Sinopsis
The Metebelis 2 Podcast is an ongoing transatlantic conversation about "Doctor Who" with Ben and David. Listen in as they chat about their favourite show from UK and US perspectives.
Episodios
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#189 - Page Layout of Unreasoning Terror
12/06/2021 Duración: 42minWe read Doctor Who Monthly #48 from January 1981 and talk about the magazine, its comics and editorial content, and look back on how official fandom was 40 years ago. Ben also gets a little nostalgic about ads for BMX bikes and Star Wars digital wristwatches. Opening music is an excerpt from "We, Pangol" aka "Pangol's March" and closing music is "Back to Work", both pieces are from the Leisure Hive score composed by Peter Howell of the BBC Radiophic Workshop. We recorded this episode on 6 June 2021.
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#188 - Remixed Ideas
04/06/2021 Duración: 50minFriend of the podcast, Brian aka @project_37 joins us this week to discuss the exciting conclusion of the new Christopher Eccleston audio story from Big Finish, Ravagers: Food Fight! Does the Doctor save the universe? Is there a satisfying outcome for Nova and Audrey? Did Nick Briggs successfully resolve all the plot threads? And, what does the future hold for Eccleston and Big Finish? Opening music is from the Ravagers score composed by Howard Carter. The podcast closes with the trailer for Eccleston 1.2: Respond to All Calls. We recorded this episode on 30 May 2021.
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#187 - Linear Geezers
28/05/2021 Duración: 31minThe pace quickens for the Doctor and Nova in the middle episode of Big Finish's Ravagers which we listened to this week. Ben found the timey-wimey plot lines a bit confusing, but is intrigued by what might be going on with Audrey. David thought author Nick Briggs was doing well weaving together RTD and Moffat styles and really hopes Nova (and Audrey) will still be alive by the story's conclusion. Join us this week as we talk about Cataclysm! Opening and closing music is from the Ravagers score composed by Howard Carter. We recorded this episode on 25 May 2021.
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#186 - Time Eddies
21/05/2021 Duración: 30minChristopher Eccleston makes his Big Finish debut in the three-part anthology: Ravagers. We talk about his return as Doctor Who and review Sphere of Freedom, his first new story in more than fifteen years. There likely are spoilers, so listen to the story before this podcast! Opening music is from the audio drama composed by Howard Carter. Closing music is the Big Finish trailer for the Ninth Doctor adventures with music also by Howard Carter. We recorded this episode on 16 May 2021.
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#185 - Needlessly Being Twins
07/05/2021 Duración: 45minBen and David try to stump one another playing the Twin Dilemma game where one host gives the name of a 20th or 21st century story and the other host has to find its perfect pair in the other century and explain why. For example, if David says An Unearthly Child, Ben could respond with Rose since they both kicked off their respective eras on the show. Some stories are easy to find a match, others not so much and thus comedic tension is created! Opening music is "The Panel Beaters" by Padding Kingsland. Closing music is from The Twin Dilemma score by Malcolm Clarke. Both compositions are the work of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. We recorded this episode on 2 May 2021.
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#184 - Not for Lack of Want
30/04/2021 Duración: 49minWe discus what we wanted from Doctor Who and how it changed over time. We pay close attention to 1989 after Survival, 1996 after the TV Movie, and 2005 with the return of show to BBC One. Then, we ask what we'd like from Doctor Who in 2021 and beyond. Opening and closing music is "Open the Eye" from the 1996 TV Movie and composed by John Debney. We recorded this episode on 25 April 2021.
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#183 - That Wasn't Ever Going to Happen
24/04/2021 Duración: 47minWe ask why wasn't there a UNIT spinoff series on the BBC in the 1970s? Ben theorizes that Season 7 was pretty much a UNIT spinoff already, but David persists in asking if a UNIT series was actually made in the 1970s, then what would it be like? Opening and closing music is Dudley Simpson's "UNIT Theme," performed by Mark Ayers. We recorded this episode on 18 April 2021.
