In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Destination: not Skaro! “The Planet* of the Daleks” is Terry Nation’s anniversary rewrite of the classic Hartnell tale that kickstarted Doctor Who. It’s “The Daleks” in color, decades before the BBC colorized “The Daleks.” But did those weird blond Thal heroes really jive with Jo Grant and the whole groovy Pertwee era? And what’s up with the invisible heavy-breathers and squirting plants of Spiridon? Lay down on some IKEA furniture as we dust off purple fake furs from Burning Man and infiltrate the Dalek City!**
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1 The Fifteenth Element (Look Back: The Ncuti Gatwa Era) 1:16:13
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWe park the Randomizer for a moment of reflection on the Ncuti Gatwa era — an time of goblins, gods, wish worlds, and controversies that may have rewritten more than canon. From reshoots and reality wars to Billie Piper’s surprise return and Disney’s uncertain handshake, we dive deep into what worked (hello, 73 Yards), what didn’t (Robot Revolution , anyone?), and whether Doctor Who got too much sugar in its tea this time around. Grab your sonic and settle in for a lukewarm take that might still burn your tongue. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our random episodes. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo Pull To Open: Ncuti Gatwa Era Lookback Season 6 Episode 21 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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1 Playing It School (Sweeping “The Caretaker”) 1:20:49
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWhen the Twelfth Doctor trades the TARDIS for a mop at Coal Hill School, awkwardness is bound to follow. Join us as we revisit The Caretaker , an episode packed with high-stakes parent-teacher nights, questionable robot threats, and a love triangle that quickly goes off the rails. Can Clara balance dating Danny Pink and running down corridors with the Doctor? And is Peter Capaldi’s cantankerous caretaker disguise fooling anyone? Even Courtney? Ring the school bell—class with Pull To Open is officially in session. Give your own rating for The Caretaker on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Caretaker. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:14 Whomoji Challenge 00:05:02 Poll to Open 00:11:19 TL;DW 00:17:31 Commentary: The Caretaker 00:18:57 Four Questions to Doomsday 00:53:25 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 00:56:22 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:02:55 Final Judgment 01:07:18 Randomizer! 01:12:58 Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo Story Essentials Series 8, Episode 6 Story number: 250, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writers: Gareth Roberts, Steven Moffat Director: Paul Murphy Showrunner: Steven Moffat Aired 27 September 2014 Pull To Open: The Caretaker Season 6 Episode 20 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedTerry Nation returns! But not with Daleks — this time it’s androids, clones, and possibly the most ill-advised eyepatch in Who history. The Randomizer has pulled us into The Android Invasion , a UNIT-adjacent tale with a suspiciously quiet pub, some surprisingly trigger-happy fingers, and a plan so convoluted, it makes a Moffat finale look grounded. Join us as we unravel a story where the twist is that the twist is obvious, Tom Baker takes a dive, and Liz Sladen’s face falls off — literally. If you’ve ever dreamed of a Doctor Who/Stepford Wives crossover filmed in a quaint British village, this one’s for you. Give your own rating for The Android Invasion on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Android Invasion. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: IIntro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:24 Whomoji Challenge 00:07:25 Poll to Open 00:15:59 TL;DW 00:21:46 Commentary: The Android Invasion 00:24:36 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:07:52 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:13:03 Where Is the Clara Splinter 01:18:08 Final Judgment 01:21:50 Randomizer! 01:27:30 Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo Story Essentials Season 9, Serial 2 Story number: 82, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Terry Nation Director: Barry Letts Script editor: Robert Holmes Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe Aired 22 November–13 December 1975 Pull To Open: The Android Invasion Season 6 Episode 19 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIs it a medieval space opera or a green-skinned fever dream? The Curse of Peladon has it both ways, complete with a courtly Pertwee, a princess-posing Jo, and the most phallic alien ever approved for Saturday tea time. Join us as we decode this gothic interstellar allegory about joining galactic federations (or maybe the European Economic Community), uncover who’s behind the spooky beast attacks, and decide if the Ice Warriors are still chill. Also: shoutouts to Alpha Centauri, the most anxious diplomatic appendage in Who history, and a brief mention of the Time Lords… remember them? Give your own rating for The Curse of Peladon on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Curse of Peladon. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:03:29 Whomoji Challenge 00:09:17 POLL To Open 00:14:36 TL;DW 00:23:07 Commentary: The Curse of Peladon 00:25:55 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:06:06 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:11:20 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:17:14 Final Judgment 01:22:32 Randomizer! 01:28:26 Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo Story Essentials Season 9, Serial 2 Story number: 60, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Brian Hayles Director: Lennie Mayne Script editor: Terrance Dicks Showrunner: Barry Letts Aired 29 January–19 February 1972 Pull To Open: The Curse of Peladon Season 6 Episode 18 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHow do you stick the landing for a story about a fake world that’s made of wishes? You let your villain shine, sprinkle in some glorious cameos, and insert a twist that dials the emotional resonance to 11. Somehow, between all the fourth-wall-breaking and nonsensical plot twists, Russell T. Davies wraps up Ncuti Gatwa’s second season of Doctor Who in a way that does more than satisfy—it slaps. Not every plot thread gets fully explored, but the ones that matter actually make sense(!) and are revealing about the characters we care about. And there’s fun to be had, too! Come with us as we unpack everything (including that surprise ending) and declare victory for The Reality War . Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our randomized episodes. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: The Reality War HOT TAKE Season 6 Episode 17 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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The Doctor’s stuck in a surreal 1950s fever dream, UNIT’s been rebranded as a life insurance agency, and wish-granting gods are running amok. What is even happening in Wish World ?! Pete and Chris dive headfirst into RTD’s mind-bending, logic-challenged spectacle that dares to connect the Rani, Poppy, Conrad, and possibly Susan through some extremely wishful thinking. Is this the Doctor’s most confusing domestic life yet? Are Mastodon skeletons the new Macra? Is this what happens when RTD binges The Prisoner, WandaVision, and a box of Target novels? This one’s more ride than story — but oh, what a ride it is. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our randomized episodes. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: Wish World HOT TAKE Season 6 Episode 16 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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1 Bigeneration Gap (HOT TAKE 2: "The Interstellar Song Contest" Post-Credits Scene) 29:18
