Doctor Who's That?
By Sean Gleeson
Please Note: While we are generally a Clean Podcast, it is safer to assume we are in the PG to PG-13 range. Doctor Who occasionally leads to the discussion of serious topics. Some episodes may also contain one or two mild bad words.
Doctor Who's That?Jan 19, 2024
Ep. 51: The Tomb of the Cybermen; or, What We Really Sound Like to Them
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Tom to talk about the Tomb of the Cybermen.
Ep. 50: Season 4 Wrap-Up
Let's Wrap Up Season 4!
Ep. 49: The Evil of the Daleks; or, KILL KILL KILL KILL
Sean, Bay, and Andy watch The Evil of the Daleks. Along the way, we see that even the Daleks are thirsty for Jamie; Bay falls into the Dalek Timeline Trap; and we all become Kemheads.
Announcements - Episode Delay and AwesomeCon
Sean is Moving!!! Which means he hasn't had a chance to edit the next episode. :(
Before you grab your pitchforks, he promises to edit it once he's able to (probably late June), and get the next one out as soon as possible as well.
If you are going to AwesomeCon in Washington DC in June, you can catch us on panels on Sunday June 18th!
Ep. 48: The Faceless Ones; or, The Adventures of Bubble Pipe Cop
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Maggie to watch The Faceless Ones. Along the way, there's some companion snogging, some flying beasties, and a couple walk off into Dodoland.
Ep. 47: The Macra Terror; or, An All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Buffet!!!
Sean, Bay, and Andy watch as Ben, like many a good sailor before him, is overrun by crabs in "The Macra Terror"! Will we all enjoy it, or will it just make us crabby? Will there be one crab joke too many? Find out!
Zed, Where's My Cars? Ep. 20: People's Property; or, Every Who, Every Zed, All at Once
In their 20th Episode, Sean, Bay and Andy continue their journey through that greatest of British Exports, Z-Cars. In this exploration of human misery, a couple of no good hoodlum kids steal purses and toss them into the river, all so they can buy some coats and not freeze. Wow, such fun!
Ep. 46: The Moonbase; or, Get Off My Moon!!!
Sean, Bay, and Andy watch "The Tenth Planet" ..... umm, I mean, "The Moonbase". Along the way, The Cybermen show their lack of emotions by insulting all the stupid humans; Much Science gets Done; and Polly creates Dip.
Ep. 45: The Underwater Menace; or, The Saddest Day at the Wading Pool
Sean, Bay, and Andy experience Zarbi Flashbacks as they watch "The Underwater Menace". Along the way, Professor Zaroff chews every bit of scenery in Britain, Two Dudes yell at some fish, and the Doctor gives 'em the ol' Starve and Drown.
Content Rating Change Announcement
Starting Next Week, we're going to let Andy be Andy, and we're going explicit!
Ep. 44: The Highlanders; or, The Ffinch Show
Sean, Bay, and Andy watch The Highlanders. Along the way, Patrick Troughton would like a catchphrase like that, Polly is a shameless flirt, and The Doctor gets a new bagpipe tutor.
Ep. 43 - The Power of the Daleks; or, A Pan of Mostly Corpses
Sean, Bay, and Andy are introduced to the being of chaos and anarchy that is the Second Doctor. Ben and Polly get to meet the Daleks, Lesterson has a nervous breakdown of epic proportions, and little hate machines come rolling of an assembly line.
Ep. 42: William Hartnell Wrap-Up and Intro to Patrick Troughton
It's time to say farewell to William Hartnell and welcome Patrick Troughton aboard our TARDIS
Ep. 41: The 10th Planet; or, Andy Finally Gets His Cybermen
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Julia to talk about The Tenth Planet. I don't really have a clever description to put here since I didn't have time to give the final version a listen, so hopefully everything's good with it. But, yeah... A LOT happens in this story, from Cybermen to a Big Goodbye. Enjoy!
