NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 363: "The Idiot's Lantern" Is Up!

 
"Now you listen here, Doctor...You may have fancy qualifications, but what goes on under my roof is my business!"
"A lot of people are being bundled into--"
"I am TALKING!"
"AND I'M NOT LISTENING!"
-- Eddie Connolly and the Tenth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Idiot's Lantern"

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 Idiot's Lantern", the seventh episode from Doctor Who Series Two in 2006, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and Maureen Lipman as The Wire!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like the number of remaining Modern Era episodes left to cover, the last time we watched "The Idiot's Lantern", the way abuse is addressed in this episode not feeling like Doctor Who, Rose's daddy issues encouraging Tommy Connolly being around his abusive father, Rory Jennings voicing Young Davros for Big Finish, the source of the title "The Idiot's Lantern", Mark Gatiss originally writing the episode for Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor, Mark Gatiss basing The Wire on BBC continuity announcer Sylvia Peters, Tommy Connolly originally being intended to reflect Gatiss' own experiences as a gay teenager, the episode originally being set during the dawn of rock 'n roll in America, a deleted subplot where Rose visits her aunt, the Tenth Doctor's deleted line referencing "Logopolis", all the television aerials resembling Nazi swastikas, Florizel Street being the original title for British soap opera Coronation Street, Torchwood being Season 2's "Bad Wolf" recurring reference, Queen Elizabeth II's coronation selling a lot of televisions, the Tenth Doctor getting angry that Rose was just left on the street after her face was stolen by The Wire, Rita Connolly standing up to her horrible husband, Tommy helping the Doctor defeat The Wire, Rose calling out Eddie for putting the Union flag upside down, the Wire switching from black-and-white to color, whether Mr. Magpie willingly helped The Wire, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Dave Proctor, Sandi from Oregon and Holly Mac, Jesse getting to discuss a historical Doctor Who serial, 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 Romans", the fourth serial from Doctor Who Season 2 in 1965, featuring William Hartnell as the Fourth Doctor, William Russell as Ian Chesterton, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, and Maureen O'Brien as Vicki Pallister!

DRUNK CINEMA 092: "Used Cars" Is Up!

 
"Yes, sir -- That's New Deal Used Cars! Now wait just a goddamn minute...What the hell is this? Is this a 1974 Mercedes 450SL for twenty-four thousand dollars? That's too fuckin' high."

* Car explodes *
"You son of a bitch!"
"Yes, sir -- We blew the shit out of that overpriced motherfucker just the way we blow the shit out of all high prices, down here at New Deal Used Cars. So, y'all come on down! Did you hear what I said? New Deal Used Cars. So, y'all come on down! Did you hear what I said?"
-- Jeff (as Marshal Lucky) and Roy L. Fuchs, Used Cars

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, Xan and I watch Used Cars, the 1980 satirical dark comedy directed by Robert Zemeckis, featuring Kurt Russell as Rudy Russo, Jack Warden as Roy Fuchs and Luke Fuchs, Gerrit Graham as Jeff, and Frank McRae as Jim!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like Xan recovering from her second bout of flu in a week, David Lynch dying one year ago on Xan's father's birthday, the Sean Connery movie Zardoz, Gerrit Graham as Quinn the suicidal Q on Star Trek: Voyager, Frank McRae as Sharkey in Licence to Kill, Joe Flaherty as Count Floyd and Guy Caballero on SCTV, David L. Lander as Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley and Tim Pinkle on Twin Peaks, Michael McKean as Lenny on Laverne & Shirley and Morris Fletcher on The X-Files, Al Lewis as Grampa Munster, my Smithwick's Red Ale having a gray primer, the days when you could crack open the odometer, Rudy Russo being a great send-up of sleazy used car dealers, Xan shopping for Drunk Cinema merch while on cold medicine, the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Marshal Lucky vs. High Prices, Jimmy Carter hearing Marshal Lucky, Jeff fighting Roy Fuchs, why Rudy should erase the messages on his old-school answering machine, Grampa Munster as the hangin' judge, new Drunk Mail from Dave Proctor and Christine Peruski, celebrating Valentine's Day by watching True Romance, and more!

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And in honor of our fifth anniversary, we have a NEW Drunk Cinema t-shirt, which you can find on TeePublic by clicking HERE!  This spiffy shirt looks great while you're listening to the Drunk Cinema podcast or when you're attending your favorite film festival! Or you can order all sorts of cool Drunk Cinema merch there as well!

Be sure to come back in four weeks as Xan and I watch True Romance, the 1993 romantic crime drama directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino, featuring Christian Slater as Clarence Worley, Patricia Arquette as Alabama Whitman-Worley, and Dennis Hopper as Clifford Worley!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 362: "Planet of Evil" Is Up!

 
"What's gone wrong this time?"
"Nothing. Nothing at all. What makes you think something's gone wrong?"
"Because you always get rude when you're trying to cover up a mistake."
-- Sarah Jane Smith and the Fourth Doctor, Doctor Who: "Planet of Evil"

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 new special guest companion Mike McCarty as we discuss "Planet of Evil", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 13 in 1975, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, and Frederick Jaeger as Professor Sorenson!

