The Metebelis Two - a Doctor Who podcast

The Metebelis Two - a Doctor Who podcast episodes:

• 04.09.2024

  #243 - Stendhal Syndrome

  Ben is in England where he had the opportunity to visit the "Adventures in Time and Space - 60 Years of Doctor Who Art" exhibition at the Weston Museum in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. This impressive collection spans the show's history and...

  
• 03.23.2024

  #242 - No Actorial Flim-Flam

  Ben checks in before heading back to the UK to give our listener and David the scoop on what happened this year at the GallifreyOne Convention. Opening music is "Dancing Across Space and Time" and closing music is "Nothing Is...

  
• 02.11.2024

  #241 - Gally Ho!

  Ben chats with Lena Barkin and Jess Jurkovic about the upcoming GallifreyOne convention this week in Los Angeles. Lena recently contributed to Adventures Across Space and Time: A Doctor Who Reader a chapter about fandom and Tumblr and will be...

  
• 01.30.2024

  #240 - Room for the Imagination to Fill in the Blanks

  We wrap our mini-series looking at production design in Doctor Who with our own top-five design picks from stories broadcast from 2011 through to 2020. Listen in to hear which stories design work overseen by Michael Pickwoad, Arwel Wyn Jones,...

  
• 01.02.2024

  #239 - Bimbley-Whimbly

  We discuss The Church on Ruby Road, Ncuti Gatwa's first solo-starring story as the Doctor. It was great watching Doctor Who once again on Christmas Day and think it was a fun story with a strong cast. We also like...

  
• 12.18.2023

  #238 - Doctor Who and the Creepy Laugh

  We discuss The Giggle, the closing chapter of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary specials. High marks for Neil Patrick Harris as the Toymaker who nearly stole every scene he was in until the arrival of Ncuti Gatwa as the bi-generated Doctor....

  
• 12.09.2023

  #237 - A Song for the Mari Lwyd

  We discuss Wild Blue Yonder, the middle story of the 60th anniversary specials of Doctor Who and share our thoughts on Russell T Davies latest adventure for the Doctor and Donna Noble. Ben relays Paul Scoones' suggestion that the ship's...

  
• 12.02.2023

  #236 - Nice to Meep You, Skinny Man

  We discuss The Star Beast, the 60th anniversary special of Doctor Who and share our thoughts on Russell T Davies' retelling and updating of this classic weekly comic serial from 1980. Opening and closing music is from incidental music...

  
• 11.22.2023

  #235 - It Helps to Have Great Sets

  Our discussion of set design continues with a conversation about the designs overseen by Edward Thomas, who was Production Designer for most of Series 1 through Series 5 of Doctor Who. How television was made changed in significant ways since...

  
• 10.18.2023

  #234 - Viewing Fumes

  We engage in a counterfactual discussion, speculating about what would have happened to Doctor Who if Russell T Davies had not been charged with bringing back the series to BBC1 in late 2003. We discuss what was happening with Who...

  
• 09.30.2023

  #233 - Weirdly Convincing

  We first chat about the 60th anniversary trailer and then continue on with our discussion of top sets and their designers with a look at 1980s Doctor Who. What share which stories make our respective top five lists and why,...

  
• 09.20.2023

  #232 - Coalescing on Consensus

  We wrap up our conversation about the Doctor Who Magazine readership story rankings with our assessment of how the Tennant, Smith, Capaldi, and Whittaker stories lined up. We comment on how fandom seems to be coalescing upon a consensus of...

  
• 08.31.2023

  #231 - Dedicated Followers of Fashion

  We talk about "Ncuti Gatwa on Doctor Who", the August/September 2023 RollingStone UK article . We try to tease out what sort of Doctor will Gatwa be and chat about what we hope his time in the TARDIS will be...

  
• 08.19.2023

  #230 - A Weird Jungle in Space

  The Metebelis Two's lazy summer look at Doctor Who sets and their designers continues into the 1970s with a top five discussion. What five sets will David choose, and will that throw Ben off his carefully balanced selections spread between...

  
• 07.31.2023

  #229 - Statistical Blips and Blobs

  Ben and David continue their look at the Doctor Who monthly rankings by discussing the results of the 1980s Doctors, plus the Chris Eccleston stories. We theorize to why there is so little movement in the rankings over the years...

  
• 07.13.2023

  #228 - This Is a Place Designed for Daleks

  The designers of 1960s Doctor Who contended with small budgets and even smaller studios to create the places and alien worlds that Doctor Who and his travelling companions visited. What are our top set designs of the b&w era? Why...

  
• 06.27.2023

  #227 - The Magical Who Story Tour

  In this podcast, Ben shares his experience in Bristol at the Lawless Comic Con from earlier in the month, and then answers David's question about what his idea would be for a new Doctor Who exhibition. Ben gives a brief...