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIt turns out our dress rehearsal of The Interstellar Song Contest was missing one extremely important reveal! In this emergency analysis of the post-credits scene, we tackle the surprise regeneration of Mrs. Flood into a new Time Lady villain—Archie Panjabi’s take on the classic Rani . Is this just a nostalgia throwback, or are we in for a legit cosmic power play? And what does this say about bigeneration, the show’s new favorite toy? Tune in for rants, theories, and your favorite meta-commentary on meta-commentary — plus Pete accidentally hot-takes his way into agreeing with Steven Moffat. For some reason. Listen to our hot take on the main episode . Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our randomized episodes. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: The Interstellar Song Contest HOT TAKE 2: Post-Credits Scene Season 6 Episode 15 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe Interstellar Song Contest is a full-on sensory overload: galactic glam, massive stakes, and more killer hooks than a Skybox full of Hellions. In this hot take, we break down the Doctor’s most bombastic outing yet — complete with AI cameos, shocking twists, and one jaw-dropping moment that might just redefine the Doctor’s moral compass. Has Russell T Davies gone too far, or just far enough? Join us for a voyage through pop, politics, and planetary peril. And yes, we did eventually get to that post-credits scene. Listen to our full breakdown of the big reveal. Tell us what you think of The Interstellar Song Contest on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our randomized episodes. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: The Interstellar Song Contest HOT TAKE Season 6 Episode 14 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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1 Rightful Hair (HOT TAKE: "The Story & the Engine") 46:38
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn The Story & the Engine , the Doctor finds himself in a Nigerian barbershop… on a spaceship… on the back of a spider… in the realm of living stories. You with us so far? Good — because the story’s just getting started. Join Pete and Chris as they dissect one of the most surreal, ambitious episodes in Doctor Who history, from map headgames to moral metaphysics. Come for the cosmic barbershop, stay for the existential vibes. Tell us what you think of The Story & the Engine on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our randomized episodes. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: The Story & the Engine HOT TAKE Season 6 Episode 13 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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1 The Lies that Blind (HOT TAKE: “Lucky Day”) 38:22
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIt's a Lucky Day … or is it? Is this a bold stand for truth in the age of misinformation, or an unsubtle lecture about trusting the deep state? Can conspiracy theorists exist in a world where UNIT is canon? And what’s the deal with Conrad’s podcast? From shrieks to lip gloss, Mrs. Flood to memory worms, we unpack all the continuity—and the politics. But sorry, we can’t spare a 50p piece. Tell us what you think of Lucky Day on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our randomized episodes. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: Lucky Day HOT TAKE Season 6 Episode 12 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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Doctor Who has plunged into The Well — and trust us, you’ll want to keep your back covered. Pete and Chris tackle the chills, thrills, and high-stakes mystery of Season 2’s most intense episode yet. How does the Doctor face the unknown when it stares right back at him? How is the future of humanity suddenly more fragile than ever? And what clever callbacks to classic sci-fi storytelling are hidden just below the surface? Grab your spacesuit (and maybe smash a few mirrors) — it's about to get real. Tell us what you think of The Well on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our randomized episodes. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: The Well HOT TAKE Season 6 Episode 11 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
RTD just gave us Alan Cumming as a cartoon god named Mr. Ring-a-Ding, and that’s not even the weirdest part of “Lux.” This episode has 2D-animated monsters, film reel body horror, meta commentary on fandom, and the Doctor using regeneration energy to treat a boo-boo. Pete and Chris are here to unwrap it all — from Mrs. Flood’s nuclear foreboding to the Doctor’s best mini-speech in years. Also discussed: How to acknowledge the racist past without getting lost in it, whether “Lux” secretly out-Blinks “Blink,” and what happens when you trap Doctor Who fans in a movie… and they love it. Tell us what you think of Lux on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our randomized episodes. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: Lux HOT TAKE Season 6 Episode 10 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIt's the future, and your star registry gift just triggered a robotic uprising. Welcome to Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution, where RTD goes hard on visuals, soft on substance, and maybe too far on consent. The Pull To Open crew picks apart everything from glitchy AI metaphors to Belinda Chandra’s underbaked debut — and Pete almost expected a Robots of Death sequel. But hey, at least the Doctor's rocking pajamas and historian credentials now. Tell us what you think of The Robot Revolution on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our randomized episodes. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: The Robot Revoultion HOT TAKE Season 6 Episode 9 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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1 Invade for TV (Discharging “Aliens of London and World War Three”) 1:38:49
