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Reality Bomb Episode 101
01:43:35
On the one-hundred-and-first edition of Reality Bomb, we're triaging the plethora of behind-the-scenes speculation as Graeme Burk brings together Lacy Baugher-Milas and KatyBeth Schmid for super-sized version of "Is This Rumour Hot or Not?". Also, what would a Doctor Who expanded universe on TV look like in the 2020s? Joy Piedmont talks to Martin Belam and Sage Young about what goes in the theme park, figuratively and literally. And we pay tribute to the amazingly talented Bernard Cribbins with Nick Abadzis and Jim Sangster. Plus listeners' letters and... Did you know there's going to be a Doctor finale this autumn? No we didn't know either... |
Jul 30, 2022 |
Reality Bomb Episode 100
02:11:10
On the one hundredth edition of Reality Bomb we have a special live episode recorded at QED in Astoria in Queens in New York City! Join Graeme Burk and Joy Piedmont as they talk to Sage Young and Shannon Dohar about the top stories in Doctor Who during the past 100 episodes of Reality Bomb. We also talk to Tom Dickinson, Alyssa Franke and Rachel Donner about the future of Doctor Who and its fandom. And Verity!'s Deborah Stanish interviews Joy, Graeme and Alex Kennard about Reality Bomb and what goes on behind the scenes to make the podcast over the past nine years. And we have the return of Pam Brandeis: Fan Attorney; Spoiler Cops find themselves in a very meta caper and Bruce and Darren try to stop the creation of Reality Bomb. All this plus special guest Sophie Aldred talks about The Happiness Patrol in the Gallery of the Underrated! |
Jul 02, 2022 |
Reality Bomb Episode 099
01:20:03
On the ninety-ninth edition of Reality Bomb, Ncuti Gatwa is the Doctor and Graeme Burk talks to Dominic G. Martin and Sage Young about what Ncuti might bring to the role and what to expect about future Doctor Who. Joy Piedmont chats with Mikey Williams about Ncuti and the experiences working on set on Sex Education. Evan Teng brings us to Victorian Yorkshire as the quirky and delightful Matt Smith era story The Crimson Horror comes to the Gallery of the Underrated. We even have late-breaking news as Kim Rogers and Max Kashevsky discuss the announcement that David Tennant and Catherine Tate are returning to Doctor Who! Plus we have another round of "F*ck that guy"! |
May 17, 2022 |
Reality Bomb Episode 098
01:15:34
On the ninety-eighth edition of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk hoists the mainsails to talk to Priya Deonarain, Katy Beth Schmid and Sarah Murphy about pirates, Sea Devils, history, Thasmin and what worked (and didn't) about The Legend of the Sea Devils. We're going to a future with teleportation and Ice Warriors when Philip Lawrence brings The Seeds of Death to the Gallery of the Underrated. And brace yourselves! Lacy Baugher-Milas and Joy Piedmont are answering the hard questions (and even harder math) when Is This Rumour Hot or Not? returns! All this plus, it's time to go to church to worship the blessed trailer! |
Apr 29, 2022 |
Reality Bomb Episode 097
01:28:23
On the ninety-seventh edition of Reality Bomb, we're going somewhere we've never gone before as a podcast... a discussion about bringing back classic monsters as Graeme Burk talks to Stacey Smith? and Priya Deonarain about whether, when and how to bring menaces from the past back to our screens. There's Vardans and Time Lords and a TARDIS interior looking like a hospital as Inside Soap editor, author and critic Gary Gillatt brings The Invasion of Time to the Gallery of the Underrated. And with the Gallifrey One convention returning after a year off due to the pandemic, Joy Piedmont offers a documentary about what it's like for fans to come home again. All thus plus Listeners Letters, and the four days that shook Doctor Who fandom!
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Mar 31, 2022 |
Reality Bomb Episode 096
01:20:29
On the ninety-sixth edition of Reality Bomb, guest host Sage Young is talking with Max Kashevsky and Kayti Burt about the 2022 New Years special Eve of the Daleks, about rom com time loops and much more. Adrienne Enderle stops by to discuss Queen Victoria's how mishap with a lycanthrope led to the creation of Torchwood when Tooth and Claw comes to the Gallery of the Underrated. And this is not a drill! Thasmin is a thing! It's real! And Lacy Baugher-Milas and KatyBeth Schmid are here to parse it out. Plus some soliloquys about the happenings in the world of Doctor Who! |
Jan 26, 2022 |
Reality Bomb Episode 095
01:55:02
On the ninety-fifth edition of Reality Bomb, we're talking about all things Flux: the uber-serialized nature of it, the characters, how the Doctor's new backstory works in it... all the things. It's a deep dive into the special serial that made up Series 13 with Kayti Burt, Evan Teng and KatyBeth Schmid. We also talk with author Paul Hayes about his new book The Long Game: the Inside Story of How the BBC Brought Back Doctor Who and the obstacles the show faced in coming back to TV in the late '90s including a Doctor Who film in development hell, confusion about the rights to the series and indifference within BBC culture to science fiction. And writer and renaissance man Graham Kibble-White emerges from a maze that looks like a 1980s hotel to bring The God Complex to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus Priya Deonarain offers an editorial on what she thought about Flux when all was said and done. All this plus an experiment to give people Flux in its purest form! BONUS CONTENT: We have a special animated version of this month's Gallery of Underrated on Vimeo! |
Dec 23, 2021 |
Reality Bomb Episode 094 - Live on Zoom
01:47:35
On the ninety-fourth edition of Reality Bomb, we're doing a live episode on Zoom where Graeme Burk and Joy Piedmont are joined by panelists Sage Young, KatyBeth Schmid, Max Curtis and Bill Evenson to talk about Chris Chibnall's legacy on Doctor Who. Plus a surprise (perhaps not really) guest brings the 1965 story The Rescue to the Gallery of the Underrated. And the panel plays "Would I Lie 'Bout Doctor Who With You" with special guest Alex Kennard. And Kim Rogers joins us for comedy and listeners Q and A. It's the best way to enjoy the 58th anniversary of Doctor Who! |
