Podcast appearances and mentions of alex kennard

On the one hundred and tenth edition of Reality Bomb, we're celebrating our tenth anniversary with our longest episode yet and featuring "ten for ten"-- ten segments that look back on ten years of Reality Bomb, introduced by contributors and friends of the programs. This episode includes: Romance in Doctor Who (from episode 060) - Jenny Colgan and Kim Rogers talk about how, why and should romance be in Doctor Who. Introduced by Kim Rogers Planet Who: Le Fandom Français (from epsiode 077) - We talk to Pauline Serizel from Pepperpot about French fandom as chronicled in a recent documentary. Introduced by David Matthewman F*ck That Guy (from episode 055) - One of our most...enduring? comedy sketches starring Shannon Dohar and Kim Rogers. Introduced by Deb Stanish The Doctor Who Theme (from episode 005) - Alex Kennard's audio essay on how the Doctor Who theme came to be and why it works so well. Introduced by Alex Kennard Con Safety and Doctor Who Conventions (from episode 071) - A panel from our special episode on con safety with Felicity Kuzinitz and Sage Young. Introduced by Sage Young Gallery of the Underrated: The Chase (from episode 048) - featuring BBC presenter and author Matthew Sweet. Introduced by Jim Sangster Variations on a Timeless Child: When Bad Retcons Happen To Good People (from episode 083) - Petra Mayer looks back on her worst day... as a Doctor Who fan. Introduced by Martin Hajovksy Spoiler Cops: Revenge With a Vengeance - Part Two The Vengeancing (from episode 030) - can Detective McDonough clear her name? starring Lizbeth Myles, Bill Evenson, Erik Stadnik, Alex Kennard and Felicity Brown. Introduced by Bill Evenson Excerpt from our "Calling the World" documentary (from episode 064). Introduced by Heather Berberet Editorial - A Life in Fandom (from episode 024 live in New York). Introduced by Shannon Dohar

What grabs you as a kid listening to songs on the radio may still grab you as an adult... but the nuances often come out after you've had years to process them, all informed by life experience. This was true for Rob and Steely Dan's 1972 debut record Can't Buy a Thrill. It was an album he immersed himself in his twenties during his first flush of CD buying. But as a little kid, the big radio singles sounded weird and even terrifying – and sometimes hilarious – to him. So, what's the real identity of the music beyond what listeners hear in it wherever they are in their lives? It's a big question. Of course, as always, music is weird, with a lot of it splitting rooms and creating friction among otherwise friendly discussions between music fans. Does that play out here among the Deeper Cuts trio? Where do they stand on the Steely Dan divide? Where do musical expectations come into this discussion of how we hear music from one point in our lives to another? And what of this album, specifically? Is it a thrill? Or do the Deeper Cuts Trio not buy it? Not going to click to find out? C'mon. Only a fool would say that (just kidding, please click). The music from every episode this season can be found our Spotify Playlist. Also, don't forget to talk to us on Twitter (@deepercutscast) and to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts! Special thanks to Alex Kennard for our theme song and Scot Clarke for our logo and ID graphics. This year's "Vox Pops" heard at the start of every episode included Michael Powell (6.1), Joy Piedmont (6.2), Francis Bradley (6.3), Lacy Baugher-Milas (6.4), Jen Burt (6.5) and Jay Wilson (6.6). Deeper Cuts will return. Thanks for listening.

On the one hundredth edition of Reality Bomb we have a special live episode recorded at QED in Astoria in Queens in New York City! Join Graeme Burk and Joy Piedmont as they talk to Sage Young and Shannon Dohar about the top stories in Doctor Who during the past 100 episodes of Reality Bomb. We also talk to Tom Dickinson, Alyssa Franke and Rachel Donner about the future of Doctor Who and its fandom. And Verity!'s Deborah Stanish interviews Joy, Graeme and Alex Kennard about Reality Bomb and what goes on behind the scenes to make the podcast over the past nine years. And we have the return of Pam Brandeis: Fan Attorney; Spoiler Cops find themselves in a very meta caper and Bruce and Darren try to stop the creation of Reality Bomb. All this plus special guest Sophie Aldred talks about The Happiness Patrol in the Gallery of the Underrated! 

In part two of our exploration of the 2015 soundtrack to the musical Hamilton, the Deeper Cuts trio continue their discussion of the resonant themes in the musical that helped Shannon become the person she wanted to be and how music can help us set our values. We also talk about what Hamilton has to say about American history and the musical's use of references to other works. For this finale episode to the fifth series of the Deeper Cuts, Shannon, Graeme and Rob throw in everything but the kitchen sink (and possibly even that). Will we find a way to say no to this? Or will this episode still be the room where it happens? Join us and listen in to the discussion. You can listen to our Spotify Playlist, which covers just about every album in season five, as well as our Soundtrack Sessions from a few months ago. Also, don't forget to talk to us on Twitter (@deepercutscast) and to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts! Special thanks to Alex Kennard for our theme song and Scot Clarke for our logo and ID graphics. This year's "Vox Pops" heard at the start of every episode included Dan Speerin (5.1), Tammy Cunningham (5.2), Erik Stadnik (5.4), Julie Hopkins (5.5), KatyBeth Schmid (5.6) and Nick Abadzis (5.7). Thanks to those wonderful people for helping out. The opening to 5.3 was a reprise of the one heard in episode 4.4, which featured NPR's Petra Mayer, who died this past November and who we all miss. Come back in a couple of days for our 2021 holiday episode! And we'll be back with more Deeper Cuts in 2022.

