The Thundernerds Podcast

"And you're right Doctor, you're absolutely right. Sometimes, you let one go..."   Josh and Indi hit a divisive episode of the first series. One that Josh thoroughly dislikes...   (0:00) Not Josh's favourite episode   (04:00) Episode Trivia   (06:19) RTD vs The Moff - Who is more consistent?    (10:24) Episode Deep Dive   (19:40) Top 5 Worst Doctor Who Stories   (25:48) Episode Deep Dive Continued   (44:57) Teacher & Maths Tests Trauma   (53:45) Final Episode Ratings & Thoughts     Find us also on Youtube and Tiktok @The Thundernerds Podcast

"Could you please continue the 'petty bickering?' I find it most intriguing."   Indi and Josh struggle not to hit the snooze button on repeat as they reach a fairly mediocre episode of Season 1...   KEY TALKING POINTS:  Netflix vs Memory Alpha episode count.  High Level Thoughts - 'Haven'.  Trivia - 'Haven'.  Episode Deep-dive. Yummy food in films that made you hungry as a kid.  Who remembers the ABC kids show 'Silversun'.  'Haven' Final Thoughts. 

Josh learns the 8 new episode titles for Doctor Who Series 14 live on the podcast before watching the new trailer for the first time...   KEY TALKING POINTS:  Doctor Who Series 14 - All episode titles revealed. *Josh Live Reaction* Doctor Who Series 14 - New Trailer. *Josh Live Reaction*  Ep 1: Space Babies - What we know / Speculation.  Ep 2: The Devil's Chord - What we know / Speculation.  Ep 3: Boom - What we know / Speculation.  Ep 4: 73 Yards - What we know / Speculation.  Ep 5: Dot & Bubble - What we know / Speculation.  Ep 6: Rogue - What we know / Speculation.  Ep 7: The Legend of Ruby Sunday - What we know / Speculation.  Ep 8: Empire of Death - What we know / Speculation. 

"You have the mouth of a prattling jackanapes but your eyes... they tell a different story."  "I am the Doctor, whether you like it or not!"    Indi and Josh jump into a listener's request and watch one of the greatest Doctor Who stories of all time, followed by one of the most infamous...   KEY TALKING POINTS: Josh's thoughts on the new Doctor Who trailer.  High Level Thoughts on both stories.  Trivia: The Caves of Androzani.  Deep Dive: The Caves of Androzani.  The Human Empire in Doctor Who.  Trivia: The Twin Dilemma.  Deep Dive: The Twin Dilemma.  Some of the worst music in the show?  Looking over past Doctor outfits - A tangent.  Final Ratings/Thoughts.

The Moff is back baby!!! Indi dives into some big news along with a thorough breakdown of the new Doctor Who Season 1 trailer.    KEY TALKING POINTS: Doctor Who airtime shake up!? CONFIRMED: Steven Moffat returns to write new Gatwa episode!!! New Doctor Who Season 1 Trailer Breakdown!!!

"Everybody lives Rose, just this once! Everybody lives!"    Josh and Indi round off Part 2 of Steven Moffat's Doctor Who debut but not before Indi gives his thoughts on Dune: Part II...   KEY TALKING POINTS: Indi's thoughts on Dune: Part II.  Best film trilogies of all time?  The next four Denis Villeneuve projects.  Episode Trivia. Episode Deep Dive. Rose and her many boyfriends.    How many times has the Doctor "danced"?  The Sonic does barb wire? Really?  Final Ratings/Thoughts. Indi's patchwork Doctor Who & 007 DVD collections...

"Are you my Mummy?"    Josh and Indi arrive at a stone called classic 9th Doctor story which sees the introduction of Captain Jack Harkness, the debut of Moffat and one of the all time great one-off Doctor Who monsters...    KEY TALKING POINTS: Josh & the Great Star Trek Binge.  Dune: Part II - What did Josh think?  The Vault of Death opens... Episode Trivia. High Level Thoughts. Does Series 1 have an Earthbound problem? Episode Deep Dive. Childhood fears.   The Vault re-opens unexpectedly...  Final Ratings/Thoughts.

Indi collates some tidbits of the latest news & rumours from here and there across the internet in relation to Doctor Who...   KEY TALKING POINTS: Dune this weekend! Millie Gibson has more to shoot on Season 2.  Doctor Who to incorporate AI in promotions... Gatwa at the Oscars/Oscars tangent.  RTD and Moffat reunite with Chibnall.  Moffat return to Doctor Who for Christmas Special 2024 LEAKED??