Nov 23, 2021 |
Reality Bomb Episode 093A - Remembering Petra Mayer
01:39:40
NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer, who has been a longtime contributor to Reality Bomb, died suddenly on November 13. In this special episode Graeme Burk is joined by the Verity! podcast's Deb Stanish to remember Petra and the special enthusiasm she had for Doctor Who. We revisit the highlights of Petra's 26 appearances on the program, and represent four complete segments including Petra's first time on the program, doing a Gallery of the Underrated on the Sylvester McCoy story The Happiness Patrol way back in episode 013 (July 2014); Petra's stinging critique of the lack of women writers in Doctor Who from episode 018 (December 2014); Petra and Deb Stanish at our second New York City live show talking about the enduring power of regeneration in Doctor Who back in episode 038 (September 2016); and finally we have Petra's contribution to our "Variations on a Timeless Child" episode (083) on a retcon that did not please her (to put it mildly) from September 2020. Petra Mayer will be missed by Doctor Who fans everywhere. |
Nov 19, 2021 |
Reality Bomb Episode 093
01:57:05
On the ninety-third edition of Reality Bomb, we have a super-sized episode that first of all takes a deep dive into the marketing and promotion of Doctor Who -- talking about what's working and what disasters have befallen the show's promotion in the lead-up to the new season with Alex Kennard, Lori Steuart and Max Curtis. We also have spoons as a musical instrument and malapropisms in abundance as Time and the Rani comes to the Gallery of the Underrated with Marvel Comics' legendary editor Tom Breevort. And Priya Deonarain talks about what she's looking forward to when Flux comes to our screens. Plus Listeners Letters and an award ceremony that you won't want to miss! |
Oct 25, 2021 |
Reality Bomb Episode 092
01:33:05
On the ninety-second edition of Reality Bomb, we're talking about Russell T Davies' return to showrunning Doctor Who, what that means and the challenges ahead, with Evan Teng, Head Over Feels' Kim Rogers and Guardian writer Martin Belam. We travel back to 2003 to talk about the original announcement that Russell was coming to Doctor Who with Lisa Gledhill, Jim Sangster and Nick Abadzis. And KatyBeth Schmid plans to break into the Gallery of the Underrated with Time Heist. Plus a conversation with one's self from 2010! |
Sep 30, 2021 |
Reality Bomb Episode 092
On the ninety-second edition of Reality Bomb, we're talking about Russell T Davies' return to showrunning Doctor Who, what that means and the challenges ahead, with Evan Teng, Head Over Feels' Kim Rogers and Guardian writer Martin Belam. We travel back to 2003 to talk about the original announcement that Russell was coming to Doctor Who with Lisa Gledhill, Jim Sangster and Nick Abadzis. And KatyBeth Schmid plans to break into the Gallery of the Underrated with Time Heist. Plus a conversation with one's self from 2010! |
Sep 30, 2021 |
Deeper Cuts Special: Doctor Who - The Music II
54:53
You can find out more about Deeper Cuts at their website, or look them up wherever you get your podcasts. You can talk to them on twitter at @deepercutscast |
Sep 10, 2021 |
Reality Bomb Episode 091
01:48:37
On the ninety-first edition of Reality Bomb, we have a super-sized episode that looks at what a showrunner does on modern day British TV with Mikey Williams and Philip Lawrence. We also talk to NPR’s Petra Mayer and Den of Geek’s Kayti Burt about what we hope to see in Doctor Who’s next showrunner… whoever they may be. We also have a brand new feature, the Reality Bomb Book Club, where Sage Young and Alex Kennard join Joy Piedmont in a discussion of Steven Moffat’s novelization of The Day of the Doctor. And Series 12 finally comes to the Gallery of the Underrated with the arrival of Ascension of the Cybermen and The Timeless Children, thanks to Priya Deonarain. All this plus Doctor Who news bingo! |
Aug 31, 2021 |
Reality Bomb Episode 090
02:04:20
On this super-sized episode of Reality Bomb we're talking about the recent SDCC Doctor Who panel and trailer with Katy Beth Schmid and Max Curtis. We check in with Dominic G. Martin, Beth Axford and Martin Belam about the interactive Doctor Who play Time Fracture, and we also talk with Martin Belam about his recent Guardian article. Plus hide the scissors - Michelle Tidmore is bringing The Edge of Destruction to the Gallery of the Underrated! And Rachel Donner talks about Judiasm and Doctor Who. All this... and a discovery about the recent trailer you might not expect! Bonus content! We talk to Sage Young and Jon Arnold about the news about Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall leaving Doctor Who, and what's next for the series. |
Jul 30, 2021 |
Reality Bomb Episode 089
01:15:29
On the eighty-ninth episode of Reality Bomb, we discuss the latest revelations regarding Noel Clarke and John Barrowman, and what they mean to Doctor Who fandom, with Amanda Rae Prescott and Rachel Donner. Plus the Monks have always been on this podcast as author Jonathan Morris discusses The Lie of the Land in this month's Gallery of the Underrated. Plus Listeners' Letters, and what happens if you don't comply with the BBC's FAQ regarding fan fiction... Resources on sexual assualt: If you’re in the UK call The National Rape Crisis Helpline at 0808 802 9999 or visit to rapecrisis.org.uk |
May 24, 2021 |
Reality Bomb Episode 088 - The Shelter In Place Live Edition 4
01:31:18
At the start of the episode Joy talks about the movement to stop anti-Asian racism. If you want to learn more about what’s happening now, how you can help, or need resources for self-care, we recommend this guide. |
Mar 30, 2021 |
Reality Bomb Episode 087
01:14:42
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Jan 29, 2021 |
Reality Bomb Episode 086
01:28:48
