THE FANDOM ZONE 252: "A Hope in Hell" is Up!

 
"Hey, boss. Listen to me. You know what can survive the Anti-Life? You. Dreams don't fucking die. Not if you believe in them. And I believe Dream of the Endless would never leave his raven here, alone, in Hell with Lucifer."
-- Matthew the Raven to Dream, The Sandman -- "A Hope in Hell"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  In this episode, DJ Nik and I joined by special guest Heather Bedor to discuss "A Hope in Hell", the fourth episode of The Sandman, introducing Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, and "Superhuman Law", the second episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, featuring the return of Tim Roth as The Abomination/Emil Blonsky!

In this episode, DJ Nik, Heather and I talk about things like Nik sharing his childhood traumas, Heather trying (and failing) to get Nik to watch the rest of The Sandman, Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Gwendoline Christie vs. Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar, Heather and I loving What We Do in the Shadows Season 3, the story of Nada and Kai'ckul, changes from The Sandman comics, Heather learning Italian through curse words, Rosemary being the embodiment of the Biblical Good Samaritan, Rosemary trying to warn the convenience store clerk about John Dee, Heather having hyperphantasia, Lucifer swearing vengeance on Morpheus after being humiliated in front of all the demons in Hell, our favorite Sandman quotes, Nik's love of the word "whore", my loving that Tim Roth was brought back as the Abomination, some comics and MCU background on the Abomination, who Jennifer's new law firm is named after, Bruce Banner's "literally a different person" in-joke, wondering if the Sakaaran ship being a potential setup for a film adaptation of World War Hulk, comic books as legal documents, nobody wanting to hire Jen after she's outed as She-Hulk, Nikki being supportive of Jen, Jen's awkward family dinner, Heather's love for Ched, Heather wondering if we'll see Holden Holliway's granddaughter Southpaw from the comics, Jen taking on the Abomination's case, our favorite She-Hulk quotes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, Heather popping her hip back into place during the podcast, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 253 as DJ Nik, Heather and I discuss "24/7", the fifth episode of the Netflix series The Sandman, along with the third episode of the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

GHOSTWOOD 115: "Time Bandits" Is Up!

 
"I have the map! I have the map! And the day after tomorrow...The world!"
-- Evil, Time Bandits

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 pay tribute to the passing of David Warner and continue our retrospective of Twin Peaks Actors in Other Films by discussing Time Bandits, the 1981 fantasy adventure film directed by Terry Gilliam, starring David Warner as Evil, Craig Warnock as Kevin, David Rappaport as Randall, and Sean Connery as Agamemnon!

LET'S ROCK

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan having another migraine, child actor Craig Warnock acting with Sean Connery and then not doing much afterwards, Jonathan Pryce passing on the role of Evil for another film's higher fee, Terry Gilliam's "Trilogy of Imagination", David Warner having a tremendous work ethic, David Warner appearing on the RMS Titanic three times, Thomas Eckhardt on Twin Peaks, our favorite David Warner films and TV appearances, David Warner singing "Vienna" by Ultravox, the second Twin Peaks actor to appear in Time Bandits, the Time Bandits appearing in many of the same science fiction and fantasy films together, David Rappaport's tragic suicide, the classic TV series Soap, bad '80s TV movies trying to capitalize on popular sitcoms, Time Bandits being created while Terry Gilliam was working on Brazil, Ralph Richardson being cast as the Supreme Being because he was near God in the acting profession, Kevin packing a Go Bag with a Polaroid camera and supplies, Napoleon's obsession with size, John Cleese as Robin Hood, Kevin choosing King Agamemnon as his dad over his terrible parents, Kevin knocking out a giant by injecting him with sleeping potion using a fireplace bellows, the Time Bandits' impressive escape from a cage dangling over a bottomless pit, Evil being exploded into chunks of concentrated evil, the anticlimactic ending of Kevin losing both his bedroom with his stuff and his parents, Xan appearing on Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast to discuss "The Happiness Patrol", wondering what would've happened to Josie Packard and Audrey Horne if Thomas Eckhardt hadn't shown up, Xan wanting to discuss Electric Dreams in honor of Lenny Von Dohlen, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks, as Xan and I continue our retrospective of Twin Peaks Actors in Other Films by discussing Electric Dreams, the 1984 science fiction romantic comedy film directed by Steve Barron, starring Lenny Von Dohlen as Miles Harding, Virginia Madsen as Madeline Robistat, and Bud Cort as the Voice of Edgar!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 270: "The Happiness Patrol" Is Up!

