Debating Doctor Who

A forest sprouts up over night in “In The Forest Of The Night” so Alasdair and Caroline discuss two other episodes that involve trees: “The End Of The World” and “The Doctor, The Widow, And The Wardrobe.” Are these episodes as exciting as they could be? And, more importantly, what is “The Doctor, The Widow, And The Wardrobe” trying to say about motherhood?

A forest sprouts up over night in “In The Forest Of The Night” so Alasdair and Caroline discuss two other episodes that involve trees: “The End Of The World” and “The Doctor, The Widow, And The Wardrobe.” Are these episodes as exciting as they could be? And, more importantly, what is “The Doctor, The Widow, And The Wardrobe” trying to say about motherhood?

Caroline has a lot of contrarian opinions! But first, we share some fantastic Halloween costumes from our listeners, announce our partnership with Following The Nerd, and unveil the brand new Debating Doctor Who logo created by the talented Tyler Feder. Then Caroline and Alasdair discuss the highs and lows of “Flatline.”How does Clara fare as a stand-in Doctor? In part two, things take a turn for the unexpected as Caroline tries to defend one of the most maligned episodes in Doctor Who history, “Fear Her,” and Alasdair tries to defend “42” from Caroline’s irrational hatred.

Caroline has a lot of contrarian opinions! But first, we share some fantastic Halloween costumes from our listeners, announce our partnership with Following The Nerd, and unveil the brand new Debating Doctor Who logo created by the talented Tyler Feder. Then Caroline and Alasdair discuss the highs and lows of “Flatline.”How does Clara fare as a stand-in Doctor? In part two, things take a turn for the unexpected as Caroline tries to defend one of the most maligned episodes in Doctor Who history, “Fear Her,” and Alasdair tries to defend “42” from Caroline’s irrational hatred.

Caroline has a lot of contrarian opinions! But first, we share some fantastic Halloween costumes from our listeners, announce our partnership with Following The Nerd, and unveil the brand new Debating Doctor Who logo created by the talented Tyler Feder. Then Caroline and Alasdair discuss the highs and lows of “Flatline.”How does Clara fare as a stand-in Doctor? In part two, things take a turn for the unexpected as Caroline tries to defend one of the most maligned episodes in Doctor Who history, “Fear Her,” and Alasdair tries to defend “42” from Caroline’s irrational hatred.

Division in the ranks! Alasdair and Caroline have very different opinions on “Mummy On The Orient Express.” They hash it all out plus answer a fun hypothetical question from a listener, award a new Danielle Fan Email of the Week, and chat about how hard it is to be a female character on TV. Then in part two, the hosts examine two more dangerous (and very strange) space adventures, “Voyage Of The Damned” and “Dinosaurs On A Spaceship.”

Division in the ranks! Alasdair and Caroline have very different opinions on “Mummy On The Orient Express.” They hash it all out plus answer a fun hypothetical question from a listener, award a new Danielle Fan Email of the Week, and chat about how hard it is to be a female character on TV. Then in part two, the hosts examine two more dangerous (and very strange) space adventures, “Voyage Of The Damned” and “Dinosaurs On A Spaceship.”

Division in the ranks! Alasdair and Caroline have very different opinions on “Mummy On The Orient Express.” They hash it all out plus answer a fun hypothetical question from a listener, award a new Danielle Fan Email of the Week, and chat about how hard it is to be a female character on TV. Then in part two, the hosts examine two more dangerous (and very strange) space adventures, “Voyage Of The Damned” and “Dinosaurs On A Spaceship.”

David Tennant is once again on American TV screens! Caroline shares some brief thoughts on Tennant’s new series “Gracepoint.” Then the hosts jump into this week’s controversial new episode “Kill The Moon.” Does the central moral dilemma work? What’s up with Clara and the Doctor’s relationship? And is there a social metaphor going on here? Then in part two Caroline and Alasdair look at two episodes in which the Doctor must make a tough choice: “Boom Town” and “The Girl Who Waited.”

David Tennant is once again on American TV screens! Caroline shares some brief thoughts on Tennant’s new series “Gracepoint.” Then the hosts jump into this week’s controversial new episode “Kill The Moon.” Does the central moral dilemma work? What’s up with Clara and the Doctor’s relationship? And is there a social metaphor going on here? Then in part two Caroline and Alasdair look at two episodes in which the Doctor must make a tough choice: “Boom Town” and “The Girl Who Waited.”