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Dec 21, 2020 |
Reality Bomb Episode 085
01:24:15
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Nov 30, 2020 |
Reality Bomb Episode 084
01:37:39
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Oct 30, 2020 |
Reality Bomb Episode 083 - Variations on a Timeless Child
01:24:50
1) Doctor Who In 90 Seconds or Less - Kim Rogers runs us through all the changes to the Doctor over a 53 year period in one minute, thirty seconds. 2) This Ain't Our First Rodeo - Jim Sangster explains the evolution of continuity in Doctor Who, and why it matters to fans so much. 3) Diagnosis: Fandom - There's a medical mystery, and Series 12 is at the bottom of it. With Shannon Dohar, Andy Hicks and Drew Meyer 4) Sacrificing Drama - Ari Lipsey has an issue with The Timeless Children. It's not what you think. 5) The Island of Misfit Continuity - Where do all the developments that happen to the Doctor on TV that no one talks about end up? Scot Clarke is on the case. 6) When Bad Retcons Happen to Good People - Petra Mayer talks about the worst day of being a fan... November 23, 2013. 7) Adoption Story - Joy Piedmont explores the timeless child and its connection to adoption. 8) Timeless Cracks - A poem by Sanjay Lago |
Sep 28, 2020 |
Reality Bomb Episode 082 - The Best of Comedy Sketches 2
01:53:19
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Aug 26, 2020 |
Reality Bomb Episode 081 – The Shelter In Place Live Edition 3
01:44:31
On the eighty-first edition of Reality Bomb, with sensible people still in lockdown during the global pandemic, we returned once more to do offer a super-sized episode of Reality Bomb live on Zoom. This time, we bring our true confessions revealing our deepest, darkest secret shames, embarrassments and wrongs we have committed regarding Doctor Who to the confession dial. We also play (courtesy of Head Over Feels) This or That! Plus The Tsuranga Conundrum is in the Gallery of the Underrated and we have Listener's Q and A! And... an ode to a t-shirt. Resources related to Joy’s editorial:
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Jun 29, 2020 |
Reality Bomb Episode 080– The Shelter In Place Live Edition 2
01:33:08
On the eightieth edition of Reality Bomb, while we're all still in lockdown during a global pandemic, we decided to do another episode of Reality Bomb live on Zoom. We talk about the stand up and cheer moments we love in Doctor Who. The 2003 webcast Scream of the Shalka with Richard E Grant comes to the Gallery of the Underrated. And we play a game where you have to guess what scene from Doctor Who is being (badly) acted out! Plus... Pam Brandeis: Fan Attorney has a case to win on Zoom! |
May 31, 2020 |
Reality Bomb Episode 079 - The Shelter In Place Live Edition
01:06:05
On the seventy-ninth edition of Reality Bomb, we decided to cheer ourselves up during the pandemic by doing a live episode of Reality Bomb... over Zoom. Graeme Burk and Joy Piedmont are joined by Kim Rogers, Shannon Dohar, Alex Kennard and Bill Evenson as they talk about the Doctor Who we're watching or experiencing that provides comfort. Bill brings the 1965 Peter Cushing movie Dr. Who and the Daleks to the Gallery of the Underrated. And we play Doctor Who fan version of "Never have I ever..." Plus the return of "F*ck that guy"! We also have a video version of this episode if you want to watch! |
Apr 22, 2020 |
Reality Bomb Episode 078
01:29:22
Be well, stay safe everybody. |
Mar 24, 2020 |
Reality Bomb Episode 077
01:40:01
On the seventy-seventh edition of Reality Bomb, we bring Sage Young, Lacy Baugher and Petra Mayer together to discuss Series 12, its shock revelations and what's going right and what's going wrong this year in Doctor Who. We also talk to Tom Spilsbury, former Doctor Who Magazine editor and contributor to Inside Soap magazine to break down Doctor Who's ratings this season. And we debut a new feature, Planet Who, which looks at fandom from around the globe -- this time looking at the recent documentary about French Doctor Who fandom with one of its co-directors Pauline Cadart Serizel. Plus Listeners' Letters and the exciting conclusion of Spoiler Cops! |
Feb 12, 2020 |
Reality Bomb Episode 076
01:37:21
On the seventy-sixth edition of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk is talking about the return of the Master, the threat of apocalypse and the inventions of Nikola Tesla as look at the first four episodes of Series 12 with our review team for this season, Sage Young and Lacy Baugher, alongside Angelique Roche. Twissys and Thasmins rejoice as Joy Piedmont decodes the world of shipping with Kim Rogers, Paul Booth and Heather Berberet. And the Jodie Whittaker era comes to the Gallery of the Underrated when Kat Climpson discusses The Ghost Monument. Plus Spoiler Cops continues! |
Jan 24, 2020 |
Reality Bomb Episode 075
01:33:39
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Dec 20, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 074
01:17:03
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Nov 29, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 073 - Live in New York
01:36:57
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Oct 17, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 072
01:24:35
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Sep 18, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 071
01:29:59
We talk to outside resources and experts as well as people in fandom and survivors including Christine Chapman of Uplift, an organization which has a special outreach program that creates codes of conduct for conventions and trains volunteer staff. We talk to Trickssi of the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network, an organization supporting survivors of abuse at cons. And we talk to Doctor Who fans Sage Young and Felicity Kuzinitz about their perspective within Doctor Who fandom about con safety. We also talk to regular contributor Heather Berberet, who offers her insight as a psychologist on the issues of harassment. Finally, we offer the stories of survivors of harassment at conventions.