On the ninety-fourth edition of Reality Bomb, we're doing a live episode on Zoom where Graeme Burk and Joy Piedmont are joined by panelists Sage Young, KatyBeth Schmid, Max Curtis and Bill Evenson to talk about Chris Chibnall's legacy on Doctor Who. Plus a surprise (perhaps not really) guest brings the 1965 story The Rescue to the Gallery of the Underrated. And the panel plays "Would I Lie 'Bout Doctor Who With You" with special guest Alex Kennard. And Kim Rogers joins us for comedy and listeners Q and A. It's the best way to enjoy the 58th anniversary of Doctor Who!

On the ninety-third edition of Reality Bomb, we have a super-sized episode that first of all takes a deep dive into the marketing and promotion of Doctor Who -- talking about what's working and what disasters have befallen the show's promotion in the lead-up to the new season with Alex Kennard, Lori Steuart and Max Curtis. We also have spoons as a musical instrument and malapropisms in abundance as Time and the Rani comes to the Gallery of the Underrated with Marvel Comics' legendary editor Tom Breevort. And Priya Deonarain talks about what she's looking forward to when Flux comes to our screens. Plus Listeners Letters and an award ceremony that you won't want to miss!

On the ninety-first edition of Reality Bomb, we have a super-sized episode that looks at what a showrunner does on modern day British TV with Mikey Williams and Philip Lawrence. We also talk to NPR's Petra Mayer and Den of Geek's Kayti Burt about what we hope to see in Doctor Who's next showrunner… whoever they may be. We also have a brand new feature, the Reality Bomb Book Club, where Sage Young and Alex Kennard join Joy Piedmont in a discussion of Steven Moffat's novelization of The Day of the Doctor. And Series 12 finally comes to the Gallery of the Underrated with the arrival of Ascension of the Cybermen and The Timeless Children, thanks to Priya Deonarain. All this plus Doctor Who news bingo!

On the eighty-sixth edition of Reality Bomb, Joy Piedmont is looking back at the Doctor Who Christmas special and talking with Alex Kennard, Kim Rogers, Katelyn Seitz, Brenna Jones and Graeme Burk about their favourite festive Doctor Who moments in a special documentary. Graeme also talks with Sage Young and Max Curtis about the upcoming special Revolution of the Daleks and what they're looking forward to when Captain Jack and the (redesigned) pepperpots return on New Years Day. And the OG Doctor Who spinoff and Christmas special comes to the Gallery of the Underrated as Colleen Hillerup discusses K9 and Company. Plus Bruce tries to get Doctor Who more episodes...with disastrous results for Darren!

Why are there so many songs about rainbows? In this last episode of our fourth season, the Deeper Cuts trio indulge in some comfort listening, true to our well-established Muppet Agenda. This time, it revolves around the soundtrack album to 1979’s The Muppet Movie. Saving his money from a paper route, a young Graeme bought this, his first self-financed music purchase and, as much as he loved the movie, this soundtrack was a separate and equally worthy experience for him. Years later, what value remains to be found between the grooves of this platter that still matters? What are the impressions of Graeme’s fellow musical sojourners who also have a history in Muppet fandom? Join us in this, our season finale, and let’s get movin’ right along! Our Spotify playlist has everything from this and the rest of this past season (plus our COVID Sessions earlier this year). Special thanks, as ever, to Alex Kennard for our theme song, to Scot Clarke for our logo and ID graphics and to this season's "Vox Pops": Kim Rogers, Gordon Dymowski, Cory Funk, Petra Mayer, Sarah Friedman and Jason Kurylo. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! We'll be holding a Deeper Cuts Holiday Party live on Zoom on Saturday, November 21 at 3 p.m. (EST). We'll be recording our 2020 Holiday Special in front of a live audience with special Q and A and much more. If you want to take part email us at holidayparty@deepercuts.com

On the seventy-ninth edition of Reality Bomb, we decided to cheer ourselves up during the pandemic by doing a live episode of Reality Bomb... over Zoom. Graeme Burk and Joy Piedmont are joined by Kim Rogers, Shannon Dohar, Alex Kennard and Bill Evenson as they talk about the Doctor Who we're watching or experiencing that provides comfort. Bill brings the 1965 Peter Cushing movie Dr. Who and the Daleks to the Gallery of the Underrated. And we play Doctor Who fan version of "Never have I ever..." Plus the return of "F*ck that guy"! We also have a video version of this episode if you want to watch!

On the seventy-fifth edition of Reality Bomb, we're looking back on the past decade's worth of Doctor Who as NPR Books editor Petra Mayer, Den of Geek's Kayti Burt, Jon Arnold and Kat Climpson discuss the best Doctor Who of the 2010s with Graeme Burk. Joy Piedmont looks back on the Doctor Who Christmas specials with our Christmas Questions quiz with Bill Evenson, Kelly Boaz and Adrienne Enderle. And Graeme takes another trip to the Gallery of the Underrated to talk about the Jon Pertwee story the Mutants with emeritus producer Alex Kennard. Plus the return of Spoiler Cops!

On the seventy-second edition of Reality Bomb, we remember to Doctor Who writer, script editor, author and legend Terrance Dicks with a special tribute from Martin Belam, Nick Abadzis, Lisa Gledhill, Jon Arnold, Jason A. Miller and Bill Evenson. YouTuber, fan and Doctor Who Magazine Time Team member Claudia Boleyn uncouples Utopia from the series 3 finale and brings it to the Gallery of the Underrated. And the craze sweeping the fandom is back as Is This Rumour Hot or Not? returns with emeritus producer Alex Kennard and Kim Rogers. All this plus a poem in honour of Terrance Dicks by Chris Fosten, and we blow wide the conspiracy behind what's going on with Doctor Who in Cardiff.

On the seventieth edition of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk brings back emeritus producer Alex Kennard (and drafts Lori Steuart) for another segment of "Is This Rumour Hot or Not?" as they judge the latest rumours (or not) from the Doctor Who set. Neil Perryman brings the "love it or hate it" Sylvester McCoy story Ghost Light to the Gallery of the Underrated. And Joy Piedmont talks to Monica Duarte, Jim Sangster and Derek Compare about Doctor Who collecting in all its various forms. Plus listeners letters, and the protest about Ianto at BBC Wales goes into its tenth year!

On the sixty-sixth edition of Reality Bomb, Joy Piedmont has brought Petra Mayer and Alex Kennard together to evaluate what rumours have escaped the locked down set of Doctor Who as "Is This Rumour Hot or Not?" returns for a new season. We're talking about Clara and things in the wifi when Kim Rogers brings The Bells of Saint John to the Gallery of the Underrated. And we have a special documentary looking back at one's first convention. Plus we have political ads about... Chris Chibnall!

Home. What does it mean? What associations do people commonly hold about what their home means to them? How can music help to tie us to home, especially when one is far from it and missing it? When Graeme went to a military school at the age of 12, ABBA’s penultimate 1980 album Super Trouper helped him to keep his feet on the ground while he was regularly apart from his family. How did this record help Graeme during this trying period to make that connection? What is it about this record that brought him joy then, and what is it about it that does the same today? How does music help us keep, or gain, a sense of home? And what did the other members of the Deeper Cuts trio think of Sweden's greatest contribution to pop music? We can face it together the way old friends do, dear listeners! Tune in to this last episode of the third(!) season of the Deeper Cuts podcast and bop (and a half!) along with us! Don't forget to check out our Spotify Playlist for Season 3 which has all the songs on this album and most of the other albums you' heard this season as well.  Special thanks, as ever, to Alex Kennard for our theme song, to Scot Clarke for our logo and ID graphics and to this season's "vox pops" Mark Askwith, Aileen Page, John O'Connor, Heather Murray, Drew Walko and Heather Berberet. We'll be back for season four sometime in the near future. Thank you for the music!

On the sixty-first edition of Reality Bomb, Joy Piedmont talks to Den of Geek's staff editor Kayti Burt and The Guardian's senior social correspondent Martin Belam about the latest news of Doctor Who's move to Sundays and the recent announcement of new writers and directors and what all this might mean for the series. Graeme Burk explores the question of whether Doctor Who fandom is toxic or could become toxic with Angelique Roche, Sage Young and Felicity Kuzinitz. And emeritus producer Alex Kennard returns to Reality Bomb in order that he might bring the now-forgotten revolutionary 2002 webcast Death Comes To Time to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus, some anthropologists attempt to flush out some middle aged Doctor Who fans in the wild and more! Reality Bomb is going to be doing a live show in Toronto on Saturday October 20th at 3pm at the Imperial Pub at 54 Dundas Street west. Details are on our website or our Facebook event page for more details!  

On the fifty-first edition of Reality Bomb, we have a super-sized episode that begins with the TARDIS landing on the runway as the thirteenth Doctor’s costume debuts and we have fashionistas Joy Piedmont and Heather Berberet at the ready to give their thoughts. We’re also talking with Lisa Gledhill about change, mindfulness, chase sequences and arachnophobia when Planet of the Spiders comes to the Gallery of the Underrated. And Lindsey Mayer’s evaluates the latest rumours about Doctor Who and judges whether they’re hot or not. Plus Bruce and Darren try to save Shada and we bid a fond farewell to our esteemed co-producer Alex Kennard.

It's the fiftieth edition of Reality Bomb and we have a special live episode recorded in New York at Passage Irish Bar and Kitchen in Astoria, Queens with Graeme Burk and co-host Shannon Dohar! There's a new Doctor hype news quiz regarding the silly season's best stories following the announcement of Jodie Whittaker with Simon Fraser and Robert Smith? and friends; we have music and "The Song He Couldn't Be Arsed to Write" with Cat Smith; a journey to the 1920s and Agatha Christie in the Gallery of the Underrated with This Week in Time Travel's Alyssa Franke; and a discussion of multi-Doctor stories with the nearly-late Petra Mayer, Sage Young and Nick Abadzis. Plus the new game all the kids are playing with Kim Rogers, Kathleen Schowalter, Joy Piedmont and Andy Hicks; Listneners Q and A with Alex Kennard... and a few other surprises! It's your favourite podcast, but it's live...and celebrating the big five-oh!

On the forty-ninth episode of Reality Bomb, we have a super-sized episode where we conclude our review of Series 10 with a discussion of the finale and the season as a whole with our intrepid reviewers Lindsey Mayers and Lori Steuart. We're also comparing notes about capital punishment, relationship sadness and tribophysical waveform macro-kinetic extrapolators when Rachel Donner brings Boom Town to the Gallery of the Underrated. Once again, the interviewer becomes the interviewed as Graeme Burk talks with the Coal Hill AV Club Podcast host Andy Hicks about the book about Doctor Who creator Sydney Newman that Graeme worked on, Head of Drama. And Joy Piedmont talks about representation, Bill and the series 10 finale. Plus the return of Listeners Letters with Graeme and Alex Kennard and see the titanic fight to the death of... reasonable fans. Reality Bomb will be celebrating it's 50th episode with a live show in New York in September! It's on Saturday, September 30 at 3 pm at Passage Irish Bar and Kitchen, 40-11 30th Avenue, Queens, New York. Details are on our Facebook page. It's going to be a great time and we hope to see you there!  

We start season four with a bang, and a world tour, traveling across the globe and through time (not really) with special guest, Graeme of Reality Bomb! We're talking about fans of the fab four, _Beatlemaniacs_ (aka Beatles Fans). What was it about this iconic pop group that left such an impact on the musical world and its fans? We're giving you the fans-eye view! Next week, we'll be taking the chunnel to France to talk about fans of a well-loved, but perhaps not as well-known, character: Arsene Lupin! ## Where can I learn more about Graeme? You can check out the podcast that he and Alex Kennard co-produce, [Reality Bomb](www.realitybombpodcast.com), a monthly, magazine-style Doctor Who podcast that focuses on the Doctor Who fandom, which just recently finished its 50th episode! You can also check out their podcast on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/realitybombpc/) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/realitybombpc). If you want to know more about the man behind the podcast, you can follow him on twitter: [@graemeburk](https://twitter.com/graemeburk). ## Episode outline ### Fandom Facts **Origins:** The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, consisting of four members: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era. Though they broke up in 1970, the individual members enjoyed successful musical careers on their own. John Lennon was shot and killed in 1980, and George Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001. > The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, with estimated sales of over 800 million physical and digital albums worldwide. They have had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other act. They are also the best-selling music artists in the United States, with 178 million certified units > > — [Wikipedia - The Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles) **Fandom Origins:** The fandom started to take off in 1963, and continued pass the group's break up in 1970 (public performances had stopped in 1966). **Names:** Beatlemaniacs **Most Active:** Definitely between 1960 an 1970. Today, according to [Google Trends data](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=The%20Beatles,Beatlemania), interest in the Beatles has been on the decline, though there was a spike in interest in September 2009 when remastered versions of their albums were re-released and again in February 2014 with _The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles_. **Fanfics:** Archive of our Own has over 1200 fanfics related to The Beatles. ### This week's spotlight **[The Race Against Time](http://raceagainsttime.io)** Now in its third year of running, the Race Against Time is the Nickscast's annual charity livestream where we work our way though Chrono Trigger, obtaining all its endings, and also raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Last year we raised over $1200 CAD, and have plans to surpass that! This year, the event will be held August 12 through to August 13, starting at 10am ET. You can also subscribe on [Twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime](https://www.twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime) in anticipation of the event! ### Famous Last Words This week's famous last words around *next week's* fandom as we travel to France, Arsene Lupin (Gentleman Thief)! **G:** Arsene Lupin is an old-timey thing and isn't relevant anymore. **Z:** Why... did Japan think there would be enough of a fandom for an anime? **T:** Why is Sherlock Holmes so popular (by comparison)? Arsene Lupin is a good guy on wrong side of the law... why is _that_ not more popular? ## Where can you find us online? We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media: - If you want to help us to create more amazing fannish content, become a patron on [P

There’s been a lot of agreement on the podcast as of late, but that ends today! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Liz as we disagree over whether this story worked and how many episodes it really should have been. At least there’s consensus on Peter Capaldi’s hair and Pearl Mackie. What did you think of “The Lie of the Land”? Let us know in the comments! ^E Also covered: Kat covets a jacket with the Gallifrey symbol! interviews Alex Kennard (of Reality Bomb) on Start the Music! Liz is thrilled that Rachel Talalay will direct the Christmas special! Erika has officially switched to team-Series-10-Capaldi-hair! Deb delights in how Pearl Mackie, who is at Wizard World Philadelphia as we record, has embraced fandom and her role as a companion!

The Nickscast, along with special guest friend, Alex Kennard (of Reality Bomb fame), discuss the _why_ of Doctor Who fans (aka Whovians). What is it that has kept the show on the air for over fifty years, and why did it stop? What draws in new fans? We 're going to invert the polarity and go all wibbly wobbly timey wimey to find out! Next week, we'll be talking about Supernatural fans (aka SPNFamily). Stay tuned! Episode outline Fandom Facts Origins: British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963 Fandom Origins: Doctor Who fan club (Britain, 1960s), recognized by production later with Doctor Who Appreciation Society (Britain, May 1976) Names: Doctor Who fan, Whovian (older term, less common) Most Active: Unclear, but probably during the era of "New" Doctor Who (2005--present) Size of Fandom: 110 million viewers (From BroaDWcast, referencing a quote from the BBC) Fanfics: Over 73400 on fanfiction.net Over 53000 on Archive of our own (strictly Doctor Who & related fandoms) What did we discuss? The longevity of the show ~ Is the show for children, or adults? ~ Doctor who as an inconsistent show ~ The sheer possibility of Doctor Who storylines ~ Different types of stories within the show ~ How the show runners impact Doctor Who and the doctor ~ The non-TV Doctor Who universe ~ Curative vs transformative fandoms ~ How the doctor's regeneration impacts the story ~ A brief history of the show's hiatus ~ Tropes in Doctor Who ~ The positives and negatives of the Doctor Who Fan community ~ Christmas specials and England Are you in, or out? Z is in. > "Z, its perhaps a little moot because I know you are a Doctor Who fan and watch Doctor Who… so I guess you're in but say more words than that please." > --G Science fiction ideas sometime outshine bad writing or acting G is in. Even though the show is inconsistent, he has faith that the show will get to the good parts However, he is not involved in the fandoms; doesn't go to Doctor Who panels at conventions or to the theatre to watch the show with others More than happy to get into arguments about past or present doctors and companions being bad T is out. And will remain out. Doctor Who is huge; too big Likes the concept, and will still be really aware of the show and changes to the show through other fansites Alex is in. > "Wouldn't it be amazing if I said out?" > --Alex Couldn't really say anything but in His past experiences were very similar to the Nicks: was watching the show but not participating in the fandom Went to Gallifrey (One), and was never able to resurface > "It's a fandom that kind of gets before you even know you've been got." > --Alex Fans of the week > My current magical thinking: Bad world things happened because of no #DoctorWho > Now that he is coming back, the world will revert to good. > --DrLatigo (via [Twitter](https://twitter.com/DrLatigo/status/850785206323642368)) Alex also nomiated Peter Capaldi, a mega-fan who is now one of the doctors on the show! This week's spotlight [The Doctor Who Society of Canada](http://www.doctorwhosociety.com/) A fairly recent organization, having only been formed in 2011, growing out of the Toronto Fan Expo. Last year, it managed to raise over $50000 Canadian for four different charities, and has chapters in Toronto, Waterloo, Halifax and elsewhere in Canada (though it mostly located in Ontario). We have had a [few](https://youtu.be/4etdjYCYvQA) [opportunities](https://youtu.be/pXJT4LOPXjA) to interview them in the past. [The Race Against Time](http://raceagainsttime.io) Now in its third year of running, the Race Against Time is the Nickscast's annual charity livestream where we work our way though Chrono Trigger, obtaining all its endings, and also raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Last year we raised over $1200 Canadian, and have plans to surpass that!

The Nickscast, along with special guest friend, Alex Kennard (of Reality Bomb fame), discuss the _why_ of Doctor Who fans (aka Whovians). What is it that has kept the show on the air for over fifty years, and why did it stop? What draws in new fans? We 're going to invert the polarity and go all wibbly wobbly timey wimey to find out!

In the tenth month of our year with the Beatles, Graeme Burk and Rob Jones are joined once again by Reality Bomb co-producer, writer and musician Alex Kennard as they devote the entire episode to examining the White Album. Graeme, Rob and Alex discuss the White Album's strengths, the great tracks and the weird little tracks that they're rooting for all the same. There's a deep dive into several of the tracks, particularly "Helter Skelter" and "Revolution No. 9" and Graeme, Alex and Rob talk about how the album signals the beginning of the end of the Beatles. And, as they say, much more!

In the seventh month of our year with the Beatles, Graeme Burk and Rob Jones are joined by Alex Kennard, Reality Bomb co-producer (and a musician in his own right with the Ludvico Treatment), to discuss Revolver and its impact on music even today. The three talk in depth about "Tomorrow Never Knows" and "Eleanor Rigby" but also discuss the more underrated songs on the album as well. For extra-credit homework, Graeme, Rob and Alex watch an episode from musician Howard Goodall's 2005 documentary series 20th Century Greats about Lennon and McCartney. The three have a far-ranging conversation (occasionally punctuated by some disagreement) about Goodall's approach to the Beatles, the band's contribution to classical music and the music theory behind the Beatles' work and the techniques the Beatles used in their songmaking and how that grew and evolved over their careers. 

On this special Christmas edition of Reality Bomb, recorded live in Toronto in November, Graeme Burk talks with author Nikki Stafford and SPACE producer Mark Askwith about the 10th anniversary of Doctor Who Christmas Specials, while Cameron Dixon, Ari Lipsey and Peter McAlpine submit themselves to a quiz about the missing episodes. Kenyon Wallace submits The Next Doctor as his seasonal entry in the Gallery of the Underrated and Lori Steuart battles author Rebecca Diem over which David Tennant stories had brown suits vs. blue suits. Plus the music of Alex Kennard and a double shot of comedy! It's like every episode of Reality Bomb...only it's live. And it's Christmas!

On the twenty-ninth edition of Reality Bomb we continue our journey through Series 9 with a panel discussion featuring NPR Books editor Petra Mayer, Shannon Dohar and Lindsey Mayers. Also, Alex Kennard talks with Robert Smith? about the recently published Outside In 2: 125 unique perspectives on 125 modern Doctor Who stories by 125 writers. And author and former Big Finish producer and Doctor Who script editor Gary Russell is bringing The Monster of Peladon to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus: the return of Spoiler Cops! TORONTO AREA FRIENDS AND ENEMIES: We have a live show in Toronto on Sunday, November 22nd at 2 pm at the Victory Cafe (581 Markham Street). Hope to see you there!

The universes are collapsing: Reality Bomb has invaded 2MTL to explore just what happened when the BBC made its much-hyped-on-social-media announcement about the new Doctor Who spinoff, Class. Written by Graeme Burk; performed by Graeme Burk, Chip Sudderth, Bill Evenson and Kim Rogers; lovingly balanced and tweaked by Alex Kennard.

On the twenty-seventh edition of Reality Bomb, Rebecca Diem, Shannon Dohar and Lindsey Mayers speculate on practically everything about the upcoming season! We continue to brace for the arrival of Series 9 with our 2nd annual New Season Hype News Quiz, with Petra Mayer, Simon Fraser and Alex Kennard braving the challenge. And Angelique Roche is talking about Jenny when The Doctor's Daughter comes to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus, the interviewer becomes the interviewed when Graeme Burk and Robert Smith? talk about their new book The Doctors Are In to Erika Ensign. All this and another infomercial you don't want to tune out!

On the twenty-fifth edition of Reality Bomb we have a special live episode recorded in New York at the Stone Creek Bar and Lounge in Manhattan. Graeme Burk interviews NPR Books editor Petra Mayer about the tenth anniversary of the tenth Doctor, while Sage Young and Kim Rogers from Head Over Feels battle each other in our trivia contest about the David Tennant era and comic book artist Simon Fraser (Titan's eleventh Doctor comic) brings Fear Her to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus a song by Cat Smith, some live comedy, an opening musical number and Alex Kennard and Robert Smith? in the debating duel of year! It's the Doctor Who podcast you love, only live...in New York!

If Radio Free Skaro was ever made into a lackluster dystopian future series of adventures for the tween set (which it won’t, ever), it would have to be called “Digression,” because that was the tenor of the first few minutes of this episode. Eurovision is rightly disparaged, Warren is baffled by football, and Steven vainly (sort of) tries to get things back on track by lovingly describing Peter Capaldi’s swelling bouffant. Gross. But there’s also a commentary for the Jamie Mathieson penned “Mummy on the Orient Express,” featuring Reality Bomb’s own Alex Kennard! You have 66 seconds to start listening!   Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

On the twenty-second episode of Reality Bomb, guest host Alex Kennard talks with technology writer (and host of The Incomparable podcast) Jason Snell about the latest controversy over the Hugo nominations and what it has to do with Doctor Who. We're also talking to author Liz Myles about the book she co-edited, Companion Piece - Women Celebrate the Humans, Aliens and Tin Dogs of Doctor Who and Nikki Stafford brings Planet of the Ood into the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus, Graeme Burk talks to a 7 year-old about meeting Peter Capaldi on location and more!

On the twenty-first episode of Reality Bomb, we have a massive, supersized episode celebrating 10 years of the modern series of Doctor Who with a special two-part panel featuring Lindsey Mayers, NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer, Head Over Feels blogger Sage Young and Doctor Who Thing's Matthew Stott. Plus, Alex Kennard looks back on the too-short-season of Doctor Nine, Christopher Eccleston and The Unquiet Dead is in the Gallery of the Underrated with Shannon Sudderth. And Barnaby Edwards and Jon Arnold are talking about the literary sub-genre of Doctor Who celebrity biographies and autobiographies. All this and infomercials you really don't want to miss for once! Like our show? Support Reality Bomb by funding us on Patreon! 

On the twentieth episode of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk talks to Felicity Kuzinitz, Felicity Brown and Robert Smith? about what they would most like to see in the new season of Doctor Who. We also commemorate ten years of downloading since the leak of Rose by chatting with technology writer (and host of The Incomparable podcast) Jason Snell. And author and Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell brings the 1965 story The Web Planet to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus, Alex Kennard sings about the hard life of not going to Gallifrey and we go back to 2005 for a Canadian Heritage Moment!

On the fifteenth edition of Reality Bomb we have a super-sized episode featuring a special panel looking at the first four episodes of series eight that includes Lindsey Mayers, David Barsky and Kim Rogers. Also, Gallifrey One's program director Shaun Lyon puts a stake into State of Decay in this month's Gallery of the Underrated and Bill Evenson takes us Into The Dalek. And we check in with the spouses and partners of several Doctor Who fans including Maddie Rodriguez (partner of our co-producer Alex Kennard), Robert Thompson (husband of author Nikki Stafford), Paul Stanish (husband of Verity! co-host Deb Stanish) and Julie Hopkins (wife of host Graeme Burk). Plus we return to listen in on Wisconsin's finest Doctor Who podcast!

On the twelfth edition of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk looks back at 30 years of being a Doctor Who fan with a special documentary about how being a Doctor Who fan has changed over the decades. We also talk with Sam Maggs and Mike Doran about the winners and losers in the Doctor Who Magazine poll and Felicity Kuzinitz sends us on a quest to find The Keys of Marinus in this months Gallery of the Underrated. All this plus comedy from Liz Myles, Bill Evenson, Scot Clarke, Sean Homrig and Laura Gerald... and Alex Kennard finally sings the song he was supposed to have sung last month!

On the eleventh edition of Reality Bomb we have a bootleg tape of Graeme Burk and Alex Kennard at their latest live show recorded at CONsole Room in Minneapolis in May. Featuring an interview with Arnold T Blumberg and Robert Smith? about the new Doctor and a TARDIS trivia quiz with Steven K. Manfred, Kathryn Sullivan, Bill Evenson, and Lars Pearson.  And it's time to do a security check as The Ambassadors of Death is in the Gallery of the Underrated with the AV Club's Christopher Bahn. All this plus special guest Sophie Aldred sits down for an interview and performs in a comedy sketch with Arnold T. Blumberg, Alex Kennard, Laura Gerald and Bill Evenson! NOTE: We really mean it. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the sound quality is about the same as a concert bootleg. 

On the tenth edition of Reality Bomb, we're talking about Time And Relative Dimensions In Sexuality in a brand-new documentary produced by Alex Kennard. In honour of Kate O'Mara's passing, Graeme Burk interviews author Jennifer Pelland about the Rani and female villains in Doctor Who. We also check in with Jon Arnold about the latest news and Rod Mammitzsch brings The Power of Kroll to the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus Lori Steuart shares her thoughts on discovering William Hartnell's Doctor. All this and the live concert you've been waiting for - one night only!

On the ninth edition of Reality Bomb, we're getting ready for the arrival of companion / recurring character / significant character photographed on a white background Danny Pink with Lori Steuart and Lindsey Mayers. Plus we have Sam Maggs offering up her hopes for the Peter Capaldi era. And it's the bittersweet taste of life as Aaron Guylas put Terminus in this month's Gallery of the Underrated. Alex Kennard ponders the nature of Villainy in Doctor Who, and we talk about parenting and Doctor Who with Nikki Stafford and Steve Traylen. All thus plus a return visit to Wisconsin's best Doctor Who podcast!

On the eighth edition of Reality Bomb, we're dedicated followers of fashion as Graeme Burk talks to fashionistas and cosplayers Taylor Deatherage and Robin Careless about the Twelfth Doctor's new costume. We explore the tropes we love in Doctor Who with a panel that features Peter Hill, Mike Moses, Felicity Brown and Rob Jones. Alex Kennard looks back fondly on the chessplaying Time's Champion, the Seventh Doctor and The Face of Evil is this month's Gallery of the Underrated with Trish Young. All this plus listeners' letters and phone calls to the Doctor Who Continuity Complaints Tribunal.

On the seventh edition of Reality Bomb, we're speaking the truth about The Time of the Doctor as Graeme Burk interviews an all star panel that includes Nikki Stafford and Jon Arnold. We also talk to comic book reviewer Greg McElhatton about the end of the IDW comic and Doctor Who in comic books. Alex Kennard says goodbye to the Raggedy Man himself, Matt Smith. And we're talking with Lindsey Mayers about 42 in this month's Gallery of the Underrated. All this plus a guide to surviving till the next season of Doctor Who!

A special podcast episode recorded at Chicago TARDIS 2013 featuring a one-on-one interview with classic series sound designer Dick Mills, the "Podcast Playground" panel with Erika Ensign & Lynne M. Thomas of the Verity Podcast and Alex Kennard of the Reality Bomb Podcast, and a report from Gordon Dymowski on the charity auction.  

On the fifth edition of Reality Bomb, the host becomes the hunted as Graeme Burk and his co-author Robert Smith? submit to Alex Kennard's questions about their new book, Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories To Watch Before You Die. Once Graeme gets back the interviewer's chair, we celebrate the 50th anniversary by talking to Taza McDoom, who watched the first episode of Doctor Who in 1963 and Wendy, a young Doctor Who fan. We also talk to Dr. Mary Jane Miller, emeritus professor of media studies at Brock University and author of many books on the history of Canadian television, about the career of Doctor Who co-creator Sydney Newman. And we chat with Felicity Kuzinitz about harrassment and conventions. All this plus a history of the Doctor Who theme you don't want to miss!

On the third edition of Reality Bomb, Alex Kennard presents a feature documentary on the first time fans watched Doctor Who. Graeme Burk interviews Who Party Toronto's Mike Doran about Peter Capaldi's not-so-secret past as a Doctor Who fan and chats with Cameron Dixon about the fanzine Enlightement's change to digital format. The Beast Below is our first entry in our Gallery of the Underrated and Jon Arnold explains to Graeme why that is. And Lori Stueart expounds on what the feels are. All this and we look at the rumour about dubbing the Doctor for Canadian audiences!

On the first edition of Reality Bomb, Graeme Burk interviews Felicity Brown, Nikki Stafford and Lori Steuart about the possibility of a female Doctor; Alex Kennard provides a brief history of the Doctor's corpse and we talk to Mike Doran about the rumoured find of missing episodes. All this and the Eighth Doctor reading the twitter feed of prominent Doctor Who fans!

The Nickscast, along with special guest friend, Alex Kennard (of Reality Bomb fame), discuss the _why_ of Doctor Who fans (aka Whovians). What is it that has kept the show on the air for over fifty years, and why did it stop? What draws in new fans? We 're going to invert the polarity and go all wibbly wobbly timey wimey to find out! Next week, we'll be talking about Supernatural fans (aka SPNFamily). Stay tuned! Episode outline Fandom Facts Origins: British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963 Fandom Origins: Doctor Who fan club (Britain, 1960s), recognized by production later with Doctor Who Appreciation Society (Britain, May 1976) Names: Doctor Who fan, Whovian (older term, less common) Most Active: Unclear, but probably during the era of "New" Doctor Who (2005--present) Size of Fandom: 110 million viewers (From BroaDWcast, referencing a quote from the BBC) Fanfics: Over 73400 on fanfiction.net Over 53000 on Archive of our own (strictly Doctor Who & related fandoms) What did we discuss? The longevity of the show ~ Is the show for children, or adults? ~ Doctor who as an inconsistent show ~ The sheer possibility of Doctor Who storylines ~ Different types of stories within the show ~ How the show runners impact Doctor Who and the doctor ~ The non-TV Doctor Who universe ~ Curative vs transformative fandoms ~ How the doctor's regeneration impacts the story ~ A brief history of the show's hiatus ~ Tropes in Doctor Who ~ The positives and negatives of the Doctor Who Fan community ~ Christmas specials and England Are you in, or out? Z is in. > "Z, its perhaps a little moot because I know you are a Doctor Who fan and watch Doctor Who… so I guess you're in but say more words than that please." > --G Science fiction ideas sometime outshine bad writing or acting G is in. Even though the show is inconsistent, he has faith that the show will get to the good parts However, he is not involved in the fandoms; doesn't go to Doctor Who panels at conventions or to the theatre to watch the show with others More than happy to get into arguments about past or present doctors and companions being bad T is out. And will remain out. Doctor Who is huge; too big Likes the concept, and will still be really aware of the show and changes to the show through other fansites Alex is in. > "Wouldn't it be amazing if I said out?" > --Alex Couldn't really say anything but in His past experiences were very similar to the Nicks: was watching the show but not participating in the fandom Went to Gallifrey (One), and was never able to resurface > "It's a fandom that kind of gets before you even know you've been got." > --Alex Fans of the week > My current magical thinking: Bad world things happened because of no #DoctorWho > Now that he is coming back, the world will revert to good. > --DrLatigo (via [Twitter](https://twitter.com/DrLatigo/status/850785206323642368)) Alex also nomiated Peter Capaldi, a mega-fan who is now one of the doctors on the show! This week's spotlight [The Doctor Who Society of Canada](http://www.doctorwhosociety.com/) A fairly recent organization, having only been formed in 2011, growing out of the Toronto Fan Expo. Last year, it managed to raise over $50000 Canadian for four different charities, and has chapters in Toronto, Waterloo, Halifax and elsewhere in Canada (though it mostly located in Ontario). We have had a [few](https://youtu.be/4etdjYCYvQA) [opportunities](https://youtu.be/pXJT4LOPXjA) to interview them in the past. [The Race Against Time](http://raceagainsttime.io) Now in its third year of running, the Race Against Time is the Nickscast's annual charity livestream where we work our way though Chrono Trigger, obtaining all its endings, and also raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Last year we raised over $1200 Canadian, and have plans to surpass that!

We start season four with a bang, and a world tour, traveling across the globe and through time (not really) with special guest, Graeme of Reality Bomb! We're talking about fans of the fab four, _Beatlemaniacs_ (aka Beatles Fans). What was it about this iconic pop group that left such an impact on the musical world and its fans? We're giving you the fans-eye view! Next week, we'll be taking the chunnel to France to talk about fans of a well-loved, but perhaps not as well-known, character: Arsene Lupin! ## Where can I learn more about Graeme? You can check out the podcast that he and Alex Kennard co-produce, [Reality Bomb](www.realitybombpodcast.com), a monthly, magazine-style Doctor Who podcast that focuses on the Doctor Who fandom, which just recently finished its 50th episode! You can also check out their podcast on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/realitybombpc/) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/realitybombpc). If you want to know more about the man behind the podcast, you can follow him on twitter: [@graemeburk](https://twitter.com/graemeburk). ## Episode outline ### Fandom Facts **Origins:** The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, consisting of four members: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era. Though they broke up in 1970, the individual members enjoyed successful musical careers on their own. John Lennon was shot and killed in 1980, and George Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001. > The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, with estimated sales of over 800 million physical and digital albums worldwide. They have had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other act. They are also the best-selling music artists in the United States, with 178 million certified units > > — [Wikipedia - The Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles) **Fandom Origins:** The fandom started to take off in 1963, and continued pass the group's break up in 1970 (public performances had stopped in 1966). **Names:** Beatlemaniacs **Most Active:** Definitely between 1960 an 1970. Today, according to [Google Trends data](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=The%20Beatles,Beatlemania), interest in the Beatles has been on the decline, though there was a spike in interest in September 2009 when remastered versions of their albums were re-released and again in February 2014 with _The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles_. **Fanfics:** Archive of our Own has over 1200 fanfics related to The Beatles. ### This week's spotlight **[The Race Against Time](http://raceagainsttime.io)** Now in its third year of running, the Race Against Time is the Nickscast's annual charity livestream where we work our way though Chrono Trigger, obtaining all its endings, and also raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Last year we raised over $1200 CAD, and have plans to surpass that! This year, the event will be held August 12 through to August 13, starting at 10am ET. You can also subscribe on [Twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime](https://www.twitch.tv/theraceagainsttime) in anticipation of the event! ### Famous Last Words This week's famous last words around *next week's* fandom as we travel to France, Arsene Lupin (Gentleman Thief)! **G:** Arsene Lupin is an old-timey thing and isn't relevant anymore. **Z:** Why... did Japan think there would be enough of a fandom for an anime? **T:** Why is Sherlock Holmes so popular (by comparison)? Arsene Lupin is a good guy on wrong side of the law... why is _that_ not more popular? ## Where can you find us online? We are everywhere! Most notably though, we like to hang out in a few places on social media: - If you want to help us to create more amazing fannish content, become a patron on [P