 
"Blissful...isn't it, Doctor? Silence."
"A-ha, not quite. I can hear the sound of empires toppling."
-- Earl Sigma and the Seventh Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Happiness Patrol"

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 companions Xan Sprouse & Holly Mac as we discuss "The Happiness Patrol", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 25 in 1988, featuring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace, and Sheila Hancock as Helen A!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Xan's life being cats right now, Holly doing a Doctor Who rewatch to prepare for the 60th anniversary next year, Jesse vs. Upset Bruce Springsteen Fans, Jesse's dislike of the Kandy Man, the character of Helen A being intended to satirize Then-British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, director Chris Clough wanting to shoot the story in black-and-white, Chris Clough providing the howls for Helen A's pet Stigorax Fifi, the BBC agreeing to never use the Kandy Man again after complaints from Bassett's that the character resembled their mascot Bertie Bassett, the Kandy Man originally being human in appearance, the original script called "The Crooked Smile", the Doctor's Academy nickname "Theta Sigma", the Seventh Doctor on the spoons jamming with Earl Sigma on harmonica, Xan feeling the Seventh Doctor stories were written around their resources, Susan Q being relieved that she could stop dressing like a member of the Happiness Patrol, Earl Sigma being a Classic Era black character that wasn't a guard or a henchman, the Kandy Man's high-pitched voice being the worst thing about him, Daisy K and Priscilla P totally buying into Helen A's agenda, wondering why the Kandy Man didn't have anything in the Kandy Kitchen to keep him from getting stuck to the floor, Helen A and the Happiness Patrol being female villains, Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher on The Crown, Joseph C bailing on Gilbert M stealing Helen A's shuttle, Holly's appreciation for the Fifi puppet, wondering if Helen A should've been arrested for crying over Fifi's death, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Sandi from Oregon and Dave Proctor, Holly returning for our discussion of the Big Finish 2-parter "Human Resouces", 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 are joined by special guest companion Holly Mac to discuss "Human Resources", the 2007 Doctor Who audio drama from Big Finish Productions, featuring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller, Katarina Olsson as the Headhunter, and the return of the Cybermen!

THE FANDOM ZONE 251: "A Normal Amount of Rage" Is Up!

 
"It's just so sad. Steve Rogers did so much for his country and he never got to experience sex. Did you see that ass? Like, that ass did not deserve to die a virgin. It's, like, so sad!"
"Steve Rogers is not a virgin. He lost his virginity to a girl in 1943 on the USO tour."

"Yes! I knew it!"

-- Jennifer Walters and Smart Hulk, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law -- "A Normal Amount of Rage"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  In this episode, DJ Nik and I discuss "Dream a Little Dream of Me", the third episode of The Sandman, and "A Normal Amount of Rage", the first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, introducing Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters and featuring the return of Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk/Bruce Banner!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like how we're dividing up the discussions of both TV shows, the British pronunciation of "Constantine", Patton Oswalt on the M.O.D.O.K. animated series, Jenna Coleman being a female version of DC's John Constantine and not resembling the musician Sting, various changes from the Sandman comic book, some comics background on Astra Logue being sent to Hell, Matthew the Raven originally being Matthew Cable from Swamp Thing, Morpheus being reluctant to take on Matthew as his new raven companion, what Matthew the Raven brings to the table, our thoughts on Jenna Coleman as a female John Constantine, my meeting Jenna Coleman in person, Ethel giving up her Amulet of Protection and proving her love for her son, our favorite Sandman quotes, why everyone should listen to Mad Hettie, some male viewers being threatened by She-Hulk's female perspective, the creative decision to provide She-Hulk's origin in flashback form, writer and showrunner Jessica Gao, the radical change to She-Hulk's origin from the comics, Jen eating Cheetos with chopsticks, Jen keeping her intellect right away without years of mental conditioning, Jen's fixation with Captain America's virginity, She-Hulk's blink-and-you-miss-it fight with Titania, our favorite She-Hulk quotes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, Jesse Jackson, Christine Peruski & Dave Proctor, my upcoming story for DC Comics' DC's Terrors Through Time Halloween anthology, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 252 as DJ Nik and I discuss "A Hope in Hell", the fourth episode of the Netflix series The Sandman, along with "Superhuman Law", the second episode of the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

GHOSTWOOD 114: "Labyrinth" Is Up!