Ep. 40: The Smugglers; or, The Adventures of Tom, the Gapemouthed Stable Boy
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Chris to talk about The Smugglers. Along the way, Ben fails to put the fact that he's a sailor to any use, Polly completes and escape room, and The Doctor continues to have impeccable timing. Meanwhile, Bay is baffled by Ben's accent, Christ is baffled by Australia's distaste for horses, and Andy is just Baffled.
Ep. 39: Season Three Wrap-Up
Once again, Andy and Bay revisit their Predictions from way back in Episode 25 to see how they did, and make new ones for Season Four. Afterward, we continue to alienate our audience by ranking this season's episodes.
Ep. 38: The War Machines; or, Why Run When You Can Walk, Dear Boy?
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Stephanie to talk about the War Machines. Along the way, Ben displays his casual sexism, Everyone gets Swirlied by Wotan, and Dodo hits the clubs before going extinct. Meanwhile, Bay gets Robocop vibes, Andy once again falls victim to his overactive suspension of disbelief, and Sean takes his life lessons from cartoons.
Ep. 37: The Savages; or, The Monster is Eurocentrism
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Kieran to work out who, exactly, are The Savages? Along the way, Dodo meets a drunk in a corridor, Steven befriends a bunch of Palpatines, and the Tardis Crew meets the Exorse-ist. Meanwhile, Bay vents some frustrations, Andy shills for the Cave Industry, and Sean struggles to find a good way to describe the plot.
Ep. 36: The Gunfighters; or, And the $%&# Song Plays
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Tom to talk about The Gunfighters. Along the way, Doctor Caligari meets Mr. Werp, Deadeye Steve dresses like Marty McFly, and Dodo is also there. Meanwhile, Sean can't remember what this story is called, Andy is haunted by the voice of Lynda Baron (RIP soon after recording), and Bay searches in vain for a moral to all this.
Ep. 35: The Celestial Toymaker; or, Waiting for Gal Gadot
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Maggie to talk about the Celestial Toymaker. Alon g the way, the Doctor has to fight Batman's Butler, Dodo and Steven get stuck in a bad escape room, and we are asked to ponder the immortal question: Do toys have souls? Meanwhile, Sean can't clap, Maggie does her best to get us sued, and Bay finally admits to the world that he's a clown.
Ep. 34: The Ark; or, We’re a Big Enough Show We Can Get an Elephant
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Julia to talk about The Ark, a story that in no way reminds us of the last two years. Along the way, the Doctor talks to a chair, Stephen is super sweaty, and Some Guy is found guilty of sucking at his job. Meanwhile, Andy wonders about the constituents of Monoid farts, Bay wonders if elephants make good eatin', and we all want to go to MonoidCon.
Ep. 33: The Massacre; or, Probably a Bad Time to Be in Paris
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Kieran to talk about the lightest episode of Doctor Who, The Massacre. Along the way, Steven shows he can't cope on his own for just a couple hours, the Doctor takes WAY TOO LONG to realize When he is, and Gaston just .... sucks. Meanwhile, Sean can't consistently pronounce French words correctly, Andy's a Moose, Gabagool, and we all meet the one human being even dumber than Steven.
Ep. 32: The Daleks' Master Plan pt. 3; or, Dings Everywhere
Sean, Bay, and Andy are rejoined by Dan to conclude their discussion with the final four episodes of the massive 12-part Epic, The Daleks' Master Plan. Along the Way, the Monk tries to convince everyone he's just an innocent passing time traveler, Steven is a bumbling caveman who is easily confused, and Sarah comes complete with karate chop action. Meanwhile, William Hartnell's having much more fun than usual, Sean does a Magical (Mavical?) impersonation of Chen, and Andy feels chills as the story ends.
Ep. 31: The Daleks' Master Plan pt. 2; or, Oh, and This Took Place on Christmas
Sean, Bay, and Andy are rejoined by Dan to continue their discussion with the middle four episodes of the massive 12-part Epic, The Daleks' Master Plan. Along the way, the Doctor becomes a Demon; Mavic Chen writes like a child falling asleep; and Jean Marsh is weirdly typecast in her Doctor Who roles. Meanwhile, Sean demonstrates his intimate knowledge of cricket; Bay's unhappy with an unnecessary plot twist; and Andy orders some food.
