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The creative team of Coal Hill Consulting come together to discuss news and happenings in the world of Doctor Who. Additionally, they are on a (slow) journey to watch every story and discuss it in detail on the show. For more information about Coal Hill CONsulting, check out www.coalhill.com

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    Ep 100 - "Gridlock" commentary & State Of The Fandom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 76:22


    That's right - it's the 100th edition of the Coal Hill AV Club, so - I don't know - I guess you should pretend this podcast is wrapped in a special gold leaf cover like Robert Holmes' "Two Doctors" novelization. Here's the deal: we start off talking about why we love the fandom and why it's a great time to be a fan, what with the Twitch stream and all. After about 25 minutes of that, we launch into a hilarious, insightful, snarktastic live commentary of the 2007 Doctor Who episode "Gridlock", because hey why the heck not? 26:51 - "Gridlock" pre-commentary 30:09 - Actual commentary (note: we were watching the Amazon Prime streaming version - we're 99% sure the DVD has the same edit, but if it doesn't, please let us know so we can crack some skulls.) twitter: @coalhillavclub email: podcast@coalhill.com

    Ep 99 - Even More Monster Madness - The Next Generathing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 85:49


    It all comes down to this. And by "it", we mean "our March Madness thing, but in May, and with Doctor Who monsters instead of basketball people." And by "this", we mean "the final rounds." Who will be crowned as The Character and/or Species The Coal Hill A/V Club Most Wants To See Return? Will the Mara snake its way into a mythological victory? Will the Rani pickle her opponents like gherkins in a jar? Will the Voord something something latex something watery? Only time will tell. podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: @coalhillavclub

    Ep 98 - Big Monster Madness Face-Off Thingy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018 91:45


    If you've ever wondered "which antagonistic characters should return in the next series of Doctor Who, and is there a way we can determine that through a March Madness style sports bracket system, complete with music someone ripped from a 1999 Jock Jams CD," then this episode of the Coal Hill A/V Club podcast is for you! (with Andy, Stephen, Dustin, and eventually one of the other ones, too.) This one gets a bit Vervoid-y, if you catch my drift, so let's go ahead and give it a strong PG-13/mind R rating. Probably NSFW, unless you work in a den of iniquity, like - say - an adult video store or a horticultural lab. Twitter: @coalhillavclub E-mail: podcast@coalhill.com (Credit is due to Youtuber "OzzyMandez" for their mashup of the Doctor Who/Space Jam themes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty9CpKjXuhg)

    Ep 96 - The Macra Terror

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 66:17


    Confoundin' crustaceans! The Doctor, Ben, Polly, and Jamie fight giant crabs at a holiday camp in spaaaaace... giant crabs that can literally mess with your mind, maaaan. Yes, it's Doctor Who's groovy 1967 take on the hypnosis/government propaganda story, and Dustin, Andy, and Stephen are here to offer the hottest of hot takes on a story no one's seen in 50 years because the BBC junked the tapes. Yes, folks, like the colonists say, "There are no such things as Macra." Actual story discussion starts at 16:40. podcast@coalhill.com

    Ep 96 - (Re)Generation Who (re)cap-aldi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 58:28


    Just a quick n' sleepy recap of Regeneration Who 4 - where our intrepid Coal Hill gang ran around all weekend running the costume contest, the variety show, and all manner of other things. We're clearly all pretty sleepy here, but in a fun, punchy way. And we say nice things about various cosplayers, actors, and con-runners. Stay tuned to the end for a special, Coal Hill AV Club exclusive mashup of that Portugal, The Man song everyone's digging these days. (No, the other one.) Twitter: @coalhillcon email: podcast@coalhill.com

    Ep 95 - Gallifrey One Recap - The Horns Of Ribos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 61:47


    Our Gallifrey One 29 recap, recorded live in Stephen's hotel room at the LAX Marriott, and in and around Gally. Featuring special guest appearances by Mark Ayres, Alyssa Franke (@whovianfeminism), Emma Caywood, and an air conditioner that seemed to burst to life every darn time we started talking about something important. (I apologize for the sound quality - I attempted to do a "noise filter thing" and all it did was make everything worse, so I made the command decision to let the stupid air conditioner be part of the show. I'm sure its parents are very proud.) MEANWHILE... Here's the link to the thing in the promo at the top of the show. Please contribute. http://realitybombpodcast.com/whoagainstguns Twitter: @coalhillcon E-mail: podcast@coalhill.com