"Everything I've done, I've done for you. I move the stars for no one."
-- Jareth the Goblin King, Labyrinth

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 pay tribute to the passing of Lenny Von Dohlen and and continue our retrospective of Twin Peaks Actors in Other Films by discussing Labyrinth, the 1986 musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson, starring David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King, Jennifer Connelly as Sarah Williams, and Christopher Malcolm as Robert Williams!

LET'S ROCK

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like my still not having a car, baby stealing being a heartwarming idea for a kid's movie, our debate about whether Sarah is a horrible person, some trivia about David Bowie's eye colors, David Bowie's son Duncan Jones, David Bowie playing the Elephant Man, Maurice Sendak's Outside Over There, the script credit going to Monty Python actor Terry Jones, a Spaulding Gray anecdote, Labyrinth's box office failure contributing to why Jim Henson stepped away from directing, the passing of Lenny Von Dohlen, Xan's love of Lenny Von Dohlen's problematic Harold Smith, Xan getting to see Sarah's elaborate dress, my surprise at seeing a CGI owl in a 1986 movie, Gates McFadden originally being offered the role of Sarah's stepmother, the Star Wars documentary Elstree 1976, the Hogwarts reference in Labyrinth, Jennifer Connelly being one of the Patron Saints of Geek Girls in the 1980s, Christopher Malcolm as Justin on Absolutely Fabulous, Xan's parents not paying any attention to what she was listening to while she was growing up, Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book by Terry Jones, Hoggle reluctantly giving Sarah a hallucinogenic peach, the Bog of Eternal Stench, Sarah resisting the Junk Lady's trap of staying in her bedroom forever, Sarah finally remembering the line "You have no power over me", Xan getting a new pair of kittens, my upcoming story for DC Comics in their DC's Terrors Through Time 2022 Halloween anthology, doing a second David Warner movie, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks, as Xan and I pay tribute to the late David Warner and continue our retrospective of Twin Peaks Actors in Other Films by discussing Time Bandits, the 1981 fantasy adventure film directed by Terry Gilliam, starring David Warner as Evil, Craig Warnock as Kevin, Sean Connery as Agamemnon, and John Cleese as Robin Hood!

THE FANDOM ZONE 250: "Sleep of the Just" Is Up!

 
"We begin in the waking world, which humanity insists on calling the real world. As if your dreams have no effect upon the choices you make. You mortals go about your work, your loves, your wars, as if your waking lives are all that matter. But there is another life which awaits you when you close your eyes and enter my realm. For I am the King of Dreams and Nightmares."
-- Dream/Morpheus, The Sandman: "Sleep of the Just"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  In this 250th episode, DJ Nik and I discuss "Sleep of the Just" and "Imperfect Hosts", the first two episodes of the Netflix series The Sandman, introducing Tom Sturridge as Dream/Morpheus, Boyd Holbrook as The Corinthian, and Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik and I wanting to forget about the geopolitical state of our world for a little while, celebrating our 250th episode, Nik not bingewatching The Sandman Season 1, my love of The Sandman comics since the '90s, the Netflix adaptation toning down the horror from the comics, the stretched-out aspect ratio, Neil Gaiman being part of DC Comics' British invasion of writers, Neil Gaiman autographing my The Sandman: The Doll's House trade paperback, various attempts to adapt The Sandman as a film since 1991, changes from The Sandman #1, our first reactions to Tom Sturridge as Morpheus, Morpheus being brought low and humbled by his imprisonment, my thoughts on Dream's voice, that awkward moment when Roderick Burgess and his coven perform a ritual to capture Death only to get Dream instead, Ethel Cripps being nice to Alex only to get closer to Roderick, the moment when Alex has his opportunity to free Morpheus only to become just like his horrible father, our first reactions to Boyd Holbrook as The Corinthian, the decision to introduce The Corinthian much earlier in the saga, Lucienne being the Alfred Pennyworth to Dream's Batman, our favorite quotes of the episode, changes from The Sandman #2, John Dee as Justice League of America supervillain Doctor Destiny, Cain and Abel as "hosts" of The House of Mystery and The House of Secrets, Dream absorbing Gregory the Gargoyle so he could become strong enough to summon the Fates, wanting to watch Disney's Hercules after seeing the Fates, Cain's tendency to repeatedly kill and bury his brother Abel, Ethel Cripps not being a great mom to John Dee, Ethel Cripps vs. The Corinthian, some updates on various DC TV projects after the Batgirl film was killed off by Warner Bros. Discovery, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, and more!

