Timothy Leary. William Blake. The 20th-freakin-century. Just some of the topics that writer John Higgs has tackled in his career as an author. And now—almost inevitably!—he turns his eyestalk on Doctor Who in his latest book, EXTERMINATE/REGENERATE: The Story of Doctor Who which comes out April 10. Listen to Josh…
It's Paris, 1979! Something of a table wine, really. As we wait between seasons of NewNuWho, we revisited one of the old favorites...it's CITY BWOING OF DEATH! 📖 CHAPTERS 00:01:20 Why City of Death? 00:01:53 John's Impressions as a New Series Fan 00:07:09 The Classic Who Experience 00:13:26 Michael’s Love…
Better late than never! Recorded the day after Empire of Death first dropped, Josh, Michael A. Nixon, and Riley Silverman share their thoughts on the capper of Ncuti Gatwa’s first season as the Doctor. Learn what we thought about the return of Sutekh, the resolution of Ruby Sunday's backstory, and…
Join the TARDIS Rubbish crew as they discuss "The Legend of Ruby Sunday," the penultimate episode of Doctor Who Season 14/1/40. Josh, John, Michael, and Adrienne share their thoughts on Russell T Davies' penultimate episode, diving deep into the revelations, callbacks, and theories about what's to come in the finale.…
Guy's has problems with "Rogue" #doctorwho #doctorwhopodcast #ncutigatwa #JonathanGroff #jealous
The whole thing felt like a one-shot campaign: * Dice ✅ * Rogue character ✅ * Mansion setting ✅ * One night mystery ✅ * Party splits & boss battle ✅ Plus, the cosplay element added a LARP-like twist! 🎭 That quick romance? Classic "only one session" move. 😏 And…
Join our messy TARDIS crew as we dive into "Rogue,” episode 6 of Doctor Who Season 14/1 — a story that feels like a "D&D one-shot campaign" with its Regency era setting, shapeshifting villains, and the Doctor falling hard for the charming but mysterious Jonathan Groff. We analyze the Doctor's…
Doctor Who took a bold step addressing race in Russell T Davies’ “Dot and Bubble,” but is it enough? Guest @RileyJSilverman shares her thoughts on the significance of ongoing, meaningful exploration of these themes. #doctorwho #doctorwhopodcast #ncutigatwa #russelltdavies
Doctor Who ep 5 Dot and Bubble was 🔥! RTD delivers another hit with commentary, scares, fun & laughs all in one 🤩 This season keeps getting better! 📈 #doctorwho #russelltdavies #ncutigatwa
We dive into the latest Doctor Who episode, "Dot and Bubble," exploring its cutting commentary on social media and classism (among other things). Join Josh and special guests Guy, John, and Riley Silverman for discussions of: * The unsettling portrayal of an influencer-driven society * The chillingly casual monsters *…
Writers revisiting themes and concepts? 🤔 Steven Moffat's Doctor Who scripts get heat for this but there's a difference between lazy copying & intentional exploration 🎭 Thoughts? #doctorwho #stevenmoffat #RussellTDavies #writing
Is Russell T Davies opening an American front in "The Last War in Albion"? 🇺🇸🪄 Michael thinks Dr. Elizabeth Sandifer's great works, TARDIS Eruditorum and The Last War in Albion, may really be one! Learn more at www.eruditorumpress.com Buy TARDIS Eruditorum: https://tardisrubbish.com/Sandifer Buy The Last War in Albion: https://tardisrubbish.com/albion #DoctorWho…
Has Doctor Who become too childish? 👶🎵 Or is it really that different from what it’s been since 2005? Regardless, the last two weeks have been stellar. 👍 What do you think of the new season so far? Let us know in the comments! 💬 #DoctorWho #NcutiGatwa #RussellTDavies
The Rubbish crew was bowled over by this Doctor-lite episode, which focuses entirely on new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) as she finds herself abandoned by everyone she cares about...while stalked by a mysterious woman who maintains her titular distance. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Overall Thoughts 4:02 -…
Steven Moffat includes all his tics in Ncuti Gatwa's latest adventure as The Doctor...and one of them reminds us why we don't want AI to replace writers. #doctorwho #doctorwhopodcast #stevenmoffat #ai #ncutigatwa
Former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat is back with "Boom," and the TARDIS Rubbish crew is here to break it all down! Join Josh, John, and Michael as they dive deep into this explosive episode. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Overall Thoughts on Boom 5:59 - Thematic interests and…
"Baby's in Black and I'm Feeling Blue" At the TARDIS Rubbish console this week is Josh, John, Guy, and Adrienne on the occasion of Ncuti Gatwa's first proper season as the 15th Doctor! In this episode we react to the first two episodes: "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord". We…
Is the mysterious Mrs. Flood somebody we've met before?
The #doctorwho Christmas Special's connection to #russelltdavies acclaimed series #queerasfolk
We loved Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor, but will everyone?
Join Josh, John, Guy, and Jack as they pilot the TARDIS through a discussion of the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Church on Ruby Road." We talk theories about new characters like Ruby and Mrs. Flood, first impressions of Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor, and lingering questions around those ominous…
The worldbuilding of UNIT in #doctorwho #thegiggle leads us to believe a spin-off may be coming soon
Now that we've seen all three of the 60th anniversary specials, here are our favorites.
#spoilers it was spoken in #thegiggle and set photos from #ncutigatwa 's first season show it popping up again...learn what is most probably the new season's #badwolf or #torchwood