Woke Doctor Who

Ep. 033 Woke Doctor Who Presents: The Pineapple Luncheon Sep 07, 2021

Welcome to the Pineapple Luncheon!

We’ve missed you all and have been so ready to get episodes out for you again, but we had to admit our hearts weren’t quite in it anymore. We still love Doctor Who, but we were exhausted and looking for something fun and light to get us back to recording again. So we wanted to give you all a preview of our new podcast, The Pineapple Luncheon! We’re still figuring out the particulars, but this will be our podcast for fun, problematic, sexy stuff, and anything else we want! We hope you enjoy, and feel free to send us your ideas on topics, format, social media presence, etc. We want to hear from you!

Ep. 032 The Epic JK Rant (Part 2) Sep 12, 2020

Second verse… more of the first? We continue our conversation about JK, who the Potterverse belongs to, and more!

Ep. 031 The Epic JK Rant (Part 1) Aug 30, 2020

We got together for a chat without an agenda in mind, and this massive two-hour rant about JK Rowling came out. So we’ve split them up for your enjoyment! Join us as we discuss:

JK is a TERF JK’s internalized misogyny
The stories and storytellers we deserve
Intellectual property, publishing, and why the Potterverse needs to take cues from Star Wars

And more…because we talked forever and there’s definitely more.

**Ep. 030 The Doctor Dances** Jun 09, 2020
It’s been a long time, but we’re back and ready to bring you some fun in the midst of these completely unprecedented times! We reached back in our archives and uncovered this episode we’d recorded several years back. Join us as we have a little fun and analyze The Doctor’s dancing skills! Trust us, we’re experts .

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTh1-6OBhExRT_QDanxDRGzDitgziJaBL

Episodes to watch:

The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances

New Earth

Human Nature

The Big Bang

Flatline

The Magician’s Apprentice

Ep. 029 Nerdiest Questions Part 2 Feb 01, 2020

All bets (and constraints) are off in this continuation of our nerdiest questions! We ask each other the nerdiest questions about topics ranging from Disney to Jane Austen. Join Crème Brûlée (Toya) and Mango Pudding (Eugenia) for this most nerdiest episode!

Ep. 028 Nerdiest Questions: Doctor Who Edition Jan 31, 2020

Happy new year!!! We ease into the year and back into podcasting with a fun episode where we ask each other the nerdiest Whoniverse questions we can think of. And keep an ear out for a musical interlude and our clear obsession with Henry Cavill. Happy 2020!

Ep. 027 Harry Potter and the People of Color Oct 31, 2019

TRICK OR TREAT! It’s Halloween and our treat for you is a special double-size episode of Woke Doctor Who! Join us as we don our Potterhead costumes and spotlight the (few) people of color in the Wizarding World. Also, parents of small children take note – we’ve been given the OK from our producer to stop censoring ourselves so we swear up a STORM in this one.

Wizarding World POCs

Dean Thomas
Angelina Johnson
Blaise Zabini
Parvati and Padma Patil
Cho Chang
Kingsley Shacklebolt
Lavender Brown
Hermione Granger
Leta Lestrange
Yusuf Kama
Nagini
Lee Jordan (mentioned in passing)
Alicia Spinnet (not mentioned)

Ep. 026 Faith in the Whoniverse Oct 02, 2019

“I believe…I believe I haven’t seen everything, I don’t know. It’s funny, isn’t it? The things you make up, the rules. If that thing had said it came from beyond the universe, I’d believe it. But before the universe? Impossible. Doesn’t fit my rule. Still, that’s why I keep traveling. To be proved wrong.”

The Doctor has taken on religion, faith, and belief several times in the run of the show. We’ve even seen the Doctor become a religion in and of him/herself. Underneath it all, we recognize that the desire for faith, something to believe in is…human.

Join us as we discuss our own approaches to faith, what it’s like to be a minority in religious spaces, and what the Doctor teaches us about the humanity of belief.

Episodes to Watch:

The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit
Last of the Time Lords
The Fires of Pompeii
The God Complex
Demons of the Punjab
The Witchfinders
It Takes You Away
The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos

Ep. 025 Imperialism and the Doctor Aug 29, 2019

In the Whoniverse, the TARDIS is a recognizable image throughout time and space. For the people that love the Doctor, it’s a symbol that everything is going to be ok. For everyone else, it can be a symbol of oppression and invasion. Join us as we discuss waning empires, waxing empires, current events, and how Doctor Who is, at its core, an Imperialist show.

