NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 320: "Empire of Death" Is Up!

 
"I clung to your infernal machine. And for so many years...I hid. I have travelled with you all this time, riding the spine of your ship, staring into eternity and evolving into my true godhood. Now I know every beat of the heart of your time machine, and I can bend it to my will. It will stand as my altar, the temple of my empire of death."
-- Sutekh, Doctor Who: "Empire of Death"

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 guests DJ Nik and Holly Mac to discuss "Empire of Death", the eighth episode of Doctor Who Series 14, featuring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush, and Gabriel Woolf as the voice of Sutekh!

In this episode, Jesse, DJ Nik, Holly, and I discuss things like the Dallas Mavericks not getting an NBA championship, Jesse's sister turning 60, Russell T Davies taking a page from X-Files creator Chris Carter, whether "Empire of Death" stuck the landing, rushing to watch "Pyramids of Mars" again after last week's episode, my annoyance that Ruby referred to Louise as her "real" mom, Russell T Davies getting the story idea about Ruby's mother being an ordinary human from Rey's story arc in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Doctor being fond of spoons, Sutekh revealing how he survived the events of "Pyramids of Mars", the explanation for the multiple Susans, Sutekh's reset of the Thanos Snap from Avengers: Infinity War, Jesse waiting for confirmation that Gallifrey returned, Nik feeling a nuclear holocaust metaphor vibe from the episode, Sutekh forcing the Doctor to change his moral code, wondering what the point was of having the Fourteenth Doctor work through his PTSD only to traumatize the Fifteenth Doctor all over again, wondering where the Fourteenth Doctor was during Sutekh's assault, the Memory TARDIS from the Tales of the TARDIS framing sequences, RTD being like Lucy from Peanuts cartoons yanking the football away from Charlie Brown, wondering where the explanation for Ruby causing snow to fall was, Ruby's big gamble in confronting her natural mother, wondering why Carole Ann Ford hasn't been brought back as Susan Foreman by now, more Mrs. Flood speculation, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Dave Proctor, Megan from Oregon and Sandi from Oregon, Jesse finally getting his heart's desire with "The Daleks in Color", and more!

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And just in time for the new era of Doctor Who, we now have a BRAND 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 one week for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companion Holly Mac to discuss "The Daleks in Color", the 2023 colorized and recut version of "The Daleks", the second serial from Doctor Who Season One in 1963-64, featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor and introducing the Daleks!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 319: "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" Is Up!

 
"I sent him forward."
"That thing killed him, not you."
"What was it? And Ruby's mother -- Why was she pointing at me?"
"Finished? Now stop grizzling and fix it. Because if Susan is your granddaughter, then she might be the key to this. Now come on."
-- Melanie Bush and the Fifteenth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Legend of Ruby Sunday"

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 Legend of Ruby Sunday", the seventh episode of Doctor Who Series 14, featuring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, and the return of Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush and Gabriel Woolf as the voice of Sutekh!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like going through the new season so quickly, "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" sounding like a Western, our discussion of "Pyramids of Mars" from the early days of Next Stop Everywhere, Sutekh being on my short list of Big Bads who might return, the "Sue Tech" anagram being a bit of a stretch from "S Triad Technologies", some background on the Egyptian god Sutekh, the new members of the Pantheon of Discord, Susan Foreman appearing in "The Five Doctors" and meeting the Eighth Doctor in Big Finish audios, Susan Triad's weird dance being a reference to former UK Prime Minister Theresa May, Lenny Rush originally being cast as Eric in "Space Babies", Gabriel Woolf being the only Classic Era actor to reprise the role of a villain in the Modern Era, the Doctor wanting UNIT's help with two mysteries, Kate learning that the Doctor has a granddaughter, UNIT having a old VHS player ready to play Ruby's CCTV videotape, Mrs. Flood coldly denying Cherry a cup of tea, more Mrs. Flood theories, the Doctor laughing at UNIT's time window, the Fifteenth Doctor wearing a costume similar to one I've always wanted for the Doctor, Mel telling the Doctor to stop moping and fix things, the TARDIS groaning and becoming something to be afraid of, wondering why Sutekh's name was appearing over and over on a computer display, calling our predictions before "Empire of Death", our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Sandi from Oregon and Holly Mac, Jesse enjoying the House of the Dragon Season 2 premiere, DJ Nik and Holly Mac joining us for the season finale, and more!

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And just in time for the new era of Doctor Who, we now have a BRAND 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 one week for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companions DJ Nik and Holly Mac to discuss "Empire of Death", the eighth episode from Doctor Who Series 14, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday!