  
• 05.31.2023

  #226 - A Couple of Rankers

  Ben and David continue their look at the Doctor Who Monthly readership rankings with a chat about where the Troughton, Pertwee, and Tom Baker stories stacked up. We share our theories, such as the Web Planet Effect, to why the...

  
• 05.23.2023

  #225 - Can Ncuti Sing?

  RTD has revived the Doctor Who hype machine and Ben and David have been lapping it up. They enthuse over the many costume reveals for Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor and other members of the cast. Ben, who has been in England...

  
• 04.27.2023

  #224 - Bring the Beep Back

  Ben presents to David a crash course in UK comics and all things related to The Star Beast, the 1980s comic serial that started Doctor Who Weekly #19, which was written by Pat Mills and John Wagner, and drawn by...

  
• 03.30.2023

  #223 - There Is No Doctor Who Universe

  Discussion of a possible UNIT spin off and then broaden our discussion to what can make a Doctor Who spin off successful and brainstorm spin-off ideas to pitch to RTD — from live action Paul McGann Doctor Who to steam...

  
• 03.06.2023

  #222 - Gallifrey One 2023 Wrap-up: A Giant Bowl of Doctor Who Flavoured Ice Cream

  Ben is joined by writer Lena Barkin and pianist Jess Jurkovic to chat about their experiences at the 2023 Gallifrey One convention. Opening music is "Summons to Gallifrey" composed by Paddy Kingsland and closing music is "Jelly Babies" composed by...

  
• 02.17.2023

  Bonus - Day 1 - Gallifrey One 33 - Backstage Monster Videos

  A bonus episode! Ben's report from the first day of Gallifrey One 33 in Los Angeles and how impressive Tim Dane Reid's presentation of his behind-the-scenes account of portraying many of the monsters in Doctor Who. Opening music is from...

  
• 02.13.2023

  #221 - The Games of Rassilon

  A double feature in this podcast. First up, Ben gives his report from the Worlds of Wonder Doctor Who exhibit currently running at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Next David is joined by John (elvwood) and Peter (forpetessake),...

  
• 01.30.2023

  #220 - Gallifrey One 33 Preview - Going for the Vibes

  We are joined in this podcast by writer Lena Barkin and pianist Jess Jurkovic to chat about the upcoming Gallifrey One 33 convention to be held in February in Los Angeles. Ben, Lena, and Jess will all be panelists. Lena...

  
• 01.17.2023

  #219 - Yeti Are Scooby-Doo Kind of Monsters

  The Abominable Snowmen Doctor Who animation is the centerpiece of this episode's discussion that ranges from the recent animation choices made by Gary Russell and Digitoonz to the original story by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln. Together they make a...

  
• 12.29.2022

  #218 - Perfectly Adequate

  We are trapped in a time loop in an "elf" storage in Manchester this podcast and are back on New Years Day 2022 to discuss the holiday special, Eve of the Daleks. David likes how Chris Chibnall writes his Dalek...

  
• 12.18.2022

  #217 - Here Comes Sutekh Claus

  'Tis the time of giving gifts and Sutekh Claus has a sleighful of presents for Doctor Who fans! Ben and David exchange twelve things they're thankful for in the world of Doctor Who and its fandom. Opening music is a...

  
• 11.30.2022

  #216 - Doctorless Who

  Can the show Doctor Who work without Doctor Who? In this episode, David suggests that Doctor Who is not required and that the real only constant needed for the series is the TARDIS and a crew. Ben entertains this thesis...

  
• 11.18.2022

  #215 - Group Therapy

  Jodie Whittaker's final episode tears the lid off the Doctor's companion's life after leaving the TARDIS. Ben and David discuss the former companions banding together to support one another and pitch ideas for an expanded Whoniverse series. We share our...

  
• 10.31.2022

  #214 - What the Flux?

  We talk about The Flux in one marathon podcast. What worked for us, what didn't capture our imagination, and what we would have done differently; including conversation about Sontarans, Weeping Angels, the teeth of Dan Lewis, understanding Scouse, Ben's dislike...

  
• 10.16.2022

  #213 - The Monkey Wrench of Rassilon

  After a month's hiatus due to travels and Ben's bout with COVID, we're back talking about Jodie Whittaker headlining the GaliffreyOne convention next year and a look at her finale trailer. What are Tegan and Ace up to? Is the...

  
• 08.30.2022

  #212 - Journey Into Colour

  In a wide-ranging discussion, Ben and David talk about the use of colo(u)r in Doctor Who and elsewhere in television and film. We also reflect on our own experiences watching black and white Doctor Who episodes on television and VHS....

  
• 08.16.2022

  #211 - The Wombles and Mr Benn 2150 A.D.

