Reversing Polarity

This episode: The novelisation is worse than the serial, which may surprise some Timelash reactionaries. Quote of the episode: "I would like to record at least twice a month."

In this triumphant return (recorded..................... at an undisclosed time), your beloved hosts compete to determine which Classic Who companion is the lesbianest. And as the title implies, Kamelion does not go quietly.

Thank you for listening to this very late episode of Reversing Polarity! Rate/review us on your podcatcher of choice, follow us on Twitter @polaritypod or on Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, send us an email at reversing.polarity.pod@gmail.com, and enjoy the images we have inflicted on your subconscious with our talk of lesbian K9.

This episode we watch in horror as dozens of plastic footballs rain down upon the Essex countryside. Also the Doctor strips! Quote of the week: “The Brigadier would be bisexual if he knew that was a thing.” Rosie recommends the film Rituals (1977). Aym is snoozy. It’s an instant classic.

Join us this festive season as we select the perfect gifts for the Time Lord who has everything (everywhere, all at once).

This episode: Aym does not delight in the uncanny valley, Rosie tells a tangentially interesting anecdote, and Four and Leela interrupt a space orgy. This episode is also accidentally in memoriam of Chris Boucher.

Content warning for discussion of anti-semitism. This episode: we recorded in a heatwave so relish that memory, the hero for words returns, Aym relates a deeply stressful tale of subterranean transportation, Rosie was on the verge of heat exhaustion and coped with a rare blue streak and we do not relish the Oh Sixties of it all.

This episode: dive behind the sofa with us as we discuss Quatermass, John Carpenter, 2000s horror subgenres and might just get around to mentioning our favourite show once or twice.

Content warning for discussion of sexual assault. This episode: We welcome a friend to discuss oil genres (again), Rosie has a bone to pick with Will, there is a ranking of unusual breakfast items, the Monk is prepared for a Reaper invasion and Dennis Spooner will not stop bashing companions over the head. 

Thank  you for listening to this very forty-fifth episode of Reversing Polarity! Rate/review us on your podcatcher of choice, follow us on Twitter @polaritypod or on Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, send us an email at reversing.polarity.pod@gmail.com, and please have a fantastic fortnight!

In this very urgent and timely episode of Reversed Polarity, your hosts discuss Vibes (TM), their conflicted feelings about Thasmin as two queer people on the internet, just how hard Rosie cried over Ian Chesterton's cameo, and the possible links between Taylor Swift's new album and Doctor Who (no, seriously).

Follow us on Twitter @polaritypod, on Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, e-mail us at reversing.polarity.pod@gmail.com, or tell your town crier to announce new episodes in the square. We're not fussed. Thank you very much for listening.

This episode: we really do not want to do the recap, Rosie’s GCSE in Physics does not come in handy, Aym celebrates their escape from Sontaran purgatory, and there is just no way to get through even one episode without bringing up at least three terrible films.

Thank you for listening to this very forty-fourth episode of Reversing Polarity! Rate/review us on your podcatcher of choice, follow us on Twitter @polaritypod or on Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, send us an email at reversing.polarity.pod@gmail.com, and please have a fantastic fortnight!

This episode: we inadvertently summon the Tissue Compression Eliminator into the Centenary through a series of dirty jokes, Aym discovers a fun fact about their own past, Rosie never did get round to Timelash, Tangentcast returns, and the Rani earns her place as our very evilest wife.

Thanks as always for listening! Rate/review us if you can, and feel free to find us on Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, on Twitter @polaritypod, or just out and about if you happen to recognise our dulcet tones. We are also very happy when we get emails at reversing.polarity.pod@gmail.com. Emails rock.

This episode: some shockingly lukewarm takes, we rapidly abandon the format in favour of Whovian debate, there is an honestly incredible amount of biblical discussion, Rosie has a lovely bridge to sell you, Aym's headphones declare war against them, and we are going to bed at a sensible time.

Follow us on Twitter @PolarityPod, on Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, or email us at reversing.polarity.pod@gmail.com. Please feel free to rate/review us on your podcatcher of choice, and we hope you have a fantastic week.

This episode: the Cybermen are masters of disguise, please listen to Spare Parts please I am BEGGING you, Aym composes a beautiful poem, Rosie honest to God rambles about Noggin the Nog, Ben is a complete fashion icon, and we would both - much like Ben - die on a hill for Polly.

Follow us on Twitter @PolarityPod, on Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, or email us at reversing.polarity.pod@gmail.com. Please feel free to rate/review us on your podcatcher of choice, and we hope you have a fantastic week.

This episode: Aym makes some incredible noises, the puppet dinosaurs are perfect and good, Rosie’s eternal cold returns, we hit the podcast title reference klaxon, there is a minor kerfuffle over statistics and we ask the big question: “are the Tomorrow People cops?”.

This episode: Yet another unsurprising part of Rosie’s upbringing comes to light, Mark Strickson nails the Face Of Slight Concern, on all levels except the physical Turlough is out of the closet, we consider the fuckability of Harry Sullivan, folk horror gets brought up AGAIN, and Aym confesses to covetous behaviour.