    Ep 94 - Gallifrey One Plus Twenty Nine Equals You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 67:45


    In this episode of the Coal Hill A/V Club, a Doctor Who podcast with about six listeners, we offer our preview of Gallifrey One, which is probably the biggest DW convention in the world, certainly the US. The gang will all be there, and we're up to some crazy stuff, so yeah. Also: tips for first time Gally attendees (tip #1: the cool kids call it "Gally"), a discussion of Dustin's odd proclivities, and Stephen can't tell the difference between two late nineties staples of alternative rock radio. EMAIL: podcast@coalhill.com TWITTER: @coalhillcon

    Ep 93 - The Moffat Years (Part Two)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2018 46:16


    Second part of our Moff-retrospective, with a very silly song parody about 1 minute in. podcast@coalhill.com @coalhillcon

    Ep 92 - The Moffat Years (Part One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 65:02


    Rollicking Retcons! It's the first part of our big, gallumphin', Stephen Moffat retrospective. The good, the bad, and the Silence. Clay, Christine, Andy, and new guy Dustin Hausner had a lot of fun with this one - so much fun, we had to split it in two. @coalhillcon podcast@coalhill.com Music: Lots of things from the soundtrack, and "Only In Dreams" by Weezer at the end.

    Ep 91 - Twice Upon A Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2017 115:05


    Great galloping glass people! It's Christmas in the trenches, where the frost so bitter hung. We start with two Doctors and eventually work our way to three as we bid farewell to Peter Capaldi, Steven Moffat, Murray Gold, Pearl Mackie, Matt Lucas, Jenna Coleman, and Mark Gatiss, who bears the honor of having the most important mustache in the universe. We had a lot of feelings about this episode, so yeah, this one's embarrassingly long, but we promise that if you listen to the very, very end, we'll send you the Official Coal Hill 2018 Sexy Porgs calendar*. *-we will not do any such thing. Music: "Christmas In The Trenches" - Robbie O'Connell (written by John McCutcheon.) podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: @coalhillcon

    Ep 90 - The Moonbase

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2017 58:54


    Lumberin' Lunacy! The Second Doctor meets the Cybermen for the first time, who are on a devious quest to fake the moon landing, or control the weather, or give people some kind of craft-store related disease. We're not sure exactly. Regardless, have Polly put the kettle on, because while this is a bang-on episode of the Coal Hill AV Club, "The Moonbase" itself is a bit... something. Twitter: @coalhillcon email: podcast@coalhill.com

    FIXED Ep 89 - LI Who part 2 (Gatiss Got Back)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 58:58


    **UPDATE** Hey folks, it's me, your faithful editor. There was a massive glitchy thing at the end of the previous version of this episode where we all appeared to be talking over each other and it was embarrassing and bad. So here's the new version. Please listen to this one and delete the last version from your memory, kthnxbai. Ahem. SYLVESTER MCCOY! WARIS HUSSEIN! RICHARD ASHTON! And so much more, live from LI Who 5. podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: @coalhillcon

    Ep 88 - LI Who 5 Retrospective (Part One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 46:46


    Featuring special guest stars John "K9" Leeson. Katy "Jo Grant" Manning. Barnaby "Dalek" Edwards. If that isn't enough of a reason for you to download this episode, well, what about an in-depth discussion and analysis of the 13th Doctor's new costume with Christine, Clay, Emma, Andy, and "official first 13th Doctor cosplayer ever, probably" Cate Broomhead... all recorded live at LI Who 5. (Oh, and next time around, you've got interviews with Sylvester McCoy, Waris Hussein, and Richard Ashton (Friday the Ice Warrior) to look forward to, plus more Coal Hill shenanigans. Like, for real.) Twitter: @coalhillcon Email: podcast@coalhill.com

    Ep 87 - The Dominic Glynn-terview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 50:04


    Our interview with composer Dominic Glynn ("Trial Of A Time Lord" etc.) at TIME EDDY III in Wichita, KS. We talk about his new remix EP of music from his score for "The Happiness Patrol", how to become a Doctor Who composer, the trials and tribulations of accidentally ripping yourself off, and what it feels like to unexpectedly hear your own music in a walk-in bath commercial. This episode features lots of music from Dominic's remix albums, which can be purchased here: https://goo.gl/zPDoXB podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: @coalhillcon

