en Secrets of Doctor Who, episodes 101 to 300 https://www.sqpn.com/category/podcasts/who/doctor-who-101-300/ Leading the Way Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:02:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 yes SQPN, Inc. false episodic SQPN, Inc. info@sqpn.com ©2020 SQPN, Inc. ©2020 SQPN, Inc. podcast Secrets of Doctor Who, episodes 101 to 300 https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sqpn_logo_600x600.png https://sqpn.com/category/podcasts/who/doctor-who-101-300/ TV-G 05b00e38-1c9d-5f38-a445-cd3d094e1860 Ranking the Companions (300th episode!) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102371/ranking-the-companions-300th-episode Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:00:21 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50966 We're 300! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha celebrate reaching the 300 episode milestone by discussing all the many Companions the Doctor has had over 6 decades and giving them tier rankings. Plus, who qualifies as a Companion?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:17:44 Flatline https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102372/flatline Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:00:53 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50930 Dimensions! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 12th Doctor story which imagines a unique species that exists in only two dimensions and sucks dimensionality out of the Tardis.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:44 The Hand of Fear https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102373/the-hand-of-fear Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:00:17 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50855 Farewell Sarah Jane. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 4th Doctor story that sees the departure of popular companion, Sarah Jane Smith; and talk about this story that deals with nuclear power and rock-based super aliens.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:03:30 Mummy on the Orient Express https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102374/mummy-on-the-orient-express Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:00:25 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50794 Throw the mummy from the train! Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 12th Doctor's turn in an Agatha Christie-like story as he contemplates the nature of certain impending death and how to make choices when all you have are bad ones.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 45:52 The Mutants https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102375/the-mutants Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:00:30 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50730 The 3rd Doctor is in a story that addresses the 1970s' concerns about the end of colonization and empire. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this unique story that's also about metamorphosis and transformation.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 34:13 Expiry Dating https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102376/expiry-dating Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:00:43 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50663 River, the Doctor, and the Quantum Vatican! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Big Finish story featuring the 10th Doctor and River and their flirty second date through time on their way to rob the Apocalypse vault.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 44:08 Fury From the Deep https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102377/fury-from-the-deep Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:00:17 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50624 Victoria's final journey! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this 2nd Doctor story that exists only in animation now and features a tense base-under-siege story of sentient seaweed attacking gas drilling rigs.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 56:12 Kill the Moon https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102378/kill-the-moon Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:00:05 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50572 Return to the Moon Egg! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha revisit this 12th Doctor story that presents a more implausible and less scientific than usual plot contrivance to create dramatic tension between the Doctor and Clara. Our commentary may be more entertaining the episode itself.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 41:18 The Chase https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102379/the-chase Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50530 Goodbye Ian and Barbara. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the departure of these Companions and the arrival of a new one in this story that takes the Doctor through a bunch of mini-adventures pursued by Daleks.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 58:01 The Invasion of Time https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102380/the-invasion-of-time Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:00:16 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50478 Fourth Doctor Lord President. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that sees the 4th Doctor become Time Lord President only to seemingly turn traitor, plus we get to see a lot more of the Tardis interior.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 39:54 Seasons of Fear https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102381/seasons-of-fear Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:00:06 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50429 Time loops within time loops. Jimmy Akin and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 8th Doctor Big Finish story, including a character who says he kills the Doctor in his future; the Roman cult of Mithras; and loose threads connecting to later stories.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:28 The Broken Clock (Missy) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102382/the-broken-clock-missy Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50379 All about Missy! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Big Finish audio story featuring Missy, the Doctor's female nemesis, in which she becomes part of a TV true crime documentary ... or does she?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 46:13 The Caretaker https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102383/the-caretaker Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:00:28 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50334 The Doctor goes back to school and meddles in Clara's love life. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor's animus toward soldiers, Danny's controlling behavior, and the enduring presence of Coal Hill School.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 47:17 The Ultimate Foe https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102384/the-ultimate-foe Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:00:50 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50295 The 6th Doctor's finale! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the end of the 6th Doctor on TV and the Trial of a Time Lord, including how they see him at the end of his tenure compared to the beginning.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:06:25 Time Heist https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102385/time-heist Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:00:07 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50247 The 12th Doctor has an Oceans 11-style bank heist with a time travel twist. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the plot misdirections and story twists as well as the moral and ethical questions that arise.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 59:44 Terminus https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102386/terminus Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:00:01 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50192 The 5th Doctor's farewell to Nyssa. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 2nd story of the Black Guardian trilogy, the connection to Norse mythology, and what really caused the Big Bang.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:11:43 Listen https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102387/listen Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:00:11 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50163 Sssshhhh! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 12th Doctor's obsession with a theoretical creature capable of perfect hiding, how Danny Pink and Clara fail to listen, and the elephant-in-the-room loose thread of Orson Pink.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:00:46 The Masque of Mandragora https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102388/the-masque-of-mandragora Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:00:53 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50121 The 4th Doctor and Sarah Jane are in Renaissance Italy. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the court intrigue, the pagan worship in Catholic Italy, and how the Doctor thwarts an alien presence from conquering Earth.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 54:24 Robot of Sherwood https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102389/robot-of-sherwood Wed, 25 May 2022 16:00:06 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50066 The Doctor and Clara meet Robin Hood. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 12th Doctor's acerbic encounter with the fictional(?) character, including impossible trick shots and boastful competition and a resolution of questionable morality.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 46:25 The Curse of Peladon https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102390/the-curse-of-peladon Wed, 18 May 2022 16:00:58 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=50018 Our introduction to Peladon. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha dig into this 3rd Doctor and Jo Grant story of a primitive planet on the edge of joining the galactic neighborhood; overcoming preconceived prejudices; and the perils of pretending to be a princess.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 47:15 Food Fight (Ravagers #3) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102391/food-fight-ravagers-3 Wed, 11 May 2022 16:00:47 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=49967 The story that brought the 9th Doctor back wraps up and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss its highs and lows. Was the story too complex for audio? Should it have been three parts? And does Christopher Eccleston step right back into the iconic leather jacket?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 39:10 Cataclysm (Ravagers #2) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102392/cataclysm-ravagers-2 Wed, 04 May 2022 16:00:40 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=49849 Part 2! Fr. Cory Sticha and Jimmy Akin discuss the 2nd part of this 9th Doctor audio story, including the complex story building, the interesting new companion and foes, and a connection to old 8-bit video games.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 25:34 Sphere of Freedom (Ravagers #1) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102393/sphere-of-freedom-ravagers-1 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:00:22 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=49535 The 9th Doctor, Christopher Eccleston, is back in Big Finish. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the first part of this three-part event, which sees the Doctor dealing with a futuristic VR game, Cold War London, and Romans run amok.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 33:13 Legend of the Sea Devils https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102394/legend-of-the-sea-devils Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:00:12 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=49334 Easter special! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the penultimate 13th Doctor story that brings back the Sea Devils and introduces some 19th century Chinese pirates and then talk about the teaser for the upcoming regeneration special that will bring back familiar faces.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:11:08 The Sea Devils https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102395/the-sea-devils Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:00:35 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=49049 The Sea Devils are coming back for the 13th Doctor, so Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha review their first appearance with the 3rd Doctor, which was a high seas adventure that included the Master and the Royal Navy!