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Be sure to come back in next week for Episode 251 as DJ Nik and I discuss "Dream a Little Dream of Me", the third episode of the Netflix series The Sandman, along with the first episode of the Disney+ series She-Hulk, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 269: "Davros" is Up!

 
"Baynes was clear. We are to work together."
"Well, we are working together. I'm pleasantly surprised just how well you're fitting in as my assistant. Now, I'm going to be a bit busy, do mind making tea?"
(Davros snarls in frustration)
"Oh, come on, Davros. Making tea shouldn't be beyond you. After all, you can't say team without saying tea."
-- Davros and the Sixth Doctor, Doctor Who: "Davros"

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 Rachel Frend as we pay tribute to the late Bernard Cribbins and discuss "Davros", the second audio drama from Big Finish Productions' celebration of Doctor Who's 40th Anniversary in 2003, featuring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Terry Molloy as Davros, and Wendy Padbury as Lorraine Baynes!

In this episode, Jesse, Rachel and I discuss things like Texas being hit with rain, why Rachel selected "Davros" to discuss, paying tribute to the passing of Bernard Cribbins, the Big Finish synopsis for Davros not being accurate to what the story is about, Davros being powered by hatred, Davros not being able to keep himself from going off the rails even when he's trying to become a better person, Bernard Horsfall as the same Time Lord in "The War Games" and "The Deadly Assassin", Big Finish's Doctor Who 40th anniversary stories doing deep dives on villains, the Sixth Doctor operating alone while Peri is off elsewhere at a botany symposium, the Sixth Doctor and Davros both trying to be the Smartest Person in the Room, wondering if the Sixth Doctor experienced memories of working for UNIT while in exile on Earth during his third incarnation, Terry Molloy's return as Davros, Arnold and Lorraine Baynes being a horrible power couple, Lorraine being a complete sycophant for Davros, Davros being worse than Arnold Baynes, the rich and powerful vs. the media trying to expose them for what they are, Kim taking herself off the board so the Doctor wouldn't be hesitant about crashing Davros' ship, Shan being revealed as the one who came up with the idea for the Daleks, Davros being That Guy at Work who steals credit for the accomplishments of others, Davros being jealous of Shan fraternizing with Councilor Valron, Davros making up "evidence" to have Shan and Councilor Valron arrested and executed, Davros thinking there could be only one greatest scientist in Skaro history, Doctor Who predicting the future again, out favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Holly Mac, Rachel returning soon to discuss her second-favorite Doctor, our upcoming discussion of "The Happiness Patrol", 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 are joined by special guest companion Holly Mac to discuss "The Happiness Patrol", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 25 in 1988, featuring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Dorothy "Ace" McShane, and Sheila Hancock as Helen A!

BATGIRL Film Killed Off as Corporate Strategy

 
Batgirl fans are now experiencing a Batastrophe thanks to the suits at Warner Bros. Discovery.

In the latest in a series of growing concerns regarding DC Films projects, Warner Bros. Discovery pulled the plug on Batgirl, a DC Extended Universe film based on the DC Comics superhero, despite $90 million already being spent on production. The film would have starred Leslie Grace as Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, J.K. Simmons as Commissioner James Gordon, Brendan Fraser as Firefly/Ted Carson, Ivory Aquino as Alysia Yeoh, and Michael Keaton as Batman/Bruce Wayne.

The Hollywood Reporter has a decent rundown of why Batgirl was canceled, but the primary reason seems to be a "new corporate strategy from Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who opted to shelve the project in order to take a tax write-down on the $90 million film." The film was greenlit for around $80 million under former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, who also lined up multiple DC projects for HBO Max budgeted more modestly than theatrical releases. Batgirl's budget increased to $90 million as a result of COVID-19 protocols.

