Podcasts by The Cloister Room

The Cloister Room 143 - FINAL from 2016-01-01T16:00

Tom and Louis have reached the end of their wanderings at last. But there’s still time to discuss one more episode of Doctor Who. And some other stuff.

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The Cloister Room 142 - The Sound of His Chirps from 2015-12-24T15:44:55

On the penultimate episode of The Cloister Room, Tom and Louis leave the TARDIS to journey to a galaxy far, far away. There are spoilers.

The Cloister Room 141 - The Mind Robert from 2015-12-17T18:09:44

With Series Nine behind them, Tom and Louis journey to the land of fiction, where topics of discussion include the Doctor's fictionality, face blindness, and people that are horses.

The Cloister Room 140 - The Donna Treatment from 2015-12-11T00:30

Tom and Louis visit scenic Gallifrey and have a nice bowl of soup. Topic include memory wipes, immortality, and whether this is or isn't the best series of Doctor Who ever.

The Cloister Room 139 - Perpetual Skull from 2015-12-05T04:50:01

Trapped in their own bespoke torture castle, Tom and Louis must confess their shocking opinions about Peter Capaldi's new one-man show. Topics include skull ecology, confession dial procedure, a...

The Cloister Room 138 - Bonkers Nonsensical Plan from 2015-11-27T20:19:06

On a hidden street Tom and Louis must discuss the latest episode of Doctor Who, or they may be forced to face the raven...

The Cloister Room 137 - On-Demand Complaint Negation from 2015-11-21T00:50

This audio was recovered from the computers of Tom Dickinson and Louis Mitas after they discussed Sleep No More.

The Cloister Room 136 - Vegan Zygons, Zygon Vegans, Vegons from 2015-11-13T09:59:32

Tom and Louis stand in a room in the Black Archive, their hands poised over buttons on opposing Osgood boxes. What will it be? Truth, or Consequences? Who is a human and who is a Zygon? All will...

The Cloister Room 135 - Zygon Riff from 2015-11-06T22:30

Tom and Louis are back for another episode of The Cloister Room. But are they both truly who they seem to be? Or could either one of them be a Zygon in disguise? Or does it even really matter, i...

The Cloister Room 134 - No Worse Than What You'd Hear in a Shakespeare Play from 2015-10-29T22:28:25

Louis and Tom venture to regency England for an encounter with the mysterious highwayman known as the Knightmare. Topics of discussion include Mire-pattern baldness, the Lion King, and ...

The Cloister Room 133 - Shrub Jefferson from 2015-10-23T13:00:37

Tom and Louis have their long-awaited encounter with the mysterious Girl Who Died. But who is she? The Rani? Susan? Romana? Or something far stranger? Topics of discussion include the Doctor's f...

The Cloister Room 132 - This Is a Man in a Rubber Suit and We Are Proud from 2015-10-16T15:00

Journey with Tom and Louis back Before the Flood. Topics of discussion include secret workplace romance, the Fisher King's pseudo-death protocols, and the Doctor's vlog. All this plus missing ep...

The Cloister Room 131 - Corridor Relay Race from 2015-10-09T23:20:57

Tom and Louis journey Under the Lake (well, *into* the lake, at any rate), for a discussion of the latest adventure with the Doctor and Clara. Topics of discussion include candy, cliffhangers, a...

The Cloister Room 130 - Dr. Who and the Wheel of Snakes from 2015-10-02T00:26:55

That witch is familiar, isn’t she? Tom and Louis talk about the conclusion of the Doctor’s adventure on Skaro, and topics of discussion include how to write a good title, Kaledizing Davros, and ...

The Cloister Room 129 - A One-Man Show, or A Many-Snake Show from 2015-09-24T17:00

It's back! Doctor Who is back on our screens! Tom and Louis discuss the long-awaited premiere of series nine, and weigh in on the Doctor, Missy, Clara, and all the surprise reveals and whatnot. ...

The Cloister Room 128 - Skimming the Works of Kant from 2015-09-18T00:33:27

Tom and Louis revisit an old premise, discussing both the iconic Hartnell story The Dalek Invasion of Earth and its cinematic adaptation starring Peter Cushing. Topics of discussion include Bern...

The Cloister Room 127 - I Am Also Looking At The Christmas Pudding Wikipedia Page from 2015-09-10T23:15:29

Tom and Louis chart a course for one of Big Finish’s most celebrated release, the chilling Chimes of Midnight. Topics of discussion include classic automobiles of the United Kingdom, companion-d...

The Cloister Room 126 - You Don't Want a Generic Face from 2015-09-03T21:32:22

This week, Tom and Louis pick up the funnybooks and talk about the first ten issues of the Tenth Doctor series from Titan Comics. Topics of discussion include the literary theory of comics, and ...