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 48:23 The Web of Fear https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102396/the-web-of-fear Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:00:18 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=48836 Until recently, most of this 2nd Doctor story was lost, but in 2021 it was completed with animation substituting for the lost footage. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this base-under-siege story of the Great intelligence's return, the robot Yeti, and the introduction of Lethbridge-Stewart.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:58 The Curse of Fatal Death https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102397/the-curse-of-fatal-death Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:00:35 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=48605 In the spirit of April Fools Day, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the wonderful Doctor Who spoof from Comic Relief starring Rowan Atkinson, among others, as the Doctor. It's a hilarious (sometime off-color) non-canonical (or is it?) romp that the panel has fun exploring.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 31:12 Into the Dalek https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102398/into-the-dalek Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:00:09 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=48431 In classic scifi style, the Doctor gets shrunk down to go inside a Dalek. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about how the Doctor himself has to deal with his Dalek-like behavior and attitudes and Clara's role in confronting him with it.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 42:42 The Space Museum https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102399/the-space-museum Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:00:38 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=48245 The first Doctor and his Companions find a space museum where they are the exhibits. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the failing empire and how Vicki foments a rebellion among the young people as well as the early roots of the dangers of the Doctor's time travel.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 47:55 Deep Breath https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102400/deep-breath Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:00:19 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=47922 Back to the beginning! It's been over 7 years since we started this podcast with the 12th Doctor's first episode, and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha are revisiting his tenure with a fresh look at this story, including a pondering of the Doctor's moral choices.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 53:17 Underworld https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102401/underworld Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:00:11 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=47685 The 4th Doctor goes underground. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Tom Baker story that sees him helping yet another society of oppressed underclass, talk about finding the edge of the universe, and think about the Time Lords being seen as gods.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 45:02 The Name of the Doctor https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102402/the-name-of-the-doctor Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:00:51 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=47507 It's the 11th Doctor's penultimate story, and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the resolution of several ongoing 11th Doctor story threads, incl. the Impossible Girl, the doom of Trenzalore, and the menace of the Great Intelligence.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 53:12 Invaders from Mars https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102403/invaders-from-mars Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:00:43 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=47372 In this 8th Doctor audio play, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss how it uses H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds radio program as a plot element; the old-time radio play production style; and big guest stars like Simon Pegg. Plus how aliens, Nazis, Soviets, and the Mafia come together in one story.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 41:10 Nightmare in Silver https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102404/nightmare-in-silver Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:00:51 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=47242 Creepy amusement park filler with Cybermen? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about this 11th Doctor story that brings back this classic enemy, but upgrades them; talk about Warwick Davis's guest role; and the Doctor's antics fighting against an evil version of himself.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 53:23 Ghost Light https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102405/ghost-light Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:00:30 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=47133 The 7th Doctor continues his dark turn with Ace. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the Victorian horror story with a scifi twist and dig into why the Doctor is putting Ace through some harrowing adventures involving some of her worst memories.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 45:28 The Crimson Horror https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102406/the-crimson-horror Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:00:30 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=46992 The 11th Doctor in Victorian horror! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor and Clara's team up with the Paternoster Gang against Dame Diana Rigg's villain; what optograms are; and Matt Smith's Yorkshire accent.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 34:42 Terror of the Vervoids https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102407/terror-of-the-vervoids Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:00:43 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=46834 The Orient Express in space! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 6th Doctor's new companion, Melanie and the change in tone with her arrival; the continuation of the Trial of a Time Lord; and the prospect of sentient, carnivorous plant people who see humans as livestock.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 39:54 Journey to the Center of the Tardis https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102408/journey-to-the-center-of-the-tardis Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:00:39 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=46673 More of the Tardis than we've ever seen before. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that takes us to parts of the Doctor's ship we've never seen, but also addresses questions of personhood and the dignity of each individual.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 41:47 Eve of the Daleks https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102409/eve-of-the-daleks Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:00:25 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=46473 The best Doctor's New Year's Eve yet? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 13th Doctor special, especially its fun guests characters, Sarah and Nick; the fun, lowered-stakes plot device; and the quippy dialogue that overcome the few missteps.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:28 Mawdryn Undead https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102410/mawdryn-undead Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:00:56 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=46318 The Brigadier is back again. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the return of Lethbridge-Stewart with the 5th Doctor; the addition of Turlow to the Tardis Companions; attempts to steal the Doctor's regenerations; and this first part of the Black Guardian trilogy of stories.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 45:12 Hide https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102411/hide Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:00:31 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=46173 The Doctor goes ghost hunting. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the 11th Doctor's search for answers to the mystery of Clara; how it is based on a 1959 movie; and Jimmy's assessment of the paranormal research depicted in the episode.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:13 The Seeds of Doom (4) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102412/the-seeds-of-doom-4 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:00:05 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=46010 The 4th Doctor v. killer plants! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 4th Doctor story that combines Lovecraft's "Mountains of Madness" and Hawks' film "The Thing From Another World," including a Bond-level villain, an Antarctic base, and an English country estate.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:30 The Vanquishers https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102413/the-vanquishers Wed, 08 Dec 2021 17:00:14 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=45888 The end of the Flux! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this last chapter which jam-packs the end of this 6-episode season, assess the season a whole, and give their predictions for what happens next in the upcoming specials.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:15:35 Survivors of the Flux – The Secrets of Doctor Who https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102414/survivors-of-the-flux-the-secrets-of-doctor-who Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:00:25 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=45732 Five plot threads race to a conclusion of the Flux as Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the potentially mythos shattering revelations about the Doctor's true backstory, but will it ruin the mythos to reveal too much?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:05:01 Village of the Angels – The Secrets of Doctor Who https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102415/village-of-the-angels-the-secrets-of-doctor-who Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:00:38 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=45596 In Chapter 4 of The Flux, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about how the lore of the Weeping Angels is greatly expanded and for the better; how much they liked guest character Professor Jericho; and what that mid-credits scene meant.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:30 Once, Upon Time https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102416/once-upon-time Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:00:29 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=45457 The Flux continues! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this midpoint of the 13th Doctor's last season, incl. fan theories about Vinder; who the odd woman was; and how they want to see more of "Doctor Ruth."

