Kellman gets exposed as the murderer of Coetzee's son, the Cybermen volunteering to die to destroy the asteroid filled with gold, everyone being surprised for some reason that the Cybermen broke their deal, John having the Seal of Rassilon tattooed on his arm, our favorite quotes of the story, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Holly Mac and Megan on Facebook, Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. being John's first Doctor Who exposure, DJ Nik joining Xan Sprouse and me on the 100th episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as I'm joined by special guest companion Dave Proctor as we discuss "The Hand of Fear", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 14 in 1976, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Judith Paris & Stephen Thorne as Kastrian Eldrad, and the departure of Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith!

THE FANDOM ZONE 223: "The Nexus Event" Is Up!

 

"You like her! Does she like you?"

"Was she pruned?"

"No wonder you have no clue what caused the nexus event on Lamentis. Both of you are just swooning over each other."

"Mobius! Tell me the truth!"

"It's the apocalypse. Two Variants of the same being. Especially you, forming this kind of sick, twisted romantic relationship. That's pure chaos. That could break reality. It's breaking my reality right now. What an incredible seismic narcissist. You fell for yourself."
-- Mobius M. Mobius and Loki Laufeyson, Loki: "The Nexus Event"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "The Nexus Event", the fourth episode of the Disney+ series Loki, featuring Tom Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson, Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ravonna Renslayer, and the return of Jaimie Alexander as Lady Sif!!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like my placing Nik on suicide watch because his Montreal Canadiens are getting their asses handed to them in the Stanley Cup Finals, Nik sympathizing with Loki in the time loop with Sif, Richard E. Grant almost becoming the Ninth Doctor on Doctor Who, the greatness of Croki, the Norse Mythology legend of Loki cutting Sif's hair, Brenda Lee's "If You Love Me (Really Love Me)" being an English cover of an Edith Piaf song, Sylvie's life being completely upended by Ravonna taking her out of her timeline, Loki and Sylvie's strong feelings for one another creating a huge nexus event, wondering what will happen if Loki and Sylvie have sex and procreate, wondering how long Loki was actually in the Time Cell, Mobius "sweating" Loki for information, Mobius feeling hurt by Loki bailing on him, me telling everyone "I Told You So" about Ravonna, wondering what happened to the people that Ravonna got her trophies from, Hunter B-15 flipping over to Team Sylvie, our skepticism that Mobius is dead, that awkward moment when Loki gets pruned the very moment he was about to express his feelings to Sylvie, Ravonna working with Kang the Conqueror, Loki waking up on a world with other Loki Variants, Richard E. Grant rocking the classic Jack Kirby costume for Loki, our favorite quotes of the episode, Croki becoming the new Baby Yoda, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, wanting the Rick Sanchez Variant of Loki, DJ Nik appearing on the upcoming 100th episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 224 as DJ Nik and I discuss the fifth episode of the Disney+ series Loki, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

GHOSTWOOD 099: "Blackout" Is Up!

 
"Gee, Danny...It's so dark in here.  It's so hot, and it's rainin', and there isn't any moon.  It's kind of beautiful, though -- the dark, don't you think, Danny?  I could get used to this."
-- Diane to Danny, Hotel Room: "Blackout"

It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are finally back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  In this episode, we discuss "Blackout", the third and final episode of David Lynch's HBO drama anthology series Hotel Room from 1993, featuring Crispin Glover as Danny, Alicia Witt as Diane, and Clark Heathcliff Brolly as Sean the Bellboy!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan and I keeping suicide watch over DJ Nik because his Montreal Canadiens are getting their asses kicked in the Stanley Cup Finals, the period between May through July being extremely hectic for me, the real-life 1936 New York City blackout, Xan almost stalking her would-be boyfriend Crispin Glover, the movie Teachers being filmed at the old Central High School in Columbus, Xan's mom having a thing for Nick Nolte, Sean the Bellboy saying that New York has the best Chinese food in the world, Xan having fun with Daffy Duck emojis, Diane dismissing her mental problems as being crazy, Xan not watching King Kong after the planes show up, the three Dans mentioned in this story, Danny's friend Famine who died from a snakebite, the tragic revelation of how Danny and Diane's son Dan Bug died at the age of two, Diane's dream about having six children, Diane having a breakthrough moment right before the lights come back on, my becoming engaged right before having life-saving surgery, extremely loud olde-timey phones, our mutual friend Jesse learning that someone ripped off the premise for his Bruce Springsteen podcast, finally figuring out what we're doing for our 100th episode, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for our big 100th episode, as Xan and I are joined by special guest host DJ Nik to watch the European version of the original Twin Peaks pilot, featuring 20 minutes of extra footage that solves the murder of Laura Palmer!