BlerDCon 2019! Aug 11, 2019

In this very special episode, you’ll hear your hosts, Eugenia and Toya, give their very first panel talk as part of BlerDCon 2019! Topics include: how “Woke Doctor Who” was born, what it’s like to be women of color in a very white podcast and fandom space, how to enter the Whoniverse if you’re new to Doctor Who, and much more. If you’ve come in new from BlerDCon: Welcome! We hope you stay a spell.

Ep. 023 Grab Bag: The Thirst May 01, 2019

We’ve had a tough couple of weeks and wanted a break from our usual challenging topics, so we bring you: THE THIRST. Essentially, all the dudes we lust after (ladies to come in a later episode). Enjoy!

Ep. 022 The Women Who Waited Mar 05, 2019

In a show that features time travel, the concept of age could be completely meaningless. So when and how does the show make it meaningful? We explore the times Doctor Who has leaned into the significance of age and aging, or sidestepped it completely. Join us as we discuss: – Life and love after 40 […]

Ep. 021 Turn it up to 11 Feb 01, 2019

Happy New Year! We are kicking off 2019 by sharing our thoughts about Season 11. Join us as we talk through: Our stories taking center stage on the show The Doctor as Project Manager The strength, weakness, and brilliance of normal people And overall, just how dang “chuffed” we are with this season

Ep. 020 White Christmas Dec 31, 2018

CW: Swearing (and lots of it) Happy holidays! We send off the year with a good ol’ fashioned Festivus airing of grievances. As a Black woman and an Asian woman, we spend lots of time talking to each other about the ways – large and small – whiteness infringes on our ability to be who […]

Ep. 019 Crazy Rich Asians Dec 21, 2018

Join us as we discuss “Crazy Rich Asians”, the blockbuster summer rom-com written by, directed by, and starring … Asians! We talk through the controversies, the beauty, the relationships, and the “hidden” movie inside the movie that some of us got to see. Most importantly, we talk about centering the Asian-American experience and the quest […]

Ep. 018 Sweep Your Own Yard Nov 20, 2018

As American WOC who love a British show, we were bracing ourselves for the worst when we saw the previews for “Rosa”. And we were absolutely right to worry. While we’re still enjoying this season and Jodie as 13, we were deeply disappointed in how wrong this episode was on the American Civil Rights Movement […]

Ep. 017 Lucky #13 Oct 13, 2018

The Doctor is back and so are we! The first female Doctor is no small thing, so we got together to experience our new TARDIS team in person! We laughed, we cried, we grumbled (a little), we ate pizza, we clapped–and then of course talked about it all afterwards. And keep an ear out for […]

Ep. 016 Captain Jack: Sex Jesus Sep 01, 2018

Ah, Captain Jack Harkness, arguably the sexiest part of “Doctor Who”, the one who swaggered into the Whoniverse and changed it irrevocably. In this episode, we dig into the life (LIVES?) of our beloved omni/pansexual, Captain Jack – the one who’s attracted to us all. How he fought alongside the Doctor. How he became the […]

Ep. 015 Grab Bag: SDCC Jul 29, 2018

Introducing our new quickie “grab bag” episodes! Eugenia and Toya take a little time to reflect on the new TARDIS team and their panel at San Diego Comic-Con. We’re so excited, guys!

Ep. 014 Black Panther May 21, 2018

And now for something completely different! Join us as we finally talk about “Black Panther.” Toya is ready to share her thoughts, her experiences, and most importantly, her feelings about Wakanda and what the possibility of a land without colonization means for Black people and for her personally. We also discuss reactions of non-black audiences […]

Ep. 013 Danny, We Hardly Knew Ye May 03, 2018

What can we say about Danny Pink? Seriously what can we say about him??? We spent one season getting to know the second black man to be boyfriend of a companion on the show, only to have him fade into the background like everyone else around Clara. Join us as we discuss the soldier who […]