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 53:23 War of the Sontarans https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102417/war-of-the-sontarans Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:00:24 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=45331 The Doctor goes to Crimea. Jimmy Akin and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the historical context of the 2nd chapter of the Flux; the return to form of the Sontarans; and the interesting context of What would the Doctor do?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:06 The Halloween Apocalypse https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102418/the-halloween-apocalypse Wed, 03 Nov 2021 17:00:41 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=45220 The 13th Doctor starts her final season with the first chapter in a six-episode arc. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the many threads that are unspooled here and how this may be the best 13th Doctor episode yet.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:09:44 Cold War https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102419/cold-war Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:05 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=45100 The Doctor averts World War III by reasoning with a Cold Warrior. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the return of the Ice Warriors, a Companion who finally stays put, and Dom's nitpicking on how submarines work.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:23 Day of the Daleks https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102420/day-of-the-daleks Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:00:45 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=44946 The Third Doctor gets his first encounter with Daleks. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this time-hopping adventure that jumps from Cold War brinksmanship to a future dystopia ruled by collaborators, apemen, and Daleks.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 35:10 The Rings of Akhaten https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102421/the-rings-of-akhaten Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:00:49 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=44850 Clara and the Doctor go on their first offworld adventure. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about what makes Clara different as a Companion; how the plot of the story resolves in a totally unclear way; and how right off the bat Clara is already taking on the Doctor's role.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 46:50 The Enemy of the World https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102422/the-enemy-of-the-world Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:00:18 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=44714 Patrick Troughton in two roles. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this 60s supervillain thriller in which the 2nd Doctor also plays the bad guy and shows his acting range. Plus the very cool spy-agent Astrid.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 58:21 The Bells of St. John https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102423/the-bells-of-st-john Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:00:19 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=44557 Clara Oswald's first adventure with the Doctor sees the return of an old, but recent foe. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the beginning of a new era for the Doctor with the Impossible Girl and how the episode is more important for setting the stage than for its own plot.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:05 The Crusade https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102424/the-crusade Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:00:31 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=44416 The First Doctor visits King Richard the Lionheart in the Holy Land during the Crusades. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the story of the Doctor's encounter, the nuanced portrayal of both Richard and Saladin, and dispel some myths about the crusades along the way.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 48:36 The Snowmen (11) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102425/the-snowmen-11 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:00:11 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=44276 The Impossible Girl comes for Christmas! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the season arc involving Clara's curious appearances; interesting guest voice actors; the Pater Noster gang and where their name comes from; and the Great Intelligence as recurring enemy.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 53:06 The Sun Makers https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102426/the-sun-makers Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:00:42 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=44134 The 4th Doctor and Leela and taxes! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this story about a company town, unreasonable taxes, a heartless bureaucracy, and a revolution. It sounds like the writer had some issues with the tax system he wanted to express.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 40:52 The Angels Take Manhattan https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102427/the-angels-take-manhattan Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:00:38 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=43997 Goodbye Amy and Rory! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the end of this era of Doctor Who; the problem of fixed points in time; and the watering down of the Weeping Angels as scary villains.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 54:50 Minuet in Hell https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102428/minuet-in-hell Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:00:34 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=43855 The 8th Doctor has lost his mind! Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Big Finish audio story in which the 8th Doctor ends up in the US South, encounters a Satanic society, meets dastardly televangelists, and reunites with his old friend, the Brigadier.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 44:36 The Power of Three https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102429/the-power-of-three Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:00:16 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=43649 The Doctor comes to stay. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the time the 11th Doctor stayed with Amy and Rory; why they still love Rory's dad; and why there is so much filler in this story.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 37:14 Battlefield https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102430/battlefield Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:00:02 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=43549 The return of the Brigadier! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the Arthurian roots of this 7th Doctor story, the inclusion of the now-retired Lethbridge-Stewart, the Doctor's dark turn, nuclear brinksmanship, and more.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:05 A Town Called Mercy https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102431/a-town-called-mercy Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:00:30 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=43497 The Doctor in the Old West. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the balance between justice and mercy, whether the good done today compensates for evil done before, and the Doctor's own conscience about his deeds.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 33:54 Mindwarp https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102432/mindwarp Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:00:51 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=43381 The 6th Doctor is still on trial and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the bombastic action by guest star Brian Blessed, the hidden motivations of the Time Lords, and the sudden departure of Peri as Companion.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 45:12 Dinosaurs on a Spaceship https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102433/dinosaurs-on-a-spaceship Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:00:08 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=43172 What if the lone joke of an obscure Samuel L. Jackson movie were morphed into a Doctor Who episode? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss everything that's wrong with this story, including the Doctor's murder of the villain.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 37:58 Snakedance https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102434/snakedance Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:00:06 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=43108 The return of the Mara. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this 5th Doctor story that was partially inspired by tales of Christian snake handlers, but also uses concepts out of Asian religions and philosophies.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 41:04 Asylum of the Daleks https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102435/asylum-of-the-daleks Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:00:29 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=42950 The Doctor, Amy, and Rory are on a mission from the Daleks to stop even worse Daleks. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the turn in the relationship between Amy and Rory and the first appearance of the "Impossible Girl".

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 46:47 The Brain of Morbius https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102436/the-brain-of-morbius Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:00:49 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=42823 The 4th Doctor fights a mad scientist and his horrific creation. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the classic story and its implication that the Doctor had many more than the traditional 13 (or 14) incarnations, and how that relates to the Timeless Child.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:23 The Doctor, The Widow, and The Wardrobe https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102437/the-doctor-the-widow-and-the-wardrobe Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:00:28 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=42724 The Doctor riffs on Narnia, but misses just a bit. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this Christmas special in which pretty much nothing the Doctor does makes any difference to the main action of the plot, but at least there's sentient trees and a happy reunion.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 35:15 The Daemons https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102438/the-daemons Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:00:38 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=42661 The 3rd Doctor deals with the Master who poses as village vicar summoning demons. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about how the BBC ordered no mention of God; the science vs. occult theme; and the occurrence of horned beings through mythology. Plus Morris dancing! We also remember in prayer Damaris Hayman, who played Miss Olive Hawthorne in this episode and just died on June 8, 2021.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 50:42 The Wedding of River Song https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102439/the-wedding-of-river-song Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:00:35 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=42500 The 6th season of New Who wraps up with a wedding. Jimmy and Dom discuss the trick for getting out of the impossible situation set up at the beginning of the season, as well as where it leaves all our characters, including making the Doctor small again.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 50:58 The Ice Warriors https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102440/the-ice-warriors Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:00:18 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=42385 young woman in ice environment screamingThe 2nd Doctor deals with climate change! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this story that deals with the climate change worry of the 1960s, namely a forthcoming ice age. Plus the introduction of the Ice Warriors from Mars and more 60s-era worries about computers.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 36:38 Closing Time https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102441/closing-time Wed, 26 May 2021 16:00:12 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=42264 The Doctor and Craig and Cybermen from Closing TimeThe 11th Doctor meets up with Craig again and now Craig's son, Stormaggedon. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Cybermen story, the way this episode bridges to the season finale, and what it does right and wrong.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 42:02 The Web Planet https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102442/the-web-planet Wed, 19 May 2021 16:00:22 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=42102 The First Doctor in an ambitious science fiction story for its time. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this serial that features very alien characters and situations, some clever and witty dialogue, and trenchant social commentary.