THE FANDOM ZONE 222: "Lamentis" Is Up!

 
"Love is a dagger. It's a weapon to be wielded far away or up close. You can see yourself in it. It's beautiful...until it makes you bleed. But ultimately, when you reach for it..."
"It isn't real."
-- Loki Laufeyson and Sylvie, Loki: "Lamentis"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Lamentis", the third episode of the Disney+ series Loki, featuring Tom Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson, Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie, Sasha Lane as Hunter C-20, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ravonna Renslayer!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik's Montreal Canadiens reaching the Stanley Cup Finals, "Lamentis" feeling somewhat like a filler episode and a Doctor Who episode, Kevin Feige leaning on director Kate Herron to keep quiet on spoilers, my feeling that Marvel Studios has long-term plans for Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie, the planet Lamentis appearing in the Annihilation: Conquest storyline, the English translation of the lyrics for Loki's song "Jeg Saler Min Ganger", Loki becoming the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first major queer character, the nod to Private Hudson and Corporal Hicks from Aliens, "Lamentis" being much shorter than the first two Loki episodes, more emphasis on the word "enchantment", Sylvie interrogating Hunter C-20 using a dreamscape, Loki and Sylvie being forced to work with one another, Loki asking "What is love?", Nik's thoughts on Dean Martin, Loki's "Love is a dagger" metaphor, not being certain that Sylvie is actually a future version of Loki, the "No ticket" scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the revelation that Mobius and the Time Variance Authority employees are also variants, wondering if Sylvie isn't the series' Big Bad, why the Loki writers can't use Sylvie's "dream twist" too often, wondering if Sylvie is a Loki or an Enchantress from the multiverse, our favorite quotes of the episode, HBO Max working on the Madame Xanadu series Madame X, The Boys adding Laurie Holden as the Crimson Countess for Season 3, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 223 as DJ Nik and I discuss the fourth episode of the Disney+ series Loki, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 013: "RoboCop (1987)" Is Up!

 
"Just give me my fucking phone call."
-- Clarence Boddicker, RoboCop (1987)

Hey there, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema!  This time, we watch RoboCop, the 1987 science-fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and featuring Peter Weller as RoboCop/Alex Murphy, Nancy Allen as Anne Lewis, Ronny Cox as Dick Jones, and Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Boddicker!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like why Xan loves the movie Showgirls, RoboCop being a satire of '80s corporate culture and Reaganism, Xan throwing shade on the Dutch, Xan's autographed copy of Ronny Cox's country album Cowboy Savant, RoboCop having three actors from Twin Peaks, the movie Terror in the Aisles, Paul Verhoeven's fixation with unisex shower rooms, RoboCop getting a Special Achievement Oscar, Leeza Gibbons from Entertainment Tonight, Xan's encounter with Ronny Cox at Newark Airport, Lewis' arrest fail while Joe Cox was taking a leak, Liam Neeson's racist comments, what baby food goes with wine, the 6000 SUX getting really shitty gas mileage, Xan's upcoming first appearance on Set Lusting Bruce, wondering what realtor would show a house for sale with dead flowers and burnt pictures inside, Clarence and Sal trying to out-intimidate one another, Reagan's "Star Wars" Strategic Defense Initiative, Emil liking the military weaponry, The Incredible Melting Man, Leon not wanting mutated Emil to touch him, the Old Man firing Dick Jones, Xan getting hacked on Twitter to pimp Ray-Bans, Mark Holton as Chubby in Teen Wolf, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 014, as Xan and I watch Pee-wee's Big Adventure, the 1985 adventure comedy film directed by Tim Burton and featuring Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, E.G. Daily as Dottie, Mark Holton as Francis Buxton, and Diane Salinger as Simone!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 236: "The Eaters of Light: Revisited" Is Up!

 
"It's as if his bones have disintegrated."
"Oh. What could do that?"
"Complete and total absence of any kind of sunlight."