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#182 - Identifying With Daleks
14/03/2021 Duración: 56minIn this wide-ranging Dalek-focused episode, we begin our discussion with a look at the 5-part Daleks! serial written by James Goss that is part of the Time Lord Victorious Doctor Who adventure, which is made clearer by referencing Blogtor Who's guide. We then chat about the multi-platform concept itself and what it may hold for the future of Who. A future, it would seem, that has a Doctor Who Magazine without a monthly comic serial and, perhaps, a bit searching for a new identity in these pandemic times. Ben reflects upon the TV Century 21 Daleks comic, which Goss's new story reminded him of and mentions the fan-created Second Empire Dalek comic. David brings up Pink For Your Actual Pterodactyl website's exhausivly detailed look at the History of the Pebble Mill Foyer and Ben expresses his appreciation of the site's examination of chairs in Doctor Who. Opening music is excerpted from Daleks! sound design by Steve Foxon. Closing music is "I Am A Dalek", the 1977 7" single by The Art Attacks. We recorded this e
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#181 - Unfriendly Weed and Static Foam
07/03/2021 Duración: 45minWe discuss Fury from the Deep, the latest story in the Doctor Who animation range. Ben observes the changes the producers made would not have been his choices and David explains why he switched to the black and white version after the first scenes in colour. We discuss helicopters, Diamonds Are Forever, regulation badger haircuts for mineral extraction, hairy seaweed, static foam, Scooby-Doo, and rubber arms. Opening music is from James Brown's "Static" and closing music is "Mr. Oak and Mr. Quill" composed by Dudley Simpson. We recorded this episode on 28 February 2021.
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#180 - First Hand Knowledge
20/02/2021 Duración: 51minWe are back after a three month hiatus to discuss Shada, the story that would have been the finale for season 17, specifically the 2017 animated version. Ben reflects on Professor Chronotis shares a few anecdotes of the dons he met while at Oxford, some of whom would not have surprised Ben to learn they were, indeed, 300 years old. David shares Douglas Adams' thoughts on Shada via quotes pulled from DWM. Opening and closing music Al Stewart's song from 1967, "Beleeka Doodle Day". We recorded this episode on 15 February 2021.
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#179 - Tegan and the Watcher
08/12/2020 Duración: 40minWe discuss season 18, Tom Baker's last season as the Doctor. Ben reflects on going away to boarding school and the changes from childhood to being a teenager coinciding with the end of the Fourth Doctor era. For David, the end of Tom looped back to the beginning with Robot and his full-blown fandom. Opening music is "Chronic Hysteresis" from Meglos and closing music is "The Moments Has Been Prepared For" from Logopolis, both composed by Paddy Kingsland. We recorded this episode on 15 November 2020.
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#178 - He Just Wants One Nice Sunday
17/11/2020 Duración: 01h20minLena Barkin, writer and Jamie scholar, joins us this week on the podcast for a discussion about our favorite Highlander, curative and transformative fandom, and classic and modern Doctor Who, and the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor. Plus we remember actor Geoffrey Palmer who passed earlier this month. Opening music is "Battle of Waternish" performed on bagpipes by Robert Nicol and Robert Brown and used in The Highlander. Closing music is the finale reprise of "That's Entertainment" from the 1953 MGM musical "The Band Wagon" composed by Arthur Schwartz with lyrics by Howard Dietz. We recorded this episode on 7 November 2020.
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#177 - Zarbi on The Canadian
09/11/2020 Duración: 01h31minJason Shron of Rapido Trains Inc. joins us this week to talk about Doctor Who, spending weekends travelling to filming locations, collecting, Canadian conventions, the best Who monster ever, and more. All aboard! Opening and closing music is from Space Adventure part 2, by Martin Slavin. We recorded this episode on 1 November 2020.