"Have your favourite wish, my young friend. You're ten years older. A man." Indi and Josh break down one of the wildest episodes of TNG yet...   KEY TALKING POINTS:  What missing Doctor Who eps would the Thundernerds like to see return?  High Level Thoughts - 'Hide and Q'.  Trivia - 'Hide and Q'.  Episode Deep-dive. THAT scene on the bridge... LOL!!! 'Hide and Q' Final Thoughts. 

"Your wish is my command. Just be careful what you wish for..."    Josh and Indi sit down to talk about an out and out high point of Series 1...   KEY TALKING POINTS: Doctors giving you a dressing down - who would be scariest?  Episode Trivia. Episode Deep Dive. The Doctor's moral compass.  Time travel conundrums. Final Ratings.

"You're welcome ladies...adults." The Thundernerds undertake a battle of their own to get the latest TNG retrospective released...   KEY TALKING POINTS:  Tech issues. High Level Thoughts - 'The Battle'.  Trivia - 'The Battle'.  Episode Deep-dive. Episode Final Thoughts. 

Indi emerges from the depths of the void to provide a summation of all the latest Doctor Who news and tidbits...   KEY TALKING POINTS: Season 15 Boxset & 'Leela vs The Time War'.  Blu-Ray trailers to be rested! RTD talks Season 1 delay.  Moffat denies a Doctor Who return.  RTD claims Fortnite collab a 'myth'.  14th Doctor Season 1 finale rumour / Tennant debunks return.  Doctor Who, SJA, Torchwood & Class Scripts released!! New Ncuti Gatwa era storyline details emerge!!!

"Isn't it funny, time goes by like that..."    Indi and Josh reach the halfway mark of Series 1 and both agree that it's a low point...   KEY TALKING POINTS: Joel Collins 'Doctor Who Disneyfied' comments... Are there too many 'throwaway' regenerations?  Are Doctors 1-4 the best sequence of Doctors ever?  Millie Gibson reportedly dropped?! Episode Trivia: The Long Game Episode Deep Dive: The Long Game Final Ratings: The Long Game

"You were right Sir, I do tend to babble."  Josh is back and the Thundernerds return to their TNG retrospective series with a highly anticipated episode from Season One...   KEY TALKING POINTS:  Josh is back! What did he think of the DW 2023 Christmas Special?  Has Doctor Who become Disneyfied?  'Justice' Ep - Deep Dive.  Listener Question Answered. 

It's 2024 and The Thundernerds are back! Join Indi as he dives into tidbits of news and rumour that have dropped over the last couple of weeks...   KEY TALKING POINTS: We're back! 'The Church on Ruby Road' Christmas overnight figures.  Sea Devils to return in new spin off - filming in March!?!? Are Ncuti and Millie only staying for 2 seasons? Series 1 Ep 1 Monster teased. Season 2 monster spotted filming. Season 1: What We Know So Far. Moving Forward: The new Podcast Structure. 

The Ncuti Gatwa Years have arrived but what did the Thundernerds think? Indi breaks down the first story for the 15th Doctor and goes through Josh's notes, before looking ahead at the season to come in May 2024...   KEY TALKING POINTS: 'The Church on Ruby Road' - High Level Thoughts. Episode Deep Dive.  Season 1 Trailer Breakdown. Season 1 accurate leaks - What may lay in store for 2024...

Christmas is around the corner! Join Indi as he covers all the Doctor Who news from this week and reads the early spoiler free reviews for the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas Special 'The Church on Ruby Road'...   KEY TALKING POINTS: RTD Suggests Bi-Regeneration Affected Every Doctor, creating a "Doctorverse".  60th Specials - Overnight Ratings Updated.  The 15th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver is Revealed.  'The Goblin Song' Releases Early Tops Charts! New Disney+ Trailer for 'The Church on Ruby Road'!!! RTD Has No Plans for Tennant Return as 14th Doctor (Yet)... Christopher Eccleston: "Sack Russell T Davies and I'll Come Back"... Early Spoiler Free Reviews for 'The Church on Ruby Road' Arrive!!!

