Doctor Who: Who & Company

This month, we have the busiest podcaster on the planet, the incomparable Erika Ensign!  Erika joins us to discuss her podcasting journey, her love of Doctor Who passed down by her mom, and her staunch defense of The Ribos Operation! Then she brings us her Pick of the Month, the mid-life comedy-drama, Younger!  We'll talk about why she loves this show, who the target audience may be, and if COVID restrictions may have altered the last season. And if that weren't enough, we also talk about a show that lifted her spirits during the lockdown, the 24-hour live feed of playful kittens on YouTube called Kitten Academy! See you next month! whoandcompany@yahoo.com

This episode takes us to the other side of the world as Australian Doctor Who podcaster Brendan Jones joins us!  Brendan has been co-host of Flight Through Entirety for many years with several of his closest friends and we talk about how it all began, how it led to other shows like Bondfinger and Jodie Into Terror, and how a broken elbow in a wrestling match led to a lifelong Doctor Who fandom. Then Brendan presents his Pick of the Month, the Saturday morning FOX hit show X-Men: The Animated Series!  Find out why this is one of Brendan's favorite shows, how its tone was so different from other cartoons at the time, and how it compares to the movies released a decade later. Enjoy the show!  whoandcompany@yahoo.com  

We're back!  This month, our guest is award-winning game designer and writer, Chris Spivey.  His role playing game, Harlem Unbound, won three Golden Awards at the 2018 ENies and has opened the conversation of race and representation in the industry for players and creators.  Chris talks about how that project came together, his new project called Haunted West, and his love of Doctor Who. Then Chris brings his Pick of the Month, the NBC sci-fi time-travelling action-adventure series, Timeless!  Join us as we discuss how this short-lived show was very educational, became one of the first network series with a truly diverse cast, and was even saved once by a very loyal fanbase.  Enjoy the show!

It's become a tradition at Who & Company to do something a bit different every April and this year we've decided to talk about some of our all-time favorite films.  But of course this is a Doctor Who podcast, so we're pairing these films with Doctor Who episodes that are similar.  There are no spoilers and LOTS of clips! Then we catch up with previous guest and fellow podcaster Eric Molinsky about his show Imaginary Worlds and what he thought about Series 12. We'd love to hear your feedback!  You can find us on Twitter @whoandcompany or by email at whoandcompany@yahoo.com.  

Our guest this month is the embodiment of our voice, the fan's voice, in various Doctor Who media including DVD commentaries, special features, and numerous podcasts and radio plays.  He's a writer, an actor, a comedian, a podcaster, and genuine all-around nice guy - it's Toby Hadoke!  Toby drops in to discuss how Doctor Who has intertwined with his life since birth, his acting career, his stand-up, and a very ambitious series of podcasts delving into the minutia of Doctor Who history in his uniquely fun and comic style. Then Toby brings along his Pick of the Month, the 90s sci-fi hit, Buffy the Vampire Slayer!  Find out why all three of us weren't thrilled when it was released but quickly became fans when we gave it a try.  Why is this one of Toby's favorite shows and how would it stand up today if it were brought back?  Enjoy the show!

It's February and our guest this month is Eisner and Bram Stoker Award winning writer John Jennings!  John is also a professor of media and cultural studies at the University of California at Riverside and has just created the ABRAMS Megascope line of graphic novels, and of course he's a huge Doctor Who fan.  John drops by to talk about his impressive writing career, how his Doctor Who fandom began, and what scared us all growing up. Then John brings his Pick of the Month, the HBO hit sci-fi drama series, Lovecraft Country!  We discuss the anthology-like structure of the show, how the show represented the Black experience, how the book differs from the show, and quite a bit about Lovecraft himself. whoandcompany@yahoo.com  

It's become a tradition here at Who & Company to have our friends from The Doctor Who Podcast join us to discuss a Doctor Who classic.  As we kick off Year 5, James and Michele join us to discuss the recently animated release, The Faceless Ones!  We talk about the story, the era, and how well this one holds up as a Troughton adventure. Thanks for listening and see you next month! whoandcompany@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/TheDoctorWhoPodcast

Our holiday season episode features a fantastic podcaster of the award-winning Doctor Who podcast, Verity!  It's Deb Stanish!  Deb drops in to talk about her fandom, her unique perspective of 2020, the joys of doing a weekly podcast, and even a Verity! exclusive at the end of the episode. Then Deb brings her Pick of the Month, the HGTV powerhouse home buying show, House Hunters!  Join us as we discuss cathedral ceilings, open floor plans, million dollar homes, and....snail painters. Thanks to all of our guests in 2020 and we will see you next month for the start of our 5th year!

