Best Midshipman Podcasts (2024)

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E61 – Oh, to Be a Midshipman 1:48:08

20d ago1:48:08

1:48:08

Merry Christmas! This episode comes with a festive content warning for fatphobia and suicide, for some reason. It's the 2007 Christmas special, "Voyage of the Damned"! Sorry to spoil our opinions before you've even listened, but this is another bad episode for the bad episode books. The Doctor is on the Space Titanic, and... look, it's bad enough t…

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#047: A Parent's Journey Through the Naval Academy w/ Karl Smith 47:46

4d ago47:46

47:46

How do you navigate the emotional roller coaster of parenting a midshipman? Karl Smith, a two-time Service Academy parent, shares his heartfelt journey with us. From his son Noah's intense Plebe Summer at the Naval Academy to his current role as a Lieutenant JG on the USS Florida, Carl provides a reflective and invaluable perspective. We also draw …

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#046: I-day at the Naval Academy - Preparation and Advice for Parents with AN Shine 1:03:09

11d ago1:03:09

1:03:09

This episode of the Academy Insider Podcast promises to offer invaluable insights and heartfelt advice from Annie Shyne, a mother of two Naval Academy graduates. With her unique perspective, Annie guides us through the emotional rollercoaster of I-Day, Plebe Summer, and beyond, sharing personal anecdotes and practical strategies that every Naval Ac…

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#045 NAPS Preparation and Advice with PJ Roach '23 31:44

23d ago31:44

31:44

Preparing for and Navigating Life at the Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS) with PJ Roach This episode of the Academy Insider podcast features host Grant Vermeer and guest PJ Roach, a class of 2023 Naval Academy graduate and former battalion commander at the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS). The discussion provides insight into the experiences…

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#044 Inside the Naval Academy's Drum and Bugle Corps with Andrea Howard 43:43

25d ago43:43

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In this episode, Andrea Howard, former commander of the Naval Academy's Drum and Bugle Corps, joins us to recount her musical journey and leadership at this prestigious institution. Listen as we peel back the curtain on D&B. Andrea takes us through the high notes of her tenure—performing at international spectacles and rousing sporting events, wher…

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E60 – The Jack Harkness Memorial War 1 1:29:15

27d ago1:29:15

1:29:15

Somehow, the Master has returned. How did he fall out of the Harmony Hole? Maybe that question will be answered in series 3 episode 11, "Utopia"! Jack (Harkness) is back (barkness) and we're taking him on a trip to the most distant future except the other most distant futures we've already been to. It's a world of sharp teeth, rocks, and night time…

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#043 Learning and Understanding the Plebe Summer Organization at the Naval Academy 1:00:48

29d ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Sail with us down memory lane as my dear friend Christian Blanchard, a fellow Naval Academy alumnus, and I recount the transformative experience of Plebe Summer. Our conversation charts the course of the program's evolution, the impact of more intimate company sizes, and the intimate bonds that last a lifetime. Whether you're a proud parent of a mi…

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#042 Generational Changing Opportunity - The United States Naval Academy 55:55

1M ago55:55

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Generational Changing Opportunity - The United States Naval Academy In this special episode of the Academy Insider Podcast, host Grant Vermeer is joined by Troy Thompson, a class of '17 graduate, for a deep dive into the transformative impact of the United States Naval Academy on its midshipmen and graduates. They share their personal experiences, …

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#041 The Herndon Climb: A History Lesson about the end of Plebe Year at the Naval Academy 53:12

1M ago53:12

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The Herndon Climb Tradition at the United States Naval Academy Rear Admiral James McNeal joins me to narrate the saga of the Naval Academy's Herndon Climb. The Herndon Climb has long been seen as a milestone event for fourth class midshipmen (freshmen or “plebes”) at the Naval Academy. Demonstrating the teamwork and perseverance they have learned d…

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#040 Explaining the role of Senior Enlisted Leaders and the Enlisted Footprint at the United States Naval Academy with Jeff Kirby 52:10

1M ago52:10

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Insights from a Command Master Chief's Time at the Naval Academy. A conversation with Jeff Kirby: In this episode of the Academy Insider Podcast, the host is joined by Jeff Kirby, a retired Command Master Chief who served at the Naval Academy. Kirby recounts his 33-year Navy career, highlighting his roles in mentorship and leadership, especially hi…