For more information: Uplift – an organization dedicated to combating sexual abuse in online communities through education and advocacy. Convention Resources by Uplift – an initiative which offers staff and volunteer training to conventions and consultation on creating codes of conduct and more. Cosplayer Survivor Support Network - a support network for members of the cosplay community who are survivors of harassment, trauma, sexual assault, or abuse. CSSN offers a report card on convention harassment policies.
If you or someone you know is a survivor and needs confidential support: In North America call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or go to hotline.rainn.org/online to chat with a specialist. If you're in the UK call The National Rape Crisis Helpline at 0808 802 9999 or visit to rapecrisis.org.uk |
Aug 19, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 070
01:20:45
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Jul 22, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 069
01:13:05
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Jun 24, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 068
01:06:18
![]() On the sixty-eighth edition of Reality Bomb, we have a special episode featuring two documentaries in honour of Graeme being a fan of Doctor Who for 35 years last month. First we re-present our documentary from episode 012 where Graeme celebrates his 30th year of being a fan and talks to several people about the ways Doctor Who fandom changed in the '80s, '90s and 2000s. We follow that up with a brand-new documentary where Graeme and some friends (and a special guest) discuss the developments in Doctor Who fandom over the past five years. |
Jun 03, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 067A - Remembering Paul Condon
32:30
![]() This is a special edition of Reality Bomb remembering a special person: Paul Condon, who died late last week. Paul was brilliant, funny, thoughtful, mischievous and kind. He was a much-loved Doctor Who fan and we're paying tribute to him by presenting two interviews he did: the first (from episode 048) was recorded the day after Jodie Whittaker was cast as Paul explained who Jodie Whittaker was and what to watch of her work. The second is a Gallery of the Underrated from episode 047 as Paul explains why he thinks Delta and the Bannermen should get more love -- and offers a mind-blowing interpretation of what actually happened in that story. Paul Condon was the best of Doctor Who fandom. And he will be missed. |
May 13, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 067
01:38:23
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May 06, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 066
55:24
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Mar 29, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 065
01:35:40
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Jan 21, 2019 |
Reality Bomb Episode 064
01:41:22
We have suspended our usual segments to present a special documentary where we talk to 50 people in 9 countries and find out how they feel about the latest season. We talk about the positives and negatives about the storytelling, the new Doctor, team TARDIS and much more as we try to determine what we have in common, where the fault lines are in the emerging world of fandom, and what we hope to see happen in the next season of Doctor Who. |
Dec 17, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 063
01:21:09
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Nov 14, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 062 - Live in Toronto 2
01:19:46
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Oct 23, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 061
01:22:20
Reality Bomb is going to be doing a live show in Toronto on Saturday October 20th at 3pm at the Imperial Pub at 54 Dundas Street west. Details are on our website or our Facebook event page for more details!
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Sep 17, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 060
01:40:14
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! Reality Bomb will be having a live show in Toronto on Saturday, October 20th! Details to follow soon! |
Aug 20, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 059
01:25:32
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Jul 25, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 058
01:29:38
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Jun 18, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 057
48:54
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May 21, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 056
01:23:21
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Apr 23, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 055
54:02
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Mar 28, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 054 - Live at Gallifrey One
01:31:25
SPECIAL NOTICE Reality Bomb is also proud to support #whoagainstguns, an initiative to encourage Doctor Who fans to take action against gun violence. An all-star cast of over 40 Doctor Who podcasters, writers and fans are coming together to record a podcast commentary of a Classic Who story. The podcast will only be released to listeners who provide a donation to an organization committed to ending gun violence. |
Feb 26, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 053
01:36:02
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Jan 22, 2018 |
Reality Bomb Episode 052
01:04:36
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Dec 20, 2017 |
Reality Bomb Episode 051
01:28:32
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Nov 27, 2017 |
Reality Bomb Episode 050 - Live in New York 3
01:23:24
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Oct 27, 2017 |
Reality Bomb Episode 049
01:29:36
On the forty-ninth episode of Reality Bomb, we have a Reality Bomb will be celebrating it's 50th episode with a live show in New York in September! It's on Saturday, September 30 at 3 pm at Passage Irish Bar and Kitchen, 40-11 30th Avenue, Queens, New York. Details are on our Facebook page. It's going to be a great time and we hope to see you there!
