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Ep 160 - The Villainess of Venice Mar 28, 2018

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It's time for another year-of-women mini-arc, y'all! Join Deb, Erika, and Lynne as we begin to focus on villains. Our first foray into the territory of lady baddies starts in Venice in 1580: Rosanna Calvierri in "The Vampires of Venice".

What do you think of this story, this villain, her motives, her species, her biology, and (most importantly) her collar? Let us know in the comments!

Also covered:

Erika thinks you should all listen to episodes 2.2 and 2.3 of The Incomparable Radio Theater!
Lynne
- wants you to preorder the season 12 Blu-ray set like she did!
- loved the interview where Jodie Whittaker said David Tennant is her favorite Doctor!
Deb recommends you check out The Time Ladies blog!

Bonus links: Verity! ep 40 (our year-of-villains ep about women) Joanna Russ' We Who Are About To

Extra! - Timelady Lalla Mar 21, 2018

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Before we start our next Year of Women mini-arc, we thought we'd cap off our Competent Women arc by sharing an interview with Lalla Ward. She played one of the most competent women in the history of Doctor Who, Romana! Join Deb and Erika as they briefly chat about the interview, which took place at LI Who in November, 2017, and then please enjoy the interview!

Extra! - Erika in the Hot Seat Mar 14, 2018

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We've got another new feature for you this year: "the hot seat"! Join Deb, Katrina, and Tansy, as they grill Erika about...well, about anything at all! It's like a Verity-only version of Ask Verity Anything!

Links: Who Against Guns Steven's LEGO baseball field

Episode 159 - A Perfect (Roman) Match Mar 07, 2018

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2018 brings another new Verity! feature: Perfect Match, in which a Verity selects a classic Who story and a modern Who story that go together...for whatever reason. Join Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we compare and contrast Tansy's perfect match: "The Romans" and "The Fires of Pompeii".

What ties do you see between these two stories? How has storytelling evolved between these two tales, and how does that affect the show? Let us know what you think in the comments!

Also covered:

Lynne loves seeing David Tennant say nice things about Jodie Whittaker!
Tansy can't wait for series 11 with its women writers!
Erika pre-ordered Paul Cornell's novelisation of Twice Upon a Time!

Bonus links: Lazy Doctor Who Covers "The Romans" New Who novelisations The Fires of Vulcan from Big Finish

Extra! - Gallifrey (One) Stands Feb 28, 2018

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Another wildly successful Gallifrey One is in the books! From the silly to the sublime to the truly moving, it was a weekend to remember. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Liz as we reminisce about the amazing weekend that was.

Were you at Gally as well? Share your highlights and memories in the comments!

PS: Click here for more info about the #WhoAgainstGuns promo that precedes this Extra!

Related links: "In Defense Of" champs Riley Silverman, Sarah, and The Master The Incomparable Game Show (featuring cheese negotiations) Radio Free Skaro and the Seven Keys to Doomsday (Gally kickoff show) Gangsters theme song Joy Piedmont and Paul Booth (of Gally's Academic Track) Alyssa's (Whovian Feminism, This Week in Time Travel) write-up of Deb's "Gallifrey Waits No More" panel (and tweet thread) Reality Bomb Episode 054 - Live at Gallifrey One Hammer House of Podcast Verity! tumblers!

Extra! - More Unfortunate Episode Titles Feb 21, 2018

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You may have been expecting a Gallifrey One wrap-up episode, and you'll get one, but not this week! The tail end of Gally was intense and emotional and busy and some of us needed a little space to process. Instead, you get something delightful and fun to tide you over. Hope you enjoy!

Remember when we played "Unfortunate Episode Titles" and Liz mocked poor Deb mercilessly? We sure do! That's why this week Liz takes over the podcast and runs Deb, Erika, and Tansy through her very own gauntlet of episode titles!

Who will win? Listen and find out!

Ep 158 - Competent Women Feb 14, 2018

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It's time to wrap up our first mini-arc of 2018! Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Liz as we talk about the history of competent women in Doctor Who. We discuss some favorites, some common threads, and have a jolly good time doing it!

There's no way we could cover them all, so let us know who you think of when you think of competent women in our favorite show--the comments are open!

Also covered:

Erika got Doctor Who Mad Libs for Christmas!
Lynne has Doctor Who Fluxx!
Liz loves Alyssa's (@WhovianFeminism's) Gally ribbons!
Deb is thrilled that Joy Piedmont is the new co-producer of Reality Bomb!

Ep 157 - Battlefield, Earths Feb 07, 2018

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The final story in our competent-women mini-arc is "Battlefield" another story with a number of women to discuss. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Liz as we dig into this classic story. From witch-queens to explosive companions to brigadiers to helicopter pilots, there's a lot to talk about!

What do you think of the cavalcade of ladies in this story? Let us know in the comments!

Also covered:

Kat is thrilled to have Sophie Aldred as a cast member on ep 45 of Doctor Who's Line, Is it? ... Anyway!!
Liz has a fab new podcast called Hammer House of Podcast and watched a flick with a wee Frazer Hines!
Erika can't wait for all the fun things on her Gallifrey One schedule!
Deb also can't wait for the ridiculous amount of fun things on her Gallifrey One schedule!

Extra! - Chicago TARDIS Feminism Panel Jan 31, 2018

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Schedule confusion means this week you get a pre-banked emergency Extra! Join Lynne, on stage at Chicago TARDIS, leading a panel of guests as they discuss feminism and Doctor Who!

Ep 156 - The Public Enemy of the World Jan 24, 2018

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Our mini-arc on competent women continues with Astrid Ferrier. Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we dip into the rollicking intrigue-filled delight that is "The Enemy of the World". Honourable mention to Fariah for also being fab.

What do you think of these ladies? Let us know in the comments!

Also covered:

Tansy is still enjoying the last remnants of a Doctor Who Christmas because she now has:
- Anneke Wills' memoir!
- the Doctor Who Mr. Men books!
Erika loled mightily over James Thomson's amazing computer-generated Doctor Who titles and monsters!
Lynne now has A Cold Day in Hell, the collected 7th Doctor comics from Doctor Who Magazine and another P-Cap action figure!
Deb can't wait for the new, original release from Big Finish: ATA Girl, directed by Louise Jameson!

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