The Cloister Room 125 - Make Sure It's An Anjou Pear from 2015-08-28T02:16:15

Tom and Louis journey into the pages of Paul Cornell's novel Human Nature, featuring the Seventh Doctor and Bernice Summerfield! Along the way, comparisons to the televised adaptation with David...

The Cloister Room 124 - A Few More Hate Cells from 2015-08-17T01:18:21

Tom and Louis journey to Satellite Five to experience the Ninth Doctor's final stand, but are they just looking at the past through Rose colored glasses? 

The Cloister Room 123 - The Nazi Parallels in Candy Land from 2015-08-07T02:16:54

After a week’s rest, Tom and Louis are back to discuss the Seventh Doctor and Ace’s adventure in a Nazi POW camp–Colditz! Topics of discussion include Klein’s golden age, lasers, and how David T...

The Cloister Room 122 - Well, As Long As We're Screwing With The Timeline from 2015-07-25T02:23:13

Once again a day late (we're not making a habit of it, we swear), Tom and Louis journey back into the archives of Big Finish to discuss the Fifth Doctor audio the Kingmaker, in all its historica...

The Cloister Room 121 - Time-Vine from 2015-07-18T00:30:55

A day late but by no means a dollar short, this bumper edition of The Cloister Room features discussions of two different stories, bookending the Key to Time season--The Ribos Operation and The ...

The Cloister Room 120 - Willing to Wiggle from 2015-07-10T00:45:26

Tom and Louis take a side step into the world of animation for a discussion of the 2003 webcast, Scream of the Shalka, starring Richard E. Grant as the Doctor! Topics of discussion include anima...

The Cloister Room 119 - These Tent Shots Are Amazing from 2015-07-02T17:00

Tom and Louis have put a stop to their random wanderings. Invigorated by a new sense of directional purpose, and harangued by an artificially intelligent piece of junk mail, they journey to the ...

The Cloister Room 118 - Wealthy Decadent Do-Nothings from 2015-06-25T17:00

Randomly, Tom and Louis wind up on the fanciest of mining crafts, for a discussion of the Fourth Doctor classic, The Robots of Death! Topics of discussion include hallucinogens, growing up with ...

The Cloister Room 117 - We Can Get Behind "A Wizard Did It" from 2015-06-18T20:09:38

Random chance brings Tom and Louis to the Celestial Toymaker's terrifying toyroom, where random chance is basically the only thing that's going on. Topics of discussion include George and Margar...

The Cloister Room 116 - You're Stuck in the Hallway from 2015-06-11T18:22:45

Random wandering brings Tom and Louis to the point just before they began podcasting together--the two-part finale of the 2010 series, The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang! Topics include the my...

The Cloister Room 115 - Cup Pickup Here from 2015-06-04T17:00

Tom and Louis randomly arrive in the vast HD deserts of Dubai for a discussion of the David Tennant Easter-avaganza, Planet of the Dead. We won't give away what they thought of the story but let...

The Cloister Room 114 - It's All About The Model Shot from 2015-05-29T00:59

Tom and Louis find their way through random wandering to the mysterious planet Ravalox for a discussion of The Mysterious Planet. Topics of discussion include double acts, the Doctor's presidenc...

The Cloister Room 113 - Strange Mouth Sounds from 2015-05-21T21:32:31

In their random wanderings, Tom and Louis are brought to the Power of Kroll, for a discussion of green body paint, CSO, ethical treatment of Swampies, and the career of Robert Holmes.

The Cloister Room 112 - No Chocolate Allowed On The Moon from 2015-05-14T19:11:26

Tom and Louis continue their random journeys through the classic series with this discussion of the Jon Pertwee classic--Frontier in Space! After already having watched the second leg of this me...

The Cloister Room 111 - The Opposite of Psychic Powers from 2015-05-07T15:00

After an hiatus in the early months of 2015, Tom and Louis return to The Cloister Room! From here on out, new episodes will be posted weekly. This week we continue our random journey through Doc...

The Cloister Room 110 - Would You Like Me To Tide Their Blood? from 2015-02-09T02:08:17

This week Tom and Louis discuss the Shakespeare Code! Topics of discussion include the Harry Potter dating controversy, and the genius of the audience member.

The Cloister Room 109 - This is a Sacred Song from 2015-01-13T03:00:33

It's Christmas time! Well, okay, it's not. But at any rate it's time to listen to Tom and Louis discuss their reaction to the episode of Doctor Who that aired when it WAS Christmas time. Topics ...

The Cloister Room 108 - Mayhem Has Merit from 2014-12-23T22:04:44

It's almost Christmas and Santa Claus is coming to town, but surely it's not too late for us to finally release our episode on Death in Heaven? Topics of discussion include Cyberkid, LI Who 2, a...

