Podcasts by Doctor Who: The Web Of Queer
A Doctor Who podcast from the perspective of gay, bisexual, asexual, aromantic and transgender fans of Doctor Who. Reviews of new and classic stories, as well as spin-offs, Big Finish audios, books and anything else we want to bring an LGBTQIA perspective to. Regular discussions of queer topics and representation through the lens of Doctor Who, sci-fi/fantasy and television writing.
Further podcasts by Ian, Jessica, Josh, Mikayla, Stephen
Podcast on the topic TV und Film
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Ep 102: Hello and Goodbye from 2019-12-31T17:26:43
In this episode we review the Fourth Doctor story The Face of Evil.
In our review, we discuss Leela’s introduction story. What did we think of how her character is initially introduced? W...
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Ep 101: Resolution of the Daleks from 2019-06-23T20:13:59
In this episode we review the 2019 New Year’s Special, Resolution.
In our review, we discuss this episode and how it relates to the rest of Series 11. What did we think of the relationshi...
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Ep 100: Going Underground from 2019-05-08T00:35:23
In this 100th episode we review the 2nd Doctor story, The Web of Fear.
In our review, we finally watch our namesake story. What did we think of the introduction of the not-Brigadier, and ...
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Ep 099: Bluetooth 2.0 from 2019-03-03T00:56:30
In this episode we review the series 11 finale, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos.
In our review, we discuss the wrapping up of the series 11 plot arc. Were we happy to see Tim Shaw come ba...
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Ep 098: Stories We Tell Our Children from 2019-01-14T00:01:56
In this episode we review the Thirteenth Doctor story It Takes You Away.
In our review, we look at this alternate universe story. What did we think of how Hanne character was portrayed? H...
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Ep 097: Mud, Magic, and Majesty from 2018-12-17T23:59:16
In this episode we review the Thirteenth Doctor story The Witchfinders.
In our review, we look at this historical. How does the portrayal of the history of witch trials compare with reali...
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Ep 096: Space Amazon from 2018-12-04T03:29:03
In this episode we review the Thirteenth Doctor story Kerblam!
In our review, we look at this take on working conditions and automation. Do we think the conclusion supports the messages o...
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Ep 095: Time to Remember from 2018-11-30T18:34:29
In this episode we review the Thirteenth Doctor story Demons of the Punjab.
In our review, we look at this second historical of the series. What did we think of the development of Yaz and...
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Ep 094: That Pting You Do from 2018-11-18T23:29
In this episode we review the Thirteenth Doctor story The Tsuranga Conundrum.
In our review, we look at this story. What did we think of the plot, and how it was resolved? Did we like the...
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Ep 093: Caricatures, Cyphers, and Cynicism from 2018-11-06T22:30:14
In this episode we review the Thirteenth Doctor story Arachnids in the UK.
In our review, we look at this creepy episode. Did the plot and the giant spiders work for us? What did we think...
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Ep 092: Correct Change Only from 2018-11-01T00:20:09
In this episode we review the Thirteenth Doctor story Rosa.
In our review, we look at this historical episode. What did we think about this historical story with no aliens, the way events...
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Ep 091: Monument Rally from 2018-10-23T14:01:12
In this episode we review the Thirteenth Doctor story The Ghost Monument.
In our review, we look at the developing relationships between the Doctor and her friends. Do we like what we’re ...
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Ep 090: Grounded from 2018-10-20T00:32:06
In this episode we review the THIRTEENTH Doctor story The Woman who Fell to Earth.
In our review, we discuss the new Doctor’s premiere. How do we think Jodie does on her first outing, and...
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Ep 089: Am I A Good Man? from 2018-10-05T00:12:46
In this episode we review the Third Doctor story The Ambassadors of Death and have a discussion about the Twelfth Doctor.
In our review of The Ambassadors of Death, we talk about how this...