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSay it with us now: it’s not just Slitheen fart jokes. Aliens of London / World War Three is the Ecclestone-Piper powerhouse that firmly established how NuWho would grow beyond the old-school kind of Earth invasion. It would be smart, twisty, full of “real” fake media and political references. It would stuff the Prime Minister in a closet. And it would put the Doctor in new kinds of domestic jeopardy. In short, despite some slightly dodgy CGI choices, it still holds up, even 20 hours later. Oh wait, we accidentally recorded this review 20 years later. Sorry! Give your own rating for Aliens of London and World War Three on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Aliens of London and World War Three. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:04:42 Whomoji Challenge 00:08:54 POLL To Open 00:13:20 TL;DR 00:19:34 Commentary: Aliens of London | World War Three 00:22:26 History Corner 01:06:09 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:08:11 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:12:05 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:19:40 Final Judgment 01:25:01 Randomizer! 01:32:34 Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Series 1, Episodes 4 and 5 Story number: 163, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Russell T. Davies Director: Keith Boak Script editor: Elwen Rowlands Showrunner: Russell T. Davies Aired 16–23 April 2005 Pull To Open: Aliens of London | World War Three Season 6 Episode 8 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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1 The Reich Stuff (Vivisecting “The Sontaran Experiment”) 1:31:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSontar-what now? An odd little two-parter squished between two titanic Tom Baker classics, The Sontaran Experiment manages to downgrade its clone army villain — with a flimsy mask that makes him look more like a bald white dude amid a bunch of South African “colonials”, plus evil experiments that … don’t seem very science-y? We had fun concocting this episode in our cave, though. So join us for a show sponsored by Gravbar, the adjustable all-in-one exerciser that’ll tear your pecs to shreds! Give your own rating for The Sontaran Experiment on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Sontaran Experiment. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:03:19 Whomoji Challenge 00:10:56 POLL To Open 00:16:13 TL;DW 00:25:54 Commentary: The Sontaran Experiment 00:27:46 Four Questions To Doomsday 01:04:31 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:08:08 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:13:04 Final Judgment 01:20:07 Randomizer! 01:25:04 Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 12, Serial 3 Story number: 76, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Bob Baker and Dave Martin Director: Rodney Bennett Script editor: Robert Holmes Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe Aired 22 February–1 March 1975 Pull To Open: The Sontaran Experiment Season 6 Episode 7 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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1 The Companion Falls (Impacting “Earthshock”) 1:38:41
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAdric’s fate, an unexpected "asteroid," and the triumphant return of the Cybermen— Earthshock is the definitive Doctor Who game-changer. From its big-budget action sequences to its brutal emotional gut punches, this Davison classic gave us one of the show’s most shocking cliffhangers and its most heart-wrenching companion exit. But does all the spectacle hold up, or is this the original sin of '80s Who? Join us as we crack the last logic code, psychoanalyze the Cyber Leader’s emotions (should Cybermen even have emotions?), and get lost in the cavernous plot holes of one of the show’s most unforgettable adventures. Excellent. Give your own rating for Earthshock on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Earthshock. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:24 Whomoji Challenge 00:06:30 POLL to Open 00:11:06 TL;DR 00:17:25 Commentary: Earthshock 00:20:20 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:11:01 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:16:04 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:20:26 Final Judgment 01:24:25 Randomizer! 01:31:48 Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 19, Serial 6 Story number: 121, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Eric Saward Director: Peter Grimwade Script editor: Antony Root, Eric Saward Producer: John Nathan-Turner Aired 8–16 March 1982 Pull To Open: Earthshock Season 6 Episode 6 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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1 Breaking Dad (Reliving “Father’s Day”) 1:33:27
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWhen Doctor Who returned in 2005, timey-wimey twists like Rose saving her dad in Father’s Day had rarely been seen on screen. But one entire Moffat era later, audiences are more sophisticated. So how does this small-scale Tyler tale land 20 years later? Do we still fear the Reapers? Grab your chunky carphone and make it to the church on time as we go all Back to the Future in 1987 — and don’t miss the Rickroll, because Pull to Open really is never gonna give you up. Give your own rating for Father's Day on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Father's Day. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:01 Whomoji Challenge 00:08:04 POLL to Open 00:13:44 TL;DW 00:20:42 Commentary: Father’s Day 00:22:17 History Corner 00:59:07 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:03:11 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:09:17 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:13:38 Final Judgment 01:17:29 Randomizer! 01:25:28 Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Series 1, Episode 8 Story number: 166, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Paul Cornell Director: Joe Ahearne Script editor: Helen Raynor Showrunner: Russell T. Davies Aired 14 May 2005 Pull To Open: Father's Day Season 6 Episode 5 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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1 Electric Screams (Shipwrecking “Horror of Fang Rock”) 1:36:36
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedJust this once, Leela … everybody dies! Horror of Fang Rock may be a kind of bottle episode (well, a tall bottle with a big electric light on top), but no Doctor Who story has a higher percentage of guest cast killed. And with this bunch of refugees from an Agatha Christie play, who wouldn’t be rooting for a Rutan to off ’em? Join us as we peer into an atmospheric fog of 1970s class war with our new blue peepers, enter a history corner on the real Fang Rock, and try not to grumble at the fake Somerset accent. T’ain’t natural! Give your own rating for Horror of Fang Rock on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Horror of Fang Rock. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:21 Whomoji Challenge 00:06:14 POLL To Open 00:11:12 TL;DW 00:16:00 Commentary: Horror of Fang Rock 00:19:54 History Corner 00:55:39 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:09:05 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:11:49 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:18:04 Final Judgment 01:21:59 Randomizer! 01:30:19 Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 15, Serial 1 Story number: 91, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Terrance Dicks Director: Paddy Russell Script editor: Robert Holmes Producer: Graham Williams Aired 3–24 September 1977 Pull To Open: Horror of Fang Rock Season 6 Episode 4 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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1 Slave New World (Liberating “Planet of the Ood”) 1:19:51
