Podcasts Traveling The Vortex

In this week’s show it’s just Keith and Glenn. Shaun is still enjoying the Gallifrey One Doctor Who convention and will return with Mel next week. So, as has become a tradition with us, we are doing a book review this week. This time it’s an outing with the War Doctor and his new companion, Cinder in the novel Engines of War. Keith an I give our impression on this novel by George Mann and...Read more The post Episode 216 – War is Upon Us appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

Our report from DAY TWO! In a joint production with our sister podcast, Shaun and Mel are joined by Mich from the Five(ish) Fangirls podcast with updates from Gallifrey One, the Doctor Who convention happening right now in sunny L.A.   Enjoy!     The post Gally Update 2 – The Legacy Of Rassilon appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In a joint production with our sister podcast, Shaun and Mel are joined by Mich from the Five(ish) Fangirls podcast with updates from Gallifrey One, the Doctor Who convention happening right now in sunny L.A. Here is Day ONE!   Enjoy!       The post Gally Update 1 – Within the Constellation of Kasterborous appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s podcast we review the Fourth Doctor and Leela Big Finish audio, Energy of the Daleks. And then the Fourth Doctor and Leela are paired up again in our second review, the televised story Underworld. We give our impressions on these two stories. Also, some news in the toy world. We give our reaction to the official announcement that Doctor Who will finally be coming to LEGO. Plus some big news as we...Read more The post Episode 215 – Jason and the Astronauts appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s show we take a look at the First Doctor story, The Sensorites. We visit the Sense Sphere and tap into the minds of these characters and give our impression of the story. Then, we let you know what we thought of the Big Finish audio play, Red, featuring the Seventh Doctor and Mel. Also, another Doctor Who: Legacy tip of the week. And, not a lot of news in Doctor Who fandom,...Read more The post Episode 214 – Red, Red, RED appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s podcast, we put our Doctor Who reviews to one side briefly for something a little bit different. In the first of a series of specials we are calling ‘Beyond the Doctor’ were looking at the William Hartnell acting vehicle, Carry On Sergeant. We’ll review the film and give our impressions on the actor’s take on a role that is different from the one we are very most familiar with in Doctor Who....Read more The post Episode 213 – Carry On Vortex appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we get a little silly, but take a break in out madness to review a couple of Eighth Doctor stories. In this show, we look at (or listen to, rather) Eight’s break out series by Big Finish, Blood of the Daleks parts 1 and 2.  Hear our impressions in the new format of audio drama that was developed for BBC Radio 7. And, we discuss our first impressions of new companion, Lucie Miller...Read more The post Episode 212 – Red Ruckus Rising appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s podcast we present another Adversary Archive. this time we explore the Doctor Who villain, The Mara. Included are our reviews of the Fifth Doctor stories, Kinda and Snakedance. We give our impression on these two tales and explore what some consider some of the best Classic Doctor Who availible. Listen as we defend, perhaps for the first time, the character of Tegan Jovanka. Also, a look at the news of the week,...Read more The post Episode 211 – Kinda… Sorta… appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s podcast, we tackle two more Big Finish releases. This time with the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa.  We’ll give our impressions of the two audio stories, Creatures of Beauty and The Game. Also, some more exciting convention news for our region with an announcement at Planet ComicCon in Kansas City in March and Time Eddy in Wichita this October. Plus, the usual tangental discussions that you’ve come to expect from The Vortex Boys....Read more The post Episode 210 – Peace Negotiations appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

After having to postpone recording due to sickness and work commitments we return after a slightly longer break than normal. In this week’s podcast we discuss how our Christmas was, and the Doctor Who goodies we got, also some of the movies we watched over the long time between recordings. We also give our thoughts on the 2014 Christmas special “Last Christmas”, and our reaction to some news. And last but not least your feedback....Read more The post Episode 209 – Late Christmas appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