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#039 The Purpose of Plebe Summer at the Naval Academy 52:07

1M ago52:07

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Step inside the rigorous world of Plebe Summer with Commander Mike Murnane as we unravel the threads of leadership and mentorship that define the Naval Academy's transformational journey. This episode is your ticket to understanding the intense preparation and selection of the upperclassmen detailers, who are pivotal in molding incoming plebes into…

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#038 Varsity N Star Sweaters and the Army Navy Star Series with John Carter '22 25:27

2M ago25:27

25:27

Naval Academy Life and Tradition: The Star Series and Letter Sweaters This episode of the Academy Insider podcast, hosted by Grant from The Vermeer Group, kicks off its second season focusing on the life and experiences at the United States Naval Academy. The podcast, aimed at Naval Academy graduates, midshipmen, future midshipmen, and their famili…

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#037 Preparing for Plebe Summer at the United States Naval Academy 44:44

2M ago44:44

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Preparing for Plebe Summer at the United States Naval Academy: Insights, Advice, and Real Stories This episode of the Academy Insider podcast focuses on providing insights, advice, and sharing experiences related to plebe summer at the United States Naval Academy. This episode features Grant Booker, a 2023 Navy Academy graduate and former regimenta…

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#036 Academy Insider is Back - Season 2 Trailer 2:24

2M ago2:24

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Academy Insider is back! Academy Insider started back in 2017 in an attempt to give back to the Naval Academy community, sharing experiences & perspectives as a recent graduate to help the next wave of midshipmen and their families. As Grant hit the peak of my operational duties, Academy Insider had to pause – Four Submarine Deployments in a three …

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E59 – She's Got to Bum Bum Run Away 1:13:37

2M ago1:13:37

1:13:37

We're going back to the very early days to go back to the very late days, in series 1 episode 2, "The End of the World"! It's the episode where the Doctor thinks Rose would like to watch her planet be destroyed, because he liked it so much when it happened to him (which it didn't, but they didn't know that yet.) It's also the episode with Cassandra…

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E58 – I Hope I Never Get Mary'd 1:05:36

3M ago1:05:36

1:05:36

We wished for a good episode last week, and a blue guy gave us season 2 episode 20, "What Is and What Should Never Be"! Depending on who you ask, our wish may or may not have been granted! This is one of those "what if you were in an alternate reality where everything seemed good but there was a twist" stories... with a twist! We recommend enjoying…

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E57 – Sigma's Ball 1:45:45

3M ago1:45:45

1:45:45

At long last, 57 episodes in, we have finally got ourselves a Donna episode! It's series 4 episode 3, "Planet of the Ood"! As is so often the case on this podcast, we're meeting our new companion one episode 3, so the introductions are out of the way and her role in this one is fairly small. Oh well! Anyway, this is an episode about the King of Sla…

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Also Not Episode 57: Going Out With a Mukbang 59:38

3M ago59:38

59:38

We're not sick anymore, but we are both unable to record this week, so there's no better time to share our Patreon bonus episode from March 2023 on the second two episodes of the Second Doctor serial, "The Seeds of Death"! I'll be honest, I don't remember what happened in this one versus the one we posted last week. At some point, they go to the mo…

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Not Episode 57: Space Madness 1:03:59

4M ago1:03:59

1:03:59

We're taking a sick break this week, so there's no better time to share our Patreon bonus episode from February 2023 on the first two episodes of the Second Doctor serial, "The Seeds of Death"! It's a really weird one that we haven't stopped thinking about since. Did last week's "Kill the Moon" mean to have continuity with this serial from 1969? No…

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E56 – The Trolley Pro(-life)blem 1:54:14

4M ago1:54:14

1:54:14

Well, well, well. At long last, we've found the infamous "pro-life episode" people have been waiting for us to watch. But is series 8 episode 7, "Kill the Moon", truly a pro-life episode, or is the writer simply a clown who shouldn't be allowed to get within 100,000 miles of politics? Yes and no, and yes. Don't let the title fool you, this is an ep…