The Cloister Room 107 - A Snake and then Eric Roberts from 2014-11-07T03:41:56

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The Cloister Room 106 - Zoo Tycoon from 2014-11-01T16:56:51

As Series Eight hurtles toward its conclusion, Tom and Louis confer over the third-to-last episode. Topics of discussion include zoo management and the Doctor's brother.

The Cloister Room 105 - The Dimension Field is Leaking from 2014-10-25T02:10:58

Series Eight rolls on and Tom and Louis roll on accordingly. In this, their discussion of flatline, topics include iPad bezels and evil geniuses.

The Cloister Room 104 - Actual Mummy Magic from 2014-10-18T14:23:15

Another week, another new episode! Tom and Louis discuss Mummy on the Orient Express. Tom derails the discussion with spoilers for the Big Finish audio "The Boy That Time Forgot" (so, y'know, lo...

The Cloister Room 103 - Space Dragon Will Have to Do from 2014-10-11T04:43:45

Series Eight of Doctor Who continues with a trip to the moon. We talk about the Doctor's DVD collection, the US Presidency, and... well, the abortion thing. We talk about that.

The Cloister Room 102 - Geographical Spillage from 2014-10-04T13:55:33

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The Cloister Room 101 - That Box Has Been Well Ticked from 2014-09-27T14:29:38

Another week, another new episode of Doctor Who! We truly are spoiled. Tom and Louis take some time out to discuss whether the heist is sufficiently heisty. 

The Cloister Room 100 - A Structurally Sound Barn from 2014-09-20T03:28:36

It's the Cloister Room's one hundredth episode and Tom and Louis have one heck of an episode to discuss--Capaldi's latest adventure, "Listen." Topics of discussion include the ups and downs of f...

The Cloister Room 099 - Shoot the Arrow into a Thermal Exhaust Port from 2014-09-13T02:51:23

Another week, another new episode! Louis and Tom talk about the Doctor's journey to Sherwood Forest. Topics of discussion include cuts and edits, swords and spoons.

The Cloister Room 098 - In That Case, On a Case by Case Basis, Whatever the Case May Be from 2014-09-06T16:28

Louis and Tom discuss Capaldi's second big outing, and his first showdown against the Daleks.  Topics of discussion include the two halves of fiction, tea in heaven, and soldiers.

The Cloister Room 097 - Pushing the Robot out the Flesh Blimp from 2014-08-29T01:23:45

Louis and Tom set their random wanderings aside--Doctor Who is back on television! Obviously, this episode is about Capaldi's first outing as the new Dr. Who.

The Cloister Room 096 - An Experiment In Disguise Science from 2014-08-23T05:02:04

It's the eve of Peter Capaldi's first big outing as the Doctor, but who cares about that? Random selection has brought Tom and Louis to an idyllic village in the country where the Rani is up to ...

The Cloister Room 095 - Fire Extinguisher, Lost to Time from 2014-08-06T02:28:07

Random selection brings Tom and Louis to a spaceship, and also France. The origins of the Moffat era are uncovered, and the trials and tribulations of future spam filtering are discussed.

The Cloister Room 094 - Well, One Of Us Is Going To Have To Change from 2014-06-23T03:52:18

The whims of the randomizer bring Tom and Louis to one of 2013's recently rediscovered gems: The Enemy of the World. Louis has some less than entirely kind words about Fedorin, while Tom praises...

The Cloister Room 093 - Recorder in Color from 2014-06-09T03:42:56

Random chance brings Tom and Louis to Doctor Who's tenth anniversary extravaganza, The Three Doctors. The origins of the Doctor's contempt for Twitter are explained, and we manage to hold things...

The Cloister Room 092 - Wake Up, Sheeple, Or Whatever from 2014-05-19T02:53:10

Tom and Louis randomly arrive in the Big Finish neighborhood of the Doctor Who universe, to discuss the 2003 audio release "Davros." Louis raises questions about Davros's economic plan, and Tom ...

The Cloister Room 091 - The Axon Clause from 2014-05-12T03:32:24

Random chance brings Tom and Louis to the seventies classic The Claws of Axos. Louis pitches the Pigbin Josh trilogy, and Tom brings us on tangents about Doctor Who story numbering conventions a...

The Cloister Room 090 - Please Hold, Your Screams Are Important To Us from 2014-04-28T03:50:28

A most random selection leads Tom and Louis to the planet Spiridon, where invisible creatures abound. Louis points out the Daleks’ apparent newfound cartographic advantage, and Tom proposes a ne...

