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A podcast dedicated to the show Doctor Who with a perspective from two Midwest United States fans, and one person being introduced to the Doctor for the first time.

Traveling the Vortex


    • Jul 27, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 18m AVG DURATION
    • 631 EPISODES


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    Episode 589 – Sit Sutekh, Sit! Good Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 39:19


    This time we review Empire of Death. The post Episode 589 – Sit Sutekh, Sit! Good Dog appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 588 – Time to Catch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 48:31


    We are weeks behind, so this time we play catch-up with reviews of Dot & Bubble, Rogue and The Legend of Ruby Sunday, The post Episode 588 – Time to Catch Up appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 587 – Semper Distans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 25:58


    This time we review Doctor Who S1E4 - 72 Yards. The post Episode 587 – Semper Distans appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 586 – Everything's a Beach, Eventually

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 36:49


    This week we review the Steven Moffat penned, Season 1 Episode 3 - "Boom" The post Episode 586 – Everything’s a Beach, Eventually appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 585 – There's Always a Twist at the End

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 40:17


    This week we review Season 1 Episode 1 - "Space Babies" and Season 1 Episode 2 - "The Devils Chord". The post Episode 585 – There’s Always a Twist at the End appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 584 – The Axos Chainsaw Massacre

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 27:31


    This week we review the Big Finish audio, The Feast of Axos, and the Doctor Who Magazine comic The Golden Ones. The post Episode 584 – The Axos Chainsaw Massacre appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 583 – The Time Warrior II

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 23:27


    We review the second story in the ongoing series, Sontarans vs. Rutans, 'The Children of the Future'. The post Episode 583 – The Time Warrior II appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 582 – Dreamcasting the Doctor and Companion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 60:25


    In this 'Discussing the Doctor' we look at some actors we would like to see in the roles of the Doctor and companion(s). The post Episode 582 – Dreamcasting the Doctor and Companion appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 581 – Chronons Work in Mysterious Ways

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 66:25


    A Companion Archive featuring C'rizz with reviews of 'Doctor Who: Sontarans vs Rutans 1.1: The Battle for Giant's Causeway', 'Round Trip part two: After Midnight', and 'Round Trip part one: Before Midnight'. The post Episode 581 – Chronons Work in Mysterious Ways appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 580 – Poor Norman Didn't Know Where to Look

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 54:13


    We talk a little about the newly animated 'The Underwater Menace' and review he Underwater Menace "Monthly Range" story, 'The Crimes of Thomas Brewster'. The post Episode 580 – Poor Norman Didn’t Know Where to Look appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 579 – Radio Free Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 43:08


    This week we discuss the lost radio program pilot, 'Doctor Who - Journey Into Time'. The post Episode 579 – Radio Free Europe appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 578 – Once Upon a Midnight Dreary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 54:17


    We review two Edgar Alan Poe featured tales, 'Nevermore' and 'The True and Indisputable Facts in the Matter of the Ram's Skull' The post Episode 578 – Once Upon a Midnight Dreary appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 577 – Starting a War with a Monkey-Mannered Oaf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 64:18


    More Season 6B with Companion Chronicle 2.2 - Helicon Prime and the short stories, Twin Piques and The Revolutionaries. The post Episode 577 – Starting a War with a Monkey-Mannered Oaf appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 576 – How Diddly-Deet You

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 0:01


    We review the Doctor Who Christmas Special, 'The Church on Ruby Road'. The post Episode 576 – How Diddly-Deet You appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 575 – Fun & Games – Doctor Who RPG

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 69:29


    We review Cubicle 7 Games' RPG, 'Doctors and Daleks: Collector's Edition' & 'Doctor Who: Sixty Years of Adventure Books.' The post Episode 575 – Fun & Games – Doctor Who RPG appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 574 – 60th Anniversary Special Review – Part 3 – The Giggle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 86:52


    This week we review the 3rd 60th Anniversary Special, 'The Giggle.' The post Episode 574 – 60th Anniversary Special Review – Part 3 – The Giggle appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 573 – 60th Anniversary Special Review – Part 2 – Wild Blue Yonder

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 72:58


    This week we review 'Wild Blue Yonder' and 'The Daleks in Colour'. The post Episode 573 – 60th Anniversary Special Review – Part 2 – Wild Blue Yonder appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 572 – 60th Anniversary Special Review – Part 1 – The Star Beast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 45:23