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHow do the Ood serve Doctor Who? Are they more interesting as harbingers of doom, pawns of the literal devil, or rabid victims of capitalist greed? Planet of the Ood takes the latter approach, and the result is a tale so dark even Donna Noble can’t lighten it up. Still, she (and we) can at least get on the Doctor’s case for his heavy-handed analogies. So sit back and take a shot of hair tonic while we absorb you into our giant brain. Just call us the Ood couple! (Actually, don’t.) Give your own rating for Planet of the Ood on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Planet of the Ood. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:07 Whomoji Challenge 00:07:08 POLL to Open 00:14:36 TL;DW 00:21:00 Commentary: Planet of the Old 00:23:01 Four Questions to Doomsday 00:58:51 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:00:57 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:04:14 Final Judgment 01:09:06 Randomizer! 01:13:53 Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Series 4, Episode 3 Story number: 194, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Keith Temple Director: Graeme Harper Script editor: Lindsey Alford Showrunner: Russell T. Davies Aired 19 April 2008 Pull To Open: Planet of the Ood Season 6 Episode 3 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025 Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963…
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1 Mazed and Confused (Mythologizing “The Horns of Nimon”) 1:24:37
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedTime waits for Nimon! Well, time waits for someone to appreciate The Horns of Nimon — the unintended finale to one of the greatest seasons of Doctor Who. With its drunk ballet bulls and a villain on a strict scenery diet, this could be a comedy classic. Or a triumph for Romana and her superior sonic. But is it? Dare to enter the labyrinth with us as we dust off our Greek myths and prepare to be sacrificed on the altar of the mighty Tom Baker. Give your own rating for The Horns of Nimon on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Horns of Nimon. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:03 Whomoji Challenge 00:07:09 POLL To Open 00:13:16 TL;DW 00:21:48 Commentary: The Horns of Nimon 00:24:26 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:00:45 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:03:50 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:07:00 Final Judgment 01:11:14 Randomizer! 01:15:43 Follow us on: TikTok: @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 17, Serial 5 Story number: 107, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writers: Anthony Read Director: Kenny McBain Script editor: Douglas Adams Producer: Graham Williams Aired 22 December 1979–12 January 1980 Pull To Open: Planet of the Dead Season 6 Episode 2 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music: Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025…
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1 Lord & Lady (Burglarizing “Planet of the Dead”) 1:29:37
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedA London bus, a mysterious wormhole, and a desert planet teeming with metal stingrays — Planet of the Dead boasts a hearty list of tasty Doctor Who plot ingredients even before you mix in a flirty almost-companion. David Tennant’s Doctor teams up with the aristocratic jewel thief Lady Christina de Souza in this slick, blockbuster-style Easter special. But beneath the high-speed chases and flirty banter lies a looming warning: he will knock four times. Grab your lobster card and hang on tight as we speed through sandstorms, UNIT cameos, and questionable bus seating arrangements! Give your own rating for Planet of the Dead on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Planet of the Dead. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:43 Whomoji Challenge 00:09:21 POLL to Open 00:14:51 TL;DW 00:21:34 Commentary: Planet of the Dead 00:24:38 History Corner 01:00:53 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:09:41 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:12:38 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:15:13 Final Judgment 01:18:33 Randomizer! 01:22:25 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials 2009 Easter Special Story number: 203, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writers: Russell T Davies, Gareth Roberts Director: James Strong Script editor: Lindsey Alford Showrunner: Russell T Davies Aired 11 April 2009 Pull To Open: Planet of the Dead Season 6 Episode 1 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025…
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1 A Star Is Born (HOT TAKE: “Joy to the World”) 40:58
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedGood God, what is happening in Joy to the World , possibly the most time-wimey Doctor Who Christmas special to date. We’d expect nothing less from Steven Moffat, who stuffs a dinosaur, a bootstrap paradox, and a multi-Doctor story all into a holiday meal that’s anything but a turkey. You might want to dress yourself in several layers just to keep up pace with this one, but be sure to curl up in your most comfortable chair before diving in. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our randomly selected episodes. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Pull To Open: Joy to the World HOT TAKE Season 5 Episode 40 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 A Wrinkle in Flesh Time (Enlightening “Four to Doomsday”) 1:27:04