In this episode, Jesse, Mike and I discuss things like my breaking in a new headset, Mike sharing his background as a Doctor Who fan, Mike watching Doctor Who with his father, the movie Forbidden Planet, Jesse's thoughts on watching "Planet of Evil" for the first time, Louis Mahoney as Old Billy Shipton in "Blink", our second Michael Wisher serial in the past month, the 1886 Robert Louis Stevenson novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, producer Phillip Hinchcliffe wanting to move away from the "rubber-suited alien" theme, the original plans for Sorenson to die after falling into the pit, Tom Baker not wearing his traditional scarf in Parts 3 and 4, Elisabeth Sladen regarding "Planet of Evil" as her favorite serial, Sarah Jane not doing much in this serial, that awkward moment when the TARDIS materializes 30,000 years after their intended destination, my wondering how the Doctor and Sarah Jane got out of the ejector trays they were bound in, the Doctor figuring out that Sorenson was mixing up his Dr. Jekyll potion, Vishinsky being far more qualified to be Controller than Salamar, the impressive jungle set on a BBC budget, Salamar being a victim of his own character flaws, Salamar always trying to blame the Doctor and Sarah Jane for the death of crewmen without having any proof, wondering where the Doctor picked up the iron bonds that held Sorenson aboard the TARDIS, whether Sorenson was corrupted by the antimatter, the freeze-frame cliffhanger of the Doctor falling into the pit, our favorite quotes of the serial, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Dave Proctor, Sandi from Oregon and Holly Mac, Mike's grandfather serving aboard the USS Underhill during World War II, still waiting for Disney+ to announce the release date for The War Between the Land and the Sea, 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 Idiot's Lantern", the seventh episode from Doctor Who Series Two in 2006, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and Maureen Lipman as The Wire!

DRUNK CINEMA 091: "Aliens" Is Up!

 
"Get away from her, you bitch!"
-- Ellen Ripley, Aliens

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, Xan and I are joined by special guest DJ Nik as we watch Aliens, the 1986 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, featuring the return of Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, along with Michael Biehn as Dwayne Hicks, Lance Henriksen as Bishop, and Paul Reiser as Carter Burke!

This time, Xan, Nik and I discuss things like Xan getting the Superflu after not getting vaccinated, the Nurse Who Likes To Fuck from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, DJ Nik finally returning to the Drunk Cinema Theater for the first time since 2022, finally watching a James Cameron film, Sigourney Weaver holding her own against male action heroes, Paul Reiser as Dr. Sam Owens on Stranger Things, Lance Henriksen as Frank Black on The X-Files and Millennium, Bill Paxton in Weird Science, Sigourney Weaver as one of our patron saints on Drunk Cinema, James Horner recycling some of his Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan score for Aliens, Aliens being nominated for 7 Academy Awards, Xan drinking dollar store Nyquil for Drunk Cinema, the deleted sequence where we find out Ripley had a daughter called Amanda, James Cameron loving a dream sequence, Nik being our resident xenomorphologist, Ripley and Newt filling a need in each other's lives, Xan and I interrupting Nik from watching the movie, Burke being a total dick, showing love to Bill Paxton, Burke's dick move, Gorman finally doing something heroic, Alien hand puppeteer being a great job, Ripley facing her fears and coming our stronger on the other side, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski, Dave Proctor and Aaron Case, watching Used Cars for Xan's Dad's birthday, and more!

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And in honor of our fifth anniversary, we have a NEW Drunk Cinema t-shirt, which you can find on TeePublic by clicking HERE!  This spiffy shirt looks great while you're listening to the Drunk Cinema podcast or when you're attending your favorite film festival! Or you can order all sorts of cool Drunk Cinema merch there as well!

Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I watch Used Cars, the 1980 satirical dark comedy directed by Robert Zemeckis, featuring Kurt Russell as Rudy Russo, Jack Warden as Roy Fuchs and Luke Fuchs, Gerrit Graham as Jeff, and Frank McRae as Jim!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 361: "Revenge of the Cybermen" Is Up!

 
"Did you make the rocks fall, Harry?"
"Well...I suppose I must've done that, yes..."
"...Yes, yes...HARRY SULLIVAN IS AN IMBECILE!!!"
-- The Fourth Doctor and Harry Sullivan, Doctor Who: "Revenge of the Cybermen"