    Ep 86 - Four To Doomsday II: Doom Harder!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 55:59


    Happy Coal Hill-oween, everyone! We're back. Unfortunately, our plans for a "Coal Hill-O-Ween Spooktacular" were scuppered when we learned that our special guest star - Bela Lugosi - was dead, and had been for quite some time. So instead, we decided to discuss the announcement of the Doctor's latest companions, and catch you up with some nifty things we've been doing lately, such as: actually publishing a book (It's called WHY I GEEK, and it's full of essays about fandom, and you should buy it), and the awesome time we had at Time Eddy III in Wichita, KS, and the awesome time we're going to have at LI Who in Long Island, NY. We also chatted with David (from Greyscale Productions) about his incredible, home made, First Doctor console - with the Radiation meter and everything. If you love us, you'll buy our book: https://goo.gl/uqkBoC If you love us more, you'll follow us on Twitter: @CoalHillCon And if you really love us, you'll email us pictures of yourself in a homemade K-9 costume*. podcast@coalhill.com *-pictures are optional, but feel free to say hi.

    Ep 85 - The Underwater Menace

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2017 62:58


    Fish heads. Fish heads. Roly poly fish heads. Fish heads. Fish heads. Eat them up, yum. This week, you get a parody of a Disney tune you might know from somewhere, Stephen extolling the virtues of candy cigarettes, and - oh, yes - Clay and Andy discussing the infamously terrible Patrick Troughton story that blew up Atlantis again for the first time, "The Underwater Menace." EXCEPT... is it really that bad? Can even Clay find something to like in this, the most maligned of all maritime melodramas? Find out... on the Coal Hill AV Club! Twitter: @coalhillcon email: podcast@coalhill.com music: coupla cuts from Daniel Olsen's soundtrack for the iOS game DEVICE 6 https://danielolsen.bandcamp.com/album/device-6-original-soundtrack Guttermouth - "I'm Destroying The World" Barnes and Barnes - "Fish Heads"

    Ep 84 - The Highlanders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 68:42


    Jumpin' Jacobites! (wait, did we already use that one for "The Eaters Of Light"? Dunno. Anyway.) It's the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden, and the Second Doctor has taken the opportunity to steal some hats. Meanwhile, Polly teams up with a plucky character with "companion material" written all over, someone who's sure to become a fan favorite, you know 'em, you love 'em, it's... Kirsty! Also, we meet Jamie McCrimmon for the first time. He does some stuff. Also: lots of news, Kids Talk Who talks Sarah Jane and Daleks, and we dug up a long lost pop classic recorded by an actual Doctor Who companion. Song: "Who's Doctor Who" - Frazer Hines (no, for real.) podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: @coalhillcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/coalhill

    Ep 84 - The Highlanders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 68:42


    Jumpin' Jacobites! (wait, did we already use that one for "The Eaters Of Light"? Dunno. Anyway.) It's the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden, and the Second Doctor has taken the opportunity to steal some hats. Meanwhile, Polly teams up with a plucky character with "companion material" written all over, someone who's sure to become a fan favorite, you know 'em, you love 'em, it's... Kirsty! Also, we meet Jamie McCrimmon for the first time. He does some stuff. Also: lots of news, Kids Talk Who talks Sarah Jane and Daleks, and we dug up a long lost pop classic recorded by an actual Doctor Who companion. Song: "Who's Doctor Who" - Frazer Hines (no, for real.) podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: @coalhillcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/coalhill

    Ep 83 - "Head Of Drama" (w/Graeme Burk)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 73:24


    Blusterin' Bug-eyed Monsters! This time, we're joined by author Graeme Burk, (host of Reality Bomb) to discuss his work curating, editing, and annotating the new book, Head Of Drama: The Memoir Of Sydney Newman. You might know him as the "idea guy" (pop pop pop!) who came up with the idea for a little show we like to call... "Adam Adamant Lives!", but - in fact - he's best known as the creator of Doctor Who. (That interview starts, oh, 20 minutes in. We get pretty punchy up to that point.) Also, Stephen, Andy, and Clay are joined by Cooper once again for the news segment, where we discuss conventions, the loss of a dear friend of the Doctor Who family, and Clay's actual excitement over the new Big Finish release "Tales From New Earth." This week's song: "Ahead By A Century" by The Tragically Hip. podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: @coalhillcon coalhill.com