Ep. 30: The Daleks' Master Plan pt 1; or, It's Magic, Like Chen
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Dan to talk about the first four episodes of the massive 12-part Epic, The Daleks' Master Plan. Along the way, the Doctor keeps teaching his new companion things that he probably shouldn't; the Daleks try WAY too hard to burn a Cactus; and Katarina really takes flight. Meanwhile, Sean wonders if this is how people in the future really write; Andy thinks everyone is a bad couple; and John Wiles continues to Mean Girl William Hartnell.
029: Myth Makers Pt. 2; or, Katarina was TOTALLY There the Whole Time
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Park to finish out The Myth Makers. Along the way, The Doctor forgets how to lie, Steven is in desperate need of drugs, and Vicki practices prophecy without a license. Meanwhile, Park continues to teach us the classics, Andy thinks Cressida is a dumb name to randomly give someone, and Sean makes his feelings on John Wiles very clear.
Ep. 28: Myth Makers Pt. 1; or, William Hartnell's Nightmare Month
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Park in this trip to the Trojan War. We also talk about the terrible time that William Hartnell had making this serial, and about some of the negative aspects of his reputation that follow. Along the way, the Doctor wanders into a battlefield to ask for directions; Vicki gets REALLY into the idea of meeting some ancient Greek heroes; and Stephen proves that he's never watched Ghostbusters. Meanwhile, Park wonders where the war's gone; Andy can't stop talking about lice; and Bay is awestruck by a pun.
Ep. 27: Mission to the Unknown; or, Doctor Where?
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Dan to watch this very unusual One-Parter. Along the way, we meet Space James Bond, Licensed to Kill; marvel at the show's ignoring of basic astronomical definitions; and meet some Animal-Cactus Crossbreeds. Meanwhile, Andy bemoans a missed traumatization opportunity; Sean calls for the Daleks to salt the Galaxy (or Universe, or Solar System); and Terry Nation treats us all to a backdoor Daleks pilot.
Ep. 26: Galaxy 4; or, Chumbawumblies
Sean, Bay, and Andy talk about Galaxy 4. Along the way, the Doctor continually insults Drahvin technology, Steven TRIES to be clever, and Vicki throws a rock. Meanwhile, Sean strains his voice, Andy lectures us on Star Trek, and we all see just how terrible Maaga is.
Ep. 25: Season Two Wrap-Up
In our 25th Episode Spectacular, Andy and Bay revisit their Pre-Season Predictions to see how they did, and make new ones for Season Three. Afterward, we once again alienate our audience by giving our rankings of this season's episodes.
Ep. 24: The Time Meddler; or, The Best To-Do List of All Time
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Maggie to talk about The Time Meddler. Along the way, we learn that the Doctor is basically an RPG hero, Vicki's soooooooo nosy, and the Monk's got a ... well, you'll find out. Meanwhile, Bay (accurately) calls Sean a filthy liar, Sean is extraordinarily vague on his opinion of John Wiles, and Andy gets himself beeped again. Thrice.
Announcement Regarding Change in Schedule
Hello, all -
We are changing our release schedule due to reasons describe in this announcement. Please listen to hear our new schedule, and tune in next Thursday for our episode on "The Time Meddler".
Thanks, all!
Ep. 23: The Chase Pt. Two; or, Vicki's NOT Very Good at Heights
Sean, Bay, and Andy are rejoined by Julia to finish talking about The Chase. Along the way, The Doctor has a Very Distinguishable Duplicate, the Daleks fight some animatronics ... and lose, and Ian almost flings himself off a building. Meanwhile, Andy makes horns with his hands, Bay FINALLY admits to being a robot, and Sean is FULL OF LIES!!!