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 35:49 The God Complex https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102443/the-god-complex Wed, 12 May 2021 16:00:15 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=41989 The 11th Doctor stuck in the Labyrinth. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory examine this story that features a Minotaur-like creature that feeds on faith, as if faith was a kind of emotional energy and places it at the level of superstition. Does it do a disservice to religious faith?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 41:37 The Stones of Venice https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102444/the-stones-of-venice Wed, 05 May 2021 16:00:46 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=41842 The 8th Doctor is in a future Venice facing a cataclysm. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about this audio story that bears remarkable resemblance to later TV episodes and how the story has a very fairy tale quality about it.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 46:54 The Girl Who Waited https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102445/the-girl-who-waited Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:00:47 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=41774 This time it's Amy who waits for Rory and the Doctor. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about another story of doppelgängers and duplicates and alternate time streams; discuss the question of which Amy is the real one; whether it is moral to sacrifice one; and if the Doctor is being cruel.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 37:33 The Greatest Show in the Galaxy https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102446/the-greatest-show-in-the-galaxy Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:00:40 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=41678 The 7th Doctor and Ace go to a demented circus. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss fear of clowns, hippie circuses, werewolves, and the gods of Ragnarok, plus Sylvester McCoy's real magic tricks he performs on-screen.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:19 Night Terrors (11) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102447/night-terrors-11 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:00:01 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=41587 The 11th Doctor comes to the aid of a scared little boy whose night terrors become real. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha this fairy tale horror story about the unconditional love of a father for his unusual son.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 32:51 The Mysterious Planet https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102448/the-mysterious-planet Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:00:30 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=41480 The Trial of a Time Lord begins! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the first part of the 6th Doctor's "trial" season that brings him to an "alien" planet that turns out to be a post-apocalyptic Earth run by a domineering robot. Plus lots of Valeyard name puns.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 50:31 Let’s Kill Hitler https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102449/lets-kill-hitler Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=41381 With the Doctor tracking down Amy and Rory's missing baby, they encounter a mysterious group tampering with time. Dom, Jimmy, and Fr. Cory discuss the ethics of punishing historical criminals in the way described here as well as an element introduced here to be important later.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 57:21 Arc of Infinity https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102450/arc-of-infinity Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:00:33 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=41261 Omega in Amsterdam! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this 5th Doctor story that includes future 6th Doctor, Colin Baker; lots of Doctor Who mythology; the Time Lords on Gallifrey; and capital punishment among the Time Lords.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 40:32 A Good Man Goes to War https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102451/a-good-man-goes-to-war Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:00:43 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=41195 "Demons run when a good man goes to war." Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about this 11th Doctor story that broadens the mythology surrounding River Song, Amy and Rory, and the Doctor, plus brings together a lot of elements from throughout New Who.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 48:15 The Android Invasion https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102452/the-android-invasion Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:00:13 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=41049 The 4th Doctor lands on Earth, but is it really Westworld? Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this Tom Baker story that involves a small English town and a space defense station completely taken over by lookalike androids, except for a lone human and alien invaders.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 41:39 Colony in Space https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102453/colony-in-space Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:00:48 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=40991 The Third Doctor faces off against corporate interests and the Master. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the story's allegory for North American colonization, as well as the 3rd Doctor's first off-Earth adventure in the Tardis.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 53:17 The Almost People https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102454/the-almost-people Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:00:49 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=40841 In part 2 of this story, the 11th Doctor gets a doppelgänger and then sets up the big reveal for the next two episodes. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the Doctor's deception, the two kinds of gangers, and whether they are really alive.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 42:59 The Rebel Flesh https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102455/the-rebel-flesh Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:00:56 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=40735 In the first of a two-part story, the 11th Doctor encounters the gangers. Dom, Jimmy, and Fr. Cory discuss the ethics and morality of sentient duplicates, plus the wider implications for the Who season story arcinvolving a ganger.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 36:59 The Abominable Snowmen https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102456/the-abominable-snowmen Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:00:17 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=40659 The 2nd Doctor in the Himalayas. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this complex story involving a monastery, robots, an alien intelligence, a British explorer, a centuries-old guru, and Yeti.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:06:54 The Doctor’s Wife https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102457/the-doctors-wife Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:00:17 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=40528 Neil Gaiman's first outing as a Doctor Who screenwriter results in this fan favorite exploration of the Doctor's relationship to the Tardis. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the revelations about the Doctor, the Tardis, other Time Lords, and more all wrapped up in clever dialogue.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 44:11 The Romans https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102458/the-romans Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:00:35 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=40421 The Doctor meets Nero! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 1st Doctor story of ancient Rome that has some strong comedic elements, but also brings the Doctor into contact with persecuted early Christians.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 50:32 The Curse of the Black Spot https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102459/the-curse-of-the-black-spot Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:00:02 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=40351 Ahoy! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the 11th Doctor's pirate adventure that allows for a lot of pirate jokes, but lets in a lot of plot holes and loose ends as well. But there's also self-sacrifice and trust and parental and spousal relationship.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 42:50 Sword of Orion https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102460/sword-of-orion Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:00:33 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=40308 The Eighth Doctor and Charley encounter the Cybermen in this audio story. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the origin in fan-made stories from the 80s, the fast pacing of the story, and the Doctor's handling of moral dilemmas he encounters between humans, Cybermen, and someone else.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 46:27 Revolution of the Daleks https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102461/revolution-of-the-daleks Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:00:39 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=40197 The 13th Doctor is back along with Graham, Ryan, Yaz, and Capt. Jack. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory agree that it was a very good episode and discuss the return of Jack Robertson, then talk about the news of next season, a new companion, and rumors of a new Doctor.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:05:28 The Feast of Steven https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102462/the-feast-of-steven Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:00:34 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=39973 In what could be called the first Doctor Who Christmas special, the 1st Doctor has a brief madcap adventure on the day itself. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the fun, little adventure and then wish all of our listeners a Merry Christmas!

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 29:12 Silver Nemesis https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102463/silver-nemesis Wed, 23 Dec 2020 17:00:50 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=39858 It's the 25th (i.e. silver) anniversary of Doctor Who and Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory enjoy the 7th Doctor and Ace's battle against their silver enemies, the Cybermen, Nazis, an Elizabethan witch, and a weapon from the Doctor's own past. And the Queen!

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 47:44 Day of the Moon https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102464/day-of-the-moon Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:00:23 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=39695 In the 2nd part of the season premiere, the Doctor and companions battle the Silence in 1969. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the vast scope of this story over time, the clever ways they counter the Silence's power, and the first hints at the bigger story arc involving Amy and her child.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:03 The Impossible Astronaut https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102465/the-impossible-astronaut Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:00:37 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=39634 With the start of Matt Smith's 2nd season, the Doctor began a new story arc by traveling to the USA in the 1970s. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the surprisingly fair depiction of Nixon, River song's tragic relationship with the Doctor, and starting the season with a surprising death.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 48:12 Revelation of the Daleks https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102466/revelation-of-the-daleks Wed, 02 Dec 2020 17:00:37 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=39361 Part soylent green, part Evelyn Waugh novel, this 6th Doctor story brings him up against the Daleks for the first time and leaves Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory searching for the bright spots, including some dark humor amidst the horror, an interesting side character in an assassin with a good heart, and the usual Davros machinations.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 40:13 Time-Flight https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102467/time-flight Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:00:57 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=39204 The 5th Doctor catches a Concorde flight back to the Cretaceous. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about how the inclusion of the supersonic Concorde was a nod to then-groundbreaking tech; how the show dealt with the loss of Adric; and whether this return of an old enemy works well.