The Cloister Room 089 - How Rude of Me To Just Call Him Skull from 2014-04-21T01:37:57

The random selector brings Tom and Louis to season 15 of Doctor Who, to discuss rustic racism and glow skulls. Louis remarks on the Doctor's moral values, and Tom unpacks the implication of K-9'...

The Cloister Room 088 - I Think He Was Based on a Lizard-Woman from 2014-04-07T01:08:02

At long last, Tom and Louis convene to discuss the finale of Sherlock's third series. Louis points out how Sherlock literally kills two metaphorical birds with one metaphorical stone, and Tom br...

The Cloister Room 087 - You Would Do Well To Heed Me from 2014-03-31T02:37:43

In a stunning feat of temporal ineptitude, the episode that should have been episode 85 is episode 87, and vice versa. Anyway. Tom and Louis are brought in their random wanderings to a Fourth Do...

The Cloister Room 086 - Hacking Detected from 2014-03-10T01:06:23

Tom and Louis resume their discussion of Sherlock's third series, and ponder the matrimonial mayhem of The Sign of Three. Louis ponders the telegrams, and Tom admires the computer skills on disp...

The Cloister Room 085 - The Shangri-La of Swimming Pools from 2014-02-17T23:45:19

Tom and Louis are randomly whisked away to the Seventh Doctor's era, picking up from their previous foray into Time and the Rani. Tom takes note of the punctuational music, and Louis wonders abo...

The Cloister Room 084 - Two-ish Years Minus Some Days from 2014-02-02T17:39

Seeing as this podcast is allegedly about "Doctor Who and other things", don't you think it's time we discussed some other thing? We do. So we discussed the first episode of BBC's third series o...

The Cloister Room 083 - Wrath of the Quakers from 2014-01-22T23:00

Discussing Doctor Who: Wrath of the Iceni

The time winds of random selection take Tom and Louis over to the Big Finish corner of the Doctor Who universe, where they discuss the Fourth Doc...

The Cloister Room 082 - A Really Long and Tedious End User License Agreement from 2014-01-08T03:07

Eleven's Hour is over now, the clock is striking Twelve's. At the risk of spoiling this episode, you might not want to listen to it if you're the kind of person who prefers constant sunshine and...

The Cloister Room 081 - Trojan Fanfic OTP from 2013-12-30T03:02

Louis and Tom discuss one of Doctor Who's lost gems of the Hartnell era, The Myth Makers, a pure historical set during the Trojan War. Louis takes note of the story's paradoxical leanings, while...

The Cloister Room 080 - Who Knows? from 2013-12-16T01:08

Louis and Tom explore Doctor Who's origins as they discuss An Adventure in Space and Time, and unravel the dozens of cameos in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot.

The Cloister Room 079 - Insert John Hurt from 2013-12-02T15:12

The long-awaited Doctor Who anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor, has arrived, and Tom and Louis have convened to discuss it.

The Cloister Room 078 - Will It Hurt? from 2013-11-23T14:25

Tom and Louis are too excited to randomize right now! Doctor Who's anniversary special is still a little under six hours away (as of this writing), but you can spend a little over one of those h...

The Cloister Room 077 - That's Never Platinum! from 2013-11-18T04:24

The whims of random selection bring Tom and Louis to a firey planet; a planet of fire. Tom digs deep into the linguistic nuances of one Perpugilliam Brown, while Louis marvels at the existence o...

The Cloister Room 076 - This Beautiful Symphony of Martha from 2013-11-08T00:10

Tom and Louis are randomly brought to Doctor Who's fourth modern series for a discussion of the triumphant return of the Sontarans. Louis questions the warrior race's military supremacy, and Tom...

The Cloister Room 075 - That's True from 2013-10-31T00:37

A random selection brings Tom and Louis to The Ark, and then to The Ark again. That's just kind of how this works. Tom once again talks about how much he hates Dodo, and Louis points out how lik...

The Cloister Room 074 - He Likes It Venusian from 2013-10-21T01:31:49

The random selector brings Tom and Louis to the planet Peladon, for their first time and the Doctor's as well. The importance of the Ice Lords is discussed, and the merits of the delegate from A...

The Cloister Room 073 - This Is Something That Needs To Be Reconciled from 2013-10-14T21:38:11

As the world rejoices at the return of 9 lost Doctor Who episodes, Tom and Louis do not mention it at all, since this was recorded before that happened. Still, there's plenty of joy to be had as...

The Cloister Room 072 - You're My Favorite, Nyssa from 2013-10-08T02:09:06

Tom and Louis are randomly flown to a time long ago, for a discussion of Time-Flight, where Tegan is truly in her element. Louis draws connections to another, much more recent guy the Doctor had...

The Cloister Room 071 - I Guess I Have To Call It Unobtanium from 2013-10-01T02:28

A random breeze carries Tom and Louis to a Colony in Space, where visitors may colonize or mine to their hearts' content. Louis questions the logic of the Master's plan, and Tom repeats vehicula...