    Ep 82 - The Power Of The Daleks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2017 78:25


    Dastardly Daleks! It's the dawn of the Troughton era on the Coal Hill AV Club as Stephen and Clay take us to Planet Vulcan! No, not *that* Vulcan - pon farr from it! The Doctor's a bit erratic and the Daleks are pretending to be nice and the animation's gone a bit South Park and... well, there's a lot to get into, so let's just jump into it. music: "Good Vibrations" - Beach Boys podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: @coalhillcon coalhill.com

    Ep 81 - Red White and Who

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 75:19


    Hoppin' Whovians! This week, we're joined by Jennifer Adams Kelly, Steven Hill, Jan Fennick, John Lavalie, Nicholas Seidler, and Robert Warnock - the brains behind the book "Red, White, and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America." We discuss the good ol' days of fandom, the importance of supporting your local PBS station, and Clay's chance encounter with a beloved member of the Doctor Who family at a Waffle House in 1987. Also: convention news and more. (Note: near the end of the interview, there are a few moments where the audio gets a bit spotty due to technical whatsits, which I'm blaming on my cat. No, seriously. She knows what she did.) For more info on the book, and to purchase your own copy: http://www.atbpublishing.com/product/red-white-and-who-the-story-of-doctor-who-in-america/ End Music: "America" by Razorlight

    Ep 80 - The 2017 Jarvy Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2017 100:38


    The Doctor Who Awards show to end all Doctor Who Awards shows* has finally arrived. Who's gonna win Best Episode? Or Best Writer? How about Most Likely To Become An Awesomely Ironic Cosplay? Or Best Non-Villain Who Was Still Terrible? You voted, and now you're gonna sit there and listen if you know what's good for you because dagnabbit, this one took a long time to produce, because we decided we wanted to create an actual awards show in audio. Also, it has a cornucopia of Whovian stars from around the podcast-ish world. *Assuming said Doctor Who Awards shows is produced by us. We're the best of us! Like... Cat Smith (https://missnerdstiles.bandcamp.com/releases) Katrina Griffiths from Verity! (http://veritypodcast.wordpress.com) and Start The Music! ((http://stmpodcast.com/) Kim and Sage from Head Over Feels (http://headoverfeels.com) Graeme Burk (http://realitybomb.libsyn.com) Keir Hansen (http://gallifreypublicradio.com) Dan Toland (http://earth-2.net) Amanda Cole from The Doctor Who Match Machine (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1262150930550666/) Ian McCann from The Casual Nexus (https://thecasualnexus.wordpress.com/) & Meanwhile on the TARDIS (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1147255198678542/) Erin Kennedy Lunsford & Travis Cowsill from Hero Hair - Cosplay Wigs for the Serious Adventurer (www.herohair.com) Christine Evans (C & C Costume Factory) (http://www.cccostumefactory.com) Coal Hill Consulting Dustin Hausner, Emma Caywood-Hicks, Amanda-Rae Prescott, Cooper Webb, and - of course - Stephen Webb, Clay Dockery and Andy Hicks! Warning: features a "Rent" parody right at the very beginning. Oh, and a very special WORLD PREMIERE of an Epic Rap Battle of Who-Story... The War Doctor vs. The Valeyard. (around the 55 minute mark), and a tribute to the late Deborah Watling. Next week: something nice and normal, like an interview with some people who wrote a book about Doctor Who in America or whatever... podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: @coalhillcon Facebook: Coal Hill AV Club http://coalhill.com

    Ep 79 - Except For That One Time...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2017 28:26


    We here at the Coal Hill AV Club are behind our new 13th Doctor 100%, but we understand that others might feel differently. And that's okay - even if you're one of those folks who thinks casting a woman as the Doctor is "political correctness run amok," or evidence that "the social justice brigade has taken over Doctor Who!" Because, well, you're right; Doctor Who has never been a "social justice warrior" show... well, except for that one time. And that other time. And then there was... (Hosted by Stephen Webb and Andy Hicks) Feedback/comments/suggestions: podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: #coalhillcon (oh, and be sure to vote in our Series 10 awards poll: the 2017 Jarvies - http://www.coalhill.com/thejarvies.html)