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Aug 21, 2017 |
Reality Bomb Episode 048
01:38:41
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Jul 24, 2017 |
Reality Bomb Episode 047
01:34:17
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Jun 21, 2017 |
Reality Bomb Episode 046
01:31:45
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May 25, 2017 |
Reality Bomb Episode 045
01:08:59
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Apr 28, 2017 |
Reality Bomb Episode 044
01:36:18
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Mar 27, 2017 |
Reality Bomb Episode 043 - Live at Gallifrey One
01:11:25
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Feb 27, 2017 |
Reality Bomb Episode 042
01:18:06
On the forty-second edition of Reality Bomb, we’re faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a Mr. Huffle as we discuss (or argue about) The Return of Doctor Mysterio with Joy Piedmont and David Barsky. Also, there’s murder that’s not cricket as author Glen Weldon (The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture) of NPR’s podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour brings Black Orchid to the Gallery of the Underrated. And we talk about a decade of Doctor Who spinoffs with Petra Mayer, Sage Young and Jim Sangster. Plus a popular radio show and podcast examines the science of trailer predictions! |
Jan 23, 2017 |
Reality Bomb Episode 041
01:34:05
On the forty-first edition of Reality Bomb, we've got a blast from the past as Simon Fraser and Lori Steuart discuss the recent animated reconstruction of The Power of the Daleks. Also, the entire first season of Class is graded by Joy Piedmont and Robert Smith? And Chip Sudderth, ignoring the call from the Ood Sphere and avoiding his fate to rejoin Two-Minute Time Lord, finds a loophole in our "no podcasters" rule to talk about The End of Time, Parts One and Two. Plus: Bruce and Darren return on a time-travelling quest to find the missing episodes! Note: the discussion about Class takes place between 26:25 and 46:16 |
Dec 19, 2016 |
Reality Bomb Episode 040
51:19
On the fortieth edition of Reality Bomb, we're looking at the Doctor Who stories that we watch for comfort viewing with Lori Steuart, Sage Young and Kenyon Wallace. And the final segment of the the Key to Time season, The Armageddon Factor is in the Gallery of the Underrated with Doctor Who, Class and Torchwood author James Goss (writer of the upcoming novelization of Douglas Adams' The Pirate Planet). Plus BBC America gives viewer feedback about colourizing The Power of the Daleks! |
Nov 29, 2016 |
Reality Bomb Episode 039
01:19:32
On the thirty-ninth edition of Reality Bomb, we have first impressions of the new Doctor Who spinoff Class with NPR Books' Petra Mayer and Sage Young. And we're talking with a panel of educators and parents that includes Shannon Sudderth, Joy Piedmont and Jon Arnold about what's age appropriate when it comes to Doctor Who and Class. And are you a fan losing an argument? You have help from Pam Brandeis, fan attorney! Plus: Jim Sangster is looking back to 1985 and the greatest Doctor Who audio adventure of them all... Timelash. And Tai Gooden has flown the number 200 bus to the Gallery of the Underrated to discuss Planet of the Dead. And Sage Young speaks about women, safety and Doctor Who conventions. Note: the Class discussion takes place between 2:16 and 13:45 |
Oct 31, 2016 |
Reality Bomb Episode 038 - Live in New York 2
01:14:29
On the thirty-eighth edition of Reality Bomb we have a special live episode recorded in New York at The Way Station in Brooklyn with Graeme Burk and co-host Shannon Dohar. There's an interview on the 50th anniversary of the Doctor's first regeneration on the enduring potential of regeneration with NPR Books editor Petra Mayer and Verity! podcast's Deborah Stanish; a trivia contest on Doctor Who in comics with Titan's Doctor Who comics' Nick Abadzis and Simon Fraser and The Beat's Edie Nugent; a conversation on head canon and what that means with Angelique Roche, Sage Young, Kathleen Schowalter and Simon Fraser; and LI Who's own Ken Deep is in the hot seat as Warriors of the Deep is in the Gallery of the Underrated. All this plus the music of Cat Smith and a rap battle extraordinaire with Andy Hicks (who wrote it) and Cat Smith and Kim Rogers. And Graeme reads from his adolescent fan fiction! It's your favourite Doctor Who podcast but it's live...in Brooklyn! NOTE: Graeme's 1984 drawing of 'his' Doctor in his fan fiction can be found on our facebook page |
Sep 28, 2016 |
Reality Bomb Episode 037 - The Best of Our Comedy Sketches
01:25:36
On the thirty-seventh episode of Reality Bomb, we've given over the whole episode to revisit the best of our comedy sketches as selected by you, the listener! We go back through the past three years of Reality Bomb to our listen to our comedic highlights including, "How Dare You Steven Moffat!?", "Continuity Complaints Tribunal", Continuity Porn", "The Society for Scientific Accuracy in Doctor Who", "Sh*t Doctor Who Fangirls Say", "Bruce and Darren Stop The TV Movie", "Serial Code" and much, much more! PLUS - A brand new Spoiler Cops movie, "Unconventional Crime", featuring Liz Myles, Bill Evenson, Jeff Elston, Andy Hicks, Chip Sudderth, Kim Rogers, Drew Meyer, Erika Ensign, Deb Stanish, Felicity Brown and special guest Paul Cornell! |
Aug 30, 2016 |
Reality Bomb Episode 036
01:04:01
On the thirty-sixth episode of Reality Bomb, we've given over the whole episode to a special documentary that looks back on the special programs on Doctor Who made by Eric Luskin and New Jersey Network for PBS in the 1980s. We listen in on some of the best moments of these documentaries, talk to fans including Chris Hankenson, Drew Walco, Felicity Kuzinitz, Steven Schapansky and Warren Frey about what those programs meant to them and what it was like to live in a world of PBS pledge drives. And we talk to Eric Luskin himself about what it was like to go behind the scenes on Doctor Who in the 1980s and interview some of the most important people from that period. SPECIAL NOTE: Reality Bomb will be doing a live show in New York on Saturday, September 17 at the Way Station in Brooklyn. Details are on our Facebook page. |
Jul 28, 2016 |
Reality Bomb Episode 035
55:37
On the thrity-fifth edition of Reality Bomb, we're puzzling about how Matt Lucas is going to play Nardole, given how little there is of him, and pondering the first Series 10 writers that have been announced with Richard Salter and Edie Nugent. We're looking back on Doomsday 10 years later with Head Over Feels' Sage Young and Kim Rogers. And we wake up to the possibilities in what will probably be one of the lower regarded stories from the past season when Martin Hajovsky brings Sleep No More to the Gallery of the Underrated. All this plus an infomercial that will change your life when it comes to freaking out about Doctor Who! |