    We review the 1st Anniversary Special, 'The Star Beast'. The post Episode 572 – 60th Anniversary Special Review – Part 1 – The Star Beast appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 571 – Not Letting the Grown-Ups Have a Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 75:45


    This week we look at Talking Doctor Who, the Liberation of the Daleks finale and the BBC Children in Need 2023 Doctor Who minisode. The post Episode 571 – Not Letting the Grown-Ups Have a Go appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 570 – Lost in the Dark Dimension

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 61:10


    This week we discuss some Doctor Who lost media, 'The Dark Dimension' The post Episode 570 – Lost in the Dark Dimension appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 569 – The Quest to Find the Most Important Thing in the Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 51:36


    We review Titan's recently released graphic novel, 'Once Upon a Time Lord' and discuss the potential Paul McGann, Eighth Doctor news. The post Episode 569 – The Quest to Find the Most Important Thing in the Universe appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 568 – An Enforced Mystery Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 64:27


    This week we look at 'Once and Future: The Union' from Big Finish and A SN2MR of 'Doctor Who - Time Of Death from MM Productions' The post Episode 568 – An Enforced Mystery Tour appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 567 – Behind the Sofa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 61:20


    This week we look back at 'More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS' and series two of 'Doctor Who Redacted' The post Episode 567 – Behind the Sofa appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 566 – At the End of the Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 84:42


    In this week we wrap up our reviews of the ongoing Doom's Day trans-media event with Doom's Day: 'Dying Hours' and Doom's Day: 'Out of Time' The post Episode 566 – At the End of the Day first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 565 – The Sands of Time are Running Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 68:45


    This time we dip back into the Once and Future story arc with Time Lord Immorial. Hear what we thought of this 60th Anniversary audio from Big Finish, And then we look at the recently released book, Timeless Adventures: The Unofficial Story of How Doctor Who Conquered Television by Brian J. Robb from our friends over at Polaris Publishing Limited. Keith reviews the recently released Fifth Doctor Adventures: In the Night also from Big Finish...Read more The post Episode 565 – The Sands of Time are Running Out first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 564 – The Jumblies are Ripe for Conquest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 70:20


    We review Once & Future: The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50 from Big Finish and Liberation of the Daleks parts 9-12. The post Episode 564 – The Jumblies are Ripe for Conquest first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 563 – A Time Lord on Sabbatical

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 55:23


    This week we talk about the new trailer and review 'The Third Doctor Adventures: The Annihilators' from Big Finish. The post Episode 563 – A Time Lord on Sabbatical first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 562 – Grab Your Parkas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 43:06


    This week it's just Keith and Glenn with a review of 'The Teeth of Ice: 8th Doctor Audio Original'. The post Episode 562 – Grab Your Parkas first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 561 – You're Having a Giraffe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 61:47


    This week we review 'Once & Future 4: Two's Company' from Big Finish and 'Four From Doom's Day' from BBC Audio The post Episode 561 – You're Having a Giraffe first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 560 – Hired by a Ghost

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 68:02


    Back to the Doom's Day trans-media event. This time we review the novel, 'Doom's Day: Extraction Point' and the mobile game event, 'Wrong Place at the Right Time' The post Episode 560 – Hired by a Ghost first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 559 – Adversary Archive: The Toymaker II- Play the Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 64:36


    This week we review Companion Chronicle 4.12 - Solitaire, The poem, The Toymaker & the Eighth Doctor comic End Game The post Episode 559 – Adversary Archive: The Toymaker II- Play the Game first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 558 – Creag an Tuire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 69:45


    We review the recently released audio from Big Finish, 'Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures: James Robert McCrimmon.' The post Episode 558 – Creag an Tuire! first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 557 – Incarcerated in a Dalek Amusement Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 69:17


    This time we review Once & Future 3: A Genius for War from Big Finish, Titan's Doom's Day two-parter, and Doom's appearance in the Lost in Time mobile game. The post Episode 557 – Incarcerated in a Dalek Amusement Park first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 556 – Adversary Archive: The Toymaker – The Nexus of the Primeval Cauldron

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 64:19


    This time we discus some stories featuring the Toymaker with The Nightmare Fair, The Game, and The Greatest Gamble. The post Episode 556 – Adversary Archive: The Toymaker – The Nexus of the Primeval Cauldron first appeared on Traveling the Vortex. The post Episode 556 – Adversary Archive: The Toymaker – The Nexus of the Primeval Cauldron appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 555 – Adversary Archive: Beep the Meep – The Doctor's Furry Foe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 43:26


