Sarah Jane is back with a….who even knows at this point. First we delve into Luke leaving, dream-weaving, and a spirited villain performance that leaves us split, before we both agree that five minutes on whatever the fuck Androvax was up to is enough for now. Join us, won't you, as we delve into The Nightmare Man AND The Vault of Secrets!

The Podorica Opens! Podcast will fall! We break down a thrilling end to a thrilling season, ask the important questions about how the deadly alliance of the Doctor's most dangerous foes actually sat down and organised all of this, and then we wrap up our general thoughts on Series 5 of Doctor Who and give out our rankings live on air! All this and more -- it's The Pandorica Opens AND The Big Bang! Coming soon: The Sarpod Jane Castventures S4 (with a new format -- we're doubling up stories!)

Ding dong! We delve into the Doctor living a normal life with a normal house-mate, the normal spaceship on top of this normal house, and the strange acting career of one of the Most Normal Actors of All Time, Thanks -- all this and more, it's The Lodger!

A content warning for mentions and discussion of suicide and depression.

It's all about your, Podtor Whocast. David and Michel take a trip into the past to see whether Richard Curtis' introduction to Doctor Who feels like an episode of Doctor Who, whether the infamous ending to this one has overshadowed the episode itself, and, having successfully (after a lot of false starts) predicted a Beatles episode, take a shot at predicting a few more "celebrity historical" episodes to come. All this and more - it's Vincent and the Doctor!

Nick (@NickRichWrites) returns to bring us a bad omen: The X Files: I Want to Believe. We talk about the second movie in all its late Bush era X Files glory? We try to piece together this scattered plot, discuss break up MSR, and whether the crew had one left in them.

Some background on the second movie: https://thexfileswebarchive.neocities.org/secondmovie

Tune in next time with our FINAL episode recap with S11E04 "The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat".

The Earth Is HUNGY! We delve into the rise and fall of Chris Chibnall's reptilian renaissance, coin a phrase to describe a type of episode that seems to have fallen to the wayside, and discuss which classic monsters the show should bring back next. All this and more - it's The Hungry Earth AND Cold Blood!

Have you tried blowing on it? As we wrap up this first run of Gamer Era, Sam and David take turns sharing stories around the pixelated campfire, reflecting on editing woes, the emotional gamble of a nostalgic hit, and various highs and lows of producing the show so far. It’s a much smaller and looser episode than usual, but a necessary one as we regroup and prepare to return with a whole new slate of eps in a couple of months’ time. Look forward to it!

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Topics discussed: David's visit to London, CeX price outrage, the Powkiddy RGB30, Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase, Monsters, Inc. Scare Island, Reflecting on the Season

Also mentioned: Mirror’s Edge, Winky the Little Bear (PS1), Treasure Planet (PS1), Ape Escape, Donald Duck: Goin’ Quackers, Plok

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One world, you listen to the latest episode of Podtor Whocast…the other, you're a freakin' LOSER! I'm sorry. Anyway, Sam returns to talk about Amy and Rory's ever-changing relationship, intense Doctor Who-related tripping experiences, and a dedicated Toby Jones corner. All this and more -- it's Amy's Choice!

You mean the Walkman guys?! Okay, good luck… Sam invites on fellow Nintendo community alum Dylan (@DekuDeluxe) to chat all things PlayStation, and specifically the golden age of creativity in the PS2 days. There’s examinations on Team Ico, Japan Studio, the EyeToy, and big-name executives “doing backflips down the corridor”. There’s also lamentations on what the hell Sony have become in the years since, and our prods and nudges on where they perhaps go from here. Contains no more than the medically-advised dosage of Jim Ryan patter.

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Topics discussed: PlayStation Memories, Pokémon Legends Arceus, Donkey Kong ‘94; Team Ico, Japan Studio, Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne; the EyeToy, London Studio

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Bleh! David and Michel delve into what may be the most mid episode of all time, as they discuss this episode's shortcomings, briefly ruminate on a forgotten 2006 movie (we also didn't even notice Murray Gold did the score for it!), and chat about whatever. I don't know, I'm just the episode description - it's The Vampires of Venice!