Jun 27, 2016 |
Reality Bomb Episode 034
01:14:05
On the thirty-fourth edition of Reality Bomb, we're celebrating 500 issues of Doctor Who Magazine with Jim Sangster and Jon Arnold as they discuss the secret of DWM's longevity and the happiest times and places in the magazine's history. We also bring together NPR's Petra Mayer and Kathleen Schowalter to discuss their experiences as fans of the modern series coming to the classic series. And it's the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie and we have very special guest Deborah Stanish on hand to discuss its inclusion in the Gallery of the Underrated. All this plus listeners letters and a time travel adventure only two Doctor Who fans could do! |
May 31, 2016 |
Reality Bomb Episode 033
56:08
On the thirty-third edition of Reality Bomb, we're running through corridors with Bill, the new companion played by Pearl Mackie and then talking with Paul Condon, Lori Steuart and Shannon Dohar about who Bill might be and what we liked about Pearl Mackie in her debut teaser video. We're also talking about our hopes and fears about the upcoming spin-off Class with Sage Young, Joy Piedmont and Jon Arnold. And what happens when a bunch of peace-loving people in togas made from curtains get bullied by sociopaths armed with deadly filing cabinets? The Dominators is examined in this month's Gallery of the Underrated with writer Anna Livingston. All this, plus Miss Urquart, investigating murder most foul on a very long-winded Doctor Who podcast! |
Apr 25, 2016 |
Reality Bomb Episode 032
01:14:19
On the thirty-second edition of Reality Bomb, we're talking about the good, the bad and the timey-wimey of Steven Moffat's tenure on Doctor Who in a no-holds barred discussion between Petra Mayer, Anna Livingston and Lindsey Mayers. We're summoning Kronos when Young Sherlock author Andy Lane brings The Time Monster to the Gallery of the Underrated. And we're talking about what qualities we want in a new companion with Robert Smith? and Felicity Brown. All this plus listeners' letters and a nature documentary on the strangest of creatures. |
Mar 29, 2016 |
An announcement regarding Reality Bomb this February
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Sorry dear listeners. We've decided we need to take the month of February off. It was a hard decision but Alex and Graeme are hard at work on another project and their day jobs have been super-busy. With the hiatus on Doctor Who in 2016, we thought this might be a good opportunity to take a break. But, fear not, we'll be back in March (and Patreon subscribers, we'll be giving you something extra down the road). Graeme and Alex talk about this a little more in depth in this mini-segment. We'll see you in a few weeks! |
Feb 19, 2016 |
Reality Bomb Episode 031
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On the thirty-first edition of Reality Bomb, we have a super-sized episode that starts with a discussion with Keynon Wallace and Nikki Stafford about Doctor Who's new showrunner (in 2018) Chris Chibnall. Then, we're looking back at this past Christmas and The Husbands of River Song with Angelique Roche and Tammy Cunningham. Plus Lindsey Mayers, Shannon Dohar and Rebecca Diem go back and revisit the speculations they made about Series 9 last September and The Android Invasion is in the Gallery of the Underrated courtesy of Jim Sangster. All this and the world's most popular podcast examines a fan argument, week by week! |
Jan 25, 2016 |
Reality Bomb Episode 030a - Christmas Special Live in Toronto
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On this special Christmas edition of Reality Bomb, recorded live in Toronto in November, Graeme Burk talks with author Nikki Stafford and SPACE producer Mark Askwith about the 10th anniversary of Doctor Who Christmas Specials, while Cameron Dixon, Ari Lipsey and Peter McAlpine submit themselves to a quiz about the missing episodes. Kenyon Wallace submits The Next Doctor as his seasonal entry in the Gallery of the Underrated and Lori Steuart battles author Rebecca Diem over which David Tennant stories had brown suits vs. blue suits. Plus the music of Alex Kennard and a double shot of comedy! It's like every episode of Reality Bomb...only it's live. And it's Christmas! |
Dec 21, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 030
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On the thirtieth edition of Reality Bomb, we have a super-sized episode that includes the debut of a new podcast-within-a-podcast, Colour Separation Overlay, where host Lindsey Mayers discusses the latest season of Doctor Who from a diversity perspective with Tai Gooden and Joy Piedmont. Meanwhile, on Reality Bomb, we have a discussion on the finale of series 9 and the season overall with Titan's eleventh Doctor comic artist Simon Fraser, Edie Nugent and Andy Hicks. And Emma Caywood brings the first Twelfth Doctor's first entry to the Gallery of the Underrated, Robot of Sherwood. Plus: the exciting conclusion of Spoiler Cops! |
Dec 14, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 029
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On the twenty-ninth edition of Reality Bomb we continue our journey through Series 9 with a panel discussion featuring NPR Books editor Petra Mayer, Shannon Dohar and Lindsey Mayers. Also, Alex Kennard talks with Robert Smith? about the recently published Outside In 2: 125 unique perspectives on 125 modern Doctor Who stories by 125 writers. And author and former Big Finish producer and Doctor Who script editor Gary Russell is bringing The Monster of Peladon to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus: the return of Spoiler Cops! TORONTO AREA FRIENDS AND ENEMIES: We have a live show in Toronto on Sunday, November 22nd at 2 pm at the Victory Cafe (581 Markham Street). Hope to see you there! |
Nov 19, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 028
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On the twenty-eighth edition of Reality Bomb, we have a super-sized episode that includes a discussion of the first six episodes of the Doctor Who series nine that includes Lori Steuart, Sage Young and author Richard Salter. We also have a discussion of the newly announced Doctor Who spinoff Class and its showrunner Patrick Ness with Joy Piedmont and Maddie Rodriguez. And we're going from the Zero Room to the Dwellings of Simplicity in search of the square as Steve Traylen brings Castrovalva to this month's Gallery of the Underrated. Plus: listeners' letters and we take a journey through time and space to learn the history of fandom! |
Oct 29, 2015 |
Reality Bomb - Live in Toronto!