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E55 – Unga Bunga Reality Well 1:43:00

4M ago1:43:00

1:43:00

Look out! There's a Man coming at you and he's Crooked! You're going to have to series 7 episode 9, "Hide", or he'll get you, or something! We're joined by friend of the show Gabby this week to discuss a spooky scary episode that... maybe... isn't so spooky scary after all? The Eleventh Doctor is here with Clara but he's not trying to kiss her, whi…

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E54 – I'm Old and I'm on the Moon, Whee! 1:52:55

4M ago1:52:55

1:52:55

We had so much fun watching the Doctor die in a TV movie last week, we decided to do it again with the 2010 New Year's special, "The End of Time Part 2"! We've already seen the first part, so everything should be easy enough to follow, probably. The Master is still hungry, he's still a skeleton, and he's still shooting lightning blasts, and suddenl…

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E53 – Slime Lovers Rejoice! 1:56:59

4M ago1:56:59

1:56:59

Thanks to our wonderful Patreon subscribers, we get to enjoy a delicious treat this week! We're watching the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie! It's slimy, it's grimy, and Sylvester McCoy is even in it! What else could we ask for? A shocking amount of guns for Doctor Who? Well, it is an American production. Pop up some popcorn, jelly up some jelly babies, a…

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E52 – Closet Full of Fuses 1:29:06

5M ago1:29:06

1:29:06

We're back from being sick, but will series 2 episode 1, "Love & Monsters", make us sick again? It's an episode a lot of people don't like, and it quickly becomes apparent why: the Doctor's barely in it! Will we find room in our hearts for Elton and his band of weirdos, or will we tile of them? I mean, tire of them. Sorry, I guess I got brain from …

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E51 – The Sniffer 1:35:37

5M ago1:35:37

1:35:37

It's always a treat when we get to complete a two-parter on this show, and even more so when we get to watch it in order! This isn't one of those times, but we still enjoyed series 5 episode 4, "The Time of Angels!" It was all the way back on our fifth episode that we watched part 2, "Flesh and Stone", and we understand this show a lot better now. …

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E50 – United States, Innit 1:48:13

5M ago1:48:13

1:48:13

Bad news for Osgood fans: this week we're watching series 9 episode 7, "The Zygon Invasion", and we have 50% as many Osgoods as the last time we saw her! In a world with 20 million Zygons and only one Osgood, how will Earth remain at peace? It won't! This is one of those episodes that tries to be political and doesn't really think about what it's s…

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E49 – David Tennant Normal Voice Real 1:10:44

6M ago1:10:44

1:10:44

We've broken free (for now) from our recent run of specials, finales, and very big episodes to watch series 2 episode 2, "Tooth and Claw"! Remember like forty episodes ago when we heard that Torchwood was founded because of Queen Victoria and a werewolf? This is that! Between this and the Idiot's Lantern, series 2 sure does love the monarchy! I hop…

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E48 – H.A.G.S. 2:00:59

6M ago2:00:59

2:00:59

We're back from break to talk about series 9 episode 12, "Hell Bent"! Christmas is almost here, so the RNG gave us a break from Christmas specials, which is nice. A bird-involved incident has occurred and the Doctor became twisted about it. Will he be able to do a coup big enough to justify the Crisp Chipnall type numbers of years he spent in a pre…

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E47 – Asisusasus 2:09:54

7M ago2:09:54

2:09:54

The Christmas Era continues! Friend of the show Gigalithic joins us this week to talk about the 2011 Christmas special, "The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe"! This is the episode where Steven decided to do festive gender essentialism for an hour, and not even Bill Bailey can salvage it. On the bright side, at least we invented a new word. Sam |…

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E46 – I Remember Hamburger 1:43:31

8M ago1:43:31

1:43:31

Just in time for November, we're deep in the Christmas Era, watching the fourth 2009 special, "The End of Time Part 1"! Donna's Gambit has worked once again, which of course means that she's in the episode for a few seconds. Meanwhile, we're hanging out with her funny grandpa Wilfred, who we love, and who has a gun. We also meet Harold Saxon (a reg…

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E45 – I Would Go to Church If a Scarecrow Was the Priest 1:46:25

