Doctor Who: Verity!

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Ep 168 - Companions' Companions Jun 06, 2018

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Time to wrap up our companions' companions mini-arc. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we talk about the phenomenon of a companion collecting their own companion throughout the ages of Doctor Who.

What other examples are you find of? Let us know in the comments!

Also covered:

Erika is still enjoying her Doctor Who Mad Libs!
Kat looks forward to Big Finish reviving Class!
Lynne procured a Free Comic Book Day Doctor Who comic!
Deb got emotional over Joy's "fandom origin story" editorial on Reality Bomb!

Bonus links: Beginner's Puck Big Finish's 10th Doctor and Donna box set

Ep 167 - The Invasion of the Companion's Companion May 30, 2018

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This time we feel like we're fully on track when it comes to companions picking up companions. Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Tansy as we chat about the amazing Isobel Watkins and her relationship with Zoe (and the rest of the TARDIS crew) in "The Invasion".

What do you think of Isobel? Is she subversive in her femininity? Is Zoe actually her companion? Or is she flighty and not as great as we think? Let us know in the comments!

Also covered:

Tansy completed Frankentastic!, her gender-swapped podcast reading of Frankenstein!
Erika received a gorgeous piece of Verity!-related art from her good friend (and future podcast co-host) Annette!
Liz went on and on (and on!) about the gloriousness that is The Heralds of Destruction, the Third Doctor comic from Paul Cornell and Christopher Jones!
Deb is thrilled The Time Ladies have started a podcast!

Bonus links: Hammer House of Podcast The Company of Friends - Mary's Story (Mary Shelley in Big Finish) The Audio Guide to Babylon 5 Lazy Doctor Who"Dimensions in Time" Storm Warning (Big Finish) Head Over Feels "Fangirl Isn't a Dirty Word" (Deb's essay in Apex Magazine) Doctor Who: The Writers' Room Episode 54 (with Deb, talking about "The Invasion") "There's Nothing 'Only' About Being a Journalist" (Tansy's essay about Sarah Jane Smith)

Ep 166 - The Greatest Companions in the Galaxy May 23, 2018

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This mini-arc may have curved all the way off the rails, but we don't care. Ace is the embodiment of this very idea, and "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy" gives us plenty to talk about. Including, of course, a significant tangent about the history of clowns in popular media. Because why not?

What do you think about Ace's companion-collecting habits? And do you think she and Mags would have made a good TARDIS team? Let us know in the comments!

Also covered:

Kat highly recommends the new album from The Sevteem, The Caves (and you can hear her talk about it on Start the Music)!
Tansy is So Excited about Doctor Who Magazine's new Time Team!
Erika booked her flight to WorlddCon in San Jose in August!
Deb got all warm and fuzzy seeing Sue Perkins (at the BAFTAs) praise the choice of Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor!

Bonus links: slash goggles Torchwood "Out of Time"

Ep 165 - Companions on the Orient Express May 16, 2018

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Mini-arc #3, companions collecting women companions, starts with the realization that new-Who doesn't have many great examples of this. Join Deb, Liz, and Lynne as they discuss why that might be and how it works (or doesn't) in the case of "Mummy on the Orient Express". Poor Erika, who is absent, takes some serious guff.

What do you think about companions' companions in the modern era? Are they sparse because of lack of screen time? Is it simply a different type of storytelling? Or something else? Let us know in the comments!

Also covered:

Lynne wants (and will get!) more 13th Doctor fiction!
Liz flips over Derek Jacobi as the War Master in Big Finish!
Deb loves an article in The Guardian about women directors (including Rachel Talalay)!

Bonus link: Verity!'s previous "Mummy" ep

Extra - Lynne in the Hot Seat May 09, 2018

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It's Lynne's turn in the "hot seat"! Join Deb, Erika, and Liz as we take turns asking Lynne about Doctor Who, frocks, and life in general!

Bonus links: The Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale Tessa Dare Courtney Milan Beverly Jenkins Alyssa Cole Truly, Madly Viking by Sandra Hill Jennifer Cruise Lynne's Goodreads page The Chosen Baby

Ep 164 - A Perfect (Generation-Ship) Match May 02, 2018

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It's time for another "Perfect Match"! Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we discuss my choice of paired classic and new-Who episodes: "Four to Doomsday" and "The Beast Below".

Do you think these two make a good pair? Let us know in the comments!

Also covered:

Lynne IS GOING BACK TO GALLY!
Erika is pleased with the reaction to last week's quiz show!
Tansy is relieved that one of her Doctor Who -Mr. Men books was found under the treadmill (and that Peter Capaldi is a lovely fan)!
Deb is happy to have heard Michelle Tidmore's debut and Graeme's essay about DWM on the latest Reality Bomb!

Bonus link: "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"

Extra! - Doctor Who-ish Fandom (Sort Of): The Game! Apr 25, 2018

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Hello to all fans of Verity! games! We've got another one for you. Liz has wrested control of the podcast from Deb once again, and it's every bit as delightful as you'd expect! Join Deb, Erika, and Lynne as we try to answer Liz's nefarious questions about the "history" of Doctor Who, or its fandom, anyway.

Would you have beaten our winner? Let us know in the comments!

Bonus link: Lynne gets a medal

Ep 163 - Villainous Women Apr 18, 2018

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We're wrapping up the second mini-arc of our Year of Women! Join Deb, Erika, Lizbeth, and Tansy as we talk about the lady-villains of Doctor Who.

What women actors do we still need to have in Doctor Who? What are your favorite villainous archetypes? And should there be more cloaks? (Yes. Yes there should.) Let us know in the comments!

Also covered:

Liz is relieved that the pre-Gally-ticket-buying nerves are over and she has her ticket to Gallifrey One 2019!
Tansy loves Big Finish's Torchwood Series 5!
E cannot wait for Gallifrey One, even though it's almost a year away!
Deb just got ATA Girl and discovered she bought a Big Finish Humble Bundle a while back and now has so much great audio to dive into!

Bonus link: Lost in Space on Netflix

Ep 162 - Controlled Scene-Chewing from the Pit Apr 11, 2018

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Our celebration of David Fisher-penned female villains continues. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Liz as we chat about Lady Adrasta and her cohort Karela. Things get a little bit Snow White and the wicked queen as far as we can tell.

What do you think of this story and these villains? Let us know in the comments!

Also covered:

We are honoured to be Hugo Award finalists for 2018!
Kat adores Rachael Stott's 13th Doctor drawings!
Liz squees with delight about how Steven Moffat's The Day of the Doctor novelisation canonizes Peter Cushing's Doctor!
Erika defaults to Doctor Who Mad Libs again!
Deb can't wait to read Alyssa Franke's upcoming book from The Black Archive!

Ep 161 - Stones of Justice Apr 04, 2018

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Our villains mini-arc continues with a duplicitous dame. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Tansy as we dig into Viven Fay (aka Cessair of Diplos, aka the Cailleach, aka many other names). With many many many tangents to celebrate the greatness of Beatrix Lehmann as Professor Amelia Rumford.

Are you a fan of these two? Let us know in the comments!

Also covered:

Kat flips over a femme Adric costume from (Re)Generation Who!
Erika also loved all the cosplay pics coming out of (Re)Gen and still gets a kick out of Mad Libs!
Tansy would love you to support her Kickstarter for The Creature Court, which has a few days left as this ep drops!
Deb also loved the tweets from (Re)Gen--in particular, a few from friend-of-the-show, Joy Piedmont

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