The Cloister Room 070 - All Bets Must Be Upheld from 2013-09-23T02:50

This week, Tom and Louis randomly arrive on a street in victorian London, where a mysterious man claiming to be the Doctor is doing battle with some Cybermen and a villainess with unclear motiva...

The Cloister Room 069 - Magic Artist Powers from 2013-09-16T04:04

This week, Tom and Louis are randomly brought to Provence for an encounter with one of history's most famous painters. Louis wonders about the Doctor's finances, and Tom suggests that Van Gogh m...

The Cloister Room 068 - Face It, Tegan, He's Drowned! from 2013-09-09T00:08

This week, Tom and Louis's random wanderings bring them to a base under sea. Louis calls Turlough's suitability into question, while Tom admires Ingrid Pitt's dance moves. Should there have been...

The Cloister Room 067 - The Mutually Interlocked Angel Situation from 2013-09-03T02:16

This week Tom and Louis are randomly brought to Wester Drumlins for an encounter with the Weeping Angels. This one's an all-time classic, so you probably shouldn't expect us to have much to comp...

The Cloister Room 066 - Darren Is In My Personal Canon from 2013-08-26T21:52:15

This week's random selection brings Tom and Louis to a fan favorite: The Evil of the Daleks. Louis discovers the wonderful world of reconstructions, and Tom gets very excited about static and mi...

The Cloister Room 065 - Now I Am Total Power.mp3 from 2013-08-19T00:46

Tom and Louis, in their random wand'rings through time and space, were brought to the end of the Pertwee era for a discussion of Planet of the Spiders. Among the topics of discussion are world r...

The Cloister Room 064 - Dick Clark's New Doctor's Rockin' Eve from 2013-08-11T21:39:54

This week, on this very podcast, you can hear a couple of white guys talk about how excited they are about the new white guy who's playing the Doctor. The bizarre manner of the casting announcem...

The Cloister Room 063 - A Bird On The Head Is Worth Two In The Hand from 2013-08-05T03:29:57

This week Tom and Louis's random story generator brings them to the show's twentieth season for a rendezvous with a Brig or two. Tom sings the praises of Paddy Kingsland's  iconic driving theme,...

The Cloister Room 062 - Death, The Ultimate Experiment! from 2013-07-29T02:30:10

Tom and Louis are randomly assigned the unenviable task of watching and discussing Time and The Rani, a story about which they make no attempts to hide their distaste. Tom laments Doctor Who's f...

The Cloister Room 061 - Moons Of Madness! from 2013-07-22T01:55:26

Guided by the whims of a =RAND() function in an excel worksheet, Tom and Louis embark on a journey to the planet Calufrax to discuss the Douglas Adams classic, The Pirate Planet. Louis noticea a...

The Cloister Room 060 -Bad Daleks from 2013-07-15T00:37:01

Having finished their journey through Season 18 (and a little bit of Season 19), Tom and Louis randomize their viewing and wind up at the tail end of the Hartnell era, discussing the War Machine...

The Cloister Room 059 - Your Regeneration And You from 2013-07-08T03:34:14

Tom and Louis have finished Season 18, but there are loose ends which remain to be tied up, so they venture into Season 19 to discuss Castrovalva. Louis admires Nyssa's intensity, and Tom judges...

The Cloister Room 058 - Airplane-Focused from 2013-07-01T01:25:19

It's been a long road, but Tom and Louis finally bring their discussion of Season Eighteen to a close with Logopolis, Tom Baker's final outing as the Doctor. Louis notes the TARDIS's interesting...

The Cloister Room 057 - Nostalgia For Old Hatred from 2013-06-24T01:20:29

Tom and Louis met to discuss the overall quality of Doctor Who's seventh series, but were derailed briefly by a plague of missing episode rumors (skip to 18:44 if you don't wa...

The Cloister Room 056 - Pretty Sweet Culture from 2013-06-16T21:26:19

With Tom and Louis continuing their discussion of Season 18, you'd think that this week's episode might be another short one. But you'd be wrong! Because not only do we spend ...

The Cloister Room 055 - The Lion Kings from 2013-06-10T01:45

Another short episode this week, as Tom and Louis continue their discussion of Doctor Who's eighteenth season with Warrior's Gate.

The Cloister Room 054 - Evil Vampire People from 2013-06-03T02:58

Tom and Louis returned to Season 18 to discuss State of Decay. The episode is short, so the episode description shall follow suit.

The Cloister Room 053 - He Is The Railyard from 2013-05-26T17:27:57

With another season over and done, Tom and Louis met to discuss the events in The Name of the Doctor, and their potential ramifications. As Tom trotted out a list of six theories, Louis fretted ...