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThere's bad Doctor Who that makes you ROFL. There's bad Doctor Who that just leaves you baffled. And sometimes, if you're lucky, you find both in one story. Four to Doomsday , Peter Davison's first dip in the Who pool, was a tale of two reactions for Team PTO. Good thing the political angles (incel Adric, anyone?) were so outnumbered by hilarious/dumb/hallucinatory choices (Tegan can draw like DaVinci and pilot a TARDIS by crying now?) Join us as we hurl a cricket ball of nerd rage right at the fabulous green-suited alien of early ’80s camp. Howzat?! Give your own rating for Four to Doomsday on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Four to Doomsday. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:17 Whomoji Challenge 00:06:38 POLL To Open 00:12:12 TL;DW 00:15:51 Commentary: Four to Doomsday 00:19:31 Four Questions to Doomsday 00:58:19 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:02:08 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:07:58 Final Judgment 01:15:17 Randomizer! 01:21:36 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 19, Serial 2 Story number: 117, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Terence Dudley Director: John Black Script Editor: Antony Root Producer: John Nathan-Turner Aired 18–26 January 1982 Pull To Open: Four to Doomsday Season 5 Episode 39 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Nonrapid Transit (Jackknifing “Gridlock”) 1:27:21
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like Liked“Stuck in traffic for ages” may be the most mundane sci-fi concept Doctor Who has ever offered. Yet Gridlock shines through the smog, even though we have to wonder why they don’t have smog-free EVs in the year five billion. How did RTD do it? Three words: great artists steal. Even when they’re stealing from the galaxy’s greatest comic, 2000AD. Join us — no, seriously, join us, we need one more passenger to take the fast lane through the snapping Macra of criticism! Give your own rating for Gridlock on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Gridlock. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:16 Whomoji Challenge 00:06:21 POLL To Open 00:12:32 TL;DW 00:19:08 Commentary: Gridlock 00:21:05 2000AD Corner 00:59:07 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:04:35 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:07:51 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:11:39 Final Judgment 01:14:49 Randomizer! 01:19:47 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Series 3, Episode 3 Story number: 184, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Russell T. Davies Director: Richard Clark Showrunner: Russell T. Davies Aired 14 April 2007 Pull To Open: Gridlock Season 5 Episode 38 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Get Back (Reversing “The Edge of Destruction”) 1:34:28
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn a sense, Doctor Who delivered its scariest story ever on its third outing. There’s something truly unsettling about The Edge of Destruction , especially in our unsettled times. The show seems to be tearing itself apart, annihilating dialogue, turning viewers against Ian, Susan and the Doctor (but blessedly not Barbara) when we’ve barely got to know them. But how can we make its premise make sense? Join us in a much-needed memory wipe while we run around with scissors — just don’t touch that fast return switch! Give your own rating for The Edge of Destruction on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Edge of Destruction. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:49 Whomoji Challenge 00:10:10 Poll To Open 00:16:25 TL;DW 00:23:29 Commentary: The Edge of Destruction 00:25:21 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:01:09 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:07:27 Where Is the Clara Splinter 01:15:16 Final Judgment 01:20:42 Randomizer! 01:27:42 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 1, Serial 3 Story number: 3, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: David Whitaker Director: Richard Martin (The Edge of Destruction), Frank Cox (The Brink of Disaster) Producer: Verity Lambert Aired 8 – 15 February 1964 Pull To Open: The Edge of Destruction Season 5 Episode 37 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Axis of Medieval (Besieging “The Time Warrior”) 1:28:20
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedDid New Who start in 2005 … or 1973? The Time Warrior fell from the stars with a surprising number of firsts for a show in its 11th year: not just the first Sontaran, but the debut of Sarah-Jane Smith, the diamond logo, the time tunnel, and a planet called (checks notes) Gallifrey. But that’s not all: Robert Holmes’ script brings a Moffat-y level of jokes and self-awareness, including the first crack about the Doctor chasing young women. But is its medieval feminism just a load of Rubeish? Join us for a feast of chicken legs, potato hairs and stink bombs. Just don’t eat the sleepy stew! Give your own rating for The Time Warrior on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Time Warrior. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:15 Whomoji Challenge 00:08:35 POLL To Open 00:12:41 TL;DW 00:22:15 Commentary: The Time Warrior 00:25:54 Four Questions to Doomsday 00:59:55 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded 01:03:01 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:09:43 Final Judgment 01:15:46 Randomizer! 01:22:49 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 11, Serial 1 Story number: 69, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Robert Holmes Director: Alan Bromly Producer: Barry Letts Aired 15 December 1973 – 5 January 1974 Pull To Open: The Time Warrior Season 5 Episode 36 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Repeater Capaldi (Confessing “Heaven Sent”) 1:44:13
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIf we didn’t know better, we’d say we’ve been waiting to talk about this Peter Capaldi episode for 7,000 years. Or is it two billion? Time seems to drag when you’re punching a wall made of random Doctor Who. Heaven Sent was an instant classic, but is this piece of clockwork perfection also the best story ever? We confess, we’re not sure. Good thing we’ve got Alisa Stern (aka Doctor Puppet) to help us grind its gears. If you’re listening, Gallifrey, the dangerous triple hybrid that will deconstruct your entire torture chamber… is us. Thanks to Alisa Stern for joining! You can see her work at: Odd Frame Films Doctor Puppet Alisa's Instagram Give your own rating for Heaven Sent on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Heaven Sent. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously 00:01:28 This Time There’s 3 of Us! 00:06:01 Whomoji Challenge 00:08:42 POLL To Open 00:15:43 TL;DW 00:23:36 Commentary: Heaven Sent 00:25:10 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:12:41 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:19:00 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:22:51 Final Judgment 01:30:08 Randomizer! 01:36:31 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Series 9, Episode 11 Story number: 264, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Steven Moffat Director: Rachel Talalay Showrunner: Steven Moffat Aired 28 November 2015 Pull To Open: Heaven Sent Season 5 Episode 35 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Better Call Thal (Refrigerating “Planet of the Daleks”) 1:32:17