THE FANDOM ZONE 296: "The Case of the Hungry Snake" Is Up!

 
"Do you have any other high-quality tools for murdering witches?"
-- Niko Sasaki, Dead Boy Detectives -- "The Case of the Hungry Snake"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Case of the Hungry Snake", the eighth episode of Dead Boy Detectives, featuring George Rexstrew as Edwin Paine, Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland, Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace, and Yuyu Kitamura as Niko Sasaki!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik being nervous about the Euro Cup, hoping this episode is just the Season 1 finale not the series finale, whether Dead Boy Detectives stuck the landing, Nik adopting "Brills" in his regular conversation, Niko being an absolute must for a Season 2, Sherlock Holmes continuing as a detective whether we get another season of Sherlock or not, Crystal remembering what an awful person she was before losing her memories, Crystal's parents giving zero effs about their daughter, Jenny finally getting in on the secret that ghosts and the supernatural exist, Jenny being the Dana Scully of Dead Boy Detectives, Edwin being able to be open and honest about his feelings with Niko, Jenny's butcher shop being blown up with 30 minutes to go in the episode, the Cat King providing the secret origin of Esther Finch, Tragic Mick giving Niko the lucky polar bear charm, Crystal and Niko rescuing Edwin and Charles, wondering if Esther could've been brought back from the dark side, the shocking death (?) of Niko, Crystal ratting to Lilith on Esther, Edwin being more confident in his sexuality and observing that the Cat King is lonely, The Principal deciding that the Dead Boy Detectives are helpful and that the Night Nurse is now their chaperone, the post-credits tease that Niko is still alive, wondering if the Dead Boy Detectives characters will appear in The Sandman Season 2, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, Nik joining Jesse and me on Next Stop Everywhere discuss the Doctor Who season finale, our upcoming episodes discussing The Boys Season 4, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next month when DJ Nik and I discuss "Department of Dirty Tricks", the first episode of The Boys Season 4, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 062: "Shaun of the Dead" Is Up!

 
"Shaun! How are you doing?"
"Surviving..."
-- Yvonne and Shaun Riley, Shaun of the Dead

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 Shaun of the Dead, the 2004 romantic zombie comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, featuring Simon Pegg as Shaun Riley, Nick Frost as Ed, Bill Nighy as Philip, and Penelope Wilton as Barbara Riley!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like both of us having a pint and waiting for the whole thing to blow over, finally watching the first film in the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, Lucy Davis in The Office UK, not wanting to throw Prince's Batman soundtrack, Peter Serafinowicz in Look Around You, many of the actors appearing in Doctor Who, Shaun failing as a boyfriend, the Death Becomes Her shot, Shaun of the Dead being inspired by the Spaced episode "Art", Edgar Wright wondering what a British person's reaction to a zombie apocalypse would be, Shaun stepping up as a leader, remembering to always take the child locks off in the zombie apocalypse, David being completely useless, Dianne learning that David isn't in love with her, wondering why Zombie Ed doesn't have a mouth guard to prevent him from biting people, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski and Dave Proctor, the Fuck Marry Kill order for the Cornetto Trilogy, Richard Dreyfus losing his fucking mind, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I watch Jaws, the 1975 thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Roy Scheider as Chief Martin Brody, Robert Shaw as Quint, Richard Dreyfus as Matt Hooper, and Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 318: "Rogue" Is Up!

 
"Do you ever wonder...why keep going?"
"Because we have to. We have to live each day because they can't."
-- Rogue and the Fifteenth Doctor, Doctor Who: "Rogue"

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 Holly Mac to discuss "Rogue", the sixth episode of Doctor Who Series 14, featuring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, Jonathan Groff as Rogue, and Indira Varma as the Duchess of Pemberton!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like everything reminding Jesse of Bruce Springsteen, not discussing Rogue from the X-Men, "Rogue" being the return of a typical Doctor Who episode, Rogue not being a replacement for Captain Jack Harkness, Russell T Davies loving aliens based on animals, Jonathan Groff as Holden Ford on Mindhunter, Indira Varma as Suzie Costello on Torchwood, the three times the Doctor has shown interest in same-sex romance, the episode's orchestral covers of contemporary popular music, Richard E. Grant's Doctor from "Scream of the Shalka" being shown with other previous incarnations, the US version not including the dedication to William Russell, Rogue's potential as a recurring character, the Doctor recognizing that Rogue has also lost someone special, Rogue being a Dungeons & Dragons geek, wondering who hired Rogue to kill the Chuldur, wondering why Rogue sacrificed himself to save Ruby, Ruby forcing the Doctor to take a moment to process losing Rogue, Ruby being a Bridgerton fan, the Doctor thinking that Ruby had been killed, more of the Susan Twist subplot, Jesse cheating with Mr. Google, the impressive bird makeup for the Chuldur, wondering why the Zygons weren't used instead of the Chuldur, the Chuldur being revealed as cosplayers, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Ken from Chicago, Sandi from Oregon, Megan from Oregon, and Dave Proctor, calling our guesses for the two-part season finale, and more!