The Cloister Room 052 - Gollum Style from 2013-05-18T17:32

After the penultimate episode of series seven, Nightmare in Silver, Louis guided Tom through a therapeutic reconstruction of the plot, and the two of them share predictions about what will happe...

The Cloister Room 051 - Doctor Who Eye Thing from 2013-05-11T14:03:24

Another new episode of Doctor Who has aired, and Tom and Louis greet it with much enthusiasm (although one of them has considerably more enthusiasm than the other). Tom shares a new the...

The Cloister Room 050 - Stuck On A Stone / I've Seen Your Name from 2013-05-05T16:43

Well, here we are, at an arbitrary numerical milestone. Fifty episodes. Did you ever think we’d make it this far? It only took us three years. But here we are at last. And to celebrate, Tom and ...

The Cloister Room 049 - Hot Pockets from 2013-05-01T03:02:41

Tom and Louis gather once again to discuss the most recent episode of Doctor Who. Well, the most recent from their perspective, not yours. Wibbly wobbly. Okay, listen. This episode is about “Hid...

The Cloister Room 048 - The HADS Is, Not The HADS Are from 2013-04-20T15:37:34

For the third consecutive week, that mysterious traveler in time and space known only as the Doctor has returned to our screens, and this time he’s brought us to the North Pole for an encounter ...

The Cloister Room 047 - Magic Songs Are Her Bit from 2013-04-13T17:04:07

Another week, another new episode of Doctor Who. This time around, The Rings of Akhaten brings Tom to a moment of personal crisis, while Louis finds himself moved to reminisce about Worlds of Wa...

The Cloister Room 046 - For The Win! from 2013-04-06T16:17:51

A new series of Doctor Who is upon us, so—oh, wait, it’s not a new season, it’s just... more of the previous season? I guess? So, Tom and Louis discuss the first—d’oh, I mean sixth, or maybe sev...

The Cloister Room 045 - Cloud Storage from 2013-02-25T00:57:35

Tom and Louis return from what can only be described as an extended retirement to deliver their long (long, long) overdue review of Doctor Who’s 2012 Christmas extravaganza, “The Snowmen.” Along...

The Cloister Room 044 - Agricultural Angels from 2012-11-21T04:39

Tom and Louis return with their much-delayed review of The Angels Take Manhattan, as well as some general thoughts on the first half of Doctor Who’s seventh series.

The Cloister Room 043 - Random Bits of Thing from 2012-09-29T18:49:28

It’s yet another episode of The Cloister Room! Tom and Louis discuss the ups and downs of The Power of Three, and get drawn off on a long tangent about who is fit to run Doctor Who when Moffat e...

The Cloister Room 042 - I Was Expecting Steampunk from 2012-09-22T18:59:15

Doctor Who is back again for the third week running! We’re getting spoiled, aren’t we? In any case, Tom and Louis have turned their attention toward “A Town Called Mercy.”

The Cloister Room 041 - The Hexagonal Ball Standard from 2012-09-15T03:52:58

While Tom is entranced with by the Dinosaurs (ON A SPACESHIP!), Louis has numerous grievances to air. Topics of discussion include u...

The Cloister Room 040 - Wh-Wha? What's-Its-It-Uh-Wha? What's Going On? from 2012-09-07T03:22:47

New Doctor Who has arrived, and with it, it has brought every Dalek ever. Oh, and one massive, confusing, exciting surprise. Which is the source of our titular confusion. Join Tom and Louis for ...

The Cloister Room 039 - The Most Boring of Pseudoscience from 2012-09-01T01:51:23

Before Doctor Who series seven begins, Tom and Loius briefly resume their discussion of Doctor Who’s eighteenth season. Teenagers, large numbers, and cruelty to doves—you know it’s gotta be Full...

The Cloister Room 038 - No Hounds Were Harmed from 2012-08-25T22:05:20

After an extended absence, Tom and Louis return to discuss the second series of that OTHER Moffat show, Sherlock.

The Cloister Room 037 - Does HE know about IT? from 2012-05-10T23:33:51

Hey! It's Tom and Louis discussing the early episodes of Awake. Just in time for... the late episodes for Awake.

You're judging us. Stop judging us.

The Cloister Room 036 - They Don't Humanize the Human from 2012-04-08T01:19:40

This week Tom and Louis continue their journey through Season 18 with a chat about the classic story Meglos. Digressions occur.

The Cloister Room 035 - Such Was JJ Abrams' Hubris from 2012-03-09T02:19

Tom and Louis discuss recent developments on Fringe. Well, recent-ish. It might be two episodes past its sell-by date, but we guarantee it still tastes oh so good.