Ep. 012 Love in the Whoniverse Feb 24, 2018

It’s February and we have loooooooove on the brain. Join us as we VERY MATURELY discuss the Doctor’s crushes (platonic and not), familial love, and SEX! Okay, it’s more like romantic love, which includes a smidgen of sex. Just a little. A hint of sex. A tinge. A soupçon of sex, if you will. And […]

Ep. 011 Happy New Year! Feb 09, 2018

Ok, so we’re a month late, but join us as we welcome in 2018! We’re very excited for our SECOND YEAR of Woke Doctor Who and we have big plans. This year we’ll be “regenerating” (see what we did there? SEE IT???) by exploring new places and adding Companions along the way…i.e. hearing from awesome […]

Ep. 010 Sorting Fez: When Fandoms Collide Dec 22, 2017

Happy Christmahanukwanzakkah!!! We celebrate our inaugural year of podcasting (yay!) with a very special episode. Join us as we play Sorting Hat and sort the Doctors and their Companions into their Hogwarts Houses! Yes, these are two separate fandoms, but hey – they’re all British, so it’s fair game! Play along with us as we: […]

Ep. 009 The Many Lives of River Song Nov 24, 2017

In this episode, we take a journey through the lives of the devilishly delightful Professor River Song. Like the Doctor, River regenerates – and in each life, she is someone different – the beloved Baby Melody Pond, the mischievous best friend Mel, the assassin built to kill the Doctor, the Doctor’s Wife. But who is […]

Ep. 008 Domestic Violence as a Plot Device in the Whoniverse Oct 28, 2017

Content/Trigger Warning: Child abuse, physical abuse, sexual violence Domestic and sexual violence are horrible realities for so many. Minefields surround any film portrayals: Will it upset survivors? Will the show’s stance be clear? Will the subject be given the serious treatment it deserves? We want showrunners and writers to be sensitive to the real impact […]

Ep. 007 East Asians in the Whoniverse: All Six of Them Sep 30, 2017

Doctor Who has a spotty history with East Asians, dating all the way back to 1977 with the exploitative Talons of Weng-Chiang featuring a villain in yellowface makeup and actual East Asians as set dressing. Since then we’ve seen a whopping FIVE episodes with an East Asian character, and only SIX of those characters could […]

Ep. 006 Screw Season 10: The Episode Aug 28, 2017

In this episode, we review and discuss Season 10. We’re not going to mince words here – this was a difficult episode for us to record, because it was a difficult season for us to watch. Fandom is about love, and we started this season hoping to love it. We were not prepared for it […]

Ep. 005 Martha My Dear Jul 14, 2017

Martha! Martha! Martha! Join us as we celebrate the VERY FIRST POC COMPANION. Martha Jones was a big deal for us women of color, and frankly we are sick and tired of the hate directed at her. She was amazing. Not “not-Rose”, not “eh”, not “rubs me the wrong way” or any of these other […]

Ep. 004 Adipose: Fat and Fat-shaming in the Whoniverse May 31, 2017

We live in a world where we are confronted with a beauty ideal that’s slim and fit, and as a result, many people are shamed for their size. Even our escapist fiction is rife with fat-shaming, which raises the question of where we can possibly go for relief. Join us as we delve into what […]

Ep. 003 Mickey: Idiot, Orphan, Hero May 06, 2017

How does an orphan find himself, claim his own life, and become indispensable? How does Mickey go from Rose’s left-behind boyfriend to Martha’s valiant husband? How does the Idiot become the Hero? Join us as we talk about our favorite friendzoned pseudo-Companion, Mickey.

Ep. 002 Wild speculation on the next Doctor Apr 18, 2017

Who will be the next Doctor? Well now (so far unverifed) rumor has it that it will be Kris Marshall, but when we recorded this episode a couple months ago we had no idea. Join us while we dig through the bookie’s list, whatever that is, and wildly speculate and theorize and maybe offer some […]

Ep. 001 Welcome to Woke Doctor Who Apr 05, 2017

Welcome to Woke Doctor Who, a podcast about race and representation in Doctor Who with an Asian lady from DC and a Black lady from Baltimore. In our inaugural episode, we introduce ourselves and discuss why we care so much that our favorite show features people that look like us, our family, and our friends. […]

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