8M ago1:46:25

1:46:25

Jodie's Gambit works at last, and the RNG has sent us back for more Flux with series 13 episode 4, "Village of the Angels"! We've both rewatched "Once, Upon Time" to try to remember what the heck was going on here, and we've got two entire opinions about it. It's classic Flux, in that Yaz fails the Yaz test (doesn't do anything) and Dan fails the D…

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E44 – Absence Makes the Legs Grow Longer 1:52:40

8M ago1:52:40

1:52:40

Finally, another Christmas special! We're getting festive once again with 2014's "Last Christmas", in which the Twelfth Doctor and Clara meet Santa Claus... or do they? Or don't they? Or do they? Steven Moffat watched Inception and Alien back-to-back one night and wrote this episode. It's got some cool ideas, and some jokes and lines that are so fu…

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E43 – Good Acting City 1:38:52

8M ago1:38:52

1:38:52

We're heading to Cardiff, for the first time but not for the first time, in series 1 episode 11, "Boom Town"! It's our first time officially meeting one of the funny green farting killer aliens on the podcast, and we're getting to know her over a romantic dinner. Meanwhile, Mickey gets a medal or two, Rose gets sad, Jack (Harkness) does something. …

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E42 – Rory B. Benson 2:02:01

9M ago2:02:01

2:02:01

We're kicking off Doctor Huhloween* with a classic monster movie monster episode: series 5 episode 6, "The Vampires of Venice"! We're coming back to the night that Amy kissed the Eleventh Doctor. How will he react? Embarrassing Rory at his stag party, of course! After that, we're off to 1850 I mean 1580 to meet some vampires I mean fish who burn to…

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E41 – When the Turkey Is Done, Evil Will Arrive 2:14:21

9M ago2:14:21

2:14:21

Somehow, we've already completed the Trio of the Doctor! We learned his Name, we enjoyed his Day, and now we will celebrate his Time, in the second of the series 13 specials, "Time of the Doctor"! We're saying goodbye to the Eleventh Doctor forever. How will he die? Wood chipper? Head falling off disease? It's gotta be something festive for the hol…

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E40 – Epic Ricky 1:32:04

9M ago1:32:04

1:32:04

After an agonizing wait of four weeks, we're finally going to learn about the backstory of the series 2 finale! We're heading to Pete's World for series 2 episode 6, "The Age of Steel"! Where did all of those Cybermen come from, anyway? Were any of them Parallel Jackie? We weren't asking these questions, but we'll get the answers. More importantly,…

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E39 – The Experience of Being Killed Is Not Fun. But, 1:32:13

9M ago1:32:13

1:32:13

Two episodes in a row of Twelfth Doctor and Bill! In series 10 episode 8, "The Lie of the Land", we're getting some big answers, and for once on this podcast it's actually happening when we know what the questions are. Will the Doctor get his sight back after Oxygen? What's in that big scary vault? What's the worst thing the Doctor has done to a co…

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E38 – Society If Brains Were Dry 1:45:09

10M ago1:45:09

1:45:09

We've got a great episode for you this week! 😀 It's series 10 episode 2, "Smile"! 😀 This is such a fantastic episode, and we truly loved every second of it! 😀 It's got everything you could want: thrills, chills, kills, and some political themes that are as well-executed as the colonists on [checks Tardis Wiki] Gliese 581d! 😀 Magic haddock! Haha! 😀 …

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E37 – The Battle of Burlap-on-Straw 1:50:37

10M ago1:50:37

1:50:37

Don't get too excited, blood enjoyers... we may be watching series 3 episode 9, "The Family of Blood", but there's nary a drop to be found here! I guess the BBC weren't too thrilled about having a bunch of children firing machine guns at unarmed men, so they made them into scarecrows instead. They should call this episode "The Family of Straw" if y…

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E36 – Epic Mickey 1:53:04

10M ago1:53:04

1:53:04

We're going back for more How Rose Died! It's series 2 episode 13, "Doomsday", the part 2 of "Army of Ghosts"! The planet is at a critical mass of funny robot guys who want us all dead. We're finally going to learn what that plunger do, which is a real shame for the guy who gets plunged! Turns out Daleks are no joke, despite everything about them. …

