This week, the Pop Culture Historians enter THE ARK! The good news: this serial has been completely preserved and is available on BritBox! The bad news: does this four-part story told in two parts fall apart halfway through? Listen as Ryan and Jimmy work their way through a serial that seems to suffer from behind-the-scenes chaos. We also formally introduce Dodo Chaplet as the Doctor’s new companion! Check it out!

This week, Season Three of Classic Doctor Who goes even further into somber territory with THE MASSACRE! This austere four-part story features Steven basically on his own, and a dual role for William Hartnell. But is the fact that the episodes are completely missing mean something is lost in the translation? Find out for yourself this week with The Pop Culture Historians!

This week, we complete our mega-breakdown of the twelve-part serial THE DALEK’S MASTER PLAN! We first take a look back at Dennis Spooner’s contributions to early Doctor Who and rank his stories. We then break down episodes 7 through 12 of this ambitious storyline. Luckily, this includes DOCTOR WHO’S first Christmas episode! Enjoy as our characters take a break from the action to run around a movie set in 1960’s London before toasting to the holiday. All this, plus the conclusion of THE DALEKS’ MASTER PLAN! What more do you need!

This week…..it’s finally here! It’s THE DALEKS’ MASTER PLAN! A serial so huge it’s going to take us two weeks to go through the whole thing! This Monday, we’re giving our initial thoughts on this humongous twelve part story, then breaking down the first six episodes. Is this the best Dalek story of all time? Was it worth all the drama behind the scenes it caused? Was a surprise death secretly underwhelming? Finally, and most importantly….are Bret and Sara officially companions? All this and more will be answered definitively on this week’s Pop Culture Historians!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians take a break from the Daleks with the historical serial THE MYTH MAKERS! Is the Doctor for the creation of the Trojan horse? Is Vicki the first companion to have an unsatisfying departure? Is this four-part story still effective despite being completely missing? Listen this week to find out!

This week, a fairly brief episode as the Pop Culture Historians begin a MISSION TO THE UNKNOWN! We break down the reason for Doctor Who’s only “one-episode” serial, as well as discuss how well it sets up the upcoming mega-story THE DALEKS’ MASTER PLAN. As the episode is completely missing, we also discuss an amazing refilming done by the students of the University of Central Lancashire, which can be found on YouTube!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians continue their watch-through of the William Hartnell era of Doctor Who with the four part (mostly missing) serial GALAXY 4! The story and quality may be the net average for this era of the show, but a recent animation of its three missing episodes may elevate the entire viewing experience overall. Also, we dive into the turmoil behind the scenes that is starting to brew. Classic Doctor Who Season Three coverage has commenced!

Happy Halloween! Why not celebrate with the Pop Culture Historians? Join as we wrap up our month-long tribute to the Universal Classic Monster Universe with the last two movies in the Essentials list. First up, 1943’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA! Does this decidedly non-horror Technicolor film deserve more credit after being overshadowed by the 1925 original and the 80’s musical juggernaut waiting in the wings? Next, we marvel at CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON’s underwater sequences and its blend of 50’s sci-fi camp and genuine uncanny valley horror. In between, we list out our Halloween night movie essentials. Finally, we give our definitive ranking of the Universal Monster Movie Essentials. Backed by science! Intro/outro music from White Bat Audio!

This week: two all-time classics for the Halloween season. First up: James Whale, Boris Karloff and Colin Clive return for the first Universal Monster sequel, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN! Does Elsa Lanchester steal the show in an insanely low amount of screen time? Does the movie as a whole live up to its “one of the greatest ever” reputation? Next, THE WOLF MAN presents us with a different kind of leading man in Lon Chaney Jr. Does its potent mental illness metaphor offset its muddled use of Bela Lugosi? All this, plus another intermission bonus: favorite Halloween TV episodes! Intro and outro music from White Bat Audio!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians continue their tribute to the Essential Universal Monster movies with another double feature! Is 1932’s THE MUMMY the first one of these to be bested by a subsequent remake? Also, we marvel at the special effects and the star performance at the center of 1933’s THE INVISIBLE MAN! Plus, a breakdown of our favorite Halloween tunes! All this and so much more. Opening music from White Bat Audio.