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 53:35 The Big Bang https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102468/the-big-bang Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:00:26 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=39055 As the 11th Doctor's first season ends, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how Moffat's first season-long arc wraps up, the hints dropped throughout the season of the resolution, and the elevation of Rory from tagalong to romantic hero.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 51:51 The Pandorica Opens https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102469/the-pandorica-opens Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:00:04 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=38757 The first season of the 11th Doctor wraps up the "crack in the universe" arc. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the universal stakes of the story, the array of the Doctor's enemies together, and a certain Roman centurion whose appearance here cements him as a fan favorite.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 41:54 The Faceless Ones https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102470/the-faceless-ones Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:00:17 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=38584 The 2nd Doctor catches a flight! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss another lost Doctor Who story that's been recovered through animation, this time set at London's Gatwick Airport in the 1960s. It's a cross between Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Airport 1970.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:14:19 Our Essential Doctor Who Stories https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102471/our-essential-doctor-who-stories Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:00:40 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=38415 It's our 200th episode and Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory have a special celebration in which they discuss the Doctor Who stories--Classic and New--that they consider essential for anyone who wants to be a Whovian.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:05:18 The Pyramids of Mars https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102472/the-pyramids-of-mars Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:00:17 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=38223 The Doctor and Sarah Jane meet a being who once posed as an Egyptian god and is more than a match for the Doctor. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the ultimate power of Seth, a logic puzzle that is anything but devious, and Sarah Jane's amazing marksmanship.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:06:39 The Lodger https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102473/the-lodger Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:00:39 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=38129 Before he was a late night star, James Corden was a fan favorite guest star on Doctor Who. Jimmy and Dom discuss another episode the Doctor being domestic, the sweet love story that forms the backbone of the episode, and what kind of roommate the Doctor would be.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 55:21 The Claws of Axos https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102474/the-claws-of-axos Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:00:22 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=38056 The Doctor and the Master team up to save Earth from Axos. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this 3rd Doctor story that includes a unique monster, officious government bureaucrats, and a scheming Master.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 54:21 Vincent and the Doctor https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102475/vincent-and-the-doctor Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:00:01 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=37931 The Doctor and Amy meet Vincent van Gogh. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha review a fan favorite of new Who and appreciate how it deftly handles the issues of depression and mental health while also managing to tell an entertaining story.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 56:49 The Evil of the Daleks https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102476/the-evil-of-the-daleks Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:00:53 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=37711 Jumping between 1966 and 1866, the 2nd Doctor and Jamie destroy the Daleks once and for all. Or not. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor's guile that almost alienates Jamie and the producers' attempt to kill off the very popular villains.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:05:36 The Rescue https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102477/the-rescue Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:00:04 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=37688 Introducing Vicki. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 1st Doctor story that includes the first new Companion to come aboard the show and the Doctor getting physical as they confront a killer's evil plan.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:30 Cold Blood https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102478/cold-blood Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:00:43 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=37411 In this 2nd part of a 2-parter, the Doctor and Amy both win and lose. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the losses incurred, a mother's mistakes, and ultimate sacrifices.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 42:14 The Hungry Earth https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102479/the-hungry-earth Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:00:34 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=37209 In part 1 of this 2-parter, Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the return of the Silurians in new Who as written by current showrunner Chris Chibnall and they appreciate the depiction of a loving dad helping a dyslexic son to read with patience.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 44:09 Storm Warning https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102480/storm-warning Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:00:17 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=37094 We've added the 8th Doctor's Big Finish audio plays to our rotation of Doctor reviews, starting with Storm Warning. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss how different the 8th Doctor is from the TV movie, the use of Britain's dirigible disaster in the story; and the introduction of companion Charley.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 57:24 Amy’s Choice https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102481/amys-choice Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:00:25 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=37064 It's 2020, Amy is pregnant, Rory is a country doctor, and the Doctor is visiting. But is it real? Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the Dream Lord (is he real?) and the moment in this season when Amy has to definitively decide whether her feelings lie with Rory or the Doctor.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 39:10 The Happiness Patrol https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102482/the-happiness-patrol Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:00:59 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=36823 The 7th Doctor and Ace find the happiest totalitarian state ever. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about this Orwellian Candy Land where sadness is outlawed and the punishment is death by candy in what was supposed to be a parody of Thatcherism and Margaret Thatcher.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:02:34 The Vampires of Venice https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102483/the-vampires-of-venice Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:00:26 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=36654 The Doctor battles vampire-like creatures in Renaissance Venice. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the story's deeper connections to the season's story arc and how Rory's character arc begins to grow.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 56:53 Timelash https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102484/timelash Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:00:52 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=36633 The 6th Doctor and Peri bounce between the 19th century and the far future while battling the Borad. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the identity of the young man named Herbert they encounter in 1885 Scotland and this story's connection to the 3rd Doctor.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:09:38 Earthshock https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102485/earthshock Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:00:25 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=36501 The 5th Doctor goes from dinosaur bones to Cybermen in space and back. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story clearly inspired by the movie "Aliens" and its at-the-time unprecedented ending. But were they celebrating or sad?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:12 Flesh and Stone https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102486/flesh-and-stone Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:00:35 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=36385 For the second part of this two-parter, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how the story advances the season-long arc about the crack in time, the revelations about Amy's role, and the beginning of River Song's increasing prominence in the Doctor's story.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:08 The Time of Angels https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102487/the-time-of-angels Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:00:37 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=36224 In the first of a two-part story featuring the Weeping Angels and River Song, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 51st century Church that apparently has an attached military; talk about how River Song's story elevates in the Moffat era; and compare the Angels to the Alien movies.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 55:46 Planet of Evil https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102488/planet-of-evil Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:00:25 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=36124 The Doctor ends up in a Jekyll and Hyde story on the edge of the universe. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the story, but the high point is when Jimmy sings the entire theme song to the 70s kids show Lidsville.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 52:44 The Victory of the Daleks – The Secrets of Doctor Who https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102489/the-victory-of-the-daleks-the-secrets-of-doctor-who Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:00:08 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=36002 When the Doctor and Amy are called London under the Blitz by Churchill, they encounter an unexpected ally. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how this episode sets up the Doctor's interactions with the Daleks throughout the Moffatt period of the show.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 46:57 The Mind of Evil https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102490/the-mind-of-evil Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:00:27 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35977 The 3rd Doctor gets to play at James Bond. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk about this Cold War spy-thriller-style story that also includes the Master, a dangerous alien entity, a prison riot, and a weapon of mass destruction.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:03:43 The Beast Below https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102491/the-beast-below Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:00:29 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35889 For Amy's first real adventure, the 11th Doctor takes her to Britain in space. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the nature of a society that agrees collectively to ignore a horrific truth in order to feel better about a decision, letting the end justify the means.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 59:08 The Macra Terror https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102492/the-macra-terror Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:00:41 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35764 The 2nd Doctor has to free a human colony from mind-controlling intelligent crabs? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story now found only in an animated reconstruction, including how the animation makes it an even better story than the original.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 47:12 Russell T. Davies & 10th Doctor Retrospective https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102493/russell-t-davies-10th-doctor-retrospective Wed, 27 May 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35594 Russell T. Davies resurrected Doctor Who in 2005 and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look back at his era and his impact on the show for the future. They also discuss the 10th Doctor's character and stories and the best and worst episodes from the RTD era.