Reality Bomb is coming to the so-called centre of the universe with a live show in Toronto! We'll be in T-Dot on Sunday, November 22nd at 2 p.m. at the Victory Cafe at 581 Markham Street by Bathurst Station (just around the corner from the former Honest Ed's). We'll have more details in the coming days. Watch this space! |
Oct 28, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 027
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On the twenty-seventh edition of Reality Bomb, Rebecca Diem, Shannon Dohar and Lindsey Mayers speculate on practically everything about the upcoming season! We continue to brace for the arrival of Series 9 with our 2nd annual New Season Hype News Quiz, with Petra Mayer, Simon Fraser and Alex Kennard braving the challenge. And Angelique Roche is talking about Jenny when The Doctor's Daughter comes to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus, the interviewer becomes the interviewed when Graeme Burk and Robert Smith? talk about their new book The Doctors Are In to Erika Ensign. All this and another infomercial you don't want to tune out! |
Sep 15, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 026
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On the twenty-sixth edition of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk talks with Rachel Donner, Shannon Patrick Sullivan and Robert Smith? about the winners and losers of this year's Doctor Who Magazine poll and just why is it that we find the DWM poll so interesting. We also talk to Sage Young and Kim Rogers about their experiences at San Diego Comic Con, lining up for Hall H, meeting Peter Capaldi and seeing the Doctor Who panel. And Marvel Comics writer Dan Slott (The Amazing Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, She-Hulk) brings the 1999 Rowan Atkinson Comic Relief Doctor Who, The Curse of Fatal Death, to this month's Gallery of the Underrated! Plus listeners letters, rumours and sh*t Doctor Who fangirls say! |
Aug 19, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 025 - Live in New York
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On the twenty-fifth edition of Reality Bomb we have a special live episode recorded in New York at the Stone Creek Bar and Lounge in Manhattan. Graeme Burk interviews NPR Books editor Petra Mayer about the tenth anniversary of the tenth Doctor, while Sage Young and Kim Rogers from Head Over Feels battle each other in our trivia contest about the David Tennant era and comic book artist Simon Fraser (Titan's eleventh Doctor comic) brings Fear Her to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus a song by Cat Smith, some live comedy, an opening musical number and Alex Kennard and Robert Smith? in the debating duel of year! It's the Doctor Who podcast you love, only live...in New York! |
Jul 02, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 024
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On the twenty-fourth edition of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk attempts to referee a no-holds barred discussion between Lori Steuart and Lindsey Mayers on the twelfth Doctor. We also talk about the great speeches in Doctor Who with someone familiar to political speechwriting, Christopher Cutler, Advisor to the Mayor on Community Relations for the City of Hamilton, Ontario! We also have author Rebecca Diem talking about love and shapeshifting robots when she brings Let's Kill Hitler to the Gallery of the Underrated and David Barksy is in our new feature Doctor Who: From A to Z talking about the letter S! Plus: the origins of Reality Bomb are explored! |
Jun 16, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Live in New York
Reality Bomb is coming to New York City! We'll be in the Big Apple with a live show on Sunday, June 21 at 2 pm at the Stone Creek Bar and Lounge ) 140 E 27th St, New York. We'll have more details in the coming days. Watch this space! |
May 26, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 023
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On the twenty-third edition of Reality Bomb, we have a feature length documentary about the early days of Doctor Who in Canada in the 1970s, the educational segments on TVOntario featuring Dr. Jim Dator and science fiction author Judith Merrill, and the first generation of Doctor Who fans in Canada and how they organized themselves. This documentary features conversations with Ed Conroy of the YouTube channel Retrontario and one of the first fans in Canada, Dean Shewring. Also in this episode, Graeme Burk is talking about the lasting legacy of UNIT with Peter McAlpine and Patrick Troughton's Doctor finally comes to the Gallery of the Underrated when Jason Miller brings The Krotons. Plus, a new feature, Doctor Who From A to Z, has NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer pondering about a word with the letter E and its importance to Doctor Who... and we have a murder mystery on a Doctor Who podcast! Bonus content: the raw TVOntario footage in our documentary can be found here, here and here! |
May 25, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 022
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On the twenty-second episode of Reality Bomb, guest host Alex Kennard talks with technology writer (and host of The Incomparable podcast) Jason Snell about the latest controversy over the Hugo nominations and what it has to do with Doctor Who. We're also talking to author Liz Myles about the book she co-edited, Companion Piece - Women Celebrate the Humans, Aliens and Tin Dogs of Doctor Who and Nikki Stafford brings Planet of the Ood into the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus, Graeme Burk talks to a 7 year-old about meeting Peter Capaldi on location and more! |
Apr 30, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 021
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On the twenty-first episode of Reality Bomb, we have a massive, supersized episode celebrating 10 years of the modern series of Doctor Who with a special two-part panel featuring Lindsey Mayers, NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer, Head Over Feels blogger Sage Young and Doctor Who Thing's Matthew Stott. Plus, Alex Kennard looks back on the too-short-season of Doctor Nine, Christopher Eccleston and The Unquiet Dead is in the Gallery of the Underrated with Shannon Sudderth. And Barnaby Edwards and Jon Arnold are talking about the literary sub-genre of Doctor Who celebrity biographies and autobiographies. All this and infomercials you really don't want to miss for once! Like our show? Support Reality Bomb by funding us on Patreon! |
Mar 24, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 020
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On the twentieth episode of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk talks to Felicity Kuzinitz, Felicity Brown and Robert Smith? about what they would most like to see in the new season of Doctor Who. We also commemorate ten years of downloading since the leak of Rose by chatting with technology writer (and host of The Incomparable podcast) Jason Snell. And author and Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell brings the 1965 story The Web Planet to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus, Alex Kennard sings about the hard life of not going to Gallifrey and we go back to 2005 for a Canadian Heritage Moment! |