    We look at some materials featuring the Doctor's furry foe for out Adversary Archive: Beep the Meep. The post Episode 555 – Adversary Archive: Beep the Meep – The Doctor's Furry Foe first appeared on Traveling the Vortex. The post Episode 555 – Adversary Archive: Beep the Meep – The Doctor’s Furry Foe appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 554 – You Don't Have to Kill to Work Here, But It Helps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 48:59


    In this episode, we look at some of the first materials from the Doom's Day multi-media event. The post Episode 554 – You Don't Have to Kill to Work Here, But It Helps first appeared on Traveling the Vortex. The post Episode 554 – You Don’t Have to Kill to Work Here, But It Helps appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 553 – Complicated, Hard to Explain and Up for Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 45:17


    In this episode we review 'Once and Future: The Artist at the End of the Time' from Big Finish and 'Liberation of the Daleks' parts 5-8 of the ongoing DWM comic. The post Episode 553 – Complicated, Hard to Explain and Up for Discussion appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 552 – Meep! Meep!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 74:47


    This time we review the Doctor Who comic, The Star Beast and Big Finish's The Comic Strip Adaptations - "Doctor Who and the Star Beast". The post Episode 552 – Meep! Meep! appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 551 – The Perpetual Police Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 60:54


    This week we review the novel, 'Doctor Who: World Game' and Big Finish Lost Stories audio, 'Doctor Who: The Ark'. The post Episode 551 – The Perpetual Police Box appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 550 – They Looked Down

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 68:17


    In this episode we review 'Gallifrey: Time War 4' and 'Doctor on Display (Blackpool 1974-1985)' The post Episode 550 – They Looked Down appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 549 – Or, is it 548, or Maybe 547?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 42:19


    This week we review 'Doctor Who: Once and Future: Past Lives' from Big Finish and 'The Amazing World of Doctor Who' from BBC Physical Audio The post Episode 549 – Or, is it 548, or Maybe 547? appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 548 – Episode of the Damned

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 43:25


    This week we look at two comics, City of the Damned with the Fourth Doctor and Liberation of the Daleks parts 1-4 featuring the Fourteenth Doctor. The post Episode 548 – Episode of the Damned appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 547 – Bring It On!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 62:15


    Back to the Time War. This time with a review of Gallifrey: Time War 3 from Big Finish. Plus a SN2M on Paradise Towers: Paradise Found from Cutaway Comics. The post Episode 547 – Bring It On! appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 546 – Great Dane One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 62:44


    We review 'Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures: Beyond War Games' from Big Finish and the short story, 'Save Yourself' from 'The Target Storybook'. The post Episode 546 – Great Dane One appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 545 – We Librarians are a Tough Breed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 66:19


    This week we review 'The War Doctor Begins: He Who Fights With Monsters' from Big Finish. The post Episode 545 – We Librarians are a Tough Breed appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 544 – Good Name for a Salad

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 43:33


    This week we review 'The Iron Legion' comic strips and 'The Comic Strip Adaptations - Doctor Who and the Iron Legion' from Big Finish. The post Episode 544 – Good Name for a Salad appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 543 – Designing Corridors

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 53:30


    This time we review Big Finish's 'The War Doctor Begins 3 - Battlegrounds.' The post Episode 543 – Designing Corridors appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 542 – You're Making Me Giddy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 51:55


    We start an exploration of Season 6B with a review of 'The War Games' novelization and the short story, 'War Crimes.' The post Episode 542 – You’re Making Me Giddy! appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 541 – On to Plan G

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 63:29


    The week we review, 'The War Master Begins, Volume 2. The Warbringer' from Big Finish. The post Episode 541 – On to Plan G appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 540 – We've Come to Get Our Ball Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 62:05


    This week we review the recently released The Abominable Snowmen animated story. Plus, Keith has a review of the Doctor Who: Lost in Time mobile game. The post Episode 540 – We’ve Come to Get Our Ball Back appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

    Episode 539 – From Tots to Killer Commandos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 59:26


    This week we begin Act Three of the Time War with The War Doctor Begins: Forged in Fire. The post Episode 539 – From Tots to Killer Commandos appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

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