Surprise and Merry Christmas! We thought we’d do a little something special for our listeners this year and release our own Christmas special. In this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special, the Twelfth Doctor will be visited by Santa Claus. So, we decided to compile our review of four stories where the Doctor has encountered the ‘right jolly ol’ elf” in previous adventures. First, a look at the December 1965 TV Comic story featuring the First...Read more The post Side Trip 15 – A Visit from St. Nick appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s podcast, we pick up and catch up on the final four 50th anniversary ebook short stories, The Beast of Babylon, The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage, Nothing O’Clock and Lights Out. Hear what we liked and disliked about this wrap-up of the line. Also, big news (especially for us) in convention guest news. We’ll share some of the big announcements over the past week! Plus, more news of the week. And, of course, your feedback....Read more The post Episode 208 – Short and Sweet appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s podcast, we’ve reached the end of the run of Charlotte Pollard, well.. in the Eighth Doctors run in the Big Finish Main Range, anyway. And so we bid a fond farewell to her in he present state with a review of the audio play The Girl Who Never Was. We’ll give our impressions of this bang-up job of a story (did I tip our hand there?). Also, we continue out review of the...Read more The post Episode 207 – The Podcast That Never Was appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s show we tackle two more Big Finish audios each featuring The Fifth Doctor, Peri and Erimem. First, we review the audio play, Nekromanteia. Then, we’ll we will share our opinions on the following adventure, The Axis of Insanity. Also, we get a special treat from Traveling the Vortex correspondent, Time Lord Ben. He is fresh back from Chicago TARDIS with a full report of the three day event. Plus, more convention news and announcements,...Read more The post Episode 206 – The Quicker the Fix, the Faster It Breaks appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

It’s time for Fun and Games Part 2! In this week’s show (yes, a day late we know) we discuss some of the fun we had reviewing two Doctor Who licensed table top games.  First, we look at the Doctor Who version of Yahtzee. Then we go over the Dalek themed board game, Risk. Find out what we thought of a new spin on these classics. BUT, before all of that, we also get to...Read more The post Episode 205 – Everybody Play the Game appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s podcast there is a slight change to what was scheduled. First, we do offer up our reviews on the Season 24 Seventh Doctor and Mel story, Paradise Towers. Also, as promised, we dig a little deeper into the background of the Quarks as presented in other media, particularly the TV Comics runs, for a mini Adversary Archive on the Quarks. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to time...Read more The post Episode 204 – Two Tickets to Paradise appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s podcast, we present another Companion Archive. This time, we explore the lovable big talking penguin, Frobisher.  We’ll give our impressions on two Big Finish audios from the Doctor Who Main Range, first The Holy Terror, and second, The Maltese Penguin. We’ll also discuss what we know about Frobisher so far in our experience with the shapeshifting Whifferdill. Also, we look at some of the news of the week, including last week’s Children...Read more The post Episode 203 – All Hail the Big Talking Bird! appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

The end of Series 8 has arrived, and all too soon in our opinion. This week on the podcast, we give our impressions of the season’s finale, Death in Heaven. We share our reviews on the climactic story setting us up for Christmas to come. But, first some convention guest announcements, one particular that came to a surprise to the three of us. Also, we’ll discuss other items in the news of the week. Plus,...Read more The post Episode 202 – Tears in Heaven appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s show we review the penultimate episode of Series 8 of Doctor Who, Dark Water. We’ll give our impressions on the next to last installment of the series, and what we thought of the big reveal at the end. Also, not much in news this week, but we do have our reactions to a little news on the home front as far as a Doctor Who convention coming to the midwest. And of...Read more The post Episode 201 – Guess Who’s Back appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

It has arrived. We have reached our 200th show. It seems like only yesterday that we began this quest. This week’s podcast includes some celebrating of the momentous occasion. But there is still business at hand. So, we share our impressions of In the Forest of the Night. Also, some news of the week. Oh, and we’ve gone into the prize vault for some give-away goodies, so be sure to listen how you can enter....Read more The post Episode 200 – Happy Bicentepiversary! appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.