It's November which means Doctor Who Month and what better way to celebrate than to invite a talented actress whose work at Big Finish produced the voice of the first companion of color in the Doctor Who comics, Sharon Davies.  Our guest is Rhianne Starbuck!  Rhianne joins us to discuss how she got started, how she's been keeping busy in lockdown, and her dream role. Then we scrub up for her Pick of the Month, the long-running ABC medical drama, Grey's Anatomy!  Join us as we revel in this powerhouse of a show that's well into its 17th year. See you next month!

Happy Halloween and welcome to our October episode of Who & Company which has absolutely NO relevance to Halloween whatsoever!  But what we do have is one of the wonderful and talented hosts of Who Back When!  Leon joins the Company this month to talk about podcasting, Doctor Who, and making Star Trek films in college. Speaking of Star Trek, Leon then brings along his Pick of the Month - one of the greatest sci-fi shows of all time, Star Trek: The Next Generation!  We discuss 3 very popular episodes, why this show was so effective, and how it stands up to the current wave of Star Trek shows, including Picard. See you next month!

Watch your step!  This month, comic artist Robert Hack joins us to discuss the numerous comic titles he's worked on including X-Files, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and of course, Doctor Who. Then Robert offers up his Pick of the Month, the 1950's sci-fi television epic, Quatermass and the Pit!  We discuss the many versions of Quatermass over the years and what a massive impact it's had on UK television, especially Doctor Who.   Join us!  See you next month!

As summer draws to a close, our guest this month is someone who hopefully has brightened your day during these months of lockdown.  She organized Doctor Who: Lockdown!, a series of watch-along/tweet-along online Doctor Who watching parties.  Beyond that, she's a journalist, writer, producer, and assistant editor at Doctor Who Magazine - it's Emily Cook! Emily stops by to talk about what sparked the idea of Doctor Who: Lockdown!, what it's like to work for Doctor Who Magazine, and how she discovered the show herself.  Then she presents her Pick of the Month, the award-winning comedy/drama, Fleabag!

This month, our guest is someone that's no stranger to Doctor Who podcast listeners.  He's hosted a plethora of podcasts related to Doctor Who and all genres of movies and TV and he's been Senior Editor at Nerdist for many years.  It's Kyle Anderson!  Kyle "zooms" in to talk about how he became a podcaster and what it was like to host an online panel with Red Dwarf cast and crew (currently on BritBox)! Then we discuss Kyle's Pick of the Month, the Japanese cultural icon, Ultra Q!  Why did Kyle choose this very unique show and why has it lasted for so many decades in one form or another in Japan? whoandcompany@yahoo.com  

Yep, you read that right.  Ace herself, Sophie Aldred, drops by to talk with us for an hour about her career, her new novel, At Childhood's End, and her family's creativity during this year's lockdown period. Then Sophie brings along her Pick of the Month, the Netflix super hit, Stranger Things!  She discusses why it's one of her favorites, which characters we relate to most, and we all reminisce about 80s culture in the US and the UK.  Join us as we spend an hour with Sophie Aldred! William Henderson Video Link:  https://youtu.be/Ol-OVd09tt8  

Actress Sophie Hopkins sits down with us this month to talk about her career, what she's been up to since the pandemic shutdown, and even some baking skills. Then we talk about the horror film Brackenmore (available on Amazon Prime in the US) and her role as April MacLean on the Doctor Who spinoff, Class!  We also discuss her Doctor Who fandom, working with Peter Capaldi, and what we've all been watching during our time at home the past few months. Thanks for listening!

This month's guest is the winner of the guest spot offered on our show through the charity Who For Schools - Liam McNicholas from Australia!  Liam is a teacher, a writer, an advocate, a fellow podcaster, and, of course, a huge Doctor Who fan.  We discuss how he discovered the show and his very first episode. Then Liam picks a gem of a series for his Pick of the Month - the 90s sci-fi epic series, Babylon 5!  We talk about the similarities of Babylon 5 and Doctor Who, the intricate storytelling and well-rounded characters, and how it would hold up today.  Enjoy!  

Author Robert Smith? joins us to talk about his new book with Graeme Burk, Who is the Doctor? 2! Then we discuss his Pick of the Month, the mid-90s Chris Carter hit, Millennium. Stay safe!

Doctor Who writer & artist Sophie Iles joins us this month to discuss her fantastic artwork and how she came to write a story for Big Finish! Then she brings her Pick of the Month, the TNT action/adventure series The Librarians. Plus, we catch up on Series 12 of Doctor Who.

We're kicking off 2020 with another year of Who & Company and our special guest, Michele Simmons of The DWP! We discuss the animated version of the Troughton story, The Macra Terror, and then dive into the first 4 episodes of Series 12!

Podcaster Keir Hansen stops by to discuss Doctor Who, his involvement with the non-profit organization Fanthropy.org, and his Pick of the Month, The Lost Room.