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 54:36 The Dalek Invasion of Earth https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102494/the-dalek-invasion-of-earth Wed, 20 May 2020 16:00:30 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35534 The Daleks take London! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 1st Doctor story of a post-apocalyptic world ruled by Daleks and includes the first departure of a companion, his granddaughter Susan, from the Tardis.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:12:54 Dreamland https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102495/dreamland Wed, 13 May 2020 16:00:49 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35426 An animated 10th Doctor adventure in Area 51! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this little-known special featuring David Tennant's Doctor in 1950s America dealing with an alien invasion, a Doctor Strangelove-style military officer, native Americans, and a diner waitress who happens to be his real life wife.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 36:28 Image of the Fendahl https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102496/image-of-the-fendahl Wed, 06 May 2020 16:00:50 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35313 The 4th Doctor encounters an impossible million-year-old human skull with psychic powers, a witch cult, and an obsessed tech tycoon. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this creepy tale that features Benedict Cumberbatch's mom as the guest star.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 48:18 Waters of Mars https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102497/waters-of-mars Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:00:57 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35206 Time Lord Victorious! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about this penultimate story of the 10th Doctor's arc before he regenerates and the end of the first era of modern Doctor Who. The story shows us the danger of a Doctor unchecked and unregulated by either Time Lords or Companions.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 50:44 Remembrance of the Daleks https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102498/remembrance-of-the-daleks Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:00:25 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35088 The 7th Doctor goes back to where it all began in 1963. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that sees the Doctor turn from madcap and jolly to Machiavellian in the Daleks' last appearance in Classic Who, and we get a glimpse at the so-called Cartmel master plan.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:03:48 Planet of the Dead https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102499/planet-of-the-dead Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:00:15 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34966 The Doctor meets ... Lara Croft? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha explore this Easter encounter between the Doctor and a woman who seems a lot like the famous tomb raider as they get flung to a distant planet on a London double-decker.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:16 The Two Doctors https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102500/the-two-doctors Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:00:21 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34868 The 6th Doctor and the 2nd Doctor cross paths in Spain to save the Earth from a Sontaran plot. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the story's setting in Spain, seeing the 2nd Doctor and Jamie together again for the first time in decades, and more.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 55:51 The Next Doctor https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102501/the-next-doctor Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:00:30 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34771 A companionless 10th Doctor meets a Victorian Doctor. Could he be his next regeneration? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2008 Christmas special that was a throwback to Dickens and featured a fakeout for fans expecting to see David Tennant's replacement.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 52:21 Black Orchid https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102502/black-orchid Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:00:43 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34618 The 5th Doctor story Black Orchid was the last of the true historicals, travels in time that feature no aliens or the like. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha delve into this story of the Edwardian era that features cricket, a costume party, and mysteries of the Amazon.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:00:52 Looking Back on Series 12 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102503/looking-back-on-series-12 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:49:45 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34477 Now that the latest season has ended, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look at what worked, what didn't, how the season improved over the last, give their thoughts on each character, and then look ahead to what they expect to come in the future.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 59:55 The Timeless Children https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102504/the-timeless-children Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:20:31 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34126 For the season finale, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the big reveals, twists, and revelations from the Doctor's confrontation with the Master and the new cybermen, plus the roots of the new mythos in classic Who and the implications for the future.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:13:53 Ascension of the Cybermen https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102505/ascension-of-the-cybermen Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:57:33 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=33906 The 13th Doctor's 2nd season nears its end with the first half to the two-part finale. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha dig into their theories about what's really going on, who is the mysterious Brendan, who the Timeless Children are, and how it will fit into the Doctor Who canon.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:21 The Haunting of Villa Diodati https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102506/the-haunting-of-villa-diodati Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:00:22 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=33665 The Doctor visits Mary Shelley on the night she had the inspiration for Frankenstein. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the modern Prometheus, the connection to a Who villain, the big setup for the season finale, and of course English country dancing.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:59 Can You Hear Me? https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102507/can-you-hear-me Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:42:00 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=33429 The Doctor and friends face their nightmares and some old foes from the Classic series. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Eternals and Guardians as well as the new character developments in the Doctor's Companions.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:06:54 Praxeus https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102508/praxeus Tue, 04 Feb 2020 16:35:41 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=33244 Was Praxeus a terrible mess or a perfectly good episode of Doctor Who? This time Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha have a diversity of opinion on this episode. One thing they agree on is they were expecting more about that other Doctor.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:00:11 Fugitive of the Judoon https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102509/fugitive-of-the-judoon Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:16:22 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=33066 The unexpected return of a fan favorite character isn't even the biggest surprise of this episode. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the big twist that could potentially change everything and use their extensive Who knowledge to come up with credible theories for what to expect next.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:04 Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102510/nikola-teslas-night-of-terror Tue, 21 Jan 2020 21:00:32 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32913 The Doctor encounters the mysterious inventor Nikola Tesla and has to save him from aliens. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the real history of Tesla and Edison and how much the episode pulled from actual events, plus the story's connections to classic Who.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:14:22 Orphan 55 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102511/orphan-55 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 21:00:39 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32795 The Doctor takes a cut-rate vacation at a spa on a toxic planet and then lectures the audience. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss why this episode falls flat, starting with the messy plot and unrealized characters and ending with heavy-handed preaching that breaks the fourth wall.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 57:39 Skyfall: Father Cory Speaks https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102512/skyfall-father-cory-speaks Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:07:17 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32666 Father Cory Sticha couldn't join our regular panel for the discussion of the premiere of the latest season of Doctor Who, so he's recorded a brief message containing his thoughts and discoveries as special bonus extra for listeners.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 13:44 Spyfall https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102513/spyfall Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:33:51 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32663 The new season of Doctor Who is here and Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli are excited to talk about the premiere two-part episode, especially the great writing, the James Bond theme, and the big reveal of an old "friend". Find out why they think this is a promising start to the 13th Doctor's second season.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:41:40 Big Finish: Mastermind https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102514/big-finish-mastermind Wed, 01 Jan 2020 17:00:50 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32559 We wrap up our Big Finish to 2019 with a story of the Master that not only brings back a classic Who actor, but also the actors from the 8th Doctor TV movie as UNIT agents. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how the sinister Master recounts a tale of being trapped in 20th century America. But what's his plan?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 56:32 Big Finish: The Chimes of Midnight https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102515/big-finish-the-chimes-of-midnight Wed, 25 Dec 2019 17:00:09 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32446 Merry Christmas! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha are discussing this set-at-Christmas audio play featuring the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann), his Companion, and a strange Edwardian household. How does it compare to televised Christmas specials? Our Big Finish of 2019 continues.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:14 Big Finish: Trial of the Valeyard https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102516/big-finish-trial-of-the-valeyard Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:00:33 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32348 Continuing our Big Finish of 2019, Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about this Big Finish audio play featuring the Sixth Doctor and the Valeyard. The tables are now turned and it's the Valeyard on trial for his life. And the Doctor has to defend him. But what's really going on?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 50:50 Big Finish: Live 34 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102517/big-finish-live-34 Wed, 11 Dec 2019 23:00:21 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32170 To start the "Big Finish to 2019," Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this innovative 7th Doctor story told in the form of a series of radio broadcasts, a format only possible through an audio play like this. To finish out the year, SDW is doing four special episodes featuring favorite Big Finish audio plays.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 59:48 Journey’s End https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102518/journeys-end Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:00:46 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=31954 In the final episode of the season, Donna becomes the Doctor Donna and Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss what it means, as well as whether the Meta-crisis Doctor is really a separate person from the Doctor. Plus a roundup for all the "Doctor's Children".