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedDestination: not Skaro! “The Planet* of the Daleks” is Terry Nation’s anniversary rewrite of the classic Hartnell tale that kickstarted Doctor Who. It’s “The Daleks” in color, decades before the BBC colorized “The Daleks.” But did those weird blond Thal heroes really jive with Jo Grant and the whole groovy Pertwee era? And what’s up with the invisible heavy-breathers and squirting plants of Spiridon? Lay down on some IKEA furniture as we dust off purple fake furs from Burning Man and infiltrate the Dalek City!** *Not actual planet of the Daleks **Not actual city Give your own rating for Planet of the Daleks on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Planet of the Daleks. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:38 Whomoji Challenge 00:09:14 POLL to Open 00:14:18 TL;DW: Planet of the Daleks 00:20:16 Commentary 00:24:20 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:08:28 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:11:35 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:14:19 Final Judgment 01:19:37 Randomizer! 01:25:56 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 10, Serial 4 Story number: 67, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Terry Nation Director: David Maloney Script Editor: Terrance Dicks Producer: Barry Letts Aired 7 April – 12 May 1973 Pull To Open: Planet of the Daleks Season 5 Episode 34 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 The Hateful Eight Legs (Reincarnating “Planet of the Spiders”) 1:44:42
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedA tear, Sarah Jane? The Third Doctor on his deathbed forbids it! We (and tear-friendly Fifteen) may look askance these days at the end of Planet of the Spiders , but the bigger question is: has any of the preceding story aged well? Join us as we examine a Frankenstein’s spider with too many legs: Pertwee stunts, far-future colonists, “Flowers for Algernon,” ambiguous Mike Yates, arachnophobia, crystallography, tantric Buddhism, one clairvoyant, one exotic dancer, and a little something called reincarnation — whoops, we mean regeneration . Give your own rating for Planet of the Spiders on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Planet of the Spiders. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:31 Whomoji Challenge 00:07:24 POLL To Open 00:14:28 TL;DW 00:23:30 Commentary: Planet of the Spiders 00:28:07 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:16:53 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:18:57 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:24:11 Final Judgment 01:30:47 Randomizer! 01:38:27 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 11, Serial 5 Story number: 73, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Robert Sloman, Barry Letts (uncredited) Director: Barry Letts Script Editor: Terrance Dicks Showrunner: Barry Letts Aired 4 May 1974–8 June 1974 Pull To Open: Planet of the Spiders Season 5 Episode 33 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Forgotten Realm (Rectifying “The Girl Who Waited”) 1:25:42
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedJust how dangerous is traveling with the Doctor? It’s a fair question after revisiting The Girl Who Waited , which looks surprisingly dark 13 years after it aired — especially now that many who watched it back then are now closer in age to older Amy Pond. Join us as we ponder: Did this “Doctor Lite” episode portray Matt Smith as excessively cowardly? Why couldn’t Amy and Amy pass the Bechdel test ? And what’s up with all those flying syringes? Give your own rating for The Girl Who Waited on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Girl Who Waited. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:56 Whomoji Challenge 00:05:52 POLL to Open 00:11:47 TL;DW 00:18:58 Commentary: The Girl Who Waited 00:21:27 Four Questions to Doomsday 00:58:39 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:01:16 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:03:50 Final Judgment 01:10:24 Randomizer! 01:17:49 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Series 6, Episode 10 Story number: 224, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Tom MacRae Director: Nick Hurran Script Editor: Caroline Henry Showrunner: Steven Moffat Aired 10 September 2011 Pull To Open: The Girl Who Waited Season 5 Episode 32 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Island Time (Cast Interviews from Long Island Who) 2:18:17
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWe shared a long, hot summer with Doctor Who, and we couldn't think of a better way to close it out than getting our TARDIS on at the 2024 Long Island Who convention ! Blessedly, we were able to interview several people involved with the show — both actors and people behind the scenes — and we coaxed some original thoughts out of them. We also got a peek into what the future holds for the Toymaker, which was news to us. Please enjoy this XXL episode of Pull To Open, packed full of interesting thoughts, observations, and experiences about Doctor Who by the people who make it. Intro 00:00:00 Annette Badland 00:15:26 Nev Fountain 00:30:39 Jacqueline King 00:59:37 Terry Molloy 01:11:00 Mark Strickson 01:29:50 John Peel 01:57:38 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Thin Ice. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: Long Island Who Interview Special Season 5 Episode 31 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Burning a New Leaf (Mulching “Terror of the Vervoids”) 1:31:54
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedTerror of the Vervoids isn’t exactly the greatest Doctor Who story ever. Those plant-based villains were just … weird. But this bizarre aria from Colin Baker’s long swan song is now surprisingly relevant to the age of Ncuti. Why does Mel just appear out of nowhere? Is the Doctor just allowed to browse his future, or is there something more sinister at play? Pour a nice cool carrot juice, and don’t rage-quit the pod when we bring Sutekh’s gift of headcanon! Give your own rating for The Trial of a Time Lord — Terror of the Vervoids on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Trial of a Time Lord — Terror of the Vervoids. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:58 Whomoji Challenge 00:06:52 POLL To Open 00:11:23 TL;DW 00:16:32 Commentary: Terror of the Vervains 00:19:40 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:06:09 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:09:45 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:16:22 Final Judgment 01:20:21 Randomizer! 01:26:41 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 23, Serial 3 Story number: 145, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Pip and Jane Baker Director: Chris Clough Script Editor: Eric Saward Producer: John Nathan-Turner Aired 1 – 22 November 1986 Pull To Open: The Trial of a Time Lord — Terror of the Vervoids Season 5 Episode 30 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Some Like It Scot (Reconstituting “Terror of the Zygons”) 1:33:38