    Ep 78 - Lucky 13!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 45:35


    The smoke has risen above the BBC, which means we have ourselves a new Doctor, folks - number 13 to be exact. And this time, it's Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to ever play the part. So, we cobbled together an emergency meeting of the Coal Hill minds, from the darkest forests of North Carolina (Clay) to the cotton-candy beaches of Coney Island (Christine) to the banana aisle at the local Stop and Shop (Andy), with Emma and, of course, our lovable mascot Stephen. We're pretty damn excited, naturally. Music: yep, that's a new remix of our theme tune, plus "Kashmir" covered by Lez Zeppelin. Contact us: podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: @geeklectic or @coalhillcon Join our Facebook group... AND DON'T FORGET to vote in our "best of the season" poll, The 2017 Jarvies. You have just 9 days left - voting ends on July 25th. Tune in to this podcast feed for our special Awards show edition on July 27th. http://coalhill.com/thejarvies

    Ep 77 - List-o-mania (like a riot like a riot oh)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2017 79:17


    So, you know that meme that's been going around fandom where we all list our favorite stories per Doctor? Well, that's precisely what Stephen and Andy are doing this week, because there's no new Doctor Who episodes to talk about and we don't really have much of anything else going on in our life. It's very sad. However! In a couple of weeks, we're throwing our awards show "end of season 10" extravaganza, and now's your chance to vote for your faves! (Here's the link. It'll take like 2 minutes. Honestly, you'll regret not doing it.) https://goo.gl/forms/dlYpLAaMKzfqyUG63 Various Who newsy things for the first 20 minutes or so, then we launch into our faves. Which one of us gets "the feelz" from The Robots Of Death? Which one of us picked a story they never even got around to producing on television? Is a taco a sandwich? These are all good questions. And - like Coop says - "I have a question, but the problem is I don't know the answer." (this week's song: "My Favorite Song" by Lifestyle)

    Ep 76 - The Doctor Falls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2017 92:50


    Folks, we got a big one for ya. We analyze the Series 10 finale "The Doctor Falls" from every angle - from its themes of empathy and kindness and light in the darkness, its strong anti-prejudice message, and that glorious scene where the Doctor blasts away an army of Cybermen like he's a six year old in his back yard... to darker, more troubling themes like whether or not the show practices what it preaches when it comes to violence, and Nardole's sex life. We wrap up the DELIA arc, which is either gonna win us a Hugo, or go down as one of the most self-indulgent stunts in podcast history. And once again, we're joined by Cooper for Kids Talk Who, and there's a lot of Amanda Palmer music in this one for some reason. Twitter: @CoalHillCon Email: podcast@coalhill.com (music: "High And Dry" - Amanda Palmer, "Delilah" - The Dresden Dolls, "Sing", The Dresden Dolls, "Sorry Bunch", The Dresden Dolls.)

    Ep 75B - World Enough And Time Pt 2 - Below Decks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2017 65:52


    Meddlin' Mondasians! It's the second half of our epic exploration of the origin of the Moffassian Cybermen. Amanda Rae talks tropes and Cyberbills, our robotic announcer DELIA continues hatching her evil plans, we talk about "That Scene, You Know, The One About Gender," experience some pretty deep feels, and both good tea, and bad tea. Plus, Emma drops by, and Andy loses a lot of friends, probably. Oh, and our ongoing Les Mis parody looks to the "Stars." Song of the week: Caspian - "Hymn For The Greatest Generation"

    Ep 75A - World Enough And Time Part One: Top Of The Ship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 47:41


    Bleepin' Black Holes! It's the first half of our two-part discussion of the first half of Peter Capaldi's epic three-part swansong*. And if that's not confusing enough for you, just wait until we find out that our robotic announcer has gone rogue once again! Meanwhile, Clay, Stephen, Christine, and Andy discuss sonic parasols, Mondas, the death of companions, Capaldi's epic hair, and so forth. Also there's a Kids Talk Who segment. And, if that weren't enough... later this very week, you get the second half of the episode, which features a few more people, a discussion about feminism in the Moffat era, and at least 10 minutes of Andy sitting alone in a room and gushing about how completely awesome the Mondasian Cybermen are. Because I KNOW RIGHT? (This week's song: "Kemosabe" by Everything Everything.) *-If you include the Christmas special.

