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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Burnham and Georgiou go rogue to save Book. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the latest episode of Discovery as the crew and ship adapt to the 32nd century and begin to unravel the mystery of the Burn while keeping the trust of future Starfleet.
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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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The Discovery crew needs to prove themselves to future Starfleet. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the attempt to provide perspective to a galaxy that’s moved on; the subtle machinations involving Georgiou, and the hidden tribute to Trek actor Aron Eisenberg.
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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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Everybody is stressed in the latest episode of Discovery! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the stressed out state of the Discovery crew; the rogue AI that no one seems concerned about; Adira, the impossible girl; and a return to Trill.
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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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Discovery returns to find a very different Earth than it left. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the distinct changes in Burnham’s character, the tropes that crop up in this story, and the introduction of a new member to the crew.
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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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In the second episode of the new season, Discovery shows up. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about macguffins and contrived constraints, as well as a clear homage to the spaghetti Westerns of old and a much more assertive Saru.
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