According to THR's sources, Warner Bros. Discovery considered putting more money into Batgirl to make it a 2023 theatrical release. When a very early version of the film test screened, with temporary visual effects and score, it received a score in the low 60s and is believed to have only tested once. Test screenings are best used to determine whether audiences are engaged or disengaged during certain parts of the film, not as a final judgment call. For example, horror films that end up doing well have been known to test in the 60s. Leadership under Zaslav worried that the film wouldn't deliver enough spectacle that DC fans expect.

Concern is growing of more DC Films cancellations, with Blue Beetle, Supergirl, Black Canary, Green Lantern Corps, and Zatanna becoming potential victims of Zaslav's "new corporate strategy."

The official Warner Bros. Discovery statement remarked, "The decision to not release Batgirl reflects our leadership’s strategic shift as it relates to the DC universe and HBO Max. Leslie Grace is an incredibly talented actor and this decision is not a reflection of her performance. We are incredibly grateful to the filmmakers of Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt and their respective casts and we hope to collaborate with everyone again in the near future."

Leslie Grace, who would've been the first DC Universe Latina lead, wrote on Instagram, "Querida familia! On the heels of the recent news about our movie Batgirl, I am proud of the love, hard work and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film over 7 months in Scotland. I feel blessed to have worked among absolute greats and forged relationships for a lifetime in the process! To every Batgirl fan – THANK YOU for the love and belief, allowing me to take on the cape and become, as Babs said best, ‘my own damn hero!’ Batgirl for life!"

Earlier this week, Batgirl filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah were in Morocco, where they had recently celebrated El Arbi’s wedding. Afterwards, they received the stunning news that Batgirl would be shelved, despite it being deep into postproduction ahead of the planned release on HBO Max. "We are saddened and shocked by the news," they wrote in a statement. "As directors, it is critical that our work be shown to audiences, and while the film was far from finished, we wish that fans all over the world would have the opportunity to see and embrace the final film themselves. Maybe one day they will, insha’Allah."

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 268: "The King's Demons" Is Up!

 
"He is said to be the best swordsman in France."
"Well, fortunately, we are in England."
-- Ranulf Fitzwilliam and the Fifth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The King's Demons"

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 King's Demons", the sixth serial from Doctor Who Season 20 in 1983, featuring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, Mark Strickson as Vislor Turlough, and the introduction of Gerald Flood as the voice of Kamelion!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse's love of medieval stories, the Doctor Who spinoff K-9 and Company, the Master's love of anagrams, Isla Blair as Mrs. Donovan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, some background on the Magna Carta, John Nathan-Turner being impressed by the demonstration of the Kamelion robot prototype, why Kamelion wasn't used more on Doctor Who, Anthony Ainley being credited in the Radio Times as "James Stoker" to hide the Master's return, the Doctor's history of being a swordsman, the last appearance of the TARDIS console room set that debuted in "The Invisible Enemy", the Doctor and his companions being greeted as demons by "King John", Tegan complaining about the cold temperature, our love of Errol Flynn's The Adventures of Robin Hood, Doctor Who always doing well with period costumes and sets, the Doctor pretending to do a heel turn, the Kamelion prop not being what it needed to be, the Batwoman TV show not having the sense to recast Kate Kane, Hugh Fitzwilliam being pissed off that Sir Gilles Estram didn't kill him after their joust, the Master's love of disguises, Jesse proudly figuring out that Sir Gilles was the Master in disguise, the Doctor not being impressed with the Master's plan to rob the world of the Magna Carta, Kamelion being freed from the Master's control and becoming a new companion, the Doctor setting a trap for the Master using the Master's Tissue Compression Eliminator, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Holly from Wisconsin, Sandi from Oregon and Dave Proctor, Bruce Springsteen fans being pissed about ticket prices for the upcoming tour, my upcoming return to DC Comics for the Halloween anthology DC's Terrors Through Time #1, our upcoming discussion of the Big Finish audio "Davros", and more!

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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 are joined by special guest companion Rachel Frend to discuss "Davros", the 2003 Doctor Who audio drama from Big Finish Productions, featuring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Terry Molloy as Davros, and Wendy Padbury as Lorraine Baynes!