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:07:27 The Stolen Earth https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102519/the-stolen-earth Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:00:37 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=31638 As Donna Noble's time as Companion winds down, the 10th Doctor is reunited with many of his prior Companions. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the gathering threads by Russell T. Davies as his time as showrunner comes to an end too.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 40:33 Terror of the Zygons https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102520/terror-of-the-zygons Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:00:33 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=31540 The Fourth Doctor goes to Scotland, meets Zygons, and finds out the truth about the Loch Ness monster. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that features the only outing of the Zygons in classic Who, plus the departure of Harry Sullivan and the Brigadier.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 51:08 Turn Left https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102521/turn-left Wed, 13 Nov 2019 17:00:57 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=31281 Everything hinges on one seemingly inconsequential decision by Donna. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk about the importance of one decision and one person, what the Trickster Brigade is, and the return of Rose and Bad Wolf.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:09 Ranking the Doctors https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102522/ranking-the-doctors Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:00:14 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=31013 Celebrating their 150th episode, Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory engage in a typical Who fan exercise of ranking the Doctors from most favorite to least. They decide which Doctor they're most like and then let the other panelists pick for them.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:00:18 Terror of the Autons https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102523/terror-of-the-autons Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:00:28 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=30765 The Master makes his Doctor Who debut in this 3rd Doctor story. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this first appearance of the Master, as well as this gentle reboot of the 3rd Doctor with a new companion, a new enemy, and a new setting.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 50:07 Midnight https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102524/midnight Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:00:45 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=30487 The 10th Doctor is stuck on a deadly planet called Midnight. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss which is the greater threat: the fatal environment, the mysterious invisible creature, or the fear of his fellow passengers on the broken-down vehicle.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:30 The Moonbase https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102525/the-moonbase Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:00:25 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=30254 The 2nd Doctor and Companions romp on the Moon while repelling another Cybermen invasion plot that uses a gravity beam to control Earth's weather. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this fast-paced adventure, including how parts were reconstructed in animation after being lost.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 38:16 Planet of Giants https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102526/planet-of-giants Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:00:32 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=30015 The First Doctor has returned to Earth, but now he and his companions are really small. Jimmy and Dom enjoy this classic "little people in a big world" story that is also a murder-mystery and a cautionary tale of ecological disaster.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 47:08 Forest of the Dead https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102527/forest-of-the-dead Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:00:58 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=29756 In the second of this two-part story, the Doctor and Donna come to a costly compromise with the Vashta Nerada. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the sacrifices made, the ongoing ripples through the future of the series, and a writer's inability to commit to finality.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 40:40 Silence in the Library https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102528/silence-in-the-library Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:00:46 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=29462 The first part of this two-part story introduces us to Dr. River Song and sets up yet another creepy scenario by script writer Stephen Moffat. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha explain why this two-part story is among their favorite New Who episodes.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:26 The Invisible Enemy https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102529/the-invisible-enemy Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:00:40 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=29012 The 4th Doctor takes an incredible journey into his brain to fight the Swarm. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about how the episode plays off other "shrink and travel into the body" stories as well as the introduction of a beloved canine companion.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:47 The Unicorn and the Wasp https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102530/the-unicorn-and-the-wasp Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:00:38 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=28860 The Doctor and Donna encounter Agatha Christie and, of course, a murder-mystery ensues. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha enjoy the fun detective tropes, but also make some comparisons with a later episode that features a real-life artist, "Vincent," and see how differently they come out.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 42:59 Dragonfire https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102531/dragonfire Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:00:56 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=28544 The 7th Doctor drops a Companion and picks up a new one in his adventures on Iceworld that involve a freezing criminal, a pirate named Glitz, and a "dragon" that looks like it should be fighting Sigourney Weaver. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the departure of Mel and arrival of Ace in the midst of this adventure.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:00:23 The Doctor’s Daughter https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102532/the-doctors-daughter Wed, 28 Aug 2019 16:00:55 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=28320 Has the Doctor met his match when he suddenly gets a fully grown daughter? Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about this Doctor-Donna-Martha adventure that brings in David Tennant's future wife/Peter Davison's daughter as a guest star to play his daughter.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 45:58 The Mark of the Rani https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102533/the-mark-of-the-rani Wed, 21 Aug 2019 16:00:03 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=28060 The 6th Doctor shows up at the start of the Industrial Revolution in 19th century England where the Master and a new foe, the Rani, have joined forces. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss all the scene chewing between the evil villains and the encounters with great historical figures.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:10:14 The Poison Sky https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102534/the-poison-sky Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:00:08 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=27665 In the 2nd of a two-part story, The Doctor and two Companions deal with a sneaky clone, bad emissions, and a bratty dot-com genius. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the smog moralizing, the world-ending stakes, and someone else who dies in the Doctor's place.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 46:37 The Sontaran Stratagem https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102535/the-sontaran-stratagem Wed, 07 Aug 2019 16:00:31 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=27544 The first of a two-part story featuring the 10th Doctor and two Companions against an old foe. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the return of Martha Jones, the reintroduction of Sontarans for New Who, and world-threatening plots.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 57:44 The Visitation https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102536/the-visitation Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:00:29 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=27214 The 5th Doctor ends up in the 18th century facing down aliens who want to make Earth their new home by killing off humanity in a deadly plague. Fr. Cory and Jimmy discuss the story whose premise is like so many other like it.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 45:11 Planet of the Ood https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102537/planet-of-the-ood Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:00:55 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=27025 The Ood have returned as the Doctor and Donna free them from their servitude. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this 10th Doctor story that brings back the Ood and lays the groundwork for significant events at the end of the season.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 39:37 Revenge of the Cybermen https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102538/revenge-of-the-cybermen Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:00:42 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=26715 The 4th Doctor, Tom Baker, ends his first season with the return of the Cybermen, a solid gold planet, and humanity caught between warring aliens. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the complex story that has multiple antagonists and interesting moral quandaries.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 44:54 The Fires of Pompeii https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102539/the-fires-of-pompeii Wed, 10 Jul 2019 16:00:29 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=26514 The Doctor and Donna show up in Pompeii on Volcano Day, meet the Doctor's future face, and get caught in a fixed point in time. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the moral conundrum the Doctor faces, the trickiness of seeing the future, and our glimpse at a future Doctor and Companion playing different roles.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 52:23 Inferno https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102540/inferno Wed, 03 Jul 2019 16:00:48 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=26384 The Third Doctor has to stop a scientist from drilling through the Earth's crust, but has to take a detour to a parallel Earth for the solution. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the evil alternates of the Doctor's friends he encounters and this premise that was based on a real world project.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:00:23 Partners in Crime https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102541/partners-in-crime Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:00:51 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=26195 At the start of season 4, the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) teams up with the popular Companion Donna Noble. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha enjoy that Donna is a breath of fresh air as Companion and discuss Granddad Wilf as one of their favorite New Who characters.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 53:24 The Underwater Menace https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102542/the-underwater-menace Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:00:10 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=26026 The 2nd Doctor visits the Lost Civilization of Atlantis where a 20th-century madman plans to destroy the world. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the quality of the story itself and how the special effects of the time may have held it back and more.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:02:33 Voyage of the Damned https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102543/voyage-of-the-damned Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:00:22 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25957 Voyage of the DamnedIt's Christmas 2007 and the Doctor is on the Titanic. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss Voyage of the Damned, where a newly Companion-less Doctor ends up on the ominously named spaceliner Titanic along with singer Kylie Minogue when things go wrong, as they do.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:03 The Reign of Terror https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102544/the-reign-of-terror Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:00:31 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25869 Reign of TerrorThe First Doctor travels back to France's Reign of Terror where he encounters the infamous Robespierre. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss once again their love of the pure historical stories, the inventiveness of the episode, and the difference between classic and modern Doctors.