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E35 – The Most Important Wi-Fi Password in the Universe 1:50:09

10M ago1:50:09

1:50:09

Hey, what's going on here? Am I watching an episode of House of the Dragon? No, it's just series 7 episode 6, "The Bells of Saint John"! The Eleventh Doctor is doing some funny monk cosplay and then oops never mind no he isn't. We were all getting excited for a fun time travel story but then he had to go do tech support for Clara. What if people we…

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E34 – Early Whittaker Strats 1:30:07

11M ago1:30:07

1:30:07

We've got a 100% success rate on Bill's Gambit so far! This week, we're watching series 10 episode 5, "Oxygen", and it's great! Sometimes this show really tricks you into thinking it's good by being good. Let's enjoy a tense space adventure with not-exactly-zombies and try not to worry about how good or bad the show might be next week. Also, play H…

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E33 – War on God Mountain 1:23:45

11M ago1:23:45

1:23:45

We're heading back to the Satan Pit, and then back a little bit more, to watch series 2 episode 8, "The Impossible Planet"! It's our first time completing a two-parter on this podcast, so it's fitting that it would be the part 1. We'll try our best to be shocked as characters who weren't in part 2 die! We'll also try to forget that the resolution o…

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E32 – Pronouns in Name 1:52:09

11M ago1:52:09

1:52:09

We're back, finally, watching our first episode of series 9, finally, with a guest, finally! Friend of the Show Roy joins us to discuss series 9 episode 6, "The Woman Who Lived"! What would happen if the Twelfth Doctor gave the gift of immortality to Maisie Williams? What if immortality was not a gift... but a curse? What if you could delay your ex…

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E31 – Blurse Our Wedding 1:38:17

12M ago1:38:17

1:38:17

We've got a good one this week! Series 11 episode 6, "Demons of the Punjab", an episode that dares to ask, "what if Yaz got to be the main character?" Well, not really, but almost! The Tardis Team(?!?!) are going back to 1947, moments before the announcement of the Partition of India, to investigate the mystery of her grandma's watch that we saw th…

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E30 – Very Unique, Steven 1:43:35

12M ago1:43:35

1:43:35

Well! What can we say about series 6 episode 8, "Let's Kill Hitler"? First of all (and I think we all could've guessed this) they didn't do it. It turns out that's only 1% of what this episode is about! Please enjoy this week's episode where we get the answer to a mystery that we had yet to encounter. What an arc! Sam | Jordan Twitter | Cohost | Tu…

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E29 – Freaked-Up White Man 1:48:51

1y ago1:48:51

1:48:51

This week, we're going back to school with series 8 episode 6, "The Caretaker"! The Twelfth Doctor is going deep undercover, which means he's wearing coveralls and holding a mop and telling everyone that he's an alien called the Doctor. Meanwhile, he and Clara's boyfriend Danny are fighting over her love! Sounds annoying, right? Wrong! We liked thi…

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E28 – Scoopus and Gallant 1:35:11

1y ago1:35:11

1:35:11

Bad news for fans of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: this week's episode, series 3 episode 7, "42", has absolutely nothing to do with it! Instead, we've got a sweaty assembly of losers on a hot, hot spaceship hurtling into the sun. Fittingly, things get "heated" (ha ha) on the podcast as Jordan inexplicably refuses to hear Sam's very reasonable c…

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E27 – The Hot Guy in the Dalek 1:35:57

1y ago1:35:57

1:35:57

Submarine fans, sink down! We've got ourselves an extremely damp episode of Doctor Who this week: S7E9, "Cold War"! We just can't get away from Mark Gatiss lately, but at least this is some of his better work. We don't like it, but it could've been worse! On our bonus episodes, we've already met some Ice Warriors way back in the Second Doctor era! …

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E26 – Chekhov's Tac Light 1:38:45

1y ago1:38:45

1:38:45

We're still on the lookout for the fabled Good Clara episodes, but this week we've got a Very Bad Clara episode - but not quite in the way we're used to! In S8E10, "In the Forest of the Night", Clara is actually totally fine, besides one thing she does that is absolutely nuts. Speaking of nuts, there's a massive forest covering the entire planet, a…

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