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Ep 088: Emotional Cybermen from 2018-09-18T12:43:10
In this episode, we review the Fifth Doctor story Earthshock and have a discussion about Bill.
In our review, we look at this end to Adric’s story. What did Jessica and Mikayla know comin...
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EP 087: Face To Face from 2018-08-09T08:13:51
In this episode, we review the Ninth Doctor story Boom Town and the Torchwood story Captain Jack Harkness.
In our review of Boom Town, we discuss this often overlooked story. What did we ...
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Ep 086: Timehash from 2018-06-28T14:24:56
In this episode, we review the Sixth Doctor story Timelash.
In our review of Timelash, we discuss this two-part Classic story. What did we think of how this story manipulates time? Did we...
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Ep 085: Dress for the Occasion from 2018-06-15T01:04:23
In this episode, we review the Fourth Doctor story The Ribos Operation, and discuss cosplay.
In our review of The Ribos Operation, we see the beginning of the Key to Time story arc. What ...
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Ep 084: The Curse of the Late Episodes from 2018-05-18T13:14:16
In this episode, we review the Eleventh Doctor story The Curse of the Black Spot, the Third Doctor story The Curse of Peladon.
In our review of The Curse of the Black Spot, we discuss if ...
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Ep 083: The Curse of Bad Representation from 2018-04-10T01:35:50
In this episode, we review the Seventh Doctor story The Curse of Fenric, and have a discussion about the representation of physical disability in Doctor Who.
In our review of The Curse of...
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#WhoAgainstGuns from 2018-03-01T00:59:49
Jessica and Mikayla are participating in the #WhoAgainstGuns campaign raising money for organizations that work to end gun violence.
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Ep 082: Friendships Old and New from 2018-02-11T01:38:21
In this episode, we review the Tenth Doctor story School Reunion, and discuss devaluing friendship and the impact this has on aromantic representation.
In our review, we discuss Sarah Jan...
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Ep 081: Twice Upon an Ending from 2018-01-21T23:41:52
In this episode, we review the Twelfth Doctor Christmas story, Twice Upon a Time.
In our review, we discuss this final episode of Capaldi’s run of playing The Doctor. What did we think of...
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Ep 080: Bug-Eyed Monsters from 2017-12-25T16:55:36
In this episode, we review the Tenth Doctor story The Runaway Bride, and the Gatiss-penned docudrama, An Adventure in Space and Time.
For The Runaway Bride review, we discuss how this wor...
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Ep 079: The Five Podcasters from 2017-11-13T00:28:07
In this episode, we review the story The Five Doctors, and have a discussion about our third anniversary.
For The Five Doctors review, we look at this anniversary story. Does the plot wor...
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Ep 078: Beginning of the Ends from 2017-10-20T17:33:54
In this episode, we review the First Doctor story The Tenth Planet, and have an overview discussion on Series 10.
For our Tenth Planet review, what did we think of this first appearance o...
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Ep 077: Ten Years Late from 2017-09-15T22:21:43
In this episode, we review the twelfth episode of Series 10, The Doctor Falls.
What did we think of this finale? Did we like the interactions between Missy and the Master? What did we thi...
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Ep 076: Creep Enough and Who? from 2017-08-01T00:38:39
In this episode, we review the eleventh episode of series 10, World Enough and Time.
What did we think of this first half of the finale? Did we like how the story played with time? Were w...
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Ep 075: Eaters of Popcorn from 2017-07-05T22:26:59
In this episode, we review the tenth episode of series 10, The Eaters of Light.
In our review, we look at Rona Munro’s return to Doctor Who. What did we think of the idea of monsters that...
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Ep 074: Hashtag Not All Victorians from 2017-06-24T02:21:09
In this episode, we review the ninth episode of series 10, Empress of Mars, and the Second Doctor story, The Seeds of Death.
In our Empress of Mars review, we discuss what we though...
Ep 073: Fake Whos from 2017-06-13T19:26:31
In this episode, we review the eighth episode of series 10, The Lie of the Land.