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And just in time for the new era of Doctor Who, we now have a BRAND 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 one week for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "The Legend of Ruby Sunday", the seventh episode from Doctor Who Series 14, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday!

THE FANDOM ZONE 295: "The Case of the Very Long Stairway" Is Up!

"Simon, if you punish yourself, everywhere becomes Hell."
-- Edwin Paine, Dead Boy Detectives -- "The Case of the Very Long Stairway"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Case of the Very Long Stairway", the seventh episode of Dead Boy Detectives, featuring George Rexstrew as Edwin Paine, Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland, and Donna Preston as Despair!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like being disappointed that Heather Bedor wasn't able to join us as planned, my going through DJ Nik withdrawal, Nik having to force himself to stop watching the final episode of Dead Boy Detectives, trying to reconcile Dead Boy Detectives' depiction of Hell with The Sandman's depiction of Hell, some comics background on Despair, Jenny Green singing Belinda Carlisle's "Circle in the Sand", David Iacono appearing in the next Jurassic Park movie, finally getting to see Despair's realm, Charles' determination to rescue Edwin from Hell, wanting a reproduction of Edwin's journal, getting an answer for why ghosts don't just fall through the floor, Maxine ending up in Hell, the claw machine from Toy Story, Simon's punishment of an eternity of paper cuts, why you shouldn't sacrifice people to demons just because they're not into you, the bloodbath scene from Blade as a porno, Charles handling Edwin's confession of love well, Niko being more than meets the eye, Esther Finch beating the Cat King to death with her iron cane, wanting to see John Constantine on Dead Boy Detectives, everyone in Port Townsend being cool with Jenny walking around town with a meat cleaver, Crystal and her ancestors burying David the demon in an otherdimensional realm, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, teasing the Dead Boy Detectives finale for Nik, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Case of the Hungry Snake", the eighth episode of Dead Boy Detectives, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 317: "Dot and Bubble" Is Up!

 
"I thought this was the worst day of my life, but maybe it's the best."
"There are still thousands of people being eaten alive."
-- Lindy Pepper-Bean and Ricky September, Doctor Who: "Dot and Bubble"

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 pay tribute to the late William Russell and discuss "Dot and Bubble", the fifth episode of Doctor Who Series 14, featuring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, Callie Cooke as Lindy Pepper-Bean, and Tom Rhys Harries as Ricky September!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse celebrating his sixty-fifth birthday and his wedding anniversary, Jesse's son Chris having a massive crush on Ruby Sunday, "Dot and Bubble" being a Doctor and companion-lite story, the passing of William Russell, original plans for William Russell to return as Ian Chesterton in "Mawdryn Undead", Russell T Davies' series cojones in making a racist white girl the lead character in the episode, wanting Justice for Ricky September, Ncuti Gatwa making his Series 14 debut in the closing sequence, Russell T Davies revealing that he previously pitched the episode to Steven Moffat for Series Five, Russell T Davies taking inspiration from the Black Mirror episode "Nosedive", running down the early hints of the Finetime residents' racism, "Dot and Bubble" benefitting from a second viewing, Lindy Pepper-Bean's complete dependence on technology being a satire of Gen Z, the Doctor and Ruby finally becoming aware of Susan Twist, the Doctor blocking Lindy's repeated attempts to block him, Ricky September being an Almost Companion, Russell T Davies needing to let more people write episodes besides him, the Doctor still offering to take the Finetime residents to safety in his TARDIS even though they're racists that are disgusted by him, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Megan Stover, Holly Mac, Sandi from Oregon, and Christine Peruski, applauding Christine for bravely writing about her reaction to "Dot and Bubble", Shaun of the Dead having a lot of Doctor Who actors, and more!

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And just in time for the new era of Doctor Who, we now have a BRAND 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 one week for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "Rogue", the sixth episode from Doctor Who Series 14, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday!