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Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 263
Running Time: 1:00:44

A classic interview with Lalla Ward (Romana II), The Romans reviewed, news (a Pond Farewell), feedback (Greg in FL), and more! A DWP holiday episode. Hosted by Louis Trapani.

Today marks 45 years since the very first episode of Star Trek aired. It was September 8, 1966 when NBC aired 'The Man Trap' to an unsuspecting audience. It is not the "birthday" of Star Trek... die-hard fans ('Trekkers') know that the series had two pilot episodes commissioned. The first pilot, 'The Cage' dates back to 1964, and the follow-up pilot, 'Where No Man Has Gone Before,' to 1965. The first episode to air was not meant to go out first, but the suits at NBC wanted an episode with a "monster" in it (they felt it had to compete with Lost in Space at the time), 'The Man Trap' had a monster and therefore it was selected to air first.

This anniversary is bittersweet for me. It comes just a couple weeks after loosing a long time friend who had been a great Star Trek fan. It was an unexpected loss and therefore I have to say even now, I am still in shock and disbelief about it.

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 252
Running Time: 1:29:27

Our coverage of San Diego Comic Con 2011 with Tara Wheeler.

Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ), Ken Deep ( @kendeep ), Tara Wheeler ( @TARDIS_Tara )

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 242
Running Time: 1:34:00

Doctor Who news and our review of the 5th Doctor story, Black Orchid on DVD, plus your feedback.

Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ), Ken Deep ( @kendeep ), and James Naughton ( @JamesNaughton )

This photo of Grace Lee Whitney I took in 2007 at the New England Fan Experience convention via my DSLR, and post processed today on the iPhone using Photo fx and PictureShow before sharing via Instagram.

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 241 EXTRA Edition
Running Time: 0:35:01

In this Extra Edition of Doctor Who: Podshock we include our full length extended interview with John Leeson (the voice of K9 and more). Here it here first in its entirety (we'll have a shorter version in an upcoming DWP episode).

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Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ) and Ken Deep ( @kendeep ).

These photos of Leonard Nimoy were taken in 1986 at a convention in NYC with an analog SLR (put together here now using the Diptic by Peak Systems iOS app) and posted to Instagram. I wish the lighting was better. Oh well. By the way, Nimoy is a photographer himself too.

In honour of Patrick Troughton's birthday. Here's a 2nd Doctor cosplayer I ran into at Gallifrey One in 2008.

Post processed on the Mac using Flare.

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 240
Running Time: 1:39:51

Doctor Who: Podshock Live Show recorded on stage at Gallifrey One's Catch 22: Islands of Mystery with Tracie Simpson, Paul Kasey, Cush Jumbo, Ian McNeice, Pamela Salem, and Waris Hussein on Sunday, February 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

Leo Laporte Keynote at Blogworld & NME 2009

I was very excited to learn that BlogWorld and New Media Expo are doing their first east coast event this May when they announced it a few weeks ago. Previous Blogworld & New Media Expo events took place in Las Vegas, NV. For once I will now be able to attend a expo without having to fly there (I don't mind the actual flying, it is everything else that is part of the commercial airline experience I could do without).

"Here, have a ribbon."

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 239
Running Time: 1:21:25

Coverage of the Doctor Who: Podshock Meet & Greet at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel on the eve of Gallifrey One's Catch 22: Islands of Mystery. Plus the passing of Nicholas Courtney and the 2011 series start date.

Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ) with Ken Deep ( @kendeep ), Billy Davis, Mike Doran, and Tara Wheeler ( @TARDIS_Tara ).

The Sonic Newsdriver 20110307
Selected Doctor Who related news delivered sonically.
For Earth-date: Monday, the 7th of Mar. 2011

In this episode: Five Rounds Rapid in Memory of Nicholas Courtney, James Corden is Back, Who are you gonna call?, Massive Man - Massive, iPlayer for less than $10 a month, and more!

There's now a Guide to all of the Doctor Who: Podshock activities relating to Gallifrey One's Catch 22: Islands of Mystery on the DWP/GE website.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at convention or if you can make it to the convention, we have a meet up on Second Life the following week. 

If you are attending Gallifrey One don't forget some common sense items that you may need which we really didn't cover in our preview shows. Such as bring comfortable shoes, keep yourself hydrated, bring batteries and/or chargers if you need them for your digital devices, memory cards (or film if by chance you are still using film-based cameras), any lotions and medications that you need, comfortable clothes (if you are going in costume, that may not be possible), and of course a sense of humour and an appetite for a fun time.

See you there!

The Podshocker's Guide to Gallifrey One's Catch 22: Islands of Mystery -

"Look over there! On the other side of your galaxy, that's home."

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 238
Running Time: 0:48:29

Daphne Ashbrook joins us for a conversation on the 1996 Doctor Who movie DVD release in North America as well as her new CD - Grace Notes (iTunes link), plus Gallifrey One 2011 reminders, Doctor Who news and more.

Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ) and James Naughton ( @JamesNaughton ).

"The outside universe is breaking through!"

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 237
Running Time: 1:43:15

We interview Graeme Burk and Robert Smith? - editors of the Time Unincorporated: The Doctor Who Fanzine Archives book series, our annual Gallifrey One preview continues (your guide to Gallifrey One's Catch 22: Islands of Mystery) with special guest, Shaun Lyon, plus Doctor Who news and more.

Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ) and Ken Deep ( @kendeep ).