In our review, we what we thought of this episode, and how it concluded the story. What did we think...
Ep 072: Blind Faith from 2017-06-02T18:50:01
In this episode, we review the seventh episode of series 10, The Pyramid at the End of the World.
In our review, we discuss what we think of this developing arc. What did we think o...
Ep 071: Simulatio from 2017-05-29T18:30:30
In this episode, we review the series 10 episode 6, Extremis.
In our review, we discuss how this story impacts the rest of the season. What matters and what doesn’t, when most of it...
Ep 070: Shallow Breath from 2017-05-21T00:00:07
In this episode, we review the fifth episode of Series 10, Oxygen.
In our review, we talk about the messages in the story. How did we think racism, disability and capitalism were examined...
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Ep 069: Safe As Houses from 2017-05-12T17:35:41
In this episode, we review the fourth episode of Series 10, Knock Knock.
In our review, we talk about Doctor Who’s latest version of a haunted house story. Did we find the story scary? Do...
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Ep 068: The Fish Below from 2017-05-06T20:42:56
In this episode, we review Thin Ice, the third episode of Series 10.
We take a look at this Regency story. What did we think of how the Doctor and Bill’s relationship is developing? Did w...
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Ep 067: Face to Face from 2017-05-02T06:31:38
In this episode, we review the first two episodes of Series 10.
In our review of The Pilot we talk about how this series started. What do we think of Bill? Do we like the Doctor settling ...
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Ep 066: Dig Deep, Fly High from 2017-04-14T22:55:28
In this episode, we review the 3rd Doctor story The Green Death, and review the 8th Doctor’s first Big Finish audio, Storm Warning.
In our review of The Green Death we talk about th...
Ep 065: BONUS: Billiant News from 2017-04-02T21:04:21
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we talk about the big news revealed on Friday about the new companion, Bill Potts.
We love feedback! Contact us in any of the ways you see belo...
Ep 064: Survival of the Furriest from 2017-03-21T22:38
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the 7th Doctor story Survival.
What do we think of the setting and how Ace interacted with her community? How do we interpret the relationsh...
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Ep 063: Coming Out of your Tardis from 2017-02-16T10:52:55
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the 4th Doctor story Keeper of Traken, and have a discussion on coming out.
For our review, we talk about the 4th Doctor story Keeper of Tra...
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Ep 062: With Small Babies Comes Great Responsibility from 2017-01-13T18:28:30
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the new Christmas Special The Return of Doctor Mysterio.
In this review, we discuss this attempt at a superhero story. Did we like the...
Ep 061: The Caretaker, The Widow and The Big Present from 2016-12-24T11:37:31
In this Christmas episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Eleventh Doctor Christmas Special The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe.
In this review, we discuss what we thought of ...
Ep 060: Trial of the Schoolyard from 2016-12-04T04:49:11
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Sixth Doctor story The Ultimate Foe and discuss the first two episodes of Class.
In our review of The Ultimate Foe, we talk about ...
Ep 059: Bad Reality from 2016-10-25T14:19:28
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Ninth Doctor stories Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways.
In our review of Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways, we talk about th...
Ep 058: Enemies of Future Past from 2016-10-05T14:59:26
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the First Doctor story The Dalek Invasion of Earth, and discuss Jessica and Mikayla’s opinions about Classic Who enemies that have returned to New ...
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Ep 057: The Quiz of Fear from 2016-09-19T16:59:19
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Fourth Doctor story The Hand of Fear, and have a special 2nd anniversary quiz.
In our review of The Hand of Fear, we discuss Sarah...
Ep 056: A Song of Ice and Claras from 2016-08-30T00:43:14
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Eleventh Doctor story Cold War, and discuss Clara’s character arc.
In our Cold War review, we discuss how this is an underrepresen...
Ep 055: Cabbages and Queens from 2016-08-08T19:35:59
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Sixth Doctor story Terror of the Vervoids, and the Tenth Doctor and Donna Big Finish story, Death and the Queen.
In our Terror of ...
Ep 054: Thoughts and Feelings from 2016-07-29T19:22:57
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Torchwood episode Greeks Bearing Gifts, and discuss experiences outside of one’s own orientations.
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Ep 053: A Tale In Two Parts from 2016-07-07T23:53:41
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the 4th Doctor story The Invasion of Time, and discuss romantic orientations and the split attraction model.
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Ep 052: Double Maths from 2016-06-26T02:57:28
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the 2nd Doctor story The Enemy of the World, and the Big Finish 1st Doctor story The Cold Equations.
For our review of The Enemy of the Worl...
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Ep 051: Death in the Rainbow from 2016-06-08T02:41:46
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the 10th Doctor story The Unicorn and the Wasp, and have a discussion about the trope of killing gay, lesbian, and bisexual characters. Listen
LT 005: Doctor Who and the Pirates from 2016-05-20T18:51:43
In this episode of The Web of Queer, Mikayla and Stephen resurrect our Loose Thread episodes to review the Big Finish audio Doctor Who and the Pirates. What did we think of this pirate adventure...
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Ep 050: Lost And Found In Space from 2016-04-01T00:09
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Fourth Doctor story State of Decay and the Big Finish Sixth Doctor story 1963: Space Race.
For our State of Decay review, our new fans h...
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Ep 049: Jessica the Great Architect from 2016-03-03T10:59:28
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the 7th Doctor story Paradise Towers, and then discuss where we would go in the Tardis given the chance.
For our Paradise Towers review...
Ep 048: You Keep Using That Word from 2016-02-12T04:40:09
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the 5th Doctor story Enlightenment, and then have a discussion on how asexuality is defined in the media and how that conflicts with real life expe...
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Ep 047: Another Song Ends from 2016-01-30T16:30:29
In this episode of the Web of Queer, we review the Christmas special The Husbands of River Song, and discuss an overview of Series 9.
For our review of The Husbands of River Song, we...
Ep 046: Hell of a Companion from 2016-01-08T01:06:09
In this episode of the Web of Queer, we review the series 9 finale Hell Bent, and draft some fictional characters to fill the vacancy in the Tardis.
In our Hell Bent review, we talk about...
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Ep 045: The Fridge of Christmas Past from 2015-12-26T22:33:50
In this Christmas episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Eleventh Doctor Christmas special, A Christmas Carol. What did we think of the setting and atmosphere of the story? Did we like how t...
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Ep 044: (Only) Doctor Who Is Required from 2015-12-24T04:30:29
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the penultimate episode of series 9, Heaven Sent, and the First Doctor story The War Machines.
For our review of Heaven Sent, we discu...
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Ep 043: Face The Erasure from 2015-12-09T05:15:22
On this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the tenth episode of series 9, Face the Raven, and have a discussion about bi erasure.
In our review of Face the Raven, we discuss the ...
Ep 042: No More Mind from 2015-11-29T05:55:34
On this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the 9th episode of series 9, Sleep No More, and the Sixth Doctor classic story, Mindwarp.
For our Sleep No More review, we discussed th...
Ep 041: Truth or Conformity from 2015-11-24T02:23:43
On this week's episode of The Web of Queer, we review The Zygon Inversion. Did we think that it managed to cope with the difficult topics that were in this episode? What did we think of the Doct...
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Ep 040: Hybridized Allegories and Schrodinger's Osgood from 2015-11-07T02:26:17
On this week's episode of The Web of Queer, we review the seventh story in this series, The Zygon Invasion. Doctor Who doesn’t shy away from the political, but how well did we think ...
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Ep 039: Nightmares and Daemons from 2015-11-04T01:16:04
On this week's episode of The Web of Queer, we review the 6th story in the new series, The Woman Who Lived, and the Third Doctor story The Daemons.
For The Woman Who Lived, we discus...
Ep 038: Defending the Village People from 2015-10-26T22:40:49
In this episode of The Web of Queer we review the 5th story in the current series, The Girl Who Died, and discuss how other characters in Doctor Who react to queer characters.
In our...
Ep 037: Books and Bootstraps from 2015-10-17T02:36:26
On this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the fourth story of series nine, Before the Flood, and the Second Doctor story The Mind Robber.
In our Before the Flood review, we disc...
Ep 036: Under The Weather from 2015-10-12T02:36:09
On this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the third episode of series nine, Under the Lake, and then briefly discuss Class, the new TV spinoff.
In our Under the Lake review, we ...
Ep 035: The Storyline's Familiar from 2015-10-03T23:07:36
On this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the second episode of Series 9, The Witch's Familiar, and the Classic Fourth Doctor story, Genesis of the Daleks!
In our review of The ...
Ep 034: Punky and the Brain from 2015-09-26T18:41:39
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the new ninth series episode The Magician’s Apprentice, and follow with a review of the classic The Brain of Morbius.
In our The Magician's ...
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Ep 033: Newphoria from 2015-09-19T01:08:36
On this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Tenth Doctor story New Earth, and discuss the portrayal of gender dysphoria in science fiction/fantasy.
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Ep 032: All About That Ace from 2015-09-12T03:46:41
In this episode of The Web of Queer we review the Seventh Doctor story Battlefield, and discuss the differences between asexual representation compared to characters without a defined sexuality....
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PoE 006: Human Resources Part 2 from 2015-09-04T02:17:56
In our last Pieces of Eight episode of the year we review the Big Finish story Human Resources Part 2. We discussed the resolution of the cliffhanger and how we thought the arc of the story prog...
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Ep 031: Eyebrows From Space from 2015-09-01T01:16:50
In this episode of The Web of Queer we review the Third Doctor story Spearhead From Space.
How much influence has this regeneration story had on future ones? What do we think of ...
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Ep 030: Kiss Kiss Bi Pan from 2015-08-25T01:02:11
In this episode of The Web of Queer we review the Torchwood story Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and discuss the trope of the greedy bisexual.
In Kiss Kiss Bang Bang we talk about the grou...
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PoE: Human Resources Part 1 from 2015-08-07T00:56:10
In this Pieces of Eight episode, we review the Big Finish story Human Resources Part One. We discuss how the Doctor adjusts to an office setting, what the Time Lords might be up to with Lucie an...
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Ep 029: Think Of The Children from 2015-07-24T03:42:38
In this episode of The Web of Queer we review the Sarah Jane Adventures episode Death of the Doctor and discuss whether some topics are suitable for children to see on TV.
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LT 004: Quantum Leap: Oh Boys from 2015-07-17T02:27:11
In this week’s Loose Thread, we jump across the Atlantic to review “Running for Honor”, an episode of the American time travel show, Quantum Leap. We discussed the show's premise, and how it wa...
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Ep 028: Changing Times from 2015-07-04T16:44:02
In this episode of The Web of Queer we review the Eleventh Doctor story Closing Time, and then have a discussion on the status of queer rights in the 60s and whether that influenced the...
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LT 003: The Turing Test from 2015-06-29T03:15:11
In this Loose Thread episode we review the Eighth Doctor Adventure novel, “The Turing Test.” With three separate narrators, how do we think the story keeps itself on track? We discuss how the ch...
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PoE 004: No More Lies from 2015-06-11T16:06:12
In this Pieces of Eight episode we review the Big Finish story No More Lies. We discuss the non-linear storytelling, musical choices, and look forward to finding out where the arc is taking us.<...
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Ep 027: Queens, Courts and Classic Contemplations from 2015-06-07T02:24:16
On this episode of The Web of Queer, we start The Trial of a Timelord with The Mysterious Planet and Jessica and Mikayla give their overall impressions on what they’ve seen of Classic Who so far...
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EP 026: Lust of the Timelords from 2015-05-22T03:14:30
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Tenth Doctor stories The Sound of Drums and Last of the Time Lords, and continue on with a discussion on the Doctor and Master/Mistress relatio...
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Ep 025: Mercantile Machinations from 2015-05-15T01:45:59
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we have 2 reviews for you! We start with the Fourth Doctor story “The Robots of Death”, and then review the Big Finish Companion Chronicle “The Perpetual Bon...
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PoE 003: Phobos from 2015-05-07T23:59:58
In this Pieces of Eight episode, we review the Eighth Doctor audio, Phobos. We talk secret gay crushes, overt racism, and mix in some tourist trap talk for good measure.
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Ep 024: Are You My Captain? from 2015-05-02T20:12:49
On this episode of The Web of Queer, it’s all about our favourite Captain, Jack Harkness! We review his first appearance in the Series One two-parter The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances, and t...
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Ep 023: Putting the I in Time from 2015-04-17T03:08:19
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the First Doctor story The Time Meddler, and have a discussion about intersex people.
For the first part, The Time Meddler! What do...
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PoE 002: Immortal Beloved from 2015-04-09T23:28:47
In this Pieces of Eight episode, we review the Eighth Doctor audio, Immortal Beloved. We talk clone dynamics, the possibilities of society collapsing, and Ian invents a new word!
LT 001: Music, Laughter and Sirens from 2015-04-02T00:02:02
On this Loose Threads episode of The Web of Queer, we bring some happy things along, and review another Big Finish audio!
In the first part, Josh, Jessica, and Mikayla talk about...
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Ep 022: Birthday Party in Cromer from 2015-03-26T18:35:21
On this episode of The Web of Queer it’s the 10th anniversary of modern Doctor Who, and we celebrate by watching the 10th anniversary special! Since they didn't make a new one, it’s the classic ...
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POE 001: Horror of Glam Rock from 2015-03-22T00:53:41
In this mini episode of The Web of Queer, it’s our first Pieces of Eight review! We reviewed the first story of the Eighth Doctors Adventures back on episode 19, and we continue our look at ser...
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Ep 021: The Curse of the Undead Fate of Fatal Undeath from 2015-03-13T02:23:37
On this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Fifth Doctor episode Mawdryn Undead, and in celebration of the current Red Nose Day, review The Curse of Fatal Death.
For our M...
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Ep 020: Beneath the Surface from 2015-03-06T00:33:10
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we start with a review of the Eleventh Doctor two-parter The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon and have a broad discussion on heteronormativity.
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Ep 019: Mind the Bloody Daleks from 2015-02-20T17:56:37
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we review the Third Doctor story The Mind of Evil, and start our Big Finish Eighth Doctor Series One reviews with Blood of the Daleks!
In The...
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Ep 018: Rocky Relationships from 2015-02-06T22:40:02
On this episode of The Web of Queer, we are all about the ladies! We review the Forth Doctor story The Stones of Blood, and then we discuss Jenny and Vastra!
In our Stones review...
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Ep 017: Face Crabs and Goo Snakes from 2015-01-22T21:06:51
On this episode of The Web of Queer, our Christmas review is finally here! We also see our final classic Doctor, with the Eighth Doctor's TV Movie!
In our Last Christmas review, ...
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Ep 016: Hidden Tombs and Visible People from 2015-01-09T04:14:52
On this Episode of The Web of Queer, we dive back into Classic Who with Tomb of the Cybermen, and then plunge into a discussion of queer representation in the media.
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Ep 015: Time, Turkey and Titanic Trauma from 2014-12-28T03:58:49
In this episode of The Web of Queer, we get in the festive spirit. We deliver Secret Santa gifts to each other, and deliver our review of Time Crash and Voyage of the Damned to you!
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