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOch aye the noo, it’s Scottish stereotype Who! Terror of the Zygons , written by an actual Scot, really packs them in: bagpipes, kilts, haggis, Nessie, North Sea oil, and monsters who look like they’ve eaten too many deep-fried Mars bars. It’s stylish, it’s suggestive, but does it hold up against 21st century Zygon yarns? Did we really have to lose a companion? Did the Doctor leave the TARDIS open to Sutekh attack? And who is that female Prime Minster anyway? Join us as we save money on our return fares by traveling with the Randomizer! Give your own rating for Terror of the Zygons on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Terror of the Zygons. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:51 Whomoji Challenge 00:05:53 POLL to Open 00:10:00 TL;DW 00:15:28 Commentary: Terror of the Zygons 00:21:01 History Corner 1 00:36:02 History Corner 2 00:57:18 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:06:59 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:10:21 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:15:04 Final Judgment 01:18:49 Randomizer! 01:25:06 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 13, Serial 1 Story number: 79, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Robert Banks Stewart Director: Douglas Camfield Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe Aired 30 August – 20 September 1975 Pull To Open: Terror of the Zygons Season 5 Episode 29 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Better With Two (Trimming “Partners in Crime") 1:24:29
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWe’d say Partners in Crime is the long-awaited rebirth of one of the best TARDIS teams ever, but that sounds way too dramatic for the Doctor and Donna. After all, they’re just a couple of mates mucking about in time and space, helping out where they can, and having a few laughs, right? Emphasis on that last part: the kickoff to David Tennant’s final season as Ten definitely tickles the funny bone — not only thanks to his reunion with Catherine Tate but also Sarah Lancashire’s brilliant turn as baddie nanny Miss Foster. And it wouldn’t be a Russell T Davies joint if we didn’t mix in some family drama to ensure those jokes pack an emotional punch. Tennant and Tate are the centerpiece, though — the bloom will never fall off that Rose… Give your own rating for Partners in Crime on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Thin Ice. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:24 Whomoji Challenge 00:06:31 Poll To Open DELAYED 00:13:26 TL;DW: Partners in Crime 00:16:46 Commentary 00:18:52 Four Questions to Doomsday 00:58:43 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:02:21 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:05:32 Final Judgment 01:10:20 Randomizer! 01:17:04 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Facebook: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Series 4, Episode 1 Story number: 192, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Russell T. Davies Director: James Strong Showrunner: Russell T. Davies Aired 5 April 2008 Pull To Open: Partners in Crime Season 5 Episode 28 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Battle of the Planets (Strafing “The Armageddon Factor”) 1:30:40
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIt’s all been leading to this: The Key to Time season promised a big payoff, one that would assemble the most powerful artifact in the universe and put the Doctor in the middle of a cosmic conflict between the Guardians (well before they had silly birds on their heads). But with the stakes so high, why are we spending so much time pondering princesses and marshals on boring, radiation-soaked planets with nothing but corridors? It all has to be a metaphor for something, but don’t ask us: we’re having a hard time concentrating with two Romanas on screen, not to mention a double agent K-9. It all gets a little bonkers by the end, but as the Randomizer’s origin story, The Armageddon Factor is fire… fire… fire.. fire… Give your own rating for The Armageddon Factor on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on The Armageddon Factor. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:46 Whomoji Challenge 00:05:57 POLL To Open 00:11:30 TL;DW 00:18:57 Commentary: The Armageddon Factor 00:22:47 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:06:02 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:10:16 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:14:10 Final Judgment 01:20:01 Randomizer! 01:25:01 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 16, Serial 6 Story number: 102, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writers: Bob Baker and Dave Martin Directors: Michael Hayes Producer: Graham Williams, David Maloney (uncredited) Aired 20 January – 24 February 1979 Pull To Open: The Armageddon Factor Season 5 Episode 27 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 The Dying Game (HOT TAKE: "Empire of Death") 50:09
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIs it getting dusty in here? “Empire of Death” delivers a canon bomb that changes 49 years of Doctor Who history, alongside an emotional twist at the end. If you’re not crying Ncuti Gatwa-style at Ruby and her mum, check to see if you just crumbled into dust. But does the rest of the finale work? And is the Doctor a bad dog owner now? Join us as we bring our headcanon into the time vortex, and clean it all up with the Sutekh Swiffer! MORE SUTEKH: Listen to our podcast on Pyramids of Mars Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: Empire of Death HOT TAKE Season 5 Episode 26 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Wait of the World (HOT TAKE: "The Legend of Ruby Sunday") 46:13
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIt’s official: The One Who Waits has been waiting since 1913 (or 1975, depending on the dating protocol). Everything’s gone a bit pyramid-shaped in “The Legend of Ruby Sunday,” as RTD’s multiple twists kept us mostly distracted from the return of this classic villain. So what has he been up to for the last 7,000 years, and how exactly did he seduce the TARDIS into giving itself indigestion? Join us as we drop a few canon bombs, defuse others, and consider which other ‘Doctor Who’ gods might be in RTD’s Disney-money spreadsheet. MORE SUTEKH: Listen to our podcast on Pyramids of Mars Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: The Legend of Ruby Sunday HOT TAKE Season 5 Episode 25 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
Feeling Rogue-ish? This proud Regency romcom takes Who to places old and new, with enough charm and confidence to fill a shed. It’s a meta love letter to all kinds of fandoms, and cheekily drops in a mystery Doctor (and/or villain?!) like we wouldn’t notice. Join us as we cosplay a couple of podcasters and pour one out for another charming companion — the original, you might say. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: Rogue HOT TAKE Season 5 Episode 24 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Happy Daze (Rockin’ “Delta and the Bannermen”) 1:33:18