Coming off the back of 4 viewings of the 'The Star Beast' & 'Wild Blue Yonder' and 3 viewings of 'The Giggle' - Indi dives on deep into a summation of the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials...    KEY TALKING POINTS:  A look back at previous Doctor Who Anniversary Specials.  Special 1: 'The Star Beast' - Overall Thoughts.  Special 2: 'Wild Blue Yonder' - Overall Thoughts.  Special 3: 'The Giggle' - Overall Thoughts.  The Specials in Summation: THE DOCTORS 14 & 15.   The Specials in Summation: DONNA. The Specials in Summation: TITLE SEQUENCE / SCREWDRIVER / TARDIS. The Specials in Summation: OTHER CHARACTERS. The Specials in Summation: THE MONSTERS. The Specials in Summation: THE SETTINGS. Ranking all Doctor Who Anniversary Specials.  A look ahead to the future.  Send us your thoughts to thundernerd1isgo@gmail.com

Josh makes an unexpected but welcome return as Indi dives into his thoughts on 'The Giggle' having seen it twice...   KEY TALKING POINTS: Josh returns! But what has he seen of the third special? Indi's thoughts on the Toymaker.  Is there a UNIT spin-off on the way?  Omega hinted? The Master mentioned.  Indi's initial thoughts on Ncuti Gatwa's 15th Doctor.  Bi-regeneration leaks were true... THE VAULT unlocks and Josh makes a startling confession.  8th Doctor spin off vs 14th Doctor spin-off.  Legions of the Toymaker? What does this mean?  RTD talks 'DOCTORVERSE' - what does this mean for the future??

'The Giggle' has come and gone. What remains is a divided fanbase - split right down the middle.  Indi provides a quick update before diving back in for a thorough second viewing...

On the eve of broadcast for the final Anniversary Special The Giggle, RTD makes a bold claim... Indi breaks down all the Doctor Who news from the last week.  KEY TALKING POINTS:The Church on Ruby Road - Cast revealed. A musical number to be sung in The Church on Ruby Road!Season 2 Christmas Special casting announcement. EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: The Giggle - RTD claims controversial episode incoming?!EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: The Church on Ruby Road - RTD talks Christmas!Season 1 Ep 1: Script sneak peak. Season 1 Ep 6: Dialogue line revealed. Mysterious 8 word title 'thing' now has 2 scripts delivered! Is it a spin-off or something else?More coloured Classic Who on the way!Season 1 Ep 8: 6 words from the script revealed...4 new writers teased for Gatwa's 2nd Season!Season 1 Ep 2: TITLE REVEALED!The Giggle - Reddit rumour / Indi's final thoughts prior to broadcast.Wild Blue Yonder - Indi's thoughts after multiple viewings...

"A mystery is only a mystery as long as it remains uninvestigated, sir."Indi and Josh continue their Star Trek Retrospective with a story Josh has never seen before...  KEY TALKING POINTS:An episode Josh hasn't seen before!Starring Mr Data as Sherlock Holmes...Declaring mutiny on the SS Enterprise? A weird B plot for this episode ends in all hell breaking loose!

"Finish the job and make the Daleks extinct, rid the Universe of your filth! Why don't you just die!"Indi and Josh witness the return of the Doctor's oldest and deadliest enemy...  KEY TALKING POINTS:Josh's fav and least fav Dalek story up until 'Dalek'. Indi's Top 5 Dalek stories up until 'Dalek'. Episode Trivia - A new segement The best pre-title sequence of the series so far? "I'm here to help, I'm the Doctor" - Talking about 'that' scene. "And the academy award for best actor goes to..." - Is this the best portrayal of the Doctor in a single story up until this point? 

The boys hedged their bets and the day of reckoning has now arrived. But what did the Thundernerds? Join Indi and Josh as they give their raw thoughts directly after an initial viewing of Wild Blue Yonder... KEY TALKING POINTS:  The Two Alans.   Wild Blue Yonder - Initial thoughts upon viewing.   The moment that gave the boys hope!  Did the marketing tactic for Wild Blue Yonder pay off?  Was endless speculation for this story warranted?  The final special looms - but what will The Giggle entail?  