Ep. 22: The Chase Pt. One; or, The Daleks Have a Dardis
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Julia to talk about the first three episodes of The Chase. Along the way, Ian borrows Barbara's cardigan for the second story in a row, Vicki appears to be on ... something, and the Doctor wants some Dalek Pâté. Meanwhile, Andy continues to wonder how the crew aren't crying balls of PTSD, we all cringe at a Comedy Yokel, and are confused by some Comedy Daleks.
Ep. 21: The Space Museum; or, An Endless Amount of Dithering
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Dan to talk about The Space Museum. Along the way, Ian undresses Barbara, Vicki starts a Revolution with Boba Fett, and the Doctor becomes a Dalek. Meanwhile, Andy gets bleeped, Bay expresses his fondness for all of Vicki's bits, and Dan manages to work the word "Penny-farthing" into a conversation.
Ep. 20: The Crusades; or, Surprisingly Not Racist
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Jonathan to talk about The Crusades. Along the Way, Barbara is Barbnapped in record time, Ian continues his long-running feud with ants, and Viktors Ritelis lends a Stunt Hand. Meanwhile, Bay wonders if Tutte Lemkow ALWAYS plays a racist stereotype, Jonathan teaches us all about the Crusades, and Doctor Who gets Shakespearean.
Ep. 19: The Web Planet; or, The Reason My Dad Didn't Like Doctor Who
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Sean's Father PJ to talk about the Insane Fever Dream that is "The Webbed Planet". Along the way, Barbara's led around by some gold, Vicki gets a pet Ant, and Ian says goodbye to his favorite stupid tie. Along the way, Sean continues his feud with director Richard Martin, PJ remembers why he did not watch Doctor Who when it first aired, and . . . well, we're all just baffled by the insanity on our screens.
Ep. 18: The Romans; or, I Think I Poisoned Nero
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Ariel of the "Ride the Omnibus" Podcast to talk about "The Romans". Along the way, the Doctor hangs out with his new granddaughter, Vicki embraces her inner pyromaniac, and Barbara get the Royal Run-Around. Meanwhile, Ariel teaches us much more about the Romans than this Education Children's TV Show, Andy hops aboard the Vicki train, and Bay questions the wisdom of Stock Footage Cliffhangers.
You can hear more from Ariel at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/ride-the-omnibus-1217242
Ep. 17: The Rescue; or, Ol' Kokylikin
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Stephanie to talk about "The Rescue". Along the way, Barbara becomes the Killer of Pets; The Doctor becomes an Action Hero; and new companion Vicki gives us our first real TARDIS reaction. Meanwhile, Bay learns of the Doctor Who Cycle of Character Acceptance; Sean explains all the cave traps with a bit of head canon; and Andy (briefly) wonders if maybe he's not the dumb one after all.
Ep. 16: The Dalek Invasion of Earth Pt 2; or, Very Subtle Nazism
Sean, Bay, and Andy are rejoined by Tom and Park to finish talking about "The Dalek Invasion of Earth". Along the way, Barbara sees some flying saucers and meets some witches, Ian hides inside a bomb, and Susan ends up on a planet without toilets. Meanwhile, Andy's heart is broken, Tom believes people can outrun volcanoes, and we are all charmed by a cute baby lizard.
Ep. 15: The Dalek Invasion of Earth Pt 1; or, How Dortmun Learned to Stop Living Because He Loved His Bombs
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Tom and Park to talk about the first three episodes of "The Dalek Invasion of Earth". Along the way, Susan is such a precocious liability she gets threatened with a jolly good smacked bottom, Ian walks out a door to nowhere, and the Doctor stupidly solves an Intelligence Test. Meanwhile, Bay admits he knows nothing about London landmarks, we learn that the Daleks are bascially Nazis, and Sean continually insults the director as we are treated to the Nation-Martin one-two punch.
Ep 14: Planet of Giants; or, Pipe Ex Machina
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Kieran to talk about "Planet of Giants". Along the way, our heroes are menaced by a photograph of a cat, Ian increasingly shows he's not the brightest bulb in the box, and The Doctor shows the first signs of Pyromania. Meanwhile, Bay is still upset about that broken spring, Andy is impressed by a sink, and way too much time is spent talking about Mrs. Columbo.