  To mark the sad passing of Bernard Cribbins, we journey back to 1966 to look at his first role associated with Doctor Who, which was PC Tom Campbell in Daleks' Invasion of Earth 2150 A.D. Ben reflects how Cribbins and...

  
• 07.30.2022

  #210 - RTD2

  The Metebelis Two are excited to welcome Brian Jacob and Jess Jurkovic back to the podcast for a discussion about the return of Russell T Davis as showrunner and Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who. We share our thoughts and concerns...

  
• 07.16.2022

  #209 - Exploitation of the Daleks

  It's the summer lull! So what better time to persuade their respective better halfs to sit down with them to watch the 1965 movie adaptation of the first Dalek adventure known by all as Dr. Who and the Daleks, starring...

  
• 06.30.2022

  #208 - Who's Your Daddy?

  Father's Day! To mark our sixth anniversary of podcasting, we discuss fathers in Doctor Who. We talk about the fathers in the show who made the most memorable appearances for us. We ask what is the role of dads in...

  
• 06.17.2022

  #207 - Inconsequential and Pointless

  Eighteen months have passed since Revolution of the Daleks was first broadcast. Has Ben's opinion of it changed over time? Having just watch the story for the first time, David could relate with the Doctor when she felt "mostly angry"...

  
• 05.30.2022

  #206 - Pushing Things Forward

  The floodgates of Doctor Who recording news were opened with the casting announcement of Jasmin Finney as Rose mk 2 and the return of David Tennant as the Doctor and Katherine Tate as Donna. We speculate about what changes RTD...

  
• 05.16.2022

  #205 - Technology Indistinguishable from Magic

  Fresh off Beltane, we discuss stories with the occult in Doctor Who. After a brief background of the folk horror in British cinema, we dive into The Dæmons and other stories looking for common themes and tropes that are used...

  
• 05.09.2022

  #204 - Fabulousness

  Our reaction to Ncuti Gatwa being cast by Russell T Davies as the next Doctor Who. Opening music is "I Can Change" by Ezra Furman. Closing music is Segun Akinola's arrangement of the Doctor Who Theme. We recorded this episode...

  
• 04.30.2022

  #203 - Back by Popular Demand

  Returning monsters are a hallmark of Doctor Who from Sea Devils to Daleks, we look at the second act of popular monsters of the classic era. We talk about which monster return worked and how to villains and monsters intersect....

  
• 04.11.2022

  #202 - The Scottish Podcast

  Ben, having recently installed an art exhibit at Balmoral Castle, has been pondering the great impact that Scotland and the Scots have made on Doctor Who. David was surprised to learn that the Brigadier wasn't always Scottish and it was...

  
• 03.22.2022

  #201 - The Kind of Stupid Choice an Alien Entity Would Make

  Yeti menacing the London underground — one of the most iconic images of Doctor Who in the 1960s; and we discuss The Web of Fear in this podcast. Ben recalls how the Target cover by Chris Achilleos for The Abominable...

  
• 03.07.2022

  #200 - Strangers When We Meet

  After recording 199 podcasts together, do Ben and David know each other well enough to correctly pick which stories are on one another's top ten list of Doctor Who stories? Let's hope so! Opening music is is "Strangers When We...

  
• 02.21.2022

  #199 - Live from LobbyCon! Gallifrey One 32 - Day 3

  Ben is joined this episode by two very special guests, Lena Barkin and Jess Jurkovic, in the middle of the hustle and bustle of LobbyCon during the waning hours of 32nd Gallifrey One! Everyone is in a jovial mood and...

  
• 02.20.2022

  #198 - And Then They Threw It Open to Floor Questions… Gallifrey One 32 - Day 2

  Ben reports in live from Day 2 of the 32nd Gallifrey One convention in the City of Weeping Angels. Ben talks about the Kaffeeklatsch with Matthew Sweet, the British broadcaster and journalist, Big Finish news, what and when to expect...

  
• 02.19.2022

  #197 - And Some Cat Nuns Just Walked By… Gallifrey One 32 - Day 1

  Ben reports in live from Day 1 of the 32nd Gallifrey One convention in sunny Los Angeles, California. Ben talks about meeting Michael Jayston, hearing Sacha Dhawan, the Blu-Ray panel, cosplay, and more! Opening music is from The Claws of...

  
• 02.13.2022

  #196 - Talking in Our English Accents

  We are joined this podcast by Lena Barkin and Jess Jurkovic for our Gallifrey One pre-panel! We chat about the whole con experience from meeting people, being on panels, cosplay, the dealers' room, our hopes and expectations, and more! Opening...

  
• 02.07.2022

  #195 - Daleks Repowered

  We turn our focus to The Power of the Daleks - special edition and marvel upon its many improvements, some obvious and others more subtle. Then we discuss the news that BBC America is ending funding for future animations and...