As Wild Blue Yonder Director Tom Kingsley issues a public service announcement ahead of special 2's arrival - Indi wraps up all of this weeks news and rethinks what this weekend could have in store for Who fans...  KEY TALKING POINTS:  Doctor Who: Adventures in Water arrives in Cardiff.  The offical Doctor Who Podcast is announced!  14th Doctor makes appearance on CBeebies Bedtime story.   60th Anniversary trailer of Doctor Who sees Paul McGann narrate and new Ncuti & Millie footage.   An Adventure in Space and Time adds Ncuti Gatwa cameo.  In-vision commentaries arrives in the Whoniverse!  The Star Beast - Indi's thoughts a week on.  The Star Beast - Overnight figures released.   The Church on Ruby Road - FIRST LOOK!  Wild Blue Yonder Director Tom Kingsley issues a public service announcement ahead of Special 2's release...

Indi pulls the pin and what was meant to be the next Star Trek Retrospective quickly turns into an emergency broadcast for the second Doctor Who 60th Special Wild Blue Yonder... KEY TALKING POINTS:  Star Trek on the back burner - for now...  David Tennant - Total TV Guide Magazine quote.   Why has Wild Blue Yonder had no leaks?   A detailed insight to the potential secrecy of Special 2.   Potentially huge spoilers for Special 2 cast and location.   A twist ending to this podcast...

"I need to be naked!" Indi and Josh give their thoughts on part two of the 'Aliens of London' story...  KEY TALKING POINTS:  More Wild Blue Yonder speculation.   A classic Doctor Who cliffhanger resolve... what did Josh think?   Which Doctor would win? 100m Sprint Edition.   Which Doctor would win? Death Battle Edition. 

The first 60th anniversary special of Doctor Who, 'The Star Beast', has arrived! Indi and Josh break down the episode and give their overall thoughts and opinions...KEY TALKING POINTS:  Initial thoughts.   Let's talk about 'that' recap...  The 60th Anniversary Specials intro!!!  The new sonic screwdriver...has Doctor Who been Disneyfied?   The Star Beast climax discussion - was it rushed?   The new TARDIS!!!  Wild Blue Yonder /  The Giggle - Spoiler discussion / speculation.  Ranking The Star Beast. 

It's here...and long have we waited! Indi breaks down the tidbits of news from the latest week gone by, in preparation for the release of 'The Star Beast' this weekend!  KEY TALKING POINTS:  Happy Birthday to the greatest show in the galaxy!!!  The Daleks arrive in colour!  15 on the 15th - Ncuti Gatwa to appear on The Graham Norton Show Dec 15.  The Star Beast arrives on Disney+ (ADD IT TO YOUR WATCH LIST!!)  Special 3 'The Giggle' - Confirmed Airtime & New Synopsis Released.   Special 1 'The Star Beast' - Reviews Round-Up / Indi's initial thoughts.   Special 2 'Wild Blue Yonder' - Further speculation with Indi. 

"Captain, we're passing Warp 10!"Josh and Indi are thrust into the furthest reaches of space, where mind and matter begin to merge.  KEY TALKING POINTS:  First review is in for ‘The Star Beast'! Is it cause for excitement or par for the course?  The Star Trek ‘Warp Scale' - A beginners guide with Josh.   Scientific accuracy depicted in Sci-Fi pop culture.  Wesley & the ‘Boy Genius' trope in Sci-Fi.   The Genesis of the ‘Thundernerd' - How the Podcast name came to be. 

It's high stakes in this edition of the podcast: What Doctors and companions will show up in the 60th Anniversary Specials? Indi and Josh place their final bets... KEY TALKING POINTS:   DESTINATION: SKARO - Josh's thoughts.    The Davros Factor - What does it mean moving forward?    Final 60th bets - PART ONE: What Doctors will feature in the 60th?    Final 60th bets - PART TWO: What Companions will feature in the 60th Specials? 

Indi breaks down all the latest Who updates from the week gone by and reviews the 2023 Children in Need Special 'Destination: Skaro'... KEY TALKING POINTS: RTD claims the Daleks will be rested in 2024.Jonah Hauer-King joins Series 15 cast!Series 15 set filming news - Ruby's love interest/alien protests???Ncuti Gatwa claims he's filmed scene with 1st Doctor!?!Is Matt Smith the 'Andrew Garfield' of the 60th Anniversary? Capaldi return teased via DW Insta?? New 'Wild Blue Yonder' synopsis... Missing episodes released via BBC Sounds.Missing Hartnell episodes FOUND???DESTINATION: SKARO Review. 