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Wow, people really do make zines! Join us as we welcome special guest Katherine Wheeler to discuss zine culture, her most controversial Doctor Who take, curative versus transformative fandom, our love for Sacha Dhawan and, of course, her new zine: Around the Universe's Worst Planet in 77 Years! CW for discussion of (our dislike for) John Barrowman

Find Katherine on Twitter @wheelofkats, and the 77 Years zine @77YearsZine (appropriately). Pre-orders should be opening soon! Follow this podcast on Twitter @polaritypod or on Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com. Tell your friends! Tell your enemies! PEOPLE MAKE ZINES, BABY!

This episode: Aym hits a bingo square early, both hosts were in a big WWDITs phase and it shows, we discuss our ultimate modern Sontaran story, Sarah Jane’s commitment to the bit is disappointing, there is some extremely timely discussion of Flux, and Rosie (sort of) wins a long-running argument.

Thank you for bearing with us during the past few months of irregular uploads! Like Alvin and the Chipmunks, we're back with style. Follow us on Twitter @PolarityPod, on Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, or email us at reversing.polarity.pod@gmail.com. Please feel free to rate/review us on your podcatcher of choice, and we hope you have a fantastic week.

Never fear dear listeners, this title has no bearing on our opinion of this PERFECT serial. This episode: we emerge from our hiatus like butterflies from a chrysalis, Rosie returns to the Television and Movie Store, a musical segment is ruthlessly cut for future content, we lament the lack of beards on Doctor Who, Aym forgets that dramedy is a word, and there is a surprise cameo from Rosie’s dad!

Yet another special episode coming your way in honour of a very exciting and official podcast trip to London! We discuss the immersive theatre experience Doctor Who: Time Fracture, branching narratives, and somehow still manage to tangent about Star Trek within the first ten minutes. And yes, we really did acquire a twelve year old along the way. SPOILER WARNING FROM 12:30.

We reverse our polarities once again and welcome a very special guest (and new bestie of the podcast) to discuss the disappointment that was Legend of the Sea Devils, East and South East Asian representation in Doctor Who, and a plethora of other stuff because having to talk about Weng Chiang caused us severe psychic damage.

As always, please feel free to rate and review us and recommend the podcast to any friends! We are on Twitter and Tumblr @PolarityPod; Nemo is available @zeus_japonicus or on their website nemomartin.com

This episode: we recorded this before canon Thasmin and god does it show, Rosie shares a brief but extremely embarrassing anecdote, we forecast a future Mountain Goats release, there is (no joke) a tangent about the development of elevator technology, and our ongoing Z-Cars references finally reach their logical conclusion.

This episode: Rosie’s housemate suffers for our amusement, Naomi’s cat makes a very welcome cameo, we discuss the Elder Scrolls Oblivion character creator for longer than anyone ever has in history, and there is much lamenting over the fate of one particular mathematical genius.

In this extremely timely episode, your intrepid podcast hosts go on an adventure with pirates AND Sea Devils as we speculate about the coming-soon-to-a-telly-near-you episode 'Legend of the Sea Devils'. Along the way we tangent about a Voltron Myrka and discuss our mixed feelings on Thasmin as a narrative arc as Lesbians On The Internet. 

As always, please feel free to rate and review us and recommend the podcast to any friends! We are on Twitter and Tumblr @PolarityPod and would very much love to hear your own predictions, worries and desperate hopes about this episode. Or Our Flag Means Death season 2. Either is good!

This episode: neither of us had a super interesting time watching this one, we get deep in the paint on DIY plumbing repair, the armadillo is deeply maligned, and the editing is somewhat left by the wayside.

This episode: Aym gets it in one, we go on an unforgivable hagiographic tangent, Rosie rambles incoherently about 1970s children’s folk horror, both co-hosts are afflicted by the lurgy, and Doctor Who finally gets back to Mutant-level CSO.

This episode: nous parlons Francais TRES bien, trepanation gets brought up for some reason, Aym may finally be warming up to best boy Ian Chesterton, Rosie tells an extremely low stakes anecdote, and we continue to push for an unlikely sponsorship.

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This episode: Neither of us has a lot to say on this one, we fail to identify an episode of TOS on description alone and are duly ashamed, some robots may or may not float, and we have a truly horrifying conversation about the sex lives of Sontarans.

Featuring special guest, Rosie's twin brother Ben! This episode: we wish you a belated Merry Christmas, an intergalactically beloved sport makes a triumphant return, Ben makes a shockingly prescient observation about time loops, the Sontarans try a novel camouflage technique, and Two and Shockeye take some bold fashion decisions.

IT'S ALSO OUR ONE YEAR PODCASTIVERSARY! Thanks so much for listening along with our brilliant conversations - it's a wonderful ride to be on

This episode: The eternal mystery of the Cyberwoman, a non-binary jinx is laid, Rosie pretends that they’re going to watch the rest of season 10 before 2022, Aym throws down the gauntlet on Cyberman design ranking, and we develop a really terrible sitcom.