Ep. 13: Season One Recap
In this Very Special Episode (TM), Sean, Bay, and Andy talk about their impressions of the first season of Doctor Who. Bay and Andy talk about whether or not the show has fit in with their expectations so far, and they make some predictions about what's coming up next. Then we do our best to alienate our audience by each giving our rankings of the season's episodes from worst to first.
Ep. 12: The Reign of Terror; or, This Week on Ian Gets a Concussion
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Julia to talk about "The Reign of Terror". Along the way, Ian and Barbara continue to ride the PTSD train, Susan displays a massive fear of rats, and the Doctor displays his social engineering skills. Meanwhile, Sean admits that animation is not in his wheelhouse, Julia helpfully informs us that at least six or seven people died in the French Revolution, and Andy displays he is easily confused by intrigue and, well, everything, really.
Ep. 11: The Sensorites; or, Amateur Hour on the Sense Sphere
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Ariel of the "Ride the Omnibus" Podcast to talk about the Sensorites. Along the way, we learn all about the Mysterious Life and Sad Times of Peter R. Newman, the Wonderful World of Molybdenum, and how Susan is an Unrepentent Racist. Meanwhile, we hear the first description of the Doctor's home planet, Bay wonders what the Sensorites are doing with a Disintegrator Room, and Andy learns where Mac and Mes came from.
If you want to hear more from Ariel, you can find her Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/omnibusride
Ep. 10: The Aztecs; or, Tlotoxic Tlotoxl
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Jessica and Tom to talk about The Aztecs. Along the way, Ian dresses up like a big bird, The Doctor gets himself a girlfriend, and Barbara becomes the Goddess we've always known her to be. Also, Bay declares his Divinity, and Andy desperately tries to convince himself that Ixta is clever.
Ep. 9: The Keys of Marinus, Pt. 2; or, Flirting on Snow Mountain
Sean, Bay, and Andy are re-joined by Maggie (of First Impressions Podcast) and Jonathan to discuss the rest of The Keys of Marinus.Along the way, Susan does the one thing she’s told not to do (anything); Ian says the COLDEST LINE EVER; and the Doctor plays Phoenix Wright. Also, Andy gets bleeped for the first (but not the last) time.
If you're a fan of Jane Austen, you can hear more from Maggie on First Impressions: https://firstimpressionspodcast.podbean.com/
Ep. 8: The Keys of Marinus, Pt. 1; or, We Give It More Thought Than Terry Nation Did
Sean, Bay, and Andy and joined by Maggie (of First Impressions Podcast) and Jonathan to discuss the first two episodes of The Keys of Marinus. Along the way, we talk about gimp-masked frogmen, 100 Tacos, and the oddly suicidal nature of the Voord. There's some wild speculation on why the Doctor vanishes for part of the serial, and we end the discussion after Andy disappears into the next episode.
If you're a fan of Jane Austen, you can hear more from Maggie on First Impressions: https://firstimpressionspodcast.podbean.com/
Ep. 7: Marco Polo, Pt. 2; or, How to Ruin a Studio in Four Serials
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Kieran and Juan to finish up our discussion of Marco Polo. We are introduced to a beloved new character, the Stank Monkey, who completely wrecked the studio forevermore. Along the way, we get into a surprisingly deep discussion on the role of games in this serial, touch on the horrific world of Susan/Ping-Cho fan fiction, and learn that Tegana definitely ain't ain't afraid of no ghosts.
Ep. 6: Marco Polo, Pt. 1; or, Darn you, Random BBC Employee!
Sean, Bay, and Andy are joined by Kieran and Juan to talk about the first 3 episodes of Marco Polo, the fourth Doctor Who story, and our first lost one. We spend some time talking about Lost Episodes, Reconstructions, and Telesnaps, and Andy introduces us to the . . . interesting fan-made animation he found. Along the way, we talk about the BBC's attempts at education and we urge the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to release the tapes that we assume they have hidden in a secret vault somewhere. Also, there's a Urine Monkey.