The Cloister Room 034 - Write That Down in Your Copybook Now from 2012-03-04T21:24

This week on The Cloister Room, Tom and Louis begin watching experiencing the Bidmead era of Doctor Who. That’s right, it’s 1980 all over again, and we’re watching Season Eighteen.

This w...

The Cloister Room 033 - Intense Digesting Action from 2012-02-12T00:15:51

This week on the Cloister Room, Tom and Louis awaken from a long winter's nap to discuss the Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe, and chat a bit about Doctor Who's future.

The Cloister Room 032 - Intelligent Slop from 2011-12-13T00:56:06

This week on The Cloister Room, Tom and Louis reminisce on the brilliance of Series Six of Doctor Who (as well as some of the less brilliant parts). Also, they talk about the first couple episod...

The Cloister Room 031 - "What Have We Learned Today?" from 2011-10-16T01:32:51

This week on The Cloister Room, Tom and Louis unpack the myriad implications of the Wedding of River Song. What they find may surprise you. Also: they talk about nothing else.

Tom...

The Cloister Room 030 - Giant Amy Pond Face from 2011-10-01T15:37:23

This week on The Cloister Room, Louis and Tom explore the depths of the department store in Closing Time, and what they find my surprise you. And they travel through time and alternate dimension...

The Cloister Room 029 - I'm Sorry I Killed You, Peter Davison! from 2011-09-24T15:11:33

This week Tom and Louis examine the God Complex and uncover the truth about the Doctor's greatest fear. The answer may surprise you. Also, Louis is right. Then, they FINALLY finish th...

The Cloister Room 028 - How They Frict from 2011-09-17T04:19:55

This week Tom and Louis take on Doctor Who: "The Girl Who Waited," and attempt to unravel the potent psychological metaphor of the green anchor and the red waterfall. Tom picks on Louis a lot. L...

The Cloister Room 027 - Please Fix Our Financial Troubles from 2011-09-09T03:20

The Cloister Room 027 - Please Fix Our Financial Troubles

This week Tom and Louis discuss Doctor Who: "Night Terrors", and propose potential solutions to the financial issues raised (but ...

The Cloister Room 026 - Clearly I Am Not A Farmer from 2011-08-29T20:01

Doctor Who is back on our screens and in our hearts. Tom and Louis discuss "Let's Kill Hitler" and there's plenty of baseless speculation to go around. Plus, now that Tom is caught up on...

The Cloister Room 025 - A Storm-at-the-Heart-of-the-Sun Kind Of Guy from 2011-08-27T04:08

The Cloister Room returns from its inexcusable hiatus to stumble through some thoughts on Torchwood: Miracle May, and speculate wildly (and baselessly) about what's to come on Doctor Who when it...

The Cloister Room 024 - Riverlation from 2011-06-25T16:50:59

The Cloister Room's semi-edited discussions of Doctor Who series six come to s close until "late summer" as Tom and Louis find out what happens when a Good Man Goes to War and scratch their head...

The Cloister Room 023 - The Eyes Say Why from 2011-06-15T16:14:14

This week our slightly edited discussion of Doctor Who is coming to you a bit late. Before watching A Good Man Goes To War, Tom and Louis discussed the two-part story The Rebel Flesh and The Alm...

The Cloister Room 022: Sexy from 2011-05-21T20:04

Do you want more unedited discussion about Doctor Who and other things? Well. You can have that. You're welcome.

This week Tom and Louis discuss The Doctor's wife, and talk a bit ...

The Cloister Room 021: Damned Spot from 2011-05-14T15:12

The unedited ramblings about series six continue. This week Tom gets a little too interested in the urination situation on board the TARDIS, and Louis tries desperately to deny the death of the ...

The Cloister Room 020: Crazyguy and Creepyhouse from 2011-05-07T14:03

Tom and Louis continue their sparsely edited discussions about series six. This week Tom gripes about how he disliked Day of the Moon. Louis barely gets a word in edgewise, as is customary.

The Cloister Room 019: The Impossible Astronaut from 2011-04-30T01:00:22

The Cloister Room is going weekly, by hook or by crook. These episodes will be less polished, but they will certainly be timely. Here's our discussion of The Impossible Astronaut. Spoilers ahead...

The Cloister Room 018 - Drugs, Not Gloves from 2011-03-29T02:54

You've managed to acquire The Cloister Room 018, "Drugs, Not Gloves." We talk not only about the classic William Hartnell story "The Daleks," but also about the Peter Cushing film adapt...

The Cloister Room 017 - Robots? Clones? Robot Clones from 2011-02-25T00:31:28

How do you do? Allow me to introduce you to The Cloister Room episode 017, "Robots? Clones? Robot Clones?" On it, we have much to say about the third and fourth episodes of Big Finish's Eigh...