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 "Revenge of the Cybermen", the fifth serial from Doctor Who Season 12 in 1975, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan, and Jeremy Wilkin as Professor Kellman!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse getting a free iPad at his Christmas party, Jesse's thoughts on watching "Revenge of the Cybermen" for the first time, Robert Holmes rewriting Gerry Davis' story "Return of the Cybermen", director Michael E. Briant's wife unleashing an ancient curse on the production team, Kellman's secret radio transmitter being the same prop used in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die, this serial featuring the first appearance of the Seal of Rassilon, this serial being the first Doctor Who story released on VHS, Betamax and Laserdisc home video, our love of the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane's chemistry, the Doctor's shit-eating grin knowing that Harry wouldn't be able to keep the Time Ring, how Harry Sullivan and Rory Williams are similar, the Cybermat attacking Sarah Jane and infecting her with the cyber-virus, Kellman booby-trapping his own room to kill the Doctor, the Doctor calling Harry an imbecile, Kellman being revealed as a double-agent working for the Vogans, the Vogans trying to keep the Cybermen from blowing up their plant, how to tell the two Vogan factions apart, the Cybermen's obvious plan to blow up the planet of gold, the Rubik's Snake, the Cyber-Leader and Ashad the Lone Cyberman, trying to get Jesse to watch Alien: Earth, our favorite quotes from the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Sandi from Oregon and Dave Proctor, Jesse's love of Pluribus, our upcoming schedule for the first third of 2026, finally having a new Special Guest Companion joining us, 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 four weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I are joined by new special guest companion Mike McCarty as we discuss "Planet of Evil", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 13 in 1975, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, and Frederick Jaeger as Professor Sorenson!

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Casts Bones and Sulu for Series Finale

 
It's almost time for the original five-year mission.

Deadline is reporting that the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has cast Thomas Jane as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy and Kai Murakami as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu for the show's upcoming series finale at the end of Season 5.

Jane will be the third actor to portray Dr. McCoy in live-action, after the late DeForest Kelley in the original Star Trek, its six feature films, and the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Karl Urban in the films Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond. 

Murakami will be the third actor to portray Lieutenant Sulu in live-action, after George Takei in the original Star Trek, its six feature films, and the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Flashback", and John Cho in the films Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond. 

This will complete Star Trek: Strange New Worlds recasting of the original crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise featured in Season 1 of the 1966 NBC series Star Trek. Jane and Murakami will join Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk, Ethan Peck as Spock, Celia Rose Gooding as Nyota Uhura, and Martin Quinn as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott. Walter Koenig's character, Pavel Chekov, didn't appear until the original series' second season.

Jane, 56, has appeared in the films The Punisher (2004), Boogie Nights, Deep Blue Sea, The Sweetest Thing, The Mist, 1922, and The Predator. He also played Mickey Mantle in the television film 61* and Josephus Miller in the Syfy/Amazon Video series The Expanse.

Murakami, age unknown, will make his television acting debut in the Season 5 finale. He previously performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company as Kazego in My Neighbour Totoro. Next year, Murakami will take on the leading role of Oba Yozo in the 2026 stage adaptation of No Longer Human.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 is expected to premiere in mid-to-late 2026 on Paramount+.

DRUNK CINEMA 090: "A Christmas Story" Is Up!

 
"Only one thing in the world could've dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window."
-- Adult Ralphie Parker, A Christmas Story

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, Xan and I watch A Christmas Story, the 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark, featuring Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker, Darren McGavin as Mr. Parker/The Old Man, Melinda Dillon as Mrs. Parker, and Ian Petrella as Randy Parker!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like the impending Snowpocalypse, being shocked if you're able to avoid A Christmas Story, Bob Clark being the master of Christmas, Rhinestone with Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton, Jean Shepherd's original short story collection In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, Xan meeting Jean Shepherd, Peter Billingsley as Marvel Cinematic Universe character William Ginter Riva, Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak in Kolchak: The Night Stalker, all the kids returning as adults in A Christmas Story Christmas, A Christmas Story being a great movie to have on in the background, the Parker house not being laid out very well, guns being toys for children, Warren G. Harding Elementary School, Flick sticking his tongue on the frozen flagpole for a Triple Dog Dare, neighborhood bullies Scut Farkus and Grover Dill, secret decoder rings for old radio shows. The Old Man getting a major award, that awkward moment when Ralphie says the word "fuck", Xan's theory that most parents hate their children and want to torture them, Ralphie realizing he's decoded a crummy commercial, Randy being worried that The Old Man is going to kill his brother Ralphie, Ralphie and Randy going to see Santa Claus at Higbee's department store, The Old Man getting Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, Ralphie thinking he shot his eye out, A Christmas Story being more relatable than It's a Wonderful Life, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski and Dave Proctor, DJ Nik joining us to watch Aliens even if he doesn't know it yet, and more!

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And in honor of our fifth anniversary, we have a NEW Drunk Cinema t-shirt, which you can find on TeePublic by clicking HERE!  This spiffy shirt looks great while you're listening to the Drunk Cinema podcast or when you're attending your favorite film festival! Or you can order all sorts of cool Drunk Cinema merch there as well!

Be sure to come back in three weeks as Xan and I are joined by special guest DJ Nik as we watch Aliens, the 1986 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, featuring the return of Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, along with Michael Biehn as Dwayne Hicks, Lance Henriksen as Bishop, and Paul Reiser as Carter Burke!