    Ep 74 - The Eaters Of Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2017 63:06


    Stone the crows! It's another episode of the Coal Hill A/V Club - and this time, we're following the Doctor, Bill, and Nardole to Scotland in the 2nd Century, as they encounter talking birds, angry Picts, missing Romans, astonishingly good special effects, and all manner of other mad things in the rolling hills of Aberdeen. Plus: Kids Talk Who, and our weekly song parody stares deep into the eye of the tiger.

    Ep 73 - Empress Of Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2017 79:05


    Leapin' Lizards, it's the return of the Ice Warriors, as Stephen, Clay, and Andy define the term "Gatissy", discuss bootstrap paradoxes, the awesomeness of Alpha Centauri, and why this episode might be one of the season's best. Plus: Amanda Rae returns with TWO "This Week In Bill" segments, a Gilbert and Sullivan parody, a Kids Talk Who segment, and much much more on this episode where, like the Ice Empress, you'll find yourself surrounded by noisy males. Oh, and the first twenty minutes or so are basically us hashing out our feelings about the Monk trilogy, with help from Amanda Rae and a big ol' shout out to our friends at Head Over Feels. Kim's review of "The Lie Of The Land": http://www.headoverfeels.com/2017/06/10/doctor-who-recap-the-lie-of-the-land/ Mark Gatiss and Matt Lucas on The Fan Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG1iTe1tniw Feedback, comments, etc.: podcast@coalhill.com Twitter: @coalhillcon

    Ep 72A - The Monk Trilogy; Or, What Mister Dockery Saw

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 28:15


    Surprise! It's an extra Coal Hill AV Club for yer troubles! Our own Clay Dockery, it turns out, is a theologian and a political activist, so the fact that he wasn't around for the religion story ("Extremis") and the politics story ("The Pyramid...") was kind of a shame. So, here's his expert take on the various themes these stories brought up. I think it's a fascinating listen, though I'm biased. Enjoy! (and please send feedback to podcast@coalhill.com)

    Ep 72 - The Lie Of The Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2017 85:08


    The "Monk" Trilogy wraps up with a - shall-we-say - controversial episode, at least among our intrepid Coal Hill regulars. Some of us sort of liked it, one of us... eh, not so much... but at least we had a *lot* to talk about. Incidentally, Cooper - of Kids Talk Who fame - *loved* it - so that's good. We start talking about the episode itself 12 minutes in. Before that, it's mostly Hufflepuffs and cars, though there is a lovely new parody song to kick things off.

    Ep 71 - The Pyramid At The End Of The World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2017 65:53


    This week, we discuss the second part of "the Monk trilogy" - The Pyramid At The End Of The World. Clay comes back to discuss Gallifrey One guests, and then vanishes like a thief in the night so he can avoid spoilers. Speaking of spoilers, this episode includes discussion about the Care Bears, professional wrestling in the 1990s, and why nitpicking is okay when *we* do it. 0:00 - 1:12 - Opening song parody 1:12 - 1:32 - Intro 1:32 - 12:00 - Gallifrey One discussion 12:00 - 14:40 - Synopsis and opening thoughts 14:40 - 35:49 - Discussion part one 35:50 - 39:32 - "Kids Talk Who" 39:33 - 1:04:32 - Discussion part two 1:04:32 - 1:05:57 - Outro All clips (c) BBC *except* for the one near the end, but that's still covered under fair use, so there.

    Ep. 70 - Extremis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2017 71:23


    Stephen and Andy explore the metaphysical properties of the universe, the eternal debate between science and faith, and the ethics of virtual suicide. Or *do* they? Is it all an illusion? Does any of this matter? Is Nardole the Meddling Monk? Are the Monks the Cybermen? Are the Cybermen my real Dad? I have no idea what's happening in this one, folks, but there's a parody of that song from Portal and a new edition of Kids Talk Who, so that's nice.

    Ep. 69 - Oxygen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2017 75:58


    Stephen and Andy get the jokes out of the way early on, take their protein pills and put their helmets on as they embark on a two-man mission to seek out new life and new civilizations, in an episode of the Coal Hill podcast choc-a-bloc full of speculation and a ridiculous amount of comedy for such a grim and scary episode. Amanda Rae Prescott drops by with another edition of "This Week In Bill", and our mysterious robot emcee gets some bad, bad ideas from this week's Doctor Who. All that, plus Andy Rooney on this week's breathless episode of The Coal Hill A/V Club. (Andy Rooney does not make an appearance.) (No, not even as a spacesuit zombie.) (Seriously, too soon, dude.)