Feb 27, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 019
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On the nineteenth episode of Reality Bomb, guest host Erika Ensign talks about Last Christmas with Lindsey Mayers, Cat Smith and author Rebecca Diem. We also discuss the growing popularity of Doctor Who Legacy with gamer and vlogger TheAdiposeTV. And television producer David Barsky takes us on a visit to Voga the Planet of Gold as Revenge of the Cybermen makes its way to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus Alex Kennard returns to audio essays and muses on the reaction of fans to series 8 and we look at gatekeeping Doctor Who fandom. Literally. |
Jan 20, 2015 |
Reality Bomb Episode 018
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On the eighteenth episode of Reality Bomb we're discussing women writers in Doctor Who, or the lack thereof, with NPR Books editor Petra Mayer. The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe is in a special holiday-themed Gallery of the Underrated thanks to Head Over Feels' blogger Sage Young. And Louise Lafond convenes a roundtable of Doctor Who's toughest critics: a group of kids. All this and Listener's Letters...and the return of Spoiler Cops! |
Dec 18, 2014 |
Reality Bomb Episode 017
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On the seventeenth episode of Reality Bomb we have another supersized episode featuring our final panel review of Series 8 that includes Lori Steuart, Jon Arnold and Children's Fantasy author Lou Anders (Thrones and Bones: Frostborn). We also have a conversation with Cat Smith and Lindsey Mayers about Missy / The Master. And Titan's Doctor Who tenth Doctor comic book writer Nick Abadzis tries (and possibly fails) to get The Twin Dilemma into the Gallery of the Underrated. All this plus Listeners' Letters, poltical attack ads you need to hear... and host Graeme Burk gets an offer he can't refuse! |
Nov 26, 2014 |
Reality Bomb Episode 016
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On the sixteenth edition of Reality Bomb we continue our journey through Series 8 with a panel discussion on episodes 5 through 10 featuring NPR Books editor Petra Mayer, author Nikki Stafford and Space producer Mark Askwith. We're also celebrating 15 years of Big Finish audio adventures with DWNY's Barnaby Edwards and Andrew Flint. And Caitlin Walsh gives up something of value to put The Rings of Akhaten in this month's Gallery of the Underrated. Plus listeners' letters and an august gathering of fans evaluate the science of Kill The Moon! |
Oct 31, 2014 |
Reality Bomb Episode 015
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On the fifteenth edition of Reality Bomb we have a super-sized episode featuring a special panel looking at the first four episodes of series eight that includes Lindsey Mayers, David Barsky and Kim Rogers. Also, Gallifrey One's program director Shaun Lyon puts a stake into State of Decay in this month's Gallery of the Underrated and Bill Evenson takes us Into The Dalek. And we check in with the spouses and partners of several Doctor Who fans including Maddie Rodriguez (partner of our co-producer Alex Kennard), Robert Thompson (husband of author Nikki Stafford), Paul Stanish (husband of Verity! co-host Deb Stanish) and Julie Hopkins (wife of host Graeme Burk). Plus we return to listen in on Wisconsin's finest Doctor Who podcast! |
Sep 18, 2014 |
Reality Bomb Episode 014
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On the fourteenth edition of Reality Bomb we prepare for the onslaught of series eight by holding our first ever New Season Hype News Quiz featuring Felicity Brown and Head Over Feels' Kim Rogers. Also, Graeme Burk interviews Jason Tucker of CONsole Room and Mike Doran of Who Party Toronto about what's possible for small market Doctor Who conventions in an age of mega conventions and Greg McElhatton discovers it's not so comfortable in the Gallery of the Underrated when you're defending The Space Museum. Plus two superfan missing episode hunters get their own sitcom and a song about that most forbidden love! |
Aug 05, 2014 |
Reality Bomb Episode 013
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On the thirteenth edition of Reality Bomb, we're celebrating the first anniversary of this podcast in style by featuring a special Gallery of the Underrated where NPR Books editor Petra Mayer talks with Graeme Burk about The Happiness Patrol. Also we talk to Lori Steuart and Lindsey Mayers about the new trailer for series 8 and about the allure of trailers in general and we interview Mike Doran (twice!) about the leaked scripts and then the leaked episode 1. And Alex Kennard commemorates our first year by talking about Doctor Who podcasting and how you can join in (with contributions by a number of podcasters). All this plus listeners letters and the Doctor Who adult video most fans want to see! |
Jul 17, 2014 |
Reality Bomb Episode 012
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On the twelfth edition of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk looks back at 30 years of being a Doctor Who fan with a special documentary about how being a Doctor Who fan has changed over the decades. We also talk with Sam Maggs and Mike Doran about the winners and losers in the Doctor Who Magazine poll and Felicity Kuzinitz sends us on a quest to find The Keys of Marinus in this months Gallery of the Underrated. All this plus comedy from Liz Myles, Bill Evenson, Scot Clarke, Sean Homrig and Laura Gerald... and Alex Kennard finally sings the song he was supposed to have sung last month! |
Jun 19, 2014 |
Reality Bomb Episode 011 - the bootleg live show
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On the eleventh edition of Reality Bomb we have a bootleg tape of Graeme Burk and Alex Kennard at their latest live show recorded at CONsole Room in Minneapolis in May. Featuring an interview with Arnold T Blumberg and Robert Smith? about the new Doctor and a TARDIS trivia quiz with Steven K. Manfred, Kathryn Sullivan, Bill Evenson, and Lars Pearson. And it's time to do a security check as The Ambassadors of Death is in the Gallery of the Underrated with the AV Club's Christopher Bahn. All this plus special guest Sophie Aldred sits down for an interview and performs in a comedy sketch with Arnold T. Blumberg, Alex Kennard, Laura Gerald and Bill Evenson! NOTE: We really mean it. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the sound quality is about the same as a concert bootleg. |
May 30, 2014 |
Reality Bomb Episode 010
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On the tenth edition of Reality Bomb, we're talking about Time And Relative Dimensions In Sexuality in a brand-new documentary produced by Alex Kennard. In honour of Kate O'Mara's passing, Graeme Burk interviews author Jennifer Pelland about the Rani and female villains in Doctor Who. We also check in with Jon Arnold about the latest news and Rod Mammitzsch brings The Power of Kroll to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus Lori Steuart shares her thoughts on discovering William Hartnell's Doctor. All this and the live concert you've been waiting for - one night only! |
Apr 28, 2014 |