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Merry Christmas from Reversing Polarity! We're bringing you some festive cheer by pithing stories for a Christmas Special episode of Classic Who, featuring the Land of Fiction, many many tropes, and a whole lot of dead Santas.

Thank you so much for supporting Reversing Polarity this year! It's such a blast making the show, and seeing y'all enjoy it. Do get in touch with us on Twitter @PolarityPod, Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, and do share with your family and friends and pets! All the best for 2022

This episode: Our perfect little boy Adric appears, Rosie eats some fruit (derogatory) and references yet another horror movie, Aym uses their degree to great effect, and both our Tom Baker impressions make a triumphant appearance.

How have we made 26(+) episodes of this silly little show?! Very proud of us. If you're also very proud of us, or just fancy saying hi, you can get in touch on Twitter @PolarityPod or Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com. Oh, and do recommend us to your friends/family/pets/neighbours/exes, it can be your Christmas gift to them!

This episode: both the hosts lost sleep over this story, Rosie’s university comics society held one philistine, Aym does not enjoy an unpleasant cooking metaphor, we are STILL being denied confirmation of the Thumb Dalek, there is a shockingly prescient comment about dog aliens, and we go on a now traditional extremely weird research tangent.

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This episode: we pay the Cat Tax, somehow this serial is only four episodes and not six, the podcast hosts can NOT stop talking about The Mutants, a twitter poll enrages Rosie beyond reason, and we have a sprawling debate about the conflict between NuWho and its eternal desire to reinvent the UNIT fam.

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This episode: We go on an extensive tangent about pantomime, Aym finally gets to enthuse about Black Sails, a truly unbelievably long conversation about pirates is cut for time,  Douglas Adams was a real one and we miss him very much, and Rosie becomes genuinely close to tears over how much they love that little robot dog.

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This episode: we discuss NuWho’s handling of canonical queer characters and wonder: Can A Puddle Be A Lesbian?

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🐍This episode: 🐍BIG SNAAAAAAAAAAAKE🐍, Aym says ‘oh boysie’ unironically, Rosie slanders their dad’s listening skills, we discuss characterisation and continuity in the big soup that is the Whoniverse, this is still definitely not a Star Trek podcast, and an unlikely comparison is made. 🐍

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This episode: a comical misunderstanding occurs, there are absolutely no juvenile jokes about weed, we invent a new segment for our very special girl, Rosie gets passionate about grammar, both of us pitch a really good idea for NuWho with no problems at all, and we extol the virtues of Doctor Who as sci-fi horror.

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This episode: special guest Steven rhapsodies about Robots, Mister Blobby makes an unpleasant cameo, we discuss the effects of Dalek Rays, Aym and Rosie thumb wrestle with a very important logistical question, and Rosie incorrectly identifies yet another serial. 

Content warning: extensive discussion of fascist politics and history

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This episode: We plan a trip to Alton Towers, the Sixth Doctor fails to cook but looks great doing it, a terrible running joke rears its ugly head, this “isn’t” a Keir Starmer hatecast, well why AREN’T the cannibals naked!, an open invitation to Colin Baker, Rosie tangents about the Ice Warriors again, and Aym makes A Face.

This episode: PODCAST VERITÉ, Rosie defends an unlikely gay icon, both hosts have a lesbian breakdown, Aym leaves a secret message for the future, Rosie incorrectly predicts the death of a meme, there is a limited amount of namedropping, and we both get a headache over the history of the translation circuit (or lack thereof).

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This episode: (another) impromptu Welsh lesson, Jolkien Rolkien Rolkien Tolkien, we are ALL Kamelion, the relationship between immortality, curses and war, Rosie challenges an unexpected character to a fist fight, Aym argues for Harry Kim’s Well-Deserved Promotion, and we both wail about Doctor Who’s failure to politics

Note: this episode was recorded before allegations of sexual misconduct against John Barrowman became public. CW for discussion of corporal punishment

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This episode: Our brains process images, the devastation of not being Nostalgia Tours’ ten billionth customers, Aym and Rosie propose a triad marriage on the astral plane, a Gender Dinosaur stomps on your expectations, we have a lovely singalong, and Rosie does a quick Welsh lesson.

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This episode: Rosie loves Ian and Barbara, Vicki is Just Vicki and that’s lovely, the Doctor chortles his way through life, we learn a new word we will never ever use, Rosie extemporises (probably incorrectly) about the nature of television in the 1960s, and we adopt another member of the podcast family.

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This episode: wall to wall Wicker Man references, the theoretical TV listings for an early 70s BBC3, literally dozens of our tangents are tragically lost to time, passionate diatribes on Morris Dancing, and we discuss the performative nature of Satanic Rituals

Seriously, it's a long one but it's a VERY good one. Support our show by following us on Twitter @PolarityPod, Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, and by telling everyone you know how great we are at podcasting, and then maybe we'll be able to release the full uncut (and unhinged) version of this episode on Patreon as a treat... (We don't have a Patreon yet, but hey, if you enjoy the show then maybe one day!!)