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#176 - Composing Is Improvising in Another Way
02/11/2020 Duración: 02h07minJazz man Jess from the Dudley Simpson Is Doctor Who Project joins us in this episode and we catch-up on how the project is coming along and then do a deep dive into Tom Baker's seven seasons and learn Jess's thoughts on them both in terms of music and of the stories themselves. The opening, bridge, and closing music is from the Dudley Simpson Is Doctor Who Project, transcribed and arranged by Jess Jurkovic and composed by Dudley Simpson. The pieces are "Bessie", "The Doctor's Theme I. All's Well That Ends", and "The Time Lords". We recorded this episode on 23 October 2020.
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#175 - Anything Was Just Around the Corner
26/10/2020 Duración: 59minThe masterly Greg joins us this podcast to reminiscence about watching Doctor Who as late night television for a kid and playing Doctor Who with a refrigerator box TARDIS and a plush-toy K9, from corridors to quaries, and the Dalek of Shakopee. We also dive into the early Doctor Who Weekly backup feature comics of Alan Moore to 1980s directors who never were involved with Doctor Who, but should have been all the while battling furnace sounds and dog barks. Opening music is from The Sun Makers score composed by Dudley Simpson and closing music is from the Logopolis score composed by Paddy Kingsland. We recorded this episode on 20 October 2020.
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#174 - There's Something So Comforting About Who
18/10/2020 Duración: 57minThe fabulous Holly joins us this podcast. Holly spent her time during the COVID-19 lockdown to marathon watch classic Who for the very first time! We talk about growing up with Who, RTD, Tennant, Troughton, and Tom, and then review each season for the Tom Baker era for highlights. And find out if she would recommend watching all of classic Who to fans of the Doctor Who revival. Opening music is from the Logopolis score composed by Paddy Kingsland. Closing music is "Only Martha Knows" from the Human Nature score by Murray Gold. We recorded this episode on 10 October 2020.
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#173 - The Idiot's Lantern Was a Magic Box
11/10/2020 Duración: 01h01minThis episode we are joined by the phenomenal Peter, a master game setter on Gallifrey Base's Games of Rassilon subforum. We talk about growing up with Doctor Who, collecting, season 18, and how us old fans may view the show's 21st century version differently than the programme we grew up watching. Opening music is "Burnout on Walkway 9" by Paddy Kingsland and closing music is "Meglos" by Peter Howell, both pieces are from the Meglos soundtrack. Tom Baker played Captain Redbeard Rum in the episode "Potato" of Blackadder II. We recorded this episode on 1 October 2020.
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#172 - Like Warm Chocolate In Your Ears
04/10/2020 Duración: 01h01minThis episode we are joined by the Amazing Brian aka The Analog Kid, Four to Zoomsday team captain, and podcaster of the Ultimate Spin podcast. We talk about Spider-Man, getting into Doctor Who via Target novels, and watching the change of guard from Tom Baker's Doctor to the Peter Davison era. Opening music is from Dudley Simpson's score for The Robots of Death. Closing is Gary William Friedman's Spider-Man Theme Song for The Electric Company. We recorded this episode on 27 September 2020.
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#171 - When That Voice Rung Out in the Darkness
27/09/2020 Duración: 01h28sThis episode we are joined by the wonderful Steven B of the fantastic New to Who podcast and talk about Tom Baker's time on Doctor Who and Steven's memories growing up watching him on Australian Broadcasting Corporation television to the Curator cameo in the 50th anniversary special. Opening music is from Dudley Simpson's score for The Android Invasion. Closing is from Paddy Kingsland's score for Logooplis. We recorded this episode on 19 September 2020.
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#170 - It's So Bizarre That It Just Works
20/09/2020 Duración: 52minCity of Death is a masterpiece, but what of the other stories of Season 17. Find out what works for us and what didn't from Disco Thalls to more Who monsters being incorporated into David's Dungeons & Dragons games to Ben's lack of love for Cambridge University and Shada; all this and more. Opening music is Soldeed's flurry from the Horns of Nimon and closing music is from the 2013 BBC Prom's orchestral version of City of Death theme, both composed by Dudley Simpson. This episode was recorded 16 September 2020.