Evolution and expansion of the greater tribe of geek, a farewell to John Hurt and a bon voyage to Peter Capaldi, pop-culturally informed (?) speculation on Who’s next, and looking forward to the next work from Denis what’s-his-name.

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Are we not Geeks? [01:04]

• The evolution of Geek, visually and narratively
• Spot-on phase–1 geeks in Stranger Things
• Nichelle Nichols, pioneering role model of Star Trek

Deep Dive on Doctor Who [17:38]

• John Hurt’s finest hour
• Who saw this coming? Best cameo ever
• There’s a subreddit for that: audio drama
• Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas and more
• Who’s next? Roll the dice (The Ancient One in the lead as of this writing)

A Few Follow-ups [39:08]

• Deep Dive with Denis V* on Arrival -> Blade Runner -> Dune
• Don’t diss the Quakers! (FTR, they’re cool with tech)

Music by Lee Rosevere (CC by 4.0)