"See, we push and they push back, with equal force… sir."Josh and Indi are introduced to a race of greedy alien capitalists adorned in fur vests and wielding electric whips... KEY TALKING POINTSThoughts on the Ferengi Media that scared us as children Gushing over how cool Riker is The Enterprise crew as Australian high school teachers - a thought experimentGeneral Wesley bashing 

Indi and Josh discuss the alleged spoilers for the upcoming Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials & 2023 Christmas Special that will see the debut of incoming Doctor Ncuti Gatwa.  ***DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THESE EPISODES COMPLETELY UNSPOILED***

"Excuse me, would you mind not farting while I'm saving the world?" Indi and Josh arrive back in 2006 London to breakdown the first two part story of the Revival.  KEY TALKING POINTS:Chatting Classic Who.The Doctor's ever changing age. TARDIS talk. Most ‘Alpha' Doctors? Favourite Doctors. Least favourite Doctors.The Davison stink eye incident (When Josh met Peter Davison)“BURN THOSE SCARVES!” (When Indi met Colin Baker)Top 5 Classic Who Cliffhangers. 

The 60th Anniversary specials draw ever closer and as usual, there is no shortage of news in a Whoniverse that is absolutely buzzing with excitement and anticipation... KEY TALKING POINTS: 2024 Christmas Special filming! ‘The Daleks' colorised! And more on the way...? Children in Need minisode confirmed!‘The Star Beast' Premiere & First review!Disney+ reveals 2023 Christmas Special title early!! The leaks were true???The Mirror reports an 8th Doctor mini series on the way??DWM issue 597 Breakdown - Exclusive Previews of Specials 1 & 2!!!DWM's top 10 stories revealed & Indi's top 10 stories of all time. Bravo Rachel Talalay!!

"A code of honor protects one, Captain... like a magic cloak." So early on and Josh and Indi have already hit the bottom of the TNG barrel...KEY TALKING POITNSWesley and the issue of rampant nepotism on the Enterprise You will be my number 2?There's a deadly pandemic and we have the cure!...... let's take the scenic route.

"Driver, be swift! The chase is on!" Indi and Josh hurtle backwards in time to discuss the third episode of Series One... KEY TALKING POINTS:New Who and the Victorian Era.Who at Christmas.Historical figures in Classic Who.The Regeneration/Death Tangent. The Doctor's morality complex (PART TWO)

The Whoniverse has arrived and it's done so in STYLE! Indi catches his breath as he dives into what has been a huge week of news, like a kid in a candy store...  KEY TALKING POINTS: The Celestial Toymaker to be animated? 60th Anniversary Blu-Ray Boxet.New RTD Doctor Who Doco incomingMatt Smith/Moffat/River Song returns teased?The Whoniverse is unveiled!Tales of the TARDIS!60th Anniversary - SFX Magazine interviews (High Level Breakdown)Wild Blue Yonder (Rampant Speculation) 

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains reference to sexual violence from 28:55 - 30:20"You are fully functional aren't you?" Indi and Josh discuss through an episode of TNG where the crew of the Enterprise D catch a spooky space virus that causes them to get lit... 

"Welcome to the end of the world" Join Indi and Josh in the year 5 billion as the revival retrospective continues... KEY TALKING POINTSJosh & Cassandra (Core Memory Unlock)SUN FILTER RISE!The Doctor's morality complexIs Pre Time War Gallifrey still accessible? 

News, news and oh...MORE NEWS!!! A huge week in Doctor Who land. Indi breaks it down... KEY TALKING POINTS:Killers of the Flower Moon (High Level Thoughts)Dr Who BBC 4 Documentary.The future of animated lost stories.Series 15 begins filming.Empire Magazine - Dr Who interviewNew Series 14 writers announced.60th Anniversary air dates confirmed / new postersDisney+ promotion begins. A secret 4th special on Nov 23rd? 

"Let's see what this Galaxy-class starship can do." Indi and Josh kick off their latest retrospective series; A look back at Star Trek: TNG... KEY TALKING POINTS:Intro‘Star Trek - A History' with Josh Episode Deep-dive Introducing…Wesley Episode Ranking & Wrap-up

"Nice to meet you Rose, run for your life!" - Indi and Josh take a look back at where Doctor Who all began...again....

Indi breaks down the latest Doctor Who news from the week gone by. 

Indi breaks down the newly released trailer for the 60th anniversary specials of Doctor Who...