"Hunh. Death by Scotland."
-- The Twelfth Doctor and Nardole, Doctor Who: "The Eaters of Light"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, I'm joined by special guest companion Christine Peruski as we provide our commentary track for "The Eaters of Light", the tenth episode from Doctor Who Series 10 in 2017, featuring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts, Matt Lucas as Nardole, and Michelle Gomez as Missy!

In this episode, Christine and I discuss things like Christine being drunk for the episode, why Christine doesn't have a Doctor Who drinking game, my original discussion of "The Eaters of Light" with Jesse Jackson in Episode 087, Nardole being Christine's second-favorite companion, writer Rona Munro being the only person to write for both the original series of Doctor Who and the modern series, Peter Capaldi's cool hair, Doctor Who stars leaving the show after only three seasons, the recent passing of Dodo Chaplet actress Jackie Lane, the Atari 2600 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial video games, Brian Vernel as Bala-Tik in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, "The Chase" revealing what happened to the Mary Celeste, a special cameo appearance by my wife Lori and my cat Keiko, Bill thinking she knows more about Roman history than the Doctor, Nardole saying he has invisible hair, the crows not talking because they're in a mass sulk, Nardole's emergency bag of unpopped popcorn, the Twelfth Doctor's holey sweater, Bill being called out by the Romans as "narrow-minded" because she isn't bisexual, Nardole's plaid pajama pants, the Jamie McCrimmon fanfic TV spinoff Outlander, new feedback from Dave Proctor, Christine appearing on the Buffy Earpers podcast, Christine not being able to remember the Next Stop Everywhere episode she just recorded, Elisabeth Sladen's daughter Sadie Miller playing her mother's role as Sarah Jane Smith for Return of the Cybermen, 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 as I'm joined by special guest companion John Takacs as we discuss "Return of the Cybermen", the first release in the sixth series from Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: The Lost Stories range, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Sadie Miller as Sarah Jane Smith, Christopher Naylor as Harry Sullivan, and Nicholas Briggs as the Cybermen!

THE FANDOM ZONE 221: "The Variant" Is Up!

 
"I'd never stab anyone in the back.  That's such a boring form of betrayal."
"Loki, I've studied almost every moment of your entire life.  You've literally stabbed people in the back, like, 50 times."
"...Well, I'd never do it again, because it got old."
-- Loki Laufeyson and Mobius M. Mobius, Loki: "The Variant"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "The Variant", the second episode of the Disney+ series Loki, featuring Tom Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson, Owen Wilson as Mobius M. Mobius, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ravonna Renslayer, and introducing Sophia Di Martino as The Variant!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like how I celebrated my 52nd birthday, Nik's Montreal Canadiens surprising everyone in the NHL playoffs, finally being able to play the Loki game after last episode's introduction of the pieces and rules, Sasha Lane in the Hellboy remake, OshKosh B'gosh jeans, wondering if "Lady Loki" is actually Sylvie Lushton from the Young Avengers, Hunter B-15 being the strict authority figure for Loki to rail against, Loki now wearing a tie and a green and yellow field jacket, the TVA being anachronistic in their office equipment, Loki sabotaging Mobius' salad to demonstrate his theory that variant energy can't be detected in an apocalypse, Loki and Mobius going back to Volcano Day to test Loki's theory, Mobius being the first person to take an active interest in getting to know Loki as a person, Loki's last-minute decision to jump through the time door after The Variant, Ravonna handing Mobius the Franklin D. Roosevelt High School Pen, Ravonna having another secret TVA analyst on the side that Mobius doesn't know about, various references to blue that might be hinting at Kang the Conqueror, Loki trying to find out where the Time Keepers are, what's going to happen whenever we finally get Mephisto, the South getting all the cataclysmic disasters, Loki not being entirely sold that The Variant is Lady Loki, The Variant's attempt at misdirection by carpet bombing the Sacred Timeline, our favorite quotes of the episode, Disney+ shifting their new TV episodes to Wednesdays, Titans Season 3 finally getting a premiere date and a teaser trailer, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac and Dave Proctor, Daleks being able to go up and down stairs now unlike ED-209 from RoboCop, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 222 as DJ Nik and I discuss the third episode of the Disney+ series Loki, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!