    Episode 68 - Knock Knock

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017 52:01


    Prepare for a swarm of horrible, hideous wood puns as Clay, Andy, and Christine dare to knock "Knock Knock." Order up some Mexican takeaway and cue up some Little Mix on the stereo, because this is a good one, folks. Also: Kids Talk Who heads to Whofest DFW, and there's a deleted scene where Christine turns out to be Mel's niece or something.

    Ep 67 - Thin Ice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 66:52


    This week Stephen, Andy, & Clay discuss series 10, episode 3 - Thin Ice! We also have "Kids Talk Who" and the debut of a new segment called "This Week In Bill" by Amanda-Rae Prescott.

    Ep 66 - Smile

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2017 62:08


    We discuss the properties of kelp Jell-o and the design aesthetics of the distant future with two, count 'em, two guest panelists - Christine and Emma - standing in for Stephen. Meanwhile, Stephen and his son Cooper discuss the new season in a segment of "Kids Talk Who", Andy tries in vain to tie everything back to LOST, and Clay isn't having it.

    Ep 65 - The Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 60:25


    The Geeklectic on Gallifrey brand has regenerated into The Coal Hill A/V Club. A bit of a reboot for our podcast ties in directly with a bit of a reboot for Doctor Who as well! Join Stephen & Clay as we introduce our new co-host Andy and then discuss what we thought about Bill, the new dynamics with the Doctor, Nardole and everything else about the season premiere of Series 10!

    Ep 64 - The Hartnell Era Recap Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2016 64:14


    We sum up the multi year journey we took with Hartnell, Ian, Barbara, Susan, Vicki, Steven, Dodo, Ben and Polly and the short but important moments with Sara and Katarina.

    Ep 63 - The Tenth Planet Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2016 59:01


    The Tenth Planet Episode 2. We finish up the Hartnell era!

    Ep 62 - The Tenth Planet - Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2016 51:30


    We discuss the first two episodes of The Tenth Planet & feature the first installment of Coop Talk with Stephen's kid!

    Ep 61 - We're Back & Catching Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2016 24:50


    We're back with a new name but the same goofy team of Stephen and Clay. We are now the Geeklectic Show which means nothing other than it will allow us wax poetic about things other than Doctor Who should we see fit. In this return episode we talk about what has been going on in our lives, what is coming up and what you can expect once I have a working computer situation again!

    Ep 60 - Moffat Out, Chibnall In!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2016 24:08


    This is a short episode where we talk about the news that Steven Moffat will be stepping down as the show runner of Doctor Who.

    Ep 59 - Heaven Sent (Series 9.11, Story 259)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2015 65:16


    In this episode of Geeklectic on Gallifrey we discuss part 1 of the season finale - "Heaven Sent". We will wax poetic on Clara's place in the Doctor's pecking order, the notion that the Confession Dial is linked to his subconscious & the true meaning of Hell (not limited to Mark Gatiss interpretations).

    Ep 58 - The Zygon Invasion (Series 9.7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2015 75:46


    In this episode of GoG, we discuss Osgood, Death in the Moffat Era, how environmental conditions can impact how much you're willing to buy in and the fact that New Mexico isn't in Mexico.

    Ep 58 - The Zygon Invasion (Series 9.7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2015 75:46


    In this episode of GoG we discuss Osgood, Death in the Moffat Era, Environmental factors impacting how much we are willing to accept in episodes and the fact that New Mexico isn't in Mexico!

    Ep 57 - The Woman Who Lived (9.6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2015 59:33


    In this GoG we talk about The Woman Who Lived. One of us loved and the other one didn't. We also talk about role models, River Song and many many other things.

    Ep 56 - The Girl Who Died (S9, Ep 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 59:28


    In this episode of GoG, we talk about "The Girl Who Died" - the episode featuring Ashildr Stark. We also play around with sound clips which may or may not stick.

    Ep 55 - Before the Flood (Series 9, Ep 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2015 64:38


    In this episode we vow to make you uncomfortable by trying not trying to British Accents and oh yeah...discussing Who.

    Ep 54 - Under the Lake (Series 9.3, Story 254A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2015 80:02


    In this episode of Geeklectic on Gallifrey we discuss Under the Lake. The concept of ghosts, God, the autism spectrum and much much more in Doctor Who!

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