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:28 Horror of Fang Rock https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102545/horror-of-fang-rock Wed, 29 May 2019 16:00:08 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25749 The 4th Doctor and companion end up at a Victorian-era lighthouse with an odd bunch of characters being menaced by an alien. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha enjoy the gothic horror style and Tom Baker's near-maniacal glee at unraveling the deadly mystery.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:00:33 Last of the Time Lords https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102546/last-of-the-time-lords Wed, 22 May 2019 16:00:29 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25717 As the third season and Martha's stint as a companion come to a close, the Doctor grapples with the Master and takes on Messianic overtones. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor's Year of Hell that ends with him alone.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 57:21 The Sound of Drums https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102547/the-sound-of-drums Wed, 15 May 2019 16:00:09 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25618 The Sound of DrumsThe Harold Saxon Master's first appearance is huge with the 10th Doctor and his Companions stymied at every turn. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd part of the 3-part season finale.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 54:56 Utopia https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102548/utopia Wed, 08 May 2019 16:00:01 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25480 UtopiaThe Master returns in New Who for the first time! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this first part of a 3-part season finale, including the having great actor Derek Jacobi, playing the Master, and finding Captain Jack at the end of the universe.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 50:11 Delta and the Bannermen https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102549/delta-and-the-bannermen Wed, 01 May 2019 16:00:17 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25318 Delta and the BannermenThe 7th Doctor visits 1959 where he enlists British holiday campers, rock-and-rollers, and some American spies to thwart fascist aliens and save the sole survivors of another alien race. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the nostalgia feast, the famous actors who show up, and a mysterious character who might be a future version of the Doctor.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 55:28 Blink https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102550/blink Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:00:25 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25201 BlinkMany fans rank Blink as the greatest Doctor Who story. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha don't necessarily disagree and they have great fun discussing the Weeping Angels, the Doctor-less story, and writer Steven Moffat's two-fold inspiration for it.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:07:34 Vengeance on Varos https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102551/vengeance-on-varos Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:00:47 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24992 Vengeance on VarosThe 6th Doctor visits a totalitarian world where the residents vote through their TVs on whether the leaders should be totured and prisoners should be executed. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the similarities to other dystopian stories and the morality of such a system.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 50:08 Family of Blood https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102552/who120-family-of-blood Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:00:33 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24943 Family of BloodIn this 2nd of 2 parts, the Doctor in 1913 still thinks he's human and is dealing with alien predators hunting him. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor's temptation and his punishment of the Family of Blood.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:20 WHO119: Human Nature https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102553/who119-human-nature Wed, 03 Apr 2019 16:00:42 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24809 In the first part of this two-part story, the Doctor's memory has been wiped to hide him from a family of hunters in an English military school in 1913. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor as an ordinary man and the inhumanity we sometimes show each other.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 59:16 WHO118: Kinda https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102554/who118-kinda Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:00:02 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24681 Doctor Who KindaThis 5th Doctor story is filled with Buddhist concepts, references to Eden, and analogies to British colonianism that Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss along with Adric's wavering loyalty and the other companions' sleepiness.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 41:51 WHO117: 42 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102555/who117-42 Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:00:48 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24601 42The 10th Doctor story 42 is your basic run-around-like-mad adventure which is good fun, but is also current showrunner Chris Chibnall's first Doctor episode. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the story's lighter elements and deeper layers.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 47:17 WHO116: The Sontaran Experiment https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102556/who116-the-sontaran-experiment Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:00:10 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24503 The Sontaran ExperimentThe 4th Doctor (Tom Baker) returns to a future devoid of human life... or is it? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that includes the classic villain, the Sontarans.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 36:14 WHO115: The Lazarus Experiment https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102557/who115-the-lazarus-experiment Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:00:48 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24427 The Lazarus ExperimentAfter jumping to the past and the future, the Doctor and Martha Jones deal with a mad scientist in our time. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about another unlikeable mom, the hints of Harold Saxon, and which is more human: facing death or clinging to life.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 39:27 WHO114: The Ambassadors of Death https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102558/who114-the-ambassadors-of-death Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:00:52 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24375 The Second Doctor deals with an alien invasion, but finds the real enemies aren't in outerspace. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd Doctor (John Pertwee) story, as well as news of Season 12 filming, David Tennant's podcast, and a cool, new Big Finish audio production.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 44:39 WHO113: Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102559/who113-daleks-in-manhattan-and-evolution-of-the-daleks Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:00:04 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24349 The Doctor and Martha Jones travel to Depression-era New York and run into the Daleks. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha review this two-part story featuring the Cult of Skaro, some wild New York accents, and some crazy makeup effects.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 57:19 WHO112: The Highlanders https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102560/who112-the-highlanders Wed, 13 Feb 2019 17:00:53 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24289 The 2nd Doctor travels to Scotland in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. Will he and his companions be hung as Scottish spies? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this last of the Doctor Who pure historicals that survives now only in audio form.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:02:04 WHO111: The Sensorites https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102561/who111-the-sensorites Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:00:02 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24258 The First Doctor encounters a race of telepathic beings in conflict with humans, but it's the internal conflicts of the Sensorites that will put the Doctor and his Companions in danger. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this classic episode from the first season.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:34 WHO110: Gridlock https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102562/who110-gridlock Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:00:19 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24174 In the future, traffic jams will take forever... literally. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look at the 10th Doctor story, Gridlock, in which David Tennant's Doctor and Martha Jones must find out why people spend their entire lives in an unending commute in far future New York.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:03:53 WHO109: Paradise Towers https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102563/who109-paradise-towers Wed, 23 Jan 2019 17:00:28 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24045 Take me down to the Paradise Towers with the 7th Doctor and Mel. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the penthouse highs and sub-basement lows of this classic Doctor story about cannibal grannies, homicidal Roombas, and big-hair girl gangs.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 53:28 WHO108: Looking Back at Season 11, Part 2 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102564/who108-looking-back-at-season-11-part-2 Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:00:31 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23947 In the 2nd part of their look at the recently completed season of Doctor Who, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha rank this season's episodes from worst to best, look at what the US and British ratings say about the future of the show, discuss the fan response the changes this season, and then look forward to next season.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:02:36 WHO107: Looking Back at Season 11, Part 1 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102565/who107-looking-back-at-season-11-part-1 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:00:39 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23944 Now that Season 11 is complete, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look back on this Doctor Who season and their own hopes for it and come to conclusions about how good it was. This is the first part of a two-part conversation.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 39:59 WHO106: Resolution https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102566/who106-resolution Wed, 02 Jan 2019 19:52:24 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23886 It's a New Year and the Resolution of the the 13th Doctor's first season. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the Doctor Who New Year's special titled Resolution, what they think of the return of an old foe, and how it works as the season finale.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:11:17 WHO105: A Christmas Carol https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102567/who105-a-christmas-carol Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:00:33 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23802 The Doctor Who Christmas special became a tradition when the series revived and some have been better than others, but perhaps this one was the best of all. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 10th Doctor's homage to Dickens, "A Christmas Carol."

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:04:28 WHO104: The Shakespeare Code https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102568/who104-the-shakespeare-code Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:00:38 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23756 In his first proper adventure with Martha Jones, the 10th Doctor whisks her away to meet William Shakespeare. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor's inspiration for old Will, witches who are aliens, and the play that really was lost.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 38:31 WHO103: The Battle of Ranskoor av Kolos https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102569/who103-the-battle-of-ranskoor-av-kolos Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:38:03 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23759 In the season finale, the Doctor and companions deal with an old enemy, a false god, and issues of justice and revenge. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at how this episode works as a bookend for the season, wrapping up a story line that began in the premiere.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:03:33 WHO102: It Takes You Away https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22703/16102570/who102-it-takes-you-away Mon, 03 Dec 2018 21:35:42 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23714 The Doctor takes a Nordic noir turn with a few twists in present-day Norway. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss It Takes You Away and some of them think it may be one of the best episodes of the season. Listen to their reasons why.

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