The Cloister Room 016 - Lashing the Time Away from 2011-02-15T03:00:53

Here is The Cloister Room episode 016. It is about the Sixth Doctor story "Timelash!" And also about the film "Tron Legacy," as well as our usual sort of tangents and sarcastic rambling.

The Cloister Room 015 - Zombies Are The Greatest Teachers from 2011-02-01T03:54:48

It's The Cloister Room episode 015. And this isn't just any episode. it's the perennially delayed ZOMBIE EPISODE!

In this one, we talk about the "zombies" in The Unquiet Dead...

The Cloister Room 014 - Shark of Wonder, Shark of Light from 2011-01-07T03:42

It's The Cloister Room episode 014!

We talk about Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol and do a commentary. Well, not a REAL commentary. We only do a commentary of the trailer for ser...

The Cloister Room 013 - The Sleeper Has Awakened from 2010-12-14T17:39

Ow! It's the lucky Thirteenth episode of The Cloister Room, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. This episode is coming at you a bit late, as you'll soon learn if you give it a ...

The Cloister Room 012b - Interlude from 2010-12-13T02:46

We'll be back soon with a REAL new episode. This episode is just meant to explain our recent absence, and also provide a bit of light amusement without any real substance.

The Cloister Room 012 - Poor Doctor from 2010-10-30T01:22:48

Eh? It's the Twelfth episode of The Cloister Room, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. 

This week, the "Doctor Who" is the David Tennant story "Midnight". Aaaaand no "Other T...

The Cloister Room 011 - Poor Daleks (again) from 2010-10-22T01:47:11

Oh! It's the eleventh episode of The Cloister Room, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things.

This week, the "Doctor Who" is the Christopher Eccleston story "Dalek". Aaaaand no "O...

The Cloister Room 010 - Poor Daleks from 2010-10-15T00:58

Huh. It's the tenth episode of The Cloister Room, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. 

This week, the "Doctor Who" is "Blood of the Daleks," a two-part Big Finish audio ...

The Cloister Room 009 - Happy (Half) Hour from 2010-10-07T23:43

OOOH! It's the Ninth episode of The Cloister Room, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. 

This week, the "Doctor Who" is Sylvester McCoy's "The Happiness Patrol." The "Oth...

The Cloister Room 008: Cryon, You Crazy Diamond Thief from 2010-09-29T23:04:47

WHEEEE! It's the Eighth episode of The Cloister Room, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. 

This week, the "Doctor Who" is Colin Baker's "Attack of the Cybermen. The "Other Th...

The Cloister Room 007: The Spectrox Must Flow from 2010-09-23T00:40:35

WHAAAT? It's the seventh episode of The Cloister Room, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. 

This week, the "Doctor Who" is Peter Davison's swan song, "The Caves of Androzani....

The Cloister Room 006: Telecom of the Daleks from 2010-09-17T01:24:47

Whoa! It's the fifth episode of The Cloister Room, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. 

This week, the "Doctor Who" is the Tom Baker story "Genesis of the Daleks." The "Other...

The Cloister Room 005: Drill, Baby, Drill! from 2010-09-07T02:17:40

Hey! It's the fifth episode of the new Cloister Room podcast, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. I say "new," but we're five episodes in. So maybe I'll stop calling it that now. Listen

The Cloister Room 004: The War Games, Now in the App Store from 2010-09-01T01:37:08

Hey! It's the fourth episode of the new Cloister Room podcast, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. 

This week, the "Doctor Who" is the Patrick Troughton story "The War Games....

The Cloister Room 003: This is my Sacrifice Face from 2010-08-23T23:48

It's the third episode of the new Cloister Room podcast, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. This week, the "Doctor Who" is the William Hartnell story "The Aztecs." Get your sacrifice f...

The Cloister Room 002: An Unearthly Bald White Guy from 2010-08-16T23:19

It's the second episode of the new Cloister Room podcast, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. This week, the "Doctor Who" is the very first episode of Doctor Who, "An Unearthly Child. T...

The Cloister Room Episode 001 (8 August 2010) from 2010-08-09T23:22

Welcome to the first episode of the new Cloister Room podcast, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. This week, the "Doctor Who" is series Five, and the "Other Things" are Torchwood, Capr...

TCR 012: The FOX Factor from 2010-04-24T20:52

This week, it's a slightly abbreviated Cloister Room, as Tom talks about the recent setbacks with the US version of Torchwood. There are some interesting implications if you rea...

TCR 011: Mo Monsters Mo Problems (16 April 2010) from 2010-04-17T03:08

This week on The Cloister Room, Tom digs into Doctor Who: The Beast Below and Lost: Everybody Loves Hugo, with some kind words for Ashes to Ashes Listen