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedA trip to 1950s Earth to visit Disneyland? Ranking by stories that got our hopes up, Delta and the Bannermen is near top of the charts. But this is actually a bait-and-switch we don’t mind, because the detour to rural Wales sets off a nostalgic romp filled with period music, motorcycle chases, and hostile bees that are most definitely not disappearing. And boy, if you ever wondered why do fools fall in love, this one is going to be an absolute head-scratcher. Best not to think too hard. Oh, and be sure to blink in key places so any genocides or mass murders don’t bother you too much. Give your own rating for Delta and the Bannermen on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Delta and the Bannermen. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:04:23 Whomoji Challenge 00:08:06 POLL To Open 00:19:29 TL;DW 00:26:10 Commentary: Delta and the Bannermen 00:29:07 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:06:28 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:11:42 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:14:41 Final Judgment 01:18:50 Randomizer! 01:25:10 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Season 24, Serial 3 Story number: 149, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Malcolm Kohll Directors: Chris Clough Producer: John Nathan-Turner Aired 2–16 November 1987 Pull To Open: Delta and the Bannermen Season 5 Episode 23 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Blackest Mirror (HOT TAKE: "Dot and Bubble") 40:33
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIt’s been subtle in the past, but Dot and Bubble is Doctor Who’s first overt homage to Black Mirror, the groundbreaking series that satirizes our relationship with technology in the darkest of ways. It’s ironic, then, that this story has one of the subtlest pieces of subtext in the show’s history, with a moral message lurking just beneath the skin of a biting script full of references to social media, popular culture, and gadgets that lull us into separating ourselves from the real world. This might be Doctor Who allegory at its finest. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: Dot and Bubble HOT TAKE Season 5 Episode 22 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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It might sound like a really spectacular field goal, but 73 Yards is one of the most unusual episodes of Doctor Who to date. With the Doctor missing, Ruby Sunday must stand alone against… whatever seems to be stalking her. Simple enough, but thanks in large part to a tour de force performance by Millie Gibson, what results is a terrifying story — one that will leave you thinking about it long past the credits roll. We honestly can't think of a better analogy than "spectacular field goal." Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: 73 Yards HOT TAKE Season 5 Episode 21 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Carnival With Monsters (Cracking “Thin Ice”) 1:25:19
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHow much fun time travel is can often depend on the amount of melanin in your skin. That’s one of the lessons Bill Potts learns in Thin Ice when she and the Doctor take a quick detour to Regency London. At first it looks to be a lively visit to one of the Frost Fairs on the river, but mysterious lights beckon the pair, and soon they’re up to their tophats in street urchins and circus performers. Sure, we knew there had to be a monster involved, but color us surprised that it’s not the enormous serpent lurking under the Thames. Give your own rating for Thin Ice on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Thin Ice. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Timeline: Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:16 Whomoji Challenge 00:05:46 POLL To Open 00:10:11 TL;DW 00:16:33 Commentary: Thin Ice 00:18:22 History Corner 00:40:21 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:02:26 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:04:29 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:08:21 Final Judgment 01:12:56 Randomizer! 01:19:02 Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Story Essentials Series 10, Episode 3 Story number: 270, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writers: Sarah Dollard Directors: Bill Anderson Showrunner: Steven Moffat Aired 29 April 2017 Pull To Open: Thin Ice Season 5 Episode 19 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
When Doctor Who veterans Steven Moffat and Russell T Davies get together, the results can be … explosive. In Boom , Moffat manages to mine classic Who history (hello, Genesis of the Daleks!) while referencing many of his own post-2005 Who scripts. But how will it land with new fans? Stand still with us as we try to defuse this situation with a hot take that definitely won’t raise your blood pressure. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: Boom HOT TAKE Season 5 Episode 19 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Getting Meta With It (HOT TAKE: "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord") 57:49
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedBeatles and butterflies, oh my! ‘Doctor Who’ is back, babes, and we’re cautiously optimistic about it. The first two episodes of the new season, ‘Space Babies’ and ‘The Devil’s Chord,’ show off the range of the show for newbies, but still manage to intrigue, please and irritate the old folks all at once. Join us as we reveal what RTD has to say about all that winking — and about the Susan reference! Bum notes not included. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: Space Babies and The Devil's Chord HOT TAKE Season 5 Episode 18 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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1 Doctor Who 'Season 1' PREVIEW: Countdown to RTD2 41:54
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe first two episodes of Ncuti Gatwa's first season as the Doctor — Space Babies and The Devil's Chord — are just days away. And here at Pull To Open, we've already seen them. And we say "we," we mean Chris. There's only so much he can say about the stories, however, so it's up to Pete to carefully probe the limits of his forbidden knowledge without revealing too much. Did The Church on Ruby Road properly prepare us for what's to come? Does the Disney money stick? And just how many nappy jokes are in Space Babies? We dive into all of it* *Note: There are no major spoilers in this preview, although we do discuss elements of each story that haven't been reported until now. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes. Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon. Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 X: @pulltoopen63 Threads: @pulltoopen63 Bluesky: @pulltoopen Play Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!) Pull To Open: Doctor Who "Season 1" Preview Season 5 Episode 17 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Music : Martin West/ Thinking Fish ©️AnyWho Media LLC 2024…
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