First Time Lord

May 06 2022 80 ep. 45 mins 186

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A first timer watches Doctor Who and chats with fans and experts trying to catch up on this global pop culture phenomenon that he somehow managed to miss.

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Series 5 - Episode 10 - Vincent and the Doctor

May 06 2022 45 mins

This episode is one of those that tends to define the series. It perfectly captures everything that I love about Doctor Who while telling an impressive and compelling story—using science fiction to explore the human condition and try and help us see the value that we all have in the world at large. Series 5, Episode 10, Vincent and the Doctor Helping me navigate an emotionally

Series 5 - Episode 9 - Cold Blood

Apr 22 2022 41 mins

A Doctor's journey to the center of the earth to try and prevent a terrible war. The discovery that, like humans, not all the lizard people are evil. But when you thought you knew where things were going, there's a crack in time and space, and things get interesting. Series 5 - Episode 9 - Cold Blood The amazing Eric Sweetman is returning from last week to help me wrap up this cr

Series 5 - Episode 8 - The Hungry Earth

Apr 15 2022 34 mins

While I may be still catching up to all of the Doctor’s adventures, the Doctor’s timeline finally caught up to mine for the first time. An episode set on my current year, or close enough to it. Of course, I can count on that nothing is as it seems. Series 5 - Episode 8 - The Hungry Earth. I need someone who can help me break this episode down and distill its purest essence, a

Series 5 - Episode 7 - Amy’s Choice

Feb 11 2022 47 mins

Quite a mind-bending episode this turned out to be. It had me so perplexed that I’m thrilled I had an expert join me that not only knows what they are talking about but requested the episode. Otherwise, I would have come away from this episode with the completely wrong idea. Series 5 - Episode 7 - Amy’s Choice. The expert that set me straight in this week’s podcast is none

Series 5 - Episode 6 - The Vampires of Venice

Jan 07 2022 45 mins

I thought I was going to get a gothic Vampire Doctor Who stories based on the episode's title. As always, I was delighted to find out how wrong I was. I'm also glad that Amy is not going down the path I thought she was going down after last week. Series 5 - Episode 6 - The Vampires of Venice Ashley Martin joins me to get me through this episode and deliver her Tardis Tidbits in p

Series 5 - Episode 5 - Flesh and Stone

Dec 31 2021 40 mins

The latest confrontation between the Doctor and the Weeping Angles leaves me questioning my allegiance to certain characters. When I thought I knew what to expect, the Doctor, his companion, and even River Song went and made me have to think things over. Series 5 - Episode 5 - Flesh and Stone Rejoining me to wrap up this Angel story is Jenni Fay Berry.

Series 5 Episode 4 - The Time of Angels

Dec 24 2021 39 mins

When I think that I have figured out the Doctor, something happens to send me back to zero. With this new companion, I seem to miss the mark altogether. At least I know what to expect when it comes to “The Weeping Angels,” right? Wrong! Series 5 - Episode 4 - The Time of Angels Since we’re talking Angles, and we have River Song, I recruited Jenni Fey Berry to guide me thru

Series 5 - Episode 3 - Victory of the Dalek

Dec 17 2021 46 mins

New regeneration of the Doctor, meet new regeneration of the Dalek. What more can I say. Series 5 - Episode 3 - Victory of the Dalek My Dalek expert Jon Soble joins me to discuss the new development with the cockroach of The Who universe.

Series 5 Episode 2 - The Beast Below

Dec 10 2021 44 mins

m still getting to know what to expect from a new showrunner and a new Doctor. Not to mention that I also have to feel out a new companion. With so much newness, I’m glad that the episode falls back into very familiar territory. Series 5 - Episode 2 - The Beast Below While trying to understand all the new intricacies, I have to patch things up with a scorned Expert, who is a li

Series 5 - Episode 1 - The Eleventh Hour

Dec 03 2021 33 mins

What an exciting time. New showrunner. New Doctor. New companion. A new season of First Time Lord. After an appropriate amount of time after the final 10th doctor episode, I jump into this all-new adventure with some hesitation but a massive level of excitement. Series 5 - Episode 1 - The Eleventh Hour Since everything is new, we break the norm and start the podcast's new season